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Hours
Mon
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tue
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Wed
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Thu
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Fri
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Sat
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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PRICE RANGE
$16.00 – $125.00
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner, Drinks
features
Does this restaurant offer outdoor seating?
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Modern Italian restaurant located in a cozy stone walled dining room in the heart of Aspen. Extensive wine list and spirits compliment our menu.
PRICE RANGE
$16.00 – $125.00
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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4.0
160 reviews
Excellent
86
Very good
35
Average
22
Poor
6
Terrible
11
David Marino
California677 contributions
Aug 2021 • couples
This was our first dining experience here and we had a tremendous experience. Our waitress Angie was a superstar, as my wife accidentally spilled a half a glass of wine and Angie replaced it gladly at no cost. The dining room is absolutely beautiful and I would encourage you to eat downstairs versus outside. The food is fantastic and we started with the artichoke, perfectly cooked and delicious, and my wife had the ahi tuna tartare which was generous in portion and exceptionally flavorful. I opted for the chicken special which was in a blood orange reduction and it was absolutely delicious. We look forward to coming back!
Written August 29, 2021
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Trollman
Casares136 contributions
Aug 2020 • couples
This is a fantastic restaurant in every way. I have eaten here for many years and have made it our go to restaurant when we are in town. I have read the one bad review and all i can think of is that person has a serious personality problem. If you know this restaurant then you know the owner is by far a superior restauranteur, Sommelier,and operator. The food is wonderful and the staff is very experienced. Please try this restaurant when you are in town.
Written September 5, 2020
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Aspen09
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We appreciate your support and understanding of how hard we work to be able to offer great customers like you a memorable experience! Come back soon!
Written September 7, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Sarah G
Seattle49 contributions
Sep 2020 • none
First things first - get the artichoke bruschetta starter. The best thing I've had in ages; I could order this dish for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Brilliant achievement by the chef.
Now everything else - perfectly lovely dinner, but not mind-blowing.. The dining room is cozy, and our server was a delight. Our entrees (pepper pasta and beef short rib) did not blow us over, but they were tasty and beautiful. Wine list had excellent options.
I will 100% come back next time I'm in Aspen.
Written October 2, 2020
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Jonathan H
New York City25 contributions
Aug 2020 • family
You will find better food and service in a North Korean prison camp. I pray for all the pour souls who have had to endure the pain of dining at this torture chamber disguised as a fine dining restaurant. The service isn't just bad, it's non-existent. The good news is they don't have to use the special bear-proof trash cans to dispose of the food because even a starving bear wouldn't touch this unpalatable rancid garbage. Save your time, money, energy, and sanity and go to any one of the other amazing restaurants in Aspen: white house tavern, cache cache, french alpine bistro, etc...
Note: apparently the owner claims that every bad review is fake. They did this to my review on Google. I will find a copy of the reservation and post it here as well as there, our reservation was for a party of ten people , broken into two tables, I believe on August 4th.
Written August 11, 2020
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Aspen09
This is 5th scathing review that you posting on different outlets because you didn't enjoy your fine dining experience during a pandemic. You seem out of touch with reality and completely insensitive comparing a restaurant experience to being a prisoner of war. We yelled at your group because we had to ask you to put on masks multiple times. I am very sorry you had a bad experience, many others love my place. How about just dont come back, rather than this feeble attempt to put us out of business with awful reviews over and over? We have been open 11 years, your review won't take us down and not sure why you would want to do that to anyone in the first place. Good luck in life.
Written August 13, 2020
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CMBHAS
Palm Beach Gardens198 contributions
Mar 2020 • friends
Delicious! The appetizers were fabulous, the meal was excellent, the atmosphere is warm and elegant. The owner is a wonderful sommelier and picked a delicious wine to share between 3 different style wine drinkers- and we all enjoyed it. This was my first time and I have eaten all over aspen. How could I have missed this place. I cannot wait to go again!
Written March 3, 2020
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Trollman
Casares136 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
This is one of the best restaurants in Aspen. I have been coming here for years and spend a lot of time eating out and will always consider this one of the best restaurants in Aspen. the food the service the ambience everything is great its must go and eat restaurant.
Written January 2, 2020
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Sfd-n-chZ
595 contributions
Jun 2024 • family
The staff is very welcoming and professional. But I was disappointed by the burrata dish, which is served either for 2 or 4 people, because it came with only one, tiny burrata. The polenta in the marinara sauce and black pepper fettuccine were standard tasting. We also tried the birria and pork belly tacos, but they were not exceptional.
Written June 22, 2024
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Pjohar
Montecito1 contribution
Aug 2021 • friends
Had a confirmed reservation in writing and owner could not have been more rude. We had been waiting in line while Courtney the hostess chatted with random people in the restaurant while we waited in mine along with several other customers. Would never eat here.
