What a great place and addition to the mid valley. It anchors the soon to be completed great lawn looking over The Roaring Fork River in downtown Basalt. We've been there several times and haven't been disappointed. All of our selections have been over the top delicious. Service has been great with a mixture of seasoned professionals and local HS kids working hard at their first jobs. The look of determination on their faces is heartwarming. This is a terrific alternative to the astronomical prices of Aspen. We'll be there often. read more

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This is the best restaurant I've been to in the valley so far. The building itself is easy to get to in downtown basalt. The ambiance is upscale and you can tell that there was attention to detail when it came to decor. I also really like how the restaurant is laid out. The service was great and our server was beyond friendly. The food was outstanding. We had the pretzel bites to start and it was so good. The lamb was the star of the show. I highly recommend if you find yourself in the area. read more

The service outstanding and the food. The music adding was nice too. Sit inside from now on . The park at nine comes alive with unsupervised children and teens. No parents present. Maybe the town needs to put up signs closed at dusk. It would make dinner more pleasant. read more

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Great restaurant for food/ambiance in Basalt. Drinks were fairly priced and food was pretty good. read more

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We went out with friends and had recommended free range. I had been there several months ago and at best had a mediocre experience, but this experience was terrible. I ordered their burger and the bun was burnt and was told that they would fix me a new Bun. It really is terrible when you have such a beautiful venue and you literally don't care about your food quality or your service. We will not be going back! read more

Great location adjacent to the bandshell Comfortable ambiance with plenty of room between tables Attentive service without being overbearing Excellent food with good portions and plate presentation read more

Not for me. Had the pork belly, it was good the sauce was too sweet for me. The salmon was not deboned well. Service is good so is the location. read more

Delicious food, great service. Innovative dishes! Interesting cocktails... staff was attentive and flexible

We had the best dinner here. The burger was perfect. The Brussels sprouts were crispy and melted in your mouth. Not oily. The ranch salad was delicious. Loved the perfect amount of dressing. I will definitely one back when I am In Basalt. read more

Lowkey mid af. food came fast and nice park nearby. Yummy coke but the curry lowkey taste mid asl. Kind waiters. Some pretty good music in background. Overall pretty mid but somewhat enjoyable if you order something eles. read more

Free Range Health Concerns Do not come here. I'm quite flabbergasted at this place. Good reviews and good photos brought us in, but this place was 0 stars all around. The mixology was terrible. The server had an extreme lack of knowledge of the menu. We were served RAW SHRIMP by the chef and server. We were assured by the server and owner that this is how it's always served. After ordering the Ceviche we were served raw shrimp. We questioned the server and she said, "That's how it's always served." We tried a bite. No citrusy gingery flavor like we were promised. Just raw disgusting shrimp. I wanted to puke and we should have left at SLIMY RAW SHRIMP. One of the owners (the husband) came over and took it away after saying it looked normal to him, but he'd check with the chef. He came back and stated, "The chef did admit it was a little under done." After sending back two unbalanced old fashions AND tasting another shrimp dish that was chewy, tough, and fishy, AND the house-made cavatelli that was hard (not el dente) with bland, watery sauce, AND an over seasoned pork chop that was dry and difficult to chew, we decided it was time to speak with a manager. The other owner (the wife) arrived at our table with great hostility stating, "We served 200+ people tonight and they have given rave reviews enjoying the same meals, along with the chef saying they tried the ceviche and it was fine. We just can't please everyone's palates and you are just those people. I'm just going to comp the whole meal." I said, "That's not what we were looking for. After my boyfriend said he has a photo of the RAW shrimp she stated, "And I bet that's going to end up all over social media." We said we were not looking to post the photo, we were just trying to show her that our shrimp was RAW and everyone was saying it was "Fine." She finally calmed down and actually had a conversation with us. We agreed what we'd pay for and what would be comped. Then right when we were leaving she proceeded to say again , "I mean, everyone did say they tried the ceviche and they said it was fine." They are going to ask why we are just posting about the bad stuff, so here are the things we liked: boa buns, Mexican lager, and glass of wine. Terrible communication between staff, lack of knowledge, mismatching stories, defending SLIMY RAW SHRIMP, lack of respect to customers without even hearing what they have to say. This place has no passion and are way too big for their britches. read more

