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    Bistro Mariposa

    4.1 (51 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Salsa
    Summer W.

    Good ambience and service. Food was fresh and flavorful. Live music was fabulous. Would recommend!

    Entrance
    Terry I.

    Mariposa is a gorgeous bistro in the Monarch casino. It is beautifully decorated and feels very special. The menu is small but has a nice variety of items. We enjoyed the salmon and the chicken fajitas. The grilled shrimp starter was tasty, but the shrimp should have been shell free considering they are served with guacamole and other sauces on top. You have to get all the stuff off in order to peel the shrimp before eating. Very messy and frustrating. The service was near perfect. The prices are high but the experience makes up for that somewhat.

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    Jose C V.

    Wife and I came because my company gave us gift cards. However we will come back to just to eat here on our own dime. The food, service and environment are top notch. Highly Recommend!

    Manzana dessert
    Crystal B.

    We had a great experience this past Friday. Our server, Catherine B., was super helpful with going through the menu with us - patient, friendly, and professional. I loved the modern/trendy design of the restaurant. As far as the food, everything we had was delicious - 10/10! The queso fundido was giant and had a great flavor profile - the mushrooms were sooooo good! My only recommendation would be a pair of little food scissors because it had a crazy cheese pull. We shared the short rib special and charbroiled carne asada - great flavors and cooked to perfection. For dessert, we had the manzana. Highly recommend. It was so interesting - basically a cooked apple with a tequila candied shell and some amazing fried ice cream. I would definitely return next time we visit Black Hawk. Little tidbits - we started with complimentary chips and salsa and ended with complimentary cookies with the check.

    Yuka Fritas
    Annette M.

    This is a beautiful restaurant located in the Monarch. They have a wonderful happy hour on Wednesday where portions of the menu are half off. Tons of potential but the place can be hit or miss. We've gone 3 times and found a few items were pretty inconsistent. One visit we loved the chili Relleno. The last visit and it was awful and shell overcooked and inedible. Beware on the one, all the drinks have been delicious. The great : Smokey Paloma Jalapeño marg Yuka fritas Chips and green salsa Tacos The bad: Chili Relleno (depends on the chef, the one with the hard shell is bad. Mariposa Salad - hard and incredibly difficult to chew. Oysters - way overly salted In the end, I give it 4 stars because we will be back again for the fabulous drinks , tacos and chips & salsa, and the excellent service.

    Good chips and salsa
    Paul C.

    Fantastic service and food. The servers and cooks were friendly, smiling, and welcoming. The decor was great and there was live music. We ordered the duck empanadas with plum sauce, prime carne asada tacos, and seafood enchiladas. I have zero complaints. Its underrated.

    Salmon
    Joe W.

    The service was great, the food was amazing and the ambiance was delightful! Our service was quick, the food was so tasty and a good amount. Price was very good.

    Love this spot. Smoked pork tacos and grilled shrimp tacos were awesome. 2 choices with the chips and salsa, both yummy. Fast service, Tj is the best! Spicy marg was also great.

    Gloria M.

    This place is unique and provides great service. There's one of seating and the decor is beautiful. It's a great place for date night and the food is good. If your looking to have a nice dinner, this is the place to go

    Chips and salsa with a band in the background performing
    Natalie F.

    The food was amazing, the service was great, and the ambiance was outstanding. Zero complaints. Five stars. It's a must visit!

    chips and salsa
    Dionne V.

    Nice restaurant! Situated on the third floor of the hotel casino, it is an handsome spot for a meal. Upon entering you will see the kitchen as chef prepare dishes. The hostess greets you and seats you. They take reservations but we walked in after a day scouring the mountains. They have a lot of traditional dishes paired with takes on others. It was hard to choose but I went with the lobster tacos and my sister the shrimp but we shared. So, so good! The waiter was helpful, poised and pleasant. They have specials and the Bass was tempting, but the tacos were outstanding. I ate every bite. Satisfied for sure memorable and so much more to try!

    The Posole on the left & chips and red & green salsa.
    Lisa A.

    The husband and I decided to bring his mom up for the night of fun. She looked over the menu and picked things that caught her eye. This was a to go order. To start chips & salsa- like I said safe. Not spicy for us but not bad. Next up a salad -( Ensalada a la Parrrilla). This was a miss. We didn't even get half of the ingredients in the salad. Total waste of money. $14 Last was the Posole de Pollo. My mother in- law really enjoyed it. She said the portions were more than enough and as for the taste it was a 4.5. On more than one occasion she said she had whole garlic and liked the chicken and squash.

