Cowboys & Angels Restaurant

A meal for four cost about $100. For the meal, the price was fair. The staff is friendly, the atmosphere is nice, and the facility is clean. I might recommend a more proactive approach to guiding guests through the renovations in progress.

We opened with the Reuben Egg Rolls. I was a little concerned about the effect that deepfrying would have on the ingredients of a Reuben, but I was wrong. The result was interesting and delicious.

We ordered a Cowboy Ribeye, and they brought out a 24 oz monster! It was beautiful and the grill work was very nice. The seasoning needs some work, but it was well worth the price and very satisfying. The sides were a Gouda Mac & Cheese and Collard Greens. The Mac & Cheese was good; I think the roux needed to be cooked more or needed more fat. The flour was not incorporated into the final product enough.

The Collard Greens deserve special mention. Not only would I not change a thing about their collards, I want the recipe. If I order collards in the Georgia hills, this is what I want. Outstanding. Well seasoned and beautifully cooked.

The burgers were a wreck. We ordered medium rare, medium, and medium well. All three were medium well, under seasoned and too dry. The buns were burnt and even though the back of house proved they know cheese with the swiss in the Egg rolls, the cheddar was a greasy flap and the Bleu cheese was either low quality or handled in a way that left it slimy and bland. Most disappointing was the way the burger patty it self was already broken and fell from the bun when I peeked under the lettuce. While I'm thinking of it, I would recommend placing the lettuce under the patty when it is served; it will stop the bottom bun from getting so soggy. Those burger needed a lot more tlc to live up to the quality of everything else in the place.

Finally, the fries. They are great. They go the extra length to make a fry that is unique, golden, crisp, and delicious. In the end, if I had only ordered the fries, collards and appetizer, I would issue five stars. The lackluster (but decent) steak and Mac & Cheese don't move me too far from that, but the burgers were rough.

I will try them again. What was right was right enough to get me back in the door.