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    The Golden Mill

    4.0 (502 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Nitro Pistachio Cream Ale
    Jerry P.

    The modern world forces a person to make too many final decisions. You must commit to a career, a mortgage, and a twenty-ounce glass of alcohol before you even know if you like the taste of it. The Golden Mill rejects this entire high-stakes arrangement. Instead, they hand you a plastic card embedded with a microchip and invite you to wander around a historic, converted flour mill, conducting small, low-risk experiments on your own nervous and digestive systems. The mechanics are blissfully simple. You hand the host a credit card, they link it to a Golden Mill RFID card, and you instantly become a fully automated, self-regulating consumer. There are forty taps on the main wall downstairs and another sixteen up on the roof. They hold local craft beers, macro brews, ciders, wines, sake and even some premixed cocktails, all metered by the ounce. This setup creates a very specific kind of human delusion. When you are only pouring three ounces of a hazy IPA or two ounces of a heavy stout, your brain convinces itself that the laws of mathematics have been temporarily suspended. They have not. The ounces eventually conspire against you, and the tab can quietly evolve into a profound financial surprise the next morning. If you happen to get hungry during your experiments, there are five different food concepts scattered around the floor, covering everything from wood-fired barbecue and street tacos to sushi and fried chicken. If you are traveling with a group of friends whose dietary preferences have absolutely nothing in common, you can all wander off in different directions like stray livestock and reunite at the same table without a single argument. We took our glasses up to the rooftop patio. The view there is a strange study in scale. Below you is the rushing water of Clear Creek. Directly across the street sits the colossal industrial fortress of the Coors Brewery, churning out millions of barrels of macro-lager for the masses. There is a grand, quiet irony in standing on a roof, meticulously pouring four ounces of a highly specialized, small-batch sour beer while staring at one of the largest single-site breweries on the planet. When you are done, there is no agonizing wait for a server to bring a leather folder, and no competitive arithmetic over how to split the bill. You simply drop your plastic card into a collection box by the door and walk out into the Colorado night. The system automatically tallies your ounces and appends an 18% service fee to keep the house running smoothly. It is a wonderfully frictionless way to watch an afternoon accidentally become an evening.

    Jasmine D.

    The Golden Mill is located in an historical former flour and feed mill within walking distance of the Coors brewery. We liked it so much that we came here twice during our stay in Golden. You check in at the host stand, show your ID and card for payment, and are given a "golden mill card" that you use to run your tab for your food and drink purchases. At the end of your visit, simply drop this card in one of their blue boxes and you'll receive a text with your final receipt. There several food options, including bbq, chicken, tacos, sushi and ice cream; and two tap walls in which you use your card to activate the self-pour taps. They have a wide variety of options, from local beers and ciders, to wine and kombucha, and Coors of course. I'm not a fan of beer, but I did enjoy a couple of their sours. I also got ice cream from happy cone co on both of our visits. The sweet cream and coffee chocolate crack flavors were delicious. There is ample indoor and outdoor seating, but the rooftop area seemed the most popular, with views of the creek and mountains.

    Kwang V.

    Enjoy to be on totally self-control with your self service pull beer with a lot of alcoholic & non alcoholic drinks to choose from. The ambiance here is the best of Colorado lifestyle you can get with nice ski decor, fireplace, river view. Lots of cafeteria style foodcourt to choose from. The Golden Mill is a must try when you visiting Golden.

    Coors banquet
    Clayton M.

    Very fun spot right in the middle of Golden! Right across from the Coors factory. Great food options as well. We got a bbq burnt ends sandwich with Mac & cheese on the side - fantastic. Wish I coulda had 2! Wife ordered the Mexican nachos and they were alright - we regretted it after having the bbq and wished we had doubled down on that instead. Beer-ordering process is awesome- so nice to be able to serve yourself, try new things, and no need to open/close tabs with the card system. We need this everywhere

    Blueberry Lime (YUM!) and a strawberry wheat
    Allie D.

    We stopped by on a Sunday afternoon and had a blast! The indoor/outdoor seating is awesome, there were many options despite it being busy. All the drinks were great and we felt like appropriate priced. A perfect setting for a drink with friends in beautiful Golden.

    Kursten M.

    Oh. My. Honestly, one of the worst meals I've had in a while. I think this place is probably more about the concept than the food or drinks, and I have to assume they rely on tourists vs. return business. I ordered the karaage chicken bites, and they are simultaneously dry, hard, and tasteless. Yuck. I don't think I've ever left a full meal on the table before today. I would have to be very hungry to eat this food. Since this is a serve yourself place, I felt like I'd have to be a jerk to let the establishment know how bad my food was. However, when someone came by to bus my table, she noticed the food hadn't been eaten, took the order off my bill, and was super nice. So...really great service. But I will not go back.

    Burger and Sweet Potato Fries
    Zoe M.

    This place is an experience, a great one! You get a card at the front kinda like going to a Dave & Busters. The card is directly tied to your credit card, so you get to roam through the place and choose whatever you want to charge to it. Drinks are self serve! Scan the card and you pay by how much you pour! Multiple different food options ranging from sushi to BBQ to American to Mexican to ice cream! Can get a sushi roll, a burger, and an icecream! They text you to let you know when your food is ready, so make sure it's charged! It was packed on the Sunday that we went! Casual place you'll run into people in their bathing suits after the river. Indoor and outdoor seating. Food was all delicious! Really impressed and would love to come back!

    Entrance off patio
    Sara M.

