50 Best American Restaurants near Air Force Academy

“A nice place to have lunch when visiting the US Air Force AcademyThis is located on the United States Air Force Academy Grounds. It is on the north side of Academy drive but to the southeast side of the Academy classrooms and student housing. It is billed as a place for special events and is well suited for that. It is situated on a hill overlooking the golf course and grounds. It has a dedicated parking lot with plenty of parking. I am not sure if you have to call before you arrive but our escorts had a table reserved for us right against the window. You choose your meal and pay before you sit down. The menu was a one-page affair with sandwiches and salads. The dining room was a large hall with large and small tables with north and east-facing windows. The view is pleasant. The food was reasonably priced (most meals are about $10) and came out quickly. The food was very good and the staff was very pleasant. If you get a chance to visit and eat at this location I think you will enjoy it for the food, service, price, and view. Enjoy!“

“We had such a great experience! our server was super friendly. we requested a bottle of red blend wine, and he picked out a bottle with dogs all over it, because we brought our two dogs with us. it made us very happy, and the bottle was yummy! we will be returning.“

“Place is amazing, great atmosphere and an even better experience. We were sat outside by a friendly staff, who promptly brought us water bowels for our two little friends accompanied by a “dog menu”. Food is amazing as well and was even offered a complimentary appetizer of waffle fry chips, which were fantastic of course. Couldn’t recommend more.“

“Just a great place all around It helps change my mood when I'm feeling bad it gives me a place to celebrate when I am happy It just gives me a place to take someone and enjoy all of the above atmosphere service and food I think the owners and their lovely staff for giving me just that

Kid-friendliness: Absolutely

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes very much so“

“Food is always delicious and mad with love! Thank you for being here! Yummy yummy breakfast and great prices!“

“SO good!! Kevin was awesome and we had an amazing dinner. The cioppino special should be on the menu every night! Filet, elk and pork were all outstanding! The drinks are fun and the desserts and awesome!!“

“best folding town. David N was an amazing server. A+“

“We love bubba's! We come all the time and tonight they had an off night and got our order wrong. When I called, they were so polite and took care of us! We love them even more now. They do great things for the community and the food and staff are amazing 🤩“

“excellent scratch made food. Great service.“

“The Trading Post has some of the best shopping in the area for locals and tourists. In addition, the cafe has great food.“

“I love this restaurant! The food is amazing! The service is great! And the desserts are to die for!“

“WOW!!! Another One Of Our "GO-TO" Restaurants This restaurant has become one of our "GO-TO" restaurants when we come to or go through Colorado Springs. It is very conveniently located in the newer area on the north end of Colorado Springs. The food is fabulous and the menu feature of 1/2 sandwich and soup is just right for a light meal. The Monte Cristo sandwich is done perfectly!!! The chicken tender salad is always a favorite of my wife. Marie was on duty that evening - Leadship On Duty!!! Marie came by our table several times and when I see the leadership working the crowd it speaks volumes for the entire operation. Kirsti took care of our table and she frequently came by to make sure the food and service met our satisfaction. WOW!!! A super nice evening with great food, great service, and attention to detail. Marie and Kirsti - you are the best!!!“

“Great food and hospitality“

“Consistently good! Long time customer. One of my favorites.“

“Curbside pickup works very well! Prompt and service oriented team!“

“DONT WASTE YOUR TIME. I used Garden of the Gods Catering & Events for my wedding earlier this month and it was a disaster from the beginning. My trouble starts back in July when I tried to get ahold of someone to change my dinner time. It took over two months and me reaching out to general phone numbers and emails to get ahold of someone, mind you I had already paid in full so I couldn't back out or else I would have. Turns out the gal I was in contact with no longer works for the company. It came down to less than two weeks before my wedding day that I finally was able to get in touch with someone. When I hadn’t heard anything from the gal I had spoken to in the couple days prior over the phone, I emailed the general events@ email. I get an email after expressing my deep concern for my catering order in general saying “Hi, I emailed you yesterday. Did you not get it?”. Obviously if I’m reaching out, I didn’t receive anything, right? I thought we were good to go once I had a phone call and other email exchange with the gal that was taking over my day. I thought I would be able to brush communication mishap under the rug. Cut to dinner time on my wedding day. I realize it is far past the arrival time on my contract & dinner was supposed to be getting set up more than 30 mins ago. After frantically calling and sending an email, it took my father to go out & see if he could find the caterers down the road to learn that the truck has been stuck. I then get an email saying “I tried to email you”. How did that email go through but the first one didn’t? Then another email saying “I tried calling”. I had been at this lodge for 2 nights at this point had zero trouble with service or getting calls/texts/emails through. We also had two different caterers and a rental service come to the lodge also with zero service/communication difficulties. Because of this failure of communication, we ate dinner far later than planned, the food was cold & rolls hard as rocks. This also meant other parts of the wedding were pushed, causing my photographer to have to stay longer than the contract. I sent an email to the gals I had been in touch with and still have yet to get an email or phone call back.“

