Amazing!!!! From the food to the staff it was a phenomenal experience. We were planning to go to the buffet but the price was crazy for how much we normally eat so we opted for the chop house. I don't recall having a better meal. The staff was absolutely incredible as well and super friendly. I had the steak Diane, husband had the filet and we had the bison carpaccio for an appetizer. My mouth is watering just thinking about that meal... I cannot recommend enough! read more

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First time here, great service and a beautiful restaurant. Lobster was fantastic, get the risotto with crab. We also had the French onion soup, and it was the best I have ever had. Great experience and atmosphere overall. Get here 30 mins early and have a drink at the lounge. read more

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One of the best restaurants in the state of Colorado! The oysters were superb. The Old Fashioneds in a smoke case were next level.... I had the Iberico pork shop which was amazing! The table had crab legs and filet mignon which were also a hit. The staff and atmosphere were absolutely perfect. Thanks for making it a special birthday celebration, chef! read more

My husband and I recently moved to the Central City area. Although we enjoy our quiet retreat in the mountains, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, we don't have very many restaurant options close by. It was a long week and I wanted to surprise my husband with a romantic night out. I had heard about the Chop House in the Monarch Casino. So, we decided to give it a try! From start to finish our experience at the Chop House Monarch Casino was nothing shy of amazing! The restaurant is beautifully appointed with a very modern and chic vibe. The staff is well dressed, professional, and very knowledgeable about the menu. Our server, Charles Sailoro was so welcoming and helped us navigate the menu pointing out his favorite dishes and providing recommendations for drink pairings. My husband and I ordered the Bison Carpaccio to start. It was absolutely delicious! A truly tasty and well balanced fusion of flavors and textures! For our main course, my husband ordered the bone-in apple cider pork chop and a side of whipped mashed potatoes. I ordered the Steak Diane that was prepared table side by John. He was so friendly and put on quite a show from the roaring flame created as he flambeed my steak to the stunning presentation of the plated food. Everything was wonderful! The staff was so nice and incredibly attentive! Daniel Hoctor, the Restaurant Manager, came by our table a few times to make sure that we were happy with our meals and had everything we needed. He was so kind, gracious, and told us how much he appreciated our patronage. The dessert menu looked so good! Unfortunately, we were too full to order dessert but Charles sent us home with two small chocolate macaroons and two slices of coffee cake to enjoy. We ate the macaroons before leaving the table. Soooo good! We had the coffee cake with our coffee the next morning. Such a nice treat! I can't say enough great things about this restaurant. If you are visiting Black Hawk or live in the area and are looking for a fancier, more intimate, place to celebrate a special occasion or enjoy a romantic dinner, look no further. I promise, you won't be disappointed! read more

The best chophouse in the state. Not only is the food great, but the service and overall experience make this a must try!

Yesterday was our anniversary. We ate at Monarch Chophouse. Our evening started with Eric, our wonderful waiter who served us cocktails and delicious bread basket. Then Nicholas prepared the Caesar Salad at our table. Fun to watch our salad and dressing being made. My husband had the salmon and I had wild boar tenderloin with baked potato and Brussel sprout sides. The entire meal and presentation was superb! Eric blessed us with a fantastic dessert made at our table- pear guava sorbet. Watching that being made was a highlight! We are front range Coloradans and will be recommending Monarch Chophouse to friends! read more

I can't say enough about our meal. The rib eye and lobster tails were the best I've eaten in a very long time. The table-side salad and gelato was a special treat...as well as the smoked whiskey old fashion. The ambiance and service was impeccable. I can't wait to return. To all staff - thank you for making us feel like VIP. read more

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Always amazing service! Eat here often and always have a great experience. Tyler and Liz behind the bar are the best and ask for Troy if you get seated. Great atmosphere with truly 5 star service. read more

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We visited the ChopHouse tonight for the first time. I would highly recommend, though pricey and worth every penny. From the moment we arrived, we received 5 Star service. The food was amazing. We both had the French Onion soup. It was amazing. We shared the 32oz Tomahawk Ribeye which was mouthwatering. If you're in Black Hawk run! Go there!! You'll love it!! read more

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This was such a nice dinner from the ambiance to the service. The complimentary chef specials was such a pleasant surprise and delicious.

