The food was pretty good, with very large portions. I ordered shrimp with snow peas and cashews…read moreadded, and my sister got the chicken with snow peas. The server seemed perplexed by my request to add the cashews but eventually managed to find a way to accommodate the request. The restaurant is clean and generally quiet but the server decided to drag all of the chairs around--every last one of them--in order to clean under the tables during dinner time.

Their Lunch Buffet hits all my wishes for good Chinese food. Surprise dish was the Salt & Pepper…read moreFish - perfect balance of flavor and a touch of spice...also had shrimp done Salt & Pepper style. Fresh donuts and Sesame Balls for dessert. Very attentive wait staff.

We have been here twice on our week stay in Cortez because it's that's GOOD! Drinks, food and…read moreservice are all top tier! Even our young kids love it!

Pleasantly delighted at dinner here. Fish quality is good, albeit the variety is not as wide as I'm…read moreused to on the west coast. The execution on everything was great though! The tempura was nice and light. The rolls were a great size and didn't feel skimpy. The flavors for the rolls were good. I would recommend if you want Japanese food I'm the area.

Food was great, busy place. Highly recommend the French dip…read moreand battered fries. Wife enjoyed the Maherita pizza, it arrives with no pizza sauce but she enjoyed it without even though they brought her sauce. Be aware it gets busy quickly and a line forms.

I thought Steamworks was AWESOME....great beer selection…read more Great food....loved my chicken sandwich with bacon jam. Killer Cajun fries. Eat outside on the back deck and enjoy the stunning views. Great service too!!!

Came for the food, stayed for the river views!…read more Pleasantly surprised by this find my husband found while I was driving from Glenwood Springs to Durango via Dolores. Finding such a gem in a small town was a highlight of our day! Our server was helpful and ever present. The chips and salsa were amazing- perfectly spicy! My husband got a burrito with shrimp. I ordered the Pollo y Crema. My son devoured his kids taco plate! Beef is his recommendation. Go early to get the best seats!

Wow what a great Mexican restaurant! Beautiful scenery along the river. After a long drive from the…read moreGrand Canyon we were ready for a drink. I don't usually like when they bring out one of those really large margaritas because that often means, lots of sweet and sour and little tequila. Not the case here. I had the shredded beef enchilada with beans/ rice and husband had a seafood platter. Both excellent. Highly recommend this place!

Menu is limited - I am gluten intolerant so it is hard to find something to eat there;…read moreThose without my problem seem to enjoy their food. Service is prompt; they outdoor patio is nice when it us not too chilly

Cozy, clean, comparable atmosphere with great service and excellent food…read more You start off with freshly baked bread and the most amazing homemade jam. Prime rib was perfectly seasoned and prepared. House made ranch is a nice touch. Dining companions said the rib eye and bison were top notch as well Don't miss it!

My girlfriend and I are traveling from Nevada and randomly picked this amazing place out. From the…read moreoutside, it's a smaller building but inside is converted into an amazing business with authenticity. I will start with the host and server we had. Both ladies were excellent, fun and very very welcoming. Nicest people we have met thus far driving from Nevada. Always smiling, not hanging over you while you eat, and extremely polite. The food was absolutely incredible. Over a week traveling with numerous stops, La Casita De Cortez absolutely comes out on top easily. Homemade food with passion behind it and generous portions. Everything was cooked to perfection and tasted incredible. The drinks were also impeccable with a decent variety of margaritas and others. Stop here if you can and enjoy every second of it! You won't regret it!

The food was delicious - I got seafood tostada and the fish etc was flavored and cooked very well…read more They give you generous amount. The service was so nice and I liked the ambiance too. It was so nice to have good food because the hotel food in Mesa Verde NP was too pricey and not really good - it's definitely worth the drive.

Not much from the outside, but that's how the best places are. Gustavo's was a wonderful find on…read moreour Cross Country trip as we passed through Cortez. Stop!! Really. I've been to hundreds of Mexican restaurants in my time. THIS IS A TREASURE! The service was great. The food outstanding, all of it! And it was spotlessly clean. Wish we were locals. I want to try the whole menu!!

This place is AMAZING. The inside of the restaurant is homey and pleasing. I tried this place with…read moremy Girlfriend while passing through on a road trip, and Aldo was extremely accommodating with her allergy to beans and garlic, making our experience truly amazing. Plus, the food was absolutely delightful! I wish I could give this place 10 stars, and thank you again to Aldo for being such an incredible human being!

