I have loved this place for 30ish years. I have mint been here in a long while, but still a good value for a basic breakfast, a fancy breakfast, or a coffee and pastry. I guess they changed their business model for a while and weren't full service, but they are back as I remember it. Full service, hot coffee, friendly staff. It's a little out of the way if the resorts, and that's a bonus. A great local feel. I had a simple breakfast, eggs, bacon and one slice of French toast. It was just the right amount to hit the slopes on, and I didn't break the bank. My son had a southwestern style omelet. He said it was good and he didn't leave hungry. It's comfortable and decorated in local flare. There is plenty of parking and apparently live music occasionally. Stop by if you want to avoid the crowds and have a quiet breakfast. read more

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My gosh, what has happened to the beloved Mountain lion Café... It seems ever since they moved from the old location things have gone consistently downhill. Thank goodness you don't have to order when you walk in and sit down. They actually have table service again...But the food has turned into something that is extremely bland, mediocre and WAY overpriced.. Ordered the "bronco ".. two eggs, two bacon two pancakes and hashbrowns with coffee $22 bucks? Holy moly... I suggest they send some staff down to one of the "first watch" restaurants in Denver to learn what a real quality breakfast is.. you could do better Mount Lyon Café! Take pride to serve the best value and best food in the county... read more

Everything was delicious! Prices were favorable, staff was amazing :D I genuinely enjoyed hanging out and reading a book while munching down on my meal with their homemade hot sauce. Yum yum, 100/10 absolutely recommend this diner! read more

Mountain Lyon Cafe - 1 French toast, bacon, egg with a side of hash brown plus coffee!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

The best thing I can say about this restaurant is that I'm no longer hunger. I had the chili relleno breakfast. Boy was it spicy! I loved the panko breading on the chili's. Other than that everything else was just standard. Ok service, ok decor. Oh one thing I did find rather unique was they had a grab and go section that had ready to go breakfast items for working folks. It was already empty so it must be for the early morning folks. But that was cool. read more

Mountain Lyon Cafe - Chili relleno with hot tea - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

Excellent service and excellent food!! Very attentive to us and huge portions! Driving through and loved it!! read more

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My favorite meal is breakfast. And Mountain Lyon cafe is my all time favorite breakfast place ever. The best breakfast burrito of all time! read more

Mountain Lyon Cafe - Best breakfast burrito of all time! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

Great little local diner. Service is good and efficient. Food was great! Had the shrimp, spinach and cheese omelette was creative and tasty A very laid back chill vibe! read more

Beware of scam! They have automatic gratuity for parties of 5 or more and it is not listed anywhere nor will the server tell you, which is fraud. You will get a handheld card reader and an option to tip 20, 30, or 35% which does not indicate an autonomy gratuity of 20% has already been added. We figured this out and the manager was not able to refund us unless we were there (which doesn't make sense), thankfully our credit card company was able to dispute the charge. Very upsetting as our family has been going here for years and unfortunately will not be back. Food here is good but service is lower than average. read more

If I could rate this experience lower, I would. To start, we arrived knowing there would be a 30-45 minute wait, which we were fine with. However, after waiting a full hour, we checked in and were told it would be another hour and a half. As we waited outside, one of the supporting poles in front for he door started to go down and if it wasn't for the two men in our party paying attention, vehicle damage and potentially two girls standing w their back to the pole could've been seriously injured. When we told the staff inside they said "oh thats no big deal"... as if the safety of guests and structural integrity of the establishment weren't a concern. We were a party of 10, and rather than pausing seating in a section to accommodate us together, the restaurant continued to seat parties of up to 8 who arrived after us. After waiting nearly 90 minutes, we were all understandably hungry and decided to split up and sit at 3 separate tables. Unfortunately, the service continued to decline. At our table of five, it took nearly another hour for food to arrive. Our server never came back to check on us, and other staff--those circulating with water or coffee--were nearly impossible to flag down. Several mistakes were made with the meals, which we handled, but it's hard to overlook eating dry biscuits with no water or coffee refills. Despite asking multiple team members for something as basic as water, no one followed through. When someone finally approached, it wasn't to assist--it was just to tell us, "Your check is on the way." To make matters worse, when the checks were finally brought out, the restaurant attempted to place the separate tables--each with different servers--on a single combined bill, further complicating an already frustrating experience. Overall, if you're looking for a relaxing or enjoyable breakfast experience, this would not be the spot to look. read more

Food not all that great for the price. Service is bad. Will never recommend this place nor return. Sunshine cafe is far better!!!

