Their portabella swiss burger is pretty ordinary for the $10 they charge. It came on a standard untoasted white sesame bun with lettuce and tomato. The vegetarian patty (a $1 up charge) is not homemade. I know because I've bought these patties at Costco. It also came with a side of potato chips, which were bland and chewy. My girlfriend ordered a salad. The lettuce was brown and unappetizing.
On the upside, they have an ok (just ok) beer list.
I checked out Miller's Grille recently for the first time with some local friends. I was invited to come for dinner and then the comedy show. There seemed to be a pretty descent crowd for the show, which was in the cellar room.
I ordered the mushroom swiss burger, Parmesan garlic fries and a specialty drink. The drink was too expensive for this town, and this gal, but good nonetheless. The burger was large and done perfectly, but the fries were kinda weak on taste. They lacked the flavor of both. There were whole, soft cloves of garlic scattered among the fries, yet upon eating the cloves, I found them too mild, not garlicy at all (roasted garlic can be this way). As for the Parmesan, uh, I didn't see any on the fries. When the waitress came back to check on us, I mentioned the flavorless fries. Within minutes I was presented with a new order that were far better in flavor. Maybe they just needed more of both on them. I still had to add salt and pepper though. In this day and age, I'd prefer to salt and pepper my food to my tastes rather than have them come out already too salty. Plus, so many people are watching their salt intake; so, I'm not complaining about the lack of salt on the fries. All in all, the food was pretty good and not too pricey.
Our service was wonderful too. Wish I could remember her name. I think it was Rachel, but I'm terrible with names and my receipt doesn't have her name on it. Oh well, I remember she said she was from Texas originally. Sweet young woman.
As for the comedians, well, I've seen better. I didn't much like them, and I'm not hard to please. I've just heard enough of bad sex jokes to last me a lifetime.
I noticed there were games and a pool table down there and some other games upstairs (board style ones?) to keep people entertained. Think I'll come back another time to play some of these with my friends. According to the events board, it looks like they have Game Night there every Monday night, Live Bluegrass music and Open Mic every Thursday, and other live music bands playing on other nights.
This looks like a nice place to spend some time on a shaded patio too. I'll definitely come back again with my friends for these other things.
Terrible service, really hoping this place turns around. Had to wait to receive a place setting (after we had eaten half of our dinners), had to ask for waters, and then waited 15 minutes to settle our bill (this is after we had given our credit card to our server). The food was ok, but because of the service I'm not sure I'd return anytime soon.
Review Source:Used to go to this place when it was Tutti's which had slow service but good food.  Now it has slow service and the food is so bad they must have a cook from the penitentiary.  Everything on the plate tasted like left overs that were in the fridge for a week, not kidding.  The meat loaf was just so terrible it is hard to imagine a cook could even make something (yes something, not sure what) so tasteless  and covered it with a disgusting BBQ sauce that for sure came out of a bottle that's been in the back of the fridge since they opened.  Cole slaw actually had a rotten fermented taste like it was left in a window all day and put back in the fridge, no joke. I had one bite of each and only hope I don't get the runs tonight.  The people who bought this place are in the construction business, they should stick to that as this place will be gone before the end of the summer.  I really can't believe the owners have ever eaten the food they are serving because if they did the chief (LOL) would be out of a cooking job and going back to cleaning porta potties. The taste and quality of Millers grill food is compariable to what the homeless dumpster divers eat but worse, and that's where their food belongs, IN THE  TRASH!
Review Source:Ok, Lafayette isn't exactly the place you think of when you and your social support system want to go and spread a little cheer.
In fact, Lafayette could be the only place a flash mob would be "spectator less".
It just seems, there's just not a lot going on.
Ah, but this little sleepy town is starting to come alive. And recently after a few of us finished tearing into tortilla filled food, we made the stroll across the street to a nice quiet little place called Miller's Down Under Grille.
It's in the basement, crypt, cellar of Miller's Grille. We had no idea; we were just looking for a place to have a nightcap and chat. What we found were friendly locals and a great friendly bar tender. PBR was on special and they have a great selection of local brews. It looks like an open mic comedy show is starting back up, might be worth checking out.
A word of caution, since this place is located in a basement, the stairs (apparently) are hard to navigate as witnesses by an over zealous local drinker who was returning from the restroom. We gave him a 6 on the dismount.
I recently lived in Lafayette for the first time. One night on my bicycle, trying to scout out the local watering holes, I discovered a full bluegrass band playing inside of a bar named Miller's Grille. I jumped off my bike and ran up to the bar, where I had an extremely fun night with the whole staff and bluegrass players, who are a group of community members that meet every Thursday night!
The owner himself (Chris) served me some drinks as we hung out with the musicians, and when I came back the next time, the basement was stuffed full of awesomeness! Darts, pinball, another bar, pool tables, that digital golf game, lots of fun!
Every time I went in, alone or with friends, the staff remembered my name and could recommend fancy beers based on what I'd drank there before. I love this bar and everyone who works there! Highly recommend it!
Finally, a late night place in Old Town Lafayette! Â Great! Â We went to Miller's Down Under - the bar under the Grille - last Saturday night. Â The drinks we great, the bartender friendly, and they even had the kitchen open for a late night menu. Â There were people playing pool, pinball and old school video games - what a nice atmosphere. Â Way to go Miller's! Â Keep up the good work!
