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The atmosphere at Coyote Creek was unusual, to say the least. Entering, we were greeted by a large stuffed bear. There are several dining areas, each with a very distinct theme: The Texas Saddle Room, the Trophy Room, La Ville, the Sports Bar and a magnificent Victorian Banquet Room. We ate in the Trophy Room,

Menu includes appetizers, soups, salads, pastas, burgers, sandwiches, Mexican specialties, fish, and steaks. In other words "a little bit of everything".

• Muy Macho Panchos ($7.99) This appetizer is a mountain of chips layered with refried beans, beef and chicken fajitas, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and jalapenos. It’s a meal in itself. Be sure to have a few friends to help you.

• Poblano Stack ($9.49) layered poblano peppers with either beef or chicken toped with cheese and cream sauce.

• Chicken Laredo ($8.49) grilled chicken breast smothered with mushroom cream sauce with poblano rice and veggies.

• Coyote Style Border Parrillada ($21.95-$41.95) is the perfect pig-out experience for either two or four people. It includes grilled beef and chicken fajitas, beef ribs, sausage, shrimp, served on a hot sizzling skillet with Mexican rice, borracho beans, guacamole, tortillas and chiles toreados.

With all these wonderful sounding menu items, I simply had to have a burger- a Coyote Classic to be exact. The classic is more of a create-your-own thing- adding American, Swiss or cheddar cheese, avocado, grilled onions, mushrooms, bacon, or jalapenos. All burgers are served with either potato wedges or onion rings. It was excellent- so big I couldn’t keep the burger together and ended up eating most of it with a fork and knife. The potato wedges were crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.

Harry’s choice was the Fisherman’s Platter, fried catfish, shrimp, calamari, stuffed crab and fries, way too much food for one person. (We’re on vacation- grease is king). The Coyote Creek Grill is a fun, friendly and interesting restaurant with great food, reasonable prices and excellent service.

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