Amazing mountain find. Tucked away about 7 miles (south)from hwy 285 and crossroads you'll find a very nice place to sit a spell and enjoy a beautiful meal. From the amazing views to the Amazing food, all aspects of this dining experience was a 10! Great original dishes to traditional dishes with a spin. Loved the crab cakes!! Great beer and wine selection. Hostess and staff were very nice and friendly. Very relaxing environment. The owner Kurt stopped by to check on us. I expressed my gratitude to him and his staff for a very memorable dining experience. Truly love this place! Highly recommend!! read more

We heard good reviews from friends about Zoka's before we headed up to Pine Grove, CO. It's a friendly casual restaurant/bar with great views from the deck and satisfying food for the road. Dinner features chicken salads, fried entrees and burgers.The owner is a friendly person who seems to genuinely care about the food and beer he serves. The porch/ deck is dog friendly We'll be back for sure each time we are in the area. read more

We stopped at Pine Valley Park to take our old doggie for a gentle walk / hike around the lake on our way to Bailey one recent Sunday. My wife asked me to drive slowly through the village of Pine, aka Pine Grove after our time in the park, and we saw Zoka's and thought we'd give it a try. We sat on the east facing deck, with a glorious view down the valley of the North Fork of the South Platte River. My wife had a breakfast burrito smothered in green chili that she said was delicious. It was big enough to take half home and eat for lunch the next day. I had a salmon burger with capers and onions mixed into the patty, which was very good. We each had a very cold beer, which was nice on a hot summer afternoon. They were kind enough to cook our dog an unseasoned burger patty, which she of course enjoyed very much. The interior of this place exactly matched the expectations I had when I first saw the exterior - a big rustic bar, western art on the walls, wooden floor, hanging ceiling lights. Unfortunately there's a for sale sign in the parking lot, so the next time we go it might be completely different with a different name and menu. But we thoroughly enjoyed our first visit, and will give it another shot next time we're in Pine. read more

We still go here 1-2 times a month. I'd really rather keep this place a secret- but I need you to support this place so it's there for me! The pulled pork is great. The potato salad is really good. Better than average food for the near mountains. The views are stellar. Hummingbirds all around the place during the summer and you might see a bald eagle. read more

Great spot to stop for a delicious meal. Friendly service and beautiful location. Wish they were open every day!

Great drinks AND great food - wow!!! Worth the beautiful drive up there. I can't wait to go back! read more

Live Zoka's. Limited menu, but delicious. I'd sit in the bar if you go - feels more chill. Nice servers. Amazing desserts.

It's a real nice place...and looks to be a great wayering hole for those in the area. I wish I had a burger because the Pastrami wasn't the greatest. The service wasn't too good either, but maybe they were having an off-day. I will try them again when in Pine. read more

The manager does not give a single care about workers coming in late. He does not do anything about his establishment. it is dirty, and he constantly leaves his establishment without any management inside. read more

Found this gem while sightseeing in Colorado. Small town feel, great ambiance with outside seating to enjoy the great mountain scenery or enjoy the dining area with its many paintings (these are for sale as well). Food was great I got the warm pastrami and it was AMAZING other family members got burgers and also said they were good. If your ever near here stop by and give them a shot, you won't regret it. read more

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My daughter took me here for Father's Day. I ordered a burger cooked MEDIUM and it arrived RAW. Server (owner) ignored us for 15 minutes then showed up and took the raw food away for a replacement. It was also RAW. They didn't charge us for the crappy food and we left. This lousy joint ruined Father's Day. Just disgusting. How this place stays in business is beyond me. They have been trying to sell it with no luck. I can see why. read more

My husband and I were staying in Pine for a small, weekend getaway, and our Airbnb recommended this restaurant! It did not disappoint. We ordered the Zoka Burger and the Beef Brisket sandwich. Both were solid choices and fresh from the grill. However, the star of the show was their French fries and onion rings. Would recommend to anyone driving through. read more

