What a great place to grab a snack and a beer! Such amazing views up here on this beautiful mountain! This is a great place for a quieter lunch or snack and it was still quite comfortable and had excellent service. We each enjoyed a beer and shared a Buffalo Chicken Dip which came with celery, carrots and tortilla chips. They bring you a large carafe of water as soon as you sit down which was nice. The dip was delicious and was quickly gone! There were cool photos framed and displayed all around the room. I recommend this spot if the crowded cafeterias are not your jam. read more

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Being a restaurant on top of a mountain in a ski resort area, it's really pretty good! We tried their lamb reuben and beef sandwich and they're both delicious! Well we could be biased because we were very hungry, and everything tastes better when people are hungry haha. I've never had a lamb reuben before, but man it was so delicious! It's definitely expensive, but at least it was good. The view was also nice and the place had tall ceilings. The service was friendly but a bit slow that day. Overall, it's a decent place to stop by to get some hot food! read more

Was expecting a high-end mountaintop lunch but Bistro Fourteen is not what it seems like at first glance. If you are expecting nice service in a relaxing atmosphere, this is not it. Pretty much everyone else who was seated around us had the same reaction. The main gripe is that after you are seated and presented with $25 elevated sandwich options, you are instructed to queue at a single cash register to place your order. Huh? After waiting in line for ten minutes, placing your order, and being asked to pay upfront, you're then presented with aggressive suggested tip amounts. 20+ minutes after having been seated, I had to flag someone down to bring water to the table. After we drank the entire carafe of water, we were back to not being acknowledged. Food was good considering it's a marginal (25%) price increase over cafeteria burgers and chicken tenders. Food came out at a decent cadence. Service was consistently absent. Chairs are basic hard metal mountain lodge chairs with no padding. read more

Fast upscale food for a ski resort. Enjoyed a Quinoa salad with grilled salmon $20. A fresh salad with mixed greens / only suggestion is that lettuce needs to be pre-washed, because some had a chemical taste. Otherwise, very nice combination of flavors. read more

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Let's face it. We all know that you're not going to get the best food at the best prices on top of a 10,000-foot tall mountain. The skiers, snowboarders, and tourists of all ilk are there for mountain and are pretty much a captive audience for whatever types of food there happens to be on top. We ended up eating at Bistro 14 because a $20 food voucher was included in our gondola tickets. Otherwise, we wouldn't have even attempted an overpriced resort place like this for lunch. Given all of that, it wasn't terrible. The food actually tasted very good (even if costing double its actual value). My husband and I split the charcuterie tray and the turkey pot pie. For two people, this was plenty of food. One of my only complaints is that our server specifically asked if we wanted the pot pie split into 2 plates and I said no. When they brought it out, it was split into two plates. Oh well... Also, there were not nearly enough crackers on the charcuterie tray to go with that much meat and cheese, so we asked for more. All in all, good quality food and not "junk food" so if you're looking to eat healthier on top of the mountain, I'd recommend it over the food-court style places with pizza and burgers. Just be prepared for the prices, including built-in resort gratuity. read more

Bistro Fourteen - Turkey pot pie, split into 2 for sharing (this is half the portion!) - Bars Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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The views are beautiful and this is the only reason that you would eat here in the evenings. The service was good on this evening. The ahi tuna salad was decent, but I was very disappointed by the portion of the tuna that accompanied the salad. There was only 5 or 6 thinly sliced pieces, so very little protein to make it a meal. The beet salad looked like it had canned beets and could tell that the beet were even roasted. For the price of the salads, I was disappointed with the portions and quality. Also, order the bakes oysters, which was OK and went well with our salads. The one really great point of the restaurant is that it has a wonderful kids' menu. For $10, the kids started with a carrot and fruit plate, then had spaghetti with cheese and a hamburger as their entree (respectively), and then dessert with ice cream+brownie. This worked out well for us. Just for this point, we will come back because as parents I will pretty much eat anything as long as my kids are taken care of. Lastly, if you have a gluten sensitivity, ask for their gluten sensitive menu. They are very accommodating in regards to this dietary requirement. Overall, we would come back to make the most out of the fee for the gondola. read more

