Let's just talk about the downside, since it shows the standard by which they treat their customers and staff. First, charging a 3% fair wage fee, simply shows that they do not want to take full responsibility for providing fair wages and benefits and that they want to show prices that are not fully priced out. Take full responsibility for the costs of your business and your employees. Their wages and benefits should not be the subject of junk fees, like getting more leg room on a flight. Second, when an employee mistakenly fills the glass you had the last 30% of your cider with water, their should be an adjustment to the customers bill. Third, when a customer asks for a plain biscuit to go with their leftovers and you sell a biscuit with ham for $3/each, how much more trouble did it make for you to charge $6 for an unadorned biscuit. These 3 examples tell it all about the standards used at Mountain Standard. read more

Super fun and homey feeling restaurant! Both the restaurant and the staff themselves are so inviting and welcoming. Great views of the surrounding snow and right in the middle of so much to do. With all this said, the star of the show is definitely the food! Hands down the best chili I've ever had in my life. The entree was easily just as good. Such a creative menu, with very delicious additions to make a simple dish into a masterpiece. Brad, the server that took care of me was a mastermind with the menu. Explaining that they have close to 100 different menus due to the seasonality! However, I trusted him, told him what I liked, and boy did he not miss. Absolutely sold me on the food and rightfully so. Ps try the Blueberry Pie. Another recommendation from Brad, and wow! As someone who travels every week for work throughout the United States, and eats very well all over, I can confidently say that Mountain Standard is one of the best restaurants that I've ever been too. Between the hospitality, ambiance, and food. Can't wait to come back to Vail! read more

Wow, definitely one of the best meals during our ski trip in Colorado. It's somewhat hard to find, because the entrance is actually located down by the river. Loved all the dishes here, including the smoked angus short rib (more of an entree than an appetizer), the grilled carrot salad, and the warm pimento cheese. The short rib was literally fall off the bone. Apparently it's smoked for hours beforehand. Really hearty and rich, great after working out on the slopes. The salad was also a great combination of ingredients (kale, sunflower seeds, vinaigrette) and was filling without feeling too healthy if you know what I mean. Would wholeheartedly recommend this place and hope to come back again sometime! read more

Low on oxygen, hydration depleted, and in need of sustenance, I stumbled into mountain standard. Everyone my group was excited at the menu, and at a quick glance I was afraid they wouldn't have anything I could eat on my keto diet. Boy was I wrong. The first thing I found where the Chicharrón, which were so good Don Quixote read more

Need to bring back the shrimp and grits. Best bartenders in town. Although owned by the same folks who own Sweet Basil - but without the arrogant staff. Ate there for three decades and SB just keeps getting worse. This is the place now. Great ambience and location. read more

My wife and I came here and were blown away at the quality of the food and atmosphere of the place. The burger is world-class, and the cocktails are unique and incredibly tasty. We were very sad to have visited Mountain Standard on the last day of our vacation; I would have eaten here several times during the week had we done so at the beginning of the week! read more

Mountain Standard - Standard wedge and Hazy IPA - New American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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Wow, what a complete disappointment. The food was burnt or overcooked. Service was slow and the only people having a good time were the cooks/servers in the kitchen who were (drinking?) and boisterous. We went here because of the good reviews - must have been a different chef because everything we ordered was just off - seasoning, the cook of the meat and sawdusted carrots. Yuck. This review was for our visit in July for dinner. read more

We ate lunch here and it was quite delightful meal. My wife had the mixed green salad with chicken and she enjoyed it. My son got turkey club which filled him up and he couldn't finish it. I had the spicy chicken sandwich which was good. The standouts were the onion ring app really great if your a fan of onion rings. The old fashioned made by Keith was one of the top 5 Old fashions I ah e ever ordered. I drink them almost every Resturant we eat at that offers them. I never really mention them but this one was worth mentioning. It had Just the right amount of sweet not over powering not lacking. They use four roses bourbon this bourbon makes excellent old fashioned. Can't rave enough about the old fashioned it was worth 5 stars. read more

