Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in Colorado Springs

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Updated October 05, 2024

Looking for the best value restaurants in Colorado Springs? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Carlos' Bistro

4.9

4.9 (2027)

$50 and over

Continental

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

In the beginning there has been one word in Carlos’ Bistro, Beautiful. The excellence and the experience of the best in Colorado Springs. Carlos (Owner, Executive Chef, and Matradee) provides a warm and welcoming experience to all of our customers, making everyone feel special at home and relaxed.

We are proud to now offer Japanese kobe and wagyu steaks plus burgers and kobe sausages made with kobe, wagyu, and prime meats at Carlos' Bistro as the state of Colorado is now a member of the Japanese Kobe Club.

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GaryKvip

Dined on Sep 28, 2024

The food was amazing, the service outstanding in an overall great experience. Carlos goes above and beyond!

Marigold Bistro

4.8

4.8 (621)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Walter's Bistro offers contemporary fine dining in Colorado Springs. One might not think exquisite seafood could be found so far from the ocean, but this eatery just minutes from downtown pulls it off very well with steamed mussels, salmon fillet and pan seared scallops, just to name a few.

While delicious seafood in the mountains may be a welcome surprise when visiting Walter's Bistro, there is plenty on the menu for the landlubbers. For example, the power lunch crowd will love the bacon wrapped meatloaf, 1/2 pound Wagyu bistro burger and the grilled bistro steak even if the seafood crepes do not tempt them. The dinner menu at Walter's Bistro includes Colorado white trout, Chilean sea bass, wild mushroom ravioli, smoked duck breast and osso bucco.

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Martinvip

Dined 2 days ago

Filets lately have been gristly. Recommend new supplier. Sole was wonderful as usual. Service top notch. We will be back.

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Popular dish

Maine Lobster Bisque

Ambli Kitchen & Bar

4.8

4.8 (1027)

$31 to $50

International

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Where food and culture meet, and the conversation begins!

Ambli Kitchen & Bar is open for Happy Hour & Dinner. Happy Hour is first come first serve seating, and is available only in our Bar & Lounge areas. Reservations are for the Main Dining Room only. Please call for reservations for 5+ people.

All menu items are carefully and intentionally crafted. Along with the deep knowledge and care of our attentive staff who are there act as your culinary guides, you are sure to enjoy an elevated dining experience like no other.

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Jeremyvip

Dined 2 days ago

We have always loved this restaurant! It’s been nice to visit time and again to meet new staff and see a love of what they do over and over again. Austin has been our server on our most recent visits, and he makes our dinner service special and fun. The food remains luxurious, flavorful, and a true superstar among fine dining in Colorado Springs!

The Melting Pot - Colorado Springs

4.8

4.8 (938)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Colorado Springs favorite celebration restaurant. "The Melting Pot is pure entertainment," declares the NY Times. Whether it's a romantic dinner for two or a gathering of friends for a bridal or baby shower, Girl's Night Out, or birthday The Melting Pot has the recipe to make all your occasions special. Relax in our inviting, warm atmosphere and let our attentive servers guide you through our selection of fondues, sauces and fine wines. Winner of an "Award of Excellence" from Wine Spectator magazine.

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Jessica

Dined 1 day ago

Isaiah was an amazing waiter! The food and drinks were all delicious!

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Experience

NEW! Ultimate 5-Course Experience

Experience

Best Fondue Friends Forever

Experience

Thursdate

Red Gravy

4.7

4.7 (1853)

$30 and under

Italian

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Red Gravy offers upscale casual modern Italian fare.
Chef/Owner Eric Brenner spent his first decade in the industry inside Italian kitchens. Talking up St. Louis' wide-ranging Italian eatery scene, which gets as specific as regional specialties, he says he's wanted to have a place like this since he was 18.
"We're going to start very simple and accessible," he says, "we'll play to the crowd and start a dialogue, then grow the menu with community input."
"Simple," includes dishes like his tomato bisque, with which only has five ingredients. "It's all about the perfect balance. And that gets back to the essence of good Italian food: quality ingredients, very few, in perfect balance." Other examples include his St. Louis-style, thin-crust pizza, best compared to a flat-bread.

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MICHELE

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent food and service. Definitely hope to be back!

