The atmosphere was amazing, and the food was spot on. Fresh bread added to the experience!

Dang, this place has potential. The food was delicious and portions were big, but y'all! It look over an hour to get the food. The drinks were also slow. The server was kind, but it was 6pm on a Tuesday. I would advise if you have kids to send them to the playground with another adult until the food is ready. The view is nice, but you can't go out and see it or see all that well from inside. I would skip this unless the patio is open and opt for a pizza place down the street. read more

Kitchen staff were authentic and their authentic recipes and preparation were truly south of the border in the northern parts of CO!!! Decor, atmosphere, staff and views all amazing!!! read more

Yes they're understaffed, ill give them that, but we waited literally 1.5hrs to get just our drinks. Just a fair warning, if you go during lunch or dinner, you'll be frustrated. Go during slow times, its pleasant enough then. read more

Sit on the deck if you can. Watching the rafts, kayaks and kids (just plain old floating) headed down the Arkansas River is great entertainment. The salmon salad included a generous portion of both fish and greens. The burger was good but on the small side (though it was two patties so that helps). Salida and the Boathouse are great for people-watching. read more

I took a chance on the Boathouse and was disappointed. We ordered the cheese curds, Brussels sprouts, stuffed mushrooms and queso. The cheese curds were made of a cheese that should not be turned into a curd, it had a gross after taste. The "fried Brussels sprouts" were not crispy at all. They had a good flavor but easily something I could make at home and they would turn out better. The stuffed mushrooms were delicious. They had a great dipping sauce. The queso left something to be desired. read more

So we stopped in on a Sunday night coming back from Crested Butte Mountain Resort and it's got a great location on the river and since it was nice outside we enjoyed the alfresco dining. The place is very popular and very busy and it took a while to get the food. This would be a fun place for a group but a little noisy for a date. The food was fine, nothing special but the location was worth eating here. More of a bar than a fine dining restaurant. O read more

Steak sandwich was the favorite in our group. Philly was skimpy and overpriced and charging $2.75 extra to substitute (5-7 sweet potato fries) was ridiculous. If I was the server I'd be embarrassed read more

Location is right. 2 visits in 2 days, not because the food is anything beyond the usual, but because it was located in the right place. #1 visit: The waitress was slow, but nice. Mind you, we were there during lunch on a Friday. But we were there for drinks. #2 visit: We chose it because of location and we had our dog with us and we saw dogs on the patio the previous day. So in we went with our giant lab. We tried to tuck him into a corner, but how can you do that with 97 pounds of furry friendliness? Not a word was said, not an eyebrow was raised. Cool. Big points for that. +2 The food took an incredible amount of time. My glucose was dropping, I was getting very CRANKY. After 30 min or more I finally asked for chips or something, said the food would be right out, but brought a bowl of salsa/chips and said they were on the house because of the wait. +1 for the chips, -1 for not offering them earlier. Now the food. When I announced my choice, the waiter rattled off a list of all the food they were out of. They were out of Calamari, but the person at the table just before us had it. My husband ordered the steak salad, too bad for him, I ate most of it off his plate! It was great even without the ranch (?) dressing served on the side. I wish I had ordered it. My alternate choice, Shrimp Rangoon, was good. I'm a super-taster, so I scraped out most of the cream cheese concoction with the nacho chipz to make the dish last. Even the small salad it sat atop of was tasty, I cleaned my plate, and his.+2 The service was slow. There was an empty table with a "reserved" sign on it in the corner. It sat unused for more than an hour. Finally someone took it under protest from the waitstaff. They sat and declared they would leave if the "reserved" party arrived. Good for them! I suspect the staff just did that to alleviate their workload. Damn, I wish I was that assertive. -1 for sneaky methods. Yeah, we'd probably come again. The location is great and my dog is welcome. For that I will tolerate slow service. read more

locals spot, not entirely inviting. really busy, but the food isn't spectacular. menu photos on yelp aren't accurate- basically salads, tacos and burgers. we got sat at a booth at the bar with a 5 year old which wasn't great. drinks, appetizers and entrees all arrived at the same time. ended up packing up the food and leaving. had high hopes but i wouldn't go back. read more

