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| The Birthday Girl! |
This month was Susie's birthday month! Yay! Happy Birthday Susie! She chose Rojo for her birthday lunch, and we had a great time! As usual the Birthday Girl gets to up her score to a possible 10 for everything but drinks. Drinks get upped to a possible 20.
And again, I took forever in getting this out. But in my defense, I've been ill. I'm getting better and hopefully it won't take so long next month with Jeri's Birthday Lunch!
Rojo is a Mexican Bistro. Ironically located right next to Taco Bell in the Partridge Creek Mall. There was much amusement had over the entire situation. Seriously. Taco Bell, the farthest thing from actual mexican food you can get and still call it mexican.
Place: Rojo Mexican Bistro
Location: Hall Rd, Clinton Township, Partridge Creek Mall
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| We see you, Taco Bell! |
We really like eating outside. And luckily Rojo has patio seating. We can be as loud as we want and none of the other customers complain. It was the perfect day for it. Warm, sunny, with a slight breeze. And afterwards, we got to walk around the mall. It was perfect.
We all want to go back and eat inside. At the bar inside, they have "Lover's Seats". A two person bar stool. They have shots of Tequila that are $150 a piece. But don't let that dissuade you. The rest of what is on the menu is very reasonably priced. But if you're ever in need of an expensive shot with your special someone, go to Rojo.
Highlights
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| Finished Guac! |
Fresh Warm Tortilla Chips - They were warm and salty and crispy. They went great with all the appetizers and the salsa they provided. And they just kept coming. I don't think we can adequately describe to you how tasty they were. And crispy. And salty. And warm.
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| Tableside Guac! |
Table Side Guacamole - They make it at your table. At. Your. Table. It's literally as fresh as you can get. You can choose the spiciness before they make it. We chose medium. It was so good. We were angry when it was gone. Also, FYI, the bowl is super heavy. Make sure you give those biceps a good workout before you come.
Chocolate Raspberry Lemonade - Not really. Really it's Cirac Berry Lemonade. But when Mom looked at the menu, she saw Cirac and read Chocolate. It was Dora the Explorer all over again. And if you don't know what that means, check out the post on Red Robin. She was quite perturbed that her drink wasn't chocolatey.
The Ratings: On A Scale From 1 to 5
Waitstaff
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| Shara! The best waitress! |
Mom- 5; She really knows her stuff.
Jeri - 5; She was really outgoing.
Terra - 5; We never wondered where she was. She always let us know where she would be and when she would be back.
Susie - 10; She was frickin' awesome. Very attentive. AND..and all of our fajita components came out together and the meat was sizzling. We like it when that happens.
Marti - 5; She was very informative. All kinds of answers to questions and suggestions for future visits.
Shara was our waitress and she was amazing. She knew all of the menu and she is the one that actually made the guacamole at the table. We were very impressed with her overall. By far the best waitress we've ever had. She deserves a raise. (I'm looking at you, Rojo managers.)
Food Quality
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| Steak Fajitas |
Mom - Steak and Chicken Fajitas; 5; The apps were almost so good I couldn't eat my lunch. But when I did? Mmm. The fajitas were so tasty. And as leftovers, the were pretty good too.
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| Philly Cheese Steak Tacos |
Jeri - Quesadilla de Huitlachoe; 5; It's a mushroom quesadilla. Mushroom. Quesadilla. It tasted amazing. We all (those of us who like mushrooms anyway) had a bite. It was so good. And you could tell that the salsa was made in-house. Everything tasted and seemed so fresh.
Terra - Steak Fajitas; 5; I was so full from the delicious appetizers that I could only eat one fajita. But what I could eat was delicious.
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| Mushroom Quesadilla |
Susie - Steak and Chicken Fajitas; 10; The steak was cooked wonderful. Nice and tender and just a little pink.
We all agreed that we now enjoy our meat cooked medium well. It adds to
the flavor of the steak so much.
Marti - Philly Cheese Steak Tacos; 5; Oh. Muh. Gawd! (She even told me how to spell this phrase. She was very specific.) Amazing. Lovely flat bread shells and melt-y cheese over the steak. I almost had to fight Susie for the last of the Fundido appetizer that we ordered too. But it was her birthday. So she got to take it home.
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| Queso Fundido |
Food Value
Mom - $14.99; Yes.
Jeri - $12.99; Yes
Terra -$15.99; Yes
Susie - $14.99; Yes
Marti - $10.99; Yes
Drinks (Out of 10)
Mom - Ciroc Berry Lemonade; $8.00; 5; It wasn't chocolatey enough
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| Our Drinks! |
Jeri - Chi Chi; $8.00; 8; I would've liked a fancier glass. And I expected a puree. But it was still pretty tasty. And my lemon water was good expect for the rice. ("There is rice in my water! That's you mom." - Jeri, "That's a lemon seed!" - The rest of us)
Terra - La Flama Blanca; $8.00; 10; Really good. And green. Nice size for a lunch drink.
Susie - White Zinfindel; $7.00; 20; It was nice. It looked so pretty in my new glass! (I got her a special wine glass for her birthday. It was pretty and decorated so nice - Terra)
Marti - Chi Chi; $8.00; 9; I was expecting a slushy drink. But it was still delicious.
Overall
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| Chicken & Steak Fajitas |
Mom - 5; Everyone was so nice. Even the manager came to check on
how we were doing.
Jeri - 5; It was fun!
Terra - 5: I had a great time and the food was really tasty.
Susie - 28!; "Because I'm 28!"; Everyone wished me happy birthday. I got their "Amigos" card so when I came back I could get some special deals!
Marti - 5; They were all so nice.
We had a great time. There are so many reasons to go to Rojo. Each day they have special deals. The day we went was $5.00 appetizers. Wednesdays are $10 fajitas, Tuesdays are $1 tacos. On Fridays and Saturdays after 10:00pm in the lounge you get half of your entire bill.
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| Susie's Birthday Glass! |
The "Amigos" card gives you some great special deals. Both Marti and I bought one. For a single $10 fee you can sign up. Check it out. Seriously.
Rojo was worth the time and money. We highly suggest you go and check it out. Till next time!
Terra