While it's a little out of the way, it is worth it. The scenery on the drive is gorgeous and Zokas Restaurant is lovely, inside and out. The help is friendly and helpful and the food is great. Their green chili is the best we have ever had. read more

We were very impressed by this quaint mountain eatery for their fresh food and friendly staff! DECOR - rustic, warm and inviting with raised ceilings, separate bar area and a wraparound patio. This place is perfect for any occasion with the beautiful mountain backdrop! FOOD - seasonal, fresh and super delicious! They have a nice selection of vegetarian friendly options such as buffalo cauliflower (what?), veggie penne and stuffed portabello mushroom. I had the winter quinoa salad topped with their famous crab cake and hubby had their burger. The burger was pretty amazing especially with the ciabatta bread! The Gorgonzola cheese might just be a tad overpowering. I was very excited about the crab cake because they claim it's the best outside of Maryland. It really was pretty great despite the initial cold cake they brought out, which was corrected immediately and taken off our bill. The quinoa salad was a winner in my book as well with bursts of sweet flavor of cranberries that complemented the nutty flavors very nicely! SERVICE - A+ especially given the fact that there's a large group of firefighters coming through at the same time we were there. Our food came out promptly and our waitress apologized for the cold food and corrected it right away. We enjoyed the local vibe here and everyone seemed very neighborly! VERDICT - this is definitely a gem in the small town of Pine! They really make an effort to serve quality food here even though they could easily get by with boring bar food and charge the same prices since they're the only restaurant in the area. We're very excited to return on a warm day and have lunch out on the patio while enjoying the beautiful mountains! read more

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Excellent service and the food is awesome but the servings are often too small compared to the price.

While headed to Guanella Pass for some leaf peeping, took a detour over to Zokas for some lunch on Oct 1st. We were seated outside (had our mini Goldendoodle with us) at a great corner table with views. Server was extremely friendly and prompt. Nice small selection of tap beers. Pastrami sandwich was delicious along with beefy noodle dish. But the highlight was the green chile - warm and smokey-flavored with loads of pork and served with a flour tortilla! I would make the trip again just for the green chile. Thank you Zokas for a memorable family luncheon in the mountains of Colorado! #EatLocal #SupportLocal #CelebrateLocal read more

Zokas Restaurant & Bar - New American Near Me - Pine, Colorado

Fantastic service, excellent food Their buffalo Cauliflower was excellent and the Reuben was to die for. They have lots of cool artwork and murals, and you couldn't ask for a prettier view. read more

We have eaten here a couple times a year, (coming up from Denver), since 2007. The food has always been average but the service and ambiance was always good and fun. Today was a huge disappointment. We will not be back. Our server was okay at first until we asked for a real dinner plate for our food rather than paper in a basket. She didn't like that at all and barely said a word to us for the rest of the meal. I asked the owner if any of the 4 red wine offerings would be coming from an unopened bottle and he got indignant and walked off shaking his head. He later poured our drinks and brought them to the table without a word. My medium burger was small, paper thin and burnt. My wife's chicken was silver dollar sized and dry. We walked by 4 employees on the way out, including Kurt, and no one said a word. I guess it was a good riddance. Sorry Kurt, but your blase attitude has become pervasive. read more

This restaurant has the potential to be really good. Unfortunately, they just fall short in most areas. My food arrived about 5-10 minutes after my wife's food. My dish was missing the jalapeño cornbread which was a key component to the dish. My wife's burger was overcooked. Just overall poor service with poor execution in the kitchen. If this restaurant would focus on the details, they have the potential to win repeat customers and to become a destination worthy of traveling out of your way to. read more

We stopped in recently for a cocktail and had a nice chat with the owner. After returning home I realized that I had left my credit card there, and they very kindly mailed it to me, saving me a long drive to retrieve it. read more

I don't know if everything just tastes better in the mountains, but we really, really love this place. We went out of our way this time to hit it up for lunch because of such a great experience last time. The burgers really hit the spot after a hike, and the patio is a great spot to enjoy the area and to people watch! Such a good spot! read more