I will admit there is a wonderful ambiance and the service was good for the most part. I am not afraid to spend money if the meal is worth it. our food tasted alright but the restaurant clearly cuts corners on portions , which is pretty aggravating when you're spending 50 + bucks on a meal. My boyfriend's sea bass was a quarter of a filet. My scallops were literally cut in half to make it seem like there were more on my plate. Finally , we ordered two whiskey drinks that used woodford. We figured the drinks would be roughly 20-30 max considering no drinks on their menu exceeded that price. To our surprise when our bill came the drinks were 60 bucks per drink! We told our waitress that she should probably let customers know if a drink cost (that much!) more than the average. She proceeded to treat us like we weren't the type of clientele that belonged there because according to her "it's rude to assume a customer couldn't afford that ". I waited tables through Law School and I was pretty insulted that Monarch chophouse's policy is to deliberately not inform a customer of an up charge, especially one of that magnitude. Save your money and get the casino buffet. read more

I was really impressed with this steakhouse. The service was top notch, and the food was delicious. I really had to restrain myself from eating the entire bread basket as it was so good, but I wanted to leave room for my meal. I ordered the scallop appetizer and wish I could eat that every night! read more

Best dinner ever and staff was better than the food. This is a must for a special occasion.

This place used to be the best. We went at least once a week. But then casino management started prioritizing the needs of the gamblers over the people that wanted great food. And lately, the already expensive restaurant increased their prices more than 50%. So, we went from once or twice a week to zero. So sad. read more

We truly appreciated the service. The ambience was OK. The food was very overpriced, but very good. The only problem we had is it took us 45 minutes to get our entrée. The waiter never came and told us that it was going to be so long. They had had a problem with large party before us. Which is all good. We just wish we could've been informed. He never even came by our table. read more

The restaurant is located on the fourth floor of the casino and has a beautiful lobby entrance. The restaurant itself has a very sleek, modern, romantic vibe and the dining room is very open. Our booth was private and the dining area was quiet enough where you could carry on a conversation. The menus are illuminated which is a very sexy touch. The only downside to the menu was there were no oysters. Every steakhouse my boyfriend and I have frequented, they always have oysters. We started with the prawn cocktail which entailed four large shrimp over shredded vegetables. We also had the crab cakes which were slightly smaller than what I'm used to but they were excellent. The steak options were above par, offering prime grades. The upgrades were fairly priced as well, along with a nice array of a la carte side options. We both ordered filets with accompaniments, oscar and fluffed gorgonzola mousse. We also shared a side of lobster truffle mac and cheese. The steaks came out beautiful and the lobster mac... BEST I've ever had. Like I said, we frequent steakhouses everywhere we go. The truffle was so rich, and the lobster was plentiful. Huge, meaty, pieces of Maine lobster. The experience was 10/10 for sure. read more

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We waitlisted on OpenTable but the wait was not too long. The ambience was great. Our waiter Chad F. was top notch. He was accommodating and humorous too. We ordered Tomahawk steak, onion soup, chocolate temptations, decaf and everything was excellent. Highly recommend. read more

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Def DO NOT ORDER sea food tower waste of your money !!! Saddest looking sea food tower ever for 200$ !! Steak and service was great tho our server Jason was really nice read more

