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    Gerald Ford Amphitheater

    4.7 (18 reviews)
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    George G.

    Tiny little venue nestled in the mountains. I have seen two shows here and love this place! Winter or summer, it's pretty incredible with a ton of amenities.

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    Matt C.

    What a fantastic outdoor venue up in beautiful Vail, Colorado! What better way to finish off the Oktoberfest then by seeing Death Cab for Cutie up there! We loved the large seating area and lawn sections. Opting for a late ticket still got us nearly 20 rows back and really close to the band! The venue is located a bit down the road past the transport center, and pretty easy to get to. There's a pretty nature center and it's set right in the pine trees and along the creek. I thought the staff was nice and I enjoyed the merch tent. Sound quality was great and for the money, you can sit really close to your favorite artist!

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    Andrew B.

    The lawn tickets are the best experience in Vail. Special $5 pricing for 12 and under kids. Fabulous venue and great staff. Good value food on site. They'll let you bring your own small side Yeti cooler of food.

    Gary W.

    Great music venue with an incredible amphitheater that's built to last, lots of hardwoods and meticulously clean. Came to a Bravo/Vail music festival series to see/hear Joshua Bell. Has lawn seating where people line up 1 hr before to get a center seat and they have stadium seating. There's concessions of food, snacks and a full bar along with bottles of wine you can carry to your seats. Top notch organization running this amphitheater that's both professional and not invasive. I was well pleased with attending the music festival. Venue can a bit country, so don't hesitate to wear a red plaid shirt, jeans and a cowboy hat to the venue. I never seen so many men chinos pants since I was working in Financial services.

    Donna M.

    The Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater is nestled in a serene natural setting along Gore Creek, with the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens as a backdrop. Beyond the covered seating, a manicured lawn provides casual space for beach chairs or blankets. Bring your own food, or buy it there, as well as alcohol (no outside alcohol). The Free Tuesday Night Concerts were the place to be during Summer. Packed audiences enjoyed the cool Summer Nights. Weekend Concert tickets start @ $35. Special events were held, celebrating the Amphitheater's 30th Anniversary. From Solo Artists to Orchestras, all gave amazing performances. A variety of musical genres was presented.

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    Awesome place to see a concert! It's like a mini-Hollywood Bowl. Bring an umbrella! You can also bring your own food.

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    Sitting in the lawn was a great idea, with enough room for a toddler to run around and the music carried beautifully out of the amphitheater for us.

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    Red Lion

    Red Lion

    3.2
    (427 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    $$

    Always such a fun visit. Great live music for apres ski. Usually we always get their veggie platter…read moreand chips and queso / salsa. Super good. Service is always great You need to do the shot ski

    We stopped in at the Red Lion after skiing…read more It was crowded and we were looking for an outside table for six people. Only four of us were there as the other two were across the street at Christy's returning their rental skis. There was a table of 6 but the hostess said she couldn't sit us until the other two arrived. Right then, a guy walks up and asks for that same table. He was by himself and she gave the table with six chairs to him. His full party was clearly not there but she sat him anyway. Why is that allowed? Clearly favoritism. And to be clear, two of his friends showed up and the other three never arrived. So, at that point we told the hostess we were now a table of four and she said we could sit at a table that had 3 chairs. Well okay....we took it. We grabbed the table and asked other tables around us for the extra 3 chairs and everyone was nice enough to give us the extra chairs. Our server, Suzanne was excellent. Very attentive, friendly and immediately brought us our drinks and food. The nachos were tasty. Drinks were good but pricy. I give Suzanne 5 stars, food 3 stars hostess 0 stars. Treat everyone fairly and respectfully. The hostess could use customer service training.

