Sat at the bar and started with the Gardners Cocktail with tequila. One of the best cocktails I've…read moreever had. Really. We just noshed: edamame (slightly overcooked and mushy), hamachi crudo, amazing, and several rolls. I usually prefer nigiri or sashimi, but the rolls were incredible. Maybe I enjoyed the Gardners too much! But from the bar, you can look out at the mountain, and it's gorgeous. The tables are farther away from the view, and maybe feel a bit institutional like a chain dining room. I wonder if I would've been disappointed at one of those tables if I was going for a serious and pricey sushi dinner. Service great, so friendly, prices expensive as per usual at Vail but I loved the experience. Sit at the bar!!

Best Japanese meal I have ever had. Service was incredible and setting was perfect. Started w 3…read moredaily special rolls that were curated to include ingredients that all worked together. Followed with scallops in spicy garlic w mushrooms and asparagus and the star of the night ..... black cod in a miso sauce. Everything was incredible. One of the best meals ever for me and my family.

They did amazing with this restaurant. The food is so so good at this hotel. I'm eating at the…read morerestaurant every single night. The drinks are good now keep in mind. The restaurant is quite busy so things go very very quickly. You will have to make a reservation, but the staff is very very nice and sometimes they accommodate if you're staying inside the restaurant. It is on the price your end.

AMAZING!!! We…read moreordered the shishito peppers, tuna crispy rice, miso sea bass, wagyu hot stone, salmon avocado roll, and spicy tuna roll. Every dish was delicious! We sat in the enclosed outdoor area, and our servers were very attentive. The restaurant has a beautiful atmosphere, with modern wood paneling and large windows overlooking the scenery. Overall, Makoto easily earns five stars. We would definitely return!

Way too expensive. It's for very entitled people with LOTS OF MONEY . It's a definite mayberead more

Hands-down, one of the best sushi places I've ever eaten at. Master Sushi Chef is special…read more Everything I ate was spot on, as I put the sushi in my mouth, I smiled.. reservations are tough, it's not fancy.. who cares!! An absolute MUST try

My husband and I were so impressed by not only the hospitality but by the flavors and Quality of…read moreALL of our dishes. The chef was kind enough to recommend us a few dishes and he was absolutely on point with what he selected. Visiting from California, and let me tell you we are sushi enthusiasts. Respectful staff and the hospitality made the experience all the better.

This sushi always hits, and the service is spectacular. Fast fast service and the black rice sushi…read moreis unique. I value that the spot still delivers fresh sushi!

Yama Sushi in Vail was a great dinning experience to my wife and I. We did not have a reservation…read moreso we sat at the bar until the Manager Patrick invited us to seat on one table that became available. The food was amazing and the Tempura Brownie desert was the best brownie we've ever had. Shout out to Patrick for the excellent service all around. Could not recommend this place higher enough.

We were craving sushi on our trip, and all the restaurants in Vail were booked - a big shoutout to…read moreYama for doing us a solid and squeezing us in! All the staff members we spoke to were very kind and helpful in explaining how to order. I really appreciate that they took the time to check in with us throughout the meal, and they made great drink recommendations! The sushi was okay, but I was expecting more for the price, and the presentation was not great. The best item we got was by far the Shiso Tuna. The EDM music playing constantly was also very loud and borderline abnoxious. We noticed a young family next to us who had the same complaint. Definitely more suitable for young adults looking for sushi + drinks. Next time we visit, we'll probably make an effort to get a reservation somewhere else but will miss the incredible service we received! - a

