Really friendly staff, great cocktails, interesting appetizers and a great big prime rib. What's not to like.

Everyone on staff was very friendly and welcoming. The cocktails were excellent and the food was delicious. We highly recommend dinner and drinks at the Wooden Nickel for anyone visiting Crested Butte read more

This place is a diamond in the rough. On the surface a passerby would think this is a basic meat & potatoes kind of place but it is so much more. Whoever is working in the kitchen is BRINGING IT. The first time I visited it was for lunch & I was blown away. I got the trout dip and since I do GF I just ask for more cucumber slices. This is not your average dip, it's fancy. They put smoked trout roe on top!! It's so good sometimes I just get that as my entree. I also got the seasonal salad & it was so beautiful I can't believe I didn't take a pic. There were multiple colored roasted beets, snap peas, leafy greens... it was a rainbow of color & delicious. I was just there for dinner twice in the past 2 weeks. Once I had the prime rib. The potatoes that come with the prime rib are to die for! The second time I tried the shrimp & grits, it was good, not my favorite but I have to say I really like the variety on the menu. Drinks are pretty fantastic too. read more

Wooden Nickel - Shrimp and grits - American Near Me - Crested Butte, Colorado

We had a great time in for lunch and a beer. The service was on point and there when needed. We enjoyed our time and will stop back in when in town again! read more

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Dined in for dinner on a Monday evening. The waitstaff were welcoming, friendly and attentive. They offer a wide variety of cocktails, beer and wines as well as some NA options. We had the cheeseburger and wooden nickel salad. Both were excellent! Sharing a photo of the salad because I didn't see it in other reviews and it was outstanding! read more

Wooden Nickel - Wooden Nickel Salad - American Near Me - Crested Butte, Colorado

Just to start, wife and I went in because this place is a CB institution. Been around for decades! Incredible ambiance and old mining town feel. Beautiful bar and back bar. It was not terribly busy because it's ski season and we weren't skiing. Just went in for a couple beers to relax. After a fantastic conversation with Alfredo, our bartender, we decided to try a couple of his signature cocktails. OH...MY...GAWD! It is worth the drive to Crested Butte for his imaginative drinks! We had the "When We Met" and the "Bittersweet Moment". Ah...MAZING! The only thing better was the story behind those cocktails. If you are in Crested Butte and are looking for a fantastic specialty cocktail and a great conversation, you have to go to the wooden nickel! Alfredo is the man!! read more

We arrived early for our reservation and they seated us right away. Our server was nice but kept pushing the pricey meat dishes on us. We weren't biting. We ordered some apps and snacks and a few entrees. The pork on the snack menu is full on fried. We weren't fans. Chicken wings were cooked well but the sauce was so hot it burned our tongues. The burgers were just ok. The bolognese was the best thing we got. Pretty cool spot though. Vibe was on we wouldn't go back for the price though. read more

The service and food were both fantastic! We got the elk and the crispy chicken and cleared our plates. We will be back!!

Service, food, and drinks were all amazing! We'll make this a staple for every trip!

This is one of the very few restaurants open in CB after 9pm. We were starving after our hike and we're so grateful they were open late. The chicken Parm and steak were delicious and the service was very nice and attentive! read more

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I'm not sure when this place doesn't have higher reviews! We had brunch and it was very good!

The trout dip appetizer was delicious. We split the prime rib French Dip with whipped potatoes in Au Jus ....really tasty! Service was great....only thing I would change is update your menu on Yelp....it does not match your real menu. read more

We are locals and miss the Nickel. The new menu is awful. Very, very limited. No chicken. Couldn't even get protein on a salad. The servers were nice and helpful I had the Nickel salad. Supposed to be a wedge salad. It was red leaf salad smothered in quinoa. It was gritty and just bad. My wife snd I split the NY strip, $60. The steak was tough and chewy. It was absolutely smothered in a mushroom sauce. Side was 7onion rings. So $60 for a tough, chewy steak and 7 onion rings. Miss more things than I can count. Won't be going back anytime soon. read more

