Three of us had an absolutely fabulous dinner at the BBTavern Friday evening. The tavern was very cozy and the staff attentive to every detail. I recommend the salmon, but my son had a most amazing filet mignon... and the calamari was some of the best I've ever had.Based on the dinner experience, I tried a Goldilox Bagel at the Cafe the next morning and was blown away. Apparently the bagels are homemade and are really amazing! I guess I will be back every morning I'm here trying a different bagel combination... Oh, and try the cappuccino - perfection!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meghneel Gore
Among other things, we'd ordered 2 Veggie Bear bagels and 2 lattes (I'll come to the lattes later), one with chive schmear and one plain. When we got the food, it was both chives. I can't stand chives so I went to the counter (no one was there for a good 3 to 4 mins). Then when one of the baristas came to the counter I told her. She didn't apologize or anything and on top of that said disbelievingly that "My ticket had both chives". I insisted politely that no matter what her ticket said, I'd asked for plain. She brusquely took the bagel from my hand and threw it into the garbage bin.Of course, no one was going to eat it, but it was evident from the way she took it and threw it that she didn't believe me and was irked that a paying customer was asking for what he'd already paid for. How dare he?!Later, another barista (the one who'd actually taken out order and who later admitted that she mistakenly entered the wrong order) gave me the correct bagel.Meanwhile, not seeing any work being done on the coffee front, I asked for our lattes. It was pretty evident that they'd forgotten about it. The nicer one made one and gave it to me. Due to the earlier bagel snafu and also the reminder I had to give her for the coffee, I asked if she had another one coming. To this, the one with the bad attitude replied in a condescending tone, "We can only make one at a time, sir!"I told her that her attitude was unwarranted. I was going to further explain that their earlier snafus were why I was making sure, that's all, but my wife stopped me.After all this, the one with the bad attitude says to me "We're all doing the best we can sir, it's Christmas Eve." Well I appreciate that it is Christmas Eve, but that doesn't give you carte blanche to be pissy towards your customers. It also is not that you're doing your customers any favors, you're working there of your own free will.I would avoid this place if I could help it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Meghneel G.
Among other things, we'd ordered 2 Veggie Bear bagels and 2 lattes (I'll come to the lattes later), one with chive schmear and one plain. When we got the food, it was both chives. I can't stand chives so I went to the counter (no one was there for a good 3 to 4 mins). Then when one of the baristas came to the counter I told her. She didn't apologize or anything and on top of that said disbelievingly that "My ticket had both chives". I insisted politely that no matter what her ticket said, I'd asked for plain. She brusquely took the bagel from my hand and threw it into the garbage bin. Of course, no one was going to eat it, but it was evident from the way she took it and threw it that she didn't believe me and was irked that a paying customer was asking for what he'd already paid for. How dare he?! Later, another barista (the one who'd actually taken out order and who later admitted that she mistakenly entered the wrong order) gave me the correct bagel. Meanwhile, not seeing any work being done on the coffee front, I asked for our lattes. It was pretty evident that they'd forgotten about it. The nicer one made one and gave it to me. Due to the earlier bagel snafu and also the reminder I had to give her for the coffee, I asked if she had another one coming. To this, the one with the bad attitude replied in a condescending tone, "We can only make one at a time, sir!" I told her that her attitude was unwarranted. I was going to further explain that their earlier snafus were why I was making sure, that's all, but my wife stopped me. After all this, the one with the bad attitude says to me "We're all doing the best we can sir, it's Christmas Eve." Well I appreciate that it is Christmas Eve, but that doesn't give you carte blanche to be pissy towards your customers. It also is not that you're doing your customers any favors, you're working there of your own free will. I would avoid this place if I could help it.
Ciarra Halaska
We went for breakfast and ended up coming back twice during our trip. Food was great and the location is so nice! The only thing that could be better is the coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diana M.
Stumbled upon this gem while in the Taos ski valley and so glad we tried it. We ate during brunch and ordered the burrito and pancakes. Let me tell you the pancakes are Out of this world delicious with the piñon syrup! Husband ordered the burrito and it passed his flavor test. Two thumbs up for Texan foodies. This meal was the highlight of our Taos day trip for sure!!