Another wonderful meal, and as promised to myself a month ago, The Ruben Sandwich was terrific, service was on point, and the ambiance was, well, basic, But with music read more

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This restaurant 1 is disgusting, 2 hires people who have never heard of customer service, and 3 takes forever and a day. If you want to fact check this review go ahead and try it out for yourself. And the foods gross. read more

Still delicious old school breakfast place. Highly recommend it prior or post hitting the slopes or hiking/biking, depending on the season. It will give you all the needed energy! Lots of options for everyone, plenty of parking, friendly service! Plus there is a cute store inside where you can purchase some local salsa, various sauces, etc. It's a winner! read more

Plenty of parking as you drive up to the Café. As you enter the establishment, you order before you are seated. It took me a while to decide and ended up ordering the Hot French Dip Sandwich with a bowl of Black Bean Chile. After ordering you take your number and sit anywhere you want. The food came out pretty fast. It was pretty cold that day so I started with the Black Bean Chile. I can't take much heat, and the chile was super spicy for my taste. But it was pretty good I think? My taste buds were numb. The French Dip was a bit dry and the dipping sauce was too salty as were the french fries. It did satisfy my appetite though. Overall, it was average. Staff were friendly and service was good. The food was a bit salty for my liking. read more

Mountain Lyon Cafe - French Dip sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

Great breakfast! Friendly waitstaff! A bit out of the way, so lots of locals! We will be back! read more

Amazing food. Good service. Beware of scam if you have 5 or more people. Gratuity already included and they don't tell you, just hand you iPad asking to tip again. read more

We visited for breakfast during our Colorado roadtrip to escape Florida summer. Good biscuits and gravy. I ordered the Bronco which was 2 eggs (over easy), 2 bacon slices, hash browns and 2 (large) pancakes. I audibly gasped when the plate arrived and my eggs (over medium) were on top of the pancakes. And what runny part there was wound up on the pancake. Good place. read more

This place was clean, decorated very nicely with good atmosphere. However I'm not a fan of the order at the front and then sit down thing. That's more of a burger joint, fast food type of idea, not a sit down restaurant. We found it difficult to look over the menu and order something, without holding up others. You feel pressured and don't have time to decide on something you want. The place is clean, and service was nice and attentive. However, the food needs a lot of help! The coffee was just okay, and the pancakes were dry and lacking of any flavor. I don't normally have a lot of syrup, but these needed it and soaked it up the instant you put it on. Potatoes were also kinda of dry. This, in particular, was interesting. We were told up front that they were out of hash browns and only had home fries. How is this possible, except if everything is purchased frozen and re-heated, instead of fresh cooked. As a nice restaurant, why would you buy premade potatoes instead of just shredding/cutting up some fresh potatoes yourself? Overall, even though the place is nice and service good, it doesn't make up for the bad ordering experience, and really poor quality food. Classic Silverthorne/Dillon, nary a good place to eat in this area. This place could easily get all the business, but after our experience, we would not return here. read more

I have breakfast at the Mountain Lyon several times a week during ski season. Friendly staff, good food, large portions and many vegetarian options. I have enjoyed their pancakes, the biscuits are huge and fresh, vegetarian or Florentine Benedicts, vegetarian Huevos Rancheros, and my favorite the Mile High omelette which is build your own from many options. Heartily recommend the locally owned Mountain Lyon Cafe! read more

Really disappointed. Came here expecting a full dining experience, but they don't serve alcohol at all. Takes away from the atmosphere and the overall value of the visit. Wouldn't have chosen this place if I had known beforehand. read more

Weird environment, confused, food was mediocre at best. Very bland, order at the front, then sit down, strange place.