    Terrible lobster tacos
    Kristi M.

    The oysters are the only reason this spot is getting three stars from me. They were hands down the star of the show and packed great flavor. The service was..odd. We were some of the only guests in the restaurant and it was well before closing time and it took forever for anyone to even greet us. It was very awkward experience. We ordered guac, oysters, and lobster tacos. The guac was fine but the chicharrons served with it was hard as rock. We requested more tortilla chips to eat it with and that was edible. The oysters were truly delish. They have east coast and west coast oyster to choose from and we went with east coast! The lobster tacos were truly terrible. The "lobster" was a joke. There was maybe two or three small slivers of it and they were super chewy. I did not finish the plate. I alerted the server and chef to this and no remedy was provided nor was it removed from the final bill.

    Queso - very, very thick. Had to use a fork to even get some on a chip.

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    I went with a friend who was well known to the place they were very friendly and sever was expect yes I'd go there again ! Good food

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    Besame - Octopus à la Brasa

    Besame

    4.3(249 reviews)
    85.8 mi
    $$$

    Great menu that delivers!…read more Came on Thurs night just before 7PM and were fortunate to get a table for two. The place was certainly packed abuzz...seems to be the place to be. We ordered Aji Amarillo Salmon Ceviche ($27), Gyoza Al Pastor ($21), Ensalada de Manzana y Manchego ($18), and Smoked Shishitos ($17) and we enjoyed all of our selections! Really unique menu and offerings and everything was so tasty. Service from Michelle was super friendly.

    I loved my experience here and I would have given this five stars if it wasn't for two dishes that…read moreI didn't love. We ordered about 10 different toppers for the table, so it was pretty good odds to find a couple that weren't winners, but I have to be honest. The ambience is so cute, very swanky, but anything in Colorado still feels casual because everyone shows up in flannels and T-shirts. We had a 5 o'clock reservation and were sat right on time, and the service was really great. I started with a Pisco sour, one of my favorite drinks and really uncommon to find in this part of the world. It was delicious. I could've drank five of them. We shared a bunch of tapas for the table, starting with the patatas bravas, octopus, ceviche, duck wings, yuca frita, croquetas, gyozas, and shishito peppers. The clear winner was the ceviche - not your typical Peruvian style, made with salmon and a thicker aji amarillo sauce. It was absolutely amazing and served with these yummy plantain chips that paired so well with it. Those were also a big standout. The texture was perfect both outside and inside. I liked the octopus too, and the patatas bravas were good but felt they could have been a little more crispy on the outside and had the sauce more well-distributed. The wings really were not memorable, overly breaded and thickly sauced. The yuca was the biggest letdown of the night, usually one of my favorite dishes, but these tasted like they came frozen from a bag and did not even finish microwaving before they were served. Still, I loved some of these dishes so much that I would definitely come back and stick with what I liked and try some new things too. Thanks!

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    TAPAteria - Paella

    TAPAteria

    4.1(460 reviews)
    73.5 mi
    $$

    Walked in without a reservation on. Sunday around 430. We had to wait for a few others to arrive so…read moreme and another ordered some wine and a few plates. Our guests arrived a little later than expected and we had about n hour to dine due to a prior hot tub res for 6pm (5 min drive away) not ideal for this type of place as u want to take your time and enjoy the plates and the wines. Our server Megan (pretty sure that was it know it starts with an m) was super chill and kind, knowledgeable about the wines and was super accomodating to our out time. We had more than enough food (stand outs were the patatas, charcuterie and the olive tapenade.) will def be back to try the few items we may have missed. Overall a super wonderful dining experience that felt both fancy and laid back at the same time. All the staff seamed young and hip and it was so cool to see the tapas being made right behind the bar. We will definitely be back for more wine, meats n cheeses

