Pioneer Crossing

Had the perfect Bloody Mary at Broken Spoke, however the cup was unpleassant too drink from, it needs a wider mouth. The food looked yummy, but didn't give it go. Highly recommend a stop after hitting the Independence lift.

They have a bar here called Broken Spoke. Seating is packed really tight and its hard to get to and from your table. The food is sub par, it is edible and portions are filling. Ambiance is prison meets family thanksgiving. But it is on the mountain and easy to access. They have a Rockstar Energy Drink fridge but no rockstar in it lol. The fountain drinks get a 10/10 love the cups, the ice, and the choices. It was sooooo expensive, way more than we are used to spending on Vail owned property restaurants

Always hot fresh food and usually we can get a table the staff up here are super friendly and helpful. I LOVE Broken Spoke Bar staff All of them are AWSOME, Edward, Claire, Courtney and Jordan. They are super friendly and very fast. We never wait more than a few minutes to get our orders in. If you need a break from the cold they have bottomless coffee. One of my favorite places of all 5 peaks Get the Bacon Burger over in the restaurant It is a absolutely delicious. The wings are Broken spoke are the bomb too

Less crowded than the food choices st the bottom of the ski-slopes; this restaurant sits atop Lift 7. Grab your food (plenty of hot choices), pay, and sit anywhere you can find a table. Prices were average for ski-resort, but the Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl was a huge surprise! It was actually good; not just good for ravenous skiiers!

Hard to get cell aervice, but so nice to come in from the cold to warm up!! The barmen have always been patient and friendly. There are other options for food or bring your own lunch. Plenty of room to sit and meet family and even new friends!

I ordered the chicken fingers with fries. The chicken tenders were terrible! I couldn't even finish the last two tenders. It was super dry or over cooked. It tasted like it's been there for a day or two. No flavor to the chicken, it just tasted bland. The breading to the chicken was rock hard. The French fries thankfully tasted good with the right amount of salt and it was crispy and crunchy. Overall, it was really expensive spending $23 for chicken tenders and fries with a Gatorade. They really do take advantage of you at the peak of the mountain. The only great thing about the place was the cleanliness of the restrooms. Also, you don't have hike up or downstairs like you do at the bottom of the mountain for a restroom.

Hot food and warm refuge from the snowy slopes. The only downside is they only allow 45 min reservations... and it's card only. But overall a spectacular view and great music!

Awesome bar and nachos. Love the views too! Service is very friendly. Definitely my go to place on the mountain.

I've skied many days a year for more than 20 yrs. When I had some family in town I wanted to take them to the nicest 'on mountain' restaurant I could find, so I called Breck customer service. They assured me that Pioneer Crossing was the place to go.Well... when we walked in, it appeared to be just like every other on-mountain restaurant, albeit with nicer views. When my family and I walked to the area where they serve food, there was no indication that anything was for sale. There were no posted signs or TV monitors displaying food items and prices. So how did we know what to buy? We each had to ask one of the 'cooks' what they had for sale. We were told: Hamburgers, chicken fingers, or soup. Nope, actually, sorry, they're out of soup.So (surprise) the 6 of us got either chicken fingers or a burger. Each of us also got a bottled sports drink. The bill? Almost $150. Even before we arrived, I expected the food to not be super great and I expected the pricing gouging to be average but tolerable. But Pioneer Crossing really outdoes itself by setting a new bar in the "let's gouge the skiers" game. With all honesty, we could have gotten better tasting food at a drive thru."Sure you could, but you couldn't get that VIEW", I hear you say. And you nailed it. There is one (and only one) draw to this "restaurant", and that is the view. It's very nice. Thanks Breck customer service for steering me toward this wonderful place. We won't be back. If you decide to go, be assured that the other reviews are correct when they state the service is slow, and the food is terrible. It's equivalent to eating at a middle school cafeteria. Prepare yourself.The view: 5 stars. The food / dining experience: 1 star.

DO NOT GET THE COWBOY CHILI. Worst chili I've ever had. Maybe the vegetarian chili is better but the meat chili was awful and barely had any beans or flavor. Most ski resorts have great chili so I was disappointed. Abasin's chili is great. They don't give many chicken fingers, they were okay though and the french fries were good. Burger was dry and bland. My best recommendation is the chicken fingers and french fries.