What a great meal. This is my 3rd visit to Tavern 1301 and every meal has been great. Tonight I…read moretried the Pork Chop with Squash ravioli and and it was perfection! Service was great as usual and the Blueberry Mojito was very good. I don't get down to Lamar very often but this will be my go to every time i do.

When in Lamar, this is apparently the go to place- well it might be one of the only places- since…read moreLamar is small. Tavern 1301 has a spacious layout inside the Cow Palace Inn- hilarious! Tavern 1301 has an expansive menu. A large majority of the menu features items from the local ranchers and farmers of SE Colorado. We wanted to try a variety of tastes from the menu, so we ordered a few things to split and share. We started with hot wings with raspberry diablo sauce- not super diablo but had a good flavor and the wings were cooked perfectly. I the opted for the 6oz tenderloin filet, cooked to medium temp. I selected the sweet corn tamale and loaded mashed potatoes for my sides. I also added the 'shroom,onion,and gorgonzola topping to my steak. This was not so much a topping, but an entire skillet in and of itself- see pic. It was too much for a 6oz steak. The steak was great as expected. Loaded mashed potatoes were yummy- large portion-but good. The sweet corn tamale was not a tamale. They explained it as a deconstructed tamale. What they meant was that it was corn bread. Not bad, just not what I expected. Our server was very nice and checked on us frequently. We ended up back at Tavern 1301 later in the evening for a night cap. Very friendly employees all around.

Lamar's top (only!) spot for a "fancy" dinner! Setup is in an old downtown building at the…read moreintersection of 287Main Street and 50/Olive. Visited with my wife on an overnight roadie and convenient pre-Valentine's Day meal. Steaks (mine = KC Strip, hers = sirloin) were expertly prepared medium-rare (really, how else should a good steak be done?) and very tasty. We shared a wedge salad which was delivered "disassembled" in a DIY set up. Steaks included mashed or loaded baked potato with bacon, cheese, sour cream, butter. A side of garlic-roasted brussels sprouts with bacon rounded out the meal. Wine selections are limited but by the glass around $10 for a decent Pinot Noir was good by me. Only one server this Tuesday night and she had a table of 10, two tables of 2, and one solo diner yet was running to keep up. Food came out less warm than ideal. And the delish bacon for the Brussels sprouts was served under the sprouts - didn't find it until the end. Decor is "upscale hotel conference room" style but pleasant Overall, a good spot for a great steak.

I am a local and this place is the hole-in-the-wall for Lamar, Colorado...best food in the…read moresoutheast corner of Colorado. I love everything about this restaurant, it's a hidden corner, but once you find it, you will fall in love with the fine atmosphere. Rachel F