Delores L.
Yelp
If you are looking for an ideal happy hour location, Roaring Fork is the place to be. I met a colleague for happy hour at Roaring Fork. Once you step foot on the property you are immediately transported to a tranquil, inviting environment...almost retreat like. The restaurant emits charm, and warmth. The entry way has huge trees with a semi-shaded walkway and lush greenery. As you walk in you smell a wood-fired aroma. With dim lighting, it immediately creates a romantic atmosphere. Roaring Fork is nestled in an area of Braker Lane and Stone Oak drive. The restaurant is known to be a great steakhouse with a popular bar and lounge with happy hour featured Mon-Fri 4-6:30 pm daily.
Rachel, or server, appeared at our booth very quickly as we were seated. She was very attentive and super bubbly as was the gentleman who seated us. We both ordered The Roaring Fork "Big Ass" Burger, which is comprised of poblano pepper, cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and chipotle mayo including Truffle French fries. OMG...they say that we do everything big in Texas. Well...this was a Texas size burger...the meat was literally 3 inches thick. When my meal came, I had to strategize how I was going to eat it because of the large portion. We both ordered our burgers medium well, which made them juicy and so enjoyable to eat. The brioche bun was soft with a hint of sweetness. The bun was perfectly toasted crisp inside while maintaining the softness at the top of the bun. Quite honestly, I could not finish the entire burger. The burger came with truffle fries which were crisp on the outside and soft inside...perfect combination. The only improvement would be to have more long fries v many short ones. Net, net, our mouths were doing the happy dance from such delicious food.
Happy hour cocktails are normally $8 with $1 extra for mango or huckleberry swirls. Tonight, all margaritas were $5 base price with $1 Add Ons (our lucky day.) The mango swirl margarita was so refreshing with the perfect combination of margarita base and the mango swirl.
The lounge was on and popping. There was a myriad of lounge guests - individuals seemingly on first dates, groups of friends hanging out, co-workers unwinding together and some senior couples intently conversing. We were seated in a booth in the lounge area, which was nice as we could use the happy hour menu. The booth had panels high enough that we could not hear nor see our booth neighbors.
Roaring Fork's happy hour is an elevated dining experience. You get the benefits of being in the lounge with the feel of a fine dining setting...best of all worlds. Without at doubt, the food was excellent and totally exceeded our expectations. The Mango margarita was a joy to drink. We will definitely be returning to this Roaring Fork oasis...