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The Ascent

3.4 (17 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Breakfast burrito
Mike T.

Went downstairs for breakfast and there we about 3 people in line. This is the only place to eat in the Marriott due to COVID. I ordered a breakfast burrito and a coffee. Got the coffee right away and the barista was super friendly. Unfortunately it took about 30 minutes for me to receive my breakfast burrito from the time I got in line. We are talking scrambled eggs, diced bacon, hash browns and cheese wrapped in a tortilla. No way that should take 25 minutes to make. And charging $15 for those simple ingredients is highway robbery. When I finally got my food it was a very good breakfast burrito. However I just can't get over the price and how long it took to prepare.

So sad.  Burnt steak.
Jim B.

Although the service was fine, the food was not. I ordered the steak medium-rare and it came out charred & well done. Absolutely horrid. I didn't have time to wait for another meal so I ate what was akin to extremely dry beef jerky along with charred green beans. Very disappointing.

Bison ribeye
J M.

This restaurant replaced Zebulon's Grille at the Marriott Hotel. The remodeled restaurant has a new look and menu and was a pleasant surprise. For my meal, I had the Herb Marinated Grilled Bison Ribeye Steak. The steak was cooked perfectly, tender and delicious. The house salad, Yukon potatoes and broccoli were good too. For dessert I had a moist and delicious chocolate cake. Service was great too. I highly recommend this restaurant.

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3.4(78 reviews)
3.1 mi

the views of the garden of the gods from this restaurant were stunning and jaw dropping. we came…read moreduring sunset for a dinner with the views and were amazed by it. as far as food goes, we tried a salad and a wagyu steak, but in my opinion the salad was a bit too drenched in citrusy sauce. however, the steak was super soft and flavorful somehow crispy too. i just wish it was a bit bigger than it was given the price point, but i guess that's the price you pay for the view. service was great as well they kept checking in on us to make sure we were good.

I dined at Grand View on a Tuesday evening with 3 other adults, a baby, and a toddler. We had a…read morecomfortable table that didn't feel crowded and the ambiance was nice. The mountain view outside the windows was gorgeous. Based on the ambiance inside the restaurant, it looked like a more upscale restaurant, which is why I can understand the dress code, but the vibe seemed quite casual. And I was surprised at how kid-friendly it was! There were multiple people there with little children. Our waiter was nice and attentive. For appetizers, we ordered the Trout Rillettes and baby gem salad. The trout was very creamy and the salad was underwhelming for $16... it may look big in the photo because of the angle but it was small and it reminded me more of a wedge salad. For dinner, I had the Seared Salmon with crab fried rice, it was underwhelming for the price, and my husband had the Seared Red Snapper and said it was "too fishy". He didn't finish it. The kids entree, chicken tenders and fries, was a very generous portion and of course, she loved it. Overall, view was amazing, service was good, food was underwhelming for the price.

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Grand View - The hostess immediately shut it down, saying those tables were assigned to certain servers.

The hostess immediately shut it down, saying those tables were assigned to certain servers.

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Grand View - Onyx bar at Grand View

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Onyx bar at Grand View

Margarita At PineCreek - Complimentary coffee cake and fruit cup with Sunday brunch

Margarita At PineCreek

4.2(246 reviews)
1.9 mi
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I forgot what a gem this place is....today I enjoyed a lovely lunch here and I most certainly won't…read moreforget to come back soon. The place is rustic and artsy and provides privacy in all the nooks and cranny's. Lunch service is quite a value and includes delicious bread service complete with butter and pimento and then your choice of an entree or soup and salad followed by dessert. I had the sausage and white bean soup and chicken and mixed green salad and both were fabulous. The soup was a standout! The dessert was a simple rustic almond poppy poundcake and it was a lovely finish. The menu changes on a regular basis and reservations are highly suggested. I think my next trip here will be for brunch!

What an adorable restaurant!!! Very intimate and cute . We chose to sit outside but next time we…read moremay request indoor dining. We loved the charm of this restaurant. Service was fantastic! I came with my daughter and we picked 4 course dinner option. We ordered different items so we could try more . Everything was fresh ! Ingredients were of higher quality than most places I've been to in Colorado Springs. I also appreciated the freshness of dessert. As a baker I could tell that scone part of the dessert was recently and freshly baked and not stale. I always get a bit hesitant to order fish dishes at the restaurant but I could taste the freshness of salmon. It was great! I had cappuccino with my dessert and it was rich and of high quality . Espresso was flavorful. I'm rather critical of restaurants and food served and I was pretty impressed by this cute place. Great ambience, great service and food. I'll be back for more !!!

