Bighorn Steakhouse

This place has a nice atmosphere. We had a great table overlooking the ice skating rink. The food was pretty good but not fabulous. I had the flank steak and my husband had the shepherds pie. They did have a really nice bottle of wine for an excellent price. I would return.

Keystone is pretty much a wasteland for truly good food (as is Summit County as a whole), but at least you can get a decent enough steak and a good bottle of wine at Bighorn.Located on the 3rd floor of the Keystone Lodge & Spa, overlooking the lake, it is a causal, not un-attractive restaurant. At 9PM on a Tuesday in early March, it was almost deserted.Appetizer: Tuna poke -- good size and nice enough, but nothing special.Entre: Filet Oscar -- two thin, tender filets, sauce and a small amount of crab, and a giant pile of garlic mashed potatoes (other sides available). A sloppy presentation, and wouldn't compete with any of the high-end chains like Capital Grille, but tasty and filling.Wine: 2007 Ridge Geyserville Zinfandel. A good $35 bottle for $78, so not an outrageous markup. The wine list is moderately sized but broad, covering all the major US and French regions, and includes a fair number of bottles with a bit of age on them. Also wines by the glass. Good Schott Zwiesel stems.A lot of food, so skipped dessert.Service was attentive, food decent, all-in-all, a good spot for a quiet dinner out in Keystone. 2 stars if in the big city, but 2 1/2 for where it is at. Would definitely return.Sláinte!

Hiking 11 miles up and down a small mountain in 4-6 inches of snow can make one do pretty silly things, like spend almost 30 bucks on lunch at Bighorn Steakhouse.The service was great: the waitress was more than patient enough with my not only my relatively incoherent blabbering but also with my interrupting her to get a phone call from work. I seriously wasn't in my right mind. All I knew was that I was hungry and that I just got a crap load of work messages on my phone while I was out in the freaking snow.I ordered a cheese and broccoli soup and they were nice enough to give me a nice cup of croutons to go with it after a request. My meal then consisted of a lamb burger with a side of waffle fries. Now I didn't really know what to expect from my lamb burger, but it was pretty yummy. The meat was mixed with rosemary and garlic and was cooked Medium. Waffle fries are always awesome.But that along with an order of coffee I came pretty close to spending over 30 bucks. Now I've been to some places that charge a ridiculous amount for a burger (which I'll never go to those places ever again) and this place is just another to add to the list. This place simply isn't worth going to if you're looking for a decent meal for a good price (should have realized this when the bartender just outside the place told me to look elsewhere).However. If you just spent all morning eating nothing but trail mix and beef jerky, it just might do the trick.

Our group of 5 adults went to Bighorn Steakhouse to celebrate a birthday last night. We saw the mediocre reviews on Yelp, but saw that the restaurant was highly rated on OpenTable so we decided to give it a shot. Here's the rundown of our experience:+1 star for the friendly hostess+1 star for the comfortable booth we were seated at+1 star for the friendly waiter-1 star for the skimpy order of fried calamari that was soggy and expensive-1 star for charging us $2/person for hot water (we didn't even get tea!)+1 star for the yummy selection of bread and butter (wheat cloverleaf rolls, poppysead croissants or peppercorn chedder roll and strawberry honey butter, herbed butter and plain butter)So we're at 2 stars so far right? Let's keep going:-1 star for the tiny scallops in the sea scallops entree...they were about the size of a quarter and the entree only came with 5; we were expecting sea scallops the size of a half dollar; the portion of garlic mashed potatoes was also very small-2 stars for the 2 orders of flank steak that were basically inedible and the french fries that tasted like they were sitting under a heat lamp for a while+1 star for the decent crawfish primavera...tiny crawfish, but I was expecting that since we were dining in a landlocked state and it's not really crawfish season...hearty portion+1 star for the filet mignon + lobster tail that my husband ordered; he said it was pretty goodSo we're at 1 star now? Bighorn Steakhouse earns their last star because of the complimentary valet parking when you dine there. That totally comes in handy when the temperatures are below 0! Overall, I would not come here again and would not recommend it to anyone. We definitely did not get the bang for our buck as the meals were pretty pricey and portions were pretty small. You'd probably have better luck eating from bar menu in the bar area outside of Bighorn Steakhouse.