Lauren Hastings
The breakfast is fantastic! The French toast and pancakes were absolutely delicious. Best breakfast we’ve had on vacation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Farrah A.
The Blonde Bear Tavern is a seasonal restaurant in Taos Ski Valley. The town itself closes early, but we found that Blonde Bear Tavern stays open until about 9:45/10pm (for drinks). Our first experience at Blonde Bear, we had a few drinks at the bar followed by a few rounds of pool in their game room (that also has a few TVs, a piano, and foosball). We returned a few days later to have dinner in their dining room (you can also dine at the bar). The food ranges from steaks, pastas, and fish. The portions are large - consider sharing a pasta plate or forgo the apps. And prices are more affordable than, let's say, 192 at The Blake.Also - order the espresso martini.
Stacy H.
Nice little bar /restaurant the Edelweiss. They have a 10 seat bar plus seating area near fireplace. They have a pool table and foosball table. No happy hour specials but a good drink menu. They offer a nice appetizer menu and a good dinner menu. Friendly staff & bartender. They handled our group of 20 no problem. Reservations are recommended for restaurant seating
Neil Cagle
I asked for tea to drink. Hot and cold were listed on the menu. The waiter said, “That’s not an option tonight. They forgot to send us some.” Not off to a great start. The waiter brought our food, very large portions, and said they ran out of the big bowls to serve them in. So our large pasta dishes and chicken were crammed into a dog bowl. The small bowls were overflowing and it was difficult to eat without making a mess. But the table next to us was served with big bowls just five minutes later. Additionally the chicken was dry and overcooked, the pesto sauce was just some olive oil w specks of Cale. Wasn’t worth the money.Dietary restrictions: One of the guys asked for no cheese. They brought it out with cheese and he had to wait on them to recook his meal.
Ana Boecking
The best restaurant in Taos ski valley by far. The food is absolutely delicious every time.!
Der Garten -
Sandwich Shop, Salad, Tapas/Small Plates, Comfort Food
Katie C.
Our meal was fantastic! Best food in the ski valley by far! Service was great too. We had a the calamari, mussels, meatballs and fettuccini and all were amazing. It's so nice having a restaurant up here like this. Rivals the best food in the state.
Benjamin White
Best dining hands down in Taos Ski Valley. Service has been consistently good during my several visits this season. This is in a ski resort town where dining options are limited and service challenges abound at other establishments. Not great for large groups (> 8), given their small dining room. I strongly recommend reservations as demand is high and they have a limited sized dining room.Bar scene is very good, and can be quite lively aprés ski.I eat here every time I’m up.
Grace Walder
“Fine” dining? That would at least imply better than the mediocre, expensive, terribly drawn-out process of getting dinner here. My party of 4 was seated at a very uncomfortable high-top table at 7:30 and we didn’t make it out of there til 9:10. The server only stopped by our table every 15 minutes or so and had to be told we wanted to order food or refills on empty water glasses. The hot chocolate tasted like it was just a packet with water added - the Bavarian has a much better recipe. The service here was exceedingly slow and inadequate. There were only 4 other parties there but when our food came out, it was one dish at a time as if the kitchen had no clue our 4 dishes went together… so the food was cold! The pasta was not very exciting either. The only redeeming quality of this restaurant was the hot caprese dip, which was delicious… but OF COURSE only came with about 1/3 the amount of bread you’d need to eat it as a dip! When I asked for more bread to finish the dip, the waitress acted like it was a big deal that they would charge more for bread. I was like seriously… we’ve been out of bread and this dip has been getting cold for 15 minutes and you haven’t even walked by once. Anywho, highly do not recommend this place. Go to Taos Ale House instead! Eat their wonderful pizza. Blonde Bear is definitely a no-go.
Shelby Walters
The best dinner in Taos, right now. We had the kale and fennel salad, steak, and chicken saltimbocca. The steak was a little salty, but that was our only complaint. Service is friendly and attentive, good drinks, and a nice atmosphere. We’ll definitely be back.
Charles B.
