Prospector

Who would have thought such decadence and skill would be in small town Rico? This restaurant is absolutely superb. It's an intimate space nestled into the mountain side with a warm ambiance, great music, and friendly staff. We are vegan, gave a bit of notice, and the chef prepared an entire 5-course meal for us; they also have a vegetarian lasagna, delicious garlic bread appetizer, and crisp salad they could easily make vegan if you can't give notice. It was hands down the best meal I've ever had. I'd recommended this place in a heart beat to any one.

5 star service, food and atmosphere! We had the bread w garlic, vegetable lasagna (BOMB) and cheesecake. Would definitely recommend!

For such a small this place does a very tasty hamburger. They're mostly limited to carry out during covid. I'm typically not a fan of fried potatoes instead of french fries but the garlic sauce on the hamburger pulled it together for me. I'll definitely have to try them again the next time I'm in Rico!

Okay, so now I know why all of the previous 16 reviews are five-star reviews. Admittedly, I was a little suspect before I ate here, but now I understand. This is one of those restaurants where there are four or five main entrees on the one page menu. And of course, all five of them likely blow you away. I had the salmon and it was outstanding. While I was eating here I discovered that everyone else in the room I was eating with frequent this restaurant because it is so good (the chef's also a well-respected veteran professional). So yes, all of the five star reviews were legit, definitely worth checking out!

Oh, and disregard the sign on the side of the building that says The Argentinian, or whatever. Trust the Google maps...

Must stop at this road-side rustic yet elegant menu. Yes, the side of the building says "Argentine Grille," but this location is the Prospector restaurant. We had the artichoke dip, half chicken and crab cake. It's incredible to find a restaurant of this quality in the middle of the Colorado mountains. Take the beautiful winding road to this small Colorado mountain town.