I ordered the honey glazed pork chop. The piece of meat was tough and chewy, and it was over saturated in the honey chili sauce, as if to cover up a bad piece of meat. I think it was about $30. My husband had a Caesar salad with too much dressing on it, and a delicious soup however, it wasn't hot enough. My pork chop, in my opinion, was also not warm enough. The doors to the patio were open and I noted there were too many flies. All together I was incredibly disappointed. read more

Excellent! Just went here after skiing. No reservation, but they found a way to seat us (I'd recommend making a reservation). Pork chop and bolognese were superb. Our son said the hamburger was one of the best he has ever had. The "butterfinger" desert was the icing on the cake. read more

Started out so good, the gazpacho and squash blossom specials were delicious. That's where it ended. Bland entrees, long waits, ignored for 25 minutes kitchen obviously too busy to produce high quality meals. The place to be seen but not fed in Basalt read more

I was visiting from out of town. This is one of my favorite restaurants we stumbled upon. From the beginning the hostess was so sweet and even though it was a busy Friday Night, she was able to accommodate us. The staff is very friendly. The menu had a lot of good choices. The Tijuana Caesar Salad was excellent, 14 hour short rib manicotti was delicious but very rich. They do tell you it is very rich, that I appreciated. The Caesar salad is a good accompaniment with that. Grilled hangar steak and the smash burger were cooked perfectly and are their most popular items. Friday Nights you have Rodrigo playing music. Very fun music and good vibe in the whole restaurant. Definitely check it out. I miss it already. read more

This was my second visit to this restaurant because the first one blew our sock off. I didn't think it could get better but I was wrong. My two sons ordered Hangar steak. It was so unique and tasty! My picky younger son (22) said it was the best steak he has ever had. We are from Texas so those were fighting words to my husband that prides himself on steak chef master. The Mojo chicken was so flavorful! This will be a regular stop when we visit. The owners are so attentive and truly care about everyone's dining experience. Love, love, love! read more

Great good and nice sized portions. Great value for the money, even better than their last location.

Good food and once the park is finished and landscaped the view at this new location will be nice. The burger has changed. It is now 2 thin patties instead of one so I preferred the previous recipe with one patty. the salads are fresh and creative and the burata boards are good and the hanger steak is delicious! read more

Amazing. High quality, locally sourced fresh food with a creative twist. Pork belly with watermelon app, smoked pork chop on polenta, even my daughter's Mac n cheese was delicious! Chef Chris knows what he's doing! Live music and chatting with the friendly owners made for a perfect birthday dinner. read more

This is my favorite restaurant in the Roaring Fork Valley! The Brie charcuterie board with the sourdough from Louis Swiss knocked my socks off. My entree was the pork tenderloin with sweet potato puree and it was delicious! The service was excellent and the atmosphere was warming! read more

The service and food are both awesome. Love their drink menu and bartenders too! You will not be disappointed!

Service, service and service! These guys have it nailed down. And then there is the cocktails which are all well done. And some amazing food,, like the Mediterranean platter with falafels , beets, cukes pita and more for a great start to share. How about the gnocchi for an entree and the tuna noodle salad which was also so great! Live this place and the vibe. read more

We went to this place multiple times during our visit and each time we had the most fabulous experience. Adele and others were so warm and fun to have as servers. The food was AMAZING no matter what we had and we tried just about everything. Brussels sprouts were the best in the entire Aspen area, the wedge was refreshing, the seafood (Miso Cod and Scallops Special) were both delicious, burger and fries were great, cocktails were perfectly mixed, and the desserts were all amazing (especially the Warm Chocolate Chip Cast Iron Cookie with its amazing Carmel ice cream). Ambiance was so fun and romantic with cute little lanterns and twinkle light strewn about a beautiful patio. read more

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Came here because I read good reviews about this brand new restaurant in old town Basalt, but we kind of a bit disappointed with the small portion of the food and overwhelmed staffs. I had hand made pasta $12 and it was good but literally it came in 6 pieces of pasta. I asked for black pepper and that guy never came back to our table, LOL. After I ate my pasta I was still hungry so I asked the waitress for bread, so I can deep it in my pasta sauce and she told me that I had to pay extra $5 ???? I also ordered a hot tea since that night was a bit chilly because of the wind and rain (we sat outside) and it came warm, so I asked to reheat it again. Oh boy...... Sorry free range kitchen..... read more

Free Range Kitchen - Hand made pasta $12, very small portion. - New American Near Me - Basalt, Colorado

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Service was terrible. Food was okay. Vibes were atrocious. I'd recommend going somewhere else.