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In a time where it's hard to find service staff, this place and their staff blew us away. The only thing better than their Amazing service, is their food. Even their onion rings (which I was expecting just to be normal) were killer. The flavor profile of everything was off the chart. When the kids rate the Super Cheesy Mac as top 5 dishes ever, and another kids gets Wagyu Picanha Steak, you know the kids are getting spoiled here. The flavors this place delivers makes it a must visit. read more

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OMG! It is definitely hard to surprise me, Cause I am very picky, but this place in #1 in Vail. read more

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This is our 3rd time at Mountain Standard and every time has been wonderful. Whether going for lunch or dinner we will be returning every time we are in Vail. Love the wedge salad and the Pichana Steak, the biscuits are amazing as well. read more

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Here's a place that lives up to the hype! There are plenty of places in the area that have the facade of a fine dining place, but you end up paying way too much for an average meal and an average experience. Not here. They have a simple yet all encompassing menu that is sure to please everyone. I had the salmon and it was perfectly prepared! The coal roasted sweet potatoes were spectacular! We also got an appetizer from the raw bar menus and I highly recommend checking that out as a starter. We tried the scallops. They added a light and fresh aspect to your meal that was a pleasant and unexpected surprise. I'm big on atmosphere. A fine dining place can't just taste amazing, it has to feel right as well. And I'm not talking over the top elegance. The perfect place is a combination of stark and elegant, simple and interesting, upscale but still grounded. This place definitely nailed it with the right amount of lighting, simplistic decor, and an overall feeling that matched the food. Mountain standard is somewhat expensive, but you can rest assured that the spurge is well worth it here. I would definitely recommend this place as one of the best in the Village. read more

Mountain Standard - Loch Duart Salmon* - New American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Everything was fabulous! The food, the ambience, and our server made for a wonderful evening. Can't get enough of this place!

We booked this place a few weeks in advance because we know COVID has changed the game when it comes to having walk-in availability. Atmosphere is super cute and classy. We ordered red wine to start and I know this is super typical to not be chilled, but we've been spoiled with our wine fridge and the wine felt warmer than room temperature to me. I had to ice to it which I know is super weird. We got two appetizers to share, the hushpuppies and the crab toastado. They were both good but not amazing. The hushpuppies didn't have their typical cornmeal flavor and the toastado was overpowered by the sauces on it that I couldn't really taste the crab. We also got the trout to share which had homemade gnocchi on it, which to me was the best part. But overall, the flavors were very one note and light. Beautifully prepared though. Last we got the coconut key lime which again was just okay. It didn't have a strong key lime flavor which is maybe what they were going for with the coconut combo but it didn't hit right for me. I'd definitely go back though as everything on their menu looked amazing so I'd want to try more and there service was spot on. read more

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The staff are so friendly and welcoming. The food was incredible and the cocktails delish! Ambience was exactly what we were looking for- sat on the patio. Definitely worth checking out! read more

Mountain Standard - The "Seven Wives" cocktail and behind it, the "Alameda Watershed." Yum! - New American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Great low light ambiance for dinner and drinks. The cast iron salmon, which was paired green apple slices and Brussels sprouts, was phenomenal. read more

Mountain Standard - Piri Piri Rotisserie Rotisserie Piri Piri Chicken - New American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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Eh. I miss Blu's, which occupied this building previously for years and years and years. They had a wonderful, varied menu. It was laid back and felt open and airy and relaxing. Mountain Standard is, unfortunately, the opposite of all that. The menu shows that the restaurant can't really figure out what type of food it wants to serve. There's a tiny bit of several things, but no cohesion at all. I like when restaurants pick a lane and stay in it, or at least have more than one or two options from one area. The place is very dark and loud and with the open kitchen it feels like you're in a NYC diner. A very 'get in and get out' feeling about it- not relaxing at all. Vail is one of the most beautiful places on Earth and people come to Vail from around the world (we heard Portuguese, Italian, and French being spoken just during our lunch here) to vacation, chill out, breathe the clean mountain air, and relax. Mountain Standard restaurant doesn't offer anything relaxing at all. I can't quite figure out how it's managed to stay in business these past few years. I ordered the open faced tuna sandwich. It was luckily not made with canned tuna, and there was a generous portion. But it was severely lacking in flavor and the bread was overcooked. The fried capers on top were a nice touch and there were some good veggies & greens too. I was excited to try the hard boiled pickled eggs that accompanied it but they just tasted like hard boiled eggs- no tart, sour pickling taste at all. Bummer. I did like that instead of having to choose between fries or onion rings you can order half & half. Winner! My daughter wasn't very hungry so she just got a biscuit with ham & pepper jelly, which she liked. Our waiter was cute but clueless. He took our order and delivered our food and check. That's it. He didn't check on us or refill our drinks or ask if we wanted dessert or even say thank you. He did walk by us, silently, several times. Very odd. My advice is skip this place- there are much better restaurants in the Vail valley. read more

