Went back on 7/1 and still super impressed! Had several menu items and tried two new drinks. My favorite item was the duck buns. Our party of 4 got lucky and we were able to get a place to sit to accomodate all of us. I really enjoy that the bartendars join in on the conversations with their customers.Whenever I'm in Telluride, this is on my list to hit-up. Great vibe, great location a bit tucked away, great staff, great food and best of all - unique drinks!!
Only annoying thing is there was a really awesome booth that sat 4, next to the window but it was reserved. However, it was reserved for about 1 1/2 until the ppl actually came in to use it. Boo!
Fred Astaire Ain't There
By The Rue
Saturday night popped into There,
Went with my friend who isn't square,
Steve Buschemi is in Con Air,
My Jeep came with a full size spare,
Rarely do I put on underwear,
The ambience here doesn't compare,
In my food there wasn't a hair,
Before I eat I always say prayer,
My friend got a martini on a dare,
Tasted great, didn't see Rick Flair,
North America is home to the black bear,
The grilled cheese didn't leave me in dispair,
The bathroom sink is awesome I declair,
Wash your hand after peeing but beware,
When the girls come in try not to stare,
The Tinga Cuban you shouldn't share,
It's so good it will make you swear,
I never put my kids in day care,
If I was forced to drink cider, it'd be pear,
Diamonds aren't really all that rare,
Grab a bar stool or sit in a chair,
That chick on The Facts of Life was named Blair,
Galloping Goose doesn't charge bus fare,
The prices are decent, I was unaware,
Of the variety of drinks so I did prepare,
To try them all, fall down the stair,
The cougar just stepped into my snare,
I'll have to take her to my lair,
With me I'm sure she'll have an affair,
The Fresh Prince lives in Bel Aire,
Off the windows the sun will glare,
On the playground play foursquare,
To eat here you don't have to be a billionaire,
So when you're in town, get into THERE!
30K Millionaire!!
We were in Telluride for 12 days this March, 2013. Â We spent four of our dinners at There, not for lack of options in Telluride. Â The food alone would have warranted 2nd and 3rd trips back. Â But There has more going for it than fresh, delicious food- including plenty of vegetables- not easy to find in Telluride!
Atmosphere: Ingenious, witty, and entertaining. I had to resist taking pictures of every quirky detail throughout my meal. Â I wasn't sure if I was in the East Village or a Swanky Colorado Ski town. Â Bottom line- you must experience There for yourself to truly understand.
Drinks: The drinks  were unique & potent.  Each drink is made with precision, fresh ingredients, and care.  The first night we ventured over to There I was fighting a bad cold.  Waiting for my dinner date, I asked for a drink that would "make my cold disappear" so I could hit the slopes.  Tyler concocted a soothing hot whiskey-lemon-honey drink.  Delicious Magic.  I was skiing the next day.  Congestion- gone.
When I think of our trip to Telluride and the amazing people we met, meals we had, and moments we shared, many of visual landscapes in my mind are of There.
But the question remains. Â How can we convince you to open There in the northeast?
Thanks for the hospitality, great food, drinks, and fun!
Not really sure where to start because this place has so much damn good stuff going on. Huge Ramen bowls packed with goodness and flavor, steamed buns that I crave on a daily basis, innovative cocktails, classic cocktails, artisinal spirits from local distilleries, housemade punch with batavia arrack and a plethora of other amazingness, Â great specials like whole fish, kobe beef, etc... these guys even make there own ice cream for crying out loud. Oh, and how could I almost forgot the popcorn wich is more addicting than crack. When the owner Tyler found out that I was going to have to send my girl to a 12 step program to get her off the stuff he generously gave us the recipe. Thank you and thank you for having such a dope spot for us to hang out at!
Review Source:I still dream about their shishito peppers - each one is like a bite of fried, crunchy, green heaven! The odds of getting an extremely spicy one is 10% - this makes an excellent drinking game. If this review was based on just those pepper, it was get 5 stars!
However, based on their drinks and service though, I'm bringing it down a bit. This is one of those place where you would go at the end of the night when you can no longer taste your drinks... they're strong and pack a full blown punch.
I had one of the "Jam Drinks" - Tequila mixed with Red Pepper Jelly and it definitely didn't met my flavor expectations. Only the jelly part of the drink was worth tasting - the rest of it was so strong, it was basically sipping straight tequila. Two of my friends got a Diablo (the $8 special of the night), and it tasted horrible - it was actually my 2nd choice since it had chile in it - the taste though was like engine oil mixed with a hint of orange. I applaud her for holding her nose and downing it like a champ.
The service was also a bit neglectful - I ordered a second helping of the pepper which never came... so I never got my second taste of delicious fried-veggie heaven. They also took quite awhile before coming over to take our orders.
