I enjoyed a quiet lunch at the bar by myself and the service was excellent. The food was excellent- oysters and shrimp. I'll come here again for an enjoyable lunch. read more

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My friend and I were so excited to give the new incarnation of OBL a try, but it was a disappointing experience from start to finish. First, we asked for our favorite bartender Aaron from Littleton who had made the move to this restaurant, but were informed he already quit? Hasn't this place only been open a month? This is probably indicative of operational issues and poor management. Seated at the bar, which was staffed by 3 bartenders, we weren't even acknowledged for 7 minutes. Finally, bartender Troy came by and dropped off menus, but didn't return for a while. Eventually we received our cocktails, which were bland. I don't know if they were not made well, or if they were made according to a recipe, and the recipe is bad to start, but they certainly weren't worth $13 Food was also overpriced, and bland. Everything tasted like it was frozen. The oysters were not cleaned properly and we barely even touched them. Troy, tattooed girl, and long hair guy didn't even check in on us during the course of the meal, as they were trading off between talking to each other or being so busy other bar guests were neglected too. The decor can be best described as "corporate blah". It's nice, but not nice nice. Final issue: the ladies bathroom wreaks of sewage, the smell of which wafts through the entirety of the back restaurant. It made me want to vomit, and I felt so bad for the tables in the area which could surely smell it as well. After tabbing out, we stopped by Lansdowne Arms next door, and found out that this experience is super common since the reopen. Between poor service, low quality food, overpriced cocktails, and the literal smell of human excrement, we will not be returning. What a shame read more

We haven't been in sometime so we dropped in for lunch and the place was pretty empty. I looking at the menu I expected more American and was disappointed in the amount of Mexican food on the menu. The oyster and ambiance seem to need more elevated experience would have appreciated more seafood, pasta, or even grilled items to dive into. I settled on fish and chips and it was a little disappointing. Fried but not crisp a little on soggy side the tartar sauce had bubbles so in the edge of expiration and fries cooked in oil that needs a refresh. It was b- experience and has protectional to be A++. Hope they can take it up a notch or two last time I was there it seemed better so are they slipping read more

Old Blinking Light - Fish and Fish 'n Chips - New American Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

I visited this location for a weekday lunch recently. I ordered the fish and chips and wow! The portions are huge here. The tartar sauce was delicious and the fish was crispy- would definitely order this again. We sat inside but they have a huge patio I want to check out when we have warmer temps and I also want to explore their drink menu too! Only reason for 4 stars- it took awhile to get my card back and we were late to get to our next appointment. read more

Old Blinking Light - Fish 'n Chips - New American Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Very disappointing experience today at Old Blinking Light. Sadly, the service was going well and we were having fun. I was with my wife and younger daughter. My daughter ordered the fish tacos. She found a plastic tortilla clip (piece of it) in her taco. I get that accidents happen, but the response to this list a local customer however. Common sense would say you comp the meal or even the whole bill, but nope not here. They charge my twice for those tacos and comp once. Just unreal experience by this restaurant management. So bummed that this place didn't shine given we are locals. Take my advice--look elsewhere for you next time read more

Old Blinking Light - Front of restaurant - New American Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

My wife and I decided to try Old Blinking Light and couldnt have been happier. Our server Gabby was just amazing. She helped us with drinks, told us about the menu options as well as desert. The food is honestly worth every penny. As we ate, soft music filled tge air which made the experience so much better. My wife and i were celebrating our wedding anniversary and her birthday making this experience all the more special. Shout out again to our server Gabby. Ask for her when you arrive. She made out daye night all the special. We will be back, happily. read more

Went for dinner. 7/24/2026. Took 15 minutes for waitress to take drink order. Took another 15 minutes to take food order. The special was Prime Rib on the chalk board. Waitress didn't tell us what the special was. She didn't know what the dinner came with or the price. She said I think it's $28. Ordered the prime rib done medium. Dinner came really fast. You could see the muscle grain on it. It looked tough, and it was more tough than it looked. We told the manager and she apologized. Asked if I wanted another cut or something else. I ordered the other special, tilapia. The replacement took 20 minutes. Everyone else finished eating before my dinner came. You have to ask for refills. When it was time to pay, turns out the prime rib was $38, but it was taken off of the bill. No other accommodation for the inconvenience. Based on price and ambiance, it seems like a classy place, but a classy place would have offered dessert or something for the poor steak experience. Probably won't be going back. read more

I just stopped at the newly remodeled OBL. It looks like a new restaurant. New tables and chairs, the new decor makes such a difference. It's more open and a lot less cluttered. Their drinks are great and they added oysters and additional items to their happy hour menu and the main menu. Consider it the new neighborhood bar and restaurant in Highlands Ranch. I'm always happy to have new restaurants in our area. read more

