House Rock Kitchen - Buena Vista, Colorado

Jennifer T

This is usually our go to eatery in Buenavista. They have lots of yummy, healthy options and can do dairy free, gluten free, and vegetarian. However, this week we hit them on an off day. We got there around 4:45pm, and there were only two other customers in the place. I ordered the chicken sandwich but they were out of gluten free buns, so they said they would lettuce wrap it instead. The first picture is the lettuce "wrap." Basically it was some lettuce piled on top. If I had known that, I would have ordered the salad with chicken. My husband ordered the beef brisket sandwich. The beef was dry and tough. Once seated outside with our food, no one ever checked back in with us. Everyone has an off day from time to time, so we will try here again as it is normally much better with delicious food and ample potions.

Roddy Hannah

This is a great place to grab a bite to eat. The food is fast and fresh. You can choose to eat inside our outside. I enjoyed this place as I was visiting from out of town. It gave me a fresh and healthy place to find some good food.

Service was always spot on and attentive.

I was in BV for two weeks and t
Ate here 4 times. I really did like it.

Jerzy Zielinski

I had a organic Kale salad with roasted brussel sprouts and it was so good and it was huge!! Omg , like not being hyperbolic, lol

Also had one of their burgers. Really good too. The burgers patties were grass fed, gitta love that. Great craft beers on tap. Ouside sitting , rgis place has it all y'all. Honestly I forgot to take photos of the food, but I did snap some of the outside sittinh area! Definatley a spot I will come back to next time I am in BV

heather morris

If you like cooked chicken without a side of salmonella, then this place is not for you. Took over an hour to wait in line then another 30-45 minutes for food. The burrito came out first and then the salads took another 20 minutes. I asked for a side of chicken for my dog which came out completely raw. When I asked why it was being served that way apparently the chef speaks dog and said “that’s how dogs like it cooked”. If you google raw chicken, it’s not suitable for anyone. The service might’ve been the worst service of my life and they acted like raw chicken was completely normal. I’m shocked this place is still in business as I saw multiple people had issues with their food. Photo included to show you how raw the chicken truly was!!

Jen

The House Rock Café offers a solid, but unremarkable dining experience. The food was average—nothing particularly stood out, but it wasn’t bad either. The menu has a good variety, but the flavors were just okay. The service was fine, but nothing extraordinary. It seemed like the staff was going through the motions rather than adding any personal touch to the experience. Overall, it's an acceptable spot if you're in the area and hungry, but don't expect anything beyond the basics.

Dana H

A local favorite with a great outdoor patio and mountain views. We visited on a Friday around noon; the line was out the door, but moved quickly. Food is ordered at the counter then brought to your table. We waited around 30 minutes for our food.

The food was fresh. The presentation mouthwatering. Which is why I wanted to love this meal--after all, they advertise how most of their food is locally sourced and organic--but I found something missing in both the Indian and Southerwestern bowls. It's like they couldn't decide whether they wanted to be salads or grain bowls and in trying to do both, miss the mark. On their own, each ingredient in the bowls is good, but they don't mix well. I found the sauce pairings strange, too. A dill sauce to go with the curry that tasted like it belonged on a falafel. And the pumpkin pesto aioli on the Southwestern bowl would have been better suited as a spread on a sandwich.

Don't let that harsh take deter you from trying something else on the menu though. If nothing else, the cozy patio is enough to entice me back to try something else. It's a great spot for kids too since there is a boccee ball game in the patio area.

Chloe Nemchik

We were here while in town for a wedding around May, and the food was good. Mainly went here for their vegan options. Went yesterday after hiking around, and the food was still good for vegan options but the burger ordered as medium rare was literally raw in the center. Luckily no one got sick later but only half a meal was consumed. Very expensive to have a raw hamburger... Looks like other recent reviews have had this same issue with undercooked/raw meat. And yes, the staff never check on you so we didn't have an opening to tell the restaurant about it before the Internet.

Ania

Oh my, it was a feast! Will definitely be back for more in the future.
It's a bit chaotic, order first, sit down later palce. You might worry waiting in a queue and seeing the staff seem confused, but it's so worth it.
They have lots of cool options like bowls, burgers, and sandwiches, and oh my, are those tasty.
We tried nachos and guacamole, BBQ burger and brisket sandwich, and loved all of it. In hindsight, we shouldn't have ordered the nachos because there was so, so, so much food on our plates. The sandwiches came kinda broken down. You can add tomatos, greens, and sauces from your plate by yourself. While I will always stuff my burger, my husband goes for the simplest options possible, so this worked out great for us.
They also have nice choice of tap beers and had a cider during our visit.

Again, very, very tasty, big portions, great deal in a cool, casual spot. Lots of customers with dogs, too!

Gluten free options and substitutions are plenty, and they don't charge for it! Finally, a place that doesn't scam people 🙂 Plus, the gluten free bun was really tasty.