Last visit: Mar 2021
First visit: Mar 2018
May 7, 2022 update: Perhaps no surprise, but Silver Pond is now closed.
As it turns out, Silver Pond was the first restaurant we went to on our return to Colorado Springs residency. Perhaps not technically, but on the day we flew in from Fort Worth, and spent the entire day looking at homes (and buying a new construction later in the day - are we crazy or what?), we were exhausted and ready to celebrate. You know Mrs. RJG, Asian food is going to be at the top of her want list. A quick online review suggested Silver Pond might be the place to go.
This is our first visit back, almost exactly 3 years later. Nothing has changed as my memory would have it. It's a very nice setting, placed neatly behind some pine trees blocking the ever busy Academy Road. It's a roomy restaurant, and it appears they have a back room for special events, with a separate entrance. Once seated in the booth, we ordered our customary glasses of chardonnay (oh how we miss the BYOB days of NE Tarrant!), wonton soup, and an entrée. Service wasn't as crisp on this visit, so the soup arrived after the meal (not a big deal - but if affects the taste buds). The soup is exactly as we like it, simple beef broth with big pork filled wontons. Not too salty with an onion-y flavor. Mrs. RJG had the Sesame Chicken, which came out both slightly crunchy and not too syrupy - the latter a problem that typically plagues this dish. Very good - oh, and very hot temperature (which we always appreciate). I went for the "triple spicy", which is a bit of a misnomer. The triple in this case means protein - chicken, beef, and shrimp. I had it Kung Pao style (you also have a choice of Garlic, Hunan, or Szechuan). And we both ordered our dishes extra spicy. Mine delivered on that front, and the Kung Pao was excellent with plenty of peanuts, and the meats/fish were very good, especially the jumbo shrimp. Mrs. RJG helped me with the zucchini, while I had extra chicken from her plate. And the white rice was perfectly cooked.
The portions themselves are a bit on the small side - though the rice helps with that. Which is not something we normally complain about, but it is very pricy for a Chinese restaurant, all things considered. Very good food? Yes. Very good value? Not so much. Call it a splurge meal.
3/30/18; 3/7/21 (new entry); 5/7/22
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