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We stumbled upon this place after a snowshoe tour at the top of Eagle's Nest on Vail mountain. A few people were saying that it's not worth it to buy the pass to ride up on the gondola, and the views (in the day anyway) are breathtaking, but we had our lift tickets still so we just rode up. Upon arrival, we were seated right away and had a quirky but attentive waiter. I didn't really notice a whole lot about the atmosphere, not good or bad, but there was a beautiful sectioned photograph of the mountains above the bar. The food was all good, not incredibly memorable but everyone enjoyed their food and was satisfied. I ordered chicken tacos. For me, it was just the right amount of spicy-ness (not much at all) and the rice and beans were nice on the side. Then we asked for a dessert menu, because we are on vacation right?, and he just brought out a small brownie with ice cream and whipped cream and sprinkles on top. They regularly give these to diners but you have to ask, so be sure to do so! It was a nice little treat at the end of our meal! read more

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We took the gondola up (summer) and hiked over to this restaurant and the zip lining, etc. We were here on 7/15/14. When we bought the gondola tickets they asked if we wanted to buy discount lunch tickets for 6.00 each that would give us 30.00 off lunch. If we didn't use them we could get a refund so we went for it. The food and service was really good! Hubby and I both had the fried chicken and LOVED it. Really really good! The kids liked their food and the fact that they got a starter and a sundae as well. We will definitely return if we have the chance. read more

We have only eaten in the dog friendly patio for lunch! We love their food everything we have tried is wonderful. Usually enough that we take a to go. read more

Located at the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola from Lion's Head at 10,350 ft (!!!), this was the only waiter service restaurant on the mountain and thank goodness we could get away from the pub and overpriced food court/cafeteria foods found on most ski resort mountains. I was skiing with family all day in Vail and didn't want to go all the way into the village with our gear for a decent lunch. We were all really happy with our food and service there. I had the Chicken Pot Pie and it was delicious and a pretty big serving. They also have a wide selection of wines and beers. Great views of skiers passing by and there's a nice patio area that's pretty nice to sit out with a cup of hot apple cider if it's sunny. You can also enjoy this restaurant without hitting the slopes, just take the gondola up and down the mountain. Access to Bistro Fourteen via the Eagle Bahn Gondola is free to foot passengers after 2pm Children's Menu: offers a selection of appetizer, entrée, and dessert for just $10 read more

Bistro Fourteen - Mmmm mmm mmm... Chicken Pot Pie! - Bars Near Me - Vail, Colorado

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I bought the $40 scenic ride ticket and got $20 voucher to eat here. Service was fast, waiter was friendly enough, but they are an overpriced lunch place if I may say so based on my experience. I ordered the lobster pasta. It cost $22 but with tax and gratuity (18% although I eat by myself, maybe because the voucher say so) it ended up to be $27. I will say the price was almost okay for the size, 8 medium pieces of lobster a lot of artichoke and a huge amount of pasta, but the taste was just normal. In fact the lobster was so overcooked I had a hard time chewing on it. Not going to eat here again even with the voucher. read more

Bistro Fourteen - Lobster pasta. I counted the lobster, not bad, 7 medium pieces and 1 large piece but they're overcooked - Bars Near Me - Vail, Colorado

We took the lazy route up the mountain, while our friends hiked two ours to get up here. You have to go here even if just for the view. We had a light lunch of a flatbread with tomatoes and balsamic, a cheese and meat plate, and a couple beers. read more

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It was a nice evening in Vail to take the gondola for free up the mountain to bistro 14. The ride up with twinkling lights below is fun in the dark. They have fun cocktails and a decent beer list. We opted to start with the mussels appetizer. This is an absolute must! The broth alone was an instant addiction. We asked for more dipping bread as we did not want to waste the broth. They spiced it up with chorizo! I had the chicken tacos for dinner. It was $18 for two tacos, some rice and beans. Nothing to write home about. I'd say the meat needed a bit more salt. Dessert is great because they are small desserts for $3.50 or three for $9. We went with 3 desserts. The lemon one, carrot cake, and valrhona chocolate. Perfect smaller portions for a bit of sweetness at the end of the meal. A delightful gondola ride back down and free parking as we were under 2 hours. read more

