The View Restaurant — Restaurant in Estes Park

I was disappointed. Our hopes were high, and my husband put much thought into this choice. We made a 7:30 reservation on a Saturday night. When we arrived, we were greeted by a sign announcing the restaurant closed at 8. No person greeted us for our reservation for 10 min. Or so, despite a couple of waitresses tending to others in the restaurant. When we were seated it was probably another 10-15 min before anyone brought water. But when he did, no mention of who would be waiting on us or when. When our waitress did arrive, she was pleasant, but just jumped to whether or not we were ready to order. No offer of any drinks beyond our water or if we wanted appetizers. We had to ask about that. So we ordered drinks, soup and dinner all at once. When the food arrived, it was lovely. I ordered a quinoa salad because the menu indicated it was quinoa, veggies and arugula. I adore arugula! When the salad came it was gorgeous, but no arugula. Just a standard spring mix. I asked the waitress and she pointed at a piece of lettuce and said that was arugula. I told her it was frizee. She asked the kitchen who informed her there was arugula in the spring mix. Well, I didn’t notice any, and the salad was tasty enough except the quinoa was in-seasoned. I just was disappointed in no arugula. The waitress,as I said was really sweet. She did offer a dessert at no charge due to the salad. We had peach cobbler, which was good. Part of the draw is it’s history. But I found the squeaky floors and old tables and chairs to be tired. So the service (except our waitress) was poor and the food good, but nothing to write home about. So I felt bad for my husband who worked so hard to find us a nice dinner. I will say this: other tables seemed to enjoy themselves, and I was put off immediately due to the lack of service and concern that they closed at 8pm which we didn’t know. The end of dinner was far more pleasant than...

I can't give this place a full 5 stars just yet. I will update this review after our wedding reception takes place. In the meantime my fiancé and I have chose The View to host our wedding reception. Aki the manager/owner took his time showing us around and really made us feel at home. The venue is located in the Historic Crags Lodge and the "view" is amazing, hence the name of the restaurant! It has so much history and from the Amish made tables & chairs, to the crotched Europeans style valances, all the natural lighting and serene nature the place is so charming with a romantic feel. The famous family recipe 50+ years Old Fashion was delicious, went down too smooth! The cost of hosting a ceremony and reception are very reasonable. I read the reviews of how the food was (have not yet experienced this) but was very pleased with what other patrons had to say about the quality of the food. After having a great visit with Aki and taking account all that The View has to offer we felt comfortable to move forward and lock in our reception. I can't wait to celebrate our BIG DAY with our family and friends at The View. ...

We had our wedding here a couple weeks ago and absolutely loved our experience! Aaron, the wedding day-of coordinator through Rocky Mountain Wedding Co, was fantastic to work with from the beginning of our planning up to our big day. He was so accomodating and available to answer any questions that we had. Because of him, our wedding went exactly the way we imagined and we loved every moment! The bar manager, Wayne, was so on top of things and there was never a long wait at the bar. He also went above and beyond to ensure that guests made it home safely from our wedding. The restaurant manager, Aki, made sure that the food was exquisite All of our guests were commenting on how fantastic the Orange Agave Salmon was and the warm peach cobbler was to die for! Our guests were saying that it wasn't "the typical wedding food" they expected and we were so happy that they loved it. We highly recommend visiting The View restaurant for a nice dinner out and if you are planning a wedding, look nowhere else than this...