1601 Big Thompson Canyon Highway
Drake, CO 80515
Phone: 970-663-0130

WINTER HOURS:
Everyday • 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday Bar area until midnight

• Takeout available
• Credit Cards Accepted: All Major
• Handicapped Accessible
• Non-Smoking & Smoking in Bar Area
• Casual Dining in a Historic Lodge Atmosphere
• Music on Weekends

 
  

 BREAKFAST  •  ALA CARTE  •  LUNCH  •  DINNER  •  APPETIZERS
DESSERTS  •  KIDS  •  BEVERAGES  •  BAR LUNCH MENU
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Breakfast
   
The North Fork
Your choice of our deliciously, always fresh, meats (3 large strips of bacon, 2 Jimmy dean sausage patties, or thick-cut breakfast ham) with 2 eggs cooked any style, our own chunky potatoes O'Brien and choice of wheat, white or sourdough toast.
$5.50
The Cliff Hanger
Two large freshly baked biscuits with our homemade sausage gravy and potatoes O'Brien.
$5.25
The Landslide
Our fried egg sandwich with tangy American cheese, thick-cut breakfast ham, mayo on a lightly toasted Kaiser roll and a generous side of chunky potatoes O'Brien.
$5.25
The Avalanche
Two thick slices of our delicious cinnamon flavored French toast served with butter, syrup and potatoes O'Brien.
$5.50
The Backpacker
Two country style buttermilk pancakes, butter and syrup served with a choice of 3 large strips of bacon, thick-cut breakfast ham, or 2 Jimmy Dean sausage patties, and chunky potatoes O'Brien.
$6.25

Country Fried Steak and Eggs
A crunchy, battered burger patty, grilled and smothered with white pepper gravy, served with two eggs any style, potatoes O'Brien and toast.

$7.50
River Forks Huevos Rancheros
Two fresh eggs cooked over medium, smothered in our famous tangy, homemade green chili served on a grilled flour tortilla with a side of zesty refried beans and chunky potatoes O'Brien. Homemade salsa and sour cream available on request.
$6.25
Breakfast Burrito
Two fresh scrambled eggs, wrapped in a jumbo flour tortilla with sautéed onions, peppers, breakfast potatoes and spices, smothered with our famous tangy, homemade green chili and shredded cheddar jack cheese.
$5.25
Mountain Man Breakfast
Two fresh eggs cooked any style, served with a tender, juicy 6 oz top sirloin steak, cooked to perfection and choice of either wheat, white or sourdough toast and our own chunky potatoes O'Brien.
$9.95
The River Forks Omelet
Three fresh eggs, gently cooked with cheddar jack cheese making a large fluffy mouthwatering delight, served with choice of wheat, white or sourdough toast and chunky potatoes O'Brien. (Additional ingredients 50¢ each)
$5.75
With only 2 eggs.
$5.25
Eggs Benedict
Two large poached eggs served on top of our thick-cut breakfast ham and a toasted English muffin and topped with a light, golden hollandaise sauce and a side of our chunky potatoes O'Brien.
$7.50
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Ala Carte
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Bowl of fresh fruit of the season
Fresh toasted jumbo bagel (with cream cheese, ad $1)
Delicately toasted English muffin
Large sinfully sweet cinnamon roll
Fried eggs, each
Thick-cut breakfast ham (large)
Two fresh tangy Jimmy Dean sausage patties (add 75¢ for two)
Side of bacon, 3 large, thick pieces
Side of toast, choice of wheat, white or sourdough
One biscuit and gravy
Pancakes (each)
Cinnamon French toast by the slice (each)
Side of our chunky potatoes O'Brien
Extra side of our homemade sausage gravy
Extra side of our famous, tangy green chili
$4.50
$1.25
$1.25
$1.75
$.75
$1.75
$1.00
$1.75
$1.25
$2.50
$1.50
$1.75
$1.75
$1.75
$1.95
 
