We were able to redeem a free night at a Fairfield Inn in Redding. They offered a free dinner, but it was kind of sad: pulled pork sliders, lettuce (not actually salad), soda and tortilla chips. Later they ran out of rolls, so they offered cheez sauce for nachos.
This meal did not quite satisfy, so we went in search of dessert.
On the way we passed by Lim’s Café, which according to the sign, serves Chinese and American food.
I wanted to try out Dutch Bros. Coffee, which is a small chain that started in Oregon. It has not made its way down to Southern California, so I was curious.
We ordered a “picture perfect” Dutch Freeze for us, and a mango smoothie for the kids.
What sets this place apart is the customer service. I have never experienced anything like it. It is a drive thru kiosk, and they play their own Dutch Bros. radio station loud. The workers are all young and are quite chatty. I had read thhttps://flic.kr/p/GU27txat if you mention that it is your first time, they give you a treat. Since chit chat is one of D’s specialties, this was no problem. They gave us two filled stamp cards so we could get free drinks the next morning. Score!
We enjoyed another free breakfast at the hotel. The staff person there was quite helpful, as mentioned in all the Trip Advisor reviews. She gave the kids coloring books and crayons which was a nice touch.
When we tried to redeem our Dutch Bros. cards, they said we actually had to buy one more drink to get another free. When we told them that the person the night before had said we would just get two free drinks, they agreed to let us have them for free. This time, the kids shared a strawberry smoothie, which was as big as n’s head.
Our last stop in Redding was the Sundial Bridge.