You'll need to know there is usually a line to get in. It wasn't that long when we arrived. You order and pay for your food at the counter, they give you a number to take with you while you find a table. Plenty of seating when we went. I probably would have given them 5 stars but the server was not very nice. I felt that she got offended when I asked for hot sauce and a side of sour cream. She seamed annoyed. I ordered the ultimate skillet with cheese sauce. Very yummy. Could have used a little more meat but it was good. I ordered the pancakes with my meal which where small but very yummy. My wife order the veggie omelette. She really enjoyed it. Prices were average, food was yummy, server was annoyed. I'd probably still go back. read more

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I'll start with I think yelp may be confused. Some of the reviews don't match at all. This is one of the best breakfast places I've been in a long time. Service was good and friendly. The entire place was amazing for the food as well. Wish we weren't just visiting and could go all the time. Went twice while in town. read more

Great Sunday Breakfast / Brunch with live music. The Blueberry pancakes and veggie omelette were heavenly! Bottomless coffee was fresh and hot. We loved it and would recommend. read more

Mountain Lyon Cafe - Brunch singers playing a collection of easy listening music! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

Afraid to admit how many times I went to Mountain Lyon Cafe this year It's our go-to whenever we're in the Silverthorne area! I like that you wait in line at the counter to order because once you walk in you'll be able to see exactly how long you'll be waiting. Once ordering, the food comes out pretty quick - within 10 to 15 mins max. Favorite menu items: breakfast burrito (the green chili is one of my favs), the southwest omelette (the cheese makes it sooo good), the breakfast tacos (2 giant tacos that pack a punch) and the ultimate skillet if you are HUNGRY. The dollar cakes on the side are so good too. ALSO the bakery is amazing!! Don't forget to look when you order at the counter. read more

Came into town & headed straight to Mountain Lyon for the chicken fried steak & our favorite pancakes but this time I added the Cobb salad & an oatmeal raisin cookie. We're already fans of the chicken fried steak but that oatmeal raisin cookie was the finest, crackly top, crispy edges & chewy center, not too sweet loaded with raisins - swoon. I love a good oatmeal raisin cookie & this is my favorite usurping the Deer Valley Resort & Butterhorn Bakery in Frisco, but maybe I should revisit those two before I make any hasty proclamations. Lip smacking good. But the Cobb Salad was a very pleasant surprise: crisp Romain underlying freshly cooked & crumbled crispy bacon (perfect), chopped tomato, chopped fried egg (not hard boiled an interesting touch), large chunks of warm tender chicken breast (I normally prefer dark meat but this was seared with a nice edge I like it), mound of blue cheese (my favorite), avocado & a side of blue cheese dressing. Altogether a great salad, I like a salad loaded with meat, eggs & fine cheese. Now I have more reasons to love Mountain Lyon cafe & the staff are great. I saved half of the salad & snacked on it 4 hours later - still tasty. read more

Mountain Lyon Cafe - Chicken fried steak - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

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Friendly staff, welcoming environment. This is a real locals place where vacationers are welcome too. Portions a very big, so come with a good appetite or plan on yummy leftovers. Perfect meals for sharing. We have brunch with some lunch items as well. Breakfast burrito with steak was very tasty. It came with a verde sauce, hash browns and sour cream. Loved it! Family had biscuits and gravy, egg sandwich and turkey Reuben (aka Rachel) sandwich. All were delicious. Looking forward to a return visit soon! read more

Mountain Lyon Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

The food was amazing. The live music was a nice touch and enjoyable. Definitely a good place to grab breakfast or lunch. A little weird to order before you sit down but manageable. read more