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Margarita At PineCreek - Inside dining room

Inside dining room

Margarita At PineCreek - French toast

French toast

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Bread made in house

Cowboy Star

Cowboy Star

4.0(504 reviews)
0.8 mi
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Before coming here I had read quite a few of the one-star reviews, so understandably I was a bit…read morenervous. Fortunately, unlike what many of those reviews claimed, the service was exceptional. We came in very casual clothing (nothing even remotely fancy) and were not treated any different than those who came in suits. In fact, the service was so good I can confidentially say this may have been the best service I have ever had in a restaurant. Every employee, even those outside of our server, were very willing to help even if just overhearing one of us mention a problem. Our server, Josh, was so good at anticipating exactly what we needed and had great reccomendations to improve our experience, and was very respectful. The food was lovely as well, I ordered the ribeye and it was very tender (cut through like butter), flavorful, and perfectly cooked. My drink was a mocktail mule, a reccomendation from our server, and it was GREAT. For dessert I got a strawberry mousse and it was so delicious I found myself using my fork to scrape out every last bit of it from the cup. The prices here are quite high: for a bill of 4 drinks (malbec wine and mocktail mule), 2 appetizers (popovers and fried goat cheese- a great combo), 2 steaks (ribeye and filet mignon), and 2 desserts (Yuzu black sesame cake and strawberry mousse), ended up as a bill of about $250 before tip, but it was definitely worth it. This isnt the kind of place id say you go every week, more of a place for a special occasion, so the prices feel a bit more rational, and the atmosphere definitely makes it clear this place is fancy.

Had a dinner meeting with a coworker and we decided on Cowboy Star based on the solid Yelp reviews…read more It absolutely lived up to them! The atmosphere is upscale but still warm and comfortable. We decided to sit in the bar area rather than wait for a table in the main dining room, and I'm glad we did. Joel was our server and he was fantastic. He gave us excellent recommendations for both food and wine and was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely friendly. Having a great server can really elevate a dining experience, and Joel was exceptional. We started with the Hamachi Crudo (4/5) and Shrimp Cocktail (5/5). Next was the Local Greens salad 5/5, which completely blew me away. The goat cheese, fresh herbs, and dressing were perfectly balanced--so much flavor for what sounds like such a simple salad. For our entrée, we shared the bone-in ribeye 5/5, which was more than enough for two and cooked perfectly. Great atmosphere, excellent food, and outstanding service. Cowboy Star is officially my new favorite restaurant in Colorado Springs!

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Cowboy Star - Spiced apple mule

Spiced apple mule

Cowboy Star - That's a nice looking old fashioned.

That's a nice looking old fashioned.

Cowboy Star - Great steaks!

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Garden of the Gods Market and Cafe Downtown - Deviled eggs

Garden of the Gods Market and Cafe Downtown

4.3(1.1k reviews)
6.1 mi
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Oh my gosh what a wonderful discovery!! Everyone who goes to the springs needs to eat at this best…read morerestaurant! Breakfast was sooo good and coffee was excellent!

After our visit to the 50th Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off, we needed a good breakfast. Right…read morein downtown, surrounded by many options, Garden of the Gods was packed on a busy Labor Day. They had a very nice space for the weather. They were quite busy and our server warned us it was going to take a long time due to the amount of patrons. This would have been good to know before waiting 40 minutes to be seated. Good thing is that we were ready with our food order, because it may have taken another forever between our drink and food orders. Our spiced chai was full of cinnamon, small, and ok. After an hour of waiting, we finally got our Mountain Man Hash that looked huge! Unfortunately, its physical size did not deliver in flavor. Even with its pork green chili, this dish was disappointing. The green sauce was not spicy; the spiced chai was hotter than the greed chili. The pork was well cooked but flavorless. The hash browns were soggy and also insipid. The eggs did not save this dish. Overall, this visit was quite disappointing. For the prices they had on their menu, I was expecting an almost 2 hour wait to be worth it. However, it was quite the opposite. Even when we wanted to get out of this place after eating, service kept us hostage for another 20 minutes. I am quite unsure which gods come to this garden.

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Garden of the Gods Market and Cafe Downtown - Bar area.   Very comfortable.

Bar area. Very comfortable.

Garden of the Gods Market and Cafe Downtown - Cinnamon honey oat milk latte

Cinnamon honey oat milk latte

Garden of the Gods Market and Cafe Downtown - More outside

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The Ascent - newamerican - Updated October 2026

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