“will absolutely be coming back here more often than the Melting Pot Our wonderful waiter, Caleb, was an amazing host. He went above and beyond. 10/10 will recommend this place to everyone I know“

“Snack bar at a natural area / park / tourist destination? It’s actually pretty good. Portions are decent. Staff is very friendly and focused on getting you to the ride / tour you’ve scheduled. The dining area is enormous with beautiful panoramic views.

Kid-friendliness: This place has a lot of kid activities and the menu was great for little kids who need some food. Chicken fingers, burgers, fries, etc.“

“We celebrated wedding anniversary #50, and #51 at Cowboy Star. Fantastic! Dinner is always incredible. Rebecca and Elena helped us in the best ways imaginable. We highly recommend.“

“Wish I had gotten the guys name that waited on us as he was on it for sure!!! Very polite and great customer service for sure. We were in town for a concert and stopped in and man it was very busy for lunch!! Even thought it was super busy we were waited on fast and our food was up in no time. Only issue I had was the mayo and mustard was left off my sandwich but it didn't matter it showed me how yummy it was without it. Love the fact there were stickers out to add toy water bottle. So wish we lived closer as the Snarfs near us is very suboar with crappy service. Thanks so much to all of you working today that made our lunch amazing!!!“

“We took our kids to the Cheyenne mountain zoo and chose to stay at the Marriott. No one told us the zoo was up hill both ways, but it was beautiful. After deciding we were too tired to go out we had dinner at Ascent. Our server Cameron was fantastic and very polite. We were surprised at the portions and the food was very good. Thank you again Cameron for a great experience. We'll definitely stay again.“

“Was very nice place, good food and friendly service“

“Love this place so much! I’m not usually a fan of chain restaurants but my favorite thing about this place is the fact that they source locally as much as they can. We have been here a few times now and every single time it has been great. The food and service are consistently good. Every server we have had was amazing. I used to work in restaurant industry for years so I notice the little things. I love to see multiple managers on the floor talking to customers, refilling drinks, running food. One server I have to point out is Jennifer, she’s never actually been our server but always remembers us, specifically my daughter who was having a meltdown one day and she offered to bring her a bowl of fruit. And we weren’t even in her section. Great service, thank you!“

“Absolutely loved our breakfast was outstanding. Jason our waiter rocked. We will be back.“

“Great staff and excellent food. I will definitely be back!!!“

“This place has amazing food an amazing customer service they're wings in their pho is great i have to tell you go give them a try and you will not be disappointed.“

“Great food. We had the filet and the bacon wrapped elk. Both were delicious!!!“

“Great service and great food!! The food came out very quickly, and our server Catrina was fantastic, and was so sweet and accommodating to my daughter. We will be back again, probably gonna be our usual after church lunch spot ☺️“

“We love Bad Daddy’s !!! Always get great service from our server Nikki! She’s the best! And food is always great!“

“7/26/2023 Ate here for our last night in Colorado. Our waitress was great, bison queso was delicious, drinks were even better! Highly recommend the adult root beer along with the fish tacos. Super yummy!“

“Amazing food, the best drinks, and friendly atmosphere. 10/10 the place to be.“

“We ordered bbq for a swim meet and the officials were so complimentary of the pulled pork and variety of sauces. Stand out!“

“My mom sister and I went into Guthries for some snacks and beverages. Nicole was our waitress, and we’ve never had a better restaurant experience. She was so fun and beautiful, and we can’t wait to go back!!!“

