Great food, service and atmosphere! In town for our daughters wedding and the two families enjoyed a nice dinner! Highly recommend the Bully Bourbon Burger, green beans, tuna tartare, ribs, flatbread! read more

I want to start off by saying the food was fantastic. Everything we had was well prepared and cooked how we ordered it. We were seated and then not acknowledged for another 10-15 minutes. We did get waters but ordered beers which they continuously forgot about. The table beside us was sat after us and promptly got service. It may have been a busy night, being understaffed, but it was off putting. Especially spending as much as we did. read more

Mediocre at best. They are very quick to say no about anything before even verifying. Food was decent, but save your time and go to another spot in Vail. Service was sub par at best, probably even worse than sub par. Lots of problems with our food coming out wrong, overdone, cold when it was supposed to be hot. The servers had an attitude when we brought up the issues. Go to the Red Lion instead. read more

Best burger in Vail! If you can get a table here, you're in for an epic meal. Not much else for me to say. Enjoy!! read more

Bully Ranch Restaurant - Peak burger and fries - American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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Came here during off season. Located inside Sonnenalp resort. Food was okay. Probably wouldn't go back here. There are other places that have better food. However, the service was great and so was the ambiance. read more

Hostess was extremely rude for no reason. We were told the wait was 15 minutes, then another group was sat before us and we were told it was another 15 minutes. When we asked about it, the hostess was rude and told us that was our only option. read more

Absolutely LOVED the Bully Ranch Restaurant in Vail! Had the Buffalo Black & Blue Burger and their Signature Truffle Tots. The Food was AMAZING and the Service was Great too! Highly Recommend! read more

As I was walking around town and actually in route to Ludwigs hoping to catch a late breakfast. In short, it was closed and right next door was The Bully Ranch. I bellied up to the bar where Tim took great care of me. This place is well kept, modern, but a old country bbq feel. A diverse menu ( see photos ) and a host of beer and full bar. I decided to go with the Elk and Blackbean nachos which consists of ground Elk , Avocado sauce, cotija cheese, Fresno chili, and cilantro. Expertly layer thru out ( no dry nachos underneath ) and just a very tasty and unique all around experience. The bonfire IPA was the perfect sidecar for a hearty lunch ( technically an appetizer so only $15) definitely would come back! read more

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Spent the day in Vail and looking for food. This is definitely the place to go. Although we only had appetizers, they were fantastic. The waitress was so nice and they are doing a great job for COVID. We ordered the Bavarian pretzel for the table and the wife and I split the Elk Nachos and the Tator Tots. The nachos were on point and the tots were out of this world. I kinda balked at $14 for Tator Tots, but there were so many we had to bring some home plus they were truffle with a little chili flakes. The kids had pasta and Mac and cheese and they said it was really good. Definitely will go back for a meal when we're back in town. read more

Burgers were a little dry, didn't even taste the bourbon sauce on the bourbon burger... the tots are good, and service was good though! read more

Bully Ranch Restaurant - Bourbon Burger - American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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Best burger in Vail! Easy spot for families, nice bar. We are at the bar because there were no tables available. Service at the bar was great! read more

Our server May was great! She was very kind and attentive. The food was pretty good as well a little pricey for what you get but good quality! read more

Chicken sandwich was really great, guys loved their burgers. We got a giant order of the truffle tots for the table and chose the Caesar side salad for our sandwich sides. Only thing I wasn't expecting was the anchovy chunk in the salad--I do love Caesar salad but wasn't expecting that. Gave it to my husband and moved on, otherwise all was amazing including the waiter who was incredibly kind and gave us recommendations on dinner. Ambiance is true to the name. read more

While visiting Vail this January (2024), we stopped by this recommended restaurant for a later lunch. I did make a reservation to ensure that we would be seated, went on a Tuesday and it wasn't too packed for lunch when we arrived. We were seated immediately and the service was excellent from beginning to end. For starters we dove into the chicken wings with the hot sauce flavor and OMG, these were the best wings that I have had in a long time! Had I known, I could have eaten these on my own as a meal, but we shared them and devoured them! For my main dish I had the short rib pasta that was on the menu, it was delicious and the portion was great to go and it was even better the second time I ate it!! I noticed that the menu here rotates so be open to trying what is available when you visit. They seem to locally source many items so you're getting a well thought out meal experience. They had a full bar and can make just about anything you want. The environment is welcoming and reminded me of a smaller lodge feel, it's in a great and beautiful area to walk and shop before or afterwards. This restaurant is also 100% kid/family friendly. read more

