Stopped in after a difficult hike, we were famished. Husband had a burger I had the curried chicken salad sandwich. Added a New Zealand pilsner, too hoppy for me but I drank it just the same. Both lunch meals were great, loved the pub chips. Service was friendly and prompt. read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Dining Room - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Lovely atmosphere and great food! Lemon blueberry pancakes were delicious and big enough to share. (Note to self: breakfast potatoes had chopped onions & peppers) read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Two Eggs Any Style * - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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We went to Claire's our first night in Estes Park and were so hungry that we completely devoured the food...didn't even get a chance to take any pictures like we usually do lol I had the prime melt with onion rings and both were delicious. The onion rings were super crispy and exactly how I like them. Solid first meal in Estes Park and definitely hit the spot after a long day of travel. Would come back! read more

This place was terrible. From the second we tried to get a table to the moment we left. There was something going on where they were so disorganized trying to seat us and the party in front of us. They forgot our silverware, the artichoke dip was quite runny, the slop on the elk burger tasted cheap, the California wrap taste old, and they up charge for everything. Want horseradish? $2. Want sweet potato fries instead of regular? $3. Our server either had too many tables or just isn't good at it. read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

We came here for lunch on a Saturday. We were seated promptly and advised of a special of the day. I must say that the side patio sitting area needs some kind of beautification because all you see is a chain link fence. The service was a bit slow. No drink refills were offered unless I requested. My Cobb salad was great until I bit into one of the tomatoes. It was spoiled. When I looked at the rest of my tomatoes I saw another shriveled discolored one that would mean that it was spoiled as well. The rest of the salad seemed fresh. The rest of the people in my group liked their food. read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Cobb salad - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

After some time in beautiful RMNP, we stopped here around 6:30 for dinner. Surprisingly, we were able to secure a table on a weekend night! We got lucky with a free parking spot too, practically around the corner. Atmosphere was pleasant, not too loud or crowded. Service was a tad slow throughout the evening but also polite. Food didn't take too long. They have this terrific lavender mule that I liked so much I jumped online the next day and ordered lavender syrup from a company in Oregon to attempt to duplicate at home. Mules are one of my favorite cocktails, and I love unique variations like this one. Our group selected a wide variety of dinner items: curried chicken salad sandwich, bacon cheeseburger served on brioche, brisket Mac and cheese, mahi tacos, and southwest chicken wrap. Aside from the cranberries in the chicken salad, (it was taken home and enjoyed the next day by another diner!) everyone liked their meals. Prices are definitely steep, like all restaurants nowadays, but not over the top. We would happily return to Claire's in the future. read more

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Cute spot in esyes park. Came in after a long day of hiking. I had the steak au jois sandwhich. It was a great sandwhich. The onion rings were large and cooked perfectly. The service was also quick and attentive. read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Onion Rings - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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Food was excellent, the service was great and the patio was perfect for our late lunch. Location is great if you need a bite between shopping on the strip! read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Brisket grilled cheese - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Meatloaf was a round thick patty. Seemed like all lean meat, not soft like a meatloaf. The gravy was thick but not in a good way , tasted like cornstarch thickener in it . Not horrible, just blah.... Restaurant favorites seemed to be hamburgers lots of people had those , I am just not the type to eat hamburgers for dinner in a restaurant. Maybe I can try that next time. Overall a good restaurant though read more

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Great service & very yummy food. We stopped in today on a day trip to Estes to have a few drinks sit outside & enjoy the day. Their outdoor porch seating is perfectly shaded and a nice place to relax converse and enjoy good company. We shared regular fries & sweet potato fries had as few drinks & shared the full size delicious meatloaf. I would definitely come back. read more

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Everything about this place is wonderful. From the host to our server to other servers... everyone here is pleasant and welcoming. They have 2 for 1 mimosas for $10 that our server pointed out, which we appreciated. The soup was very good (I'm a French onion soup snob). We are from Texas and the brisket was VERY good. The ranch for the crispy fries was freshly made (the good ranch!). I wish we had a Claire's in Texas! read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Brisket sandwich, French Onion Soup, French Fries - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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Casual dining ambiance indoor and out with excellent dining choices, and some unique dishes. I especially liked the honey glazed smoked salmon on polenta served with crispy Brussels and roasted golden beets with a small salad. Good cocktails too. It's no wonder they've been in business since 92! Good service too. read more

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Claire's Restaurant was just what we were looking for while visiting Estes Park. It was a local café but ended up being better than expected. We ate outside because the weather was gorgeous. They don't usually allow outside dining but made an exception. The curry chicken salad sandwich was flavorful and tasty. The pita was soft and nice but a bit too much bread for me so I just had the chicken salad. I also had two Bacon Bloody Mary's, which where fabulous...probably why I had no room for the bread, haha. The french fries were dipped and incredibly good. I highly recommend Claire's. read more