I'm just going to be honest here, this place is hyped up way too much for the quality of the food. The experience is fancy that's for sure, light up menus, warm scented hand towels to wipe your hands, palate cleansers between dishes, but the crab was cold, scallops fishy, the steak was over smoked and side dishes were all bleh. The server Jason was obnoxious, obviously trying to up-sale anything he can (which I get that's his job) but then was passively rude if we didn't want it. Our an entire table felt like he was annoyed with us. It was really discouraging for the entire evening and took away from the dining experience as a whole. I had originally made a reservation for 14 for my friends birthday. I called and changed it to 7 people well in advanced (the day before) to getting to the restaurant and they told me no problem when I spoke to them over the phone. At the very end of our meal they decided to tell us that it was $25 per person that didn't show up for the original reservation trying to make us pay 7×25 for the absent people. When I called and they should of let us know this policy and we would of never came in the first place. This restaurant is just a scam. The chef was voted top chef in Colorado and I really can't understand why. The asparagus was undercooked, award winning fingerlings so Smokey you couldn't even eat them. Not to mention none of the entrees come with sides. Everything is an up charge. This is the perfect example of just putting a high price tag on something and dumb people think it's good. It's not, don't waste your money. I will say the hostess was really nice and the only good part of our experience and the roses on the table made for a nice ambiance. read more

Service was trash. Absolutely horrible. The other reviews can't be serious or I must have been in the twilight zone. I get better service at Texas Roadhouse. We were celebrating my friend's bachelorette party and made reservations at this restaurant for dinner. We were told that the table is not ready for the reserved time. I think we got a table an hour later if not longer. We sat at this restaurant for 2 hours until our food finally came out. I was watching other tables that arrived way later after us receiving their dinner. Even tho it was 12 of us, most didn't order food. Some of the people shared food, but everyone ordered a drink or two. I think we got crappy service because not everyone ordered and because we needed split checks. The waiter was extremely rude to the bachelorette. It was 12 of us and this restaurant was so unorganized. I expect top service from this type of restaurant and we didn't get it. I don't even know where to start. We were treated very poorly. They said they don't have French onion soup 30 minutes after they took the order. No one ever once came up to me to see if my streak was good or to ask how everything was. My wine glass was empty and no one was around. Once they came to clear the plates I had to ask for another glass of wine which I never received. Our table wasn't set for the correct amount of people when we arrived. Once we were seated, one of the waitresses sat down a few plates topped with napkins and silverware all on one pile and left. Uhm, excuse me? We are in an upscale high end steakhouse and you want us to pass along dish-ware across the table so we can set it up ourselves? This is your job. Once the food came out after they wasted 3 hours of our night it was actually delicious. Not going to lie, the food was great. Great job to the kitchen. But the front of the house was a disaster. If you are a large party, don't come here. read more

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Best dinner ever! Seriously amazing food and service. I can't wait to to go back. The filet was the most tender I've had and the French onion soup was delicious. Would highly recommend. read more

Absolutely spectacular! Everything -food and service -was 5 star and beyond! Wonderful place for those special occasions!

When they first opened, this place was amazing. The porterhouse was delicious. Not sure but i think they got a new chef, who is no where near as good. The steaks are not as good of quality as they used to be. They took several of the really good items off the menu (risotto, scallops, porterhouse, coffee cake), and the manager always has an attitude. If it wasn't for Tyler at the bar, who is fantastic, we probably wouldn't even bother anymore. Wish there was a decent steakhouse in Blackhawk. They just need to do better. It wouldn't take much. read more

We want for drinks after gambling. 2 drinks and dessert were over $70, which we expected, but the service was awful. We were in the bar, which was not even half full, with 3 bartenders. Our dessert came before our drinks. I finally walked up to the bar and saw them sitting there. I told the bartender that they were ours and if I could just take them. Frankly the service didn't get better after. I don't mind paying for great food and service, this wasn't it. read more

I visited this restaurant alone and had a fantastic time. I then brought a few family members for a birthday celebration and we all had a fantastic experience. Wonderful service and atmosphere. The food and libations are crazy delicious! read more

Amazon service and customer care. The dry aged beef stew was immaculemt. Wanna take your loved one on a date? This is the place, numerous wine selection, food thats perfect down to the temperature. read more

