Best chicken fried steak that I have ever had! Absolutely incredible! We were behind 25 bikers. The waitress was very kind and let us know about his when we sat down. We chose to stay and did a few errands while waiting and it wasn't as long as we had thought it would be. They were very kind and this family will be back! read more

We stopped here because we were driving through and needed dinner. We received so much more than we had anticipated. I had the open faced chili burger and my wife had the prime rib special. My burger was cooked perfectly and was honestly more food than I could eat (two patties open face with green chili on one and red on the other). Both chilies were good and the sweet potato fries I had with the burger were the best I've ever had. My wife let me try two pieces of her prime rib and wouldn't share any more. It was perfectly cooked and seasoned. What was surprising with the prime rib was the au jus that came with it, which was extremely flavorful and complimented the prime rib perfectly. The prices are a little expensive, but you get what you pay for. If we're ever driving though Walden again, you can bet we'll be back! read more

We (2 of us) arrived for lunch on a Saturday, & enjoyed the fabulous building & decor, but the overall experience was less than enjoyable. We ordered a chicken fried steak dinner & a beef w/gravy dinner, and the waitress promised to bring our soup & salad "right out". However that was not to be: they were understaffed, and service was very poor: first we waited at least 20 minutes to order, then 20 minutes later I got up to track down our waitress to request our promised soup & salad, which arrived almost 10 minutes later, the soup barely warm. Promised ice tea refills did not arrive until after 2 requests, when we had finished our meal. "Thank you for your patience" worked once, but hearing this 3 times was only annoying: we had lost patience long before. The chicken fried steak was actually excellent, with only a modest spoonful of rather floury white gravy (thank goodness), and the sweet potato fries OK, but the veg. of the day was an overcooked pale limp medley, the mashed potato a sturdy round molded lump minus butter or cream, and somehow the featured beef was overcooked to be alternately stringy & mushy, not improved by the flood flavorless brown gravy. The best part of the beef dinner was the nicely toasted slice of sourdough bread on the top! I appreciated that the waitress "comped" our ice tea, but ... not enough: this place desperately needs another waitress or waiter, and also some significant improvements in the kitchen! read more

Great place! We had dinner there on Saturday night, and the food was terrific! What I really want to point out is the manager there. Her name was Jo, and her work ethic was amazing! She ran that restaurant so well, was on top of everthing, and made each customer feel important! A+ service! We will be back. read more

This place is fantastic. I was up in Pingree Park camping this last weekend and wanted to get a real meal so i headed up to Walden. There is a burger there which i must say is the hottest i have ever had. It is called the volcana river rock burger. It has pepperjack cheese, chipotle sauce, pepper bacon, habanero flakes, and jalapenos. Now usually you get about 4-5 jalapenos on a burger claiming to have them on it, but on this one you got about 4 per bite! The waitress gave me a pitcher of water when she brought out the burger; i quickly asked for milk. read more

I don't know where these people ate but our food was terrible. I ordered chopped sirloin with mashed potatoes and carrots The meat was burned. The gravy was like glue, the mushrooms were overdone to the point of being crispy. The potatoes and carrots had no seasoning at all. My son had turkey and it was under seasoned and stringy. His soup was beef and tomato and he said it tasted like chili and was as thick. To top it off the food took forever and the service was underwhelming. Won't go back. read more

Enjoyed the rustic decor, but was disappointed with the lack of vegetarian options that were mentioned on the website. They did mention on the menu that they were sorry for the limited menu at this time (training staff)*With the exception of delicious sweet potato fries our food was average and frankly tasted as if it had been previously frozen. (Even the the salad which was cold & a bit watery) I am happy to pay $$$ for a delicious meal, but not not for mediocre food. The cashier apologized for our bad experience & said that she would speak to someone about removing the items that are no longer available from their website*Oh well, in the scheme of things going on in our world today, tonight's issue is not a big deal read more

A very cute place with great food. My husband and I shared the soup special (beefy mushroom) and the special (prime rib sandwich). Both were very good. The soup was homemade. Our waitress was very nice and let my 11 yr old and my MIL order off the child's menu. read more

Good food in a little town. Enjoyed our stay at the Antler's Inn and had dinner at the Cafe. Enjoyed a small sirloin steak and my wife had country fried steak. Nice part of our Colorado/Wyoming adventure. We'll visit again. read more

Very solid breakfast early on a Friday morning in July: I had a ham & cheese omelet (the cheese being a really nice cheddar) while my father had the American breakfast with eggs over-easy and incredibly delicious bacon. Service was great, and the surroundings are really nice...clearly a historic building that has been renovated with plenty of care. Highly recommended if you're spending any time in Walden. read more

Ate lunch here last week while we were in town. Really nicely decorated interior. Prices really got our attention($9 and up) on everything with an average meal around $12. Sorry but for lunch this is a little on the high side in our opinion. Ordered the Walden burger for $8.95 and my wife had their daily special which was a Pasta special. Food was good but paying $27 for lunch which included the tip was kind of high. Overall would probably eat elsewhere for lunch next time when we are in Walden. Beware their menu prices online are outdated. read more

An excellent beef stroganoff serves with garlic bread hot the spot! A splendid interior, complete with massive wooden pillars and handsome Millwork throughout! read more

Wow, what a great chili cheeseburger & fries. Hubby had the patty melt with onion rings which tasted he loved as well. We'll probably be eating dinner & breakfast here, too. Looking forward to it! read more

Very Good food! I ordered the chipotle burger (medium) & cup of green chili. Perfectly cooked and seasoned. Nice, quiet little hunting town.

