Incredible staff (fast, fun, and courteous)! Wonderful selections; we came back multiple times…read moreduring our vacation. Try the pastries and anything that has the smothered chili. My wife preferred the green chili, I prefer getting their Christmas Chili (red chili on half, green chili on the other half). We will always come here when we are vacationing in Pagosa Springs.

Had Joni B. as a waitress and she was excellent! She took the time with my kids, who have Celiac,…read moreand allowed them to order their food. Building confidence in a restaurant ordering is a priority for my family! The food and atmosphere were amazing as well! My family was well fed and happy at the end. Thank you so much!

Food was one of my top 5 breakfast places in America…read more Service made me feel like i was at a friend's house, back home in Louisiana. Ambience and decor was awesome. I even took a coffee mug home!!!

This post isn't to completely bash this place rather just to share my opinion…read more Staff is super attentive and our drinks were never empty. The food however was terrible. Four of us with a meal each, two cups of coffee, and two lemonades was $82, which is far too pricey for the quality of the food. I ordered the huevos rancheros and I have never eaten such bland food before. The beans were hard as though they hadn't been cooked all the way and I am not sure how, but even the single slice of bacon that came with it was bland. I ended up eating the eggs on top of the corn tortillas and left the rest of my food. One of my sons ordered the lunch burrito with chicken and without me prompting him, also said that it was bland and flavorless. My other son ordered the short stack and said that the pancakes were ok but poured the syrup on and it tasted like maple flavored water and made the pancakes soggy. My husband got the chicken fried steak and said it was ok once he put a ton of salt on it. Please see the photos. We ended up leaving most of our food untouched. We paid our bill in full and left tip, which was over $100 for bland food that we didn't hardly eat. I would recommend skipping this place as the food is bland and tasteless, even by hungry teenage boy's standards. The two stars of this review are definitely because staff was great.

What a lovely place to go for not only brunch but much more. The atmosphere is warm, cozy, and…read moreinviting. Brunch options are the most well known but I think they'd be good for other meal times too. I personally got the Liege Belgian waffle with strawberries, banana, and whip cream and I thought it was absolutely amazing. The pearl sugar, the textures, and flavors! One of my favorite waffles I've ever had. I will be thinking about this whenever I crave a waffle in the future. Just the right amount of sweetness and crunch! My friend got the Hash Smash bowl. I got to taste a small bite and I found the aioli sauce to be delicious. Speaking of sauces, they have hot sauce buckets with a bunch of different ones to try. I found that very nice that they offer that and let people try a bunch of sauces they otherwise might not have had that chance to try otherwise. Also very interesting and unexpected that they happen to have boba drinks in this part of town. FYI though, their boba isn't soaked in syrup so it's bland if your drink isn't quite sugar heavy enough itself. Highly recommend the restaurant look into that and soak their bobas to take the drinks to the next level. Lastly, their menu seems to change quite often and the pics on yelp don't reflect the current menu anymore. You may see dishes/drinks missing or on there that you didn't expect.

Came right at 9am on Sunday. No wait. Got the thai tea coffee (5/5), chai milk tea with boba…read more(3.5/5), hash mash skillet dish with fried chicken (5/5) and the chicken and waffle (3/5). Thai tea coffee was delectable and the skillet dish had a phenomenal breakfast sauce. Beautifully cooked eggs and perfect heat. We sat outside and our server was Bart himself, such a nice guy. The interior is cute too. I wouldn't recommend the chicken in waffles because the syrup was overwhelming and the sugar bits in the waffle made it wayy too sugary. The chicken was juicy but I wanted more seasoning in the batter. Overall not bad! Just order that hashmash dish

Coffee, food, pastries were all good! The staff delivers a wonderful latte and they are very…read morepersonal. The ambiance was nice with a welcoming vibe. Something for everyone. I highly recommend the quiche with green chile.

I live in the area and wanted to support our local coffee shop, and have been for about 9 months…read more The service has always been appalling and while 4.70$ for a drip coffee is steep, we supported them because they were selling a local coffee company (also called Steep) and were willing to pay the premium to support a local family owned roaster. They informed me today that they will no longer be selling Steep because they raised their prices. They are now selling allegro as their drip, and when asked if using corporate coffee would lower the price of their drip, they said no. As far as I'm concerned this is disingenuous and a pretty bad hustle. Other complaints include no visible pricing and random price switching (due to the lack of transparency). We will not be back. Please consider supporting the Steep roasting company ten minutes up the road, you can get a fresh bag for 2/3 the price that higher grounds sells it for anyway.

Food was good, placed a take out order and it came out quick. The salad was well proportioned and…read moreserved as lunch and dinner

I brought my family here to eat and was disappointed with the service from the moment we arrived…read more We weren't greeted or acknowledged at all not even a simple "We'll be with you shortly." waitresses walked past us multiple times without saying anything. Then, another group came in after us and was greeted right away. I'm not sure why we were treated differently, but it didn't make us feel welcome. I hope the staff can work on acknowledging every guest equally, because a simple greeting goes a long way.

