Called ahead to ensure there was a spot available, otherwise we'd be making a reservation. I'd read the reviews and this seemed the "it" place to be; and as we drove past the front looking for a parking spot we could see several people dining out on the front patio. Drove around a bit to find a parking spot (we're hauling a 18' trailer) -- there's plenty of good parking around the area. Arrived and told the ladies at the hosting area (podium?) 2 for dinner, and they smiled - i think they knew it was me that called ahead. They decided where we'd be sitting and we were going to the back. I cringed as a recent "put them in the back" at a restaurant didn't work out well. Spoiler alert -- this was not the case in this adventure, all worked out well. Quickly we had water and drink order submitted (we talked about beer and wine choices with our waitperson). Drinks arrived and we talked through the entree ordering with our same waitperson. Rolls along salad for my dinner partner and corn jalepeno chowder for me. The corn jalepeno chowder did not disappoint, the salad was what you'd expect from a dinner salad (some salads don't meet expectations, so this was a solid). After a while (not quick, not long time) the entrees arrived. Dinner partner ordered filet mignon with baked potato and the obligatory vegetable (broccoli which he doesn't like - we should'a changed that part). I had ordered the crusted tuna with steamed veggies and jasmine rice. All in all, it was good food. What we'd change: put the sauce one the side -- it comes with the filet and get a different veggie; change out the jasmine rice for something perkier and the two sauces that were with the tuna were a bit underwhelming ... need something a bit spicier. The service was AWESOME, couldn't ask for better; each person that saw about us (i counted four) were extremely kind, friendly, and on target with timing. read more

Fantastic place...we drive 3 and a half hours to enjoy a meal and drinks here...if you are anywhere near here...Cone to this restaurant! Fabulous steaks, seafood and the best cocktails in Colorado!! read more

Everyone said this is the best restaurant in Silt. It may well be the best in Colorado. Different food and drink special every night and top notch service. We would particularly like to commend Brandy and Shay who kept our table cleared and our drinks full. We had tacos, mac n cheese, boar strips, and a steak to eat. All were excellent. Make sure you ask for the Tree Table. By far the best place to sit when the sun goes down. read more

For such a little town the food was good! I saw the amazing reviews; however, I just don't find them a 5 star restaurant. I've been to 5 star restaurants and they are perfection. I had the Queso which I was dissatisfied with. It was more like melted Veleeta Cheese. The potato skins and chop salad was exactly as I would expect (nothing to impress) read more

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A gem in a small town! A little expensive but a great selection from steaks to seafood and everything in between! Great service! As of this review on Tuesdays they had a 2 for one on martinis. Very nice rustic atmosphere and outside dining weather permitting. Give it a try you will be glad you did! read more

Great food. Fantastic specials. Fanciest restaurant around. unbelievable martinis and old fashions. read more

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Great food and great atmosphere. Love this place. Definitely highly recommend this place. No need to make a huge detailed review. If you pass up on going here then you are missing out. Make reservations coz they are always busy. read more

I had the filet special - rare- & the wife had bistro steak: both cooked perfectly and tasty! We didn't make a reservation but were able to get a couple seats at the bar. Large variety of drinks & great service. Great atmosphere for a relaxing dinner. Only surprise was their mashed potato's have sweet potatoes in them. Not bad, just out of place in my opinion. read more

The wild boar shanks were so so good! great cocktails and customer service as well!!

Great food and great service are hard to find in the restaurant business these days, but you will find them at Miner's Claim. All the staff are welcoming and helpful. Your water glass will stay full and empty plates won't sit on your table for long. It's hard to find a great server these days, one who knows the menu, can make suggestions, provides great customer service and works well with people. Chris delivers in all areas. We've never been disappointed in the food. It's delicious, cooked to order and never over-salted. I'd definitely recommend Miner's Claim over Juicy Lucy any day. Make a detour to Silt. You won't be disappointed. read more

This place was outstanding! The food, service and ambiance all great our server Julie took great care of us! A great place to find in a small town. Good prices too! read more

Great spot, great food, great service. We barely waited on a Saturday night but did make reservations. Everything very fresh, broccoli cheddar soup was on point. Ordered pork tenderloin with creole mustard cream sauce, the artichoke scampi salmon special, and stuffed blue crab and cheese bacon wrapped jalapeños. Very happy with everything except the veggies, steamed bland veggies. Would like to see some slightly charred roasted veggies instead. Other thank that I would say on point spot! Will go back to try all the other delicious vittles on their menu. read more

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Stopped here when visiting our daughter . Older building with rustic look to it. Jennifer our server was very good as was the food that all three of us ordered. We did not have to wait to get in. On street parking was good. read more

Wonderful dining spot in Silt, CO if you end up there like we did. We stopped in for dinner after a very long day of traveling by plane and car; it was a well deserved feast. We had the beef tenderloin special that came with two medallions topped with a delicious reduction of some sort and bacon. The house mashed potatoes were to die for (a combination of Idaho and sweet potatoes). Steamed veggies were fresh and the house salad was also good. There was a little bit of a wait for two on a Friday evening as there were many large parties in the indoor and "outdoor" heated tent dining area in mid-October when we visited. I'd say this place is good for pretty much any occasion; family, date, escape. Service was wonderful and genuine, you really got the "small town" welcome here. They have a beer, wine, and a full bar with some interesting cocktails listed on the menu, all reasonably priced. You can score 10% off by unlocking a Yelp discount and I also saw a business card in the hotel that offered the same discount on meat/seafood entrees. read more