Free Range Kitchen - RAW Shrimp Ceviche - New American Near Me - Basalt, Colorado

Not the best restaurant in Basalt. Don't know why the owner so feisty. Watching her yell and belittle people kinda ruins the ambiance. Foods not bad but it's nothing to write home about. The location is amazing! That's all the good I can say. read more

Food is bland. Curry was not memorable, octopus was dry, smash burger had too much sauce and the meat was dry. Waitstaff was friendly though. read more

We hadn't visit since they moved and we absolutely LOVED it. Service was fantastic (our server Javier was awesome), ambiance is wonderful in the new spot, the music gave it a great vibe and what can we say about the food? Delicious! We had the tuna- melon crudo which was different and refreshing. I had the burger and my husband the hanger steak. For dessert we shared the churro sundae. Nothing to complain about! One of our most memorable meals in a while! read more

Update a little over priced but on par with a Valley. Big fan of this place good cocktails they love their gym. Terreton would recommend coming as the sun goes down in the summer obviously. I ordered the tuna noodle bowl. There was a lot of vinegar they said it was to be expected. I felt like it was unexpected. we had the Barada plate. It was a banger I love Barada there's a lot of bugs bring your bug spray!!! I would underline that sentiment if I could. The curry amazing the falafel in it unexpected, but good I will report more later when I come back again, see you next time. read more

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We've been eating at Free Range since they started where Rhyno's is now. Great ambience, great service and the owners are very good at hosting. Fancy, gourmet meals in a casual but chic setting and a great looking bar. But alas their food is lacking but expensive. I've tried about twenty of their dishes over the years and usually it's just OK or the chef got too creative and totally missed the mark, or just simply mis-executed. I'd expect more for the prices they charge. For example a Thai green (veggie) curry that's nothing special, actually kind of bland, for $24. The most memorable part is the mushiness of the zuchini chunks that's in it. Add chicken and it's a $32 curry. A $32 curry should knock my socks off but it doesn't. For comparison, green curry at Thai #9 in Grand Junction is $16 and amazing. Another example was the cavatelli - nice texture but it was sauced wierdly tart. And finally my daughter ordered a steak medium rare but it came out well-done and inedibly bitter from being so charred on the outside. I usually just have their burgers which are always good. Brussel sprouts are good too. I understand this restaurant's success is that they have developed a clientele that is mostly Roaring Club (private golf club) members. Kudos to the owners operating a thriving business. read more

This isn't a restaurant, it is a unique slice of the universe draped in love and happiness. The two proprietors serve a wonderful, tasteful and inspired menu with love and welcome. If you want a warm hug of an experience for dinner - with good food, music, atmosphere, cocktails and happiness, look no further. read more