Really nice mountain restaurant. We've eaten there many times for lunch and have found the service quite good. Get Cindy if you can! Nice soups, salads. At the top of the Lionshead gondola. read more

We came up here because the gondola was free at night. Brian at the bar was really friendly and they have wine for $5.40 a glass until they run out of last seasons wine. Come up while supplies last! read more

Super friendly staff. So friendly my 12 year son even took note! portions sizes large enough to be shareable.

This was once an excellent dining experience in what once was a world class resort (Vail). Neither is now true. Now Bistro 14 is a bar with Costco snacks. Kitchen tray stacks are pushed into a corner. It is not attractive in any way. Is this Vail or some third rate resort? read more

For a ski resort restaurant, it is pretty good. Especially when you compare the food/prices to cafeterias on the mountain. Do no go however if you are not already on the mountain. My dad and I had been skiing all day and the rest of my family (not skiing) took the 30 minute shuttle/gondola ride to get there. And they were very underwhelmed. In sum...decent food, not fabulous. Go if on mountain...avoid if in village. Good news: they have happy hour specials. We went on a Thursday and they had Bud Lights for $2. Not bad. read more

Great casual dinner, that won't cost you $100 a plate when you're at the already expensive Vail resorts (lift tickets are currently $129). We had great service from our waiter Jim, and ordered the Rack of Lamb and Ahi Tuna dish. Great to take the gondola up at night and eat too! read more

Pros: + Great view. Cons: - Service was BEYOND awful... despite it being half empty. Waiter wasn't rude but seemed to... forget about us? I don't know. Took about 20 minutes to get our drinks after we ordered them. - Food is absolutely mediocre. Nothing special about it at all. I didn't want to expel it from my system, but I was happy enough to get back to the resort and get the taste out of my mouth with a beer. - Beer selection left me wanting... a lot. I would absolutely never ever ever go back to this place and would caution anyone I ran into to steer clear of it as well. The village at the bottom of the mountain seemed to have a lot of great eats. No need to waste money at this spot. read more

Have been here twice in the last month while up in Vail/Lionshead for a summer weekend. If you're visiting from out of town or have out-of-town visitors, this is a good place to take them to enjoy breathtaking views from an observation area 10K feet up, after a fun 10-15 minute gondola ride. Yes, the food is predictably pricey, but it it solid and it has a kids menu to help families defray the cost. Our server, Mike (from Oxford, MS), was great both times. Note: unless you have an Epic Pass (a ski pass for locals), the gondola ride can be quite pricey. In the summer, it is $42 pp! However, during the summer on Thurs-Sat after 5PM, the gondola ride was only $20 pp and you got a $20 food voucher to use here. read more

I was here in the middle of July. Everything his is OK. It's heads and tails above a hot dog and hamburger, however it's OK food. I would not make a reservation and pay to come up the gondola just for the restaurant. Oops. read more

Came here with our kids because we thought the gondola at night would be fun. Unfortunately our food was terrible. And I mean seriously terrible. Cold fries, a bun that was rock hard on top and soggy on bottom, stringy overdone bland meat, and everyone else's food at our table was just as bad. Really mediocre menu as well. Such a shame given the neat location. Service was ok. Not great, not awful. The server saw I hadn't eaten a bite of my food and did not ask if it was ok or anything, just asked if we wanted dessert. Seriously awful. SKIP IT!! Go to the 10th for lunch instead. read more

Great fun dinner for the families. Thursday's 2-1 entrees was great! Small menu but unique. Food was decently good but the service was excellent. Marianna was our server and was so attentive considering we had 4 toddlers with us. As soon as we sat down, she gave us complimentary carrots/grapes for the kiddos. She probably gave them more attention than us which was awesome!! Kudos to one of the best servers in Vail!! read more

