If you are looking for fine dinning and someone to cook your food for you, you are in the wrong place. The Mint is in a historic building and guess what it looks old and beat up on the inside. That's what gives it, its charm. Its pretty awesome to be honest. Grab a plate and hit the salad bar. Grab another and hit it twice or three times. Big ass pieces of toast that you can grill up and make Texas Toast on the grill. Head up to the counter and pick the slab of meat you want and cook it on the grill while chatting other friendly people sipping on a drink. Sounds good right! Where else can you get a box of Mac & Cheese as a side. I'd love to see some good pork chop cuts and more options to season your meat with at or on the grill. read more

This place is outstanding! My wife and I have recently moved to Summit County and the dining scene has been mediocre at best. After a friend suggested we try the Mint, we figured that we had nothing to lose. Our gamble paid off with dividends! From the moment we walked in the door the superior customer service began. De made us feel right at home with a well-poured drink and a warm Summit County smile. Then, it was Christians turn. We were 'educated' on the house grill and a few other insights that turned us into grill masters! Fabulous food, superior service and now, new friends are what have solidified The Mint as, our spot! Thanks again De and Christian! Luci and Dane read more

Stopped by on a locals referral. The food was awesome and the staff even better. We had the 16oz New York, prime rib, filet, and chicken all excellent. It is a lot of fun to hang out around the grill with the family. I can not stress how nice the staff were, this building is from the 1800's. A must stop for anyone in the area. read more

When I walked in, I thought this place wasn't going to be so great, but I like steak. This place is different, you have to cook your own steak or seafood. Once I sat down I got greeted by the waitress and she explained how everything worked. First, we had to go to the "Butcher Shop" which has its own neon light. You choose the steak or seafood you want all of which don't exceed $40. Then you head over to the grill, it has some seasonings and a glaze. I do wish there would be someone there to help give tips and pointers on how to cook a good steak. Once I ate it, I immediately thought 'wait, I cooked this' because it was juicy, tender and flavorful. Overall, if you're near Silverthorne I would recommend this place to anyone. read more

My rating is based on our dinner experience. I am sure that John H. is spot on when he says the best way to enjoy this locals spot is to have an order of sweet potato fries and a cold PBR at the bar, but we opted to have an entire meal of food during my visit. Pretty much what everyone has said before me is correct and accurate about The Mint. While I actually enjoyed cooking my own steak, I found that the waitstaff only marginally helpful and they did not at all add to my enjoyment of our meal / experience. I guess that is what happens though when that 18 year old burnout can't move up from the salad station into the kitchen ... they end up waiting the tables. Anyway, the steaks were of high quality and while perhaps slightly overpriced for a "cook it yourself" joint the all you can eat salad bar, Texas toast and the reasonable prices for drinks and sides more than make up any price disparity for the main course. To be clear, I didn't care for our waitress but my group had a really fun time celebrating a birthday and was even able to retire to the bar for digestifs after our meal. If you are with a large group or it is a special occasion where an activity like gathering around a large communal grill sounds like fun and you don't happen to have a BBQ at your house then I highly recommend The Mint Historic. Otherwise I would opt for the Sweet Potato Fries and PBR at the bar and pick up some nice steaks to BBQ on your way home ... (Also, they get a thumbs down for not accepting American Express) read more

I first found this gen about 10 years ago on one of my annual Colorado ski trips. I pulled into the parking lot and went back 120 years in time! A horse was tied up in front! The atmosphere is great and unique since you grill your own steak. First you go to the front and choose your steak ( or chicken). Nice to have a beer in your hand as you create your dinner the way you like it. The NY strip was very good . Enjoyed the baked potato and broccoli too. A great salad bar is included. Unfortunately there was no room for dessert. Try this place just for the fun and great opportunity to teach your kids how to grill a steak... They'll have fun. read more

Service was good. The meat was also great. Kind of outdated, but would still recommend

1. You pay inflated prices for an unseasoned steak that you have to cook yourself. 2. There are kids everywhere putting their hands all over the salad bar and Texas toast. 3. The place is old but it is literally falling apart. read more

This is a wonderful place the staff here is amazing! Excellent service, food is outrageously good, out of this world! For you idiots that aren't willing to cook your own food, don't come here! read more

