How is The Lodge at Sunspot restaurant rated?

Name: The Lodge at Sunspot
Address: 85 Parsenn Rd, Winter Park, CO, United States, 80482
Telephone: (970) 726-1446
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4

The Lodge at Sunspot

4 (187)

$50 and over

American

85 Parsenn Rd, Winter Park, CO 80482

About this restaurant

Romantic
Great for scenic views
Good for special occasions

Thank you for your interest in dining with us at the Lodge at Sunspot! Sitting at a 10,700 foot elevation with immaculate views, we are now accepting reservations for Thanksgiving.

Reservations are available for the following upcoming events...

Please plan on being at the Gondola at the time of your 10 minutes prior to your reservation.

Please plan to dress warm, as the weather can be unpredictable.

Looking forward to serving you!

Danny P Anderavka- Restaurant Director
Brandon Williams- Executive Chef

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Daily 10:00 am–3:00 pm
Phone number
(970) 726-1446
Website
https://www.winterparkresort.com/things-to-do/dining/the-lodge-at-sunspot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
85 Parsenn Rd, Winter Park, CO 80482
Neighborhood
Winter Park
Cross street
Sunspot is only accessible by boarding "The Gondola" in the Base Village
Parking details
Complimentary parking is available in The Village parking garage after 3:00pm at the base of Winter Park Mountain. There are also free lots surrounding the resort with free shuttles to the base.
Public transit
The Lift resort shuttle service is available by calling 970-726-4163
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 187 people are saying

The Lodge at Sunspot reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.0

4.0 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
4.1Service
4.4Ambience
3.3Value

Noise • Moderate

187 Reviews

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Jon VIP
Denver / Colorado32 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sarah and team was amazing! Great time! Keep up the good work
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Jessica VIP
Phoenix / Arizona1 review
1.0
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We had a 730 reservation for the Thanksgiving buffet and they started clearing food at 8 PM. Turkey was dry, gravy was thin, pumpkin pie was the worst I’ve ever had.
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Jeffrey VIP
Chicago / Illinois11 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was okay, but not noteworthy. Overpriced for what was provided.
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Patrick
Denver / Colorado1 review
5.0
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Experience was great. Well worth the cost. Gondola ride was beautiful. Service was fantastic. Every person who we came into contact with was friendly. Prosecco toast and coat check was a nice touch. Food was very well done, great variety and good flavors. If I had to find a complaint it would be the temp of the food was a little lukewarm, but it was also 4 degrees out, and people weren’t closing the serving tray lids after they were done serving themselves, plus our table was as far away from the buffet area as you can get, so what heat the food had was lost by the time we got to the table. That being said….It’s a buffet with temp serving trays, not made to order food that is sent straight to your table. I don’t mind lukewarm food as long it’s fresh and flavorful, and it was. Turkey and ham were INCREDIBLE, and the stars of the show, as they should be. Moist, flavorful, hot and the carvers kept hooking my husband up with big ole steaks of meat after he told them he was a turkey fanatic, and talked to them and thanked them for a few minutes. Be nice to your servers y’all and they will reward you. Bread service with cranberry sauce was great. I swear I could eat several bowls of the cranberry sauce. That and the pumpkin pie tarts were the stars of the evening for me. The turkey and these 2, plus the biscotti were the stars for my husband. Lastly, the tableside affogato was yummy. Very good, although I would probably change it from cold brew to hot coffee or espresso. The cold brew on top of the gelato just made it kinda icy. Still good, but ice and then going back out into 4 degree weather was brrr.
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Jon VIP
Denver / Colorado32 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a great Thanksgiving dinner at Sunspot. Food was great and so were the servers!
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Susan
Denver / Colorado6 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My husband and I really enjoyed the experience of Thanksgiving at Sunspot. The food was very good with a wide variety of choices. The tables were attractive and the way it was setup made moving around easy. No long lines! Our service was excellent from riding the lift up, to the champagne greeting, and to our wonderful waitress. Every employee we interacted with was so friendly and welcoming. I rated 4 stars instead of 5 for two reasons. First, we were unsure about what time to get on the lift (our reservation was at 5:30), so we called the resort. We were told that we could get on the lift early and have a drink at Sunspot. That was not the case. When we arrived at 4:50 we were able to locate a lift employee and were told that we couldn’t go up until the host arrived. It would have been nice to have that explained on our reservation confirmation. It worked out fine as we had a drink at Doc’s Roadhouse. The second issue was the ice cold plates. Our food very quickly cooled off. Some of the chafing dish food was lukewarm at best.. Combined with the cold plates, it lessened the experience. We would consider coming next year in the hopes that these issues would be resolved.
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DanJ
Denver / Colorado1 review
2.0
Dined on January 7, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The experience of riding a gondola to the top of a mountain to have a drink with a friend in a lounge is pretty awesome. What's not awesome is the audacity of this place calling their dinner "Chef's Table." For anyone unfamiliar, a chef's table is a private dining experience that allows club chefs to showoff their culinary skills to members in a more intimate environment. What you're actually getting, for $45/person, is essentially cafeteria quality food in a buffet format with everything congealing and cooling under weak heat lamps. When we arrived, I was surprised when our server said "just grab a plate and enjoy." Do you guys not know what chef's table means? Even on your menu you're intentionally misleading people into thinking this is a dinner menu with full service like a standard restaurant. But whatever. Fine. Expensive, but fine. My wife orders a beer. I order a glass of wine. The server informs us they're out of some of the beers and basically all of the wine. I end up with a beer. Ok. I figure, we're still having fun. We're celebrating her birthday and let's just make the best of it. So we try the food. Maybe the price point and false advertising literally put a bad taste in our mouths but we gave it a shot. The pasta was lukewarm to cold. The tomato sauce was generic and tasted store bought. The fettuccine Alfredo was so cold the sauce was congealing and curdling. Delicious. The brisket (?) was cold somehow and dry from sitting under a heat lamp. The bread was hard as hell and like chewing through beef jerky. Everything was caked in salt. Not, like seasoned or anything. Just salt. There were (clearly frozen) egg rolls with a drizzle of sauce that was sitting on the table next to them labeled Private Selection which is a sauce you buy in Safeway. Point is, it's a criminally overpriced, misleading, Golden Corral buffet on a mountain. Just go there for the ambience and drinks, and save your cash for a McDonalds down the street.
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JoannaG
Denver / Colorado1 review
1.0
Dined on December 25, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Don't waste your time and money. Had to buy Gondola tickets separately. Most of the food was cold. The wait staff wasn't attentive at all. I was extremely bummed out as this just turned into frustration and over all disappointed from the time we arrived til we left.
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JimZ
Phoenix / Arizona5 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 25, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
On a whim we made reservations for Christmas Day brunch. We were not disappointed! The selection of food items was awesome - from basic brunch fare to chicken Parmesan and Beef Short ribs. The staff was welcoming and friendly. Ambiance was lovely and who can argue with the view! Highly recommend even for a nice lunch during a ski day!
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DaveW
Denver / Colorado3 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 25, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent Xmas day brunch. We would highly recommend it.
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The Lodge at Sunspot is rated 4 stars by 187 OpenTable diners.