Highlights: * One of two Restaurant Dining Options at the…read moreRitz Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, CO * Good Sushi, Nigiri , Hamachi, Tataki, Black Cod and standard Japanese Dishes with Ritz quality service * Open only for dinner There are only two dining options at the Ritz as you have to drive to Beaver Creek or Vail for a greater variety, but fortunately Sakaba is a good option for Japanese fare. We dined on June 18th, their reopening night. Omakase and some dishes were not yet available as one of the former or expected Chefs was not yet working in the restaurant. We sampled about 7 or 8 dishes and they were all pretty good. Spicy Tuna Crispy rice which seems to be a universally found dish these days was very good as was the Miso Black Cod. I was surprised at the pricing of the A5 Wagyu at $58 per ounce, way above the norm, perhaps a misprint. Both Sakaba and Wild are overseen by Executive Chef Jasper Schneider, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York and a student of Eric Rupert at Le Bernardin. Jasper oversaw restaurant operations in Anguilla, Hawaii, St. Thomas, Turks & Caicos as well as the Ritz In Maryland prior to coming to Colorado in 2018. The Ritz is a great property, quiet. In winter it has it's own ski lift outside the back door. Tennis courts are a short walk as well as nice hiking trails, great Mountain Views, a pool and some light entertainment. The finest Japanese dining is to be found at Matsuhisa, a Nobu property in Vail, but if you're at the Ritz and want to eat here, Sakaba should not disappoint. There's a fair wine list with markups around 2-3 times wholesale and retail including cocktails and some Champagnes starting around $110.

This is our second time dining at Sakaba. Love the bottles of saki lining the ceiling and walls as…read moreyou walk in. It's memorizing seeing Chef Adolfo in his element. Every morsel deliciously melts in your mouth. It was our first time having the Wagyu and it will definitely not be our last. Wow! Our server Micheal was great.

Decided to try somewhere new and this restaurant is right in the heart of Lionshead, Vail. The…read moreparking for the plaza is way cheaper than the garages in Vail. Which was a plus. Restaurant was very cute. Indoor/outdoor seating options. If you love seafood, this place is a must!!! Everything we ordered was AMAZING! Our server was very sweet and attentive. Price was reasonable. I can't wait to come back. LOVED LOVED IT!

Montauk is a staple here in Vail. It's fine dining with fresh seafood! Our recent visit was nice,…read morenot amazing but nice. When we arrived, staff was nice and they let us pick our table. The original table they had for us wasn't great and they were more than happy for us to move. Now the bad part.. I think by moving tables we got a waiter that was too busy to attend to us. Now this is a fancy restaurant so we expect perfect service. It was fine but slow in my opinion. Now for the food, it was pretty tasty as usual. I had a delicious light salad and then had their signature salmon dish. Portion size was as perfect for both items! Others at the table were not as satisfied. The scallops were delicious but there were only three served, for how expensive this place was, they should have given a few more. The rice was not great. As for the other diners in my party, they were happy with their meals.

Good experience overall with a couple suggestions to the owner…read more First, we planned to make reservations but opted not to bother based on reviews suggesting it was fruitless. They seated the five of us within two minutes and did ask if we had made any. So suggestion here is to go ahead and make them but seems experiences vary. We ordered seven sushi rolls and they made them super fast! Had a big boat as a nice presentation. Suggestions: my child wanted a side of fried rice. Was told we had to order the full entree. So after spending over $100 on sushi, I have to order a $16 plate of rice. Had to add a protein which we didn't want so opted for chicken. Suggestion here is to offer a side of plain fried rice. Seems an easy fix so we will see next year. Also, chicken wasn't cooked well or something was off. So add that to the list. Again, good experience overall. Service was nice, sushi great, the rest was as mentioned above.

Food is ok but there is a hidden 20% gratuity added to the bill that isn't listed anywhere on the…read moremenu. The service is ok, but not 20% good. I only had the sashimi which was fine. Cutting fish isn't that hard. Restaurant is casual. Not esthetically pleasing but not bad. Fine with the auto gratiuity but would appreciate if it were disclosed somewhere before ordering.

We love Mountain standard because it shows us where the local Vails hanging out as we visited on…read moreMonday Evenning. Recommended Grilled octopus for appetizer. So, umami. Must try is the pork shank. Seems like every table ordered it. I like my grilled mahi mahi with asparagus, quinoa & creamy harissa sauce. I like the well decor atmosphere & open kitchen. They also have outdoor patio. Great service. Prices are on average for Vail Village. Would love to go back and try more!

