It’s like mutton-bustin’…

…but not.

About two weeks ago, I went to this restaurant in Fort Worth known as the Rodeo Goat. After a double-date of fawning over animals at the Fort Worth Zoo, we were ready for something to munch on.

Rodeo Goat certainly wasn’t a random find. As of this blog, the Fort Worth location has a 4.4 star rating and 159 reviews on Google. It also only has a 1-$ cost rating, which is a huge plus for me as a broke college kid.

The restaurant has open seating, including two indoor dining areas separated by large metal livestock gates and a patio. It was slow, so we seated ourselves inside the gated area.

Photo by Raul M. on Yelp

When you get the menu at Rodeo Goat, you begin making one of the most difficult decisions you’ll ever make in a restaurant. When I say everything on the menu looks great, it’s not an exaggeration. They also have two burgers at the top which are in a head-to-head competition; depending on which is more popular, it will be added to the menu.

After about 15 minutes of deliberation, I decided on the Spudnik, a burger with a fried egg, a potato wedge, chive sour cream, bacon and cheddar. (If that doesn’t make your mouth water, I don’t know what will.) I ordered mine with a turkey patty (one of the many non-beef choices to substitute in your burger, at no extra charge).

The food came pretty fast for a made-to-order place and we dug in. That Spudnik burger was every bit as delicious as it sounded on the menu. The turkey was moist and flavorful, something hard to achieve with ground turkey, and all the ingredients fit together perfectly.

If you’re considering going to Rodeo Goat, take a look at the menu on their website before you go. You’re gonna need that extra time to decide between all the delicious choices.

(If you’re unfamiliar with mutton-bustin’, you should read about it. It’s hilarious.)