The Famous Steak House

Traveling through Colorado Springs and stopped here on a lark. So thankful that we did. Hubby is all about the steakhouse, I am not. Our host Harleigh was an absolute doll and very accommodating to our service dog and despite our not having reservations, and it was a Saturday night on a holiday weekend. Yes, we were those people today. All vacation, no plan lol. Our server, Brian, (definitely ask for him) made the exact right suggestions for both of us. Hubs had the ribeye steak with a loaded baked potato. I had the Korean jidori spiced baked chicken on a rice pilaf with bok choy. Had mine with a glass of Albariño. We were so fat and happy at the end of this meal. I hope we get to return someday.

$95 for a sirloin that was 100% NOT Japanese A5. The steak was tough & did not have any distinct marbling. We left pieces behind due to its unpleasant texture (rubberlike). Disappointed to see that on the menu after experiencing what I’m certain was not Japanese A5. I had an allergic reaction after notifying of my severe avocado allergy & my Caesar was served with a side of avocado. Highly likely that the kitchen swiped it from the plate & returned on the same platter, because I immediately developed a hot & swollen ring around my mouth after only 2 bites. I didn’t finished my salad. The skinny onions rings & mashed potatoes were great. Totally robbed of $165. We witnessed more than 3 people in street clothes, walk in & out of the kitchen, who were obviously not on duty. And observed a few

We’ve been to The Famous a few times before and have always enjoyed ourselves, but tonight went above and beyond. We went in to celebrate my husbands 30th birthday. Service was outstanding and they even gave us both small desserts (no charge) to celebrate. Unfortunately, my husband randomly got ill (stomach bug that’s going around), and the level of attention and concern they gave to him was so appreciated. They brought him a cold towel and made sure to get us boxes and our check right away. We’ve lived in multiple states and this steakhouse is one of a kind.

While I appreciate the work of Ben Butler, Restaurant Manager and John Michael Sanders, General Manager and their creation of the Famous and there seems to be room for improvement. I sat alone at the bar and had a bowl of french onion soup and a water with a lemon 🍋 I wasn’t offered a refill on my water and it was empty for most of my meal - I was also interested in getting coffee and a dessert and it wasn’t offerred I actually had to pull my card out to get attention. So service has much room for improvement 🙏 The soup 🍲 was extraordinarily delicious- the cheese on the outside was toasted and the broth was savory and not overpowering - the improvement here could be to see what the competition is doing - like the Broadmoor serves their French onion soup with a scissors ✂️ to cut the c

We went there for lunch at 12:30 and the place was empty. The waitress was nice and friendly and took our order. I saw her make our cocktails and wondered why there wasn’t a bartender. We had to ask for olives for the martini and the pickle tini only had a pickle spear and no bacon as the menu said. When we got our food it was cold. There was no one around to send it back. I am disappointed because we have been coming here for many many years and have never had a problem. After I took my leftovers home and reheated them the food was tasy but it would have been better if it wasn’t served cold