Haymaker - Steamboat Springs

This restaurant is very deceptive and sneaky! While on our Steamboat vacation, we came across Haymaker as a nearby restaurant. After looking them up on Google and visiting their website, we found minimal information but saw they were open and had availability on our desired date, so we made a reservation. The reservation required a credit card and agreement to be charged $25 per person if canceled within 48 hours - a policy we agreed to. Unfortunately, we later discovered within that 48-hour window that they had actually booked us for a sleigh ride and 4-course dinner at a cost of $130 per person, which was not mentioned on their website and not something we were interested in. As a result, we canceled the reservation but were still charged $25 per person. They were unwilling to negotiate, citing confusion as the reason. I would recommend avoiding Haymaker restaurant.

The food and cocktails were excellent, the service was great, and the sleigh ride was a fun activity for families. Our server, Sharon, was fantastic. It was a bit expensive, but the experience was definitely worth it.

The online booking system was easy to use, and they provided us with a shuttle service from our hotel.

I was extremely excited to go to Haymaker. I e been on a Sleigh dinner before and was really looking forward to it The venue was extremely pricy. But I still didn’t care because they were giving a 4 course meal. Well. It was t what I consider a 4 course meal. The table app. Was not great. It was more pickled foods. The salad was not a salad. It was cut up apples w salad garnish. They offered 4 options in the entree. I got pork shoulder with gnocchi’s. Basically it was cut up pork in a bowl with 3 tiny gnocchi. My nephew had the NY steak. Also cut up on the plate. I’m sorry but I live in NY. I’m used to NY pricing. But I was very disappointed The people were lovely. But the price per head for what we received was terrible. Especially when drinks were separate. $24 a drink . I will not be going back. .

The sleigh ride was just a magical end to our ski vacation. I must say the staff was exceptional from the sleigh driver to all the people running the sleigh. Our waiter Micheal was outstanding which made for a very enjoyable meal. Loved everything.