II had just been saying that the park had no restaurant or hotel when when drove on RT 34 towards Estes park. Wah lah! So we stopped in for lunch, had a beautiful view. Lunch was good, I had the party melt, my husband had a BLT. Both were good, so was the generous serving that of chips. It was about $50 with a tip. Staff was very professional and kind. They have a huge gift shop and a chocolate display too. read more

Trailhead Restaurant - View from our corner table - American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

We arrived early right after opening at 8 AM and were pleasantly surprised to see many tables available. They have both inside and out door seating and the scenery is absolutely wonderful! The food arrived quickly and everything was great. Fantastic show through the windows with the hummingbird feeders and a very bold Magpie. read more

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Absolute shit. Ordered hot chocolate for the family and ended up spending $30 for a hot chocolate water from the machine with no milk. Thought we would get some nice hot chocolate after a hike in the freezing rockies, I guess i can't have good things Don't come here, I warned you. read more

Trailhead Restaurant - American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

After a cold hike at the Rocky Mountain National Park,we go to this disappointing place that gives hot chocolate water, with no milk. Let me not forget the price for this hot water. read more

After a cold day at the Rocky's we got the worst hot chocolate or should I say hot water with chocolate. It was really bad and not good and don't get me started with the prices. I don't recommend this place for anybody. read more

We just love this place here in town. The updates to the menu have been great like the shrimp and grits are delicious Super friendly servers and also some of the best tap beer in town, keep it up! read more

Just an absolute disaster after a long hike in the cold of the Rockies, we figure we'll get some hot chocolate and we go to the Trailhead Restaurant in Falls River Visitor and proceed to purchase 5 "hot chocolates" for the kids and end up getting hot water mixed with some chocolate powder. Apparently they can't even bother to put in milk as it comes straight out of a machine. Just deplorable way to ruin a great day otherwise at the Rockies! read more

Food was delicious and portions were large. The atmosphere is pleasant and people were so friendly! Very happy addition to the area!

Great bloody Mary's, good potato soup and fish and chips. Elk burger and mountain burger overcooked. It was cold so they let us sit inside with our very well behaved dog. read more

Trailhead Restaurant - View from 2nd floor deck - American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

This place was perfect for us! We needed somewhere to eat dinner with our young son and dog and they were not only able to accommodate us but very gracious. Tony was our server and he was fantastic - even brought a bowl of water for our sweet pupper girl. The food hit the spot, and I really enjoyed my turkey reuben. The view was beautiful and being able to distract our son by walking around the attached store while we waited for our food was great. The playground next to the patio was a huge bonus for our family! read more

Trailhead Restaurant - Delicious local beer on the patio. - American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Awful. We ordered a buffalo burger and an elk burger. They both came on a bun with a little bit of bbq sauce. That's it. $21 each! The fries were ice cold. DO not go here for a burger! We sat on the patio with our dog. The smoking area is right around the corner, which made the whole experience even worse. And the best view is basically a parking lot. read more

Trailhead Restaurant - Very dry elk burger. Cold fries. $21 - American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Good service and view. Got sweet potato fries & cofeee. This review has a word count minimum read more

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Great good and a nice place for lunch. The staff is awesome! I love eating outside in the spring read more

This place was pretty good! We didn't stay far from here so we could have just gone back to our cabin to eat, but we ended up having Lunch here after we hiked one morning. It wasn't busy at all, we got to choose where we sat and we sat outside because the view and the weather was good even though it was raining a little. (it's a little smelly outside because there a stable 200ft away) I like that there's a small playground my kids and run around at for a bit. They had a good selection of drinks. I had the trout (it came with lemon butter and capers but I asked for it on the side because I wasn't sure if I'd like that, and I'm glad I asked for it on the side). My side of veggies that came with it was seasoned perfectly and the trout was amazing! It was cooked perfectly. My husband had a stew and that was pretty good too. This is a nice place to sit down and eat right out side of one of the RMNP entrances. read more

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Hubby and I stopped here twice after being in the park. Great spot to rest and refuel. The staff is very friendly and attentive, and service was great. We sat on the deck outside both times; that was a treat to continue to be outside and see the views. Food was a bit hit or miss. The first time, I had french toast and he had an omelet and both were delicious. The second time, I had a BLT that was good but dry. He had a steak wrap that wasn't very flavorful and had more cabbage than meat. Still, we'll likely be back! read more