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    Lancelot Restaurant

    Lancelot Restaurant

    4.0
    (295 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    $$$

    Every dish was cooked to perfection, and the service was impeccable…read more The men enjoyed the house specialty, the prime rib--a huge cut served with a baked potato. Their advice: eat it all! My girlfriend declared the salmon the best she has ever eaten. I chose the schnitzel, one of the chef's favorites, served with new potatoes and green beans. It was fantastic, and the portion was so generous that I took home enough for a second meal. The espresso martinis were outstanding as well. Be sure to save room for dessert. Everything is freshly made, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious. To top it all off, the owner came out to greet us personally. He was the perfect host and an exceptional chef. An unforgettable dining experience from start to finish.

    The appetizers came out very quickly and were all delicious, so our expectations started to rise…read more However, our entrées took close to an hour to come out, which was very frustrating. All of the dishes were decent, but the prime rib--which I expected to be the highlight of the meal--turned out to be EXTREMELY tough. I struggled to slice it even with a steak knife, and it was also quite flavorless. I ended up leaving most of it unfinished, as shown in the photo. I had hoped the server would ask if anything was wrong with the dish after seeing so much of it left on the plate, but he didn't. Considering the quality, the prices were on the higher end. I'd recommend going somewhere else if you don't want to experience the worst prime rib dinner.

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    Tavern on the Square

    Tavern on the Square

    3.2
    (341 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    I have been here a few times and am shocked by the poor reviews. I have found the staff to be…read moreattentive, and friendly and we were lucky enough to have Bijou wait on us and she was amazing, and the food to be good. Perhaps people are upset with the vail prices or the delay during a busy time. Look it's not the best food I've eaten but it's definitely on the right side of good. The truffle fries are a must have, as they always should be! The street taco was more chili cheese dip but it was very good and with coleslaw and one in a tortilla it's fantastic. It isnt cheap but it's vail so if you expected different you didn't do your homework.

    We dined here while staying at the Arrabelle Hotel during our recent Vail visit. This restaurant is…read moreattached to the hotel and its outdoor seating has beautiful views of the slopes. Service was lacking big time. Food came very late and it was very difficult to get our server's attention. Waters were seldom refilled. In one word- Service was disappointing ! Coming to the food : We got Chicken Wings which were very different but not in a good way. I would rate them 7/10. Assorted dumplings did not have any dumplings. It had bunch of shallow fried shrimps, gyoza and chicken sate kind of appetizer . Very misleading menu item. Ordered quesadilla for my kid and it was not good. My wife ordered a Mezcal drink which was watered down a lot. The only saving grace were the desserts which I must say were truly mind blowing. The Toasted Pineapple Gelato was one of the best I've ever had ! (a big reason I am upgrading my review to 3 stars from 2 stars) and the chocolate bomb was amazing too. Overall - We will NOT return to dine in here but we will be back for desserts for sure if we are in the area !

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    Pepi's Bar & Restaurant

    Pepi's Bar & Restaurant

    3.3
    (451 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    $$

    Such great live music! Johnny Mogambo is super talented. He is also on Spotify! His new single is…read morethe hot tub party in the USA Super great spot for apres ski. Service is so sweet. I had a chance to meet the owner and she was delightful.

    I will start off by saying I feel bad for all the servers working for the lady owner and lady…read moremanager of this establishment. My girlfriend and I walked in and got sat at a table. 5 mins in the manger lady comes over and starts making my gf and I feel so unwelcome. She was suppose to reserve that table for the owner. But there was no reserved sign on the table when we got sat there. So she started to tell table around us about the table issue and it made us feel so uncomfortable. On top of that she was giving us attitude the whole time. Now the owner... I feel terrible for the people who have to work for this lady. After 30 mins of us sitting there and having a drink and some snacks. She walks over and gave us some much attitude and was said "WASNT THERE A RESERVED SIGN ON THIS TABLE? Because this is my table!" we quickly replied no there wasn't. Whole time the manager was also there rolling her eyes at us and giving us a face. These ladies continued to make us feel so uncomfortable for the next couple minutes. So I just paid and left. I didn't even want to pay to be honest. We're paying customers, we did nothing to be treated this way. The owner is some old grumpy entitled lady with some money. I WOULD NOT COME BACK.

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