Upbeat and fun place to dine. Great service, tooo. Love the indoor/outdoor feel. The soon-to-be finished park will add even more ambience.

The Free Range Kitchen was a wonderful find! It has an elegant atmosphere with a gorgeous backdrop, and excellent service. We tried a range of delicious dishes, including the house-smoked trout dip, the range salad, the shrimp tacos and the crispy artichokes with an incredible lemon-based sauce. (It's truly spectacular!) Our son loved his fries. They have a very good wine list too and offer flights so you can sample a few flavors. I hope to visit again when we're next in beautiful Basalt. (One star off for the spectacularly expensive prices too.) read more

Fantastic food fantastic service and to top it off there was a private wedding before they opened and you would have never known they had already taken care of approx 50-60 people before hand on a Friday night none the less! Amazing!!!! read more

My family LOVES Free Range! Everything about this restaurant is perfect - the service, ambiance, owner and the food is A+. Free range is worth the trip to Basalt, come from near or far. My 11 year old loved the trout, my 10 year old loves the smash burger. The kids Mac'n cheese is the best I have ever had. Just go- you won't regret it. read more

Robin and Steve are fabulous hosts and owners. The food is excellent, I had the watermelon gazpacho and trout. Everything was to perfection and everything that was coming out of the kitchen looked superb. Lovely dining experience!!!! read more

We wanted to love this place more than we did. Living in an area known for farm to table restaurants, we were excited to try this restaurant as we'd been missing this kind of food during our travels. However, despite a lovely ambiance and friendly attentive service, the food didn't meet our expectations. The panzanella salad was overpowered by heavily balsamiced croutons, and the gazpacho, although fresh and light, was too acidic. Generally the food was good but not great, hinting at a potential it didn't quite deliver on. However, the cocktails did deliver! The highlight of the meal was the cucumber ricky cocktail, made with a local spirit and full of delicate flavor. read more

Good time, GREAT waitress! Amazing personality and tastes recommendations for not just the beer but the food too and the coffee liquor

Service is incredibly slow- tried new location twice and both times waiting 10 minutes to see a server, 20 minutes for drinks. Most recent server was very flippant. read more

We had the best meal of our trip to Aspen at Free Range. The food was delicious, as were the cocktails. I was also really impressed with their thoughtful and diverse wine list. It included There many affordable choices, which was refreshing for the greater Aspen area. I was pleased that they didn't fill their wine list with the wines you always find at the grocery store. I highly recommend the pork chop and the Bolognese. I suspect all of their dishes won't disappoint. read more

Like it atmosphere was good and food was also. Just a little loud on the weekends were still a great place.

Free Range recently moved to a new space and they definitely did not lose their mojo! The space is beautiful and clearly the owners Robin and Steve and the whole staff just love it because they all are inspired to give their guests the best possible experience. The new dishes are delicious and a great addition to the wonderful items already on the menu. Congratulations on the move and thank you for being such a great restaurant! read more

Come here a few times a year from SV. Tonight had wonderful gazpacho followed by seared tuna over Soba noodles. Delicious. Wife had smoked pork chop, also first rate. Never come away from here disappointed, and they accommodated us tonight, without prior reservation, outside under the overhang to beat the rain. Host and server both extremely gracious. The crowd is great, without the pretentiousness of Aspen. A favorite within the entire RF valley. read more

The server could've slapped me across the face and this would've STILL been a 5 star experience. I'm telling you..this food was unbelievable. Usually places with high-end ingredients likes these have a menu that's too conceptual and you end up just getting the same old steak and vegetables, but every single entree on the Free Range Kitchen menu was something I'd eat 5 times over. I never eat pork chops and I ended up ordering one..I was floored. Seriously, this place is top-tier and better than anywhere you can eat in Aspen. We booked two more reservations as soon as we finished and I'm debating going back tonight. Do yourself a favor, go here. RIGHT. NOW! read more

If you happen to stop through the quaint historic downtown of Basalt, don't overlook Free Range Kitchen. This super cute, family friendly local spot, really impressed us. What started as a happy hour stop in, turned into a really enjoyable meal. It has a great patio and friendly staff. read more