Best place to spend ur evening! Â U won't regret anything besides not going to this amazing place! Â Great drinks (very creative), great staff (they act like they want ur business and will go above and beyond to make sure ur good), great food (we tried a many things and loved everything), great owner (looks u in the eyes when u walk in and also was very generous to include dessert on the house)!! Â I wish more people had the audacity to open a place like this!
Review Source:Arrogance and sloppy service has no place in Telluride!
Having imbibed in a variety of small ski town establishments across America I know the difference between hip & cool and the pretenders. I stepped into There this week for a cocktail and waited patiently while the two bartenders attempted to serve drinks, host, and bus and serve customers; many of which were noticeably frustrated.
After 10 minutes of this I raised my hand to make contact with one of the multi tasking "bartenders" who responded with a sarcastic "Hi" and turned away from me. Odd and annoying response I thought so I moved closer to where he was standing and when he finally looked at me I asked if he had Jack and diet. His answer was no and again he turned away from me and proceeded to catch up on something else apparently more important. Having eaten and cocktailed there in the past I knew there was nothing that special about the offerings to warrant such uncommon and misplaced behavior in Telluride. Â
If they are attempting to replicate the fictitious "Soup Nazi" process from that famous TV comedy show the effect was lost on me.
If you want to contrast There's  pathetic approach to providing an enjoyable experience, busy or otherwise, you simply should walk across the street to Siam as those folks exemplify the meaning of great service, food & drink in a "cool" atmosphere. And no I don't work at or own Siam.
Fantastic cocktails and a small menu with an Asian flare. Â One of the owners of There is also the owner of Siam, the one Thai restaurant in town that you shouldn't miss. Â There is in a small location with a handful of tables in addition to some bar seating. Â Come here for classic cocktails or something you'd like specially made for you. Â They boast a reinvented Manhattan that is made with absinthe. Â Surprisingly, very good. Â I ordered the Numbered Strawberry that contains a jalapeno simple syrup. Â I dig spicy, but this was a bit on the spicy side for me and took away from the actual strawberry-ness of the cocktail.
If you're hungry, enjoy some ramen noodles, steamed duck buns, or some delicious heirloom tomatoes with a balsamic dressing.
The bartenders are busy, but make sure to give you the attention you need if you have questions or would like to discuss your cocktail creation ... or anything else. Â There is an awesome addition to Telluride, I hope it sticks around!
We went here on our last night in town. We were not super hungry but wanted a bite to eat, we checked Yelp, as always, and decided to give this place a try based on the positive reviews. We weren't disappointed!
There is a certain ultra cool vibe to this place....hipness rules.
The cocktail list is lengthy and rather funky, but we finally decided on the belini martini. Its pricey, but tasty!
The lettuce wraps (elk) was the best so good we had a second order, we also ordered the duck steamed buns, also quite tasty. The miso glazed eggplant was supurb..even at $10.00 an order. The only slight disappointment was the chicken meatball kushiyaki, it tasted all right, but didn't feel the amount of food was worth the $7.00 price tag.
The service was great, I'm glad we came on an off night. We even had a chance to meet the owner as we left.
I've never paid a bill via a server's I-Pad, wow... like the entire restaurant/bar... HOW COOL IS THAT?
Night after Film Festival and we made reservations for six at one of the two regular tables. I love that when you call them they answer "Hello there,"
After trying an assortment of amazing martinis (and I am not a drinker) we just asked the server to select for us. He kept bringing an amazing assortment of food including  spicy tuna and hamachi on tostadas, elk lettuce wrap, amazing brussell sprouts, potatoes bravas, heirloom tomatoes, pork ribs, sprouts, and more I can't remember, topped by a platter of sorbet in sliced strawberries, oreos topped with vanilla ice cream cheese and apples. A huge amount of food plus drinks came to about $50 a person including tip. Not cheap but in this town it is in the lower range.
There is superb, creative, brilliantly composed--and all those compliments apply to the food, decor, and tone of this place. Enjoyed brunch there during film fest. Had a jumbo shrimp and parmesan polenta dish that was transcendent. My friend's huevos was also perfect. Â And the range of prices and types of fare offers something for everyone. Loved meeting the female member of the owner team, and I love how this place cultivates its brand from end to end. Best example? Surprise truffle popcorn while waiting in a ticket line. Â Yum!
