We had read the rave reviews about Twisted Pig Co (Colorado) on Google, so decided to try to give it a go. We were surprised that it was not listed on Trip Advisor so decided to add it here.
This is a gourmet sandwich shop with one of the cleanest kitchens I have seen in years.
The food was absolutely delicious. This is not a fast food store even if it has a walk up window. The food is all hand prepared, and the foods have delicious seasonings that are their signature seasonings. The chef is a culinary school graduate with a number of years of experience, but this is his first personally owned business in the food court and he wanted to make it a memorable experience for his customers and he has succeeded.
I have attached the menu in the photos section. One of his signature items is his French Onion Soup which was a local favorite and which we wish to try next time.
The "Restaurant" is in the Marketplace in Trinidad, Colorado. Because he is in a food court, the menu is limited and now includes mainly soups, salads, and sandwiches and soft drinks. (There are other booths where you can get alcoholic drinks and deserts to go with his dishes)
I had Pozole for a starter which was outstanding with just the perfect level of heat. My husband had the coleslaw for his starter which was marvelously crisp and well seasoned. For our main, we both had the special for the day which was a Crab Roll. We used to live on the East Coast and one of our favorite foods was the Lobster Roll and this was right up there with the best we had there. Even the French fries are made from scratch!
They offer vegan and gluten free options as well as their standard items. The Twisted Pig is all hand made with locally sourced products from the baked buns for the sandwiches, the meat from Colorado farms, and salad goods from his trusted suppliers all in the US.
It is a bit hard to find. When you enter the food court, there are a number of outlets in the main room, nearly all of which rely on frozen foods from national suppliers.
The Marketplace is on one of the main streets of a quaint old town. Unfortunately, his booth is not visible from the front door. You have to turn to the left in the first hallway and Twisted Pig is at the end of that corridor.
It is popular among the local residents and it is always has a line waiting. Since all foods are hand prepared, it may take 15 minutes or so to get your meal so you can sit at one of the tables in the food court and wait for your buzzer.
I highly recommend it.... We travel alot world wide, and we will definitely be making future stops here when we travel to Colorado.
By the way, if you haven't visited Trinidad, Colorado, it is well worth a stop to explore this historic town. read more