My family of 11 ate here twice on our week-long visit to Ridgway. There's something on the menu for everyone and the atmosphere is a lot of fun. We had great service both times. I definitely recommend stopping by when you're in Ridgway! read more

We loved our meal at True Grit!! We had several mixed drinks and beers, all were cold and delicious! Our waitress was attentive, funny and personable. Our table ordered the chicken fried steak (YUM), the taco salad (yes!), buffalo chicken wrap (so good!), chicken salad (with homemade ranch!), chicken strips, Mac and cheese (Ahhh, Perfection), and the Kids burger/fries. We loved everything that came to the table. Would definitely recommend this fine on the square in Ridgeway, CO! read more

We came in and the place wasn't packed at all. We waited over 45 minutes for food! Our fav in town is Gnar Taco but they were closed so we settled for true grit.... nice people but the kitchen is SLOW............... Food was really good though! read more

The food was ok, overall, but ordered 2 burgers and you would think it would be standard to include ketchup and mustard, but there were no condiments included with the burgers. Our rental is 20 minutes away so won't be going back. Pickle fries were so salty they were inedible. Wings were ok and BLT was good. read more

After finding the restaurants in Ouray pricey, we decided to try Ridgeway. I had a guacamole bacon cheeseburger. It came with many choices of sides. They also gave two slices of tomato, two slices of very sweet onion and a pile of pickles. The meal was excellent!!! My wife had Chicken Strips with mashed potatoes and gravy, and green beans. She loved it all and said this is "home-style" cooking, not just dumped out of a can. We both agreed that we plan to return when we are in the area. Best food on our Anniversary trip. read more

Love this rustic little restaurant in downtown Ridgeway! It's a must-see stop, I had the chicken fried steak with white gravy mashed potatoes and green beans. It totally hit the spot - the exact comfort food and fuel I needed to go out and photograph fall colors and star trails all night long. read more

True Grit Cafe - American Near Me - Ridgway, Colorado

Always consistent with the food, friendly staff, great variety and choices on the menu. Salad dressings are all homemade, tomato basil soup is AMAZING and the owner is darling...always tries to greet guests at their table and is very much involved with her establishment. Highly recommended. read more

Fantastic hide gem restaurant and bar. Great food but the staff is what makes this place now one of my favorites! The waiter from LA (Raymond) was extremely friendly and welcoming which made the whole experience even better. If you want a great experience between Telluride and Montrose this is the must stop spot!!! Thank Raymond ! read more

Favorite place for clients going up to Telluride from montrose airport that want to soak up some Ridgway first ....they are always happy!

We have been coming here for a couple of years and the food is always great. My husband loves the chicken fried chicken, always tender and perfectly fried. The gravy is tasty and a great consistency. I love the fried okra and the salads are yummy. read more

If you are in Ridgeway this is a good place to stop for a bite to eat. As promised this place is all about John Wayne as the wall are covered with memorabilia. As far as the food it was all solid tasting as I had a Burger and Sweet Potato fries. Don't skip a piece of pie as that was awesome as well. We will be back!! read more

I too was skeptical that this might be a place that would through some John Wayne memorabilia on the wall to get people in the door & then serve substandard food. Skepticism destroyed! Food is excellent and service exceptional! We highly recommend. And the memorabilia is kind of cool too. read more

Went for late lunch. Ambiance with the john Wayne stuff made it look like fun. Too bad the service was slow and that's being kind. Ordered a coke to start and that came flat. They took it back and fixed the machine, We Ordered three beers which took at least 15 minutes or longer to get. When we ordered drinks we also ordered food. The food took over 30 minutes to come. It wasn't just our food that was slow, all the tables around us were just as slow. The burgers were good but the Cole slaw and the potato salad sides were mediocre. Our waitress was inattentive at best. Too bad, should have been a better experience. read more

