Pretty much meh all the way around, and it's not cheap. Small portions, bland food, weak cocktails.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
GerryS
Three of us four diners ordered trout as main course. The menu describes the dish as broiled trout accompanied by chimicuri and boiled potatoes. A bit skimpy, but one could order sides. All three mains arrived without potatoes. After calling attention to this potatoes were served later. This shortfall suggests no one inspected before serving. Improvement needed.
AnnieL
It feels like the entire view line is trying to figure out whether they're willing to invest any money to upgrade this hotel. I hope they decide to do it because everything feels very tired right now. But the waiters did their absolute best in the service was great.
Bob Combs
Excellent food and service.I ate breakfast here 3 mornings and had dinner once.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I loved the ambience, the appetizer, main meal of ribeye steak with mash potatoes and carrots, and the peach bread pudding!!!!! My husband and I were celebrating our 35th anniversary. It was outstanding. The service was spectacular, but my favorite part of the entire evening was meeting and talking with the chef. He was incredible. He shared how he had just been married and after our meal, he brought his wife to meet us. I shared with them both how marriage is an adventure and is so worth the ups and downs. This was our favorite place to dine in Snowmass. Your restaurant represents class, top notch service, excellent food and authenticity!!! Thank you SOOOO much!!
Anthony R
We had an excellent all-around experience at Stark's Alpine Grill, which is located within the Viewline Hotel in the Snowmass Mall area. Having a trail race tonight, we stopped by beforehand for some hydration, then returned later for dinner after the race. The food, service, and atmosphere out on the deck were all outstanding. We will definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Viewline Capitol Creek Brewery
Paul V.
I started my day by having breakfast here. I had the three egg omelet with mushrooms, cheddar cheese, and sausage and an orange juice. It was good but plan on dropping $30 for breakfast. The OJ alone was $6. The only complaint I would have is some more attention to visiting the customer. I had to wait a long time for refills and ask the manager for the check. I went back for diner and decided to try the filet, medium rare, with Yukon Mashed Potatoes, broiled Asparagus, peppercorn sauce and chives. The steak was cooked perfectly and mashed potatoes nice and creamy. The asparagus was small and the plate looked rather empty upon presentation. I then noticed they missed the peppercorn sauce and chives. I asked about them and it took them a long time to come back (I was almost done with the meal) and they informed me that they didn't have any more peppercorn sauce. That was disappointing since that's something I wanted when I chose to spend the $45 on the meal. The manager came over and apologized and said the kitchen failed to inform them that they were out. I then asked about the chives. She said she didn't know I didn't have them and would talk to the kitchen. She said she would adjust my bill for the disappointment. The servers were kind and most likely exchange students due to their heavy accents. They apologized and I appreciated that. There were only about 3-5 people in the restaurant when I was there. It was very slow. I was finished with my meal and had to wait for my bill a long time. Long enough for me to write this review and post the pics. I finally asked for my bill. They made a 25% discount. Plan to spend about $50 per person for a meal.
Walter M.
Went here out of season. They were pretty much out of everything. No Fat Tire, no skirt steak, no peppercorn dressing for the filet. We ordered the Salmon Avocado app. Would not recommend. Very fishy for sashimi grade salmon. Sent it back.The filet was just okay. Just expect better for a tab over 100 for 2 beers and 2 steaks.
tonie byrd
Expensive 2 pancakes and 2 sausages glass of orange juice 38
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Jana Schuessler
Loved the staff! Food is very good too and you can have a beautiful view
It was terrible! I don't know what else to say. We live in Snowmass Village and thought we would try this out, I figured out quickly why we have never been. I'm sure people told us to stay away and we had forgotten. First of all it was super hot. They couldn't figure out how to turn the heat down. No manager on site. It took them 30 minutes to get us our drinks. We were the only people there!! To food was ok at best. Im thinking they probably don't have super fresh food because no one else was in the restaurant. Two of us ordered filets medium rare that came out well done. We didn't bother telling anyone, because it was clear that no one cared. It was a total disaster of a restaurant. We are here full time so we understand cost and lack of labor, but this was the wort restaurant experience I have had in a long time! Don't go!
Our meals were delicious. The wine choices were great. We enjoyed the cozy, ruby red booths. Our only comment is that it would be better, considering the price of the meals, if there was some small vegetable included. We thought bread served before the meal and then bread served with the shrimp scampi was a bit excessive. Just a few little dots of broccoli or asparagus or carrots or even potato would've been so appreciated without having to buy another $15 plate of vegetables. Overall, we think this is a great addition to Snowmass and we have been here 50 years. We just think that to charge those prices you get need to give a little bit more value that won't cost you so much. Our waitress was very sweet and attentive. We will definitely go back again.