Review Source:You know how we all love "mix-ologoists"? But you know how they're typically über-pretentious? This is a bar/restaurant that makes epic drinks and had an amazing menu, but with a friendly staff. The place's vibe has an old-timey, speakeasy, but hip atmosphere. The bar-tenders were amazingly kind and answered our 100+ questions about their multiple menus with smiles on their face. The popcorn was immaculately seasoned (I'm a popcorn monster) and although we weren't very hungry, we were talked into a light dessert platter that was heavenly. Oreo cookie with small splat of ice cream, parmesan cheese with honey, granny smith apples with maple syrup and strawberries with lemon sorbet. 5 nights in Telluride and I'm positive I'll be back almost every night.
Review Source:This is the first review I've ever written for a restaurant. Working in a 5 star/5 diamond restaurant, I know how impressed one must be to take the time out of their day to write a review. That being said, I was blown away by how great this place was! My wife and I caught breakfast there as I had noticed the word "brunch" written on the window the night before while we rode the Galloping Goose and it was within walking distance of where we were staying. Our server was extremely nice and personable! We never felt rushed or ignored. I ordered the steak and eggs and my wife had eggs and chorizo. When it comes to eating out, I eat in two styles, grubbing and savoring. With my steak and eggs, I savored every single bite! The steak was perfectly salt and peppered (which is huge!) and cooked. It was finished with a pesto that worked very well with the steak and also a sunny side up egg which also was perfect! All components combined together, I was amazed! The popcorn that was complimentary was ridiculously good! It was finished with mystery spices but I couldn't stop eating it even though I wasn't thrilled by it at first. We sent my wife's plate back because she didn't prefer the egg preparation, but the wait didn't damper our breakfast. We both peeked at the dishes the table next to us ordered as it was delivered and were envious! The next day, we made the mistake of wanting to try somewhere different. We waited almost 45 minutes for our bland food, a horrible Irish coffee, the most unorganized restaurant I have ever been in, and the guests were confused. It was like the wild west in there. My wife and I kept telling each other "We should have went to back to the place we ate at yesterday." Our food arrived right as I was gonna ask if they had forgotten about us and cancel our order. I will never forget the breakfast we had at There! When we visit Telluride again, we both agreed that we will eat breakfast there every morning! I can honestly say that besides the food at my restaurant, this is hands down the best restaurant food I have ever had! We've paid twice as much for dinner plenty of times and it doesn't compare to There! You also cannot beat having He-Man and Rainbow Brite menus.
Review Source:Hippster cool has arrived! Â I will return for the coctails alone. Â They had an amazing selection of custom drinks that were like nothing I have ever drank! Â The food was good, not great, but tasty and different. Â My biggest complaint with the food was the price per size ratio and the fact that everything came out a little cold. Â Overall all though I would return!
Review Source:This is my absolute favorite restaurant/bar in Telluride. It is the sort of restaurant that feels like home from the moment you walk in. Well home with a well stocked bar and some of the best small plate food you can dish up oh and really cool people too. The service was beyond exceptional. Tyler and the gang really take care of you and make you feel welcome. This is one of those places you will want to bring your friends to and order some of everything and share. The duck steamed buns were divine, the Shishito Peppers, Mushrooms and Shortrubs were superb but the Brussel Sprouts were a surprise knockout. Honestly there was nothing I didn't like there. I am just wishing we had one here. We actually went back a second time in the same with other friends. It is that good. The prices are reasonable but you can spend quite a bit as well.
Review Source:Really a 3.5, but I'm bumping up my rating because I applaud the cool/eclectic ambiance and ballsiness to attempt contemporary asian fushion street food in a small town.
The popcorn is crazy good. I can't remember if it had truffle or roasted garlic or anise or some combination of the aforementioned in there, but I wish I could eat that popcorn every day.
Really tasty cocktails.
The menu is a bit noisy and confusing, and though the food itself is pretty good (it was a nice surprise to find sweetnsoft bao served in CO), the portions were very small, and at least $60 worth of 'bites' + shareable entree still managed to leave my date and me borderline hungry.
OH. Get the Pureed Parsnips. Creamy heaven i tell you.
There is a small gastro pub that oozes with hipster vibe, and although it has its share of oddities, I'd recommend trying it.
Location:
Not located on Colorado Ave, where most of the Telluride restaurants and bars are. Â Don't let the location deter you though- It's in a small cluster of restaurants, including Siam, located a 5-10 minute walk from the town Gondola.
Ambiance:
Divey in appearance, but clean. Â The food menu looks like a comic book page, and the bartender will ring you up on his iPad.
Food and Drink:
I had the tempura shrimp ramen, which was filling. Â The broth was interesting and tasty- somewhat sweet and not too salty. Â Other than the Ramen, the menu items are generally small, so you'll probably want to order several items.
There has a diverse collection of cocktails. Â The Diablo, with orange liqueur, lime, and some kind of chile, had a complex flavor, which the bartender accurately described as being sweet, salty, and spicy.
