The Iron Chest Steakhouse s one of the best restaurants my wife and I have ever eaten at. We recommend it very highly and encourage everyone to try it. We traveled over an hour and a half just to eat there. read more

OMG! It's amazing! We were driving around town and saw this place and decided to go for dinner. And I was surprised. It gave a big country vibe but it was delicious and their steak was seasoned super well. Service was probably the worst part but even wasn't that bad. Just kinda confusing. read more

Out of town traveler. Just passing thur and happened to stop in. They serve Amazing Food! Fresh. Home made Parmesean panko crusted chicken and pasta was fabulous Hamburger like you only dream of. BUT the carrot cake was the BEST! Coming from some one that loves carrot cake. Wish I lived in the area so I could eat there every week. Don't miss it if you are in that area Its well worth driving out of your way to eat there. read more

Beautiful new space, wide open, relaxing, perfect Heart of the Rockies Decor, top notch service, DELICIOUS everything! Beautiful huge bar with local brands burnt in! So cool. Drinks, steaks, burgers, pasta dishes ... love the Churched Up Caesar with chicken, bacon, avocado, purple onion, great dressing!! Gourmet Mac & Cheese!! We love the Queso & Chips appy with green chilis floating on top and salt & peppered chips. Always great specials. You can hear yourself think and even converse with dinner partners without yelling. Beautiful views too! Worth every penny. Fried chicken with mashed potatoes for perfect comfort food. We usually take half of everything home for delish leftover. Generous servings!! But they offer half servings of some things too. I cannot see how anyone would be unhappy at Iron Chest Steakhouse. We've been there almost once a week since they opened. Sorry no photo. We ate it all! So happy to support locals! They hustle for you. And good help is VERY hard to get around here. What a team!! read more

Food and service was great! Our party had a steak, Fish and Chips, Chicken fried steak, hamburger and Philly. All were great! Very clean too! read more

We arrived at 12.30. I got filet and hubbie got ribeye. After a good while waitress informed us there was only one cook. Steak was tender, but dry and not much seasoning. Took an hour to get food and it was not crowded. Asked twice for more butter for potato. I guess I expected for $50 I expected a better experience. Then it bugs me when their machine starts off with 20% tip I am a very generous tipper unless you expect it . read more

Came in late just before closing, had a great waitress and great food. My husband in particular loved his pasta with trout and he is hardly ever impressed. Great welcoming service, we were told they had no where else to be but serving us that night. I cannot say no to a place that makes you feel welcome and gives you a great margarita and good food!!. read more

Great food, great service! Very welcoming, spacious restaurant with cheerful and attentive staff. Loved the menu with lots of choices, sandwiches, burgers, salads but ordered ribeyes with baked potatoes. The ribeyes were cooked perfectly, flavorful and the salads were a step up from the usual iceberg lettuce with a couple sad looking tomatoes. Seems to be the place where the locals go and was so nice to be away from the tourist rush in Salida. read more

In a new very long building near the intersection. Diamond waited on us (oh,we were so lucky). Not only is he a Chef, but a terrifically friendly guy. Felt like I was eating at a friend's place. 6* rated food. 10* rated service and beautiful interior. read more

Food was great really good quality local steaks. Server was very friendly. Prices are right for grass fed and finished local steaks. Will be back read more

Great, hot sandwiches tasted wonderful after driving for over an hour looking for somewhere to eat. The service was friendly and prompt. The ambience, with a central bar and stuffed antelope, deer, elk, and other heads adorning the walls was fun. We had hamburgers and Philly Cheesesteaks with onion rings and fries and they were made to perfection. The waiter answered some questions we had about ranching as first-time visitors to the high country plains. Highly recommended! read more

lol insanely bad experience... came instead and there was one waiter for the whole restaurant. I waited to place an order for so long, I just left. Man, I wanted to like this place too, but that wasn't right. read more

Found this on yelp about 20 miles south of our resort (resort food was unpalatable and we were desperate for a change) and what a FIND! A tidy and clean place with above average ambiance. The fried green tomato caprese was a fun twist on a traditional appetizer. Our ribeye steak was cooked to our request (shout out to Tristan) and the battered onion rings were light and crunchy. Finally, don't pass up the crème brule donut - it's an imaginative and delightful dessert. read more

Best food in the area. Fun atmosphere and decent prices. Good break from all the Mexican restaurants. Service was okay, could have been a little more attentive. read more

Very good food. A little pricey but what isn't in that area. It's great for a special night out. I will admit that service was pretty poor. We got our appetizers which we wanted to share with our group of 8 and no plates. We finally just used our clean forks and passed the appetizer around. Pretty sure they were short handed. It's not that they were standing around. I did have the best Monte Carlo I've ever had. It was delicious. Get extra napkins. You'll need them. They will not take reservations, which is kind of a problem when you're driving in from 40 miles away with a group. We just go early and other than pretty bad service it's worked out. The food is excellent so we tolerate the service. Give it a try! read more