My fiancé Alex and I went here on our way to Durango from Denver the other day and we enjoyed every bit of our experience. We sat out on the patio and our servers name was Jhett. To start out, I ordered a raspberry margarita and Alex ordered the Breakside IPA (suggested by Jhett as a full-bodied IPA) and for appetizers we ordered the calamari and deep fried cheese curds. Alex is a big calamari lover and he thoroughly enjoyed the green chili aioli that came with it and the sauce that came with the cheese curds complemented them well. For dinner I had the gringo tacos and Alex had the chili burger with buffalo chili. The tacos were delicious and Alex said the chili had good flavor but not too much spice (it wasn't overly spicy but it wasn't overly bland either). He also had the Eddyline Black IPA with his dinner (I was still sipping on my margarita) which was again suggested by Jhett because Alex isn't much of a session IPA lover so he liked that Jhett knew his stuff about beer! All in all: between the great service and delicious food, we'll definitely be back! read more

The place is on the Arkansas River, for that I give it 5 stars. We just completed a 25 mile off-road adventure from Buena Vista, we needed Beer and that was it. We were able to sit by the river and enjoy an adult beverage, it was nice. I am not giving it five stars because we did not try the food. I refuse to give it four stars because the whole time we were enjoying the round of Beers, I got the feeling from the waitress that she was pissed we were not ordering food. If you happen to be a tourist, this place is worth checking out for a Beer and a view. read more

First Visit: Cheap as hell happy hour (3 drinks for $6.50) but kind of, crappy service. The entire bar seating area is semi-outside and overlooking the river where countless kayakers are practicing/showing off their moves. We ordered food here, waited 45 minutes and finally realized noone ever placed our order (not by asking our now non-existent waitress, but by asking the bartender if we even had an order that had been placed). After we realized it'd be another half hour or so, after our order was REALLY placed this time, we decided f it, and went to Amica's. Three stars solely for the cheap happy hour and view. Can't comment on the food since ours never arrived. Second Visit: I went back the next day (the menu looked really good) and received wonderful service and fabulous food! The chips/salsa are cheap and delish! Highly recommended. Apparently they had just barely opened (surprising since this place was absolutely packed) so my first experience may have been growing pains. Changed from 3 to 4 stars. read more

Chips and queso was amazing. And the SALSA is the best I've ever had. I would eat here again in a heartbeat. I got the carne asada tacos. Delicious. I came with a group of 20 and the service was incredible, never had to wait. Cute servers too. I will be back read more

Boathouse Cantina - View from my table...gorgeous - Burgers Near Me - Salida, Colorado

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Great place to eat along Arkansas river in Salida. Good food, great drinks, friendly people. Outd

Really enjoyed our dining experience here. Loved looking out over the river, had great service, meal came quickly and all was very good. I'd definitely dine here again! read more

We had a great experience. Green chili and blue and black salad. Loved the stop. Would go again.

Helloooooooo Tourists! Big Jim and Smalls, still here in Salida, Colorado. Today we enjoyed a little brunch nashing at The Boathouse Cantina! The joint is located at the end of the of the street overlooking the Arkansas River. Very nice! Sat on the patio, ordered wonderful Sangrias, the Lucky Penny cocktail was delicious as well. We started off with the Caprese, a wonderful heirloom tomato with mozzarella, sweet basil and a fantastic Balsamic reduction. Delicious and filling! Then we had the Prince Edward mussels. Damn good! You get TWO DOZEN great mussels, all shells had mussels in them, with a wonderful sauce... for only fourteen bucks! The only thing is... don't make me come a beggin for bread to sop up all that beautiful sauce! Your toast is the bomb! Why do you only give us two pieces?? Give us a friggin basket man!! There's a lot of sauce in that bowl! Look, if you dont want to give up the loaf, don't make your green chili chorizo sauce so friggin good!! read more

This restaurant has a fun atmosphere being so close to the river. Definitely ask for a table with a river view. The staff is busy. Probably due to Covid. Because of this, they are not able to be very attentive. You will do best to ask for a pitcher of water because refills aren't happening. The food is okay. Fish and chicken tacos seemed to be the best. Sandwiches and Hamburgers were okay not great. read more

The food is good, but it's mostly bar food. The Ahi Tuna Skewers were surprisingly tasty for a restaurant that focuses on burgers and sandwiches. It's the ambiance of this pace that made me give it 4 stars. Casual, fun, bright, and happening. A table by the 'garage door' windows, overlooking the river, drinking a beer (or 2!) after an outdoor adventure? Boathouse, you've won my heart! Make sure to check whether it's Happy Hour or not because neither the hostess or waitress mentioned it to us and their Happy Hour menu has some great deals! read more