Friendly staff upon entry. Picked our own table right by the fan because it is hot and stuffy inside. Nice history and memorabilia. Our server was quick and friendly. We didn't wait long for our food to arrive. Very good Kentucky Mule. Good portion of just OK cafe style food. read more

The food was good, not great, but good. The staff was wonderful, and the decor was fun if you like John Wayne, and I do. It's in a pretty location, and eating outside can be a treat. There are a couple of fun stores next door you might want to check out too. read more

Im from New Orleans, LA! My family and I came here with my uncle MS Bob! Literally the best food I have ever had/ tasted! Super friendly staff! Delicious food!!! Literally everything is the best! We will def be coming back soon! Shout out to all the amazing staff y'all are awesome!! read more

Food was good but staff was a bit distracted. I had blt with avocado and potato soup, very delicious. My husband had burger and fries, no complaints read more

True Grit Cafe - Blt with avocado - American Near Me - Ridgway, Colorado

Great food and fries! They have the best tomato bisque soup and daily specials. Meet the owner and see was very nice. The cheese burger is the best in the area. Chili cheese fries too. Lots of movie stuff on walls and the patio is neat to sit on and enjoy a cold one while you eat. read more

Came here twice in 2 days. Fun atmosphere, especially for John Wayne fans - the movie True Grit was filmed in and around here. Lots of memorabilia. Food was good, salads fresh (not always true in these mountains). House margarita not too good; upgrade or drink tea. read more

Beautiful space. My husband and I shared the ribeye steak dinner and bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers. Steak was cooked to order and the seasonal vegetables were great. Only complaint is that they don't use cloth napkins (a roll of paper towels is in a basket on the table) and the silverware is in paper bags. Seems wasteful to be using throwaways rather than reusables. read more

The rating is not because of the food the food was actually good but it took an hour and 15 minutes to get a half a grilled cheese sandwich and a cup of soup my veggie chili was really good and the green beans were good but the service was just awful awful awful !!!!!!!!! read more

While the food was above average, the service was very slow. We had an incredibly simple order - including three soups - but we sat and sat and sat. Good setting but it's all quite manufactured. read more

Tourist trap. Overpriced food came out cold. Drinks are filled to the brim with ice so there's only about 3 sips of fluid. Don't spend your money here. read more

Absolutely awesome! Chicken fried steak is one of the best and the Mack and cheese... "Fugedaboudit"

We stopped for lunch and wow what a wonderful surprise to find out that this was where the movie true grit was filmed...the food was super! Lots of variety and everything was perfect!! We will be back read more

ditch the plastic plates. makes the food look cafeteria born. the peanut butter mud pie was to die for. the salmon, baked potato and green beans were good, reasonable price, but not knock your socks off. service from petite waitress in tank top was too notch. attentive not intrusive, good provider of info on menu. read more

Visiting with my parents and they took me here for some dinner. Excellent service, fun environment for all John Wayne Fans !!! and Excellent food. Good Prices ! Excellent foood all around. read more

sat outside but cool decor at the restaurant. one star off because service was very slow and a second star off because prices were a bit on the high side. $15 for a margarita and, for $15, I expected a bigger piece of chicken fried chicken. read more

I love the chicken fried steak here!!! They do it proper! It's a simple place with great food and plenty of beer. The people that work here are fairly personable and easy to like. They do close "early" lol but so does everyone in this town The really cool part is that the place is representative of the movie True Grit with John Wayne, a lot of the decor has to with that and makes the place really fun. PS The movie really was filmed in Ridgway! So cool! read more

Read reviews and wasn't sure if we should stop, so glad we did the food was excellent and carol our server was awesome. We will be back

My husband and I had never been here, despite living in the area for years. We tried it and were slightly disappointed. He had the Beef Soft Tacos and I had the All American BLT. Tacos had mostly just burger on them, and were very bland. The BLT was VERY disappointing. I expected thick, tasty bacon and got, what I consider to be "fake" bacon (it was that prepackaged stuff, that's paper thin). The Sourdough bread and everything on it was great, but even with 7 strips of bacon, I could hardly taste anything but the bread and fixings. The staff was friendly enough, if not a little bit spacey. Possibly overwhelmed (I only saw two waitresses for the whole place). I wouldn't call it the worst place I've ever been, but I'd probably opt for eating somewhere else :( read more