Review Source:We had a great night out at Millers. The service was great, the food was tasty and there's great ambiance.
It's locally owned and while it's recently opened, I think it's a great Lafayette addition. I loved that their draft beers were Colorado beers and the burger with bacon and brie was decadent and delicious. The sweet potato fries we chose as our main side were crispy and good and the side salad was decent. Service was on point for the whole meal.
With a patio, dining room, bar and downstairs area there's lots of spaces to choose from and with daily deals and friendly staff, we will definitely be back!
I have been on several occasions, and have never had an issue. The food has always been great and the service great as well. I have yet to have a snotty waiter/waitress, and food has always been prompt, (but I am usually not in a hurry and enjoy chatting with whom I am dining). I have brought large groups as well, with no issues whatsoever. The patio is a great place to unwind. We always take our guests to Miller's and we have always been completely satisfied. I also enjoy the live music on the patio!
Review Source:Ok, I would give this place another half star if I could. Returned and things had changed up for the better :) The atmosphere changed up a bit: not so Tutti's--cool black and white historic pics of Lafayette on the wall. Menu has been updated, but no awesome GF Desserts...
Service was friendly.
so I gave Millers Grill another chance...I'd like to give it a ZERO. Â Food was not edible(I'd love to know who they buy food from, so I can see if they buy quality stuff or crap).
when the waitress came back to see if we needed anything she notice none of the 4 of us ate anything, she offered to wrap it to go. Â My wife said she wouldn't even feed it to our dog. Â The waitress told us she's heard that a lot lately...
A WASTED $75...we left and had a burger at Karz (who was having a car show, very busy and good food and friendly service)
I never thought I miss Tutti....
the good news is that Pinochios is no longer my least favorite restaurant in Lafayette
I don't know if the owners read yelp, or care about reviews, but come on you cant be blind. Â You opened strong, with good food and good service. Â In less than 6 months you have neither. Â It looks better, but runs worse.....think of the things you've changed, and change back.
If you have good food, but bad service, people will still come (Tutti was evidence of this) But if neither is good, I hope you have deep pockets, because my guess is that you won't make it a year if you continue in this direction
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I've only been here once and I must say that Miller's Grille treated us well this time around. The main patio area seems to be the hot spot on Public Rd. I just wish that there were more places like this down the Old Town Lafayette strip.
The inside isn't huge but plentiful indeed. Upon walking in I got a nice rustic feel especially since they had some live bluegrass music going on. We were there while the group was practicing and members were trickling in. It was great even though it wasn't their actual set.
I believe that we were served by the bartender and he was sweet. He took real good care of us with our beer selections and offered tasters to some selections on tap. The food was of fair quality, but you can tell that they're trying to impress. I wasn't feeling the eggplant sliders or the portobello mushroom sandwich I ordered. I would definitely try other things on the menu because I feel like they have something great to offer as long as you find your signature Miller's dish!
I loved the risotto because of the healthy twist of the added butternut squash. The small garnish of fried onion straws atop this cheesy and creamy mixture was awesome. Aside from the food and the killer risotto, I also love how they try to bring the place to life with live music and themed nights. Get this, they even had their own peach festivities last weekend while the majority of the street their on was closed off for the Peach Festival. Peach beverages & peach plates. So cute!
Two thumbs up for the beer selection, live music, and local culture! Oh, and how can I forget the risotto?? I hope it never disappoints.
It doesn't get any better. Â This was recommended to me by a friend. Â I'll recommend it to everyone. Â I'm from the East coast and I've eaten a lot of seafood. Â I'm always a bit hesitant ordering seafood in land locked Colorado. Â The scallops are simply the best I've ever had. Â The service was outstanding, the management was friendly, the atmosphere is relaxed, the price is right. Â There were four in my party and we all ordered something different, then we all ended up sharing because each of us claimed to have ordered the best meal on the menu. Â You could close your eyes and just point to anything on the menu and not be disappointed. Â We'll be going back.
Review Source:Update:
They have since made a lot of changes to the patio, menu and service.
The fam and I tried it again and had a completely different experience. Much better now!
We enjoyed sitting outside on the patio, and the tall chairs and tables are a nice touch, but a few umbrellas outside would be very welcomed. Also, the seats on the tall chairs are covered in a very heavy tweed, which makes for a sweaty behind on a warm day. Not very well thought out, in my opinion.
Service was decent, although 10 minutes after ordering, our server (who did not bother to write anything down) came back and said that the kitchen "lost our ticket". He never offered us more water, or to get us another beer during our meal.
35 minutes later our food arrived. It was warm, although my son's french fries were barely cooked. Took another 15 minutes to get a replacement, and they had a ton of strange italian seasoning dumped on top of them. When I pointed this out to the server he said "I told them it was for a kid, they shouldn't have put that on top". No apology, no offer of another order, no offer to take something off the bill. So we paid $4 for a ramekin of macaroni and cheese.
The other food was nothing to write home to mama about. I had the eggplant sliders, which were pretty good, and my husband's burger was just okay.
Kind of a disappointment to what could have been a great hang-out in downtown Lafayette.
I miss Tutti.
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