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I loved our time at the Trailhead restaurant. We got in late around 7:30pm and sat outside on the patio. The service was great, view was wonderful and the food was delicious!! We are planning to have my birthday party and family reunion here and the managers have been so helpful in planning for it. Hannah and Nipan have made it easy. I am so excited. The atmosphere here is so COLORADO and my family is coming from all across the country. I c ouldn't be more pleased that we have decided on the Trailhead for our reunion. Thank you staff! read more

I ordered a cheeseburger it was terrible too much salt, I actually don't even think it was hamburger. I'm not sure what kind of meat it was or if it was even meat. I sent it back and ordered a grilled cheese. The manager never came over and said anything they didn't give me any type of discount. I actually got sick later that night. The server was very nice and sweet, but be very careful of the food. read more

Had the half sandwich and cup of soup. The bacon in the BLT was cold. And the soup was, I'm sure, warm at some point that week. The experience left very little to want to make a return visit possible. Disappointed read more

Me and the old lady came up here for a few cocktails and dinner. Food was good but we had way to many cocktails and almost didn't make it home! Laugh out loud! So delicious read more

We made a quick stop before entering rocky mountain national park and ended up getting lunch here! The outside seating has great view! I got salmon sandwich and potato salad. That potato salad was bomb! I enjoyed salad more than sandwich! It was great. All the servers were very friendly and attentive! Food was okay but It's good place to eat something before you head to the park! read more

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Wife and I both got the special non-beef burgers She got the elk, and I got the every animal on the planet one . I just basically got a bacon and cheddar burger, but with the different patty. Was very tasty, and noticeably different than beef. Will get it again the next time I go back. Great views and friendly service too. read more

Trailhead Restaurant - American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

All 4 people in our party ordered burgers medium rare. All 4 we're cooked beyond well done. Servers never refilled empty water glasses, paper napkins that wrapped the silverware were dirty, and when we complained about all of these things nobody seemed to care. I would never go back to this establishment and would not recommend it to anyone. read more

Trailhead Restaurant - Overcooked burger. We had been hiking all day so we ate it anyway. - American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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This restaurant is absolutely incredible! For the price of a meal at ihop you get way better quality food and more of it. The plates are beautifully put together in a decorative fashion to give a more fancy feel. The restaurant is quiet and peaceful and has an incredible view. The staff there is very hard working and friendly. They are always checking in on your table to see if they can do anything for you and to keep your drinks filled. read more

Trailhead Restaurant - The burger on the lunch menu is absolutely amazing - American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

This restaurant is connected to the gift shop. I like browsing after we eat. The staff wears gloves and masks. There is also outdoor seating. I ordered the Reuben which was very good. read more

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We stopped in here primarily because every other place was closed. it was around 3pm and i guess most places in Estes close for the afternoon. . I had the homemade chili and chicken wrap. Both were delicious and the service was wonderful. We will definitely go back read more

We were looking forward to this place as soon as we found them on Yelp! This restaurant exceeded our expectations! We love that we got to stroll around the gift shop while waiting to be seated. Our waitress was great and I love that they have GF options! We sat outside on the patio, which was definitely the highlight! Couldn't have picked a better spot for lunch! read more

Not a horrible place to stop after a day at RMNP. We were pretty hungry and this is conventionally located right outside the entrance so why not stop and grab a bite to eat? It was a gorgeous day out so we took advantage and sat on their patio which is an L shaped patio with about six or seven tables. Seeing that it was right outside RMNP there weren't bad views at all! The menu isn't too extensive and they have standard items like appetizers, salads, burgers. etc. They offer some intriguing burgers like bison and elk which is always welcomed but I just stuck with my standard cheeseburger--it was good but not out of this world. They have a store connected to the restaurant so there's a bit of a Cracker Barrel style to it and all in all a decent experience. read more

Trailhead Restaurant - View from the patio! - American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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If you like to eat and enjoy the mountains view at the same time, you would love this restaurant. They have both great food and services!! My favorite is their Garden omelette which is perfect for breakfast! read more

From the peaceful solitude of the setting, to the serene mountain views ... the breakfast was perfect and the wait staff super friendly! We loved this place so much we ate breakfast here each and every day of our trip! Highly recommend!!! read more

Don't believe the bad reviews because they must have been before Covid. Service was top notch, burgers and Reuben were amazing, and the place was really clean. Prices are a bit high but your in the mountains in the middle of nowhere. Try this place out if your in the area! read more