This formally well established restaurant has transitioned to a simpler form of food service. Easier for staff- but not the home style features they had years before. it helps to preview the menu online before entering. Keep in mind there are old menu prices out there. Add at least $3 to the old menu. Service is actually only one person taking the order when you first arrive. So keep in mind when tipping. The booth setup is ok. Lightning is very nice. Food is ample proportions! Just a side note to chef: Onion rings were ok- greasy. Salad was not fresh - brown on the edges. And 2 T of water was in our salad bowl. Hopefully improvements can be made in these areas . read more

Friendly and fast service always at this gem of a spot. Today we had basic egg breakfast which was delicious but the star was the green chili sauce, AMAZING. The quesadilla were stuffed full and very delicious Definitely enough for two read more

Mountain Lyon Cafe - Super simple bacon and eggs with green chili sauce - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

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We went there after a long time and were ugly surprised by the place. It used to be a nice place with a good food. You have to order at the front desk, then you'll get a number and pick yourself a table. It was a burger day so we ordered burgers (medium rare). We've got medium, fries weren't salty and the whole food experience was bad. It wasn't tasty at all. Save yourself a money and go somewhere else. read more

Great stop while travelling 70. Always great food, it does get busy so be prepared to wait for a table, but it is worth it. Great outdoor seating in the summer. If you need a stop for food while traveling to vail, breck, etc. drive past the outlet mall and go here instead you won't regret it. read more

I haven't been here for years but came today for breakfast and it was just as I remembered it 20 years ago in the old location. Excellent breakfast. read more

We had never been here before. They said they were just getting back to waitressing, so the ordering was different than what we ever used to. Stand in line, order and pay and then seat yourself. They bring your food out to you pretty quickly. I got the frittata and was pretty impressed... the eggs were fluffy and great! The shrimp were a little over cooked and way too fishy for me. Other than that it was great! My husband enjoyed the ultimate skillet meal. Only complaint was that the potatoes were way too hard. His pancakes were amazing and I would DEF recommend adding them to your order! read more

Mountain Lyon Cafe - Frittata & my hunny - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

I keep hoping this restaurant will get back to serving tables instead of standing in line to order..... so far NOPE.... I stood in line so I am thinking I'll go elsewhere next time. Food is decent, the cafeteria ambiance sucks for a Summit County restaurant. I score a 6.5145 read more

Our buddy loves coming here so we excited to check it out. We showed up with a large group of friends and had to split into two tables. There weren't many people there so we thought he we'd be in and out. The first of our tables got menus, utensils, water, and coffee and the other table was never was checked on. We had to take the menus from the first table. We had to go inside to the bar and serve ourselves water, coffee, and grab utensils for ourselves. The first table was served and finished their meals before we were able to take our order. We were there for an hour and a half before we were served. The food came out cold and dried out like it had been sitting under a heat lamp. We immediately gave them a card to pay so we wouldn't have to wait another 30 minutes to get checked on. The first table had to go find someone so they could pay after waiting another hour after they finished their meals. We got the card back without a recipient and realized from a bank app we paid way more than what we order for and then found out there was an automated 20% gratuity for tables over 5 people. read more

What else could you possibly want besides a huge breakfast burrito? Oh, the coffee cake is quite good too. The service is nice. You stand in line and order and they bring it to your table. But pretty much everything you want is there and they're good about refilling your beverage. They've got some nice outdoor seating as well when it's not freezing cold! read more

Always such great food and service! We make a stop here every time we're in summit county. Nice environment, kid friendly. Lots of hot sauces to pick from too! read more

Mountain Lyon Cafe - Eggs Benedict and ultimate skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

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Talk about a great little find, this pleasantly decorated little eatery was a wonderful find during a recent trip. Both food and the service were well above average. Instead of some cold impersonal sign or tape to mark the unused booths, they filled these spots with flowers and plants. Quite thoughtful and pleasant, like everything else we encountered eating here. read more

Mountain Lyon Cafe - This pleasant cafe uses potted plants and flowers to make social distancing a little less obvious. Great food and a happy staff. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

The recommended green Chile sauce was divine on the omelette I had, and the servers who helped us were so incredibly kind. We enjoyed the easy ordering at the entrance and it was easy to find a table outside on their small patio to enjoy our food. read more