Another nice meal last night. The seared scallops were delicious! There was plenty of food to take home lunch for the next day. read more

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This place is top notch! The interior is decorated very nicely, it is very clean and spacious. The food is extraordinary! I got the smoked salmon and sausage penne, and my partner ordered the spicy chicken sandwich with cheesy potatoes on the side. Everything was cooked fresh, served hot, and was seasoned perfectly. We got a little strawberry rhubarb hand pie for dessert, which was served with ice cream. We arrived shortly after noon on a Saturday, and we were the only ones in there! Our server, Savannah, was very friendly, answered our questions, and kept our beverages filled! All around a very good experience. We will be back! read more

Went here for a date night and had an excellent time! Great service, everyone was friendly and checked in, steaks were cooked perfectly and we finished off the night with an Amish hand pie. Atmosphere is relaxed. We will return and recommend for anyone in the area! read more

Excellent dinner!! We came in with only 30 minutes to go before closing. They fed us and treated us well!! Totally would recommend for that reason alone but the good was also top notch. read more

Delicious food, great service by Diamond, the owner, and nice atmosphere and very clean restaurant. I had a filet that was very flavorful and cooked medium as ordered. We were celebrating my birthday and my daughter had the Philly cheesesteak. Our French fries and onion rings were great. For dessert we tried the fried hand pies and every flavor is wonderful. While there we tried the lemon and strawberry-rhubarb hand pies taking home the other flavors. They really are good! We are from out of state so don't know when we will be in this area again but will definitely go back when in this area. read more

The food was amazing. We all had the special. Buffalo prime rib. Could not pass that up. The meat was perfectly medium rare as ordered and the plate presentation was beautifully done. Some of the best mashed potatoes I have ever eaten. Carrot cake for dessert was fabulous. The staff were welcoming and attentive. As well as the owner. One of the best dinner experiences we have had in a long time so glad we stopped on our way through. If you live in Denver I would make a special trip there just to enjoy read more

Underwhelming food at an exorbitant price in a setting with such poor acoustics one cannot have a conversation without screaming. On a positive note the servers are very good. read more

The food was awesome! The service was great! We got to meet the owner is he and his employees are very nice and helpful. Food also came very fast! read more

We were driving to Durango from Denver and found this place The pork tenderloin sandwich was amazing Janet had parmesan chicken sandwich the marinara Sauce was delicious Roll tide Roll read more

Good food. Gluten-free options were noted. Great service. Covered outdoor seating available.

On our way to Pagosa Springs decided to stop for lunch. What a surprise! The food was excellent! The presentation was great. We spilt the trout appetizer and the bison burger of the day. We are so impressed with the quality. We will definitely stop again! read more

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I have been here 3 times before. 1st time food was good, I had the pork chop, service was very confused. They had been open only 3 weeks, so I let it go. Tonight it was bad all the way around, 40 minutes to get served, not even a drink. I tried to get a drink at the bar and there was no one there to serve me. The food was cold and grisly. $30 bucks for a sandwich and house wine. I've been very excited to have a nice restaurant by my home. Not so much now. read more

Love the vibe and great staff! Had the America Dip sandwich and it was really tasty! Also had the chance to try fairy bubbles cocktail which was super delicious and minty! Definitely recommend! read more

I really wanted to like this place. the area needs a good steakhouse. But to call this a steakhouse is a joke. maybe three four choices on steak. and the cheapest one is $42 dollars. I'll stick with Quincy's $16.95 prime rib. steak was rare not medium rare. soup was cold and came out after we had our meal. the brisket sandwich had hardly any meat for $20. hamburgers are $20. place is too expensive for locals. might survive on clueless tourists. big thumbs down. read more

We have eaten here several times and the food is great! We've had Kayla, Laurin, and Trevor as our waitstaff and they've been awesome every time. We've eaten the steak, chicken parmigiana and portobello mushroom pasta. All have been very tasty. We consider ourselves foodies and this place has great food. read more

Awesome food !! Great atmosphere ! Our bartender, Alex, was super friendly. I highly recommend stopping by, saying hi, and getting a great meal !! read more

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Exceptional! I didn't expect such delicious food and beautiful presentation in a "roadside" restaurant. On a drive from Denver to Durango on 285, I've always considered dining options slim, mostly focused on burgers. We stopped here in Pancha Springs at this steakhouse and found treasure. A diverse American-fare restaurant where I will be planning into many future trips. Fantastic! read more

Great food. Good service. I had the elk stew and chicken fried steak. Glad we stopped. Highly! recommend