Written August 10, 2021
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Hannah S
3 contributions
Jun 2022 • couples
In a town saturated with Italian restaurants, Ellina stands out as the greatest. The food is incredible, the atmosphere is cozy and classy, and the service is unparalleled. The owner Jill is a talented sommelier and the servers are attentive and recommend the best wines and dishes. Whenever I’m in town I want to support local restraints, and Ellina makes it so easy to do so!
Written July 2, 2022
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Anne-Marie
Olney396 contributions
Feb 2022 • couples
The service was very good and the food was tasty. However, the restaurant was small with low ceilings and loud music. With everyone speaking loudly we couldn’t hear ourselves think! It’s a reasonably expensive restaurant and the atmosphere just didn’t work for us; we couldn’t wait to get out of there!
Written February 10, 2022
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saxorob
119 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
The food is quite good. We came for dinner without a reservation, and this was one of the few places that we could find just walking by on a Saturday night at 7pm and get a table without waiting.
Prices are way too high though - even for Aspen. An average glass of wine starts at $17. Chicken piccata was $45. Chicken picatta. We decided to turn down dessert because those prices started at $17 as well. It's not that the food isn't good, it's just that there are lots of great places to eat in Aspen that charge 20-30% less.
After we ordered, the waiter came back to say that the chicken piccata had run out. So my wife ordered a shrimp dish instead. When the check came and we were charged for the chicken as well as the shrimp entrees, I was surprised how much discussion it took for the waiter to agree to remove the chicken from the bill. Oh well. The shrimp did taste good.
We won't come back because of the elevated prices, but it's also discouraging to see management's responses to those on this board that have not had good experiences. I've come to realize that the most accurate reviews about a restaurant are not the customers, but rather those from management reactions to things that go wrong. Maybe there's a reason why Tripadvisor says there are 28 better restaurants in Aspen, and why we got in without a wait on a Saturday night at 7:00 :)
Written July 23, 2024
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Jill Carnevale
This review is almost comical. Firstly, the restaurant was packed, it was a Saturday night and we seated you at 7pm at ONE table on the patio that we always save for walk ins. The restaurant was completely full around you, quite obvious if you just pay attention. We are busy every night and have been open 15 years so you saying there was a reason you could get in makes no sense. Secondly, we are a locally owned restaurant and have managed to keep prices well below other "new" fine dining restaurants that are corporately owned and popping up all over town. That being said we are just dying to hear your list of restaurants that are cheap and delicious in Aspen - fire away in your response. We are very successful with a large and loyal following from both locals and visitors alike. We could care less that Trip advisor ranks us 29, and challenge you to go eat at all 28 of them and then come back and write the same review. We get lots of great reviews on our reservation platform, Open Table, from people that dine with us every night, but Yelp and TA are mostly just people with too much time and a bad attitude about life - and yes i just love showing the other side of these stories - its only fair and It brings me joy. Cheers to you and your 11$ glass of chardonnay (remind me which restaurant in Aspen has that?)
Written July 24, 2024
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Paula Z
1 contribution
Feb 2022 • family
When you decide about going out for dinner you expect good food, good enviroment and also a nice service. Unfortunatelly we had a terrible experience during checking in at this restaurant. We arrived there on time according to our reservation and had to wait since our table was not yet available. After 20 min waiting another group arrived and approached the hostess for check in. They had the same reservation time and same table size. For our huge surprise, the hostess sit them directly. We got really disappointed and started talking to her to understand what was going on. And then the worse part happened: another woman appeared and started treating us with a LOT of disrespect. When we told her about the situation she said in a very rude way: IT IS ENOUGH and we will have to wait if we want to get our table. After saying these things she simply turned around and walked away from us. We got chocked and continued talking to the hostess, who was clearly embarassed with the whole situation. Suddenly that women (called Jill) came back and told us again that it was enough and in a very unpolite way said she was the OWNER of the restaurant and we could leave if we didn’t want to wait for the next table. Obviously we told her we would immediately leave and would never come back again in such a terrible place owned by such kind of person that doesn’t even care about her own customers. Her reply: Sure, you can leave! My pleasure!
I don’t usually write reviews here, but I NEVER in my entire life saw such a lack of respect and care. Unfortunatelly we cannot give a ZERO star, but for sure it would be the score for this poor restaurant and terrible service.
Written February 11, 2022
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Cardine09
Little Rock360 contributions
Mar 2021 • family
Great food and wine. Ravioli, bread, salad, dessert, all excellent. Loved the atmosphere, service, food. Lovely!
Written March 27, 2021
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JohnJNorris
Avon Lake114 contributions
Sep 2020 • none
A great meal and a great atmosphere. We thoroughly enjoyed this restaurant and the Service was excellent!
Written September 5, 2020
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fashionlane
Boston4 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
I’m a fan of all types of chocolate however, Ellina in Aspen has the most phenomenal chocolate cake! The food and drinks were just as delicious and I really enjoyed the atmosphere of this place. Strongly recommend Ellina if you’ve ever in the area.
Written September 1, 2020
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