What is the dress code at the Tavern?
Unlike the various restaurants throughout The Broadmoor, the dress code at the Tavern is considerably less casual. This steak and seafood hub is resort casual, which means that tailored sportswear is preferred. If you venture to the restaurant for lunch, you’ll most likely be able to wear whatever you have on from the previous hours’ activities, whether it be exploring the shops or taking a hike. Dinner tends to be a bit more dressed-up affair, though you’ll feel comfortable in your daytime clothes. The Tavern proves a charming, relaxed alternative to the upscale restaurants around the Five-Star hotel. It’s perfect for when you want to take a break from the prim and proper and delve into a juicy rib-eye.
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On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
If you couldn’t tell from its name, the Tavern has a full bar to complement its chophouse repertoire. Cocktails skew classic, from Manhattans and margaritas to stingers and sidecars. The beer selection befits the meaty cuisine — there are porters, stouts, brown ales and a few Colorado offerings. A select wine list emphasizes domestic labels, including all the expected California chardonnays and cabernets, as well as other surf-and-turf-friendly pours: sauvignon blanc, zinfandel, malbec. And of course there’s single-malt Scotch and bourbon, so you can start your meal the way the movers and shakers of mid-20th-century supper clubs did. To end your visit — that is, if your stomach can handle it — try one of the restaurant’s signature after-dinner drinks, such as the nutty Irishman, with Baileys Irish Cream and Frangelico served on the rocks, or the Tavern coffee, spiked with amaretto, brandy and whipped cream.
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On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
Is the Tavern a romantic restaurant?
Woody cozy and low-lit, with well-spaced tables and live music from the house orchestra four nights a week, the Tavern has a romance that recalls the swanky supper clubs of the mid-20th century. Sip on a glass of bourbon or Scotch at the bar before you head to your table in the main dining room, where you’ll choose from sensually appetizing dishes such as chilled Blue Point oysters on the half shell, filet mignon or Dover sole meunière with roasted parsley potatoes and brown butter. To keep the romantic spark in full swing, order a decadently rich dessert, such as the bombe à la meringue with sour cherry sauce, topped off with a classic Brandy Alexander. -
On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What’s the best table at the Tavern?
Determining the best table at the Tavern is a matter of opinion. The local ladies who lunch favor the Garden Room, a bright, plant-filled atrium at the back of the restaurant. But Five-Star The Broadmoor’s own first lady, Julie Penrose, regularly frequented a table just to the left of the entrance of the Tavern that gave her an unobstructed view of the dining rooms. Tables 61 and 62, meanwhile, are tiny two-tops facing the grill at the edge of the Mayan Room that are easy to overlook—meaning that their inhabitants enjoy a certain amount of privacy and seclusion. -
On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What are the five best things to order at the Tavern?
The menu at the Tavern is filled with juicy chops, rich sides and delectable desserts, and the large selection can seem a bit daunting. Here’s our list of the five best things to order:
1. Prime rib. Above all, the Tavern is known as a chophouse, so you can’t go wrong with your favorite cut, though the prime rib with horseradish sauce is a special treat.
2. Burger. If your appetite isn’t big enough for the 14-ounce prime rib, opt for the signature 12-ounce chophouse burger. The thick, juicy patty comes with your choice of toppings.
3. Shellfish platter. The chilled shellfish platter overflows with oysters and clams on the half-shell, crab legs and claws, shrimp, mussels and scallops. Of course, it’s all served with more horseradish sauce as well as cocktail sauce.
4. Stuffed mushrooms. Mushrooms stuffed with spinach and sausage and accompanied by Gouda fondue boast retro appeal.
5. Mousse. To cap off your hearty and indulgent meal, order the creamy Belgian chocolate mousse, garnished with a Pirouette cookie and chocolate curl. -
On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What is the price range for a meal at the Tavern?
Open for lunch and dinner, the Tavern is a classic American steakhouse with all the trimmings, which means the price range greatly varies depending on whether you’re here for a casual meal or a surf-and-turf extravaganza. The average price for a three-course meal, excluding beverages, will probably run you about $50. Although shellfish platters and certain cuts of steak come at a higher premium; should you choose the New York strip or the prime rib-eye, expect to shell out more than $40, not including extra sides, starters or drinks. Appetizers run between $6 for clam chowder or onion soup au gratin and $16 for the Maryland jumbo lump crab salad. -
On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What are the desserts like at the Tavern?
The dessert selection at the Tavern is as classic as could be. Think chocolate layer cake drenched in hot fudge, brioche bread pudding in vanilla sauce, skillet-baked caramel-apple pie, cheesecake, crème brulée and chocolate mousse. Even bombe à la meringue makes a comeback from the dinner parties of the 1950s, complete with sour cherry sauce. Lighter alternatives include fresh berries in crème anglaise and an assortment of ice creams and sorbets. And what better to accompany such blasts from the past than a good old-fashioned Brandy Alexander? Or try one of the specialty dessert drinks, such as the nutty Irishman — Baileys Irish Cream and Frangelico served on the rocks — or the Tavern coffee, spiked with amaretto, brandy and whipped cream. -
On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What is the menu like at the Tavern?
As a classic American bar and grill specializing in chophouse fare, the Tavern sports a menu that’s heavy on the surf and turf with all the trimmings. Appetizers range from French onion soup, shrimp cocktail and iceberg wedges to grand seafood platters not only with oysters, clams, and crab legs and claws, but also less-expected treats such as smoked scallops. The standard chops, including filet mignon and New York strip, come with your choice of sauce and side dish — among them the requisite baked potatoes, creamed spinach and buttered asparagus. If you don’t feel like beef, try entrées like pizza or house specialties such as Dover sole meunière. For dessert, comforts are the Tavern’s stock-in-trade, be it chocolate mousse or skillet-baked apple pie. -
On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What is the interior design of the Tavern?
From an interior design standpoint, the Tavern is really three restaurants in one. Upon entering, you’ll find yourself in a dining room that befits the name. Woody and cozy, it derives its amber glow from the bottle-lined wrought-iron chandeliers overhead; the raised stage where the Tavern Orchestra performs four nights a week lends an almost supper-club vibe. Behind it is the appealingly quirky Mayan Room, whose name is also telling — decorative flourishes in shades of rust and turquoise suggest a tribal, totemic theme. Lastly, there’s the Garden Room, an airy, plant-filled atrium that’s popular with the local ladies who lunch. -
On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What is the dress code at the Tavern?
Unlike the various restaurants throughout The Broadmoor, the dress code at the Tavern is considerably less casual. This steak and seafood hub is resort casual, which means that tailored sportswear is preferred. If you venture to the restaurant for lunch, you’ll most likely be able to wear whatever you have on from the previous hours’ activities, whether it be exploring the shops or taking a hike. Dinner tends to be a bit more dressed-up affair, though you’ll feel comfortable in your daytime clothes. The Tavern proves a charming, relaxed alternative to the upscale restaurants around the Five-Star hotel. It’s perfect for when you want to take a break from the prim and proper and delve into a juicy rib-eye.