Absolutely fantastic! We just got into town and decided to try this place out. We had the Black…read moreManhattan, which was exquisitely crafted! We had scallop and pork belly appetizer. Stupendous! We had the warm mushroom salad which was mouthwatering delicious. And we shared the entree of the elk tenderloin. Phenomenal! Could not have been a better meal. The place was beautiful and the service was excellent. Five stars for sure!

Incredible fine dining, we celebrated our anniversary (with our son in tow) and had a lovely…read moreevening. The cocktails are impeccable- super high quality, fresh ingredients. We had fresh raw oysters and the most wonderful beet salad to start. Our son had lobster (off the kids' menu!) with bok choy and the best fries. I had the surf and turf- it was incredible. My husband had the elk, which I tasted and can confirm it was tender and so delicious. The service was wonderful. This was such a treat! Highly recommend.

Passed by the Rice Monkeys while walking down the street in the 'Historic District" of Durango…read moreColorado. From the outside, saw a few people eating under a large covered patio shared used by multiple restaurants. Only saw a few people on the inside of this tiny restaurant.. Before decided to go in, was thinking, we are a long way from the ocean, looking at a tiny hole in the wall restaurant, serving sushi. What could possibly go wrong here.? Read the outstanding Yelp reviews and recall some of my best dining experiences have been st in the wall restaurants. Walked in and was quickly created. They have and benches and tables on one side and along table boor facing a window on the on the other side of the room. Menu was Asian Fusion and opted for the BBQ Pork with Rice and Fresh Vegetables. What a score. Huge portion and very tasty. Since I was eating with chop sticks we were there for a very long time. Saw many fresh dishes, happy customers and the place was packed . Lots of to go orders from locals as well. All great here!

Amazing sushi, poke bowl, and soups! We came in the poor kiddos, who all left super content with…read morethe food. Service was great as well.

I just flew in to Durango with my family, and today just so happens to be my 19th wedding…read moreanniversary. We had found ourselves on a waitlist at some "fried stuff with cheese" restaurant down the street, which nothing at all looked appetizing to me so I vetoed. Got on Yelp, found 636 well rated nearby and the menu looked wonderful. Got here to a healthy amount of patrons and warm ambiance/atmosphere. Service was great despite me being an annoying tourist. I tried every dish we had plus the hot rolls, which have a buttery pimento dip. Everyone agreed that the food was spectacular. Of all the things to love about 636 (which there are many), my favorite is that when I mentioned our anniversary to the lady, she said "Oh! I'll get the anniversary confetti!" Hilarious and endearing. I love Durango already, and 636 made such a great impression. Thank you!

My wife and I made reservations at 636 Main for ourselves and two friends who came into town to…read moremeet up with us while we were traveling through Colorado. We were seated on the patio and it took quite a while for our server to greet us. Once she did, she brought water and took our drink order. She returned with our drinks and said she would be back to take our food order. We had plenty to talk about while waiting, but she repeatedly walked past our table to attend to other tables without stopping. Eventually, I had to stop her and let her know we were ready to order. My wife and our friend's wife both ordered a pasta dish with sliced steak and spinach. My friend had a salad with salmon and a bowl of soup, and I ordered the filet with potato lasagna and spinach. As the evening went on, it became breezy and chilly. I asked another server if the patio heater could be turned on, and someone came over right away to help, which we appreciated. When our meals arrived, everything looked excellent and tasted very good. The food was definitely the highlight of the evening. Unfortunately, our server only stopped by our table once during the entire meal to check on us and it was lien she was in a rush to leave to table. We spent a long time waiting to see if she would ask whether we needed anything or if we were finished. It wasn't as though she had to go out of her way to reach us--she walked past our table numerous times while serving her other tables. Because of the lack of attention, I once again had to get her attention to let her know we were finished and ask for a dessert menu. I ordered the Dubai Chocolate dessert to go after she highly recommended it. Unfortunately, it did not live up to the description once I had a chance to eat it. The chocolate flavor was very mild, and the crunchy layer on the bottom was not particularly enjoyable nothing like a Dubai Chocolate. Overall, the food was excellent and deserving of praise. However, for a fine dining restaurant where both the food and drinks come at premium prices, the service fell well short of expectations. Great meals can make for a memorable evening, but attentive service is an important part of the fine dining experience, and unfortunately that was missing during our visit.