We stopped here for lunch on a very cold day. I ordered the home made chili. My husband ordered the elk stew. We both left very happy. Service was also really good. read more

Ordered the Salmon sandwich. Got chicken. They "fixed" it with some sort of fish sandwich that definitely wasn't salmon. The coleslaw was tasteless. Well, at least the pretzel bun was good. Glad the kitchen is flexing their culinary muscles with opening and warming a pretzel bun. I'd give it one star, but the waiter deserves some credit. read more

Trailhead Restaurant - Granted, I picked this apart to show that if this is salmon, then I'm the next Powerball winner. - American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Just don't. If you've been hiking for four days and this is the first restaurant you came across, this would be a perfectly good place to gorge on hot food. Otherwise, drive on. There's better food 4 miles ahead. I have been coming to this restaurant since the mid-70s and have gone through many incarnations. Back in the 70s they had this restaurant decorated so the booths were situated inside of covered wagons. That was the heyday. No longer a gimmicky covered wagon to lure the guests in, you might think they would try to have fabulous food. About eight years ago or so I remember having a stellar elk stew here. That was not on the *very limited* menu for our visit. I had the salad and a bowl of chili. Part-time British boyfriend had the chili cheese burger. We also had two glasses of Sauvignon Blanc. We should've stopped at the Sauvignon Blanc and surprisingly amazing salad! The salad was one of those rare perfectly fresh crisp iceberg lettuce salads with perfectly crisp and fresh carrots and cucumbers with very good ranch dressing. Yay! My chili arrived and it had congealed in an unappealing pasty consistency. When I took spoonfuls of it it did not even flow to the edges of the spoon. Boyfriend had a gray looking over cooked burger drowned in the same chili. His fries were not bad though. We ate all of those. Based on this review: drink wine, have a salad and a massive plate of fries! read more

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Had a very good vegan and vegetarian meal here, fast and friendly service at a clean establishment. The best part was seeing the magpies come to the outside deck for water they put out in small birdbaths, and then they hop around the floor looking for tidbits. Lovely birds! Happy to see them up close. Beautiful views through the windows. Had an all around great experience here. read more

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We got to- go lunch. We had Bacon cheeseburger and salmon on brioche bun both with fries. The season fries and burger were great and very tasty. The seasoned salmon sandwich was amazing. The person who took our order was friendly and helpful. The food was ready pretty fast. read more

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We had dinner at the Trailhead restaurant. The deck has a great view of the mountains. The food was mediocre at best. The side salad was probably prepared hours before and kept in a very cold fridge. That's how it tasted. I had their signature dish- elk stew. A lot of potatoes, carrots and beans in thick gravy.  I had a hard time finding the few tiny pieces of meat. And that's their signature dish! The other main course was the Rocky mountain trout. The trout was dry, the rice bed cold and the few veggies overcooked. Never again. read more

Hidden gem! Enjoyed the food, attentive staff, ambiance and the view. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. read more

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SCAM!!!!! Food was fine- but it was the service. We had done the 2 hour ride and dinner. We didn't have a coupon to verify - ans the owner made us walk down to try and get one- they were closed. He wouldn't honor it. Said it was a favor to the corale.. so was overcharged $50. The manager said he owned it. Wouldn't even try to work with us or be kind. The souvenir shop was kind. The trail ride was great. Restaurant was rude and food was mediocre. read more

If you buy something at the gift shop, you get 10+% off your meal. The decor is very mountain and the patio is a great place to enjoy your meal. The wild game burgers are excellent and the onion rings are good as well. read more

As others have noted, Estes Park is not a foodie destination. That being said, I think these restaurants have to be taken in context. To be the last stop before entering Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as the first stop on the way out, this one could be a lot worse. They don't even have to try and people would stop. But they do try. And they get some things right. Local microbrews, local flavors and a bit of variety. My wife likes their veggie burger, the kids like the grill cheese and Mac and cheese and we all like the view. I had the signature Elk stew. It was good, especially after a morning on the ridge in the fifties. It came with a small spring mix salad with a very unique chipotle dressing I have also tried the Blue Moon beer brat. It was ok, but again, they try. Next time I'd get the Rocky Mountain Trout. Make sure you take a look at the extensive chocolate selection on the case as you walk in! read more

Trailhead Restaurant - Elk stew! - American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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