We stopped over lunch to enjoy after snow shoeing. The truffle tots ($14) were amazing and large enough to share between 2-3 people! The pot pie was out of this world with a flaky top crust - also large enough to share $22. Many local beer on tap to try - so ask for a sample if you'd like ! read more

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Really wanted to dine here during our Vail ski trip but didn't plan ahead and could only get an early dinner reservation. Glad we decided to book it anyway. The space is lovely, we had great service, and the food was excellent. Best muscles we've ever had. Seriously. Two in our group had the Arctic Char and loved it. Truffle tots shared by the table were a hit. We think they must control the flow of guests because the restaurant was only half full by the time we left; reservation booking says they only allow 1.5 hours per table, but we were there 2 hours and were not rushed by the server. We will definitely return! read more

If there was one word to describe this place it would be....wait for it.... "Vailtastic". See what I did there. The atmosphere, the environment, the people, and of course the food are all perfectly suited to Vail, Colorado. The bully bourbon burger is phenomenal and it goes perfect with a nice ice cold Fat Tire amber ale. Just go here and take the guessing game out of trying to find a place to eat in Vail. You'll thank me later. read more

Bully Ranch Restaurant - Aek Mason having a great time at Bully Ranch after slamming his South of The Border Burger - American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

We are visiting and this restaurant was recommended to us by a local friend. It did not disappoint! We started with the house salad which was delicious. The dressing was a winner! We then split the bourbon bacon burger with truffle tots. It was a great meal after a full day of skiing! The staff was very nice and accommodating! Highly recommended! read more

Bully Ranch Restaurant - Bourbon Bacon Burger & Truffle Tots. Amazing! - American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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Food and ambience were great. It can be busy so a reservation is recommended, we walked in and they found a table but we were limited to an hour read more

Very good food at reasonable prices. The menu does not have a huge selection, but the sandwiches were very good, and the wine list is excellent. 2011 Update: still great and reasonable prices. Beer choices are good and huge for the price. Veggie burger is homemade and outstanding. read more

Freaking Truffle Tots. What the what?!?!? Bully Ranch, you certainly can have everything else on your menu, bc it was just meh! BUT your truffle tots were freaking delish. The manager was nice and accommodating, but it just wasn't worth the $54 ticket the fiance and I ended up with. He got fish and chips...I got soup and salad. I've had a better salad at chick-fil-a. Pinky promise. BUT those dang on truffle tots. Shoot. read more

Bully Ranch Restaurant - Truffle tots. Best thing about this place hands down - American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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This was a lovely meal with solid options. You can't go wrong here, the wait staff was very friendly and the food was delicious!

I almost never leave a negative review like this for a non-chain restaurant but felt like I needed to mention the bizarre experience with the staff. We didn't end up eating here. I walked in to the restaurant, which wasn't busy at all. The host would not make eye contact and seemed to be ignoring me. When I asked him about a table for 4, he said there'd be over a 1hr wait... despite there being empty tables clearly visible. The way he spoke to me was very rude and dismissive. As someone who looks very young, I am unfortunately used to being treated with disrespect like this when people assume I am a teenager or something. I will not be giving this place another chance and after reading others' lukewarm reviews it doesn't seem like I missed out on much. read more

The burgers are delicious. I was tempted to order a second one, the venison meat is excellent. Service was ok, server took very long to come take our order. Excellent food and atmosphere! read more

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This place was nice. The Buffalo burger was outstanding and delicious. Definitely try it if you ever visit Bully Ranch. The elk chili was excellent. Seasoned and flavorful very well. I'm glad I chose these two items. Hopefully you will enjoy this place as I did. read more

Bully Ranch Restaurant - Elk & Black bean chili and Buffalo burger - American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

I do like the food and the ambiance here. It is not easy to get a table but worth waiting for. The have excellent chili if you like that sort of thing but overall everything is good on the menu. read more

