The Fortunate Prospector

So we split an omelette, waffle, fruit, and potatoes and that was the perfect amount for two people who lift.The vibe is chill, but the aesthetic is interesting. I personally don't know why they went through all the renovation for it to look like a home in the 70s, but if you like it-- I love itThe service was really solid and our waiter helped us make informed decisions, so that was overall solid. One random thing to be aware of is they are a cashless institution, so be prepared for that. Our server worked it out, but that's an unnecessary hurdle if you ask me... especially with already having to pay to park in some capacity.

After watching the restaurant host take four people while I was standing reading the menu waiting for the host's attention, the host tells me that it will be a 20 minute wait for one person. After waiting 30 minutes for my seat with no notification, I return and am immediately seated. There seemed to be other people having the same difficulty.I am eventually attended to by the waiter, but he didn't return to my table until my coffee cup was empty and my plates had been empty for some time.Edit: After the server remembered me, his service was great.The ambiance would be great. It's a beautiful restaurant with poorly trained staff who cannot properly meet the needs of their patrons.

My husband and I chose to go here for a date night. We've eaten at and enjoyed all the other restaurants at the Gaylord and while the others were under renovation we figured why not give this one a try. The atmosphere is charming. They nailed the olde English pub vibe as far as decor and food. The story on the menu is a nice touch. The ploughman's platter was a great stater, the pub burger was very juicy and yummy, and the cottage pie was full of flavor and was a very large portion. The cocktails were delicious as well.I believe our server was Heidi (with red and blonde hair) and she was great. She was very attentive and offered great options as this was our first time in. Maylin the manager stopped by to bring us our appetizer and she was very nice as well. However -- the Gaylord really dropped the ball when it came to music choice. It sounded like the 70's-80's mix from the Grand Lodge was being played in the restaurant as well. It completely and throughly ruined the atmosphere of this new restaurant that was so close to being perfect. Some beautiful folk music, Celtic, instrumental anything or even bagpipes would've been nice -- anything but the oldies/classic rock they had playing the entire time. We hope to be back but fingers crossed the music issue is fixed by then. Otherwise we will probably choose to dine at one of the other restaraunrs

We started out with a Cobb salad. That was very good. We ordered fish and chips recommendation from waitress. Mine came out cold. It was sent back and they must have thrown it back in the fryer. It was so greasy plus the breading was way more than the little fish I actually ate. I'm not happy and can't recommend this place. McDonald's would've been equal in quality and a lot less expensive. We paid a lot of money definitely not worth it. We had the fish and chips. The Shepard pie had no flavor.

This is such a fun place to eat! The atmosphere is cozy and warm which is nice. There were plenty of food and cocktail options to choose from! The cottage pie is a MUST order! So is the Ruben! We wanted to try the fish and chips, but that would have been too much! The French martini was nice and light! I ate there for breakfast the next morning as well! A slightly small menu I would say, but the food was good! I ordered the Prospectors Breakfast with scrambled eggs and sourdough toast and bacon for the meat. The bacon was cooked perfectly! The potatoes were well seasoned. Pretty cheap in my eyes too!

We were fortunate enough to be a first bite and truly one of the first large parties that has been served, which takes a lot of coordination and effort from all of the staff. Everyone did an amazing job and worked cohesively to ensure every guest received a consistent meal, at the same time, and dishes were served as they were intended (ie hot food is hot and not semi-warm).We had a unique experience with the Executive Chef, Michael Klicos, guiding us through the items that he has fostered from concept to reality. Again, the entire staff hummed like an orchestra without falter as well!We started with a version of a charcuterie, Ploughman's Platter, and the homemade bread, honey butter (sourced locally for the bees), meats and cheeses (especially the sage herb cheddar which is one of my favorites always) just paired together. There was also a grainy yellow mustard and pickled cauliflower, onions, etc. Wonderful start! Then out came the bangers, which are also sourced locally and are very light, served with a complimentary mustard and pickled things and I used some of the grain mustard from the Ploughman's Platter (tip from me) paired with this luscious salad! The brightness and freshness of the salad was so lovely with a green goddess dressing, haircot verts (green beans) and luscious herbs, fennel was my favorite!Our next taste was the Sheppard's Pie, which the potatoes were so light and elegant as they covered the incredible beef stew underneath and when combined were luscious. The mushroom pot pie had an incredibly delicate crust and a bit of a surprise with lentils and sweet potatoes, this was also a favorite of mine. The fish and chips were served with hot mashed English peas - so good- and the fish was battered so light and crispy while warm and flaky inside.The Chicken Tikka Masala was good but I was extremely full and also a spoiled with so many friends from India who cook for me, so it's hard for me to critique this anywhere!Dessert, which I rarely treat myself to, was decadent. We had a strawberry shortcake scone served with strawberry ice cream and, of course whipped cream and strawberries and was so rich and tasty. And finally, a warm toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream and was my favorite.The noise wasn't loud, even on the patio of the restaurant and located near the center bar which is pleasantly surprising. All of the renovation at the Gaylord of the Rockies is worth the look and the stay!I'll definitely be back to relax, staycation and host events!