Greg M.
To Stark's credit, the kitchen's technique is quite good. UNFORTUNATELY, the menu is wholly unimaginative, the base ingredients are of lower quality than the price point demands and the service staff is quite novice.We find ourselves in the Aspen/Snowmass/Basalt area often and have been dazzled by the talent is such a small region. On the very high end, the scene is great. However, the middle ground where Stark exists is on par with any midwest town diner off the interstate.To be specific about Stark, the ambiance is inviting. Hostess desk is a bit standoffish but that seems to be the norm in Snowmass/Aspen. The servers seem to rush you through the meals without asking if that is the pace you were looking for when choosing a steak house (it rarely is).On this visit we started with the artichoke dip. The dip has one note, that isn't really centered on the artichoke and is served with standard tortilla chips of grocery store quality. I had the ribeye which was cooked to perfection but a very poor quality cut, less than 1" thick and sinuous. The waitress felt that it was their standard. My wife had the filet mignon, again cooked to perfection and perhaps the better cut one expects. My son, enjoyed the lobster negro, a black pasta dish with a shallow, u offending but unimaginative fare. On the side we had the Stark frits which are "average."We didn't stay for dessert but they admittedly sounded fantastic. All in after tip, this $300 meal was just a disappointment.
Alexa G.
This review is only for breakfast. We had free breakfast at the hotel every morning as part of our Marriott points, so that was a plus. I think my favorite was the granola and yogurt parfait. Or the lox and bagel. There aren't many options on the menu for breakfast but they also have a breakfast buffet for $30 a person. The service was always a little slow each day, but it was always busy during breakfast. Coffee is included with your meal, which is also a plus. If you're staying at the hotel and can get a free breakfast, it's a great alternative since there aren't many affordable options in the area.
LaurieM
Nice place overall, but we had food and service issues. They kept bringing us food with no utensils and they forgot our sides. We did not get our sides until we were almost finished with our steaks and then when they did bring them, there were no serving spoons. When they brought dessert, again, no utensils. It wasn't slow service, just not good service and I would say the steak was only ok.
Pretty much meh all the way around, and it's not cheap. Small portions, bland food, weak cocktails.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Three of us four diners ordered trout as main course. The menu describes the dish as broiled trout accompanied by chimicuri and boiled potatoes. A bit skimpy, but one could order sides. All three mains arrived without potatoes. After calling attention to this potatoes were served later. This shortfall suggests no one inspected before serving. Improvement needed.
It feels like the entire view line is trying to figure out whether they're willing to invest any money to upgrade this hotel. I hope they decide to do it because everything feels very tired right now. But the waiters did their absolute best in the service was great.
Excellent food and service.I ate breakfast here 3 mornings and had dinner once.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I loved the ambience, the appetizer, main meal of ribeye steak with mash potatoes and carrots, and the peach bread pudding!!!!! My husband and I were celebrating our 35th anniversary. It was outstanding. The service was spectacular, but my favorite part of the entire evening was meeting and talking with the chef. He was incredible. He shared how he had just been married and after our meal, he brought his wife to meet us. I shared with them both how marriage is an adventure and is so worth the ups and downs. This was our favorite place to dine in Snowmass. Your restaurant represents class, top notch service, excellent food and authenticity!!! Thank you SOOOO much!!
We had an excellent all-around experience at Stark's Alpine Grill, which is located within the Viewline Hotel in the Snowmass Mall area. Having a trail race tonight, we stopped by beforehand for some hydration, then returned later for dinner after the race. The food, service, and atmosphere out on the deck were all outstanding. We will definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Viewline Capitol Creek Brewery
I started my day by having breakfast here. I had the three egg omelet with mushrooms, cheddar cheese, and sausage and an orange juice. It was good but plan on dropping $30 for breakfast. The OJ alone was $6. The only complaint I would have is some more attention to visiting the customer. I had to wait a long time for refills and ask the manager for the check. I went back for diner and decided to try the filet, medium rare, with Yukon Mashed Potatoes, broiled Asparagus, peppercorn sauce and chives. The steak was cooked perfectly and mashed potatoes nice and creamy. The asparagus was small and the plate looked rather empty upon presentation. I then noticed they missed the peppercorn sauce and chives. I asked about them and it took them a long time to come back (I was almost done with the meal) and they informed me that they didn't have any more peppercorn sauce. That was disappointing since that's something I wanted when I chose to spend the $45 on the meal. The manager came over and apologized and said the kitchen failed to inform them that they were out. I then asked about the chives. She said she didn't know I didn't have them and would talk to the kitchen. She said she would adjust my bill for the disappointment. The servers were kind and most likely exchange students due to their heavy accents. They apologized and I appreciated that. There were only about 3-5 people in the restaurant when I was there. It was very slow. I was finished with my meal and had to wait for my bill a long time. Long enough for me to write this review and post the pics. I finally asked for my bill. They made a 25% discount. Plan to spend about $50 per person for a meal.