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Stage Stop Burgers
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All of our burgers are a generous 1/3 lb. Of lean ground beef cooked to your request, juicy and tender, served on a freshly toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, onion and a dill pickle spear. They all come with your choice of a side item.
Regular Hamburger
$5.50
With cheese (Swiss, American or provolone)
$6.00
BBQ Bacon Cheese Burger
With 2 large crisp pieces of bacon and American cheese, topped with a large scoop of tangy BBQ sauce.
$6.50
Bleu' Cheese, Bacon, Swiss Burger
Made with our rich, chunky bleu' cheese dressing on top of 2 large crisp pieces of bacon and Swiss cheese
$6.50
Mushroom Swiss Burger
A burger with a generous topping of sautéed mushrooms and a thick slice of Swiss cheese
$6.50
South of the Border Burger
A burger topped with a guacamole, pepper jack cheese and jalapeño peppers.
$7.00
Mexican Hamburger
Our burger, cooked to your request, served inside of a folded flour tortilla, topped with our famous tangy green chili, shredded cheddar, jack cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced black olives, a side of steaming refried beans and crisp tortilla chips with our homemade salsa and sour cream.
$7.50
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Big Thompson Sandwiches
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The Round Up
A tender deli style roast beef, turkey or ham sandwiches on a toasted Kaiser roll with mayo, lettuce, tomato and one side.
$ 6.25
The Trail Blazer
A crispy golden deep fried chicken breast patty served on a toasted burger bun, with lettuce, tomato, onion and a large dill pickle spear with one side.
$ 6.25
Grilled Cheese
Classic grilled cheese sandwich lightly toasted on either white, wheat, or sourdough bread, with choice of one side. (with Jeff's special grilled tomato and jelly, add 50¢- don't knock it till you try it!)
$ 5.50
BBQ Chicken Sandwich
A tender petite chicken breast, gently grilled and basted in tangy BBQ sauce, served on a toasted bun with lettuce tomato, onion and dill pickle spear, with one side.
$ 6.25
Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich
A tender petite chicken breast, gently grilled and basted in our hardy teriyaki glaze, served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion.
$ 6.25
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
A tender petite chicken breast, gently grilled to perfection, served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, onion and a large dill pickle spear with one side.
$ 6.25
Classic BLT Sandwich
Four thick-cut bacon strips, with Mayo, lettuce, tomato on toast.
$ 6.25
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Southern Sensations
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The Mother Lode Burrito
A generous portion of tender, slow-cooked, seasoned shredded beef rolled into a large fresh flour tortilla with lettuce, tomatoes and black olives, then smothered in our famous tangy green chili and topped with shredded cheddar and jack cheese. Includes our homemade tortilla chips and fresh-made salsa and sour cream. (You won't find this any where else!)
$7.95
Fajita Feast
Tender, marinated strips of beef or chicken, grilled with fresh onions and red and green peppers served steaming hot with a side of fresh flour tortillas, shredded cheddar and jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, homemade salsa and sour cream.
For one - $9.95
For two - $17.95
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Light Lunch
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Veggie and Fettuccine Sauté
Our tender fettuccine noodles, tossed and sautéed with fresh vegetables of carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, onions and tomatoes in either a tangy light primavera sauce or our hardy alfredo sauce, served with garlic toast.
$6.95
The Hold Up
Four tender, golden, deep fried chicken fingers, with one side and a dip.
$6.50
Harvest Moon Salad
Our own delicious chef salad consisting of fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, shredded cheddar and jack cheese homemade, crunchy croutons and julienned strips of tender ham and turkey served with choice of dressing.
$6.95
Wrangler Salad
Crispy, golden chicken strips topping a fresh salad of lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers, shredded jack and cheddar cheese with choice of dressing.
$6.95
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Other Choices
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Side salad
Fresh lettuce tomato, cucumber, cheddar jack cheese, mushrooms and croutons.
$2.25
Basket of French Fries
$3.00
Basket of Onion Rings
$4.00
Soup and Chili
Homemade tangy red, or our famous green chili, homemade beef stew (when available) or fresh, hot soup of the day.
Cup - $1.95
Bowl - $3.95
Fish and Chips
Three flakey, deep fried golden brown cod filets served with our crispy French fries and a side of tarter sauce.
$7.50
Seafood Sauté
Three jumbo sea scallops and three large succulent shrimp sautéed in a tangy lemon garlic, wine sauce, served in a bowl with garlic toast and soup or salad.
$8.95
Side choices are: crispy French fries, golden crunchy onion rings, cottage cheese, tangy homemade cole slaw, zesty homemade potato salad, soup or salad, or wild rice.
 
