The Shaft Restaurant & Bar

Had a great meal here tonight. Ordered steak medium rare and it was cooked perfectly. The chef came out and said he was afraid part of it would be a little too done because it was thinner on one side. It was great, and seemed to be a lot bigger than the menu said. The baked potato was huge. The side of sautéed vegetables was excellent. The chef came out again and asked if everything was ok. I said I especially liked the veggies and he sat down and told me how he prepares them. The apple pie for dessert was tasty but not great. I only gave a 4 star rating because I realized after I left that I didn't get the bowl of soup that came with the meal. I certainly didn't need it in top of the large portions I was served. I even have leftover steak for lunch tomorrow.

Not bad considering it was the only restaurant in town that wasn't "closed for the season." We ordered the roast beef sandwich with baked beans, cheeseburger with french fries and onion rings, and veggie pizza with goat cheese. The roast beef sandwich was hot and cheesy, with just the right amount of spice from the onions and bell peppers. The veggie pizza turned out to be a delightful surprise. It was fresh and flavorful--a miracle considering the isolated location of the restaurant. It was even better than some of the pizza's I've had here in town.

Since this was the only place in the vicinity that was open, we ate here for dinner as well. We opted for takeout and were surprised at how quickly our order was ready. By far the best crispy chicken salad I've ever had. The tomatoes could have been fresher (they were soft and mealy), but the bleu cheese dressing was thick, chunky, and tasty. A very filling meal to end a tiring day.

Not bad for a place in the boonies.

I read the reviews but we went anyway because it was convenient and there aren't lot of options in town. Food was ok. .. burgers were definitely off the Cisco truck.  Wings were terrible, onion rings were standard frozen Cisco fare.   I read reviews about local microbrews but they only had 3 on tap (only 2 were local)...Fat Tire, Alamosa Amber and the third was as the waitress put it, "a black beer" of some sort.  Was like pulling teeth to get her to find out what type of beer it was.  Ended up being a tasty stout from a brewery in Del Norte.

Oh,  and get there early on busy weekends.