Not bookable

This restaurant is open seasonally. Unfortunately, it is currently closed.

85 Parsenn Rd, Winter Park, CO 80482

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Sunspot is only accessible by boarding "The Gondola" in the Base Village
Neighborhood
Winter Park
Hours of operation
Daily 10:00 am–3:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Complimentary parking is available in The Village parking garage after 3:00pm at the base of Winter Park Mountain. There are also free lots surrounding the resort with free shuttles to the base.
Public transit
The Lift resort shuttle service is available by calling 970-726-4163
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.winterparkresort.com/things-to-do/dining/the-lodge-at-sunspot
Phone number
(970) 726-1446

The Lodge at Sunspot

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Menu

SALAD

GRILLED ROMAINE LETTUCE, SHAVED PARMESAN, GARLIC CROUTON, WATERMELON RADISH, CREAMY CAESAR DRESSING ARTISAN SPRING MIX, CUCUMBER, DRIED CRANBERRY, SPICED PEPITAS, GOAT CHEESE, APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE

SOUP

PUMPKIN BISQUE

TABLE BREAD SERVICE

ASSORTED DINNER ROLLS, FRENCH BAGUETTE, CRANBERRY SAUCE, BLACK SALTED BUTTER

CARVING STATION

MAPLE MUSTARD GLAZED HEN, SMOKED HONEY GLAZED HAM

ENTREES

BEEF BOURGUIGNON, SWEET ONION, CARROT, MARBLE POTATO FRIED CHICKEN, WARM BREAD STUFFING ROASTED GARLIC POACHED CLAMS & MUSSELS, WHITE WINE VEGETABLE JUS

SIDES

MAPLE MASHED SWEET POTATO, PARMESAN CRUSTED MAC & CHEESE, STEAMED BROCCOLI & HEIRLOOM CARROTS

DESSERT

BUILD YOUR OWN S'MORES

BEVERAGES

2 DRINK TICKETS PER PERSON GOOD FOR N/A BEVERAGE, SELECT DRAFTS, HOUSE WINES OR PROSECCO

What 187 people are saying

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