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Went to mountain standard for lunch around 2pm, it was a bit busy but not so much. It was during ski season at a weekday. Our previous dinner experience was much better than lunch. Lunch was ok but nothing exciting. The best dish was the Chicken bao. The rest such as roasted cauliflower, kale salad, not to o standard burger, lamb gyro were pretty average. read more

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We showed up for our reservation and they told us they were unable to seat us outside. Even though we had made a reservation- that's life. I noticed it was very warm inside ( T least 10 degrees hotter then it was outside) and asked if it was cooler towards the back and the hostess was very rude and replied with a snarky comment. We had a baby and they didn't give us a high chair and seated us in a place where there was no way to put a high chair - so we had to hold our baby the whole meal. While our waiter was excellent the salad was plain and the dressing had no flavor even when we asked for an extra side of it. We both ordered the chicken and while it was good the potatoes that came with it on mine were very hard and undercooked. We had heard good things and really wanted to love it. read more

The ambiance was wonderful, service attentive and good was delicious. I would recommend highly!

Disappointed. After receiving a recommendation to go here for lunch, I was hungry excited to check it out. I'm a busy restaurant worker myself, 2 jobs keeps me from ever going out to eat often. Food: overpriced mediocrity. As usual for any mountain town. And sadly expected for vail. Such a wimpy kale salad with all stems and no kale. And zero flavor. Service: even more disappointing for Vail- as pompous as it is. I sat at the bar- there were 2 bartenders on as it was somewhat busy. After sitting for 10 minutes I was finally given a menu. Another 13 minutes I ordered. No one offered me anything to drink so I decided not to get a wine i was interested in. The food came 20 min later, and no staff asked if I was enjoying my lunch or if everything was ok or if I had everything I needed. No touch back no acknowledgment. I was invisible. Thanks mtn standard for reminding me as a local I'm not welcome and easily ignored. Should be called standard mountain mediocrity read more

Mountain Standard's name kept coming up in conversation as the "it" spot to eat in Vail. We had a few friends who said to go here too. We were visiting for a week and finally got a chance to stop in here for lunch on a Wednesday. Let me start by saying, everybody was absolutely right about this place! It did not disappoint and the food and ambiance was everything and more. We arrived around 1:30pm and the place was pretty busy. We wanted to sit on the patio so the hostess kindly asked us to wait maybe 5-10 minutes. We went out by the creek and just hung out there so it wasn't a terrible place to wait. The hostess came out to get us after 5 minutes. We had a lovely seat right next to the sidewalk so it was a great people watching spot. Our server was E.C. and he was friendly and accommodating. He told us the specials for the day and sold us on the artichoke soup with parmesan crisps and a drizzle of truffle oil. We also ordered the Rocky Mountain Trout and debated between the El Diablo sandwich or the Wood Grilled Calamari. We asked E.C. his take on that and he said both were good but calamari is more of a "snack" and the El Diablo is a hearty and delicious sandwich. We went El Diablo, plus it's what my husband really wanted. Artichoke soup was oh so good. The soup was piping hot, just the way I like my soup. The flavors of the artichoke, parmesan crisps and truffle together were heavenly. It had just the right amount of flavor. El Diablo may be one of the best chicken sandwiches I have ever had. Nashville hot chicken, charred lemon and tarragon mayo, country ham, bread and butter pickles. The sandwich had a good kick to it but not too spicy. The chicken was fried to a perfect crisp. So much good flavor to this dish and the texture of the chicken was on point. My husband was so happy! Rocky Mountain Trout was an excellent choice. I love seafood and this was perfection. I don't usually order Trout but the ingredients sounded interesting so I went for it and damn it was so good!!! All the flavors melt in your mouth and is just decadent. The sear looked almost like it was burnt but it wasn't, it was a good crispy skin that added great texture. Food presentation is on point. Love the dishes they use to serve the food on, very rustic and modern combo. Food quality is top notch. Food temp is just perfect. We were impressed with everything we ordered and decided Mountain Standard was our absolute favorite meal during our Vail trip. I joke you not when I say that my first bite of every dish we ordered I had to close my eyes and just say "Mmmmmmm..." out loud. Lol. I would eat here every single day if I could just to try all the different food menu items, but wanted to give other restaurants a chance too. Hahah. We will be sure to pass along the love and recommend this spot to any and all friends or family who come to Vail. They will thank us for it. read more

