Great spot for a quick and easy breakfast. They were one of the few spots that were open early downtown, and I was able to get a good hot meal in and still have plenty of time to change into ski gear, get to the resort, and make it for the start of lift operation. I got the short stack of pancakes with a side order of bacon. Everything was great. The warm syrup was a nice touch. Service was very attentive and nice. I ended up coming here both days on the weekend and had a good experience both times. Would return and recommend. Overall a good value, and is a good classic diner-type spot for breakfast, that is no-frills. read more

The Shack Cafe - Short stack of pancakes with a side order of bacon - American Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Good ol classic hearty diner style breakfast spot! It's no frills food and cozy log cabin interior makes this place a laid back experience and the service is always quick. This is a go to breakfast place with delicious country fried steak, fluffy pancakes and perfect scrambles. Nothing to not like here! read more

I stopped by here solo and sat at the bar on the way to the airport. I thought the food was good! On the contrary, service was horrendous. It took a long time for my server to acknowledge I was there, so I had to order my coffee with my food. She then went about doing other things. I asked again when she passed by and maybe this made her angry? Eventually she seemingly slammed a coffee down and then my plate as well. Never said a word aside from asking my order, nor offered any refills. A different lady who cashed me out acted normal and nice, but the younger girl's demeanor was enough to say I won't recommend or return any time soon. read more

The food here is terrible but the service is great! They use the microwave when cooking. I ordered an omelette and the cheese was melted on top via microwave. Gross. If you're looking for an affordable option, go here, but you'll be disappointed. read more

Great deal for breakfast or lunch. Indoor and outdoor seating. Classic menu (eggs, omelets, French toast, pancakes; sandwiches, fish & chips, etc.) and importantly reasonably priced! Our party of three had 2 oj, hot chocolate, fish and chips, French toast, hasbrowns and fruitbowl and the classic breakfast (eggs, bacon, pancakes) and our. bill was $54. Amazing for Steamboat. Service was good. We came just before closing so it was pretty quiet, we got our food quickly. read more

The Shack Cafe - Indoor - American Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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This place is a local breakfast and lunch place! The food and service were impeccable. Had the egg sandwich 10/10. Friends had the Monte Cristo and loved it! Sweet potato fries are also delicious. The vibe of this place is very fun and diner like. It has gluten free options which is a great find in a mountain town. So definitely recommend for a spot for some good food! They don't have much seating for big parties. The only thing was the bathrooms are needing an update and some cleaning. read more

Might be the most affordable restaurant in Steamboat Springs. They have a good breakfast menu. The ham slice my wife had was a little on the small side and hearing it up on the grill left a slight burnt taste to it. The huevos rancheros was decent but not the best I've had. Service and atmosphere were great. I think next time we might stop in for lunch rather than breakfast. read more

The Shack Cafe - Menu 6/2024 - American Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Fantastic food, great coffee, comfy vibe. I have tried Ruben's everywhere. I love theirs.

The most perfect fast casual greasy breakfast spot! The place was packed. Line out the door but if moved pretty quick. We sat at the bar which was perfect. The drinks came out in an icey cup which was an amazing cure to my morning thirst. The service was exactly what you would expect from a place like this, nothing shiny. Food hit the spot and we were out just as quick as we were in. read more

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Friendly service and food is great. Limited outdoor seating and prices are reasonable as it's in a prime location. read more

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So good! So many fun options and all delicious. We got here whenever friends or family come visit us. The staff is always so kind and friendly and the ambiance is fun. Definitely recommend! read more

I wanted to love this place after reading the good reviews. Service was friendly and efficient - we were seated right away for a late weekday lunch. It's a small place that is likely popular with locals. Prices are very reasonable. Sandwiches offered a good variety of sides including onion rings or sweet potato fries, for the same price. The one downside was my chicken club sandwich tasted like recently thawed frozen chicken. I could've stopped eating it but I persisted. Disappointed in that. read more

Pictures don't lie, the breakfast is filling and delicious. It's was right on our route coming out of the mountains. Stopped a bit before 10 on a week day and they were hopping. Server was on the ball , got out water and then fresh squeezed oj. I ordered the eggs Benedict with bacon, tomato and avacado. I still order the hollandaise sauce on the side. I loved every bite. Hit the spot. Hubby brought us here for the country fried steak and gravy and he enjoyed it a lot. If this is in your route, stop for breakfast and enjoy. read more

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3 days in a row for breakfast. That's how much we liked it. Delicious food, excellent service and great prices. The first day I did the Mediterranean omelet - bacon, tomato, spinach and feta cheese served hot with a side of hashbrowns and toast. The second day I tried the Veggie Huevos it was a smaller portion than an omelet but was a delicious scramble with onions, pepper, tomato and mushrooms. For our third day I tried the Hobo Special with ground beef - a scramble with a little bit of everything. Large portion, I couldn't finish it all, especially since I love their hashbrowns that are both soft and crunchy. You can bet we'll be back! read more