Great place and excellent food. Very nice cuts of meat. All the staff was friendly and nice. An incredible experience until the next day while on the road I realized I had left my credit card at the restaurant. Promptly called the restaurant and they immediately mailed it to me. A great experience and a wonderful place. read more

It is different from pictures everything is dirty we called at 6pm and told us to be there at 7:30pm then we got there and had to wait 40 more mins even though we made reservations. The food was cold and salty. really bad service, servers are disrespectful. I dont recomend this place at all dont come here if you dont want to get a bad experience. read more

Our waitress was non existent. We had gone there for the salad bar, needed something healthy and it didn't disappoint....one tip, for being a first class place why don't you serve real bacon bits instead of the hard imitation ones? I'm sure I can get those at a Golden Corral type buffet place. read more

The Mint is one of the most awesome steakhouses in the world! The Mint has the FRESHEST beef in the world and many different cuts, all at their butcher stand - from there, you select your piece and cook it yourself - granted, some may not enjoy the cooking part, but the quality of meat, as well as the variety of cuts, is something to be marveled The staff here is also the best in the west, treating everyone like family! ENJOY ALL! read more

Absolutely amazing service. Go see D at the bar who was extremely accommodating and the food was great. Our server Brad was very good and helped us get set up at the grill where we will grilled our own ribeyes and strips. We were very impressed! read more

This spot was excellent, although they were a little understaffed our waiter BRENDON was the best, this seafood/steak house is a open grill, meaning you cook your own food besides appetizers and sides. 10/10! read more

A wonderfully hokey bar / restaurant, the Mint features a slightly skewed restaurant model: you pick your meat, you grill it. Simple as that. You're first led past a slightly seedy watering hole, bear traps and other hunting paraphernalia lining the walls to a table, a long booth lining the wall. After you get your drinks and appetizers, a waiter / waitress gives you a ticket to pick your cut of meat at the very butcher's shop-esque display. The selection is good, and the meat itself is fantastic, ranging from simple sirloin to the most expensive Kobe beef (around $60). After receiving your cut, you move to a very large grill, rectangular in shape with ample space surrounding. At busier times, actually claiming a spot on and around the burner can be tough, but people tend to be nice and let you squeeze in. After you've cooked your meat to your heart's content, you sit down and eat it. Nothing fancy there. The Mint is a fun experience for anyone up in Summit County near Silverthorne or Dillon. Word of caution: this place is VERY vegetarian non-friendly. Not that vegetarians are shunned, only that there are next to no non-meat options, and those that do exist are appetizers. read more

If I wanted to pay 36$ for a steak I want it cooked the right way. And I can't grill. I was forced into going here so maybe that's why I didn't like it. read more

Choosing your own steak is great, cooking it is OK too, but I typically prefer the seasoning steakhouses use. I think the grill wasnt hot enough, so my steak was a little rare, but still good. The aged strip wasnt as tender as I hoped for. They had a great salad bar, not iceberg lettuce like someone claimed. Great steakhouse ranch! Good selection of microbrews too. read more

This place was great. The service was beyond good. Our server Makayla was fantastic. She was super friendly and very attentive to our needs. Have to give kuddos yo the bartender, Big Tuna, who made a great margarita; actually the best we had while in Colorado. Although we cooked our own steak everything else was exceptional as well. I definitely will return should I ever return to town. read more

We came here with a party of about 20, and we got sat down with a waiter who apparently was on her last day there and treated us like complete crap. Not only is this place cook and basically serve yourself, which makes the job of serving very easy and simple. The staff treated us very unfairly. The food was horrible, the heat on the cooker was very low heat and took forever to cook the steaks. The salad bar seemed like everything had been sitting there for a while. I would just completely avoid going there. They also would not split the checks how we liked which made it difficult for everyone to pay their bill. read more