Love the new vibe and changes creating a great open atmosphere. Food is excellent. Nicole was a great server. Table next to us had the Taos Enchiladas and cleaned their plate. Salmon was top notch. Yum! read more

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We were excited to try the new OBL for lunch. Menu looks great, restaurant is beautiful, service was friendly... but wow the prices are off the charts. I know this is Highlands Ranch but it is excessive. Most of the salads with protein will be near $30. You can go next door and get a similar item for almost half the price. We ended up finishing our beer and finding a new place for lunch. We will be back to try the happy hour and give it a chance but yikes that pricing is hard to overcome. read more

We came here for Mothers Day brunch and the experience was a total disappointment. The service was absolutely horrible. Our waitress could care less that she had a table to service; oftentimes just hanging out chatting with the other servers. We came at 2pm for a reservation and it was not busy, so there is no excuse for the lack of service. We waited for quite a long time to get our drink orders. We ordered Bloody Marys, which anyone who has ever had one knows typically is served with garnishes, like celery, a lime/lemon, olives, etc.; these were served with nothing. It tasted like it was just Bloody Mary mix and no vodka whatsoever. So we asked to return them and ordered other drinks. Those took some time to get and were fine. The food quality was good- no complaints there. But we had to ask for silverware after the fact vs it already being on the table or brought with the food. She never came to see how our food was or to ask if we needed anything else. We had to ask another person working the dining area for additional drinks, which then, surprisingly never got "registered". We finally got the last round after we finished everything and already boxed up our food to go. We used to come here often before the new ownership/reopening, but we won't be back after today's experience. read more

Old Blinking Light - Horrible Bloody Mary lacking all the things bloody Mary's traditionally come with, including the vodka. - New American Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

food: 35/50 service: 25/25 ambience: 20/25 total: 80/100 Three stars mostly because the waiter samuel was so nice. The food was good not great for the price-- we ordered the taquitos to start. ($12) Note you only get 4 pieces. The taquito's green salsa made it taste good because the chicken itself was dry and not tasty. I ordered 2 apps to eat-- the beet salad appetizer and the sweet & spicy shrimp appetizer. The shrimp was not spicy, it definitely was on the sweet side. Decent amount of shrimps for the cost. ($15) The beet salad was really good, refreshing with goat cheese and pumpkin seeds. It was also well priced. ($10) Hubby got the prime rib dip, which he overall enjoyed. The con was that the portion seemed a bit small for the cost ($22) For dessert we got Juans flan ($6) and the brownie sundae ($8). Both were good, would recommend the brownie sundae over the Juans flan. read more

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3/7/2026 food took so long, thought the place was basically empty, fries were cold, beyond burger over cooked .. New management removed good previous staff or they left ... either way not better .... Far worse under new management . read more

I have been a long time client at Old Blinking Light and feel like the new ownership/management has really brought a negative influence to its consumers since the takeover. I have enjoyed seeing my friends over happy hours for over ten years and feel that the new management is taking the restaurant in a totally wrong direction. The new happy hour menu, drink prices, small liquor pours and a 3% charge for paying with a credit card are outrageous. Name 1 restaurant/bar that charges any kind of fee for using a credit card? Just ridiculous! At this time I am going to have to boycott this establishment and ask that ownership/management think about how these new policies will affect business from loyal customers that have been paying the bills from Covid and years since then. These are the people that gave you life. I have heard from several people that the new woman in charge has really left a sour taste in loyal customers mouths. The repercussions of this will likely end in the closure of OBL unfortunately. I don't believe that this establishment has taken the necessary steps to ensure that new policies keep loyal customers happy and spending money that makes the restaurant successful. I hope that OBL ownership takes action to save their business. #loyal customer read more

Enjoyed our time at OBL last night. The menu is much smaller than before, and the tables seem closer together, but the booths are great. Our server was friendly, food came out fairly quickly and tasted good. Although it doesn't have the same 'feel' as the old OBL, we'll definitely return. read more

I'm so glad they reopened for lunch! My coworker and I came in twice last week for lunch. The bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers are to die for. The atmosphere and service are amazing and the new manager came and chatted with us for a while too, she is a great addition to the team! Can't wait to see all of the new changes they will be doing soon, definitely recommend. read more

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Great food and drinks!! Loved eating here. The service was good and the restaurant was very clean. Will go back here!

