The Turntable Restaurant & Motel

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  I love kitschy diner dives, but Guy Fieri won't be here anytime soon. The food was plentiful, but bland. If you say "best red chili in Colorado" on your door, don't tell me your "out" when I order it. Go to the Saloon next store, it's much better food and worth the extra $.

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  Posted on 07.14.13 Kevin M.

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  Seriously, I am shocked that this staple of great diner fare is not more revered on Yelp!  I adore the cheap, delicious, abundant fare served 24 hours a day!!!   The boo burrito is TDF and the pancakes are fluffy and delicious!   If you are seeking flavorful diner fare at incredibly low prices you MUST try the turntable!  The huevos are delicious and coffee bottomless.  Not a gourmet fufu spot but I can not imagine a better place to enjoy a big breakfast!!

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  Posted on 07.02.13 Kristen W.

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  I was looking for a sit-down place for lunch whilst here on business so I hit this place up. The service was subpar at best and the food is exceptionally expensive for what you receive (even in the Vail Valley). Also, I felt like I had time warped four decades back... Five depending on the oldies tune playing on the stereo. I think I'll  hit another place next time!

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  Posted on 06.15.13 rachel b.

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  Do I have to give them a star?
  Don't even try it, You'll regret it!

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  Posted on 01.06.13 Scott R.

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  Never had the pleasure of staying here , but the breakfast is amazing. We live in vail and regularly drive to Minturn for the boo burrito!

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  Posted on 09.02.12 Dani W.

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  I.  LOVE.  TURNTABLE.  
  When I die, I want to be buried with (or in) a vat of their enchilada sauce.
  A total greasy spoon, family owned and operated since forever, the Turntable is a local favorite in Minturn.  The menu is divided by meal: breakfast and lunch, but also by family specialty - various old Colorado families have contributed their recipes for breakfast burritos, omelettes, etc., and it's listed this way on the menu - for example, you can get a Boo burrito, named after someone named Boo, obviously.  Almost everything on the menu has a Mexican twist to it, but they do have pancakes, waffles, and French toast, for those not wanting to start the day with refried beans!  If you're like me and like to eat breakfast food for breakfast but want a bit of a twist, you can get a bowl of enchilada sauce on the side.   Which you will then want to drink with a straw. They also have fresh baked goods - giant cinnamon rolls for under $5, pies, you name it.  If you want you can get a 52 ounce vat of their famous, award winning green chili to go.
  They also have a motel with rooms for under $40.  With quirky decor (or creepy - a weird collection of trolls and Ken dolls in a glass case) and oldies playing on the jukebox, you can't go wrong with The Turntable.

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  Posted on 12.31.11 Tory w.

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  Mountain Mama hang out.  Kitschy, Kitschy ya ya!  As a Minturn local, I love this place.  Food is consistently yum and very cheap!  Biscuits and gravy with hash browns for only $3!  History lesson on Minturn in the menu and crazy collections of knick-knacks.  The Denver Broncos vinyl table cloths are rad.  Yearly celebrations with Christmas in July and Elvis tributes.  You haven't lived until you've taken your photo behind the cut-out at the entrance.  Never stayed in the motel...but it looks like you get what you pay for in that regard.  Cheap and easy.

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  Posted on 04.30.11 Jodi J.

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  Can I give zero stars? I stopped here when I-70 was closed and stepped over to the saloon next door for a beer. Before we even got to the room, we got lectured by some guy who must live in one of the rooms. He bitched about what we were bringing in and went off on some insurance rant about how people like us cost the owner a fortune. I'm sure a door would be a fortune to the owner since the bathroom didn't even have one.
  
  Fortunately for us, we just got notice that the freeway opened, so we went back to the front desk before we even stepped in the room. I asked the clerk if we could check out and get some kind of receipt to prevent further charges, but she had no clue what we were talking about. She refused to give us anything in writing, so I wouldn't be surprised to find extra charges from this shady business. After all, this whole town seems actively hostile to anyone who isn't a local.
  
  Oh, and you'll get towed if you park in half the spaces in their lot.

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  Posted on 04.03.11 Sarah D.

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  Ahh The Turntable.  Without a doubt, the cheapest digs in the greater Vail area.  It's got a certain "charm" to it.  The rooms' cinderblock walls might remind you of your college dormitory days... or that time you were in jail.  Everything is brown and it's not luxury.  But, it's cheap!
  
  Last time I stayed at the Turntable, the police arrested a woman across the hall for violating a restraining order that her boyfriend had placed on her.  Minutes before the police came knocking on the door, the boyfriend was overheard saying "Baby, let me in.  I've got something for you.  Come on baby!  There are cops roaming around."  So yeah, there might be some druggies, some illegal immigrants, but at under $50 for a double bed and a less than 10 minute drive to the best ski resort in the country, you can't go wrong.
  
  Don't forget to stop by the restaurant and check out their Elvis collection?!  For some reason, they're proud of it.

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  Posted on 03.04.09 Erin O.

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