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    Red Lion

    3.2 (424 reviews)
    ModerateBars, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Loud
    Live music
    Casual
    Touristy

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    Red Lyon Nachos with chicken and beef - A serving of nachos with chips, melted cheese, diced tomatoes, jalapeños, green onions, and sour cream on top, served on a wooden platter.
    Becky G.

    Our food at the Red Lyon was good. They offer a large variety of food on their menu. The red Chili was delicious! Our server was friendly and very attentive. It's a sports bar with many TVs to watch every game. My only complaint would be that the restrooms are located in the basement and are hard to get to when people are in the small lobby.

    Onion Rings
    Edward W.

    A Vail staple. Be prepared to wait a little for a table but it's worth it. Prices are a lot better than everywhere else and it has a great vibe. Depending on when you're in there, they'll have live music going as well! Such a fun atmosphere to apre ski at!

    Bleu Sky Burger - A plate of food featuring a burger, French fries, and a meatloaf with gravy, on a black metal table at an outdoor dining area.
    Tara C.

    Summertime patio dining in Vail is a must. Take in the mountain slope view and the bursting flowers while you people watch those strolling through Vail Village! The Red Lion is perfectly positioned to take it all in! The food was good, especially the Ruben. The Bleu Sky Burger was really good! Skip the onion rings. The service was ok. Somewhat slow and they forgot one of our plates.

    Spinach Artichoke Dip, Chicken Tenders, Grilled Chicken Club, Cole slaw
    Amy F.

    Have always loved this spot in any season! With friends or for a family group dinner. Best chicken tenders. The sandwiches are also great, and my family likes the spinach artichoke dip (you can get it in a bread bowl!) Apres ski or for a Sunday game viewing at the bar

    It's Christmas time! Looks like the employees get money as a bonus because their stockings are so tiny. - The image shows the inside of a restaurant with brick walls, wooden furniture, and multiple television screens on the walls, with customers dining.
    Rocky M.

    The Red Chili Soup on the menu hit the spot. We had a trainee as our waitress and she was great. This was the perfect place for us, our adult kids and our grandkids.

    Grilled Chicken Club with sweet potato fries - A plate holds three club sandwiches with lettuce, cheese, and chicken, accompanied by a large serving of sweet potato fries.
    Elizabeth G.

    Great spot for a bite, drinks and some music after the mountain. This place has great energy and a prime location. Despite how busy it is, the servers are very attentive. We enjoyed our time here!

    Irene L.

    Summary: do not come here. Rude and racist staff, mediocre drinks, and dirty. Staff checked my party's IDs upon arrival at the entrance on a Saturday evening at 10pm. We waited patiently for a table and was guided to a dirty table. We waited again for a long time for the table to be cleaned. During this time no staff helped us or asked for our order. We went to the bar to order as the staff was not helping us. After getting our drinks the table was finally cleaned. The waiter, John, asked us why we did not order at the table because in order to keep the table we must order through him. We could not order at the table because we were not helped at all. We did place future orders through him and were asked for our IDs 3 additional times even though we were checked at the door. They did not do this to any other people at the establishment. My friend tried to order a whiskey sour ($8) and the waiter, John, stated that they taste terrible and recommended an Aperol spritz ($15). We had tried the whiskey sour and it was fine. It was a clear dishonest tactic to pressure us to order more expensive drinks. After our drinks were served, the staff constantly pestered us to order more and check our IDs. The staff kept making up different excuses to shoo us away from the table and eventually used a fake dress code to kick us out. If the dress code was real, it should've been informed/enforced at the door. Overall, this bar is a scam. They use cheap immoral business practices to upsell their drinks and kick you out if you are a person of color. They treated other non-poc with respect, but constantly harassed my party with ID checks and ordering more drinks. We had a terrible experience and I would not support this business.

    Dinning area - A restaurant interior features wooden tables and chairs, with string lights along the ceiling and a bar area with patrons.
    Matt W.

    It's awesome! A great experience every single time I have been here - this time it was late on. Sun night ~815 pm. First time I have been here where it wasn't packed . Maybe 10 people total, and we sat at the bar. Awesome service (always here - even when packed after skiing) and delicious food. My son loved the burger & I had the brisket (wonderful w excellent barbecue sauce) and a couple of Vodoos. Happy, full and tired = good times & better food!

    Shotski
    Ann K.

    Just noticed not all of my pics posted in my last review so updating this. I think the shotski picture needs to be seen! We look forward to cold beers on the warm sunny patio this season. Can't wait!

    The scanner thing on the table - A printed sign displays a QR code, WiFi password, and instructions for seating at The Red Lion restaurant in Vail, CO.
    CritDicks ..

    First day in Vail. Snowing like a - - - -'er outside and we were already tired of the snow in our faces. It looked busy inside, but warmer where they were watching all of the games on the TVs. A couple of cold beers and some of the famous, and very good, stack of nachos that seemed to be on almost every table. They were very good. We even took the leftovers home to make chilaquiles the next morning since there was cheese stuck underneath every chip. The onion rings were unquestionably house made as the uncommonly thin, but very tasty batter coated the large slices of onion and made something for the house-made ranch to stick. Good stuff! Their beer list worked hard as did our Argentinian server. We forgot his name, but his characteristic accent was obvious to the wife and I (she's Argentinian), so I ordered anything with Chimichurri. He said, "no sorry, we don't have anything with that", but made for a light and pleasant conversation. Somehow, a large mouse appears in a blue costume behind me. WTF? I think the beer was kicking in. What do these people in Vail do? Stop in for a cocktail and beer. Dicks

    Burger
    Ed D.

    Came here for lunch on a beautiful Sunday afternoon after hiking Booth Falls. We got a seat in the outside patio and it was so nice with the sun shining on us and the slight breeze. The waiter was very nice and attentive. We both got burgers and it was made just right. I asked mine for medium rare. I got the sweet potato fries and it was crunchy but still moist inner fry so it was made just right. Price was a little expensive for a burger, but not bad considering you're in Vail.

    Exterior Sign - A mural depicts a lion with a crown and glasses on a white exterior wall of a building, with a blue sky in the background.
    Michael R.

    Hey, this is a good solid bar and restaurant in downtown Vail. I enjoyed the BBQ ribs, friends had a Sierra Madre burger and another beef Stew, appetizer Chips, and Queso. service was good. Most of the people working were from Argentina, which I thought was interesting. Restrooms are down a long narrow flight of stairs, not accessible. Plenty of food. Not the best ribs ever, the fries were good, the coleslaw so so. Friend loved the burger. Beef stew was rated 7/10, Vail prices, but could be worse.

    Game Creek Bowl - A salad with lettuce, tomato, olives, mandarin oranges, and cheese, accompanied by a cracker, on a pink plate. A red beverage is in the background.

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    All of us loved our food. We had pulled pork burger, ribs, and Dino nuggets. Service was great and can't wait to come back!

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