    I need to make time to come to the Springs more often... this place was so much cooler than I was…read moreexpecting. Tapas are such a great option for anyone who likes menu sampling, and this place is also on a certified gluten free restaurant list (per my friend and dining partner) for anyone that might be curious. We came in for an early-ish lunch on a Saturday and were seated on their patio right away. The area was super spacious and felt private at the table we had despite being surrounded by other people. It was a beautiful day so the patio was very comfy; I hate being too hot or too cold when eating, so this was perfect. We took a very long time catching up, but our waitress was extremely friendly and patient. She was great. We ordered a couple of dishes to start (tacos and a salad) and chatted away until we chose our next plates. Each dish that came out was very tasty, beautifully presented, and arrived very quickly. My favorites were the dates and crème brûlée dishes lol. I've had a massive sweet tooth lately so I found these extra yummy. Price was pretty reasonable for two people; our bill came out to be about $75, and that included two mixed drinks as well as all of the food seen here (though don't be fooled because we got two plates of the dates!). I wish there were more places like this up by me, but I do have a couple of very good reasons to frequent Colorado Springs, so I'm positive I'll be back. I'm looking forward to making my way through the menu and excited to try everything!

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    Nolia - Cornbread and caviar

    Nolia

    4.4(148 reviews)
    34.7 mi
    $$$

    Randomly stumbled upon this charming new establishment. Love at first site. The vibe is very…read moreEuropean feel. But with southern hospitality service! I need to meet the owner... I believe we must be foodie soulmates. Such an eclectic menu with paninis, traditional French, and the biggest charcuterie selection I've ever s

    This was our first time here and came across it when in the area and search "wine bar". We saw…read morethere was a happy hour from 3-6 PM, so we stopped by. This is a cute place in a strip mall. We were immediately sat on the patio around 5:45 PM. We were greeted and given "welcome bubbles". What a nice touch. After about 5 minutes, we were finally given menus. Other people were sat around us, so we waited to ask for the happy hour menu. We ordered the chef's choice charcuterie, a cocktail, and a glass of wine. The drinks and board were yum, but not quite a wine bar as there were very limited option by the glass. Also, we had to ask for plates and silverware where this is a basic item. While deciding on dinner, we were approached a couple times by the 2 servers in the section. One was friendly, the other, not so much, rather indifferent and made us feel a little uncomfortable and not very welcome. This kind of set the tone for the rest of our night. We ordered the "family share" chateaubriand. We realize this is an expensive cut, but the portion is definitely not a sharing cut, around 4 oz. It is closer to a single entree. When it arrived, the plate was cold, like the meat was lukewarm and the cauliflower was ice cold. Again, we had to ask for silverware and plates for this "family style shareable" plate. We brought the cauliflower temperature up with the server and got new cauliflower after we were done with the rest of the meal. Also, I sat with an empty wine glass and no one stopped to ask if I needed another glass. When the servers did stop by, it was a short interaction and we never even had a chance to ask before they were already walking away. We saw so many people come in and out that they must be doing something right, but for us, our experience was mediocre. If our meal would have been the correct temperature (it was well prepared, just cold) and better execution on the service, we may have had a better experience.

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    Wine selection at the bar area.

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    Timberline Craft Kitchen & Cocktails - Asian fried chicken

    Timberline Craft Kitchen & Cocktails

    4.1(388 reviews)
    33.3 mi
    $$

    This place was pretty good! I got their brunch Sammy, the bacon and brown butter pancake, and a…read morecinnamon roll. The sandwich was alright-- it was tasty, but a little bit dry even with the cream cheese. I wish it had. A little more cream cheese, and maybe some syrup on the side to dip into. The cinnamon roll was really good! I brought it home and reheated it, and the icing was really tasty, the roll itself was soft, and the cinnamon filling was really good. The pancake was amazing!! It was so delicious and sweet with the salty bacon on top and a deeper flavor from the brown butter, and the texture was cake-like but bouncy. It was delicious. Service was great, super fast and thoughtful and the restaurant itself was very nice! They had a bar in the middle of the room and TV's to watch, and a selection of booths and tables.

    Stopped in for dinner last night and had a really nice time. The vibes were super chill, and the…read moreservice was great--our server was very friendly and easy to talk to. I ordered the BLT with grilled chicken and swapped the chips for a Caesar salad. The chicken was a little on the dry side, but the seasoning was actually really good so it still had plenty of flavor. My husband got the chicken and grits--everything on his plate was delicious and packed with flavor. Overall, it's a solid spot with a great atmosphere. We'd definitely go back sometime!

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    Nice bar

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    1/2 sandwich and Caesar

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