This place is so cute!!! The owner is PRECIOUS!!!! he is so personable and told us about the recipes on his menu....the meatloaf is his mom's recipe. We ordered the meatloaf and pulled pork sandwich. The pulled pork sandwich was one of the best I have EVER had. The meatloaf was really good...the gravy was GREAT. We will absolutely go back and try the rest of the menu. read more

The Kitchen - Meatloaf - Comfort Food Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

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We stopped here on a Wednesday for lunch and were looking for something simple. Nothing fancy, just simple and satisfying. Grilled cheese was perfectly crispy and the cucumber salad reminded me of home. 10/10 for a simple bite. read more

The kitchen has a very homey feel. I felt like I was at a dinner in the middle of nowhere or having breakfast at someone's house! There aren't many frills, but I really enjoyed the unique dinning experience, service and food here. I tried the breakfast burrito without meat or cheese and they were happy to add additional veggies to it. I had just run a marathon and maybe that's why it tasted so good, but I think anyone would agree. The burrito was full of tender breakfast potatoes, eggs, and veggies wrapped in a crispy tortilla with a side of salsa. It completely revived me! The coffee they offer is only drip coffee but it was great. The server was a really nice man who was easy to talk to and offered prompt service. The kitchen is tucked away in manitou springs and a great spot for a quite and intimate meal. read more

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Found this little gem while visiting Manitou Springs. The biscuits and gravy were just like my mom made. Husband ordered the classic breakfast with ham. Both dishes were reasonably priced and super yummy. If u are looking for a good breakfast at a great price, this is your place! read more

Excellent service, delicious food. A gem in this quaint town. Meatloaf was off the charts good. Greens were the best!

Excellent spot and food to love! Staff is great and service is tops! Very convenient and made our day! read more

The Kitchen - Breakfast was great! Enjoyable experience with plenty of ambiance and friendly spot for must stop! Omelets - Comfort Food Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

This was the best food ever! The waiter/cook/owner was amazing! Such a great sense of humor! Food was cooked perfectly tasted so good!! if you want some great food great service come to the kitchen. He ran out of potatoes and two customers said they'd go and get some and they did! He had everyone clapping when they're done eating and leaving ! read more

Four Stars out of Five, because the biscuits were pretty hard, but the quiche was excellent, as was the interior design. The knotty pine walls really set the vibe of being in the mountains! The Owner/Operator is very friendly and he took the time to visit with us as we dined while answering all of our questions, Very nice gentleman! Would definitely return to try his Mother's Meatloaf recipe which has raving reviews. read more

Great food. Small place downtown Manitou Springs. The owner was very nice and accommodating. I recommend the omelet. So good.

The food was disappointing. I am not sure if this is the best food in town. The bathroom could use some TLC. It looks like a Texas chainsaw bathroom. Gross. If you want truck stop food, this is the place to go. read more

Thanks Rich! Such a cute spot. The specials were great and it was what I would expect of a small mountain town spot. Quaint, clean, and good atmosphere. read more

Quaint little place. Definitely family owned. Solid food. Nothing amazing but hit the spot. Service was friendly and accommodating.

Came to the restaurant on a Sunday and surprisingly got to park right in front. Was greeted by the waitress who was very friendly and delightful to have a conversation with. The food here was really good! I had a bowl of chili and the hamburger with cheese, jalapeños, egg and bacon. The burger was so good that I wanted to order a burger to go for later on after walking! This place has limited seating but while in the restaurant it didn't feel crowded even though all the tables were full by the end of our meal. I would definitely come back to this place and enjoy the food and view. read more

Great little secret. We have driven past this place a few times and been wanting to try. Today was the day. Walked into this quaint little spot this morning and was greeted by smile. The lady who sat us also was our waitress. She offered us breakfast, lunch or their specials. There wasn't a butt load of opinions and we loved that. Too many places try to put so many things on their menu that they aren't good at any of them. Places like this that keep their menus simple and usually are the ones that master the food they do offer. I ordered their breakfast quiche with potatoes and a side of fruit. My husband had the breakfast burrito. Mine was really good. I would have like a little more season to the potatoes but that is truly just my preference. The quiche was really good. And was very impressed with the fruit. My husband was very happy with his burrito. He said that it was all good and he was very full. We were then offered buttermilk pie with fruit compote. I'm not a huge buttermilk pie person and my husband isn't a huge berry person but between the two of us we smashed it. The waitress and chief were very personable. We throughly enjoyed the food and company. I know I read a few reviews and peoples reasoning for giving 1 star (IE: weren't open during posted hours, too small, too hot, etc.) I don't feel are valid. This is truly a couple running a business and it was great. Highly recommend this place. We will be back! read more