I left wondering if this place sold during the covid year?!?! Menu is simple at best, a lot of the old favorites on the menu are gone. Service is better! Onion ring were a disappointment, salmon sandwich was a salmon finger that only took up 1/4 of the bun, pork sandwich was great!! read more

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This place has the worse customer service I have EVER encountered. We sat down and had our menus and silverware thrown down, we were not at all greeted by rude little man. We asked for a Coors Light and were told .. ' I am busy and it's just like you city people to ask'. Well rude little man.... We were two elderly ladies that grew up and live in a small town in SW Minnesota with a population of 1700 people. Do not know if the food or drinks were good as after that horrible person treated us so rude we got up and walked out. I would like to give a negative 10. Will not spend my money in a place like this. read more

Never a bad experience, good is always fresh, staff great and love the variety on tge menus

Zokas is one of those places that you know if a favorite of every local in a 50 mile radius. From the moment you walk in you are greeted by truly kind and authentic individuals and smiles all around. They have events and dinner specials throughout the year for Easter, Father's Day, Halloween, etc. Amazing selection of lunch and dinner options, beers, hand crafted cocktails and more! Living in Denver, I wish I could make it out here more often but it is always a must after camping nearby or mountain biking little scraggy a few miles away. Never change Zoka's! read more

After a morning outside cutting down a Christmas tree, we were starving. There are not many options up here so I was happy to discover some tasty sammies. The kitchen allowed me to order a turkey Reuben which featured Zika's smoked turkey. It was delicious. K enjoyed the green chili and the turkey and cheese sandwich. S devoured his classic Reuben. All and all this was a perfect rest stop before heading back to the city. read more

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For a place that feels in the middle of no where the food is amazing! Zoka burger or BBQ super tasty

Had a great time at this place! We've been trying to get there for a while from Conifer and weren't disappointed. Great views, fun food, cold beers. Make sure to stay for the double rainbow. read more

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Food is always delicious at Zokas. Highly recommend! Service is always friendly. Definitely worth the drive.

We found this gem of a restaurant en route from Crested Butte to Denver. While a little bit out of the way, it was well worth it! The food was excellent, with healthy choices on the menu, such as the hemp burger with homemade potato salad. It was delicious! We ate outside and the views were lovely. Our server, Glenn, was friendly and helpful. read more

Marginally at times. Depending on who is working that day, the food or service can be good or bad. Also depends on who is the manager on that day. They say good help is hard to find. We used to love them, we live close; bit haven't gone back since we had repeat bad experiences the last 3 times. I don't pay good money for bad service or food. Gej read more

Horrible rude server. My sister and I left without ordering anything. They must hate city people up there. They insinuated we were from the city, but we are actually from a friendly little farm town in the Midwest. read more

Great food and nice people bringing you said delicious food! We had a nice experience, with kids. Eek yes, kids! They treated us well and actually treated our kids like royalty. Thanks bar goers for hanging with us too. Enjoyed our burgers, pulled pork, and dessert! Great marg too! read more

The food is great and the atmosphere matches. All the times we've been there we've enjoyed the food and friendly pup that walks around.