My wife and me went to the Wooden Nickel for our 30th wedding anniversary, which they were informed twice before our visit. In a nutshell, there was no reference to our anniversary, drinks and food average, at best. Sadly, we will never go back to the Wooden Nickel. read more

I didn't have a reservation but the hostess was nice enough to seat us anyway. It took a VERY long time for our orders to be taken, I wasn't sure if we had a waiter. The coconut shrimp was overcooked and dry. Not great tasting, especially for $32. The entrees were finally brought out over an hour after we were seated. The bun on my burger was stale and my well done burger was pretty raw (see photo). I would have ordered a steak but no way with the slow service. The restaurant looked like it needed a good cleaning. It looked more like a dumpy bar than a high end restaurant. Save your money and avoid this restaurant. The town grocery store has better food in their hot bar. No kidding, the Mac & Cheese or egg rolls are delicious. read more

Wooden Nickel - $32 coconut shrimp - American Near Me - Crested Butte, Colorado

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The food was terrible The fries were terrible and the service was bad The people were not nice

What can I not say? We have visited the wooden nickle before and had a great experience so we decided to revisit for a second time. We ordered the fish dip appetizer and it was great. But didn't have anything to wash it down with while our drinks sat empty for the majority of our visit. I ordered the burger and my boyfriend ordered the New York Strip. The burger was just OKAY and the steak quite literally smelt terrible. I don't know how to describe it but the smell was bad enough for both of us to question weather he should eat it and ended up not eating much. Over all the service was terrible, and the food sucked. Definitely wasn't worth the $130 bill at the end. read more

We came in with a party of 6 around 7:30 on a Tuesday and got seated promptly, but it took almost an hour and a half from the time we were seated to the food arriving, with 55 minutes of that being from the time we put in our food order. It took over a half an hour just to get fountain sodas. The place wasn't anywhere near full either and didn't seem understaffed. When the food finally came out several of the dishes had clearly been sitting under the warming light for a very long time and was practically inedible. Our waitress was incredibly nice and I'm not sure how much the delay was due to the waitstaff versus the kitchen. However she never apologized or acknowledged any of the delays or checked in on us beyond ordering and delivering drinks/food, and a 20% gratuity plus additional 6% surcharge was added to the final bill. The prices were high even for a remote vacation destination, and with the low quality of food and long wait it was definitely not worth it. read more

Great food with plenty of excellent choices. Burrata was delicious, as was the wooden nickel salad. My wife had a delicious bolognese and I had the flat iron with a great mushroom sauce. Very tender. Service was attentive. Alexander Valley Cabernet completed the meal. Quiet, respectful, great choice for a full menu after a long hike up and down the upper/lower loop! read more

Amazing service and even better food. Ordered the wings as a starter and then my son got the burger, i ordered the prime rib. Everything came out perfect. I got my wife a burrata salad to go and decided to grab each of the three pies to go as well. All was awesome. Highly recommend if you staying in crested Butte. ​ read more

Wooden Nickel - American Near Me - Crested Butte, Colorado

Great food and service. Restaurant was virtually empty, but we went in as we were interested in the trout on the menu. Split the tuna tacos and we each had trout. Delicious. Service was great. read more

Had excellent dinner, didn't have to wait. Son, wife, and I had wonderful dinners. I'd highly recommend the trout dip appetizer if that's up your alley. Steak was excellent, salad- very good, and trout dinner very good (a little heavy on pecans). read more

Our food and drinks were delicious, the service was excellent, and the ambience is so cool. A unique establishment. We had a fantastic time getting dinner here. read more

We have been going to the Wooden Nickel for many hearts and though management has changed the food, service and ambiance hasn't. We had the hamburger and o.B. Special Chicken which were excellent. read more

The restaurant was recently sold to a new owner. The new menu is a fraction of what it used to be. No prime rib, really limited steak selection. It seems like they are trying to turn it into more of a sports bar menu. The servers were great, but I was really annoyed by the fact that they now charge a 6% "service fee". Please know this is NOT a tax. It is a mandatory tip that the restaurant hopes you won't notice. Of course they still expect a 18% tip on top of the bill. The food was sub par but not terrible. It was pretty quiet inside which was nice. read more

