Stopped in here for a pre-hike breakfast. Very indescript so keep your eyes open, or you'll miss…read moreit! However, once you find this place, you'll find the outside is nice and quaint, like going to Grandma's house for breakfast. The interior is small but nice, and decorated all over with little nicknacks. Everything is clean, including the bathroom. The people inside are all small town nice chatty folk, customers and staff alike. Don't let the older waitress scare ya, she looks mean, but she's actually very nice. The food: It doesn't seem like a lot at first, but what you get is actually plenty of food for the price. We filled up with just a basic plate of omelet and pancakes and some coffee. I will say that the pancakes are pretty dense, they could definitely use some fluffing, but everything has good flavor, including the coffee! I would definitely go back if I were back in the area for another hike.

I've been here twice now when visiting and you just can't beat the charm and the "off the beaten…read morepath" vibes here. You truly feel like you've walked into a friendly neighbor's home and they've decided to cook for you....next to a fire...at their dining table. It's so cozy. I've just had breakfast here so far. It's fresh and home cooked tasting. My sister and other family members rave about the huevos rancheros. We also always rave about their coffee...they add a touch of cinnamon to it. It's so good and just something different to enjoy. Our service this time could have been a bit better...perhaps our server was new, as my sister said she doesn't typically have that experience. If you find yourself coming through or near Allenspark, don't miss this true one of a kind experience.

The coffee there is delicious. So many unique options. The views are incredible as well!!read more

Very popular place, but the staff were friendly and fairly quick. The coffee was just okay, the…read morebagels were good. The outdoors is what gets 5 stars - beautiful area with lots of seating, around a duck pond. Lots of trees and shade

The Italian Sandwich is worth the drive/wait. One of the best I've had. The French Toast was good,…read moreworth getting if you have a sweet tooth. Chaz the owner is a nice guy if you get a chance to talk but being a one-person kitchen, he's typically working to provide the best food possible

The small municipality of Ward is a historic 1860 Gold Rush gem at 9450 ft - a step back in time,…read moreknown for its quirky, rural character on the Peak to Peak highway. Ward Mountain Exchange is a MUST stop. Shaz, the owner, operator is delightful and quite talented in coffee and cuisine. He's a true people person too and made our two hour visit feel like minutes! An Americano made with a special request to "make it strong" was done to perfection. The breakfast burrito was uniquely fantastic with all organic ingredients. Flavorful! We also thoroughly enjoyed speaking with the locals - specifically Damian (a champion and embracing his true pirate, renaissance self). They shared personal history and we were thoroughly enjoyed our time with them. Go meet them! The dogs are awesome too. See their handcrafted felt hats for sale, the unique artifacts on the wall.

I can see why many people like this place. Hell, I dig the space and the concept. Just the…read moreexecution of the pizza wasn't up to par. Right outside Rocky Mountain National Park, and directly across from their main outpost, Bird & Jim. This place serves it all: coffee, smoothies, breakfast, baked goods, pizza, salads, soups, wraps, etc. Each menu varies depending on the time of day obviously. The space itself is gorgeous, and not something you'd expect in a mountain town. The high ceilings and massive windows allow you to soak up any mountain and sunset views. They have a nice little patio outside and yes, you'll probably see elk grazing across the street! The pizza left more to be desired. I ordered a simple margherita ($18) and an Odell beer. I would've prefered the pizza to be cooked for another minute in the oven personally, but that's not a knock on them. It desperately needed salt. In the dough and on the tomatoes. The tomatoes slid right off every time I tried to take a bite. It was just severely under-seasoned and really didn't have any flavor at all. I would actually come back here because I do like restaurant concepts like these that offer different experiences throughout the day. A great place to hang out and recharge. I will stick with breakfast and coffee next time!

Super cute two story coffee shop! I love their decor, the local merch and the large windows for the…read moreviews. I got the honey & lavender almond milk latte and it was 100%!

Stopped by on the way back from Rocky Mountain National Park and it is a must visit!…read more So far, all the lattes I've tried (honey bear, cherry blossom, cherry cordial) have been great. I'm usually picky about any cherry flavored bc a lot of cherry flavored products tastes too artificial. But here it's an exception! Pork Green Chili Pocket $7.5 was also delicious. Not spicy. The pork inside is chunck but tender and has a great bite to it. I would get it again. I'm planning to try their pot pies next visit! They have it available hot and ready for frozen bake at home.

