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    The BackBowl

    3.7 (74 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 5:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Touristy
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Philly cheese soup
    Lisa B.

    We had the best soup bowl and enjoyed with a local beer and it was divine! Such a great stop, so friendly, and the best soup I've ever had! Try the Philly cheese soup with a beer from the Peak!

    Awesome cheeseburger mushroom soup in a bread bowl
    Ashley R.

    I built this place up in my mind - probably too much so. Who doesn't lust after an amazing bread bowl of hearty soup for lunch after a solid morning on the slopes? So needless to say, I was salivating before I'd even taken my board off. I'm not sure why I was surprised at it being pretty crowded, but I was. My soup fantasy involved quietly sipping on a hearty chowder by a roaring fire. That did not happen. There were no seats left inside, so we sat outside (it was chilly, but not unbearable). Our soup took a while to arrive - I guess dipping a ladle into a pot is more delicate an art than I thought. It also proved to be very beneficial that we were hungry since the soup cools off pretty quickly when it's below 30F outside - of no fault of the restaurant. The soup we had was decent but nothing to write home about. And riddle me this - who serves soup out of a bread bowl that isn't sourdough?! Granted I'm not even a huge sourdough fan, but the shear physics of the concept of using plain white bread loaves left me puzzled. The bottom of the bowl became a gooey, mushy mess and if you order a thinner soup, you're bound to spring a leak before you even hit the bottom of the bowl unless you really chow down. So less talking and dreaming of a roaring fire... get to town draining that bowl before you end up with a mess on your hands.

    Monica E.

    This place has great soups! It's a small quiet place at the winter park village, great to stop by on after hitting the slopes. You won't get full with the soup, it's a small portion. We ordered the Chicken Green Chili and Chicken and rice, will definitely recommend. They were both fantastic, if they have it get the Chicken Green Chili. It's not what you would expect from a "Chili," it's mostly vegetables but beware it is spicy; has the perfect kick. Will definitely be back. The only negative is the same thing we are to expect from winter park, it's pricy for what you get. We spend $15 for two cups of soup and a fountain drink.

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    Noah R.

    Stopped in for soup and sandwiches before heading out to do some hiking. The homemade chicken noodle soup was great and my girlfriend enjoyed the chipotle butternut squash since she's veggy. Nice owners and sweet location right in the village

    I stopped in here for breakfast- very good breakfast sandwich and I didn't even realize it - it comes with home potatoes as well- very friendly staff- will come back

    "Giant" Bacon, cheddar,onions,BBQ sauce, no bun, lettuce and a fried egg on top
    David C.

    Love this place, great food, helped me stick to my diet, their meals can be made paleo friendly (bunless burger with lettuce) awesome staff (Jodi is fantastic) ate their 3 days in a row last time I was here last year, eating here 3 more times this trip too, will go back everytime I am in Winterpark, (helpful hint you can pick up the resorts wifi from here most times)

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    10 years ago

    It was delicious until we found the hair deeply embedded in our guacamole. Told the staff and they didn't seem to care.

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    15 years ago

    The beer cheese soup here was fantastic. Great value for the food, especially considering it's at the WP base.

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    10 years ago

    Best breakfast burritos in town! Fresh delicious soups made from scratch and a great friendly staff. Highly recommended!!

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    8 years ago

    I can't comment on the food here because the non-service by the young staff behind the counter was so off putting we walked right out.

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    13 years ago

    Waited for a hour for one sandwich and one cup of soup. Meals were not great, and expensive!

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    13 years ago

    Excellent soups and salads. Staff is very friendly and eager to accommodate customers.

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    10 years ago

    We dined there in the summer. Great food and soup! A little cramped, but really enjoyed our meal.

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    This place is great. The breakfast burrito, with green chili is great

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    Awesome bar and burger spot in Winter Park. Gets very crowded but they do a great job of not…read moreletting it get too packed together. Good spot to watch sports games too, they have a lot of TVs around. Ordered the double ditch burger with onion rings, and a house marg. The burger was awesome. Definitely messy and was falling apart by the last few bites, but well worth it. The green chiles were a nice touch for some flavor and heat but not overpowering. Definitely filling and the move after a long ski day. The onion rings were good too - nice and crisp. The marg was strong and a fair price. Overall had a great experience here and would recommend and return.

    We have been to this place twice and had the same server both times. The first time he was…read moreabsolutely rude. He acted like he hated tourist, which I am sorry but probably your money maker. The second time we arrived and saw it was him, I was like oh great. he started off snarky but as we ordered more food and drinks and relaxed and actually because really nice to us by the time we left. If the weather is nice enough I suggest sitting on the patio. They have a gorgeous view and plenty of seating. We tried the Juantons and they are served with their spicy green chile. It was too spicy for me so we got a side of queso and it was perfect for dipping in. I would get these again. The margs are good here too. Pretty strong.

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