Fan-freaking-tastic. Service was stellar, the concept of cooking your own entree is neat, and WOW what an entree! My wife & I stopped in this past weekend after a day skiing at Keystone. I'd read about it beforehand and knew I wanted to visit while we were out that way, and it did not disappoint. We both had the filet mignon (last two they had on hand, one of them had to be brought out from the back, in fact). I'm somewhat experienced on the grill, but would no way consider myself a grill MASTER.. however, the meat has a lot to do with the end product and this meat was GOOOOD. So good in fact, that my wife is claiming it to be the best filet mignon she's ever had. We also got a side order of steamed broccoli, which while not fancy was nicely prepared and had a nice subtle butteriness without being drown in it. The salad bar is also not fancy, but it's what a salad bar should be, a lettuce mix, a variety of toppings and dressing options. No other miscellaneous crap, no pasta salads, jellos, or other weirdness, just salad stuff. Perfect. It's included, and unlimited. Also at the end of the salad bar is very thickly sliced bread and a large crock of butter -- butter up some bread, take it over to the grill and toss some garlic powder on it, bam, instant garlicky 'texas toast' -- delish. Cool laid-back feel, in a historic building. Our server was very attentive, and the experience was great. I'm sure we'll be back at some point. I hate to say it, because personally I feel it diminishes the value of the place somewhat, but I can see this being a hipster favorite.. (I feel dirty just saying so...) read more

We had a fantastic time, the steaks were great, and the company was excellent. Our server Kyle was knowledgeable, competent, and a great conversationalist. The atmosphere was awesome, and will be even better once the current COVID restrictions no longer become necessary. I'll be back! read more

Great Bar! If you're looking for a local bar to grab a few drinks before you go shredding the next day, this is the place. I asked a few locals where I could go grab a drink and beat the crowds, each time "the mint" was suggested. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to try for Bone in Rib Eye or the local Trout, but I really enjoyed the friendly hospitality from the staff. The service and atmosphere in The Mint was outstanding! Try it out and I'm sure you'll walk away with the same opinion. read more

The historical mint! Moved and relocated to a different area this dive on the outside is a Jem on the inside. Stop in for a delicious drink with Matt at the bar, or ask Ej for a little historical info and he might show you the bullet holes from a gun fight back in the day. This amazing steak house, cooked to order is the ideal romantic date night or a perfect Monday night football spot. So much diversity with so much historical roots! #recommended read more

We love The Mint! Our family enjoys the bottomless salad bar and seasoning and grilling our meal to our liking. The staff is always so friendly. The Mint is an experience not to miss! read more

Called and made a reservation for 7:30 for a group of 5, traveled an hour. Arrived early got seated, 5 minutes later owner asked us if we could move to a 4 person table due to a bigger party that needs our table, I told him we weren't gonna fit at the 4 person table. We ordered our drinks and appetizers, went and got our food from meat counter and cooked it on their grill (30 mins). Went and sat down to eat noticed we hadn't gotten our drinks or any appetizers, finished our steaks with no drinks and server brought us our appetizers and said they have plenty of to go boxes for our appetizers. There was a confrontation between the bigger group and owner, the owner told them that we wouldn't move and he had our table prepared for them. So we sat the whole dinner in awkward silence due to the other table being next to us. I asked to speak to the owner and he left out the back door, I hung around for a couple minutes for someone to tell me he left right before we paid. While I was waiting the bartender kept yelling we don't care where you came from you need to leave. At no point we're we disrespectful to anyone in their establishment. As an out of towner I would not recommend eating here due to the owner and how he presented himself to us. read more

The Mint exceeds expectations in every way. It has the laid-back, fun ambiance of a dive bar with a fantastic butcher case of steaks and seafood thrown in. The side dish assortment is excellent (twice-baked potatoes, etc) to accompany the cook-your own main dishes. Best of all, the bartender, butcher and waitress were uber- casual and fun.....they made us feel like regulars...while also giving us first-rate help in making the most of our visit. A++++++ read more

Don't miss this spot. Jason's pretty cool, Matt is the bomb diggity. Their prime is amazing and never say no to the twice baked potato. MATT! MATT! MATT! MATT! read more

I came here with family after a long day of skiing, I needed mass amount of protein and it was a family member birthday so we decided to give this place a try based on the good reviews it got on yelp. Interesting concept. Basically you pick out a steak and grill it yourself and everything is a la carte. Decor was rustic to say the least and the prices were on par for Mortons, which was quite shocking. $30 or more for most steaks, so be prepared to spend around 50 bucks a person. The steaks are dry aged to perfection, I had a hand cut ribeye 16oz with a baked potato. I will say its pretty fun to grill it yourself. My meal was very tasty, but it should be since I am a grill master. You also get all you can eat salad bar (gee thanks for that, since I paid 50 bucks for a steak and potato) I like the Luke H. description of Redneck Hibachi. read more

