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Little Annie's Eating House
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
16 reviews for Little Annie's Eating House
This is one of the only family restaurants in Aspen, although, in true Aspen fashion there's also a bar. I've been here a couple of times and tonight my experience was great. Our waitress was extremely friendly and helpful, my spinach salad was delicious and it came with a piece of homemade banana bread. And they have Sunshine Wheat Ale on tap.
They also have great deals like a pint of bud and a shot of whiskey for $5.
Yes, the much anticipated Aspen trip has arrived!
(note: I must be addicted to Yelp. I arrived here early this morning and I am already Yelping before I head out to dinner.
What I've found though, is that this is one great way to keep a culinary diary, and what better way to remember a trip than through your dining pit stops!)
So, Little Annies. I'm here with great family friends who have been coming out here for years so it's great to be in a new city with some walking knowledge.
After a quick jump from SFO, we were starved, so we headed to Little Annies.
In this fur coat mecca, and picture perfect walkway landscape, this location is a comfortable reprieve from the glitz into a true comfort escape.
It has the feel of a road side diner, with utensil banging, a weathered bar, and great people. The first thing that jumps at you are how incredibly nice the wait staff is.
The menu is simple, but loaded. Confronted with a great BBQ selection, I was in a quandary.
A place that could easily be highlighted on DDD, I dove into the BBQ beef sandwich and it was exactly what I needed. A whopping portion of pulled beef on an onion loaf with a drizzling of bbq sauce.
Yes, this is what life is all about. Cold beer, good people, and bbq.
I also tried the pork ribs from another dish, and they were phenomenal. Basic, but hearty, and highlighted the essense of this entire place.
Comfort food for the everyday person.
This is going to be one heck of a trip!
I ordered their "specialty" - Eggs Benedict served on top of hash browns rather than an English muffin. I really enjoyed it, but if this was their "special," I'd be concerned what the rest of their menu tastes like.
The coffee was great, and the refills kept coming. The waitress was a total sweetheart, but the complimentary Tootsie Roll that came with my check, almost made me give her a crappy tip. Does anyone actually like Tootsie Rolls?
There' s something about a road trip that sends me into hamburger cravings -- usually meaning that I settle for the Burger King closest to an interstate exit. But now I know that whenever I'm in Aspen, I need only head to the center of town and drop into Little Annie's, "serving Aspen's best burgers since 1972," according to a local magazine. It was everything I wanted in a burger, and the chicken sandwich we tried was tasty as well. The decor is Western, not the chi-chi atmosphere often encountered in Aspen. We enjoyed watching our tall waiter duck under the wagon-wheel chandelier every time he came to our table.
Little Annie's advertises on their menu that their burger is rated Aspen's best. So since we had just rolled into Aspen around lunch time hungry (and we waited at Cooper Street for over fifteen minutes just to get our drink order in and gave up and were even more hungry now!), it was only natural that I was immediately sold on this claim.
The burger did not disappoint. I wish I could have enjoyed it more (I was suffering from some serious altitude sickness that I picked up over Independence Pass) and regret not being able to gorge myself on the whole plate. The fries were scandolously delicious too. The prices were reasonable enough for Aspen and the service was friendly and quick.
Minus a star for refills costing 75 cents!!
Service was absolutely terrible. Waitress dropped ranch dressing all over a brand new sweater, in my hair and on my beard. She never offered to get it cleaned, a free dessert or took off my salad. She never checked back on the super greasy dinner. After I left w/o tipping, she had the audacity to come out front and make comments to us. Here's a tip: don't make a mistake and then compound the problem by being a neglectful waitress. I know people make mistakes, but to ruin a brand new sweater and then ignore me is not the way to make me enjoy the experience in your restaurant. A very strongly worded letter will be sent tomorrow!
I had a burger with cheddar cheese, mushrooms and onions, a coleslaw and some fries. Everything was quite tasty. They serve the burgers on onion rolls which I loved. We also had a bundt cake with rum and pecans, which was pretty good. The burgers were about 11 dollars before additional toppings, and I agree with the other reviewers that for Aspen that is quite a bargain - meaning you can you can have lunch there for less than 25 dollars a person.
On the other hand, the service wasn't very good, even for a diner type place. We got the younger waitress, and she was the type that makes you feel like you're inconveniencing them every time you ask for something. She cut me off in the middle of my order, and when I ordered dessert she left the table before I could say "...and some coffee please?" Then she was hurrying us to pay the check so she could get her tip because she was leaving. That wasn't so great, but I would still go back because in Aspen the choices are limited and despite the service, the food was pretty good. I would have given it 4 stars if it wasn't for the service.
One of the only local places left in Annie's. Great small town atmosphere. Very friendly wait staff.
Very much enjoyed my meal here.
Not bad food, but the prices could've been better.
Above all, the service needs help. :(
You can get a shot and beer for $3. The food is nothing special and the bar is tiny.
No, you don't need to be high on your endorphines to enjoy Little Annie's food and environment (see David S's review, to which I fully subscribe, for detail).
It's probably among the cheapest places in town (but it's still in Aspen, don't take the word "cheap" too seriously), it's cozy, and comfortable, and serves large portions of good old comfort food.
Great locals spot. We hit up Annie's for lunch and I got the Hearty Beef Stew served with bread. It was delicious, I ordered a "half" and still couldn't finish it. It was good but I like my stews packed with a punch so I squirted some ketchup and lots of pepper and it was right up my alley.
I'd just gone running and was on a serious endorphin high when I went to get dinner at Little Annie's, so take my review for what it's worth.
This is really isn't the kind of place that I would normally choose to go to (American food doesn't usually do it for me), but a friend of mine recommended it. So being in Aspen and not really knowing where to go for dinner, I decided to give it a try. Not sure if the endorphins are responsible or not, but I loved it! The place is rustic looking and really cozy: wood paneling on the walls and carpet... nothing fancy but the atmosphere was pleasant. The place is actually split into a bar area (a little rowdy when I went), and a restaurant area. They serve pretty typical American food: steak, fried chicken, burgers, sandwiches etc... but the quality is great. I'd had a craving for fish for a while so I decided to go for the blackened salmon, with sides of fries and coleslaw. I'm usually a little wary of fish when I'm away from the coasts, but it was actually very good. They also have a pretty wide beer selection, though most of them American, so I went for a local Fat Tire: yummy. Just like everywhere else in Aspen the prices are a little stiff, but I left full and satisfied.
Sample from a conversation I overheard between three 8-10 year-old kids at a nearby table:
Kid 1: Do you like sushi?
Kid 2: Oh yes I love sushi. I especially like the salmon.
Kid 3: I've never had sushi.
Kid 1: What? You've never had sushi?
Kid 2: Oh my God, he's never had sushi!
... Only in Aspen!...
We were in Aspen for a long weekend and had Little Annie's recommended at our hotel. With a 4 year old, kid-friendly is essential. This place fitted the bill and was perfect. A little bit like the cow girl hall of fame in Santa Fe, it was loud, but not too much so. Decent burgers, good service and value for Aspen. If you've got kids - we'd highly recommend this casual eatery.
We came here to drink and eat - they had $3 shot-and-a-beer specials and my buddy's girlfriend got a pretty mean looking chicken fried steak. If I hadn't gorged myself on a piece of cheesecake (too much raspberry sauce) I would've tried to sneak some off her plate.
This is good comfort food served that all the locals flock to. Good lunch and decent price for Aspen. Good place to bring the family. Not fancy but we would go there again. Servings are very adequate and checked tablecloths tell the story. When in Aspen would go again!