Terrible food and terrible casino. Had condom wrappers in the room and much more. Stay away from here

Abbey was a great server. Everything was literally perfect! Scallops were out favorite

One of the best NY STRIP IVE EVER HAD!!!everything was perfect thank you will be back very soon!!! Everything about the Chop house is so far above others in Black Hawk you have to try it. read more

amazing.. highly recommended. the dinners at monarch chophouse are excellent.. way above the other casino restaurant options. include the caesar salad in your order.. you're in for a real treat! they will make the salad fresh at your table. helpful hint: make a reservation. if you don't make a reservation, you may be put on a waitlist, the big downfall being that they will text you if you're up next.. and as many have learned, up in the colorado mountains, your text may come in hours delayed. read more

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5 star restaurant if you want to feel like a movie star on a special occasion this is the place to go. From the manager to our 5 star server we were treated like Royalty. We were greeted wth heated hand clothes before dinner, not to mention the drinks were amazing 5 star bar. By the way you have to try the shoes Manhatten they literally bring it in a cage that has smoke coming out of it. We had Filet Minon to the T-bone booth melted in our mouth. The asparagus was dipped in a cause to die for, not to mention the baked potato loaded with the best chunked bacon you will EVER have. As we were waiting for our Creme Brule they offered us a glass of raspberry champagne with a blueberry in it, what a combination. The manager last no some unturned by sending us off with coffee cakes in the morning an chocolate balls filled with creme. This manager and the service we got was like we were in the movies, if I could give them more stars I would. read more

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We weren't able to make a reservation but they managed to get us a last minute table. I am so grateful as this was the most amazing meal I've ever eaten! I seriously felt like a judge on Top Chef! Amazing appetizer of scallops, soup de jour was a fantastic Indian chicken soup, the bread was divine! Then the dinner...lobster so delicate it melted in my mouth, my husband would have live to chew on the bone for his steak but restrained himself (it was a battle but he managed the restraint). The risotto was to die for too! Then for dessert the chocolate hazelnut cake was amazing! The customer service was beyond anything I have experienced in years. It's been a few hours and I'm still full but I truly can't wait to go back! read more

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Best restaurant I've been to since I moved to Denver 10 years ago. Been there 4 or 5 times and the service is only matched by the superior food. The steak cuts like butter, the French Onion soup is amazing, and everything that everyone else orders gets rave reviews from them as well. The ambiance is great and perfect for your group to have a very special evening. You're not getting out of here for less than $120 per person (including tip), but expect everyone to be impressed by the service and raving about the food. AMAZING!! read more

Everything was wonderful- especially our server Troy! He went above and beyond to make our experience 5 stars! read more

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The food and service here is phenomenal. This was our first date night out post baby and I'm so happy we went here. I had a couple of dietary restrictions at the time and they were very accommodating. The Caesar salad was probably the most fresh I've ever had and the Brussels sprouts were to die for. read more

The ChopHouse was so good. The service was amazing and the food was great. I had the scallops which were cooked perfectly. I ordered the crème brûlée but unfortunately they were out so got the chocolate cake instead and that was so decadent. Will definitely be back. read more

Outstanding food, service and value. Tableside Caesar was old school "legit" and NY Strip was big enough to share and high quality

You certainly pay for the meal, but this place is consistently the best place in Black Hawk. The cocktails are perfect and the steaks are excellent. The service is exactly what you would expect for this level of restaurant. read more

Called last week to make sure we would be able to get takeout for a romantic Valentines dinner in the room and was told yes. Called to place our order only to be told they were not doing takeout. Perhaps next time I will be able to review the food but for now they get 1 star. read more

We had a wonderful dinner tonight. Spenser, our server, made it such a great experience. He had a great sense of humor and was delightful. But he was also a great server. He owned up to an error and went above and beyond to fix it. The food was delicious and the drinks even better. Such a special place - quiet and comfortable. Highly recommended for a special night out. read more