Fusion Restaurant

We had a gift certificate from Best of Longmont to use up, so we went to Fusion restaurant last night.   It was a gorgeous night, so we asked to sit on the patio.  Our waitress took us through the restaurant and let us sit anywhere we liked.  We discovered was that most of the patio was the smoking section, and that it was also where most of the happy hour was happening.  We sat at a table that seemed to be in a non-smoking section (just a handful of tables for that) and ordered.  My husband chose the buffalo meatloaf, I had the club sandwich, sweet potato fries and tomato soup, and my son chose the chicken tenders kids' meal. 

The portions were enormous - really, really huge.  Vast.  I could have fed three people on that club sandwich and fries, and when we took home my son's leftovers, they overfilled the container provided.  Also, the tomato soup was really, really delicious.  Much tastier than I was anticipating.  The kids' meals are $4 and include a drink and an ice cream sundae.  Since the kids' menu is not listed on their website, I'll note that the choices include grilled cheese, buttered or cheesy noodles, steak, hamburger or chicken tenders.  The sundae was of course a huge hit with my son, and was pretty tasty.  (And enormous.)  The ice cream might have been just a touch freezer burnt, but not so that my son wouldn't eat it.  All of the food was tasty, but the sandwiches might be the best value.

The one down side was that we ended up having to ask the other tables to watch their language - lots of shouting and screaming of f-bombs.  Spencer almost got a whole new vocabulary.  ("Mommy, what's an asshole?  What's a fucking bitch?")  Fortunately, he was distracted by a new toy, and it seemed to go over his head.  (Nothing else seems to, these days, so I am thankful for that.)  That isn't the fault of the restaurant, of course, and next time, we will sit inside and let the happy hour crowd enjoy their child-free time on the patio.  We don't make a habit of asking anything of other diners, but there is a time and a place to scream obscenities at your friends, and 6 p.m. when sitting next to a toddler is not that time.

We will definitely go back, but probably on Thursday for their burrito special. (Apparently they have enormous, very tasty burritos with green chile and a beer for $3.)