For Valentine's Day, Clarke took me out to dinner at Tucanos. It may be Boise's newest (and swankiest) place to eat, but we're no strangers to this particular restaurant as it has long been a family favorite. We were first introduced to Tucanos during one of our visits to Provo, Utah, while visiting family. Holy yumminess. Fresh food, dozens of grilled meats, and all-you can eat menu tantalizes the taste buds and makes dieting a particular difficulty as your waistline is guaranteed to expand during your meal. Don't be surprised to see people exiting the restaurant with their pants unbuttoned and groaning in gluttonous delight.
We were tipped off early last week that if we had not already made reservations that we were out of luck for the month of February as the new Boise Tucanos was booked solid. Needless to say, I was bummed. Then in a valiant effort to keep a secret, Clarke let it slip that he had made reservations............for Valentine's Day. Are you envisioning a prince in shining armor? I love my husband!
When we arrived, the place was packed, with hungry, near ravenous, crowds spilling out of the building. After we elbowed our way through the crowd to claim our reservation, we heard the hostesses telling the poor shmoes who had failed to make reservations that the wait would be....................THREE AND A HALF HOURS!!!!! Our old "favorite" restaurant, Texas Roadhouse, used to have a 90 minute wait--but three and a half hours????
Tucanos did not disappoint. Absolutely divine and euphoric. It was long after our stomachs signaled the end of the meal did our appetites catch up and by then the misery began to set in. Miserable to be sitting or standing due to the discomfort of extreme fullness. Were we gluttonous? You bet! We were even greedy enough to order a dessert that we DID NOT have room enough to eat and if that wasn't bad enough, my birthday yielded a surprise Oreo sundae to top off what had already been a meal for a family of six, for an entire week, devoured by two people in one sitting! I was so grateful for maternity pants last night as I suddenly looked nine months pregnant by the time we were done eating. The thought of stuffing our over-stuffed selves into the car was agonizing. Instead we crossed the street to Lowe's to walk off dinner--a feat that would have realistically taken several days crammed into 45 minutes.
Will we eat at Tucano's again? Absolutely! Will we eat anything one week prior to eating at Tucanos? Not a morsel! Should you arrange to have someone roll you out of the restaurant following your meal? Highly recommended!