Watched a waitress solo 28-30 customers at 12-15 tables and bar seats. Was still great at her job and the kitchen was fast too. Gave a 60% tip out of amazement. read more

Came to steamboat springs for 4 day vacation. The first morning we were there we went, based on the Yelp reviews,, to the Shack cafe It was packed but we really did not have to wait that long. I got diced ham in scrambled eggs with potatoes. Overall the meal was excellent. The service was also outstanding. Our waitress was constantly checking on our table to see if we needed a refill on our drinks. I was so impressed that we ended up going to eat breakfast there 3 days in row. I would highly recommend The Shake Cafe for breakfast if you are in Steamboat Springs. read more

was there this morning. Hostess/server (Paige) became enraged when we asked for one table for our five 19 year olds and a second table for the four older adults. her claim was she was not getting stiffed on the check by the 19 year olds and she wanted her tips ! we ended up leaving as obviously there was an age discrimination by a server demanding tips. Went to "the Egg", I would suggest that you do to! read more

We come to Steamboat every year and eat here at least twice during the week. Went this morning and had a horrible experience. Our party needed to be split between two tables. paige came out immediately yelling about they would need separate checks so she wouldn't get stiffed on her tip. We asked to speak to a manager. She said there isn't one and the owner is off on Monday. Asked why she had an issue as soon as walked in the door. She said she wasn't getting stiffed by the kids. The "kids" are all 19-20 and tip better than us sometimes. Horrible assumption on her part. So disappointed because this was our go to breakfast place. read more

Great service and food. There are two really great breakfast places in town and this is definitely one of them. The owner is really nice and great with customer service and the staff is always friendly and attentive. You can't go wrong with biscuits and gravy. It's a very cute place and we were able to sit out on the patio this time and the kids loved sitting on the ski bench. read more

You HAVE to come here. The prices are great compared for steamboat, and everything we got was amazing! read more

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I should have taken pictures. But the worst breakfast I've had in years. Undercooked eggs. Undercooked bacon. Undercooked hasbrowns. Runny gravy on biscuits, and French toast that looked half asses and nothing like the pictures online. Service was good. Coffee was good. For seated and served quickly. And the eggs been was good. read more

Fun little place. We stopped on a Thursday morning at 10ish. We found a seat but it was full. I had the chicken fried steak and hard eggs. Bother were done perfectly for me. The orange juice was really good also so I'd recommend that. While it's not a huge serving of OJ it's fresh squeezed and very good. We had good service and promoted service for being full of customers. Great job to the staff for keeping everything under control. read more

The Shack Cafe - Part of the menu as of 8/19/21 - American Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Don't order the burger! My dad and we're wondering what in the kitchen was burning before we were served our meal ... Welp, I learned it was our burgers!! Not really funny, cuz ya money down the drain - I'll tell ya .. could've used that thing as a hockey puck - I am NOT kidding. But - I've been to breakfast before and it was good... The staff is always very nice here... And I dig the western/retro whatever vibe they've got going... But yeah -- don't let 'em ruin a burger for ya!! (I ordered mine "medium" ... ‍) Oof read more

Typical diner menu but still pretty good food! I got the veggie huevos rancheros, which I was very happy with. They were out of some menu items the people I was with wanted, but their second picks seemed good, too! The waitstaff was friendly and got us seated and served fairly quickly. read more

The Shack Cafe - American Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

The Shack is a Steamboat staple and never fails to deliver in the typical diner fashion. Half of our table wanted breakfast and the other wanted lunch so we stopped in. It's clean, spacious and even has a few tables for outdoor dining. Is it the best, most fancy restaurant in town, no... but that doesn't matter. It's a local favorite! Note, if you're dining here August-November of 2021 might be best to sit inside. The tables out front are pretty loud due to I-70 being closed and big trucks being directed through Steamboat. It wasn't the most enjoyable because of this but not the restaurants fault. read more

1. Both egg orders arrived cold - nothing quite like cold beans 2. Biscuits (on the biscuits & gravy) were hard as a rock, probably a day-old. Gravy was lame 3. Huevos Rancheros used diced ham - the whole presentation was greasy, sloppy, & the worst I've ever tried to eat 4. The waitress asked us 3x to repeat our order. We didn't ask for anything "off-menu" or substitutions, was pretty ridiculous . read more

We asked how long the wait would be for a table of four and were told 15 minutes. After 20 minutes I asked how long it would be since we had a bus to catch and the server looked at me like I was crazy for asking. My advice: be honest about the wait times. We had to leave without eating. read more