This place has the worst food for astonishing astronomical prices. I was hoping the new ownership would hep, but it somehow has gotten worse. read more

Bailey was an amazing server. She was attentive and was super helpful. I really appreciated her patience. the ambiance of the restaurant was amazing and the food was super good. Overall food ambiance and Bailey our service was amazing. read more

Service was extremely disappointing on Christmas Eve. The hostess appeared unhappy and unwelcoming. When we were seated, she asked if the table was okay. I asked if we could move from a small four-top table to a smaller booth since I have tailbone issues and it hurts to sit on hard chairs. She said no, stating the booths were reserved for other guests, yet no one was seated in them during the entire 45-60 minutes we were there. We also had a reservation, so it was confusing why the question was asked if no effort was made to accommodate us. After being seated, it took approximately 15-20 minutes just to receive water, with no apology or acknowledgment from the wait staff despite us sitting unattended at the table, waiting. Once our food arrived, the waiter refilled only my daughter's water (ours was also empty) and then walked away to another table. I had to ask him, as he passed by again, if the rest of the table could have water refilled, as all of our glasses were empty. Overall, the waiter was inattentive and disengaged. As we walked out the hostess could have said have a good night but didn't acknowledge us as she stood there. The restaurant earns two stars solely because the food was acceptable. Unfortunately, the poor service ensures we will not return. It was certainly not worth it and an unfortunate choice for Christmas Eve, made worse by the lasting negative memories created by the staff. read more

We came to check out the new OBL but were extremely disappointed. Terrible service, drinks had to be returned multiple times for not being made correctly, and the bill came out with everything full price that should have been on happy hour. And the bathroom.... smells like a sewage situation that needs to be fixed! Sad to see a good thing had to go. read more

We are new to the neighborhood and wanted to try one of the local eateries. The service was exceptional but it pretty much stopped there. We started with cocktails, I had a vodka soda and the soda had no carbonation. When food arrived, mine was cold and had to be sent back. The ambiance was a little too industrial that affected the noise level. Would not recommend! read more

My husband and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary on April 22nd at the Old Blinking Light. It was our first time trying the restaurant. Wow! It was amazing. The staff was very friendly. Our waiter, Justin, always made sure our drinks were filled and kept checking to see if we needed anything else. We will definitely eat there again. Next time we will make sure to ask for Justin. read more

The "New" OBL isn't great. I used to enjoy coming here several times a month, but that won't be happening. The remodel isn't that much different, which is fine. But the staff is not good. Slow. Poor communication. Doesn't know the menu... The old staff was great, but where are they?? The new menu (which isn't even on the website) is not as good as the old menu. Some of the old items are there, but I'm not a fan of the limited choices. Tough to lose an old standard, when there are limited choices in the area, but I'll choose Lazy Dog, Smokin Fins, Postino's from here out. read more

Service on patio from Emily was awesome! She suggested jalapeno egg rolls and fries cooked in duck fat. Delish. Great happy hour! Martinis were cold and yummy! We will be back! read more

Lesly and Gretchen behind the bar are incredibly personable. Their attention to detail and friendliness made our night and we will defined be back. The happy hour was fun and the food was excellent. I highly recommend OBL if you haven't had a chance to visit. read more

Old Blinking Light - New American Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Not going here. OBL has fallen. Now, without telling customers, they are adding a 3% card fee on all checks. It is petty. I have managed on the restaurant industry. The amount they mark up alcohol, especially liquor will make your eyes pop. They don't need to this. Like I said, it is petty. The things that sealed the deal was the reaction when we, and others complained. read more

Super friendly staff. Okay food. Decent drink specials. More of a restaurant with limited bar seating. read more

Old Blinking Light - Pork Taquitos, nachos,Duck fat fries and jalapeño wontons. - New American Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

This used to be our very favorite restaurant in Highlands Ranch. We still really like it, but miss the old menu. Sadly, they decided to pare down the old menu and many items that used to be on it are only available in the bar and patio area and many other items are not on the menu at all. We loved the smothered chicken sandwich, which is gone, as well as the sweet and spicy shrimp, which is available only in the bar/patio area. Those are the first to come to mind, but there are several others, as well. Not sure why they decided to limit the menu so much. Anyway, all that is to say I would give OBL 5 stars with the old menu, but now would only give it 4. A favorite item for us is always the crispy brussels sprouts. They are honestly some of the best brussels sprouts we've ever had. And the mango margarita is phenomenal. Tonight we ordered the flatbread special, which had bacon, avocado, and mozzarella cheese, and it was also really good. OBL has a great atmosphere, and our favorite time there is in the summer when you can comfortably sit on the patio. It's nice to have a unique restaurant to go to in Highlands Ranch! read more