Outstanding views, limited menu, friendly service. Gondola ride to get there A+

Located at the top of the mountain this restaurant is accessible via gondola ride. The hamburger was very good, and the fries were delicious. When I was there in August they were running some great wine specials as well. The Italian wedding soup was also very good. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and quality food. We took advantage of the summer special - which included a 15 dollar coupon. Great value. read more

Best crushed rare seared tuna ever! This menu is tricky tho. Looks like u could get a bad meal if you don't know what to order. The waitress recommended this and it was a huge portion and cooked to perfection! We also ordered the arugula salad with buffalo cheese it was amazing. The Moscow mule was yummy. Also, as a side note, if you are under 180lbs, go jump on the trampolines! The guys there are a hoot, especially if you have had a few cocktails. They made my jump very memorable catapulting me up way past the top... Scary and hilarious!!! Best night ever!! read more

Bistro Fourteen - The salad with Prosecco mixed drink - Bars Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Decided to come here for Christmas Eve dinner. Cindy was amazing and did a fantastic job taking care of the family! She was super helpful with all her recommendations in the menu items. Everyone loved the choices! Highly recommend the superfood salad. The views are great as well. At night there is a gas fireplace you can enjoy outside. Drinks are really good. Nothing better than fresh Colorado Rocky Mountain water at the top of the mountain! Overall great food and excellent service. read more

I think gratuities should be earned not an additional fee added to your bar tab. First round was $14.25 the next round was $16.85. Questioned the bartender to find out he charged gratuity on the second round which was exactly the same. I understand that some charge gratuity for large groups but you're informed at the get go. It was just my husband and I so no excuses. read more

Hallelujah there is more to ski resort food than beer and crappy pizza! Bistro Fourteen located in the gondola house at the top of the Eagle Bahn was an amazing choice for lunch and I was blown away at the menu selection, value, and quality of service. The complementary corn bread was to die for and somehow the local micro brews manage to taste even better at 11,200 feet. Don't miss this place. Kids eat for $10 too which is one helluva deal. read more

Michelle Obama & kids are literally one table away from me having dinner, video and pic to follow, sadly a secret service agent jumped in front of my camera...weirder is my video is white???? Then I bump into them in the bathroom and the same women agent said they just want privacy...I apologised and kindly replied I would love a picture with my kids with them...the Obama friend in a ghetto attitude says; we're on vacation & their just kids....I replied we are on vacation too and they're just kids, the Bushes were never like this in Maine!" read more

Complete disaster. We spent $30 to ride the gondola to this place. We had a reservation at 8pm and were on time. We were seated and sat for 20 minutes while being completely ignored. Gentleman next to us was smiling and told us the service was incredibly bad and the food was about the same. We left and I complained to thbe hostess. One of the servers with a blond ponytail was extremely rude. He sarcastically wished me a nice day 4 times and let me know they were as hard as they could. Like it wasn't their fault they couldn't wait on their customers. Don't waste your time or money on Bistro 14 read more

I came for the experience and left completely flabbergasted. My boyfriend and I stopped in for a glass of wine at the bar before skiing down the mountain at the end of the day. The bartender, whom I'm told goes by the initials "BP," asked if we wanted a bottle and we declined, saying we'd stick with a single glass each. After he served our drinks, we were surprised by the weird and inappropriate comments he was making to people around the bar, who were doing their best to ignore him. (I thought he might just be socially awkward so I shrugged it off). Then he started creeping on the girl sitting next to us. She looked visibly uncomfortable as he read aloud all the vital statistics on her driver's license, including her birthday, height, weight and home address. Then, when it came time to pay our bill, we saw that he charged us for five beers that we never ordered. When we pointed this out, he looked over the bar where we were sitting, expressing doubt that we only had two glasses of wine (We had been there 20 minutes tops and there were two empty wine glasses in front of us!) The whole encounter had been weird, and unfortunately he heard me mutter frustration under my breath. "Do you have a problem?" he asked me in a confrontational tone. "No," I said. "Do you have a problem?" "Well, I heard you say 'Jesus Christ' and whenever I hear my name I have to answer." By this time, the manager had come to correct the overcharged bill, and as BP handed back our credit card, he was sticking out his middle finger--clearly flipping us the bird! This is NOT why I come to Vail Resorts! (Yes, I started to complain to the manager but I was so dumbfounded by the whole encounter, I didn't know what to say. Figured I'd put it in a Yelp Review instead. So here it is!) read more

