White House Tavern

July 21, 2025

Fantastic restaurant. Food tasted great. Worth the long wait for a table (over an hour for a party of 4), especially if you have other things to do around Aspen. The kids loved the food. Plenty of other families with kids dined around us. The menu had just the right level of sophistication that elevated it beyond the simplicity but still allowed it to be done well without alienating the kids. Service was attentive and allowed accommodation for food allergy. Sitting on the patio near the road has its disadvantages. Noise from the cars and motorcycles passing by often distracted from the atmosphere. But on a sunny afternoon I would still recommend sitting outside.

August 24, 2025

We had the pleasure of dining here for lunch with friends during a quick visit to Aspen last week. It’s always a great experience but it’s particularly refreshing to see a restaurant staff on their “A-Game” when mediocrity has become the norm so many places. Everything about our lunch was great, but especially the professional service.

November 14, 2025

We came in for drinks and sat at the bar; Paige the bartender was great—friendly, attentive, caring. Ended up ordering a few snacks to try, which included the Brussel sprouts. They ended up being not too pleasing for us, so we put them to the side. Paige picked them up and questioned us as to why, and we responded, “they’re honestly disgusting, I’m sorry.” She didn’t say anything, just took them. Unprovoked, she kindly asked the manager on duty, a female long black hair, to comp them and the manager’s response was, “well I like them.” Another male server response was, “Brussels sprouts are one of the most over-rated vegetables.” The side dish ended up being comped. Having worked in the service industry, the take away is, this is not the behavior I would expect from a manager. Steamed Brussel sprouts belong in a hospital, not in ASPEN. There’s nothing southern about steamed Brussel Sprouts. PS: Paige, you’re a great bartender.

December 10, 2025

This quaint little tavern does its best to make you feel like your in your local hole-in-the-wall, at ease and without pressure, with a classy twist. The chef was attentive and even seating people at the door as needed. Food was fast and delicious, although something about servers grouped together on their phones always draws a bit of a side eye. Great food and service otherwise, will return and certainly recommend.

October 4, 2025

I was so disappointed by this place with the ratings it has. Located in downtown aspen, this place has wonderful views and atmosphere but it goes downhill from there. The waitress acted very bothered by our presence and seemed unhappy with her job. She seemed to be pressuring us to move faster and get out. I understand it’s a busy weekend in the middle of leaf peeping season but you can still be polite. When we stated we would just be getting apps and drinks she rolled her eyes and stated she would try to get us moved to the bar since we were seated in a “full dining section”. We were ordering drinks and appetizers! After we got our appetizer she immediately brought us the check like she couldn’t wait to get rid of us. Very upsetting and confusing treatment. Food was ok. But not necessarily worth the aspen premium.