Very good food, nice atmosphere, seating is spacious and noise level is fairly quiet. They have a full bar I had a Reuben sandwich with a side of cole slaw. Both were tasty. My personal preference is that there wasn't enough sauerkraut to taste in my sandwich, but corned beef was plentiful and very tender. Husband's Cowboy hamburger was also good with crispy-fried onions and a tasty barbecue sauce. His onion rings were the real deal, sliced nice and thick. They have three Mexican entrees, and our friend though his burrito was excellent. We will go back! read more

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I can't believe we didn't find this place sooner! I was craving fried chicken and saw it was a specialty here. Old school skillet fried chicken! It comes with Parker house rolls, mashed potatoes, and veg. You can't go wrong. The service was on point. Around just enough so you don't feel forgotten, but also not hovering you. Perfect. It's a pretty good sized space and not very loud. read more

Loved the location and quaint restaurant, but it's always about the food for us and that could have been better. Chicken fried chicken was pounded too thin and tough. Pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw was good, but fries too small and stringy. Would probably have given this place an extra star, but service let us down as well. Asked for extra BBQ sauce TWICE for my sandwich and it was cold by the time I did get it. And, the chatty waitress "insisted" we buy dessert! I mean really, she was not going to take NO for an answer. We ended up taking home a slice of upside down pineapple cake, just because that is a Southern favorite I grew up with and wanted to try it, but it was DRY. So, cute place but doubt we will be back :( Another Colorado disappointment.... read more

Asked for chicken to be added on to a meal and they couldn't do it. Salad had mealy gross cubed chicken bits. Soda was flat. Water was served in a dirty glass. Service was mediocre. The only saving grace from a 1-star was the bread and honey. I would go somewhere else possible. read more

The food is always so good and so is the service, highly recommended! We've eaten there several times.

My husband & I had been meaning to try this place after hearing about its history on the Halloween walking tour of Castle Rock last year. I love the character of the inside & the staff were extremely nice. For dinner we had the blackberry gimlet, their margarita, pulled pork sandwich & the reuben sandwich. Add the free huge warm and fluffy Parker house rolls & you have a hearty dinner. We absolutely loved everything we had & already want to come back to try more. So happy this place is a short drive, easy parking, & easily seated around 5 PM on a Saturday. read more

Definitely recommend this gem. Food was top notch, I had the Chicken Enchiladas and the wife had the patty melt, everything was top notch! Our server was nice, welcoming and genuinely enjoyed the interaction with us and our kids. Atmosphere was unique and entertaining with lots of cool local flare. Clean bathrooms were a plus too! Visiting Castle Rock? Stop in! read more

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This is a great little place in Castlerock. Overall the place has a cool vibe and our server, Cheyenne, did a great job. It has a decent variety of items on the menu and everything we tried was really good. I started with Waylon's Green Chili Soup. It was magnificent! Great green chili flavor, tons of meat...just fantastic. I would have licked the bowl if I was allowed to. My MIL got the house burger with pepper jack cheese. Really good bun and the meat had good flavor. She ordered it Med Rare and it came out more Med. overall for the simple house burger it was good. My wife got the BLAT. They were happy to customize it swapping the bread for Rye. The bacon was plentiful and crisp (as bacon should be). Good thick slices of avocado and tomato were included. My dad got the Chicken Fried Steak and I got the Chicken Fried Chicken. The steak and the chicken were both pan fried perfectly. There always a good coating on both and neither had too much. The mashed potatoes came with the peels still on (in my opinion it is how mashed potatoes are best made). They were done well. The gravy was great. He got the mixed veggies (my only criticism of the place because they looked like they were the frozen mix variety). I subbed mine out for the greens with the house vinaigrette, which was awesome! It is a lemongrass vinaigrette and it Mey be the best salad dressing I have ever had. read more