Great view! Great service! Great gluten-free and vegetarian options! My sister and I sat at the bar and the bartender (sorry I forgot his name), was very friendly and attentive. Very knowledgeable about the menu, they even have a separate Gluten free Menu and gluten free beer which was awesome! Their tomato bisque was to die for! read more

While it isn't hyped up to be a fancy place, we received amazing service and really enjoyed our food. If you're looking for a laid back place to dine with a great view on the way, I highly recommend this place! read more

This is actually for talon deck. The outdoor restaurant at this site. They are running an old school verbal line."Heard" the crew is doing a good job. Tip jar needed. read more

Great atmosphere. Stopped after tubing, and we happened to be there for the opening night of the season so all entrees were 1/2 off. Total with 4 drinks, 1 appetizer, 2 entrees and tip was $100. Great service and the food was good. Particularly liked the Colorado Grand Slam - hot chocolate, Bailey's, Frangelico and peppermint schnapps. read more

Great place for a drink after tubing at Adventure park! The views are great during the daytime. We didn't eat here but the menu & prices looked great. Reasonable for mountain top dining. read more

Stopped in here for a few beers at the top of the Gondola. Our server was super friendly and attentive. The views from the outdoor seating are amazing, and so is the people watching. Although we didn't eat, the food looked great. read more

Approached Bistro Fourteen with a bit of trepidation, as reviews were mixed, with the negatives extremely so. Needn't have worried; as the saying goes, "it's a good one of what it is." Our reasons for deducting two stars: first, it is not the equal of some other places in the area, as good as it is: much of what you're paying for is the view (and the required lift ticket, despite a discount, may be a non-starter for some). Second, even though we had a reservation for lunch, the walk-in party ahead of us was given the last available outdoor table; third, they were out of the only Pinot Noir offered by the glass, and would not offer a glass from any of their other Pinots. When I mentioned that running out of wines seemed to have become endemic to Vail, our waitress replied that it was their most popular wine and they'd been out since last Thurs. (I realize this is two hours away from Denver, but Vail isn't exactly Podunk--it's a solid foodie town, and were it not for the stellar view and more-prosaic tastes of a tourist clientele not there for a gastronomic experience, it ought to be more competitive with its wine program). But the remaining three stars are solid. Though the hostess apologized for being short a server, we hardly noticed: ours was professional and prompt without being pushy. I ordered the "lollipop lamb chops" as an app, expecting two small pass-around hors d'oeuvre-sized chops. Instead, I got two thick CO chops, for which I'd have paid more raw in any Chicago grocery (and probably inferior New Zealand ones at that ). For the price of an app, I got an entree, garnished with chipotle-flecked honey glaze and a quinoa "slaw" laced with edamame, bok choy, peppers and carrots. Ordered mid-rare; though one was closer to medium and the other rare, both were delicious and tender. I was able to order the insalata caprese in a half-portion; the tomatoes were a little underripe and the house-made mozzarella on the firm side. But the balsamic vinaigrette was thick and tasty, there was a generous dollop of a good pesto, and plenty of perfectly dressed mesclun greens. Husband ordered soup (chipotle cream) and half an ahi tuna salad. Generous portion of ahi for a half-salad, and the same mesclun. Espresso had plenty of crema and stayed hot to the last drop. And the price was quite reasonable (of course, we had to pop for gondola tix to get there but said tix included a hefty lunch discount). Our window table did give us a nice view of Mount of the Holy Cross, and the bistro was convenient to our hiking trailhead. Don't try to go to dinner, though: they close at 3. Oh, and never mind texting a pic of your meal, or a selfie of you by the window: at 10,000+' up and indoors, it's a cellular dead zone. (Got AT&T signal from the outdoor "wedding platform," though). read more