Old Blinking Light - Crispy Brussels Sprouts - New American Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Customers are the number 1 reason why you are in business, so please listen to them and don't be so arrogant. To the new owners, you are going to lose loyal customers if you continue down the path you are taking. A 3% surcharge? For $2 to $3 more on the bill, we will walk. Is it worth it? read more

The menu feels stale. It's been at least 6 years since I've eaten here and I was hoping for more variety. The steaks, fajitas and assorted items that were brought out around us looked delicious. Hubs had fish and chips with a side salad. He said it was good, not great. I had a grilled shrimp ceaser salad. Very generous portion of shrimp, could have used some more char. The romaine was crisp, bagged shred parmesean and bland Ceasar dressing. This basic salad deserves better. Wait staff was running and good. They kept up on refills. Dessert was mud pie, delicious. I want to really love this restaurant but this meal left me underwhelmed. read more

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I re-visited here recently and really enjoyed their fries and Nat's salad! I added grilled chicken but really ended up wishing I didn't since it had too much of a charbroiled flavor which I did not enjoy. Everything else in the salad was a perfect mix of texture and tastes that worked perfectly together. Service was superb and vibe was upbeat. Quality of ingredients used was pretty awesome. We will be returning here hopefully in the near future!! read more

Old Blinking Light - Nat 's Salad Yum! - New American Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

The bison meatloaf was so juicy and flavorful, the Brussel sprouts were so crispy and light I could have had a plate full of them. The salmon I was afraid was going to be dry or over cooked but to my surprise it was cooked perfectly and soooo juicy I can't wait to come back and try their bottomless mimosas and the rest of the menu. Our server was delightful and the atmosphere was great outside with the fireplace going on a chilly night. read more

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First time here at Old Blinking Light. It was okay. Our waiter was very friendly, the restaurant was clean, and the food was relatively quick. I ordered the bbq pulled pork sandwich, and it was just ok. It was very saucy, and I personally thought it was a little bit spicy. I probably wouldn't come back for it, but it was an ok meal. read more

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I have driven by the Old Blinking Light for years, and always thought about going there, but never did. I now regret that. This is a great place...good food, lively atmosphere. I definitely will be back. There were a lot of large-ish groups, which makes sense, since this seems like it is a great place to go with friends. We started with the chips and salsa and guacamole and added queso. The queso is top notch. I had the BLAT burger, with the duck fat fries. Pro tip: dip the duck fat fries in the queso. The ketchup and ranch, etc are house made and that care and quality really shine. Every bit of the meal showed that they do care about putting together a great meal. My wife had the Ahi sandwich. It was a great piece of blackened fish. One note on this, the slaw that they put on this sandwich is really dry. So my wife asked if the had some aioli, the waiter brought some lemon aioli. This took the sandwich up to a whole new level. I highly suggest that any one ordering this sandwich also request that lemon aioli; and really Old Blinking Light should consider that. I will definitely be back; probably with friends. read more

Old Blinking Light - The BLAT burger - New American Near Me - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

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I think a simplified menu has made it easier for them to concentrate on making each dish exactly right. The duck-fat fries are amazing. Just amazing. Great atmosphere inside and on the patio. Good waitstaff and the always seem to have enough people on duty. Being as the owners are from New Mexico they def know their way around a Hatch chile, which they use in a few dishes. read more

OBL is our favorite! We absolutely love Gretchen, Lesly, Sergio and the rest of the OBL staff. The service is amazing, food is consistently delicious and the atmosphere makes us want to come back every week! No better place for a night out in Highlands Ranch! read more

I travel from Kansas City to Colorado quite often. After my last visit to the Old Blinking Light, I was very disappointed at how much the menu had changed, and the quality of the drinks being served. Also, I don't understand why I'm being charged 3% to dine or drink here. The service was excellent as always, but I'm not sure of all of the changes. It just isn't the same. I will not be coming back. read more

5-STARS!!! Every day... all day!!! OBL is our #1 go-to favorite place in Highlands Ranch for great food, fantastic people, fabulous drinks and an all around wonderful, dependable experience! The OBL team feels like family and the way their customers (seasoned and brand new) are invited into the friendly, warm family atmosphere with smiles and sincerity... it's a very special experience every time! It's our neighbor "Cheers" bar where everyone knows your name (and your order) before you even sit down... and that to me... is exactly what makes OBL extra special! Their flatbreads, burgers, appetizers, salads, desserts are all DELICIOUS! The (extra) spicy skinny margaritas are AMAZING!!! They also have a new Fall apple whiskey cocktail that is FANTASTIC!!! I can't wait to go back! Thank you, OBL! read more

They offer a variety of delicious food, the staff is welcoming and friendly and provides great service. It's a fun place to meet up with friends for happy hour or dinner with family. read more