Footprints Restaurant at Fossil Trace — Restaurant in Golden

*Our large family was there because my granddaughter was finishing elementary school and because she loves “the fireworks,” that was her choice. We all enjoyed it and the food was all SO good! Thank you. ** We had reservations for 7:15 and didn’t get seated until 8:00. That was indeed very disappointing! I understand that it is all time-consuming entertainment that you do, but it was hard standing outdoors for 30 minutes before we could get an indoor bench seat for sitting and waiting. Maybe it was a one time crowd problem or something, but it was a very long wait for dinner, plus the standing. Your food is delicious!! and I’m sorry if this was an unusual, one-time, scheduling problem for you, too. ** You definitely did not have enough chefs - and we couldn’t eat without a chef at our table. We waited for the chef to cook and serve the WHOLE table next to us before he could even come to our table. So it was pretty boring until he got there. Too loud to visit - except with the person next to each person - and we were very hungry! I hope it was a one-time problem - but we did have a reservation so we expected service within 10 minutes or so, not an hour! Thank you. You can see I’ll hesitate to plan a group reservation - and definitely won’t come without a reservation! Eventually we loved your food and the entertaining...

Absolutely lovely! I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Schnepf's Restaurant. In light of the social restrictions surrounding the viral pandemic, we were forced to postpone our wedding reception, but Schnepf's graciously hosted our immediate family and small group of close friends for a celebratory meal and cocktail hour following our intimate ceremony. The food was incredible, and the service was even better. Summer salads and fresh bread were followed by a beautifully plated meal which included Colorado pork chops, sea bass, hand-piped mashed gold and purple potatoes and balsamic roasted vegetables. All of the staff members went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, safe, and ensure our guests had a good time. We had a private event space which included our own roped off area on the deck patio, and some green area for the kiddos to roam. Liz Fahnestock, director of sales, was a pleasure to work with and had the room beautifully decorated for our party. Being that we have always loved Golden, there honestly isn't a better backdrop for our event than the stunning view of the mesas off the back patio. We can't wait to go back....

Beautiful views but serious service issues. We are new in town and chose this restaurant for Father’s Day brunch because of the views. The young male host was prompt and attentive but the waitresses were slow and inattentive. Our table had no salt and pepper shakers. My daughter waited about 20 minutes for her milk. Our coffees were skimpy and no refills were had. We asked for it but service was so slow, it never came. My husband ordered the bison sausage breakfast. His dish arrived without said sausage and when someone finally showed up to check on us, they brought him chicken sausage (sigh…). Orders would come out and waiters went around asking different tables who ordered what. The food itself was good and portions were generous. However, I wouldn’t go back to this restaurant based on the poor service and lack of attention to detail, inexcusable in a serious establishment. I should add that the place was nearly empty when we showed up and that didn’t make any difference in the speed or quality of...