The Mint in Silverthorne doesn't look like your normal expensive steakhouse. It has a large dive bar feel, but given it is a locals spot - that makes sense. The Mint in Steamboat Springs has a nicer feel, but that location has the disadvantage of not being off I-70 on the way back to Denver. At the Mint, you get free salad bar access, reasonably priced apps and sides, but you must cook your own entree. This means steak. The raw steaks are priced a little lower than what you would pay for the same quality cooked at nicer steakhouses, but the prices on the fish and chicken are just ridiculous. A double breast of raw chicken goes for $11. Plus chicken is less forgiving of mistakes than steak. Seriously, just buy the steak. I ordered a nice size ribeye at $2 per ounce and was very happy. Normally they trim the fat, but they left it on for added flavor - and the fire the rendered fat produced was awesome. I took a ton of pictures. It was glorious. But in all honesty, if you follow the times recommended (give or take a minute), you will have a nice meal. read more

Whenever we visit Breckenridge, we always take the opportunity to visit the Historic Mint restaurant. We really enjoy preparing/cooking our own steaks. Last night we had ribeye steaks and they were delicious! The salad bar is tasty as well. There's just something special about the whole family grilling their own steaks to perfection. read more

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used to be good but has fallen to low health and safety. the place was dirty and we got sick when we got home. never again

I'm not sure how I feel about this joint..... its OK for the main course... steak that you pick out at the meat counter...you can't complain about how the steak was done because you cook it.... sides are average and salads are from salad bar hell... Service is pleasant, there is a reasonable wine list of OK value so there is really nothing to complain about if you're looking for a C+ steak house. I guess I was just grossed out watching guys grilling slices of Texas toast into oblivion. Gotta keep exploring the wilds of Silverthorne for something better. I can't get whipped into a frenzy about the Tibetan place (tsampa any one?). Maybe the carnicera is the place to go... any suggestions? read more

The idea that you cook your own meat is cool... But I went with a group of 100 people, and waiting for the meat to cook was very uncool. I tried to cook the snapper, and that snapper will not cook if it's at the edge... and the person helping cook didn't tell me that until I asked. (then he helped me finish cooking it, which was great.) The spices on the snapper wasn't that great either. The sweet potato fries were ok... the artichoke dip and calamari were mehhhhhhhh... When we got here, there was a firetruck here. Apparently just moments before, there was a small fire... and I heard white stuff was still dripping down the ceiling and onto some meat during cooking time. The staff was good though at taking care of a 100 person group. read more

Fun time. The meat which is what they are hangin their hat on was very tough and chewy. Costco meat 3 times better.

Great food! Cooking your own steak was such a cool experience. Amazing service! Mikayla was our service and she was awesome!

What a great time!! If you like to grill your own this is the place. Great staff, great quality meats, awesome side dishes & home style atmosphere . Grab some meat , a cocktail & belly up to the grill for a good time!! read more

Mint Steakhouse - The grill at The Mint!! - Steakhouses Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

Absolutely the best steakhouse in Silverthorne. The service is immaculate, Makayla knocked it out of the park. Along with this, the experience, grilling your own steaks, I mean come on. The sides and appetizers exceeded expectations. Cant go wrong, and that's all folks. read more

We called to make a reservation and the man (supposedly the owner) , per shorter bald man, that "helped"us , told us over the phone that we didn't need to make a reservation that if we came in around 5 we would be able to get seated because after that they get crowded. However, We showed up at 5:30 and were greeted by a grumpy little man and a tall bald man telling us there was no room until 845 that there was no way they could sit us but in a rude tone. Again, We tried to explain to them that we called prior and whoever answered the phone this is what he told us & we repeated exactly what we were told over the phone. And again they were rude to us; we even said they could break up our party of 8 to four and four since they said if we were s smaller group maybe.. Really disappointed since this was our first night & we were looking forward to trying this quaint place. So, I can't place review on the food quality but I will place this review on horrible customer service. read more

I have enjoyed dining at The Mint Steakhouse since the mid 1980's. I was happy to hear that the same family has been operating this uniquely fun restaurant when I visited recently for the 1st time in years! Amazing food, fun experience with the "grill it yourself" concept, & welcoming/helpful staff just like "back in the good ole days!" I highly recommend trying this uniquely fun different style of service if one is in the area! Nice to see a small business like this one still thriving in our modern, more corporate times! read more