This was our first stop in Salida for food because we wanted a great river view and it did not disappoint. Great selection of beers and food! My elk burger was good, could have been a bit more fresh but definitely no reason to write a bad review. Would definitely recommend a visit to the boathouse! read more

Our service was exceptional and most of us loved our food and drinks. The salsa had great flavor and texture. The mussels were delicious. The Boathouse Rellanos are amazing and unique, wrapped in egg roll wraps. read more

The service is horrible, especially the rude hostess. Not a good way to start off a dining out experience. The food is below average for the price. It is bland and tasteless. The grilled chicken was thinner than the bacon on my sandwich, the chicken tacos had no seasoning, and the BLT was pathetic. We also had to wait 45 minutes for our food AFTER we ordered. Unreal. We won't be going back. read more

It took 45 minutes to get our food. The lady at the next table had to send her food back because it was cold. The folks at the next table were there a long time before getting waited on. I ordered cauliflower tacos with vegan dressing which were good, though the side was beans with chunks of bacon in it. Not exactly vegan. read more

We stopped here on the way from Durango to Denver and had a decent lunch. The tacos were a bit above average - not for authenticity, but just for tastiness. There were also good-sized, as advertised. Strangely, we both liked the chipotle chicken better than the pork with bacon, etc, breaking a cardinal rule of food (pork fat makes it better). Both were good, however. The service was a bit spotty. It was nice to overlook the river during lunch. read more

The Boathouse would have gotten 5 stars for letting us bring our dog on the patio and for the $3 Blue Moon's. But they fell short on the appetizers. My husband got the chicken wings. According to the menu, there were suppose to be 5. He only got 4 and said they were mediocre in taste. I got the stuffed mushrooms. The stuffing was good but they were breaded and fried. Just a bit too much greasiness. I think they would be better topped with breadcrumbs and baked. Maybe their dinner items are better. read more

Not sure why this place has only 3.5 stars, ambience alone is superb. Granted we got a table right on the river and the service was excellent. They don't accept reservations but you can call ahead about 15 minutes before arrival and are placed on a wait list. When we came in, we were told they were full but within 30 seconds they had a table ready. We ordered the Boathouse burger and the green chile cheddar BLT. Both were very good. The only thing to mention is that the tomato for the BLT was on the side and almost white with mealiness...so we left it off. I chalk it up to tomatoes not being in season yet. We will be back. read more

Boathouse Cantina - Burgers Near Me - Salida, Colorado

Sitting on patio above the Arkansas River was splendid. Food good. Salads the best. Burger great. Salmon tacos on the dry side, just need more sauce or salsa. Would recommend and return. read more

Good food, done right. Austin was our server and did a great job. Best server we've had in Salida in several years of visits.

Great food, great service, prices were fair too!! Loved the Laughing Irish Ale!!! We'll be back!! read more

Boathouse Cantina - The River. . . - Burgers Near Me - Salida, Colorado

We were excited to eat here and be seated by the river walk. The service was great and we enjoyed almost everything we ate, minus the jalapeño poppers. We were shocked to find out that they recommended them and that they keep the seeds and stems in the jalapeños. They don't note this in the menu and don't list them as spicy. They were insanely hot and unbearable. I haven't experienced this much pain since I got my IUD put in with no pain medication. The jalapeño poppers made my boyfriend vomit at the restaurant and then an hour after we left. We thought it was a universal rule to remove the seeds when making jalapeño poppers, but apparently not. Make sure you get a glass of milk when you order these! read more

This place was fine. It's huge and great river views. We split the fish and chips which were very good. We had the coin margaritas which I thought was good but my friend didn't like hers. They are VERY small. About 4 sips and it's gone. For the price, it should be in a pint glass! We plan to go again in the Spring and I'd love to sit outside. read more

Awesome food, great location and amazing service. The peel and eat shrimp was delicious as well as their steak salad. Their dressing is homemade and I was sad they didn't sell it by the bottle. My husband said the wings were great and super meaty. We will be back for sure. Our waitress was super attentive and friendly. We had a great view of the river and the football game so a win win. read more