When we first walked in, the lady said, "What you want?" She had no clue what was on the menu. Drinks never got refilled. Waitress never checked on us, and she gave us our ticket halfway through the meal and left the building with her bag. As we were getting ready to leave, she ran back in, saying, "You pay now." The atmosphere was not pleasant, and my pulled pork sandwich literally tasted like wet dog food. She seemed so lost as if she did not work there, nor did she even care that there were customers. read more

The door was opened so we walked in. Found the guys working and he sat us in the window. Pretty decent food. I had a salad and the meatloaf with mashed potato's. I ate every bite. Probably wouldn't go back but not a bad meal after walking all day. We were the only people there, only one employee running the show too. Bathroom was pretty strange, but whatever. read more

Quick and good service. Food was good. Cute spot. May get busy and slow due to small spot

Wonderful, made to order comfort food that goes hand in hand with the warm welcome from the couple who run this place. Some of the tastiest meals we've had in Colo Springs. Hard to find true sweet tea outside of "the south" but they do it right, just like everything else on their menu. read more

We were happy with the breakfast. It wasn't the most special breakfast I'd ever had, but it was good. Definitely worth eating. The staff was very friendly and it's a great location for people watching out the window. read more

Let me tell you how this started today. We went up 2 other places before here this morning. They could not seat us or accommodate the 4 of us. They did not have enough help to clean the tables and get us in. We went finally toThe Kitchen. We were greeted at the door by the owner. He took our orders cooked our food and treated us first class. A truly great experience! Would highly recommend! read more

I was looking forward trying this place however, from the minute we stepped in the door the hostess was extremely nasty, rude, disrespectful and dismissive. She was a small in stature (not sure of her ethnicity, perhaps Asian decent). It's unfortunate. read more

A lot of cigarettes have been smoked in this place, which I could have gotten over, but the person working appeared to be inebriated, which caused most of our issues at The Kitchen. We had to give our drink order twice, which would not bother me if the place was slammed, but we were the only table. The person working kept getting distracted by other things while getting our drinks, and then when they finally delivered our drinks to our table, knocked my water over in my lap. Final straw was that this person took our silverware and poked one of the people at our table in the chest with it. While it could have been a joke, our table all felt like it also could have been racially motivated, so we paid for drinks, left the restaurant and ate somewhere else. read more

Homemade comfort food at its best. The meat loaf with mashed potatoes and greens was a great choice. The meat loaf was hot and fresh which is usually not the case when I order it at most restaurants. The greens were the star, exceptionally well seasoned and delicious. The homemade biscuits and buttermilk pie will leave you stuffed. The single server in the restaurant adeptly handled all the tables with no problems. The Classic Country music being played was an added bonus. read more

Ordered the omelet that has the potatoes on the side. The food was good. I loved the atmosphere also. Waitress, Jessica, did great!!! Will return when back in town. read more

This place was so comforting and the food was great it felt like your eating a meal at home, but better. I got the BLT and chili it did not disappoint. My husband got the burger I highly recommend the burger it was outstanding. Host was so nice and had great recommendations of things to do in town. read more

We arrived Saturday morning and were quuickly assisted and our food was served promptly (we were the only ones there) super chill music , small place but really homey and chill.. will definitely come back. Thank you! read more

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Everything we ordered was fresh, homemade, and tasted wonderful. Order a buttermilk pie for everyone too good to share

My husband and I came here on a day date on a Sunday. It's cute and very small. It has a limited menu and a very tiny bathroom. It's definitely a family owned restaurant. We like visiting locally owned businesses and supporting them. We big had a cheeseburger and my husband had fries, I had the cucumber salad. The cucumber salad was delicious, but a little too much vinegar. I still enjoyed it, though. The only reason I'm not giving this place more stars is because I had a very upset stomach after eating here. I don't want that to deter others from trying it, it could just be my digestive system ‍. Also, if you park a little bit down the street, you won't have to pay for parking. read more