Social distancing is problematic. Since there is no waiting area, customers congregate and the hostess has to seek them. Also, gloves not worn by wait staff. read more

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Jennifer, Rena, Summer, and Page absolutely killed our service tonight! The food was amazing, the orders were spot on and the atmosphere and laughs they brought to the table made our evening! We love this place and will continue to come here on the regular! read more

The food, service and ambiance were all excellent!!! We are new to the area and decided to try this place to celebrate the engagement of some friends! It was excellent and they made it really special!!! We will definitely be back! read more

Discovered this place almost by accident just before the pandemic, and have been three times since - in other words, every time we've driven past Glenwood Springs. It's a destination spot now for us. Great food, the friendliest & most chilled service you ever could want, and the sort of cocktails that I'd pour my best friends. I have started a petition to have them move their business to Loveland, CO ;O) read more

my brother and i came to the restaurant on a whim and LOVEDDDD ITTTTT. We sat at the bar and Emily and Michelle were absolutely amazing. every single drink we ordered was perfect and the scold was equally delicious! i would definitely travel back just for them!! read more

Driving by on I-80 and found this place in the IExit App. Great atmosphere on the patio and inside. Clean and exceptional service. Stopped for lunch. Raspberry Vinaigrette house made with chunks of fresh raspberries for the house salad and Jalapeño Corn cheddar was perfect as the soup/salad combo. Blackberry Jalapeño margarita was the perfect addition. Will be stopping here again during our travels. read more

Absolutely the best meal we have ever had!! Everything was fabulous! Not only the meat and seafood but the veggies were perfect!! And OMG the Miners Mash was to die for!!! Ashton was a terrific waitress. So attentive and with 8 of us she did a great job.....freindly, happy, and even laughed at our jokes!! She was the best!! Definitely the place to eat if you are going through Silt!!! read more

Excellent service and food! Everything delicious. Soup salad salmon and steak. Dessert. Fantastic

I got takeout and am glad I did. The ahi was overcooked, The wrapped jalapeños were just okay, and the "salad" was literally just greens in a box. I fed the salad to the deer. They liked it. I was still hungry afterwards and was glad I had some beef jerky around. read more

Super busy and super friendly. Wait staff was super knowledgeable about the menu. Drinks and food excellent!

My wife and I (along with our dog "Rosie") were there on Saturday, June 18th. We eat out all the time and travel extensively. Miner's Claim in Silt, CO is truly a terrific find. Great food and great service, one of the best meals we have ever had. Plus, the value was there. Thanks to Jennifer our server, Summer - Rosie's new BFF, and Renae for taking great care of us. read more

What an amazing evening and dining experience... First, they let us bring our fur-baby, which equated to a private booth that was essentially the whole back patio area... Second, we enjoyed awesome, innovative cuisine like crab/cheese stuffed jalapeños, and chipotle-dijon boar shanks... Lastly, whiskey over dry ice, yes please!!! read more

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We loved dinner here! Will definitely be back again! Too bad they aren't open on Sundays.

We love coming to Miners Claim. Our daughter, son-in-law, and Granddaughter lives in Silt and we always visit Miners Claim. We have NEVER been disappointed. For the couple who opted for BBQ elsewhere- you missed out!!! read more

Miner's Claim - The desert, cheesecake with chocolate. My husband is a chocoholic a c he loved it. Thank you Miners Claim. - Seafood Near Me - Silt, Colorado

We were there on August 9th.... my husband and I. Honestly the food was wonderful. The place was packed. We were seated on the outside of the patio. The turn off for both of us is the massive amounts of flies. It was disappointing. We gobbled our food and took some home with us just to get out of there. I am hoping this problem was taken care of. We will never go there again because we will probably never camp at the camp ground again. But for future people sit at the bar area. read more

We loved it. Very important; they are dog friendly. They have a lovely deck. The Margaritas are to die for!

One of the best restaurants on the Western Slope! Tuesday nights are a real treat, but don't wait until then if you're looking for great food. read more

What a spot! Outstanding food. Great Happy Hour! Fun bar area with tv's, amazing drinks, and super friendly and attentive staff! 5 STARS! read more

Went to Miners claim last night for happy hour with an out of town coworker. Stayed for 3 hours. Our server Summer was personable and engaging. Food met its normal high standard. Thanks read more