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The very best thing about this spot is the rolls! So good. Anytime I'm in Castle Rock I want to eat here just for the rolls. If you're planning on ordering the fried chicken, know that there is a wait because they make it from scratch. The small-town vibe is also a bonus. read more

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We live about 40 miles away, and this place is worth driving to! They absolutely make the best Ruben I've ever had, and I've had quite a few. They have a choice of hamburgers, and my husband got the Boss hamburger. He loved it! The servings are quite generous, and the staff is excellent. Servers are knowledgeable and friendly without being intrusive Our favorite drink here is a blackberry gimlet. Usually served up,, we prefer ours down.. This place certainly earns my five star rating. read more

Why haven't I eaten at Castle Cafe before now?!? We stopped in on a Friday evening and this quaint café with old time ambience was bustling! Staff happily led us to our table and were excited to hear that we were first time visitors and that we'd come to try the the fried chicken. We were glad we did! The fried chicken takes a bit of time to prepare, but it's oh so tasty once you receive it. It's served family style, so an impressive plate of freshly fried and crispy chicken is set in the center of your table, along with a piping hot bowl of mashed potatoes, silky cream gravy, and a colorful dish of sautéed mixed vegetables. Service was excellent, and the food was even better. The fried chicken is just like what your grandma makes in her cast-iron pan for Sunday dinner - Yum! The mashed potatoes have the skin on and are so satisfying especially when topped with the delicious cream gravy. The vegetables were also very tasty as a blend of carrots, squash, zucchini, corn, and likely some other freshness tossed in. We can't wait to return to Castle Café! While we all tried the fried chicken on this first visit, other meals looked wonderful. We look forward to trying the fish and chips. Stop in to Castle Cafe for lunch or dinner - you won't regret it! read more

Great food and excellent service made for a wonderful late lunch. Have a wonderful day!!!!!!!! read more

Food very good. Serving portions were great. Service very good. Very cool place to dine. Loved the old wooden floors.

Service ? What service ? Nobody cane to our table fo 20min. Also didnt offer high chair for baby. No water just got ignored for 20min. Had to walk out. Wouldnt know if they really do have a good food but wouldnt go back for that kind of service. read more

I just ate here with my family and the food and service were amazing. Steve was attentive, polite, and just a pleasure to interact with. The burger was perfectly cooked and the jalapeño cream cheese was amazing. We had a great time and I can't wait to eat here again. read more

Great place,building is a step back in time for Castle Rock.Yes pan fried chicken excellent but,homemade soup,Ruben,burgers,salads great too!Service friendly and timely.Ambiance clean and Family friendly. read more

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Some of the best fried chicken you'll find in Colorado and reasonably priced. The green chili was also a hit. Nice and spicy. The history of the building is quite unique too. In the downtown area of Castle Rock. Don't go to a chain. Come here instead! read more

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Tried this place out finally and wonder now why we haven't been eating here more often. Walked in Sunday around 1 and was amazed that Every table was taken (and there are a LOT of tables!). Didn't wait too long to get a table tho and we decided to share a meal. A bowl of chicken soup and a full chicken meal. As you can see the meal was perfect! The fried chicken was crisp, golden brown, and hot out of the fryer and the soup was loaded with chicken and great home made noodles. The cooked vegetables were fresh and crisp, and the mashed potatoes were real potatoes; skins and all! Waitress was busy but very friendly and attentive despite the crowds (and there were plenty of wait staff!) Great old style restaurant. read more

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Lots of chips, not a lot of dip with the Parmesan Spinach Artichoke dip. That's a shame because the dip was good. Really liked the pulled pork sandwich. Great smoky flavor to the meat. Compliments to the Q master. Creamy coleslaw, tangy, spicy BBQ sauce in the Carolina fashion. The service was fast & friendly. Really enjoyed the waitresses attitude. It's a good family atmosphere. read more

We came here for lunch because we didn't want to wait the hour next door. Liz was our server and the service was so phenomenal!!! They had a breakfast burrito for their special today and I highly recommended it! It was probably one of the best breakfast burritos I've ever had! My husband got the chicken fried chicken and said it lives up to the world famous slogan! read more

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Amazing fried chicken & Yuppie-I-O dip and great service!! We always enjoy a meal here!