Decided to come here for a drink after dinner, since it was one of the places that actually stayed open late-ish in Ridgway. We ordered our drinks at 8, and when the bartender handed them to us, she told us to hurry, because there was, "no way we're staying open until 9". Granted, the website says they're open until 10. The older waitress addressed a couple at a table, asking if they were still enjoying each other's company, or would they be wrapping it up soon? Wow, I've never seen anything like this before. You'd think they all had hot dates to get to. And they poured our Guinesses with way too much head. Not returning. read more

Stopped in for dinner on a weeknight and the joint was jumpin'..! Only 1 open table inside which we took, and watched at least 10 more folks stop in within 15-20 minutes. The staff somehow accommodated everyone (some at the bar, some outside) and was very friendly and welcoming. I ordered a customized salad and our waitress Christine was right on it. It was delivered exactly as ordered and I ate the entire thing! When my hubby's dish came out without the chicken, Christine apologized and happily took it back into the kitchen to be rectified. Yes, they do sell John Wayne/True Grit stuff and have photos from the movie on the walls. I'm not a huge western fan so I wasn't disappointed ...we stopped in to "kick ass and drink whiskey"...! J.W. read more

My boyfriend and I recently stayed in Ridgway for a weekend and ate dinner one night at True Grit Cafe. It's a very small restaruant with alot of character. The food was great. I was very surprised at the vegetarian options and very happy because I am a vegetarian. I had a cup of corn chowder and the basil and almond pesto cavatappi. It was to die for. My boyfriend had meatloaf with mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese. He ate all his food and all the rest of my pasta. I don't know when we will be back in Ridgway but True Grit Cafe will definatly be on the agenda for dinner!! read more

A disgrace to John Wayne. It took over an hour for our food to arrive, which was not any good when it did. I went downstairs away from my table to speak with the manager, who told me, when they are busy things move slower. Wow. Then she came up to my table to tell me our ticket time wasn't an hour but only 45 minutes, with an attitude and in an attempt to embrass me infront of family and friends. Only eat here if the Subway across the street is close. PS: Found a hair in our food. read more

Wonderful place for a lunch! We stopped here to enjoy chicken fried steak, fried okra, and burgers. All very tasty! Enjoyed the view from the upstairs deck. Stewart, our wait person, was super! Will return first chance! read more

Saddle up pard' this is John Wayne's place. The restaurant is filled with the Duke's memorabilia. The movie True Grit was filmed near Ridgway, thus the John Wayne connection. Also, there is a lot of Dennis Weaver stuff since he lived in the area prior to his death. The owner is a great young guy named Zach, who works hard to make The True Grit a fun place to eat, drink, and be merry. I've eaten there about six times and never had a bad meal. Today, I had the "Buffalo Ruebun Cogburn", excellent, tasty, fair price. The staff are friendly, quick, and helpful. Find Ridgway, find the True Grit, and enjoy a great meal. read more

We love True Grit! You feel like family there. The staff are super friendly, the food is very reasonably priced, delicious, varied and the specials are fantastic. Allie has waited on us multiple times and we love her wit and charm. Check out the deck in summer! Highly recommended. read more

I am visiting Ridgway for 2 weeks. Have eaten at "The True Grit" 3 or 4 times. Each visit I order chicken tacos with rice and black beans. Best tacos ever anywhere. You will not be disappointed. Love the decor also. read more

Friendly and special, pleasing to vegetarians and meat-eaters alike, this place has John Wayne's aura and a great micro-brew list. We loved our homemade black-bean veggie burger and accoutrements and the delicious accompaniments. It was my husband's birthday and the waitress made it very special with homemade pie "on the house." read more