Restaurant Review: The Original Roadhouse Grill in Everett, WA

Though this review focuses on the Original Roadhouse Grill in Everett, WA, there are locations in other parts of the state, as well as in Oregon, California, and Minnesota.

On Tuesday, July 24, my wife, daughter and I went to the Original Roadhouse Grill for dinner. It was opening night at this restaurant just a couple blocks from our apartment, and after checking out the menu via their website, I was dying to try this place. I'm glad I did; they did not disappoint.

We walked in at around 6:30 PM. Being opening night, I expected it to be a chaotic madhouse. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the restaurant was moderately busy, and the staff seemed very professional and courteous. We were promptly seated and given a bucket of peanuts. I'd thought they were joking on the website when they said to just throw the shells on the floor, but that's what we did.

Within a couple of minutes, a waitress came to take our order. Since it was our first time, we wanted to take a few minutes to look at the dinner menu, but I elected to start out with a Bud Lite and an order of the Texas Eggrolls. They arrived, and the beer was one of the coldest I've had in a long time. The Texas Eggrolls were just as good as I'd been hoping they would be. They consist of a fried wonton filled with cream cheese and jalapenos and taste great. They have just enough kick to require a beverage close at hand, but you won't be breathing fire minutes after you eat these. I'll definitely be ordering these again.

For dinner, we all ordered various burgers. I ordered a cajun burger, medium rare. For some reason here in Washington, it's been impossible to get anything medium rare lately. Not at the Original Roadhouse Grill. My burger and fries came out and were absolutely perfect. I honestly can't say when I've had a better-tasting burger. All the burgers are a half-pound, so perfectly filling.