Delicious fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and homemade soups. Their chicken noodle and green chile are fantastic and I'd go back just for the soup (ok the chicken is the bomb too) The server was very nice. It was well worth the wait of 30 minutes to get scratch made chicken. We ordered the family style all white meat and it was huge breasts and chicken wings. We had plenty left over. The four layer chocolate cake was worth the extra calories. Definitely finding a reason to go back to Castle Rock again soon. Castle Cafe yeah!!! read more

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I haven't had all the items on the menu, I haven't been served by every server, I haven't spent time at the bar. So Moe, why the 5 star review? Because as a fat guy, I take few things as seriously as fried chicken and Castle Cafe had the best restaurant fried chicken in Colorado. Period. The sides are their incredible home made rolls. Those are just fantastic. The other two sides are mashed potatoes with their scratch made gravy and mixed veggies. The veggies are really the only let down. They are a frozen mix and the only thing not fresh and made in house. So just get double potatoes. Seriously, this chicken is like a warm hug from your favorite relative. You won't find better to order and if you think you can make better, please message me read more

I've enjoyed Castle Cafe for years working just down the street. Today I was completely blown away the lack of care of the staff when taking my daughters out after a fun day at the Zoo. We were promptly seated, then outright ignored for over 15 minutes as staff bustled by to cater to a larger table with drinks. No acknowledgement, and when a new table with an older couple was sat in the same zone they were promptly attended to, and served drinks before we left. Sad to see this and simply wanted to let my kids enjoy the food. read more

Tried the "chicken fried steak." It's clearly frozen nothing scratch made about it. How u gonna fry up a piece of leather and serve it to people and sleep at night? No flavor whatsoever. Tried giving a piece to my dog and she did that head tilt thing like she was confused about what to do with it. Absolutely pathetic and I paid $22 for it read more

The food and service here are amazing every time we go. One of my favorite local spots!

It was very busy and therefore loud. But the food was great, I had a cheeseburger where the cheese was cream cheese with jalapeño. I usually use copious amounts of ketchup but didn't on this burger. The flavor didn't need any help. The best part was the blackberry gimlet. They usually serve it up, but I requested on the rocks the way I normally consume my gimlets. It was fantastic! Others at the table who sampled my gimlet were super-impressed. We'll be back. read more

Always like coming here for my chicken fix. I drive 30 minutes to get there but it is worth it. Last time I had reservations for 16 people and the young man that was our server and he did a amazing job read more

Great chicken, pot pies and large desserts. This is our stopping point back to the Springs. read more

Their bread with honey was amazing!! I can't believe how delicious their meatloaf was!! I am going to come back with friends! read more

Walleye great, much smaller portion but almost $30. Menu selections reduced. Everything overpriced by a lot. And the worst thing on the menu is their chicken - super pricey and dried out. The service is a million times better since Terry is gone. Response to reply: Yep, there are lots of things to like: location, atmosphere, service (without Terry), boss burger, walleye, green chili.... And maybe I'm remembering mostly the good old days. Prices have increased everywhere. But who charges more for the same selections? And thanks, I find that Black Eyed Pea is better read more

My family and I ate here tonight for the first time and were extremely impressed...and upset we hadn't tried it sooner! The food was amazing, service was spectacular, and ambiance was great! We ate outside in the heart of downtown, which felt like a scene from a movie. We will be back for sure! read more