The Elk tenderloin was possibly the best steak of my life! This place is a hidden gem!!read more

Nice restaurant in Pagosa Springs with tasty bites and great service. We sat outside and even saw a…read morefamily of deer crossing the road.

Restaurant is closed down. Has been for a few months. Quality went down and finding help in…read morePagosa is hard.

This one goes out to all my restaurant workers.... (Copied from my blog...) When in…read more#durangocolorado, go with the flow? After having pulled an all-nighter then stopping by Four Corners before breakfast, we were both hungry and the street designers, combined with navigation difficulties led me to play "ask a local", who guided us to #thelonespurcafe. The decor was pretty cool and reminded us of an old-western man cave. Having multiple factors working against me, my narcolepsy and cataplexy on full blast and I was actually afraid to fall asleep at the table especially as REM intrusions can't be fought off easily. Thankfully the coldness of the iced tea along with chugging water helped the sleepiness. I ran this review a little differently than usual, directing this review towards our waitress, Stevie, who turned out to be a good sport despite my playing the difficult but friendly customer. If you've never worked as a server, you really shouldn't judge them harshly on little mistakes (like forgetting a drink - what's more important is that they remember at some point soon after!!) because the job is much harder than it seems and there's a lot going on behind the scenes that customers don't know . The bowl of chili (smaller than we expected) accompanied by the biscuit restored my energy and turned out to be the perfect 1 pm breakfast! Definitely 4/5. We're looking forward to coming back for some real breakfast in the future... #gourmetrecovery #sundayrestaurantreview #narcolepsyawareness #cataplexyawareness #benicetowaitstaff

Wasn't sure what to expect here. Parking was easy. Place was busy at 8pm! Service was great. They…read moregave us the first available booth, which was super comfy. Fries were delicious!! Double fried? I loved the pastrami sammi. Green chili burger was a hit too. Marg was sweet but generous. I'd definitely come back for the good food and great service!

Every time we come in, it takes a while to get a table no matter what time we come in busy or not…read more The service is also usually a bit slow from ordering food to getting drinks etc. The food keeps us coming back along with the big TVs to watch games. We also enjoy sharing appetizers with our friends in town. I like the chips, queso and salsa but the salsa is a bit mild for me so I stick to the queso. We also like to share the hot wings. They also offer a happy hour menu with good options to share.

Kip's was one of the highlights of our trip to Pagosa! The fun atmosphere, friendly staff, and…read moreamazing food made it a memorable stop. The wait for a table was about 30 minutes, but we spent the time walking around the area, so it went by quickly. Once seated, we found ourselves in a tiny dining room and bar with walls covered in license plates from different states. We turned it into a fun little "I Spy" game while waiting for our food. We started with the Chips and Salsa Fresca, which was fresh and delicious. For our main meal, we ordered tacos -- the #1 El Diablo, #5 Esteban Special, and #6 Fish Tacos. The chipotle sauce on the El Diablo was phenomenal, and the grilled fish in the fish tacos was some of the tastiest I've had. The staff was fantastic as well. My daughter ordered the Chips w/ Cheese (nachos) from the kids' menu and unfortunately didn't like them at all. When we mentioned it to our server, she genuinely cared and quickly made things right by removing the item from our bill. Next time I'm in Pagosa, I'll definitely be coming back to this gem of a place.

Oh boy! Where do I start. Wanted to really like this place but I left very disappointed. First of…read moreall, they serve on paper plates and use plastic utensils. Maybe for a food truck this is okay but for a sit-down restaurant I find this unacceptable. I ordered the smothered green chili cheeseburger and left hungry and unimpressed. The patties were over done and came with cheese and sauce. The bun might have been store bought. For $21 (after taxes and 3% credit card fee), one should not have to leave hungry. To top off the insult, the chips they serve you are just a bag of Miss Vickie's chips! Yes! $21 for a burger that doesn't even come with homemade chips. I just couldn't believe it. Every other restaurant would serve you either piping hot fries or homemade chips with a burger that's priced that high. The whole experience felt more like an overpriced city food truck than a sit-down restaurant. We had plans to go to the Creede location but definitely going to skip it. I don't know if this is an attempt at recouping lost revenue from pandemic but if you're going to charge $21 plus tip for a burger then at least serve it with fresh chips or fries and don't use plastic silverware and paper plates. But if you're going to use bagged chips and paper plates, price your burger at $10 not $19.

Incredible foodie experience. Highly recommend for private parties.read more

If you're considering hiring Small Batch Events for your catering, DO IT!!! We hired Chelsea to…read morecater our Civil Ceremony this past weekend and she far exceeded our expectations. Not only was the food amazing, her service and attention to detail was more than we could've ever expected. All of the guests kept commenting on how wonderful she was. She truly went above and beyond and we'll definitely be hiring Small Batch Events again!