I think we will be talking about this meal for the rest of our lives. Â The service is fantastic, the decor modern, and the cocktails exciting. Â But, really, the food is just crazy good. Â First, you get fresh, warm bread rolls and whipped butter. Â Then, if you choose the $47 menu choices, you indulge in a non-throwaway menu that includes 3 courses and a glass of a nice wine. Â We had the salmon rillettes to start -- fresh and delicious. Â Then, I had the gnocchi with chimichuri, farm fresh egg and short rib. Â This was maybe the best pasta I've ever had. Â My boyfriend had the paella with the freshest seafood he's maybe ever had outside of Spain -- and the homemade chorizo and rice was also just amazing. Â For dessert, we had the fantastic doughnut holes and the molecular gastronomy that was the Greek yogurt cheesecake with basil sponge cake. While the cheesecake was a little too savory for my sweet tooth, my boyfriend loved it. Â
Oh, and did I mention, the compliments-of-the-chef grape juice drink with an almond crust and after dinner orange creamsicle pop and caramel candy. Â
I'm going to be dreaming about my meal from here on out.
Our favorite meal in Aspen! The Little Nell is the very picture of perfection when it comes to customer service, and this adjoining restaurant is no exception. Clean, modern, minimalist interior. Outstanding customer service that was beyond polite and entered the realm of actually nice and sincerely friendly. All dishes were generous with rich and nuanced flavor, starting with their fabulous warm rolls all the way through dessert. We took advantage of their off-season fixed price menu, which was an amazing way to explore the place in an affordable way. A decadent, fun two hours at this special place - the first one in Aspen to which we're eager to return!
Review Source:This place suffers from a bit of an identity crisis. The food and drinks were all superb, but the service made dining here a less than ideal experience. There was no communication between the wait staff, and they were constantly asking us duplicate questions. Most of the staff was very friendly and relaxed, but our server Chad was very condescending and showed clear favoritism to the bigger table next to us. When he cleared the table of our food, he took my guest's dirty fork and knife off her plate and put them back on the table in front of her. If this place wants to masquerade as fine dining, they should train their waiters. Otherwise, they should lower their prices (not gonna happen in Aspen, I know) and go for a more relaxed vibe. Â In conclusion, this is still a great place to grab an (expensive) bite to eat, but don't let the stuffiness fool you... This is not a fine dining experience.
Review Source:Best meal we've had in years. My wife and daughter each had the duck. I had a mushroom thing that I cannot really describe very well but it was wonderful. Lots of little gustatory surprises in both dishes. THe kid had a composition of doughnuts, apples, creme fraiche, and cinnamon, and I had cheese. Big wine list with all the usual suspects, going on for pages -- not a real bargain bin but superb and most folks who go here can probably afford it.
You can get out with your shirt, but it will take some doing. Everyone was chilled out and attentive without hovering on the last day of the season: usually a terrible time to dine out. Â
Food was just spectacularly good, and the presentation was lovely. Â I see the "just ok" and really cannot explain how it could be the same restaurant. Our dinner was SO good that it's hard for me to get around the "off night" thing -- this is a real kitchen with well-trained staff and I can see how it might not have been headed toward a Michelin star that night, but...
We give it full marks.
Fantastic dinner. From the ambiance, to great food, to one of the most expansive wine lists, to incredibly warm, friendly and knowledgeable service, its an unforgettable experience. Starting with freshly baked biscuits, we then had the winter vegetable salad with 25 different farm fresh vegetables and a pheasant terrine, to a cauliflower soup and an amazing pasta with lamb ragout followed by a main course of venison loin, steel-head trout and mushroom pasta it was all exquisitely prepared and presented. We finished with warm apple cider doughnuts and a chocolate ganache with espresso ice cream. The menu is constructed to allow for tastings and sharing and the master sommelier wine staff easily matches food and wine for a great evening.
Amnon
Dropped by for dinner after reading a review in this month's Sunset Magazine. It didn't disappoint! Truly a 5-star dining experience. The service staff was attentive, unhurried, and discreet, the wine, cocktails, and beer were all to our table's approval, and the food was spectacular. Each dish was prepared by a kitchen that knows we eat with all of our senses.
House made fettuccine: we didn't add the truffles and didn't miss them. Literally, as good as - or even better - than pasta we had in Italy. Poached egg torn into the sauce... Yum!
Scallops brûlée: inventive, presentation points, and tasty. Cleaned the plate.
Sea bass: wow! A nod to Asian influences while being an entirely new creation that one can't call Asian at all. A perfectly moist, tender piece of fish atop black rice and bok choy in a coconut-ginger-other-good-stuff sauce.
Venison: my colleague had never had venison. Her words, "better than the best steak."
The portions look small when brought to the table, but fear not, we left stuffed after splitting two starters, an entree each, and sharing a dessert. Plus, price was very reasonable. I wouldn't even list Element 47 as $$$$, but rather $$$. Dinner for two with 2 alcoholic drinks each and tip was slightly over $100 each.
I hope Element 47 becomes the renowned place it deserves to be... You should go.
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