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When in Castle Rock yesterday with the kiddo we had some time to kill before getting to another appointment. I looked around the area our appointment was and saw the Castle Café. I thought "perfect, a café should be an okay place to take a child to". We walked in, was seated very quickly and our drink orders taken, followed by a little basket of warm bread. Everyone seemed to be friendly that we met and the building is full of history, which is why I'm giving 2 stars. When you think of a café, you don't think that you're going to be spending $15 a plate, I'm sorry. Maybe I'm just uber cheap? Or maybe I'm thinking wrong on what a café normally is? The kids menu was definitely priced fine but everything else..not so much. Kiddo had a bowl of mac n cheese (didn't come with any sides) for about $5. I ordered one of the cheapest items on the menu (there was an option for salad which was like $8, but I wanted a meal dang-it!) which was a hot open faced turkey sandwich plate that came with mashed potatoes and gravy, veggies which tasted like frozen veggies and cranberry(I opted for no cranberry). That cost me $14. The turkey was kind of flavorless so thank goodness for that gravy. I wasn't wowed or overly impressed. I don't see what the fuss is about with this place or why the menu items are priced so insanely for what you get. I wanted to try the chicken but I wouldn't pay $20 for that if my life depended on it. Probably won't be back if in the area again, unless they lower some prices but I wont hold my breath! read more

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We heard the fried chicken was really good but we found it lacked flavor. It was piping hot and juicy. The mashed potatoes were thin. Sides must have been sitting while they cooked chicken because they were We were not offered the homemade rolls. read more

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Excellent food. Try the fried chicken. The wait staff is friendly and you can dine in a relaxed casual setting.

Yes, this place is great to go to in a pinch! They have great service and good bar drinks and the standard American cafe style food is done well and very tasty. The kind of place my parents love read more

I was disappointed to find out that the table bread loaves are only available after 4pm and on weekends and I came for lunch on a Friday. Otherwise this is a great place. read more

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We love this place, especially during football season. It's our go to place to watch football. The food is so delicious, especially the burgers and the French Dip. Staff is kind and attentive. Food is always fresh and comes out in a timely manner. read more

Wow - this place was great! We have never been to Castle Rock, so we knew nothing about the food scene. We were meeting friends from further north and we were coming from Colorado Springs. This was the half-way point. Using Yelp reviews, I selected Castle Cafe. Glad I did! We met our friends there at 11:30 am on a Monday. We were seating at a 4-top table. Our waitress was young, knowledgable, helpful and efficient. We all ordered Iced Teas and they were delivered promptly. We all ordered a cup of the Jalapeno Cheese Soup (Monday's only). Great soup! Our friends ordered a Reuben Sandwich with Fries and a Burger with Fries and Coleslaw. They each ate half their sandwiches and took the rest home. They commented that they liked the food. My wife and I split the Buffalo Meatloaf. It came with Mashed Potatoes and Brown Gravy and Mixed Vegetables. We asked for them to split it and for $1, they did so. And WOW - when it came, it looked like 2-full meals. I guess part of the split plate charge is extra vegetables. In this case, we both got a huge mound of mashed potatoes and gravy and a side of mixed veggies. Also, the meatloaf portion was super-generous. We both really enjoyed the Buffalo Meatloaf meal. We'd give the meatloaf an 8 of 10. Real good. And the mashed potatoes were fresh potatoes, boiled and smashed. The gravy was thick, rich and brown. After lunch, the four of us shared a slice of pie. I forget what it was exactly but I do remember it was excellent! It was Banana Creme something or other. Yum! When in the Castle Rock area again, we'll go back to Castle Cafe. read more

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The WORST meal ever, do NOT go. We were excited to try this family owned restaurant to celebrate a special occasion. We heard about the "pan fried chicken" and were excited to try it. When we got our plates, and tasted the chicken, we were immediately disappointed by the dry dry dry fried chicken. We mentioned the dry chicken to the waitress and she offered to replace it with something else. We said the meat loaf. When we got the bill, we were actually charged for dry chicken that we COULD NOT EAT and the meat loaf. We paid for both inedible chicken and the meatloaf replacement we were told would replace it. Great hype but disappointing, we will NOT return again. read more