Tortuga’s Restaurant Review and Cookbook Giveaway

From An Opera Singer in the Kitchen

So I have 8 hours at the airport before boarding and getting to see my dear husband! 6 days is way too long being away from your loved one but it was nice visiting with girlfriends and soaking in the snow and clean air.While on one of our treks we decided to take one of my girlfriends to her favorite restaurant for her birthday. Her kids were loaded in the car and her husband and the rest of the gang headed in. We were on our way to


Longmont, Colorado which was a little more than an hour away from their home. It had been nearly a year that my friend and husband had gone to Tortuga’s so we thought we would make it a point to make it happen. The 2 year old had taken a nap and the baby took a nap while we went our way.


On the way we sawa field of elk, which is really hard to get a picture from a moving car, but you get the picture right?

From An Opera Singer in the Kitchen

From An Opera Singer in the Kitchen

Tortuga’s is a Caribbean-style restaurant that features seafood, but I was confused because it felt like it was a fusion of cuisines. It was a little Cajun, Cuban, Puerto-Rican and more. One of my friends ordered the scallops, another ordered seafood etouffee’, and her husband ordered the pork chops.


When I took one look at the menu I knew perhaps I might be in trouble UNTIL I saw black beans and rice, plantains, and vegetable of the day. Who can argue with that?? Except, well, I guess I am such a girl, but when I got my dish:

From An Opera Singer in the Kitchen

 Um, yes, that is sour cream drizzled on my beans. Sigh. You gotta be so specific to people. My plantains ended up being TOSTONES, which are the green plantains fried,salted, and fried again. I thought plantains meant sweet bananas, which I later talked to the manager and told them their menu was incorrect. Yes, I do that. A small town restaurant needs to know! 🙂 ANYWAY, my vegan meal was nice and bland but it fed me well. Everyone in the non-vegan category was well pleased with their dish and everyone was happy!

From An Opera Singer in the Kitchen

There is no available website for the restaurant but it IS a nice building and a great environment. Nice stop on the way to Estes Park. Check it out.


Tortuga’s
218 Coffman Street
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-6954


Before I leave this review, I want to add another giveaway for you! Only open to US.


Thanks to Da Capo Publishers, they so generously are giving ONE copy away to one of my readers.