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BRUNCH!! Fabulous, delicious Eggs Benedict! Two Mimosas for the price of one. Enjoyed every bite. The breakfast potatoes were not enjoyable. Cut very small and really over-done and kinda greasy. The service was great. Waitress was attentive and anticipating needs. We sat on the porch and it was delightful. Nice place we would go again. read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Eggs Benedict breakfast potatoes. - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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I've heard this restaurant was hit-or-miss, but brother I can tell you our experience was 100% hit! Great apps (we got the baked Fontina), great mains. We got the elk sausage fettuccine, elk burger, Bourbon bacon burger, and trout. Everyone enjoyed their dishes. The onion rings were soooo good. Our waitress was attentive but not hovering, super cute restaurant with a fun ambiance. Perfect late lunch experience! read more

We're in town for RMNP for a couple of days and came here for lunch on day 1. Inside is cute, nothing special and they have a nice patio area. Our server Sophia was friendly and attentive but not overly so - the right amount of attention. I had to try their French onion soup - if it's on a menu, I have to partake. It was nice that I could have it with my Prime melt instead of fries or chips for a reasonable upcharge. The soup was really good but unusual in that it had rosemary in it. The first few bites I really liked but then the rosemary was a bit much. The Prime melt was delicious- tender with grilled onions and a horseradish aioli and the bun was amazing- really crunchy outside and soft inside with a great flavor. My boyfriend had the bacon burger with chips, which he liked except he said the bun was really ordinary and should have been on a brioche or something. read more

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We were in town for a wedding and were told to check out Claire's for brunch. This place did not disappoint. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meal and the prices were very reasonable. In addition to the pictured food items, my husband ordered a bacon bloody Mary, which was fantastic! And I got the Irish coffee. Would definitely recommend checking this place out for brunch read more

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A Saturday night out at Claire's. Great band playing in the square. Comfortable weather eating out on the porch. Drinks were great and then the entrees! The trout and meatloaf were excellent. Service was great, making the evening perfect. Topping it off we had a bull elk walk right up the street to show off his stuff! read more

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Honestly not great. The service was cold and not friendly or inviting. My food came out wrong. Our appetizer of chicken wings was ice cold. It tasted okay. I would not recommend or go back. No one in our group was impressed. read more

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Good food and good service. Two areas for eating, bar side and dining area. We sat in the busy dining area and got waited on quickly. The staff was training a person and the introduction was made. The waiter knew a lot about the beer choices and menu which was very helpful. read more

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Stopped in here on a whim after a hike, and really glad I did! Got a beautiful seat on the patio with a great view. The salmon dish was incredible - great mix of sweet and savory. The waiter was quick and helpful. Highly recommend! read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Short Smoked Salmon* - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

We got seated here right away, but it filled up really quick so I think we just beat the rush. French onion soup was so good and I wish I had more room to finish the elk sausage fettuccini! Our server was friendly and efficient. read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Elk Sausage Fettuccini - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

Came here for dinner, and had a wonderful experience! Free parking is available around the corner past the police station. Our food came right away, very fast! Our waitress was very kind and attentive. I ordered the Greek salad and added salmon and it was amazing! The grilled salmon was cooked perfectly (I ordered it medium when she asked). The salad was huge! I stole some fries from my husband's plate and they were amazing, next time I would just get the side of salmon and fries! My only comment is I wish they sold a grilled salmon entree instead of smoked salmon. I also ordered the Malibu Sunset cocktail without the soda water and it was the best mixed drink I've ever had! Excellent experience at this restaurant, we will definitely be back! Thank you, Claire's! read more

I have to say the fact that they sat us at 8:01pm with total accommodation from all employees involved warrants 4 stars. Add the 5th for continued attentive service and really good food. Kudos and thank you again and again! Ps. Reminds me that a place in Jersey last week wouldn't take me at 2:43 as they "stop taking customers at 2:45". The hostess that communicated that to me did not look at her phone or watch, or seat us, but instead wasted the 2 minutes going in the kitchen to have someone else come out and tell us it was 2:45. Thanks, Hatch on Main St. in Bradley Beach. I'll be cutting and pasting this recollection for their review! Claire's can tell you how it's done right!! read more

We came here while in town for a wedding. They have a great wrap-around patio. Service was friendly. There were a lot of families... a lot of children... We started with some drinks and then I ordered a club sandwich and my husband got the smoked brisket grilled cheese. I'm not exaggerating when I say there was an entire jalapeño on my hubs sandwich, which he bit into, and we love spicy. He had to have a hard stop with the level of heat. Also, we wanted to know where they got spicy jalapeños haha, but also, a bit weird on the sandwich. That was only on one side... nothing on the other. Anyway, food was ok. Nothing amazing or terrible. read more

Claire's had a very cozy atmosphere with beautiful glass stained art on the ceiling and walls. We got the trout dish with onion rings and the smoked salmon sandwich with fries. All were phenomenal. Really glad we stopped in. This is the place to go for great food in Estes Park! Not much of a wait time for food on a Saturday at noon either. read more

We had soup and salad...all were great on a unexpected snowy day (at least for tourist )