Great food and good vibes. Really enjoyed the burger I had. When we needed to increase our reservation from 5 to 10, they were able to accommodate us. read more

Best cole slaw I ever had and great burger. I wanted a draft beer, but their lines were down, so I ordered a Coors bottle. I would go back just for the cole slaw. read more

Wooden Nickel - Burger and cole slaw - American Near Me - Crested Butte, Colorado

Pros: Atmophere - smaller restaurant with intimate seating and bar area Somewhere in the middle: cocktails - they have the basics and a few beer options, many more wine options with bottle option; food Cons: food wait time - almost 45 mins for our steaks at 8pm read more

It was the worst steak your four have ever had. Those were four different menu items and they were full of gristle and Uneatable. Our meal was 300+ dollars. The Caesar salad was good. We have lived here for 27 years. We will never go back. read more

This place has a great atmosphere and amazing wait staff. We had the Tuna Tacos to start off our dining experience- wonderful! A definite recommendation. read more

Wooden Nickel - Tuna tacos - American Near Me - Crested Butte, Colorado

Like most local restaurants in Crested Butte, this restaurant has very limited seating and reservations fill up quickly. The day we went, bar seating was first come first serve. I'm not sure if that's true all the time. The two of us had fillets, cooked perfectly to medium temperature Our sides were onion rings, and steak fries, which were both very very good. The staff was also very friendly and gave us great service. read more

Up in CB for the weekend and stumbled into Wooden Nickel. Could not recommend this place enough! The steak, bison chili, and French dip are on point. I'd highly recommend stopping in. We sat at the bar due to being a walk in and had Jackson and he was awesome! Great service, and chill people! read more

Wow! The elk tenderloin was absolutely amazing. Also the loaded waffle fries! The service was great and everyone was really kind. The ambiance is awesome with some taxidermy on the walls and it has an old western feel in the place. read more

Wooden Nickel - Elk tenderloin - American Near Me - Crested Butte, Colorado

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Not bad but, for the price, it should be better. Positives: Awesome location and environment. Amy was lovely and attentive. We never wanted for anything. The filet was awesome. The grilled lobster were very well done. Perfectly cooked and tasty. The old fashioned was really good. The artichoke hearts were perfectly done. Negatives: The menu says 2 lobster tails... I got three (small) halves, 1.5 lobster tails. The gnocchi was not done very well, dry inside and odd flavor. It looked great... but it wasn't. They took it off the bill, which was nice. The garlic green beans were inedible... so much garlic, way too much garlic. So. Not bad but, for the price, it should be better. read more

I remember the Wooden Nickel of years ago, with fabulous prime rib at a decent price. Unfortunately, this ain't it. The only prime rib is a weekend special of bison at a cool $59. The prime rib sandwich is now a skirt steak sandwich, chewy and tough and, at medium rare, so dark we couldn't visually distinguish between the steak and the portobello mushroom (the mushroom was tastier and easier to chew). The tables were so close together that I had to ask diners next to me to move their water glasses so they wouldn't be knocked over. The draught beers were ... meh. The good news: the service was cheerful and attentive. Owners, step up to the plate: you're putting your staff in awful positions. read more

IMO the food is overpriced but in Crested Butte and there are only a few restaurants in town. A burger is $20, a frozen veggie patty is an extra $3. Expect to pay $30-60/pp. The food was overly salty. Even the salad dressing. I left with chapped lips it was that salty. The service saved the day. The waitress was attentive and quick and definitely went above and beyond where she could. read more

service was average. the food was below average as well. will not return to this restaurant

Easy to contat and friendly when requesting info related to room rental/reservation for a small party after our elopement in Crested Butte. We opted for a reservation and called two weeks before to confirm. The staff was friendly, the ambiance was perfect and the food delicious after our long day outside! read more

We loved the dinner, the wine list was great and the cocktails were excellent! We look forward to going back when we are in the area again.

We loved this old saloon for it's character and charm. But the standout feature of this place is Zane who bartends there. Affable, funny, kind and went above and beyond to make sure we were always good. The kind of bartender that makes a town a place you want to return to. read more