Food was exceptional, staff was very rude and extremely snooty. On three separate occasions we were denied reservations... On our first attempt we showed up around 8pm and were told that they were too filled to accommodate us. That was fine, after all it was late. The next day we showed up at 6pm to see if we could get a reservation, only to be told that they were reserved for the whole night. Once again we understood, assuming that this place must be in high demand. On the third day we called around 4pm to make a reservation, the girl on the phone was very rude and even laughed while saying that once again that could not accommodate us. All this was plausible and we were ready to move on with out lives and find another restaurant until....My boyfriend's father called that same day, around 7pm and got us a reservation. Surprised and excited, we got ready and showed up at the restaurant only to find it empty.... On that same night that we were refused because they were too busy, the restaurant was empty... I asked my boyfriend's father what happened when he made his reservation and he said that they were very polite and told him its never a problem to make a last minute reservation...This was my experience at Bighorn Steakhouse... The food was exceptional and expensive, and the staff was rude and snooty.

The food was so bad I half-expected a hidden camera crew to come out. My girlfriend ordered the trout and I ordered a NY strip, which was around $40. The quality was more akin to what you would get at an Outback or Chili's for $10. Her trout was very dry. When she flipped it over she figured out why...it was charred black...very charred. It was also missing a couple of the sides that come with the dish, including the sauce. The staff was very pleasant however. They took the dish back and let her order the ravioli at no cost. The ravioli came and it was maybe half way cooked. It was cold, refrigerator cold, on the inside and the outside was chewy like leather because it just had not been cooked very long at all. Clearly it was just some frozen pasta they tossed in hot water for a very brief time. I really was surprised because even a kid could probably do better. I think the entire restaurant kitchen staff must have called in sick that night or something. Who knows. I would give two stars for the nice staff, but at the crazy prices I just can't overlook food that bad. Three dishes and they were all really bad.

The Bighorn Steakhouse is a very good place for lovers of beef. They do traditional steakhouse fare that you would expect from a Morton's or a Palm and do offer a bunch of non-traditional fare as well.We started eating here some 30 years ago when my parents got their first condo in Keystone. It somehow became our "arrival day" place to eat and that tradition has continued with my own family.The setting, overlooking Keystone Lake (or skating in the winter) and my parents second condo, is great and the wait staff knows how to take care of you. It may not have the cache of the Alpenglow Stube or the Ranch and the quiet romance of the Ski Tip, but it is a great place in its own right.

I have been to this restaurant many times in the past. This time it was an extreme disappointment. The menu was uninspired and insipid. We had the prime rib and it was cooked to order. It was served with mashed potatoes and green beans. The jus Was poured on the plate and had mixed with the mash potatoes so that it formed a wet mush. The horseradish sauce tasted like French onion dip with a hint of horseradish added to it. I would've gotten a much better meal at half the cost at Ruby Tuesday's

The buffalo ribeye i order was supposed to be medium WELL but came out bloodier than ever... It also lacked any flavor. I ate two bites and wanted to gag. The waiter should've noticed and taken it back to either exchange it for me or take it off the bill completely. Instead he just asked me if i wanted to box it. He was also very snooty and looked at us at times in such judgmental ways. Not much to say about this place when it comes to significance... Except the amazing view out the window. Incredible that they got this part of the restaurant to capture the view of two mountains, a little lake, and even a rainbow connecting the mountains after it rains sometimes. I probably will never eat there again though, unless it was my last option.

Great, upscale option in Keystone. Love the retro, cozy vibe, friendly service, decent food options. We go here throughout the year - they offer nice, traditional Holiday meals. Definitely recommend!