The Marketplace Food Court and Bar — Restaurant in Trinidad

My husband and I frequently visit Trinidad from Texas and enjoy stopping in at the Marketplace Bar for a drink from time to time. We decided to visit this evening for after a long road trip and arrived around 8:30pm to find the doors locked up. We called earlier to double check closing time and were informed closing was at 10pm or later "depending on the crowd". The hours posted online corresponded with what we were told. When we arrived there were several people sitting at the bar (almost half the bar!) with drinks but both front and back doors were closed and locked so we could not get in. Unfortunately we could not get the attention of any employee to let us in so we were forced to go elsewhere. It is extremely disappointing to have attempted to plan ahead and to be met with locked doors. No wonder Trinidad continues to struggle with failing businesses. If this were a slow Wednesday or Thursday I could understand closing early. However, a Saturday night with 6 people still sitting in the bar? Do...

So, this Food Hall is a great place to stop for lunch when traveling on the I25. It has such a variety of vendors for everyone's taste. I had a stuffed baked potato that was scrumptious. I also got a Matcha Latte at Kangaroo Coffee, which was just as good as any Starbucks. It is a bit noisy. And there is only 1 bathroom for each gender. Not helpful for impatient travelers just coming off the road. It's right downtown in an old building, east side of the street, that doesn't really jump out at you, so look. There is a parking lot behind the building, as the streets are very narrow, with not a lot of...

Love the concept but it was a challenge to get food or drinks. Vendors were either busy on their phones or not there. We were able to get food from burrito bowl after walking around and trying 2 other vendors. The price definitely does not match the flavor of the food, but i will say he was the only vendor who was attentive and offered to serve us asap (thank you). I ordered a carnitas bowl, maybe the altitude messed with my taste buds but it was definitely missing something flavor-wise for me. Husband ordered a steak burrito and he also said it needed...