We ordered easy to make fish tacos and there were only a few customers and seemingly lots of staff. It took over a half hour for our food to come and the the tacos were cold and mushy. It took another 10 mins or so for wait staff to return. When they did, we explained what happened. The staff rolled their eyes. We asked for the check and one order of tacos was removed. We laid a credit card out, but another 10 mins and no one came to take it so we left cash and walked out. Both of us have waited tables and are empathic to mistakes and extenuating circumstances - in this case, we did not even receive an apology. read more

Here on a Sunday. Understaffed. Drinks took 10 minutes. Fish tacos took 20 min. When both dishes arrived, they were cold and mushy. Told the staff. They dropped the bill as they walked by and said "here". So, poor food, poor service. Tourist trap. read more

The location is sick...right next to the river where you can easily dodge flyfishermen's flies from your seat, watch kayakers continuously go upside down, and peer down on all the people walking their dogs. Food's solid with big ole buffalo burgers, cooked properly. Guac was meh, beer selection was pretty good and it was a ruckus time for the USA - Ghana match. read more

I really wanted to love this place but found it amazingly lacking. Easily the best thing about it was it's location right on the river, offering some lovely views. We started with an order of chips, salsa and queso which was all just meh. Not bad but definitely not great. The queso was decent but the salsa was boring. My friend had a margarita which was also meh and definitely not worth the price. Probably the worst part, other than the service, was the chili. For the life of me, I have no idea how anyone can make a buffalo and chorizo chili turn out bland and absolutely flavorless but they found a way. I doubt they used any seasonings, whatsoever. It was edible but still so overwhelmingly tasteless that I was ready to go back to the kitchen and give their "cooks" a cooking lesson. It was also served barely lukewarm, so I'm guessing it sat in the kitchen a looong time before the server thought to look for it. My friend's burger was OK but that was about it. The service was also poor, mostly due to our server spending all his time flirting with a group of teenage Texas girls who I doubt were carded before being served their drinks. All of his other tables, including ours, were waiting throughout our entire meals just to get refills on our drinks or be checked on at all. I'm sure this is why my chili was barely warm when it finally arrived. As someone who once waited tables, I can't seem to make myself under tip. He therefore definitely wasn't worth the tip we left. At some point, we might go back for a simple beer and burger or appetizer on the river but I doubt we'll try anything fancier there. The views are the only reason we might even try this. read more

Downtown Salida is a hip place. Maybe a little too hip for me. You see, I'm kind of a person that doesn't like anything that feels too cool (I wish I could have italicized the 'too cool' part). This place was like a cool kid place. This is the local happy hour kind of place. The, "hey bro what's up, you hear about Mickey? Yeah he crashed his moped. Dumba$$. Yo, you gonna come over tonight?" I don't mean that in urban lingo, but that's my idea of how "cool people" talk. I know, I'm an idiot. So, besides it being kind of too hip for a square like me, it was a great foodstuff place. The patio, which kind of flows naturally from the bar and the indoor seating (at least in the summer when I was there), is directly above the river and so you get to watch people going downstream in their kayaks and what not. That was pretty cool and entertaining. The food was Mexican, so yeah, I was right at home. I can't remember what I had, but the guacamole dip was great. This is the kind of place you want to have like 4 beers, get ripped, have a preposterous and ungodly amount of chips and salsa and cheesy Mexican delights, and then stumble out and go "yeah i'll come back here." Don't drink and drive. read more

Staff was great. Free samples of food and beer, sports talk, etc. Just great all around. Courtney was a great waitress. Food was mixed - Bacon wrapped jalepeno poppers were very good, but were a bit odd. First, my mom has one and complains about the heat, and I have no idea what she was talking about. Then my 4th one was like a ball of fire- incredibly uncomfortable. If you like heat, go ahead, but it was horrendous. - Burger was sub-par, fries decent - Three little pigs- a pair of pork tacos, were phenomenal. Good size, really good flavor. Overall, seems like the type of place where some things suck and others are phenomenal. Besides that, good views of the river, nice ambiance, good TV's. Would go back. read more

good restaurant with a superb atmosphere. On a deck iverlooking the Arkansas River. Diverse menu with well prepared options. On par with most large Mexican restaurants. Serve also on par with most argue restaurants. Go here for good food and the setting. read more