Firstly, the food here is generally good. However, this is not a panzanella, as advertised by the menu. This is the second time I have ordered it, thinking the first was a one-off. This is what we received both times. This is an arugula salad with croutons (that are inedible because of how hard they are). This dish is the reason I am writing this review, simply because the price point and the treatment of patrons does not translate. This is the third time we have eaten their food and the experience is underwhelming. We have tried to order five times. Twice, we were told that they were too busy for takeout (within one hour of opening for service), an off-putting statement to begin with. If I were calling at 8:00pm after a busy service, I would understand that. For this order, (all of which I have driven over 45 minutes to get in hopes of elevated food without the capacity to sit down for service. All have been over $100 {and we tip 20% every time}), I called and waited for quite some time (within one hour of opening), because they were "busy" and "don't typically do takeout during a busy service". The food was ready in the time frame they gave me and the person who took my order was very professional and clearly had food-service experience (unlike the person who answered the phone and seemed panicked). However, when I got there, there were at least 3 empty four-tops (that I could see) with nobody waiting to be seated. This is easily a 50+ cover capacity establishment. I understand the nuances of reservations.... And nobody was waiting to be seated, nor do they advertise as a "reservation only" restaurant. I would humbly suggest that they evaluate the menu descriptions and that they evaluate whether or not they want to offer take out service. (Some of us like to treat ourselves or our spouses without the capacity to go out to eat). Given the responses to other less-than-stellar feedback, my hope is that Free Range takes this to understand that improvements can be made. You are serving a very affluent demographic with only more money to be made if you can match the description of what you offer to the product that is received. Some people seek out really good food, pay good money for it, and drive to support local businesses. Some people don't give honest feedback. Those of us who care, do. read more

Free Range Kitchen - Supposedly the "peach panzanella". - New American Near Me - Basalt, Colorado

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The food was good, the waiters were nice, but the food took forever and when I got a cookie skillet I burned my hand because the did not tell me it was hot. Besides that it was good and the view was great because I could see the River read more

Absolutely amazing experience!! My fam of 4 dined at the newly opened Free Range Kitchen on Dec 23,2021! The black eye pea and kale soup was warm and flavorful, the special- scallops and filet was excellent with a beet Demi glaze. My son was a fan of the burger and fries. The atmosphere is fun, the decor delightful! We loved the live music !!! Best of all the owners sat us, checked on us and were so happy and proud of their space! Best night in Basalt! Short drive from Aspen. read more

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The food was all amazing! We had a party of 17 and everybody loved all the appetizers, their entrees and the desserts! The service was absolutely perfect, our waitress took excellent care of us, I was extremely happy with everything! The atmosphere is so inviting, we had the best holiday party we have ever had! There was not one complaint from anybody about anything and that is the highest compliment one can receive. Thank you so much for making our night perfect! We will be back! read more

I was excited to eat here for Sunday brunch with the redesigned space and revamped menu. The outdoor space is beautiful, overlooking the water and with boaters and rafters floating by. While it has potential, Free Range was very disappointing--food and service were both subpar. I'll start with the service, which was friendly, but confused and glacially slow. The portion for my 6 y.o. daughter's kids french toast was about three bites. She enjoyed it and gobbled it up in an instant, and we ordered a second portion, which the server forgot to put in to the kitchen and we ended up waiting close to 40 minutes for this second, tiny piece of French toast. My mother-in-law's poached egg was completely cooked through and she sent it back for a properly poached egg. Again the server forgot to put the order in and we reminded her twice to do so. It took about 30 minutes to get the poached egg. The dish itself had very little bread to soak up the egg, too many potatoes, and the presentation was pretty unappetizing. The salmon twinkie was delicious and inventive. The smashburger was raw in the middle and flavorless; it didnt have the characteristic char/crispy edges that this style of burger is known for. I requested hot sauce three times to add some flavor it which came after about 15 minutes. Finally, the tuna tacos were tasty but very small portions. All in all Sunday Brunch was a C+. A few hits but mostly disappointment. Maybe my review is colored by having brunch at Mawa's in the Aspen Business Center the day immediately before, which is IMO the best brunch in the RFV. The prices are just about the same for both Mawa and Free Range so it seems like a fair comparison. The items that were good we enjoyed but they were too few and far between, especially given the uneven service, to justify the steep prices. Maybe I'd return after a few months to see if they have improved but I'm not rushing back. read more

