Kelly Liken - Vail

We stopped by Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail for the Sunday harvest meal. On Sundays in the summer Kelly and her chefs go out to the local farmers market to get ingredients at the peak of freshness and put it together for a 3 course feast for the senses. From the friendly greeting at the door and the attentive staff to the incredible food a meal here is well worth the drive up from Denver and even more so if you happen to be in the area. The stand out for us was a vegetarian Risotto and an incredible bass dish that was one of the better fish dishes I have ever had. The bottom line if you’re in the area and you want some very very good food go to Kelly Likens if you go anywhere else and your food is not incredible you only have yourself to blame. If you would like to see pictures of our meal feel free to visit our blog at [hidden link]

As we went to this restaurant before the winter rush, everything on the menu was 50% off. The beverages, the wine list, the appetizers, and even the entrees were half off giving us even more options to try different things. Before our appetizer was served, we were greeted with a sample of the soup of the day. All menu items are seasonal but for appetizer we had the pork belly, for entrees we had the lamb shank and the braised beef. We had a different wine to accompany each course and the selections were perfect. At the end, we were sent off with a mini dish of sample desserts. As we paid our bill and left, we found our car right outside the door because the valet had already known we were leaving and pulled up the car for us. I have never been to a restaurant that is more aware of guest satisfaction.