Still the best restaurant in Taos Ski Valley! They have changed the menu to Italian and they do a great job of it! Affordable and you you walk away satisfied, unlike another restaurant in the ski valley.
Three of us had an absolutely fabulous dinner at the BBTavern Friday evening. The tavern was very cozy and the staff attentive to every detail. I recommend the salmon, but my son had a most amazing filet mignon... and the calamari was some of the best I've ever had.Based on the dinner experience, I tried a Goldilox Bagel at the Cafe the next morning and was blown away. Apparently the bagels are homemade and are really amazing! I guess I will be back every morning I'm here trying a different bagel combination... Oh, and try the cappuccino - perfection!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Among other things, we'd ordered 2 Veggie Bear bagels and 2 lattes (I'll come to the lattes later), one with chive schmear and one plain. When we got the food, it was both chives. I can't stand chives so I went to the counter (no one was there for a good 3 to 4 mins). Then when one of the baristas came to the counter I told her. She didn't apologize or anything and on top of that said disbelievingly that "My ticket had both chives". I insisted politely that no matter what her ticket said, I'd asked for plain. She brusquely took the bagel from my hand and threw it into the garbage bin.Of course, no one was going to eat it, but it was evident from the way she took it and threw it that she didn't believe me and was irked that a paying customer was asking for what he'd already paid for. How dare he?!Later, another barista (the one who'd actually taken out order and who later admitted that she mistakenly entered the wrong order) gave me the correct bagel.Meanwhile, not seeing any work being done on the coffee front, I asked for our lattes. It was pretty evident that they'd forgotten about it. The nicer one made one and gave it to me. Due to the earlier bagel snafu and also the reminder I had to give her for the coffee, I asked if she had another one coming. To this, the one with the bad attitude replied in a condescending tone, "We can only make one at a time, sir!"I told her that her attitude was unwarranted. I was going to further explain that their earlier snafus were why I was making sure, that's all, but my wife stopped me.After all this, the one with the bad attitude says to me "We're all doing the best we can sir, it's Christmas Eve." Well I appreciate that it is Christmas Eve, but that doesn't give you carte blanche to be pissy towards your customers. It also is not that you're doing your customers any favors, you're working there of your own free will.I would avoid this place if I could help it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Among other things, we'd ordered 2 Veggie Bear bagels and 2 lattes (I'll come to the lattes later), one with chive schmear and one plain. When we got the food, it was both chives. I can't stand chives so I went to the counter (no one was there for a good 3 to 4 mins). Then when one of the baristas came to the counter I told her. She didn't apologize or anything and on top of that said disbelievingly that "My ticket had both chives". I insisted politely that no matter what her ticket said, I'd asked for plain. She brusquely took the bagel from my hand and threw it into the garbage bin. Of course, no one was going to eat it, but it was evident from the way she took it and threw it that she didn't believe me and was irked that a paying customer was asking for what he'd already paid for. How dare he?! Later, another barista (the one who'd actually taken out order and who later admitted that she mistakenly entered the wrong order) gave me the correct bagel. Meanwhile, not seeing any work being done on the coffee front, I asked for our lattes. It was pretty evident that they'd forgotten about it. The nicer one made one and gave it to me. Due to the earlier bagel snafu and also the reminder I had to give her for the coffee, I asked if she had another one coming. To this, the one with the bad attitude replied in a condescending tone, "We can only make one at a time, sir!" I told her that her attitude was unwarranted. I was going to further explain that their earlier snafus were why I was making sure, that's all, but my wife stopped me. After all this, the one with the bad attitude says to me "We're all doing the best we can sir, it's Christmas Eve." Well I appreciate that it is Christmas Eve, but that doesn't give you carte blanche to be pissy towards your customers. It also is not that you're doing your customers any favors, you're working there of your own free will. I would avoid this place if I could help it.
We went for breakfast and ended up coming back twice during our trip. Food was great and the location is so nice! The only thing that could be better is the coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stumbled upon this gem while in the Taos ski valley and so glad we tried it. We ate during brunch and ordered the burrito and pancakes. Let me tell you the pancakes are Out of this world delicious with the piñon syrup! Husband ordered the burrito and it passed his flavor test. Two thumbs up for Texan foodies. This meal was the highlight of our Taos day trip for sure!!
