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Crazy Elk

3.3 (128 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Happy hour specials

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Danielle H.

Came here for a quick drink and a slice of pizza on Thanksgiving. You order at the counter and the make your drinks at the bar. I will say everyone seems fairly grumpy that worked there but I can't blame them as it was a holiday and fairly slow. The pizza was perfect to hold us over until dinner. By the time we finished up our pizza it was crazy crowded. Over 30 people had randomly walked in. I appreciate the fact that they were open on the holiday. Plenty of seating for large groups and a few games you can play. Also love the notes to the women in the bathrooms. Glad to see safety is still a priority. Overall, 4/5 stars!

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The Cheese pizza was sooooooo yummy and good. The staff is so nice,friendly, and helpful. The vibe is so cool and out of this world. We are here on vacation and this restaurant makes me want to come back here so many times

$18. Slices are 1/4 of the whole pie for $5. Save $2 if you order a whole pie.
Brandy W.

The pizza is pretty good. It's a solid choice, but nothing I'd not be able to live without. What I liked most was that they sell slices (1/4 of a large pizza--so big!) for $5 and it's one of the more reasonably-priced lunch options for kids that they'll actually eat. They had cheese slices, pepperoni, veggie, and combo when I was there. Lines can get long at lunchtime, but the location can't be beat with a view of the gondola and lift right out the back of the restaurant. Would return for an $18 large cheese or some $5 slices. In fact, we did. My kids had it for lunch and dinner. #cheapdates

Here's The Villagers Ski Club, well satisfied after eating at Crazy Elks!

We had a ski club party at Crazy Elks in Telluride this week and it was awesome!!! I had a group of 34 skiers and the General Manager (Jacob Linn) went way out of his way to accommodate both our eating and drinking needs, offering me multiple ideas to deal with the group and our budget. Our club ski trips always start with a Pizza Party after we arrive and in all seriousness, this was the best one I've been to! What you also really need to know was that we had a full assortment of pizzas and salads - and everyone agreed that these were excellent in every respect (I personally liked the Csrnovore). We all gave Jacob and his team a rousing round of applause at the end!! Speaking of his Team - Danny led the staff in getting our drinks, bringing out the food, cleaning away dishes throughout the meal (getting us clean plates while going up for seconds), etc. Again, this was my 4th ski trip I've led and by far the best pizza and service I've ever gotten. So thanks to Jacob, Danny, the staff and a shout out to Lisa Morgan who turned me in to this restaurant

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Reviews are mixed. Many enjoy the delicious pizza and fresh ingredients, with positive mentions for salads and the good drink selection. Service is often described as friendly and quick, though not always consistent.

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Glad the service and food hit the mark!!

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10 months ago

Food is good, location looks a little dirty and used. however, the pizza was delicious. The kids loved it.

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9 months ago

Great choice if you're looking for a quick bit to eat in Mountain Village. Pizza sold by the slice and by the pies.

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1 year ago

Pizza was excellent. The Bbq chicken pizza was delicious. Staff was less than friendly.

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Really enjoyed the pizza and the quick service. Nice to have some good, casual options in this town!

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Fantastic pizza and crust. Great spot and location. Highly recommended. Friendly staff and great pricing!

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Basic Pizza , ordered by phone and picked up. Convenient if your staying in Mountain village .

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3 years ago

Too complex to order. Come on this is the 21st century. We're hungry. We have money. We need pizza.

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Great atmosphere and huge slice of pizza. Easy place to quickly walk in and grab a bite.

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Take out. Pizza was very good and the staff was very helpful and friendly. A great dinner answer after a day of skiing

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La Piazza Del Villagio - Manicotti

La Piazza Del Villagio

3.7(85 reviews)
0.1 mi
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Dinner this evening on the patio watching the sunset was magnificent. Bruno took incredible care of…read moreus, including the pasta special of Pappardelle with mushroom. The pasta was fresh, flavorful and absolutely divine. We listened to accordion music, drank Italian red wine, visited with the guests at the table next to us and marveled at the food and bread. Thanks so very much for a great time - we will be back!!