We stopped in on a weekday afternoon to grab some lunch. Being vegans, its sometimes difficult to find decent food in the mountains when you want to go out to eat, though many local restaurants do try, and Zoka's is no exception. The waitress was very sweet and kind and took her time explaining what on the menu we could order as vegans and what alterations could be made to make a dish vegan. We typically have a hard time with quinoa which was in their Hemp burger- however since we had driven all the way to Pine from our house in Bailey and its pretty much the only item on the menu other than salad - we decided to chance it. Fortunately, we were not disappointed! The server brought us some carmelized onions and mushrooms unbidden, thinking they would be a good substitute for cheese - very thoughtful. The burger itself was quite good, and mostly hemp and lentils, and very little quinoa, so this burger held together nicely, had a good heartiness to it, and was satisfying and tasty. We ordered it with the ciabatta bun instead of brioche as well. Next time I would ask for some avocado or guac and jalepenos if they have any to add to it for extra kick. The French Fries were really really good! Thick cut and crispy, very tasty. The server had forgotten to get me a beer I had ordered and when I asked her about it when the food came, she was extremely apologetic and gave me the beer for free since she had forgotten (it had only been maybe 10-15 minutes between ordering and the food coming out, no biggie). Very good service and pretty decent vegan option. Although I would love to see more options for dinner - I am sure they would have no issues modifying something to make it vegan friendly. All in all, we would be back and add this to our list of options for eating out up here! read more

Just finished the worst meal of 2021 at Zokas. We were entertaining our neighbors for what we thought was going to be a night of special menu items as promoted for several weeks by the owner Kurt. We all ordered different items off the specialty Mexican menu and it was god awful!! Taco Bell is 4 star compared to the dry meat, stale tortillas with sauce that tasted like it was made from an Old El Paso mix packet. The guacamole was the consistency of toothpaste with about the same flavor.We have lived in Pine. Colorado for over 4 years and unfortunately will not return to once was our favorite place to get really good food. Over the past year, the quality has been sliding down and tonight they hit bottom. read more

Finishing up a long drive through the mountains on county road 126 and stumbled upon this gem. Zoka's is a dog friendly bar and grill. Stark (my golden retriever) and I are sitting on the patio overlooking a gorgeous view of the mountains. The Indian Summer cocktail is exactly what I needed, it's refreshing and as my boyfriend puts it "that's trouble".... I think I'll drink a few more. I HIGHLY suggest the House Honey Smoked Salmon. It is the best thing I've eaten in days! The salmon is perfect, you couldn't make it better. Bo is enjoying the Zoka burger, I'm not sure what I enjoyed more! It's very tasty! We will definitely be returning! Service is just as wonderful as the food and atmosphere. read more

This place does a much better business than they currently deserve. On the plus side, It's clean and well maintained with a pleasantly laid-back atmosphere. The food is usually good, but not always, and the menu, while still decent, is more limited than it once was. Their location in the little mountain town of Pine Grove is scenic, and they have a nice, dog-friendly patio. On the not-so-great side, the waitstaff is almost unfailingly discombobulated, which is putting it kindly, and guys (possibly including the waiters) are just as likely to make use of the women's restroom as the men's. I was in one of the two stalls in the lady's room this afternoon when a guy entered the other stall. (I'm sure it was a guy due to the skinny ankles and the fact that the feet pointed toward the toilet rather than away from it.) Okay, fine. I'm not a prude and didn't really care--until he walked out and flipped the light off, leaving me to navigate my way out of there using the braille system. It was one of those incidents that's both humorous and annoying but not really worth complaining about. Maybe the place needs larger, more explicit signs for the restrooms. Anyway, caveat emptor regarding the "john." Zoka's was really a better place to eat prior to the pandemic. They may be struggling to get qualified help these days I give them credit for keeping the place going during these difficult times. Hopefully they will eventually get back to their previously high standards. read more

Nice drive on a sunny day after Christmas. This is a cute spot with a huge deck, happy employees and excellent food. We split a burger with an added patty cooked to perfection. The Bloody Mary was so heavy on the horseradish so be careful to order it your way. Definitely will be back to try the patio when it warms up. Thank you Zokas! read more

This place is worth the drive. Their Buffalo cauliflower is the best cauliflower I've had in my entire life. It's straight up amazing. Their pork sandwich was juicy, smoky, and scrumptious and their sweet potato fries are the best that I've had in the mountains. The girl on the phone was super super nice and got the order exactly right and verified it with me. When we got there I was extremely impressed by their COVID precautions, they asked us if we needed utensils or anything else and they really showed their thoughtfulness. Best restaurant in the area and in any area close. read more

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