Silver Dollar Saloon
| Address: | 315 Harrison Ave, Leadville, CO 80461, USA |
| Phone: | +1 719-486-9914 |
| Site: | silverdollarsaloonco.com |
| Rating: | 3.9 |
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Jason ON
We went here on a recommendation from a friends mother. When we stepped into the doors I was surprised at all the "character" of the place. That is to say, the place was filled with old photos, antiques and memorabilia from the 19th century. At first it was a unique and fun and then it became a pain in the ass. Their menu was severely limited, just burgers and sandwiches. Our gluten free friend couldnt eat there and the staff were unwilling to let him order of menu. He was willing to pay a reasonable price for a salad or just hamburger patties, but they wanted him to buy two separate hamburgers and take the bread off himself. When he asked if he could bring food from another place in, they said no. I ordered at the same time as some other friends and while their food came (albeit after far too long) mine never arrived. I ordered a Pepsi (which was on the menu),was served a can of Coca-Cola (for $2) and sat down to wait. And wait. And wait. After my friends food was delivered and eaten mine still had not arrived. Finally I went up to the bar and told the bartender Id pay for the soda but she could cancel the sandwich order. I gave her $2 and walked out, grabbing a burrito next door. When I finally returned to my friends I was told my sandwich arrived while I was out. Another friends sandwich arrived at the same time, nearly an hour after we ordered. The final straw was when they tried to charge me for the sandwich and my gluten free friend for drinks hed already paid for before leaving to find something gluten-free friendly. Well not be going there ever again or recommending the place to anyone but our enemies.
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Don Banks
My first visit at the Silver Dollar Saloon was back in 1956, when I was an Army Aviator with the U.S. Army Mountain and Cold Weather Training Command (M&CWTC) stationed at Camp Hale. My buddy, Tom, another pilot of the same Army unit, took me there on one cold evening to partake of some beer. Tom had been with the Army unit much longer than I, and he had visited the saloon many times. Leadville was a raw town back then and very few vacation travelers ever stopped there during light nor darkness. Silver coins were not scarce in Leadville and they were usually given as change when larger paper bills were spent. The Bartender was a medium-to large sized woman about the age of thirty-five to forty. She had a great gift of gab, and she knew how to keep the customers glasses full. She enjoyed listening to jokes and telling them, too. Only sandwiches and hamburgers were served, beside chips, etc. at the saloon. I learned quickly, that first evening, that high altitude caused one to become inebriated very quickly and thereafter, I kept that truth in mind. Years later I visited Leadville while I was on a vacation and I learned that Leadville had become a tourist town.
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Linda Stern
Would you consider making changes to your Philly Cheese Steak sandwich? My sister and I had your Philly Cheese Steak sandwich on Saturday (8/30/14) at noon and it wasn’t good. The meat was over cooked, very dry, and lacked flavor. The cheese was undetectable and the cold bread it was served on made for a very dry sandwich. The cold uncooked onions did not help the sandwich (I didn’t get the green peppers, I’m allergic to them). Possible solution: begin by sautéing the onions and green peppers on the grill. Meanwhile, split the bun and butter insides. Place butter side down on the grill and toast to golden brown. Cook the meat together with the veggies to infuse flavor, season the meat (salt), do not over cook. Lay the Swiss cheese on top of finished meat and veggies, scoop from under with spatula and place in bun/bread. Serve with some Au Jus Sauce or possibly broth from your steak and potato soup. We are regular customers to your restaurant when we are in Leadville. This past Saturday’s visit really turned me off, but I’ll give it another try when we are in Leadville next, in a couple of weeks. Thanks Linda Stern
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Julia Hausmann
This place has a kind of neat atmosphere (even though it doesnt smell great) and the servers are reasonably friendly. However, the drinks were absolutely terrible. DO NOT buy a mixed drink at this saloon. They have zero idea how to make anything (I ordered a Manhattan, two Moscow mules, a beer, and "whatever youre good at making") for our group. It took about an hour to get any of the drinks from the bar and when we finally got them, they were so disgusting. The bartender attempted to follow some sort of recipe but must have left out the most important ingredients or substituted with some sort of nastiness. Also, the two Moscow mules were served in little mugs and were completely different from each other even though the same bartender made them both. I would recommend buying a beer here maybe just to experience the atmosphere if you dont mind waiting for a very very long time.
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Timmy Yanchun
So this might be my favorite bar ever, and Ive been to more bars than a squirrel has nuts. Its a billion years old. It hasnt changed ONE thing since it opened. Its still got a noose hanging from the rafters for God sake. They have photographic proof of a ghost sitting in the stool I was sitting in. Doc Holiday shot his last man in front of it for anyone who has ever watched Tombstone (if you havent then cmon), and the drinks were icey cold and cheap as hell. This bar has more character than anywhere Ive ever been and it in the frigin Colorado Rockies. Cant ask for much more honestly. Please. For me. Check this place out. Even if you have to drive a loooong way.
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Mike Pacitti
Leadville in general takes an enormous amount of pride in providing a horrible customer experience, but Silver Dollar Saloon is the pinnacle of poor service. We adhered to the "Seat Yourself" sign and found a table in this sparsely crowded saloon, then sat for over 25 minutes while every employee completely ignored us. A waitress passed us several times, looking at us out of the corner of her eye but avoiding direct eye contact for fear of having to greet us and do her job. We werent even able to order drinks before giving up and going to the Subway up the road where the format of the store dictates they have to serve you.
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Michelle Poorman
Neat bar. That is it! Worse service ever! What a joke. Sit down to eat and it took forever to get a menu. Six people sit down after us and get their drinks. We still havent even been asked what we would like to drink. Two servers walked past us at least four times. Still nothing. Go to the bar to get a drink and the server behind the bar took at least another 5 minutes to get one beer. " Hold on! I am looking for something. Where is that salt?" Waste of time! Dont even bother! The bathrooms were a mess too! No paper towels! Trash everywhere.
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A Private User
Spent about an hour at this place with a large group. We showed up after the lunch rush. Took 45 minutes to get our order taken and then were told that it would take another hour to serve us. The restaurant was practically empty except for us. If you really need to go there make sure the place is empty, because they cant handle more than 3 tables. They did not even offer to comp our $2 sodas served in Dixie cups. At least the lunch menu was small and simple.