Italian restaurant has a great location, especially with its outdoor dining area that's half…read morecovered and equipped with heaters. It's also right next to the lawn where outdoor concerts are held, which adds a nice atmosphere. There's also a ton of staff, they're always nearby for everything and anything you need. I did think it was a little odd that drinks were served in red solo cups, which took away from the overall dining vibe. We started with the burrata - it was decent, nothing particularly memorable. Wasn't the best, wasn't the worst. For my entrée, I ordered the mushroom pasta. It was okay, but I personally would have liked more depth of mushroom flavor. For dessert, we tried the tiramisu, which was tasty but extremely pricey for the portion size. While I enjoyed parts of the meal, the value wasn't quite there for me. I may come back in the future, but I'm not rushing back anytime soon.

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Alpino Vino

Alpino Vino

3.9(70 reviews)
0.0 mi
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What an amazing spot. A friend of mine recommended this and it is an experience every tourist…read moreshould have if visiting this ski resort. The food was fantastic and wine selection is crazy impressive given that it's on a mountain. The building itself is really small but adds to the fine dining experience. Obviously the service is amazing because you're paying for it. I'd come back if I ski here again.

I noticed Alpino Vino on the way down the slope and immediately wanted to make sure we stopped in…read moreand had lunch or cocktails as it looked like it would be a must do experience. I couldn't jump back on the lifts fast enough to head back up and check it out. It was a little before noon and the hostess said everything was booked for the day but she could put us in the list for a 2:00pm inside table should something open up. I asked about outside and she said no chance, it was already booked and everyone shows up so inside was our only choice. Five minutes later, my friend came down the hill not realizing I had already been there and asked about 2:00pm seating outside and she told him it was booked but people no show all the time so just be there before 2:00 and chances were she could seat him. Hmmmm. Anyhow, we show up for 2:00pm seating and asked about an outside table and she said it was all booked but could sit us inside. We were brought inside to a nice table by the window. The restaurant was empty except for 1 person at the fireside table and a table of 4 that were on the way out. Inside was decorated very cute, rustic. Each chair had a nice blanket available if needed. Our server Marissa was very nice and prompt. Marissa asked us if we wanted still or sparkling water, we asked for still. We looked at the wines by the glass menu and ordered two glasses of the sparkling Rose Pinot Noir. $24. This was actually delicious. We decided to split the Alpino Vino Signature Grilled Cheese Sandwich with the Organic Tomato Gorgonzola Soup. $32. We also ordered an extra tomato soup since we split the sandwich. The grill cheese sandwich was lacking cheese but had plenty of pesto, arugula and tomato. The tomato soup was served cold and no taste of the Gorgonzola. A big dash of oil on top. The food was a definite miss. When the bill arrived, we also noticed a $10 charge for the still water. Had we been informed we would be charged for still water we wouldn't have ordered it. We had our own with us if we had known. The water price is not stated on the menu. There is also a 5% culinary service charge added to all checks and $6 to split the sandwich. This is notated in the bottom of the menu. So, while it is a cool location and beautiful views if you are privileged enough to sit outside, the food was a definite miss and the extra charges were petty. I will say we saw the charcuterie board pass by and it looked delicious. Marissa was nice but could have informed us of the $10 for a couple of glasses of water. Go for the views and a glass of vino or bubbles if you can sit outside.

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Brown Dog Pizza - Pesto pizza with chicken added on

Brown Dog Pizza

4.3(1.1k reviews)
1.9 mi
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Amazing pizza. Friendly service. We ordered the Detroit pizza…read more The bottom was crispy. Edges had cheddar cheese. Atmosphere is casual. Felt welcomed as soon as we walked in. Easy parking.