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Popular dish

Chicken Marsala

Popular dish

Tiramisu Crème Brûlée

Experience

Sunday Supper Club

Four by Brother Luck

4.7

4.7 (2220)

$31 to $50

American

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Four by Brother Luck- A new American Restaurant focusing on Four Course tasting menus. Bravo TV Celebrity Chef Brother Luck is influenced by the IV key sources who supply our ingredients; the hunter, the gatherer, the fisherman, and the farmer. These people are truly the beginning of every dish we imagine as the seasons change. The seasonal menus have been set up in four courses with multiple selections within each course, allowing you to "choose your own four course adventure" with the option of wine pairings selected by our expert sommelier. All items are also available a la carte. We offer happy hour Tuesday - Sunday from 3pm-6pm, with discounted drinks and bar appetizers. Dinner service begins at 5pm Tuesday - Sunday.

Wine Room reservations only guaranteed with deposit made by calling the restaurant.

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Gerald

Dined 3 days ago

Menu is eclectic but food was very good tasting. Service was excellent and ambience was very nice and quiet.

Dat's Italian

4.7

4.7 (681)

$30 and under

Italian

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Dat’s Italian is a family-owned and operated Italian restaurant. We pride ourselves on serving some of the best and most original Italian food in the Colorado Springs area.
We Love to cook, serve, and share our dishes with you!
Popular menu items include chicken cacciatore, eggplant parmesan, chicken parmesan, veal
parmesan, Lasagna and many Italian specialties! Make sure you ask for some of our home-made
mozzarella to go with your delicious meal! We have a full bar with an extensive wine list.
Inspired by the Italian generations before us, our food is a labor of love. When you come to Dat’s Italian you’ll feel like you’re part of our family! We strive to make our restaurant a pleasure for you to visit and know that our commitment and dedication shows through our food!

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Justine

Dined 4 days ago

Absolutely blown away by the service, atmosphere and especially the food. My party of four decided on 4 different menu items. We each couldn’t decide which of our items was the best. The food was authentically made with precision and love. We can’t wait to come back to enjoy more!

The Rabbit Hole

4.7

4.7 (3667)

$31 to $50

American

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

Upscale New American cuisine and cocktails — waiting for you just beneath the Springs. We serve a full menu from 4 pm until 11 pm 7 days a week. We have won 40+ awards from the Independent and Gazette newspaper including best upscale dining and best late-night menu. Reservations are required.

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Gary

Dined 4 days ago

The salmon was excellent! It is very encouraging to see all of the Gluten Free choices, thank you. Gluten free dessert was superb. It was our first time there but it will not be the last. The chef is amazing!

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Cowboy Star - Colorado Springs

4.9

4.9 (2430)

$50 and over

American

Colorado Springs

About the restaurant

As a welcomed addition to the University Village lifestyle center of Colorado Springs, Cowboy Star is dedicated to providing an unmatched attention to detail and a level of service that immediately sets us apart. Cowboy Star guests are the number one priority and guest satisfaction is the base upon which our entire concept is built.
Our level of service is only matched by our celebration of regional American heirloom recipes offered with genuine neighborly hospitality. We are committed to supporting local and regional farmers, fishers and producers by cooking food that recaptures the simple and pure tastes found in locally grown, natural and organic ingredients. We strive to raise awareness of a more sustainable food future, while helping to restore a sense of community that brings us back to a more homegrown time.

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Katie

Dined 1 day ago

We are relatively new to the Colorado Springs dining experience and like trying new places. We heard good things about this place so I made reservations for my partner’s birthday. The name is very deceiving as I thought this was a high-end, trendy steakhouse. We were pleasantly surprised that it is a true fine-dining experience. Don’t expect quick service with a fast dinner/turn-around (i.e. don’t go starving and impatient). This is a course by course experience, and will be about 2 hours. The food was excellent, the drinks were tasty, and we will be back.

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Popular dish

Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding

4.7

4.7 (821)

$31 to $50

Steak

Pueblo

About the restaurant

A restaurant should reflect the best in a community.

Twenty One Steak is Pueblo’s finest restaurant. Start with our spectacular location on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk, coupled with our skillfully planned and prepared menu, impeccable service and casually elegant atmosphere you can be sure your dining experience will be memorable. Executive Chef Michael Degenhart has immersed himself in creating meals reflecting his vast knowledge and professional favorites. Chef Degenhart has reached out to local purveyors and partnered with vendors offering the highest quality products. Expect only the finest quality beef, fish and other culinary compositions.

For our annual Chili Fest celebration on September 26th, we will be accepting reservations from 1 PM - 5:30 PM, but please contact the restaurant directly to make your reservation. Thank you!

REMINDER: We will spend some time with our families from the 1st to the 4th of January, but we will wait for you with open arms after those days!

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 3 days ago

Always amazing food and amazing staff!! THANK YOU !!

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