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The ambiance, service , food and drinks are top notch. The 7 wives drink was spicy and smooth. Sandwiches are unique and very flavorful. The club sandwich was so delicious on warm ciabatta. One of our favorites in vail. read more

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Perfect table outside , with our puppy to enjoy a late burger. Service was excellent and the burger with carmelized onions exceptional.

Too high expectation. The pork shank is just normal; lobster not fresh; steak (medium) is too hard to eat. The appetizers are interesting though. read more

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The best restaurant (and an even better bar) in all of Vail. Check it out - it never disappoints! read more

Mountain Standard - 1942 Don Julio - New American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

5 stars are not nearly enough...7 stars? OMG - foodie heaven for Lunch! Setting - chill setting looking into trees and greenery in a submerged courtyard in Vail. Service - Our server - Joe - was the most personable, friendly, chill, informative professional you will find in a fine dining establishment. If you plan to visit, I'd urge you to ask for Joe. Food - we are 'foodies' who have traveled the world and we were RAVING about our dishes. Starter - Grilled Avocado & Pistachio dip....this is NOT Guacamole...it's WAY better. The pistachios give this a hearty flavor and 'comfort' food feel while still being a Vegan dream. The black lime tortilla chips are the perfect taste compliment. Entree's- I had the Cerviche Mixto and it was wonderful. Joe let us know the chef is Peruvian and native tasting notes make this a very unique & flavorful dish. Again, the root vegetable chips compliment the generous seafood included herein. Note - if you are not a fan of a Mustard base sauce, this may not be for you. My wife had the winner of the day - Lump Crab and Avocado Tartine. Again, comfort food feel and loaded with flavor! The bread itself was outstanding and every bite that had a hunk of crust was a pure bonus! The blend of crab, avocado & spice/spring onion/cilantro was subtle, flavor packed and rich. The way all of this merged is beyond word. So - I think you get the drift - come for lunch, ask for Joe and prepare to be blown away! read more

This place is incredible! Right by the creek and absolutely beautiful. The presentation of the food is beautiful and shockingly well priced compared to other places in vail and the quality of the food. Would highly recommend! read more

Mountain Standard - Baby carrot and kale salad and El Diablo sand-which - New American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

I have eaten at Mountain Standard a few times and each and every meal has been awesome! The food is just damn good here! This most recent visit I shared the classic pimento cheese appetizer, the Beet and carrot salad and the steak. Everything was great but I think the cheese was the best! A bonus for us was that the restaurant split our plates with no additional cost, that was solid! It's a bit chilly eating on the patio during a crisp fall night, they had heaters but I'm glad I was wearing a coat comfortable to eat it. Definitely give this place a try and make reservations well in advance so you don't have to eat outside! read more

Mountain Standard - Half beet and carrot salad - New American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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Great food, good service, and solid drinks! Good vibe! Make a reservation if you can especially if you want to sit outside. Also take the in town shuttle to this place. Nowhere go park nearby. read more

Such a delicious dining experience! The pork shank and beef short rib were spectacular and I would recommend them to anyone. Service was great with very attentive bartenders. My favorite restaurant in Vail! read more

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What can I say, everthing was delicious. This dim lit cozy resturaunt is a pure gem. This was my first visit to vail an the fist dinner there and they did not disapoint. We started with margaritas all around and they drinks had a nice kick to them, which made me happy. We shared a warm pimento cheese appetizer which was delicious. My wife enjoyed the pork and beans and still raves how good it was. I definitely would recommend this spot if you looking to have some nice drinks and good food. read more