Brown Dog Pizza is one of the well-known pizza spots in Telluride, Colorado, a town with plenty of…read morerestaurants where people go to enjoy good food, spend time with friends, and have a relaxing experience. With a restaurant in such a popular mountain town, customers should be able to expect decent service, a comfortable atmosphere, and staff who treat everyone respectfully. Unfortunately, my experience at Brown Dog Pizza was disappointing, particularly because of an interaction with one of the waiters that made the experience uncomfortable for both me and the friend I was dining with. When you go out to eat with a friend, the goal is pretty simple: order some food, enjoy the atmosphere, have a conversation, and leave feeling like you had a good experience. You should not have to spend your meal feeling uncomfortable because of the way a staff member is interacting with your table. Good customer service is about more than bringing food and drinks to the table. It is also about understanding personal boundaries, behaving professionally, and making sure customers feel welcome. The biggest issue with our experience was the behavior of one of the waiters. His interactions with our table crossed boundaries and made the situation uncomfortable. Instead of being able to focus on our meal and enjoy our time together, we were left dealing with an interaction that should never have made us feel that way in the first place. There is a significant difference between a waiter being friendly and a waiter making customers uncomfortable. Restaurant employees should understand that difference and respect the personal space of the people they serve. What made the situation especially disappointing was that there were only two of us at the table. We were simply trying to enjoy a meal together. Nobody goes to a restaurant expecting to feel uncomfortable around the person who is supposed to be providing service. Regardless of how busy a restaurant is, how popular it might be, or how experienced its staff members are, basic respect should always be a priority. Telluride has plenty of places where people can spend time with friends, grab food after a day outside, or enjoy an evening in town. Restaurants benefit from the atmosphere of the community around them, and customers help make local businesses successful. That relationship works best when customers feel respected and staff members act professionally. When an interaction makes customers uncomfortable, it can overshadow the food, the atmosphere, and everything else the restaurant has to offer. This experience also highlights why personal boundaries matter in customer service. Being a waiter involves interacting with many different people, and every customer deserves to feel safe and respected. Staff members should recognize when their behavior is unwelcome and make sure they are not crossing boundaries. A restaurant visit should be an opportunity to relax, not an experience that leaves customers wishing they had chosen somewhere else. Overall, my experience at Brown Dog Pizza was disappointing because the interaction with the waiter negatively affected our meal. The restaurant may have qualities that attract customers, but a good reputation and popular menu cannot replace respectful treatment\. I hope management takes customer concerns seriously and makes sure its staff understands the importance of professionalism and personal boundaries. Customers should be able to visit a restaurant with a friend, enjoy their food, and leave with a positive impression. Based on my experience, the service fell short of that expectation. I would encourage management to take feedback about staff behavior seriously and work to ensure that future customers have a more comfortable experience.

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Cosmopolitan - surf & turf sushi roll

Cosmopolitan

4.2(222 reviews)
1.8 mi
•$$$

A warm welcome, fresh house made bread, homemade Blueberry pie and an inventive, incredibly tasty…read moremenu. DO NOT MISS the homemade Blueberry Pie with Sour cream Ice Cream (yeah, I'm starting with the dessert -- it was THAT good). And carbs be damned -- get that bread. It doesn't matter if you get it with the oil or butter - both are equally delicious. The Thai Coconut Stew is not only one of the prettiest, most colorful dishes I've seen, but the flavors and textures were NEXT LEVEL. The crispy rice and crispy yams and radishes sitting in a warm, intensely flavorful broth with broccolini and mushrooms... it was a PERFECT dish. 10/10 The white bean soup was also perfection -- it comes with a duck garnish which I did not get because I don't eat meat. 10/10 Another late afternoon our group of four co-workers sat down and devoured their sushi menu. I live a few minutes from an area in my home city called Sushi Row, known for some of the best sushi around so I'm pretty picky. Cosmopolitan did not disappoint -- the sushi was creative (the Salmon Tataki comes to the table with a glass cover and when they remove it, the most delicious, fragrant aroma wafts across the table from whatever light smoke magic they did to that Salmon -- really nice flavor. We also had a couple of other really nice rolls and the Peruvian Ceviche which has a coconut broth of some kind with red snapper. So all that great food came with some awesome service from the hostess to the manager to the bartenders and the servers -- so warm, friendly, and knowledgable about their menu. Very conveniently located right near the gondola. Highly recommend!