“Cracker Barrel is a pretty decent place on the far north end of town. I had the Trout last time, really good, tender and tasty. Service was great, wait time very short.“

“Best place to go to for any special event or a relaxing Sunday Brunch! Mothers Day, Grandparents Day, family in town, etc. they might be busy (cause they're the best) but it's worth the wait for amazing breakfast food and exceptional service! 🙌❤️😊 my kids LOVE going for any reason and I love any reason to get a good bloody mary 😉“

“I'm a new Manitou resident. My daughter and I went to see if Toasted was open during a little snow storm we were having and they were! Great breakfast burrito and had a chance to meet Alisa and Jamie. Great people, great food and looking forward to my next visit.“

“We’re currently visiting my sister and her family in Colorado Springs, and decided to eat brunch together here. I was beyond impressed! My 2 year old (who will be 3 next week) has multiple food allergies. Normally going out to eat is a tough experience. Our server was so nice and when I mentioned allergies her response was “oh we take food allergies seriously, let me make sure that item is a safe food.” Not only was it the very first time he was able to order off of a kids menu (normally we feel lucky to get him one or two items ale carte), but the food came out with a “ALLERGY” flag in it which made us all feel safer about him eating it. He loved the meal, no allergic reaction, and the service/wait staff was FANTASTIC. I can’t wait to go back the next time we visit. 🥰“

“will absolutely be coming back here more often than the Melting Pot Our wonderful waiter, Caleb, was an amazing host. He went above and beyond. 10/10 will recommend this place to everyone I know“

“mango habanero are the best i just tried their fried oreos they are to die for!“

“Excellent food and service, as always!“

“Counter order restaurant serving up sandwiches and comfort foods. Extensive menu options including desserts. The food is delivered promptly to your table by efficient and polite servers.

Parking: Larger paved parking lot

Kid-friendliness: Popular with families with young children“

“I used to provide dishwasher service here. the owners are very genuine, some of the nicest I have ever met. Rock n Roll Nicole behind the bar is awesome as well.“

“Nice atmosphere and staff.“

“***GREATEST WINGS IN COLORADO SPRINGS!!!!!!“

“The first time at this place the food was delicious and good atmosphere“

“we went on Easter Sunday, it was very quiet, so the service was impeccable. we are British tra lingerie fir 3 weeks. we have stopped ans eaten in alot of different places and the grilled cheese sandwich here is the absolute bomb. gorgeous food and excellent service. highly recommended.“

“If you're ever in Manitou Springs, be sure to visit Uncle Sam's Pancake House. We were welcomed immediately at the door with a genuine smile from the hostess, I wish I had caught her name. She showed us immediately to a table (BTW the tables were nicely spaced out so you DIDN'T feel like you were sitting in the next table's lap). We sat at the table for less than a minute before our waiter, Parker, greeted us with ice water and enthusiasm. When asked, Parker was ready with recommendations from the menu. I decided on the French toast with peach topping and it was out of this world! My teen son tried the biscuits and gravy which did not disappoint and over easy eggs (that were cooked perfectly). My husband quite enjoyed the country omelet and avocado toast. Another employee, Julianna, made sure our drinks were full and seemed to be a great support there. Food came out quickly, hot, and delicious. The portions were generous and the price was reasonable. If I HAD to say anything negative, the coffee wasn't bad, but it also wasn't awesome. I wish I could bring this clean, delicious, establishment along with the friendly, attentive staff to my hometown so that I could be a regular there!“

“I recommend everybody to this relaxing pub and grill and great service and great food I was there the same time amy jo was there and she was not first on the reserve list it goes by order I've been here over 20 times never had a problem or heard of a problem till attention seeking wife and husband from Michigan got hot and upset but what she didn't know is it's by how the reservation is called in don't anybody listen to that false review this place is the bomb 💯💯💯💯“

“The manager Garrett walked me and my friends around the whole restaurant taking photos for us for our Instagram and did a fantastic job… Cassidie our server was also super kind and helpful… THANKS FOR A UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT VIEW HOUSE“

“Great food and the staff was so helpful and friendly, the music was a little too loud so early in the morning, but I enjoyed my breakfast!“