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I'm going to dream of the food at Mountain Standard. -The sea salt biscuits with prosciutto were unbelievable. Three tiny biscuits were shared by three of us. It's was a perfect appetizer. The trout entree I had was so fresh and flavorful. I didn't want it to end. The trout was served with a bit of okra which is a veggie I never enjoy eating but somehow they cooked it to perfection. I could crunch on the okra all day. My husband had the BLT which he really enjoyed and my daughter had the children's rotisserie chicken which smelled amazing. What really impressed me was the sides that came with the kiddie chicken when we wanted healthier sides. They served it with sliced apples, oranges and carrots which were arranged beautifully. I also had one margarita and it was spot on. Tasted really fresh as if they used natural ingredients. I didn't get to ask if they did but it was really yummy. Our server Billy was really helpful with the menu and his suggestions were spot on. He also gave us Vail touristy and non touristy things to do. Billy made our meal even more enjoyable. I wish they opened a restaurant in NYC. That would make me super happy. Best meal I had in Colorado, including Aspen, Denver, etc read more

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Food was delicious! Highly recommend going here. Wedge salad with chicken was the best salad I've eaten.

This was a fun spot in vail. We got lucky and got a seat at the bar which I love. The food was fantastic and the people watching was even better. read more

I definitely see why this place requires a reservation (at least a week in advance if you want choices of any time. Although if you snooze, you could go to their sister restaurant sweet basil) The inside is rustic and inviting.The outdoor seating is romantic and refreshing.The cocktails are unique and delicious. The service is impeccable. My friend and I decided on a tapas style dinner because the menu just had too many options. The highlights for me were the duck pate with bacon fat and strawberry preserves and the seared scallops. Although all the dishes we got were excellent! This place is definitely worth the hype. read more

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Mountain Standard was just "eh" for me. Not sure if I would return as I think I would rather check out another restaurant in the area. I will say the food was very good but the service was lacking. I don't think I saw anyone working there with a smile.... We ordered octopus, peel and eat shrimp, kale salad, and rotisserie chick salad, along with some drinks. The chef prepared half of the shrimp without old bay seasoning as my friend is gluten free and we really appreciated that. I enjoyed my rotisserie chicken salad as the ingredients were everything I love in my salad and often how I make it at home. I asked for the dressing on the side but, because it is a warm dressing, the server recommend I take it light instead. That was a good decision. My friend had ordered her salad without seeds but unfortunately our server must have missed that part as the seeds were included. We also ordered bread for the table but that never came. I think our server was overwhelmed. We arrived around 2pm and the place was pretty busy. read more

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I got the short ribs meal and my ribs were about 98% fat. I only had three edible bites. Also it was a downer that my pineapple fried rice was so under cooked it was crunchy. The biscuits were wonderful, I could have just had three of those. Cute location. read more

I would give this place 6 stars if I could! It's not just the food that was good but the whole experience was amazing. We went here on June and sat at the patio which you get a gorgeous view of the river. The staff were all amazing! Some of the nicest servers I have ever had. The food was fantastic as well with each plate having a great taste complexity to tease your taste buds. Overall an amazing evening. read more

Mountain Standard - Wild Striped Bass - New American Near Me - Vail, Colorado

MENU MISREPRESENTATION! We came in for the "Whole Rainbow Trout" which is listed on their menu as "family style" for $75. We were told that it could feed a family of 4. We were only 2 people, and when the dish arrived, it was a big dish full of greens, we had to search for the fish under the leaves. Turns out it was 1 skinny little filet of trout, instead of the "Whole Rainbow Trout" that is on the menu. We called the manager over, and he says that's how it is, and asked what we wanted. We said we wanted the other half of the trout, since they didn't serve the whole trout. He said he couldn't do that, but could do something with the check. He brings us a check with $10 deducted, so now we are charged $65 for a skinny filet of trout! He tried to blame us for the "confusion" but I said there is no confusion--you are misrepresenting the facts on your menu. Well, we are never going back, and I see that they haven't changed their menu. Still offering the "whole rainbow trout". BS!!! read more