We had a poor experience here, and it seemed largely due to managers. Our party of 6 waited for 25 minutes for a table with the open tables in plain sight. When they finally sat us, the table hadn't been reset with silverware or water glasses, which became an issue later.We never got a server until we finally flagged down an adjacent server, Teagan, who went of his way to help us despite us not being his table. He was friendly and knowledgeable and a positive standout in an otherwise rough experience.Our food took over 45 minutes to arrive and the chicken tikka masala arrived cold. We ate it because it was 9pm and we were too hungry to send it back.When we finally asked to speak to a manager, Ryan stopped by for no longer than 40 seconds, and hearing the issues, failed to acknowledge the extra long ticket time, lack of place settings, cold food and even offer even a perfunctory apology. His lack of response even after we brought up concerns directly was what prompted this review. Was very suprised at how dismissive he was. I'm certain it was below the standards of the Gaylord / Marriot.Food was generally tasty - the reuben was salty and satisfying. The tikka masala curry sauce was delicious to dip chips/fries in--though this was not on the menu as a side we had to ask for it.

This hotel is gorgeous and the English Cobb was to die for at the The Fortunate Prospector

This place was a treat. Located on the lower level of the Gaylord hotel. For "The Beginnings" we started off with a Ploughman's platter which was a charcuterie board that consisted of two types of meats that I honestly can't remember which meats they were but they were both very delicious, two types of cheese one was an herb sage that looked green and white and was quite delicious actually and the other was a humboat fog cheese that almost looked like blue cheese but tasted way better but similar, there was house made bread almost looked like the cheese cake bread but not a roll it was sliced bread definitely dark like Cheesecake Factory, I particularly didn't like it because it was a little dry and just had a weird taste for my liking, I even tried it with the mustard seed sauce and I still didn't like it but I definitely liked the house made mustard seed spread so delicious, there was also pickled veggies like onions and cauliflower and there was one more but forgot what it was. It was very delicious it was sweet and tangy! The last thing in the charcuterie board was pickled eggs, and yeah that was big no for me, way to sour and the egg was very rubbery and dry. Over all I give the charcuterie board a 7/10. The First Course was two food items, the first was called Bangers, it was brains marinated in a local Colorado beer paired with a honey mustard and pickled onions. So I tried it with the honey mustard and pickled onions together and it was very good but I felt the honey mustard took away from the beer flavor so I tried it plain and omg game changer. I would have to say eating it without anything extra really brings out the beer and braut flavor which was my favorite. The braut was very tender you don't even need a knife to cut into it, your fork will suffice. I give this a 10/10The next first course was called Spring Salad that consisted of English peas, watermelon radish, asparagus, mesclun greens and this green goddess dressing. I will say I wasn't to found if this because it was so bland and all the dressing was at the bottom. Once you got to the dressing it really made the salad that much more enjoyable. They really don't put that mush dressing, I would say it needs more and not so much a dry salad. All the ingredients in the salad were definitely fresh and so crisp!! I would give the salad a 6/10. Needs more dressing and less bland. Next was our Main Course, served was 4 different dishes. The first dish was Shepards pie, OMG hands down the best! The mashed potatoes were so crisp on top and creamy in the middle, they used shredded angus beef instead of ground beef and it was sooooo tender and full of so much flavor as well as creamy! 10/10 for sureNext was the mushroom pot pie, it was made with lentils, fresh mushrooms sweet potatoe topped with a puff pastry. Tbh I was expecting a creamy base instead but was just dry and bland and you definitely didn't get the mushroom flavor with it. Definitely not my favorite. I only ate one bite. It just wasn't good at all. The only thing I liked was the flaky top ie the puff pastry. 3/10Next was the Chicken Tikka Masala. It came with of course the Tikka Masala, jasmine rice and Naan. This dish was pretty good. The chicken was very tender, my only complaint is that I wish it had a little bit more flavor, the rice was very moist and so delicious along with the naan, this dish was super delicious and I give this dish an 8/10. The last main dish and probably my 2nd favorite was the fish and chips. The fish was perfectly crisp on the outside and flaky on the inside and paired so nicely with the tartar sauce. The fries were fresh sliced and then deep fried. Amazingly they were not greasy at all and crispy as well! This dish was my absolute favorite. 10/10Lastly was two desserts. Warm sticky toffee pudding and I don't like toffee so I won't really judge this. I tried one bite and of course didn't like it only cause I don't like toffee. My favorite dessert was the strawberry shortcake scone. Omg this was soooo good. The strawberry gelato was so creamy and full of so much flavor and parked perfectly with the scone. It was nice and crisp on the outside and warm and moist on the inside. Hands down my favorite. 10/10 Overall this place is a must visit and I want to try other stuff next time!

I came here with my group for what we had intended to be a quick breakfast. Although we had a large group and I didn't expect the fastest service, it was still slow. We ended up sitting here for 2 hours for breakfast. Multiple things were missed and it took a while for us to actually place the order. The food, however, was not bad. It seems like they had a limited selection, but know what they're doing. It's quite good value as well, especially with the restaurant being in a remote resort. I had the prospector's breakfast, the cracked potatoes were amazing and very well seasoned.