La Taverne - Colorado Springs

Terrible food. The halibut was microwaved, the scallops were rubber and served with sauce from a jar and frozen vegetables. The waygu steak frites probably wasn't. Very expensive, but even at a quarter of the price I would have been unhappy. Perhaps the Broadmoor expected to rest on its laurels but “the emperor has no clothes.”

It's a nice place with impeccable service. Narumi was delightful. Pork chop, lobster bisque, salmon, and lyonnaise potatoes were all very good. Prices have gone sky high. That's my only complaint.

Their French onion soup was outstanding. The crab bisque was also very good. You can add anchovies to the Cesar salad. Their prime rib dinner was perfectly cooked and had a slight hint of fresh rosemary to it. The wait staff were everywhere and very attentive. The manager was also on duty and making sure everyone was comfortable. The hotel itself is historic and beautifully decorated. The grounds were well kept and delightful to stroll.

For the price paid, the main courses were not that good. Expectations were high and the food did not deliver. There was nothing special about the steak frites or the prime rib. Overall not as tasty or fancy as advertised.

Entrees were good but crab bisque and ceaser salad were dull and tasteless campbells soups and any Safeway caesar salad dressing are better. Also, the Chardonnays available by the glass were bland, blah, and unworthy of the Broadmoor tradition.