Have you ever visited a pizza restaurant and considered ordering something that ISN’T a pizza? It sounds preposterous, right? While many specialty restaurants specialize in only one thing, there is one Colorado pizzeria that offers a little bit of everything, including one of the best chicken fried steaks that we have ever tasted:

Welcome to Rookies, "Where you get your home cooking while away from home."
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Located in Strasburg, Rookies is the poster child for a laid-back, small-town diner, thanks to its no-frills interior and friendly staff that treats you like family.
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While Rookies is the Eastern Plains' go-to for pizza, the real star of the show is actually their giant chicken fried steak dinners, which comes perfectly cooked with your choice of gravy and potato, plus a dinner salad, roll, and the vegetable of the day.
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In addition to their giant chicken fried steak dinners, Rookies also serves other home-cooked fares like grilled chicken, steak, burgers, sandwiches, and made-from-scratch breakfasts.
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What's a pizzeria without classic and specialty pies, wings, and apps? Rookies has all of those, too (and they are delicious)! 
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To learn more about Rookies of Strasburg and its extensive menu, please visit their website.
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Rookies is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Rookies, 1323 Monroe St, Strasburg, CO 80136, USA