The Good: It's a place to get breakfast food? The Bad: Oddly expensive for minimal service, no atmosphere and underwhelming food with exactly zero semi-healthy options. The potatoes apparently have bacon in them, vegetarians beware. The Food: Underwhelming...undercooked Bisquick pancakes on the same small plate as my tiny peices of potatoes -- which, unbeknownst to me -- mysteriously had tiny hard crunchy burnt bits of bacon in them...and I had thought I ordered a vegetation breakfast. Cheap coffee and overall ingredients,no creativity or pride in food. Way too old-school. The Service: Only place I've ever been to where one person is host, server and cook. We went during January - sleepy Manitou's off-season, so all business (are they all locally owned? Seems like it!) are minimally staffed. The sign says they open at 8 -- we walked in to a completely silent, empty dining room and had to call several times back to the kitchen to announce our presence - not very welcoming. A man finally comes out and says they're not quite open yet -- two hours after their sign says -- but flips on the neon sign and tells us to sit whenever. He was super nice, it was just a bizarre experience. I felt bad asking for anything because he seemed so frazzled waiting on three people (me, my boyfriend, and only one other lady in the restaurant). So strange. He seats you,brings you coffee, cooks your food & beings the bill. Overall: Clearly it's locally owned and that's great but it feels like you're at your drunk uncles house, not a respectable restaurant. Unfortunately however it's one of the only places in Manitou for breakfast, that's probably why it has such good reviews. read more

The Kitchen - pancakes, potatoes, coffee& OJ at the Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

I have fallen in love with this place! I love EVERYTHING...place settings, the owner's relaxed attitude & definitely the meatloaf & mashed potatoes! Get the Sweet Tea unless you're diabetic then don't cuz it taste like a little bit uh Texas, just the way I like it! Will definitely be back! read more

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My mother and I were looking for an early dinner and saw people eating inside. As i paid for parking a man leaned out of the kitchen window and asked if we were coming in. We said yes and he smiled and invited us in. We noticed it was a lunch menu and that is when I saw the hours listed. 8am to 3pm. I looked at my watch and it was 4:30. I apologized for not noticing the hours and the man assured me were good, he was still recovering from the lunch crowd and had plenty to do. We both ordered the meatloaf with mash potatoes and greens. The food was amazingly good. The best meatloaf I've ever had! The greens were fresh, seasoned perfectly and the mash potatoes with gravy had pieces of meatloaf in it. We were offered buttermilk pie, but i was stuffed. All food is homemade from scratch. read more

The Kitchen - The meatloaf with mash potatoes and greens special. - Comfort Food Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

We ate at the Kitchen for the first time. It is very small restaurant, cute and warm! It was snowing so it felt great. It was not real busy so the service was quick I tried the fried chicken, it was great came out very hot. Seasoning was on point. My husband had the hamburger and this is about the only time he hasn't added salt. He also ate all of the fries which is unusual, he really likes them. It is a little expensive the amount of food was large but we couldn't take it to go because we are visiting. read more

Really cute little place. Has some good home cooking, I would recommend the fried chicken. Everyone was super friendly too. read more

I had the fried chicken and my sis in law had the hamburger and it was all DELICIOUS!!! Loves the greens & Cucumber salad - Would highly recommend. Take your time, relax, sit a while.., best food in Manitou . We loved the chef, it was welcoming and perfect! read more

I love this cozy restaurant! The service is great, and the food is everything I missed about The States: big hearty portions of classic American comfort food. I had the egg salad sandwich and fries, and they both left me with a happy tummy and a smile on my face. I can't wait to try the desserts. I don't know what a buttermilk pie is, but sounds delish. read more

The Kitchen - Comfort Food Near Me - Manitou Springs, Colorado

This place is awesome, rustic and welcoming. The owner is a super nice guy who has made the space feel like you're dining in his house.... The food was great, delicious, comforting and inexpensive. read more

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Servers attitude was below par but the food was very good. We were told they were family recipes and the home cooking was great! The building doesn't look like much from the outside but it's very welcoming and inviting once inside! Great for brunch! read more

Great waitress and home-made biscuits! Cook comes out to say hi. This place has character!

Comfort, from scratch food at its best! Great service and ambience too :) Have come a couple times and haven't been disappointed. Excellent meatloaf, fried chicken, greens, fried potatoes. And make sure to leave room for a piece of buttermilk pie with berry compote! read more

Restaurant feels like home. Fast service, good food. Glad we found this place after doing the incline!!