Colorado Cherry Company was a fun stop and definitely worth visiting! We had already eaten…read morebreakfast, so we didn't get a chance to try one of their famous pies, but they looked delicious. We picked up a bottle of cherry wine, some cherry popcorn, and cherry honey as gifts for a family member who loves anything cherry. It was really neat to see just how many different cherry products they offer--you can tell they've gotten creative with it! The shop itself is cute, well-stocked, and opens early, which made it an easy stop during our day. They also have pet-friendly outdoor seating, which is always a bonus for us. I had a question about one of the wines, and while the younger employee helping me wasn't sure of the answer, he immediately went to ask someone else who was able to help. I always appreciate when staff take the time to find the right information instead of guessing. Plenty of parking as well! Overall, it's a charming local shop with unique products and friendly service. We'll definitely stop back next time--hopefully for a slice of cherry pie!

The server was very nice and I informative. I got an apple fritter with 2 small small pieces of…read moreapple, in the entire fritter. Sure they were fluffy but I want apples in an apple fritter. The sugar raised was good. The glazed were just okay. I probably will not go out of my way to go here. Sorry business owner. I was here ar 7 am and not impressed.

These were just disappointing. My husband got himself a cinnamon roll that was dry and smothered…read morewith frosting. I've not seen him not finish a cinnamon roll until now. He got me some donut holes and I ate one and tossed the rest. Not worth the calories. So dry and zero flavor. It's too expensive to taste like yesterday's leftovers.

Average food poor service…read more The Gold Hill Inn is a much better choice. The Gold Hill Inn has excellent quality home made food and they warmly greet their customers.

One of the best pub style restaurants I've ever been to. Great food, reasonable prices. Sandwiches…read moreare generous, creative, and delicious. The big salad is more than enough for two. Traditional thin crust greasy pub pizza is exactly what I want when I've want pizza. Good selection of beer and drinks--the $5 pickleback is not to be missed. And, to save the best for last, the best chicken pot pie you'll ever have--a real two crusted pie, not a bowl of stew with philo dough on top. Service is extraordinarily friendly, but can be slow during busy times. But who's in a hurry? One of the best signs of a restaurant is whether the locals eat there, and we do. I can't recommend highly enough.

Fast service, the double drive thru is cool. The coffee was great and the bacon burrito was really…read moregood with the green chiles.

We stopped by Ziggi's Coffee as we were preparing to leave Estes Park, Co. for home. It is…read moreliterally right up the street from a family members cottage. I didn't take the time to brew coffee this morning in the midst of packing up the car, getting the garbage into the bear proof container -and doing the dishes and starting a load of towels per the instructions for departure at our Airbnb. We pulled up to the drive-in speaker with the menu board. I already knew that I wanted a mocha with a shot of espresso. That is what I ordered. The young lady advised me that the 20 ounce mocha came with three shots of espresso and asked if I wanted a fourth- which I declined. Thank goodness they know what they are doing! We drove up to the window and the employee there was very pleasant. It was a little over six dollars so certainly competitive in the coffee arena here. My mocha was tall and caffeinated!!!! Just what I needed. Great little place-- they definitely had breakfast and snack offerings! Start your morning here!

A unique place near the Rocky Mountain National Park as you're leaving Estes Park. I had the…read morebreakfast burrito with sausage. It was flavorful and the sauce had a slight kick to it. The star of the show was the New York Style Cheesecake. I absolutely loved it and would love to come back to eat it again. Great place to pick up breakfast before entering the park. I had ordered later in the afternoon and they were out of iced coffee so get there early!

Kissing Moose is wonderful!! Thank you for existing! I was looking for quick breakfast places open…read moreat 5am to get into RMNP early and this was the ONLY place that came up in Estes Park. Upon checking their website. I saw they had picnic lunches to $20 to take into the park!!! Tourists Alert!!! The picnic lunch was fantastic! For $20 you get a nice big sandwich, big bag of grapes, a bottle of water, two cookies, a bag of homemade granola (so good!!) and a bag of chips. It was so worth it and gave us different things to munch on throughout our day in the park. And they put it all in an insulated bag! When we were leaving Estes Park for Denver, there was a huge herd of elk hanging out near their food truck! Maybe you'll get lucky when you visit!