The breakfast is fantastic! The French toast and pancakes were absolutely delicious. Best breakfast we’ve had on vacation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The Blonde Bear Tavern is a seasonal restaurant in Taos Ski Valley. The town itself closes early, but we found that Blonde Bear Tavern stays open until about 9:45/10pm (for drinks). Our first experience at Blonde Bear, we had a few drinks at the bar followed by a few rounds of pool in their game room (that also has a few TVs, a piano, and foosball). We returned a few days later to have dinner in their dining room (you can also dine at the bar). The food ranges from steaks, pastas, and fish. The portions are large - consider sharing a pasta plate or forgo the apps. And prices are more affordable than, let's say, 192 at The Blake.Also - order the espresso martini.
Nice little bar /restaurant the Edelweiss. They have a 10 seat bar plus seating area near fireplace. They have a pool table and foosball table. No happy hour specials but a good drink menu. They offer a nice appetizer menu and a good dinner menu. Friendly staff & bartender. They handled our group of 20 no problem. Reservations are recommended for restaurant seating
I asked for tea to drink. Hot and cold were listed on the menu. The waiter said, “That’s not an option tonight. They forgot to send us some.” Not off to a great start. The waiter brought our food, very large portions, and said they ran out of the big bowls to serve them in. So our large pasta dishes and chicken were crammed into a dog bowl. The small bowls were overflowing and it was difficult to eat without making a mess. But the table next to us was served with big bowls just five minutes later. Additionally the chicken was dry and overcooked, the pesto sauce was just some olive oil w specks of Cale. Wasn’t worth the money.Dietary restrictions: One of the guys asked for no cheese. They brought it out with cheese and he had to wait on them to recook his meal.
The best restaurant in Taos ski valley by far. The food is absolutely delicious every time.!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Our meal was fantastic! Best food in the ski valley by far! Service was great too. We had a the calamari, mussels, meatballs and fettuccini and all were amazing. It's so nice having a restaurant up here like this. Rivals the best food in the state.
Best dining hands down in Taos Ski Valley. Service has been consistently good during my several visits this season. This is in a ski resort town where dining options are limited and service challenges abound at other establishments. Not great for large groups (> 8), given their small dining room. I strongly recommend reservations as demand is high and they have a limited sized dining room.Bar scene is very good, and can be quite lively aprés ski.I eat here every time I’m up.
“Fine” dining? That would at least imply better than the mediocre, expensive, terribly drawn-out process of getting dinner here. My party of 4 was seated at a very uncomfortable high-top table at 7:30 and we didn’t make it out of there til 9:10. The server only stopped by our table every 15 minutes or so and had to be told we wanted to order food or refills on empty water glasses. The hot chocolate tasted like it was just a packet with water added - the Bavarian has a much better recipe. The service here was exceedingly slow and inadequate. There were only 4 other parties there but when our food came out, it was one dish at a time as if the kitchen had no clue our 4 dishes went together… so the food was cold! The pasta was not very exciting either. The only redeeming quality of this restaurant was the hot caprese dip, which was delicious… but OF COURSE only came with about 1/3 the amount of bread you’d need to eat it as a dip! When I asked for more bread to finish the dip, the waitress acted like it was a big deal that they would charge more for bread. I was like seriously… we’ve been out of bread and this dip has been getting cold for 15 minutes and you haven’t even walked by once. Anywho, highly do not recommend this place. Go to Taos Ale House instead! Eat their wonderful pizza. Blonde Bear is definitely a no-go.
The best dinner in Taos, right now. We had the kale and fennel salad, steak, and chicken saltimbocca. The steak was a little salty, but that was our only complaint. Service is friendly and attentive, good drinks, and a nice atmosphere. We’ll definitely be back.
Still the best restaurant in Taos Ski Valley! They have changed the menu to Italian and they do a great job of it! Affordable and you you walk away satisfied, unlike another restaurant in the ski valley.