Chapter ‘B’ – Couples Night
A little late but as promised here’s a little text about our evening….. First of all, unfortunately Denise was unable to go as she got delayed in Fort Worth, TX visiting with Jayme and running errands with her before Jayme’s graduate school started on Monday. But…Gary, Annette and I both took the ride to Kaufman to meet up with the other couples. Kenneth, Celeste, Mike and Joan were waiting when we arrived. Brad and Carrie were unable to join us as Brad had to work. I honestly felt a little out of place but everyone else didn’t seem to mind. Gary took lead with Kenneth, Mike and then me bringing up the tail end of the group. It was a nice uneventful trip. Here’s a few pics of the restaurant and the group.
The Jalapeno Tree Restaurant in Tyler, TX.
The Group at our Table: L to R: Kenneth, Celeste, Mike, Joan, Annette, and Gary
L to R: Gary, Annette, Kenneth, Celeste, Mike and Joan
Now for my critique of the restaurant: I’ve not ever been to a Jalapeno Tree. The decor and restaurant had a great atmosphere. We were seated immediately but service after that was not the best. We actually had to ask for a waiter to get us some drinks and then they took at least 10 minutes or more to actually bring our drinks. Food was finally ordered and it too took a bit longer to arrive but it actually arrived faster than it took to get our drinks. While waiting for our food and drinks we nibble on chips and salsa and an extra sauce that I guess is Jalapeno Tree’s signature sauce. It appeared to be a green sauce that was most likely part sour cream and guacomole. I was not a fan. The typical red picante sauce or “hot” sauce was OK, was by far NOT the best I’d ever tasted. Ok, onto the food. I ordered the typical Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream sauce, refried beans and rice. I was right “Typical”… Nothing special to write home about, but they were tasty. I would say Average.
Grades (1=poor, 5 best): Atmosphere – 4, Service – 2, Food – 3 Overall Average: 3
See you on the road,
Wingpilot66