Came here during a trip to Telluride. We enjoyed the ambiance of this restaurant and especially…read moreloved our table, which was slightly elevated and gave a nice view of the space. Our server was kind and competent. We had the lobster corn dogs and seared sea scallops to start. Both dishes were excellent, but we were not impressed with the bread, as it was stone cold. We wished to share the seafood stew, but they were not able to split it in the kitchen. It was not difficult to split the seafood portion ourselves, but the soupy part was a bit more cumbersome.

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The New Tunnel Supper Club - Book the reservation they will not lead you wrong. The experience was so worth it. 10/10.

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4.7(66 reviews)
1.5 mi
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10/10 the experience is so very worth it. The chef will not lead you wrong. I've been to many…read moreMichelin star restaurants, they're on track if the review heads this way. Until the. This is a rarely exciting experience in town and I highly suggest it

A warning! We were taken in by all the five star reviews and found this restaurant not to live up…read moreto any of them. Either the reviews have been gamed or this restaurant has fallen off a cliff in the past couple of weeks. We had very high expectations and on OpenTable it showed two seatings . We chose the earlier seating because we understand that a tasting meal is spread out over a long period of time. It turns out the early seating must be something new for them and we seated on a patio all by ourselves. In retrospect, I should've spent more time on their website. The website only list the later seating which is why I am sure they are trying something new with the 5:30 PM seating. As I said, we were seated on a patio that was not particularly well kept. I had a view of a ladder and an exhaust fan. The rest of the furniture was pretty haphazardly arranged. Some of the plants were almost dead, and there was a lot of plant debris in the corners. This is something a good sweeping would've taken care of. The first three courses came out extremely quickly and it became obvious that they wanted us out by 7 PM. The 7 PM seating starts with a glass of wine on the patio and then the diners are invited inside for their meal. So as we were completing our meal guests had started to wander out on the patio to have their cocktail. The whole thing was really uncomfortable. The service and the wine pairing were good if not, a little rushed. The wine pairing was extremely well priced and he really knew his wine. It was a high point. At a restaurant at this price point one would expect fine stemware changing with each type of wine, but that was not the case here. The stemware was thick, stemmed and heavy, the type you would expect at a casual dining restaurant like Applebee's. We have dined at Michelin star restaurants and I know many reviews compare this restaurant with other Michelin star restaurants. I find this a bit unbelievable. The food had a couple of moments of brilliance, but the rest was simply average. We feel for the price, there are much better choices Telluride.

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Black Iron Kitchen and Bar - Brussel sprouts

Black Iron Kitchen and Bar

3.2(256 reviews)
0.1 mi
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We generally love Black Iron Kitchen. We've been here a few times over the years as we've visited…read moreTelluride and skied the mountain. Always great drinks and their food is absolutely outstanding. And for the most part their service is absolutely impeccable. White glove service all the way. In the past we've had tomato soup, their burrata, and seasonally they do like a fish board. It is well worth the money. One small note for our most recent visit of October 2026. They tried to pull a scam on our bill. We ordered Manhattans and asked for whatever their Well liquor was. When we got the bill, they charged us for a more expensive bourbon at essentially $26 a glass. When we asked one of the other bartenders, who worth noting, was not our original bartender, he looked it up and said that our drinks should have been $18. When we called that out, our original server/ bartender came back and said oh, we'll comp you the a drink to make up the difference. However, it was still over $30 over charged. One of the managers came up to us obviously seeing the problem. We explained to her and she ended us comping us a couple of drinks and fixed the bill. While that was the right thing to do, we were more than happy to pay them the right price of the drinks in the first place. So this is just a general note, and especially here, always check your bill. We'll still come back, because I refuse to believe it's a general problem and likely a single staff member problem. But it's disheartening when it's presumed a certain something, specifically, people don't check their bill around here because it's presumed a certain economic staus. And you're just going to slap down your credit card and pay and walk away. It's worth noting that in our previous visits we've never had a problem, everything has been correct, it's been a stellar experience and it's been nothing to complain about.

Our waitress was lovely but the food was just OK especially for the price... The bacon with the…read morebrussels sprouts was extremely hard and crunchy. The carrots were just OK. The prices are pretty crazy, but I guess that's what you get with a hotel restaurant.

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