Went here out of season. They were pretty much out of everything. No Fat Tire, no skirt steak, no peppercorn dressing for the filet. We ordered the Salmon Avocado app. Would not recommend. Very fishy for sashimi grade salmon. Sent it back.The filet was just okay. Just expect better for a tab over 100 for 2 beers and 2 steaks.
Expensive 2 pancakes and 2 sausages glass of orange juice 38
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Loved the staff! Food is very good too and you can have a beautiful view
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It was terrible! I don't know what else to say. We live in Snowmass Village and thought we would try this out, I figured out quickly why we have never been. I'm sure people told us to stay away and we had forgotten. First of all it was super hot. They couldn't figure out how to turn the heat down. No manager on site. It took them 30 minutes to get us our drinks. We were the only people there!! To food was ok at best. Im thinking they probably don't have super fresh food because no one else was in the restaurant. Two of us ordered filets medium rare that came out well done. We didn't bother telling anyone, because it was clear that no one cared. It was a total disaster of a restaurant. We are here full time so we understand cost and lack of labor, but this was the wort restaurant experience I have had in a long time! Don't go!
Our meals were delicious. The wine choices were great. We enjoyed the cozy, ruby red booths. Our only comment is that it would be better, considering the price of the meals, if there was some small vegetable included. We thought bread served before the meal and then bread served with the shrimp scampi was a bit excessive. Just a few little dots of broccoli or asparagus or carrots or even potato would've been so appreciated without having to buy another $15 plate of vegetables. Overall, we think this is a great addition to Snowmass and we have been here 50 years. We just think that to charge those prices you get need to give a little bit more value that won't cost you so much. Our waitress was very sweet and attentive. We will definitely go back again.
To Stark's credit, the kitchen's technique is quite good. UNFORTUNATELY, the menu is wholly unimaginative, the base ingredients are of lower quality than the price point demands and the service staff is quite novice.We find ourselves in the Aspen/Snowmass/Basalt area often and have been dazzled by the talent is such a small region. On the very high end, the scene is great. However, the middle ground where Stark exists is on par with any midwest town diner off the interstate.To be specific about Stark, the ambiance is inviting. Hostess desk is a bit standoffish but that seems to be the norm in Snowmass/Aspen. The servers seem to rush you through the meals without asking if that is the pace you were looking for when choosing a steak house (it rarely is).On this visit we started with the artichoke dip. The dip has one note, that isn't really centered on the artichoke and is served with standard tortilla chips of grocery store quality. I had the ribeye which was cooked to perfection but a very poor quality cut, less than 1" thick and sinuous. The waitress felt that it was their standard. My wife had the filet mignon, again cooked to perfection and perhaps the better cut one expects. My son, enjoyed the lobster negro, a black pasta dish with a shallow, u offending but unimaginative fare. On the side we had the Stark frits which are "average."We didn't stay for dessert but they admittedly sounded fantastic. All in after tip, this $300 meal was just a disappointment.
This review is only for breakfast. We had free breakfast at the hotel every morning as part of our Marriott points, so that was a plus. I think my favorite was the granola and yogurt parfait. Or the lox and bagel. There aren't many options on the menu for breakfast but they also have a breakfast buffet for $30 a person. The service was always a little slow each day, but it was always busy during breakfast. Coffee is included with your meal, which is also a plus. If you're staying at the hotel and can get a free breakfast, it's a great alternative since there aren't many affordable options in the area.
Nice place overall, but we had food and service issues. They kept bringing us food with no utensils and they forgot our sides. We did not get our sides until we were almost finished with our steaks and then when they did bring them, there were no serving spoons. When they brought dessert, again, no utensils. It wasn't slow service, just not good service and I would say the steak was only ok.