Ordinary food, slightly overpriced, poor service, odd menu, tacky, Hillbilly inspired surrounds. While nothing was "bad," exactly, i find it difficult to offer rave reviews on this place. The cheeseburger was barely warm. I cut it in half and sent back the second half for a re warming. The quality of ingredients was generally pretty good. The bun, however, was just doughey wonder bread, barely toasted around the edges. I kept dreaming of a good piece of buttered sourdough pan fried for this burger. Not the case here. The onion rings were not bad, but possessed an odd smell and taste. I suspect that they were fried in either older oil or oil that was inadvertently mixed with the grease of the meat being served. Despite asking for extra lettuce, none whatsoever was present. The cheese lacked flavor. Everywhere are reminders of how many martinis that they've sold. To me: irrelevant, demonstrating a lack of focus on the food itself. Who cares? Why not brag about your May heating bill? What made the experience painful was the ration of accolades showered on this restaurant, in yelp and elsewhere. The food was patently ordinary. The menu also, to me, was odd: all-out high dollar steakhouse exotica for the region (which is usually risky in rural places like this), coupled with a lengthy list of appetizers, with barely 3 or so affordable sandwiches. In my opinion, with some measured TLC, they could transform this ordinary food into something truly wonderful. Why? The quality of ingredients--but for the wonder bread hamburger buns--was pretty good. It's a shame. What so often happens: the ownership tirelessly creates a rocking establishment, then hires "cooks" with no culinary training or understanding of American culture / American cuisine to carry the torch. Pricing was on the high side. Service was poor. While they were operating at about 1/2 capacity, it took nearly 10 minutes to be seated. Getting my order taken posed yet another challenge. I kept seeing this young high school busboy walk by me and I came dangerously close to just demanding that he take my order, in lieu of waiting for the one and only person authorized to take my order. The odd shaped booth in the rear of the place was so uncomfortable that I nearly dropped 8" when sitting in it. I moved. The irony: I can't recommend any other "steak house" styled restaurant over this in the area though, not without a drive to Glenwood. There is one in Rifle that I look forward to trying; you never know. My preferred places of late in the region offering good value: Polanka in Rifle (combination plate is outstanding), Rib Crib in Rifle, and Juicy Lucy's' lunch menu in Glenwood Springs (although I had a dreadful experience recently there, sending my shishkabob back 3 times to get it properly cooked--(Another possible inexperienced new cook situation, unfamiliar with local standards). read more

If you visit rifle this place is a MUST TRY! Drinks were to die for and the food was the best we had on our whole trip! Love this place!

A local's favorite. You would never expect so much class to shine in Silt. The staff excels here! The menu has offerings for every palate. The martini menu is unmatched. Always a fun night in Silt! read more

Another surprise fantastic restaurant in a very small town. Kind of a kitty interior, which I loved, although you might want to ask to be seated away from the air conditioner in the back room. Lovely huge patio out front, really good drinks, excellent wedge salad, and burgers were worth a second trip. Will take them up on that next time we're in town. Staff is very friendly, and knows their menu. read more

Great food, great atmosphere. Wonderful ownership. Sat down at the Bar top and had great conversation with Owner and others. Service is always on point. read more

Stayed at the Holiday Inn in Silt for the night during my move from Cali to Colorado, and the staff recommended this place for my family and me to dine at. This place is cozy!! It's on a corner of the main street, easy to find with the signs. Parking is all street, but it's free (woocha!). As soon as we stepped out of the car, the blissful scent of burning firewood in the crisp fall air greeted our noses. We walked around the corner to the entrance, where the hostess welcomed us into the warmth. The Colorado aesthetic is strong in this restaurant--aspen logs rising from the corners, bare wood walls, blue accent lighting with the warmth of the electric candles flickering from the tables. I felt thoroughly at-home and comfortable. The menu had so many delectable options, it was hard to choose! I opted for the 6oz Petite Sirloin with fresh greens and their special mashed potatoes. LET ME JUST SAY: THOSE POTATOES OUTSHONE THE ENTIRE REST OF MY PLATE. They're a mix of sweet and Idaho potatoes, with a special ingredient: love. Every bite intrigued my senses. Notes of garlic could be found, as well as some other mystery flavor. It was slightly sharp, slightly tangy, yet so delightfully smooth that I still cannot place my finger on it. All that is not to say the rest of my plate lacked flavor. The steak was perfectly cooked. The veggies were perfectly prepared. The salad was perfectly fresh. Overall, it was an incredible, nomilicious meal! To top it all off, our server, Ben, brought on a hella lot of charm. He played off my family's humor and bounced back with his own. He checked on us frequently-but-not-too-frequently, which was great. It's been a long time since I've met a server so agreeable. Can't recommend this place enough! I'd drive right back over the Rockies just to eat here again!! read more

Miner's Claim - Seafood Near Me - Silt, Colorado

Miner's Claim is a delightful find in a small town. The decor is immaculate, having the esthetic of being on a boardwalk but with the view of mountains surrounding it. We arrived here fairly close to opening time on Sunday, and were seated right away on the patio. Our waitress was very helpful with suggestions, and prompt with refills. My husband ordered the New York strip with a side of Miner's Mash (sweet potatoes mashed with russets, then topped with cheddar and bacon), and I got the Ahi tuna steak, also with Miner's mash. Both meals were wonderfully prepared, and delivered exactly as expected. The only thing that was disappointing was the bread served at the start was not our favorite, but we would probably just skip that entirely in the future We would definitely come back here again. read more

Miner's Claim - New York strip with miners mash - Seafood Near Me - Silt, Colorado

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