Free Range Kitchen - New American Near Me - Basalt, Colorado

super overpriced for tiny portions used to visit the former location all the time where I felt I was getting my monies worth those days are gone read more

Very nice place, friendly hostess (owner) the food is very good, not the inventive gourmet menu you might be expecting. The porchetta sandwich I ordered was very strange with too many spices and wish I had ordered the burger which everyone said was great. My partner thought the salmon was "okay" but nothing special. The margaritas were way too peppery for my taste. It's good but a little too far out there for me read more

What an embarrassing experience. I took two friends out to dinner hear for what I was told an excellent dining experience. We were told when getting a reservation we needed to be out of our table by 7:15 for a 5:30 table. We were greeted nicely and ordered a glass of wine. We ordered appetizers and were served an appetizer that was missing a major ingredient and told sorry we are out of those. My wine was served with a sharp chip in the glass. Dinner was ordered and when delivered was put in the wrong places for my guest. One of my guest ordered the special filet medium and it was served medium well. The server took it back to the kitchen. A few minutes later the owner came back and told my guest that she, her husband and the chef tested the steak and it was not wrong but prepared properly. My poor guest was shocked and embarrassed. She received another steak prepared perfectly. I asked to speak with the owner. She came to the table and was rude, unprofessional and told us we never should come back. I have never been treated so rudely. I will never go back and give my business to someone like her. read more

What an amazing establishment! The service is top notch, the owners are very passionate about their business and Steve consistently recommends great wine. And the food never disappoints...soo good! Tables around us echoed similar sentiment as they were finishing their meals. Highly recommend! read more

Great flavors .. nice wine list, nice drinks. Had the Trout perfectly done with crispy skin, and the Port Tenderloin, smoky, gamey and perfect. Nice attentive service. Don't miss it. read more

My husband and I had a rare night out before we picked up our kiddo from summer camp. We had an early dinner on the patio and enjoyed everything. From his wine and my non-alcoholic cocktail creation to the appetizers to dessert. We both agreed we'd love to come back next summer when my son goes to summer camp again outside of Basalt. read more

We ended up here after Tempranillo around the corner wouldn't give us a table where we could sit next to each other on our anniversary. We should have come here to begin with. Amazing. Everything. We had every course and nothing disappointed! My husband and I shared everything because it was all so interesting and complimentary of the sides. I had salmon, he had gnocchi. Wait staff was attentive, helpful with the menu & overall great. We will be coming back for sure as well as recommending to company! read more

Great food, ambiance and personnel. Mushroom soup is creamy, crunchy and a little twist with pickled mushrooms. Charcuterie board had a good hearty variety of Mets and cheeses. We ordered the burger with truffle fries, hearty portions. Bolognese was a great entree. Josue was very friendly and professional. read more

Fantastic food, we had the tasty Hanger and fabulous pork chop. Both were out of this world. Best thing however happened when a side came out that wasn't as good as the entrees . We told our server and she thanked us for bringing it up as that's how they would get better and brought another serving to the table the was excellent!! Highly recommend! read more

I would like to comment on the food and service that 5 of us, on a girls trip, experienced 2 weeks ago. Some local friends recommended the restaurant, and we came on our last night in Basalt, All 5 of us had different entrees and all of us were very satisfied with the taste and presentation . The wait staff was friendly and took great care of us. I will definitely go back when I return to Basalt. Pat M. read more

My curry dinner was AWFUL. A huge serving of mushy cauliflower on top of rice , lots of garbanzo beans and naan. the sauce was soaked into the rice, a big plate of mush, a few small frozen shrimp on the side. My husband had the hangar steak which was delicious. It came with 2 half mushrooms and 8 potatoes. Will never go again, a waste of money. Tell a wait person that the food isn't great and watch them disappear. read more

Too bad that the food and service has fallen so far in the last year or so. Very inconsistent food quality, and while I realize that servers are harder to hire these days, their new service model that relies on high school students or recent grads make the whole experience feel more like a cafeteria that the upscale restaurant that their menu and prices suggest. The local owners don't seem to understand service and are apparently tending to exploit the seasonal tourist traffic. If a service suggestion is offered, the reaction has either been "We can't control that" or some form of defensive outrage. This review from a 'local' who's given them plenty of chances through the seasons. read more