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Honey Butter

4.2 (86 reviews)

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Strawberry Milkshake, dip those waffle fries in there.

Warning : this place is not diet friendly. If you have the will power to order one of their salads, you're at the wrong place. Okay, I've been here 3x. I have had their steak and eggs, chicken fried steak, biscuits with gravy add on of 2 pc fried chicken, and their Bonedale sandwich. I am very fortunate to only visit Carbondale once or twice a year, or a heart attack would be imminent. The food is amazing, all comfort food, and to wash it all down they have these amazing milk shakes. My go to breakfast/lunch whenever I'm in town. Very cute retro diner vibes, wish they did dinner so I can gorge on their fried chicken all day.

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Chuq Y.

One of our local fb groups recently recommended Honey Butter as the best fried chicken in the vail valley. Well, it's not in Vail Valley, but it is pretty darn good. Plus they serve beer and wine! My wife and I ordered the family dinner (8 pieces) even though we're just two. That's because, well, fried chicken is a treat. For our sides, we got the Super Slaw and Crispy Brussels. Both were fantastic and each came with their own dipping sauces. We also got our chicken order half dipped (4 pieces dipped in the sweet and spicy sauce). The fried chicken was great. Both the dipped and plain were delicious in their own right. The chef (didn't catch his name) came out to ensure our meal was good, and we chatted for a bit about fried chicken. Our waitress was also super nice and gave good recommendations for our sides. She did, however, say that she was not a fan of mac and cheese in general so couldn't comment on the MC at Honey Butter. We'll try it next time and let you know. The only bad thing I can say about Honey Butter is that there were a lot of flies buzzing around. That was both annoying and a little concerning for a restaurant.

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Erik B.

Honey butter is exactly what you think of when you are wanting comfort food in the valley. Getting ready for a long hike or coming back from one this is a superb place to fuel up. We ate breakfast and Keith, our server, was excellent. He made suggestions that were on point. You absolutely have to get the fried chicken. You didn't come here to be healthy so indulge. I had the biscuit and gravy with friend chicken. The biscuits were hand made and delicious. Flaky but still had some structure. Gravy was good but not perfect but we aren't in the middle of the Tennessee here so I'll give it a B +. However, super charge it with the honey butter. Yes, honey butter on biscuit and gravy. That kicks in completely different flavor and it's down right incredible. The chicken was very moist and perfectly breaded. Excellent taste on its own and the best I've had in Colorado. Now again, super charge it with honey butter on fried chicken. You read that right. Again you didn't come here to be healthy. You came to get your fat on. And it's totally worth it. We enjoyed it so much that there I had to convince my wife we were not coming back for dinner because we can't do that to our hearts. So instead we destroyed our cute little beta islet cells and came back at night for a milk shake. Hey Zeus Christo. What a shake. Mark cuban better hurry up with insulin prices bc I need some bad.

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Mikala M.

Order now!!! If I could give this place 10 stars I would! Looking for comfort food or are you from the Midwest missing your grands good ol' home cookin'? THIS is your spot. I loved this place so much the first time around I ordered it again the next day. The Food: The chicken fried chicken and chicken fried steak with gravy are a MUST! For sides, I've tried the biscuit, mashed potatoes and mac and cheese all of which were delicious (Mac and cheese was my least favorite). The biscuit is huge and would be great to split between two people... Have you ever tried Popeyes spicy chicken sandwich? Well the Bonedale Birdie blows it out of the water as it's a mouthful of flavor! It's a mix of fried chicken with coleslaw, jalapeños and a special spicy sauce. Get it with a side of waffle fries and you won't be disappointed! The restaurant itself is a fun old school diner vibe. It's definitely my #1 restaurant in Carbondale! I will note: Please review your pick up order as my husband ordered chicken fried chicken the first go around and got chicken fried steak.

57 Chevy smash burger

Awesome diner! Great food great service! Come hungry!! Saturday they close at 2. We had Family SpecialFried Chicken, Ruben Sandwich, mushroom burger and 57 smash burger

Brena E.

A friend and I were driving by and the outside decor drew us in. It was pretty quiet inside with just us and one other table, but saw a few people coming in for carry out. Our service couldn't have been better. We had a lot of questions about the chicken and she was very helpful about explaining it to us. She also brought us out a free order of brussels sprouts because our meal was taking longer than expected. Good place to stop in for a meal, especially if you like chicken.

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Allison B.

Very friendly service & amazing food. Trent was our waiter and he was very kind and handled our large group well. I dined in with a group of 18. Didn't wait long for food and it was brought out all together!! Mimosas here are absolutely delicious I 10/10 recommend. Eggs and sausage tasted very fresh, best I've had in a while aswell as the pancakes, very light and yummy. Good prices, great food & milkshakes

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Andrew H.

Stopped in on accident to this place yesterday. We had planned to go elsewhere. Sooo glad we did. After living in Colorado for 6 years or so. One thing has been apparent. The food isn't good. Growing up in the south has ruined me when it comes to finding good fried Chicken. But what I found here was great fried chicken. It was done exactly how it was supposed to be done. Amazing flavor. Amazing honey drizzle. I can't say enough good things about it. The service was quick and great as well. The only drawback is that I now have to drive to Carbondale weekly to get my fix LOL. keep up the great work. Don't judge a book by it's cover here. It's a cool looking period diner. But it's still well designed and consistent. Def go in and eat. Even if the parking lot is empty. You will be so glad you did. SOOOO GOOD. Don't let this place close!! I can't spend another 5 years looking for fried chicken LOL.

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Sarah W.

Hit the spot for my craving of chicken and waffles. Cute little dinner in Carbondale, not that big of a menu but if you're craving fried chicken look no further. And yes, incase you were wondering the honey butter was great!

Chicken Biscuit 133 and waffle fries.
Lavonda L.

Wow!!! I am so pleasantly surprised by this quirky diner in Carbondale, CO, just outside of Aspen. I moved to CO five years ago, and I love it here. Coming from NC, my only CO disappointment has been the restaurant industry. Finding reasonably priced good food AND service in the same location has been a challenge. Honey Butter has it ALL, delicious food, hospitable service, good prices and a unique ambiance. Even though they are about 75 miles from me, I will be going again. Give Honey Butter a try, you won't be disappointed.

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Stop here whenever in town. Love the family special and the leftovers later in the evening

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Excellent food! Serving sizes are huge. Waitress was great. Would highly recommend. Looking forward to trying the chicken.

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They let us in after 2pm (closing time). Friendly fun relaxed mountain diner. Sorta healthy - bowl with fried chicken and greens.

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Was great! Comfort food. Friendly staff. Def a treat. Fun place to have breakfast and Bloody Mary!

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Great service and excellent food. We will be back. I highly recommend the açaí bowl and the signature sandwich.

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