Waitress was awesome her name was Emily food was awesome, hostess was awesome, we stopped coming here for bit but stopped again today and WOW they are back on track!!!! Can't wait for my next trip to Walden,Colorado!!! read more

I lived in Walden for a few months and this was my favorite restaurant. The French dip is insane. I'm talking so delicious it's addictive. Country-fried steak is one of their famous dishes. The staff are always super friendly and attentive even when slammed (yes, even in a town of 600 they get slammed on occasion). Definitely has the best atmosphere of the restaurants in town. It definitely has a little more of a classy-vibe than anywhere else in town, but everyone is very casual at the same time. read more

Great good, lovely restaurant. Lunch was slow in coming, even though the restaurant was nearly empty by the time we came in at 2. It was delicious. Good burgers, attentive staff. read more

Delicious food, pleasant service, neat decor. Lunch was very tasty, homemade flavor. A nice place to stop between Fort Collins and Steamboat. read more

The Mediterranean vegetable flat bread was very tasty...a previous review said it was oily... They do fry the bottom with cheese, but it tastes great. The mustard greens and baked beans rivaled those of a Texas BBQ joint. Chili cheese burger was solid. read more

River Rock Cafe - Bars Near Me - Walden, Colorado

Fantastic find! We stayed in the Antlers hotel (which was just ok) and had dinner and breakfast at the River Rock Cafe and I was so impressed. The peppered bacon is outstanding. The chicken and rice soup (made from scratch) was the traditional soup yet very impressive. My 11 year old raved about it! We also had the chicken fried chicken, portabella sandwich, French toast, and breakfast burrito. Every dish was fresh, seasoned perfectly, and superbly prepared. It's not easy to impress me with traditional dishes but this place really gets it right. The atmosphere is very pleasant. The service was friendly. It was busy (a holiday weekend) and service was not fast but not unreasonably slow either. I will go out of my way to eat here again. read more

Ordered a flat bread but what came out was a piece of pita bread wrapped around some oily fried vegetables. The sides came in a plastic Dixie cup which was a turn off, and very environmentally unfriendly. I don't think they know what a flat bread is. The hostess, an older lady was rude, but our server was nice. read more

Great food. I always get the burger here when we stop in walden on road trips, and it's excellent. This is definitely a must try. Staff is friendly and efficient, and your food comes out in a timely manner. Never unsatisfied with the River Rock Café! read more

Food was bad, hour and a half wait, had to we get new food, order is wrong. Should've gotten pizza.

Horrible. My hubby and I stopped in on our way to steamboat had to wait at least ten min to be seated with only three two tops not busy at all the ladies were chatting away. We didn't let that get to us we were just excited to be out of the truck. We then both ordered a beer, we are in our late 20s so they ID us no big deal, ten minutes later another lady comes and asks for our IDs again, takes them back to the bar with her. A older pink haired lady then comes and asked if my hub can take his ID out of his wallet, he makes a joke about just turning 21 and she gave him a nasty look with a rude comment and then took our IDs back to the bar again. At this point we had been there for at least 40-45 minutes we had both already decided what we wanted to eat and hadn't even gotten our drinks. finally i see the pink haired lady again and she has three other waitresses with her all looking at our IDs and pointing at us. We are both from colorado so we didn't have some out of state ID thats hard to figure out. So frustrated at this point that i got up and walked over to the ladies asked for our IDs and walked out of the place. We were both so bummed because the place looked awesome and we had been in the truck for hours. read more

Fabulous food and enormous portions. Hot roast beef dinner...the mashed.potatoes..OMG. prime rib special on saturday night for $24. Enough beef for 2-3 people. Its 3 1/2 hours away from home but Ive been twice in last month read more

We are guests at the hotel tonight. The hotel is fine. But dinner at River Rock Cafe left me....hungry. The hot turkey sandwich (dinner menu) had no more than one ounce of turkey. It was served on soggy white bread. My wife's prime rib sandwich was fair, but arrived cold. My side salad was a flavorless clump of iceberg lettuce with two cherry tomatoes. We started with guacamole. It tasted musty, and probably not homemade. The service was slow. Our server never even checked in on us after bringing our meals. Had she made an appearance, I would have gladly ordered and paid for more meat so I could have a real dinner. Guys, first job is to feed your customers please. read more

Wife and I ate here and all the food was quite tasty. I had the small volcano burger and it was more than enough. While it did not make me cry, it was the hottest thing I have eaten in the past few years. You may want the habenero sauce on the side. read more

love this place. have been there multiple times I enjoy their chicken fried chicken as well as the ground steak. good soups as well and the butter they serve with their rolls is so good. can get loud in there and when I have been there the service was quick read more