I've been coming to Mountain Standard for years, for lunch and dinner, usually at the bar. The…read morebartenders have always been knowledgeable, engaging and genuinely fun. It's the sort of hospitality that keeps me returning. Two dinners this past weekend reminded me why I love the place, but also why I think it's slipped a notch. Friday was lovely. My partner and I arrived between lunch and dinner, settled in at the bar, and ordered a Manhattan and a draft beer. Some fries kept the hangriness at bay. The bartenders were terrific, as usual. Then dinner arrived. The $54 Angus hanger steak comes with miso creamed corn, toasted sesame, tempura maitakes and Japanese BBQ butter. An ambitious supporting cast for a good piece of beef. The steak was delicious, but we ordered medium-well and received medium-rare. That's quite a miss at this price. We didn't send it back because my partner didn't want to make a scene. Worse, the sauce overwhelmed the plate. A good steak should be the star, not an extra in its own production. The $23 crab mozzarella sticks, with green onion, pecorino and shrimp-and-Calabrian-chili sauce, sounded fun. Unfortunately, the crab tasted distinctly fishy, not fresh, and the sauce seemed to be trying its best to cover it up. That's an expensive mozzarella stick with a serious identity crisis. We finished with Meyer lemon tiramisu, port and two espressos. The tiramisu was good, though the crumble on top seemed an odd, unnecessary flourish. The port and espresso were perfect. Friday remained a wonderful evening because the bar and its people are that good. Saturday we returned with friends and sat in the dining room. Packed, energetic and LOUD. I enjoy a lively restaurant, but I also enjoy hearing the people at my table. Drinks were slow, and the delays continued throughout dinner. Everyone was courteous; the whole operation just felt off. Credit to the manager and front desk team for pitching in to deliver food rather than leaving an overwhelmed staff to sink. We shared the $16 whipped tahini dip, served with Lebanese pickles, crispy shallots, marinated feta and warm pita. The pita was excellent: puffy, warm, irresistible. The dip tasted good too, but with so many competing elements, it felt like one ingredient too many. Not every appetizer needs a committee. My $39 rotisserie piri piri chicken was tender and nicely spiced. Unfortunately, its smashed steak fries were undercooked and practically submerged in poppy seed yogurt. The sauce overflowed the plate. Somewhere beneath that yogurt lake was a very good dinner. My partner's Standard wedge was similarly overburdened: too much dressing, prosciutto and blue cheese, leaving the salad excessively salty. Our friends ordered the $54 hanger steak and $46 grilled Pacific sea bass. The steak once again seemed over-sauced, and the decorative corn shoots were promptly pushed aside. The bass, at least on paper, is a thoughtful combination of toasted farro, pickled carrot salad, basil and miso carrot butter. I can't speak to how it tasted, but the recurring excess across the table was hard to miss. Here's the frustration: Mountain Standard has talent, imagination, a great location and genuinely good people. But creativity isn't the same as piling on ingredients, and more sauce doesn't mean more sophistication. Across two dinners, there were missed cooking temperatures, underdone potatoes, questionable crab and dishes that needed editing. That's training, restraint and execution, not a need for a new menu. I still consider Mountain Standard one of the Vail Valley's best restaurants. But let's acknowledge that the competition here isn't exactly fierce. Too many resort restaurants seem content to rest on their laurels, knowing another wave of visitors is coming. Being among the best in the valley shouldn't be the finish line. Would I return? Absolutely, especially to the bar. The hospitality remains a real strength. But before the winter crowds arrive, I'd love to see the kitchen tighten things up and the dining room find its rhythm. Mountain Standard doesn't need another garnish or another sauce. It needs to make the very good ideas it already has work consistently. Three-plus stars, with genuine hope for more next time.