Stopped in for dinner on a Thursday night. My wife enjoyed her mushroom tagliatelle. My wild game meatloaf was ok, but it was one of the denser meatloafs I've ever had before. I'm not sure I've ever had a meatloaf that cut like a steak and needed the serrated knife it was served with. I'd likely try something else should we make it back. Service was prompt, as was the food. Food came out crazy fast. I'm not sure I've had a restaurant where the food came out right after ordering. It was almost like it was ready before we ordered. read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Mushroom tagliatelle - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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Very popular restaurant so we sat at the bar. The waiter was kind enough to let us put on the college game of our choosing (from FL, so go FSU!!) Ambiance is casual. I tried the fish and chips, served with tartar sauce, fries, and coleslaw. I didn't care for the coleslaw, but to be fair, I rarely care for coleslaw. The fries were pretty normal, and what you would find at a restaurant. The fish had 3 decent size pieces (for the price of the entree), and a little more breading than I care, but still good! Not a bad spot. read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Fish & Chips - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

I thought the food was good! I just feel like it could have been better for the price. Still a good option of food for the area. The service was great. And the ambiance was good also! read more

The chilli here was the best chilli I've ever had! I have come here once before and absolutely loved the environment. Service was a bit slow, that was our only gripe. The elk burger was really tasty, it was my first time ever having elk. My daughter had pasta, but gave it up as soon as she tried the chilli! read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Chili - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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Claire's was recommended by a local for lunch, and is located in central Estes Park in a cute Victorian house. We sat out on the porch and were served water in those plastic enormous tumblers chilled with far too many ice cubes, a real throwback. I got their Chef's Chicken Sandwich with Swiss and aioli on brioche, along with a side salad. The food was a-okay. My salad dressing came in a plastic condiment packet, which is something that I don't generally love. A central location downtown, with plenty of parking (next to a public parking lot) in a historic yellow house, we found Claire's to be a classic example of an American cafe in a mountain town, a menu with a little of everything: salad, sandwich, burger and pasta options. read more

they offer bar seating and outdoir dining in the patio with heater we came on friday without reservation and need to wait 15-20 minutes ordered the trout , the elk pasta, and lobster bisque . for dessert we order carrot cake as the waiter suggested we do like the trout. the elk pasta came with bread. i found the elk pasta sauce it a bit salty. overall: food are tasty, waiter are friendly. portion pretty generous read more

Cute little restaurant in downtown area . We ordered 5 meals. Three were excellent. The wild game meatloaf was way too salty and overcooked. We were starving after a day of traveling and chose to eat it. We will give this place another try during our next visit. read more

My daughter and I stopped in as we rolled into town mid afternoon. We decided to split two apps as we were starving and meeting friends for dinner later that evening. We went with the hummus platter and the Bangin' Shrimp. Both excellent choices! The shrimp were our favorite. Lots of tanginess without being spicy hot. We sat on the patio and our waitress was wonderful. We thought the prices on the menu were reasonable. I highly recommend Claire's! read more

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The service was fast and the food arrived quickly. The chicken curry salad sandwich didn't have much flavor but perked up with salt. The chili and chicken parm were delicious! The Cesar salad was good but definitely on the fishy side. The fries were crisp and seasoned very well. Overall we really enjoyed the meal! read more

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+amazing Greek salad +grilled chicken sandwich +side salad (dressing on the side) +cheesecake +good waiter +quick and nice presentation +clean restroom +comfortable and artistic environment read more

If you're looking for a good dinner in Estes park, this is the place to go! My friends and I were in the area for some hikes and decided to go downtown for dinner. The ambiance of this place is great- lots of indoor and outdoor seating. We didn't have a reservation but got a table immediately. The staff are very friendly- they all talked to us about their experience in Estes park and made the visit very welcoming. Lastly, the food was great! I ordered a guacamole burger and it was pretty spicy but flavorful. Everyone else in my group liked their dishes too (chicken wrap and mushroom pasta). Would definitely recommend if you're in the area! read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Guacamole Burger* - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

This is such a great little family-run restaurant near the entrance to RMNP! We met Claire's sister who told us the restaurant was opened 35 years ago and is still going strong. Service was prompt and very attentive, and we felt at home right away. The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating, and you can catch glimpses of the mountains through the front windows. And the food! I had the BBB burger, prepared to a perfect medium, with the amazingly delicious bourbon bacon jam. So delicious!!! My husband had the elk, bison, beef meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes and he loved it! Their slogan is mimosas all the time and they offered 2 for $10 mimosas. Great for cooling off after a day of hiking and exploring the Rocky Mountain National Park. We plan to return and we'll tell all our friends about Claire's! read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Patio! - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado

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The atmosphere here is beautiful, the staff is very nice and helpful. The food was okay, not my favorite style of huevos rancheros, not what I was expecting, however it's still pretty okay. read more

Claire's Restaurant and Bar - Breakfast in Colorado - New American Near Me - Estes Park, Colorado