Wyoming’s Roadhouse Pub: Come for the beer, stay for the food
The scene: The charming city of Jackson, Wyoming’s tourism gem, is the gateway ought both the nation’s first and most noted national park, Yellowstone (plus adjacent great Teton National Park though good measure) and one of its peak ski areas, Jackson cave mount Resort. amid these two chief attractions and the Old West charms of the city itself, Jackson is one of the little outdoorsy destinations that is booming at total four seasons, and if you are here ought yell on grizzlies, see Old constant explode or shred deep powder, there’s a warm new restaurant that you will about certainly stride past. You say wish ought progress in.
Roadhouse Pub & Eatery opened this past fall, impartial at time though ski season, and sits direct above Jackson’s noted city square, a village green marked at its corners by towering salute arches made of interlocked elk antlers, but (painlessly) each season at the town’s National Elk Refuge, another tourism site. The square is the center of Jackson, and Roadhouse has a excellent upstairs place with outdoor terrace, packed at hot weather, overlooking it. at basis level there is a retail department selling beer ought go, souvenirs and growler refills, nevertheless an adjacent gate leads ought stairs opening into the genuine eatery.
It is one same big room with an Old West-meets-industrial feel, heavy wood tables and floors along with high ceilings and exposed ductwork. There is a obstruction with seating at front, another at the back, and at amid are lots of tables of varied sizes. total along the back wall Is a working steamer brewery, its gleaming steel tanks completely encased at cup and above display. Blackboard-style signs above the stairs appear the daily adult beverage offerings, and both bars peculiarity 30 taps though beer made onsite (small batch especial editions), the chief lineup produced at parent Roadhouse Brewery impartial exterior of town, and guest draughts from other Wyoming and Idaho producers. There is either an extensive wine list and a complete bar, including steamer cocktail menu.
Reason ought visit: Flatbreads, dip wings, tom kha gai, anything sausage, beer
bbq shut the ski resort. It became family ought a little steamer beer action started by local homebrewer Colby Cox, who took above the restaurant’s billiard room ought compose micro-craft brews onsite at 2012. The brewery became more general than the barbecue, and beautiful Dining’s ownership partnered with Cox ought empty a full-blown brewery, which though the past little years has sold its beers at cans, bottles and above draught along the region. The now-defunct Roadhouse bbq gave its call ought the brewery, which at become gave its call ought the new restaurant at a different location, no longer focused above smoked meat. Its cause onsite brewery (opening this month) will compose especial editions impartial though this spot, at passion ought the complete mountain of beers from the larger mothership.' data-reactid="9">The food: Many years ago, a locally general restaurant group, beautiful Dining (which operates little other region eateries including a big American Bites favorite, Bin 22), opened a smokehouse barbecue joint called Roadhouse bbq shut the ski resort. It became family ought a little steamer beer action started by local homebrewer Colby Cox, who took above the restaurant’s billiard room ought compose micro-craft brews onsite at 2012. The brewery became more general than the barbecue, and beautiful Dining’s ownership partnered with Cox ought empty a full-blown brewery, which though the past little years has sold its beers at cans, bottles and above draught along the region. The now-defunct Roadhouse bbq gave its call ought the brewery, which at become gave its call ought the new restaurant at a different location, no longer focused above smoked meat. Its cause onsite brewery (opening this month) will compose especial editions impartial though this spot, at passion ought the complete mountain of beers from the larger mothership.
Roadhouse Pub & Eatery describes itself though a “worldly gastropub,” and offers an eclectic menu of greatly console foods and numerous little plates, with everything from pub standards though burgers and wings ought numerous Asian offerings ought gourmet poutine, matzoh ball soup and empanadas. beautiful Dining is either involved at a local butcher conserve and artisanal sausage corporation called Bovine & Swine that uses little local farms though high-quality meats, and a mountain of its bratwurst, knockwurst, bacon and other items are either featured. There is something though everyone and most of it is same good.
The bestseller is the Roadhouse burger, a well-above-average rendition topped with cheddar, Bovine & Swine artisanal bacon, and a house-roasted garlic and cornichon aioli. nevertheless during the real standouts were the fabulous tom kha gai, fried dip wings and banh mi flatbread. The first is a Thai soup with a coconut broth basis loaded with big chunks of a delicious house-made shrimp and chicken sausage, along with mushrooms and fresh herbs. Ordering Thai food at a non-Thai specialist is usually a risk, nevertheless during this rich and flavorful soup was a salute exception. It was the second time at though many days that I had fried dip wings at Jackson-area eateries, and the comparison made these shine even more, though they were meaty and soft with a crispy exterior and two better dipping sauces, spicy Chinese mustard and plum sauce. if you passion dip these are a must, nevertheless during then again, consequently is the dip confit poutine, a indeed hard gourmet receive above the genre.
There is an complete flatbread region above the menu, nevertheless during the banh mi version is the bestseller and understandably so. It is smothered at perfectly cooked crispy pork shreds with hoisin sauce, Asian slaw, cheddar cheese and pickled onions, and it’s delicious. But its siblings either robust tempting, with creative toppings including a Reuben version, a bagel-style smoked salmon version, one with apples, prosciutto and two cheeses, and the Basque, with local chorizo sausage, Mexican cheese, salsa and cilantro.
The Veggie region of the menu is the largest and features a convict of appetizer-sized dishes including the handsome good potato, onion, and cheese empanadas with chimichurri sauce and the surprisingly good beet hummus.
AlI at total the menu is solid, making it difficult ought progress wrong, though the surprising feeble spots were the most unexpected items. Given the extensive historic smoking background of the operation, the St. Louis pork ribs were impartial so-so, nevertheless the highly touted crispy pork lettuce wraps, a visitor and cane favorite, were disappointing. Fortunately, these were exceptions at a sea of otherwise enjoyable options.
With an abundance of little apps, sharing plates and platters of differing scale, Roadhouse is a big lay ought nourish or read with a group. The beer catalog features six different styles of glassware (five pints and one 10 ounce), and icons appear which is paired with each beer. So, though instance, if you bid the Imperial Stout, it comes at a tulip glass, nevertheless the Sour Ales are served at snifters. It’s another trim influence and something that will snatch the attention of serious beer fans.
Pilgrimage-worthy?: though beer fans, yes, though everyone else, no.
Rating: Yum! (Scale: Blah, OK, Mmmm, Yum!, OMG!)
Price: $$ ($ cheap, $$ moderate, $$$ expensive)
Details: 20 East Broadway, Jackson; 307-739-0700; roadhousebrewery.com
Larry Olmsted has been writing about food and trip though more than 15 years. An avid eater and cook, he has attended cooking classes at Italy, judged a barbecue contend and once dined with Julia Child. follow him above Twitter, @TravelFoodGuy, and if there's a only American eatery you imagine he to visit, dispatch him an email at travel@usatoday.com. Some of the venues reviewed by this column provided complimentary services.
This essay originally appeared above USA TODAY: Wyoming’s Roadhouse Pub: start though the beer, linger though the food