Slow service but the food came out quickly. Our server was friendly and got our orders correct. The prices are commensurate with the amount of food you get. read more

The Shack Cafe - Basins and eggs - American Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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Amazing food, amazing service, loved this mountain cafe! We are big breakfast people and really appreciated everything about this place! The veggie burrito with green chili was a 10/10, so delicious and filled to the brim (couldn't help but eat a bit before snapping the attached picture)! We also got the Mediterranean omelette with extra tomato and boy did they deliver! You won't leave this place hungry or unhappy! Super great vibes. read more

The Shack Cafe - Veggie Hobo Burrito - American Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Decent little breakfast spot in downtown steamboat, Co. Our waitress Kim was awesome. Helpful, attentive, knowledgeable and quick. Thank you! The inside is nice, warm and homey. We had a bit of a wait to get in, we signed in and waited for a table. No big deal. After about a 10 minute wait we were sat at our table, where a nice cold water was waiting for us. The menu is quite large and lots of choices, not many healthy options so if you're worried about your waistline this might not be the best place. We ordered some breakfast sandwiches that were all good. The bread was a little oily and the bacon wasn't cooked enough, but Kim replaced the bacon quickly so all was good. I had the Denver omelette which was ham, pepper and onions. The hash browns I thought were a little cold and not overly tasty. I wouldn't rush back but It was good for a quick breakfast bite. read more

This is a wonderful cafe with good service, good food and a good location on the main road through Steamboat Springs. There is a good variety of choices on the menu. the service was fast. I enjoyed all of it. read more

Highly recommend, all the food that we got was very good and the service was great. Prices are very reasonable as well. It seemed like a locals breakfast spot and we will eat here again next time we're in town. read more

After enjoying my meal, I tried my extra side of Biscuits & gravy that I ordered and almost broke my tooth on the biscuit. They were hard as a rock and it was difficult to cut into. My whole meal was delicious but the biscuits and gravy made me feel otherwise about it, especially how they handled the situation. When I politely told the server that they were very hard, she replied with "they have been coming out like that". Personally if I was knowingly serving a bad meal I just wouldn't even do it. Do not order the biscuits and gravy sides or entrees because you will be disappointed I promise. She didn't comp the $5 or even apologize for the freeze dried biscuits that were basically rocks smothered in gravy. I am just giving my feedback, the overall meal was good but the biscuit situation and how it was handled will bring me into trying the neighboring diners. read more

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Went for breakfast, and had a great experience. The staff was very attentive, the food was great, and reasonably priced. They made a minor error with my eggs, and fixed it in a matter of minutes, so I would not have to wait to long. That's how to take care of the customer. read more

My boyfriend and I came here for breakfast while visiting Steamboat in May and really enjoyed it. We were seated right away and ordered one of the Benedict's and the French toast. The Benedict was delicious and came with hash browns, I could barely finish it all it was so filling! My boyfriend really enjoyed his French toast too. It has sunflower seeds baked into it but I didn't notice them too much when I tried a bite. I'd definitely recommend checking out this local gem for breakfast or lunch! read more

The Shack Cafe - Benedict with a side of hash browns - American Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

When we lived in Steamboat we used to eat at The Shack once a week. 11 years later and still the same great taste. All the yummy breakfast options. Friendly service, as usual. You can't go wrong with this spot! read more

I first visited Steamboat in 1994 when I first moved to Colorado and went to the vintage motorcycle races. We had breakfast at The Shack. They served a spicy huevos rancheros dish that kicked so much ass! The next year when we went back to the races again, we went to The Shack again, thinking that this dish was built up in our mind. Nope. The spicy breakfast dish was just as good as we remembered. As the years past, I continued to visit Steamboat about once a year and continued to visit The Shack, and every time it was worth the wait. I've taken a slew of friends here over the years and they've found the service, decor, and food to be fantastic as well. Also throughout the years, I've noticed the same staff has been there. I don't know who is the owner and who is the employee, but everyone has always been very happy and friendly while serving me the dish I crave all year long. Now if they would just start doing the vintage motorcycle races in the streets again..... I will just have to settle for their sweet single track on my dirtbike! read more

The Shack Cafe - American Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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Mountain lodge meets local diner! Food was very good and reasonably priced. The service was alsoVERY good. My coffee cup never got below 1/2 full before another pour came. Only thing that could have been better was we both ordered our eggs over hard and it was closer to over easy. But, an egg is an egg, right? read more

Good food. Great local vibe and good patron experience and service. As a part-time local, I always come here at least once per trip. read more

The Shack Cafe - American Near Me - Steamboat Springs, Colorado

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Good food good service Waffle ,pancakes,omelet for lunch with the family will eat again