    This is a real toss up for me. We were with a visitor who had been there when in Golden for a conference and thought we would like the concept of a food hall and like the sort of food she had there in the past. I am familiar with food halls at home in Boulder that I like and frequent regularly. This was nothing like them in so many ways. It was obvious that this is lived locally but in a holiday it was so ham packed that it was unpleasant for a newcomer to negotiate. Yes, for beer lovers the concept of self serve from the many taps and pay by the ounce Baxter so many in stock is novel, but I don't drink beer or margaritas and I could not find a simple ice tea. There were sodas from a machine which also did not suit me either. The concept of the scan card seems good for the cafeteria atmosphere and the beer supply but the food places did take credit cards, where at least you see the receipt etc. you leave the card in a box when you leave and they charge the credit card you entered to get it. No real review apparently by the customer. Most of the food I saw in menus and the tables were not my style either, huge portions of mediocre looking food. My husband had trouble figuring it part of the ingredient in the biggest burrito I have ever seen. He could not pick it up fore the crema decorating the tortilla which was thicker than any I've ever seen. On the other hand, my food was fairly good though grease dripped out at every bite. It was a Gordita made with crisp little corn cakes and the al pastor filling was tasty. The others in the group all had large portions of unappealing to me food so I did not taste and far too. Big for a healthy lunch. While we were eating at compared communal tables , the restrooms across from them were propped open for the steady stream of users. But on a holiday weekend a prime lunch time when we arrived, it was the only option. The entry line to get the pay card was nearby and the line went up the stairs to the entry with at least 20 to get and register the card, many with children in tow. Our guest knew where to park so that was no problem jf you are willing to pay to park for a meal. We were, but would have lived a quality meal and not a madhouse. The only staff person I spoke with because her food was dessert and not peak season for ice cream was so friendly and helpful and mad a custom snack size of her New Zeland style treat. She saved the day for me. I will not return but others in our party might should the occasion arise and clearly the locals who are regulars keep them well supported. I will stick with my local more intimate and curated food hall kitchens.

    Alicia S.

    This place is huge! With so many people there, I am surprised we found parking no problem, got checked in right away, and there were no lines (except for the bathroom). We found a spot to sit and eat, and our food arrived really quickly! It was also delicious! They came up with a pretty good system there. The mulled red wine and tacos were soooo greasy I got really sick afterward! Next time, I will try something else. Cool place! Definitely try it!

    Cady N.

    Awesome lively space to get a drink, which is charged by the ounce, and maybe even a meal (the chicken karaage is great!). Came in on a Wednesday evening for trivia night and had a blast. Certainly worth a visit if you're in Golden!!

    The Golden Mill rooftop during Goldens for Goldens weekend.
    Jennifer L.

    The Golden Mill has a great overall vibe with many food vendors, a huge beer dispenser wall and a beautiful rooftop. Even though we visited on an extremely busy weekend, we still didn't feel under serviced. The entire setting and backdrop of the mountains in Golden is beautiful and they have many fire pits and seating to fit all. We tried the chicken karage and thought that was great. Highly recommended if you are visiting Golden!

    Mikhala F.

    This was the perfect first stop on our Golden weekend! SEATING There is TONS of seating and we had no problem finding a great spot with an amazing view for the 6 of us. There's tons of variety in seating options: tall tables, comfy lounges around firepits, etc. We opted for bar-style seating along the stream. FOOD We were a group of six, and everyone was able to find something they liked here. I got a birria burrito bowl - as did another in our group, three got the BBQ, and one got the sushi. Quality was great and awesome to have variety! My burrito bowl was reasonably priced: the only higher-than-expected pricing was the sushi: two (nicer) rolls for $40. All are counter service, and you pick up when you get the text that it's ready. They have a drink/tap wall as well for serve yourself drinks!

    Troy C.

    I was recommended the golden mill by many people when visiting golden and had to give a try! On first glance, it is located right along the river that goes through the town, which is an amazing view. Once inside there is a first floor that has a few different food options as well as the pour your own beer options as well. In order to partake in the beer option, you need to get a card that you can tap to the machine and you pay per the ounce. They have other drinks beside beer on tap as well such as different types of cocktails. They have a great food selection. That includes many different varieties of food throughout the venue as well. The top floor also has a few additional beer options as well as food options. I decided to go with a barbecue option which I got a brisket sandwich which was really good as well as a side of fries and some of the barbecue sauce. I also got a beer on top from one of the local breweries. It was a chilly day out, but I still wanted to sit on the patio on the top deck, so we sat by a fireplace. They have a ton of different fireplaces, all throughout the top deck as well as the lower deck as well so sitting outside was an option for the time of the year that I was there which was March. Maybe in the dead of the winter they don't have this option but just keep that in mind. Anyways, I thought the view of the course brewery factory right across the way was really cool to see as well. The food was really good and I love getting beer by the ounce because if you don't like the beer, you can just get a different one and you don't have to make a whole glass pour every time you get one. I definitely would recommend the golden mill. It definitely seems like a place that a lot of locals hang out and there is a food or beverage option for everyone so even picky eaters would love this place. If you are in Golden, you have to visit!

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    Ask the Community - The Golden Mill

    Is there seating inside, and enough to fit a party of 6?

    Yes there is seating for 6 but I'm not sure if you can make reservations, its first come first serve

    Can place place accommodate a private party of about 50?

    I didn't notice any private spaces when I visited. Maybe contact Sushi Sora directly, as they have the upstairs spot and you might be able to rent something at their rooftop bar.

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