Over-priced, under-done, over-done, terrible service...we experienced it all in one night‼ We sent a dish back due to it being WAY undercooked and the owner seemed so polite and receptive...spoiler alert, his wife came at the end of our meal and said that her husband "didn't want to deal with us" because we were just that table who weren't going to be pleased with Anything! (Because we sent our first dish back) Our waitress had zero knowledge of the menu, specials, cocktails or wine list which could have been overlooked if she had just checked in more often than 20min intervals. Overall there is no consistency in the kitchen and the owners were very rude to our face and behind our back. SAVE YOUR MONEY, go literally anywhere else Don't let the great photos fool you too. read more

Free Range Kitchen - Go anywhere besides this place! - New American Near Me - Basalt, Colorado

I had the bone-in pork chop. It was very dry. It included glazed carrots as a side but I wouldn't characterize the carrots as glazed. Our server was very good and friendly. The restaurant was very nice and welcoming overall. I just wouldn't recommend the pork chop. read more

Wow. I love everything about this place. They use the freshest ingredients sourced locally, talk about quality. Everything on the menu is amazing, you truly can't go wrong. My husband and i have eaten at alot of places, we love eating out and when we came here we were shocked at how many boxes it checked. This place really surprised us we booked 2 more reservations here during our stay in Aspen. 100% recommend for anyone looking for amazing food read more

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Been 4-5 times in the last 2 years and it's been bad each time. Kept giving it a chance because we used to love Free Range, we've been coming since it was at its old location. Its potential is massive but the food falls short each time. Last night we even got what the hostess recommended when she sat us and it was pretty gross. Extremely fishy ceviche. Couldn't even finish it. Bummed to say we are done giving chances. Will stick with the staples of Basalt that never disappoint. Also the owner arguing with people's reviews on here and on the Google reviews is insane. read more

Amazing!!! The drinks service food in town. The owners even introduced themselves. If you are looking for a place that locals go, here is your spot. read more

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Amazing location. Food is always great and unique. We went one day and they had live entertainment which was amazing.

Even though they advertise as vegetarian friendly the fact of the matter is there are no entrees that are vegetarian. This is a meat eater's restaurant. The service was fair but there was an extremely long wait from ordering to receiving food and the food was only marginally warm. I am not one to complain about service and food quality but I have been here several times now and am consistently disappointed. read more

Very good. Interesting menu and cool vibe. The RFV is a hard place to find good service sometimes but this was top notch.

EAT HERE! Hop in the car and get out of the blase Aspen downtown for a bit. I only WISH we had come here SOONER. Trust me, you will get such a better value here in neighboring Basalt than you will in superficial Aspen. Prices are reasonable and the food is incredible. What to get here? Let's see...They offer meat and fish on special daily so be sure to ask. We had the tenderloin and it was absolutely succulent. DELICIOUS! The brown butter gnocchi was also very good even though the beets gave it such a vibrant red color. Good job to the server who told us the head's up on that. It was also VERY GOOD. The drinks are great and so is the wine. I enjoyed my FLIGHT but the WATERMELON MOJITO was the best. It hit the spot on a warm day. Crisp and just enough sweet for a dinner starter. But dessert was the best part. Get the MOMOFUKU PIE. It's chewy caramel, chocolate, buttery chew goodness. We tore into that like a beast. I know this place is still new. My only suggestion would be to give a tad more service. The server did a good job but she really could have kicked it up a notch for such a nice place. We waited too long for our drinks and the other tables around us seemed to be closer to the server's attention during our meal. Also, we noticed the manager stopped several times to say hi to his table of friends/visitors/special guests next to us but yet he never asked how we liked our meal. It would have been nice for him to thank us and check on us too. You never know who is dining at your restaurant and/or what occasion they are celebrating. read more

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Not only was the food mediocre at best and the service was terribly slow, the owner herself was combative and nasty and made the experience one that I would like to block out of my memory. For THE OWNER of this restaurant: please do better. Treat people with kindness. Life is too short to treat people, let alone your customers, in the way that you did. Giving a time-stamp run down for why the food took an hour and a half was unnecessary and all this hate you carry around is just sad. read more