Service:
One bartender, who was quite responsive and friendly, served the patrons at the bar and at the tables.
Two things were peculiar though. Â When the bartender took our order, he sat down at our table without asking. Â Call me conservative though, but I think if you're going to sit down at someone's table, you should get some kind of permission first. Â In fairness, should add that once he sat down, he was perfectly friendly.
Also, the bill presentation seems to be a subtle way of pressuring customers into maximizing the tip. Â We were handed the bill on an iPad, which was no problem. Â But he asked us to select the tip on screen while he waited (sitting at our table of course). Â Also, the iPad allowed you to input your own tip amount, or select from one of three large buttons: Â 17%, 21%, or 27%.
I have high expectations of a town as awesome and pricey as Telluride and this place beat my expectations. Â Their cocktails are very thoughtful, and the staff is definitely into what they do. Â We didn't eat while we were there, but I took a look at the menu and love the concept. Â I feel like when a menu only has a couple items, they are usually done well and speaking with the owner makes me think my theory is true. Â We also enjoyed playing music from their iPad and a round of Mad Libs. Â I'll definitely go back here (There) during future trips to Telluride and recommend it to those visiting.
Review Source:"There" has the best wine by the glass list in Telluride, which is an important thing to know if you are a wine drinker visiting the town. We found that most other bars and restaurants (and we visited LOTS of them in our 5 days in Telluride) feature rather low quality wines by the glass at very high prices. The one exception is the Sheridan Chop House that offers up Rombauer Chardonnay by the glass, but at $20 per. Wow.
There has a creative, reasonably priced (by Telluride standards) glass list covering a wide range of reds, pinks, whites, and bubbles. It's quite small and hard to find (best idea is to find Siam Restaurant then ask for directions - There is just across the street) but well worth seeking out. Although the wine list is great they are even more well known for their creative cocktails and proud of their mixologists. Since we're wine drinkers we didn't sample anything else but the list looked quite interesting. There also serves small plates of fusion-type cuisine but we were just there for drinks so can't comment on that. Other than the free popcorn is to die for.
While walking by I was lured in by the promise of free popcorn. The first thought in my mind was, ha! these suckers are just giving away free food. This didnt appear to be a good business move.
Man was I wrong, it was pretty much the most sly trick I have encountered in a while. The popcorn was like crack. It has roasted garlic in it. Whole cloves, which I discovered as I chomped into one from the bottom of the bag. Absolutely genius move, everybody should make popcorn this way.
They have some really interesting drinks, some of which are cheap by Telluride standards at between $5 and $7. The food is quite good as well. Most items are for $4 for small single portions. I loved that they had ramen on the menu, but the broth could use some serious work.
I would definitely go back if im in the the neighborhood. And I have already recommended this place to many other people.
This place is a bit off the beaten path and definitely worth looking for. We almost missed it. I saw the excellent reviews on Yelp and wanted to try it out. We had a great time sampling drinks from the menu and the food was unique and tasty. The bartender was working the entire place (although small) with a smile! He gave us fresh popped popcorn then suggested a few apps and drinks. All were excellent. Give this place a try - it's cool. Just look for the pink flamingos.
Review Source:Great find in West End. Â The hand crafted cocktails were amazing (be sure to try Tyler's Bloody Mary) and the food included locally sourced charcuterie and artisanal cheeses. Â Small, eclectic interior and super friendly staff equals a cozy, comfortable hangout. Â Makes a great post-hike stop in the afternoon and even better late night spot. Â Don't miss it!
Review Source:A little off the beaten path in the West end of Telluride, but worth finding. Small, but interesting menu of food and drinks. An "experience" in dining. Have fun with the menu and enjoy it's uniqueness in an already unique town. The owner won't stay for long in town with this type of creativity. He'll be moving onto to the "big" time. Â Enjoy him while he's there.
Review Source:This place is great - can't believe I didn't see it on here anywhere! Its tiny, located on the west end of town. But apparently has some of the apps from Siam, but without the wait or pretentiousness. Steamed buns (pork, duck, etc), ramen, sashimi tostadas, what more can you ask for? Plus one of the places serving food late night in town! Smaller beer selection but all top notch, plus great mixed drinks. Really nice, intimate setting, a great place to kick back cocktails and snarf tasty food. And if you're lucky.....really, really, lucky.....ask for the light sabers. Yes, you read right. Light sabers. We saw them stuck in the corner, and asked, wow, are those light sabers? The bartender proceeds to hand us 2 light sabers, helmets, and we walk outside for an ad hoc light saber battle! Let me tell you, at 1 am, what is better than light saber battles? Nothing! Worthwhile for just that alone....or the food. Or the great drinks. Yea, all of the above.
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