Love this spot! Service usually very friendly, despite being very busy. The mudslides are THE COCKTAIL to have here. I don't recall ever liking mudslides until I had these. Patio is also very dog friendly. Food is simple but yummy, with hearty portions. Upscale pub-type fare. Definitely a laid back fave while in Vail. read more

Bully Ranch Restaurant - Mudslides! - American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Came here while visiting family. The elk bolognese was good but nothing amazing. Staff was great

We visited this restaurant during the end of low season - most restaurants were closed...the ones that were open were all offering significant discounts. Everything here was 20% off, including drinks. I had the prime rib special, which was an incredible amount of food. The steak was very tender and flavorful, the accompanying veggies and mashed potatoes equally tasty. I had the bartender's interpretations of an old fashioned and an "apple mule", both were very delicious and boozy. Wife had spaghetti al fresco with chicken...also an extraordinary amount of food. It was also very good, with a berry picker spiked lemonade followed by a jalapeño pear martini - the latter was excellent. The service was outstanding, very friendly servers. Highly recommend this place. read more

I had the bully bourbon burger and it was the best burger I ever had! The service was awesome! And the atmosphere was beautiful.

Service was kind of lacking. Raw burgers had to be sent back. Food was okay besides that.

If I could give a zero I would. Looked online and it said they were not busy. Got there , there were a lot of empty tables but the hostess told us they were too busy to take anymore people. There was a four guys that walked in before us they made leave and we left. So if your hungry do not go there! read more

This was a great find. Cool western vibe with open style kitchen. I had the fried chicken sandwich and it was huge. Very crisp breading and delicious sauce. I want to go back to try their Wagu burgers. They also have a big pizza oven in view that I would like to try. read more

Great big meh. I'm wondering if there are good places to eat in Vail as I definitely did not experience any. Another situation where none of the party was terribly happy with their dishes. We thought the fried chicken sandwich was a safe bet for our 8 year old - she was almost crying because it was so spicy (an assessment my husband agreed with, so this was not your typical kid spice complaint). My son thought his fish and chips was gross, and he LOVES fish and chips. I had the south of the border burger, which was basically fine except for unnecessarily spicy guacamole (I don't have an issue with spice but this was really too much). My other daughter had a burger which she said was ok - she ended up splitting it with her sister after the chicken sandwich fail. One notable exception to the overall assessment - the Bavarian pretzel. Everyone liked that - my husband said it was one of the best pretzels he had ever had. Sad I couldn't try it since I have gluten issues. read more

We got the kids pizza, wings, tomato bisque, and wedge. The service was good. The food was good. The wedge has an avocado dressing we weren't crazy about. read more

I like this place very much. Had a great waitress in Sigi, and the bar staff and crew was attentive and engaging. Had ribs, great meal, everything actually was a contributor to making this a good choice. Diverse menu, fair prices and good service. This is a breakfast lunch and dinner spot as well. read more

Amazing good !!! Had the ribs and the burger. Everything was delicious. Service was great. Ambience and atmosphere are very upscale and cozy. read more

Bully Ranch Restaurant - Half rack of ribs and a beef burger. - American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Okay at best. The food reminds me of something you would get at TGI Fridays except way more expensive. The outdoor atmosphere is great and the drinks were good (expensive but good). I had a $37.00 bone in pork chop and it was over cooked with the part next to the bone being raw. Service was good. Can't complain about the service. To me, one of the very best restaurants in Vail is Mountain Standard. If this place is going to charge Mountain Standard pricing, then it better be just as good. Not even close. read more

Very yummy casual lunch! Western ambience. Gourmet burgers, fried chicken sandwiches and wonderful appetizers! The Whipped Ricotta was my favorite. They were very kind to our young grandchildren. read more

First time in Vail and our hotel suggested this restaurant . Everyone was very welcoming. Our waitress suggested the pretzel for an appetizer and it was unbelievable!!! That's a definite must!! I had the filet which wasn't great. My husband and daughter had a burger and said it was delicious!!! I guess i should have followed all the other reviews and got a burger!!! They don't take reservations but our wait wasn't bad. They also take your number down and text you so you don't have to stay in the restaurant! I would go back. Just not have the steak! read more

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