I was a little surprised and disappointed. The atmosphere and vibe are sweet and the staff is great. I ordered the trout and was quite disappointed. The size of the fish was very small like a rectangle. So right if the bat my eyes were disappointed this did not look like fish and more like processed man made meat. It was about the size of MCDonalds crispy hash browns or more like a White Castle square burger. They paired it with a smidgin of a peeled potatoes on a sheath of rice while drowning the entire plate with some sort of fancy chef sauce. If your hungry and want a great trout dish that actually looks like a real fish and tastes like a real fish with a few bones then go to Tipsy Trout in Basalt. I was with a buddy and he ordered the trout as well. We both were feeling dissatisfied and hungry when we left. Would I order that dish again. No I would not. Would I give other food options on the menu a try yes I would. My other buddy ordered the burger and it looked amazing and his fries were amazing. Would I order a burger next time. Yes I would give that a try. read more

I love Free Range because of the service, the owners (Robin and Steve), the setting and the food. I'm not a huge pimento cheese fan but I had their pimento cheese trout dip and it was a home run. The lobster risotto and curry are 5 star quality. I can't say enough good things about Free Range. Give it a try! read more

What a delightful surprise ... a terrific place, great people, tasty drinks, and outstanding food! To start, a few perfect margaritas - we did traditional ones with reposado. Next, the Range Salad, very hearty yet light with a delightful and light dressing. For entrees we had the Red Coconut Curry - dee-lish, and now ... drum beat ... urry - "I" had the Bone - In Colorado Short Rib ... I will say for a guy that eats out a lot, it was THE best short rib I have ever eaten - ever, yes that good. The service and people were nice, a simple yet appealing atmnoshere, and jsut the best food. I love the Aspen places, but if you are local to Basalt, lucky you, but if you are from or a guest in Aspen - it's worth the drive, it was fun and delicious! read more

Seems like quite a new place , hence the low number of ratings, nothing else could explain that. This place is a MUST visit. Away from the hustle and bustle of Aspen where you will never get a reservation at the restaurant you want for 100 years, this is a refreshing option. The pork chops and pork belly are some of the best I have ever had, and they make some really potent drinks too ;) read more

Free Range Kitchen - Pork Chops - New American Near Me - Basalt, Colorado

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Free Range has a contemporary look with a rustic charm of the Roaring Fork Valley. The farm-to-table approach takes your tastebuds on a delectable journey of local, responsibly farmed, freshly harvested ingredients without hormones or antibiotics, while supporting the local Colorado farming and ranching communities. You MUST try the Chili Honey Pork Chop!!! Steve and Robin Humble are gracious hosts that make you feel welcomed and part of the Free Range family. The staff is the highlight of the whole experience! They make you feel as if you are the only patrons in the restaurant making sure all your needs are met. Shout out to Anthony! Make reservations in advance as Friday nights have live music with the very talented Rodrigo Arreguin! read more

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Free Range is great, I don't understand why there are so many negative reviews. The food is good, it's well done and is a nice fusion of Colorado and Asian/Latin cuisine. Josue is awesome and they are slinging some firepower behind the bar for sure. Ultimately, don't come to Midvalley restaurants expecting Aspen. It's about a slower paced, more friendly, local experience. read more

A gem off the beaten path!!!! Best burrata charcuterie board I've ever had in the world! Dreamy...masterpiece! Great wine selection and the owner really knew his wines...I was impressed! We ordered a Syrah from northern Rhone and it did not disappoint! We had the short ribs...insane and very filling. Service was attentive the entire night. Really love this place Thank you for delivering both times I've visited. Forever a fan! read more

Free Range Kitchen - plate of food on a table - New American Near Me - Basalt, Colorado

Numerous people I spoke with prior to our trip recommended this place so I made a reservation in advance. Service was good, ambience great and the food and drinks superb! I was prepared to be underwhelmed since it was hyped up, but it did not disappoint. All 5 of us ordered different entrees and everyone was happy. read more