Steaks
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The Chuck Wagon
Classic chicken fried steak. A Six oz battered and grilled steak to a crunchy delight and topped with a white pepper gravy, served with choice of side, vegetable, our special dinner bread and soup or salad. (Chef Recommends: mashed taters)
$ 9.95

Big Thompson Steak
A tender, juicy 8 oz top sirloin grilled to order and served with choice of side, vegetables, our special dinner bread and choice of soup or salad.

$ 11.95
Stage Driver Special
Our own large, in-house cut steak, marinated in a tangy pepper sauce, grilled to your request and served with choice of side, vegetable, our special dinner bread and choice of soup or salad.
$12.95
Elk Steak
Try this unique mountain meat grilled to order and served with choice of side, vegetables, our special dinner bread and choice of soup or salad.
$16.95
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Prime Rib
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The Stage Stopper (Friday and Saturday nights only)
Our tender, thick prime rib, cooked to perfection and served with choice of side, vegetables, our special dinner bread and choice of soup or salad. Choose horseradish sauce, or horseradish.
8 oz - $11.95
12 oz - $ 13.95

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Gone Fishin'
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Deep Fried Shrimp
Five jumbo, golden deep fried shrimp served with our homemade cocktail sauce, choice of side, vegetable, dinner bread and soup or salad.
$8.95
Sautéed Trout
A half pound filet of western trout, gently battered and sautéed in a butter, lemon, wine sauce, served meat side up, (so you can scrape it with a fork and leave the skin on the plate) served with one side, vegetables, dinner bread and soup or salad.
$9.95
Broiled Cod Filet
A delicate, flakey cod filet broiled to perfection in a lusty, lemon, garlic butter, wine sauce, served with choice of side, vegetables, dinner bread and soup or salad.
$10.95
Salmon Delight
A delicate, flakey salmon filet broiled to perfection in a lusty, lemon garlic butter, wine sauce, with choice of side, vegetables, dinner bread and soup or salad.
$12.95
Lobster Tail Treat
A sweet, succulent 5 oz Maine lobster tail, broiled to perfection in a zesty, lemon, garlic butter, wine sauce, served with melted garlic butter ,choice of side, vegetable of the day, dinner bread and soup or salad.
Market price,
usually $14.95
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Southern Sensations
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The Mother Lode Burrito
A generous portion of tender, slow-cooked, seasoned shredded beef rolled into a large fresh flour tortilla with lettuce, tomatoes and black olives, then smothered in our famous tangy green chili and topped with shredded cheddar and jack cheese. Includes our homemade tortilla chips and fresh-made salsa and sour cream. (You won't find this anywhere else!)
$ 7.95
Fajita Feast
Tender, marinated strips of beef or chicken, grilled with fresh onions and red and green peppers served steaming hot with a side of fresh flour tortillas, shredded cheddar and jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, homemade salsa and sour cream.
For one person - $9.95
For two - $17.95
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Italian Passengers
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Seafood Fettuccine
Gently sautéed cod, sea scallops and jumbo shrimp tossed with fettuccine noodles and fresh carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes in either a tangy lemon, wine, garlic primavera sauce or our hardy alfredo sauce, served with garlic toast and choice of soup or salad.
$11.95
Chicken Fettuccine
Tender chunks of chicken breast sautéed and tossed with fettuccine noodles and fresh vegetables in either a tangy lemon, wine, garlic primavera sauce or our hardy alfredo sauce, served with garlic toast and choice of soup or salad.
$10.95
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Chicken Favorites
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Grilled Chicken Dinner
A tender chicken breast, Grilled to perfection with a choice of side, vegetables, dinner bread and soup or salad. (choose BBQ sauce or teriyaki glaze).
$8.95
Chicken and Shrimp
Grilled chicken dinner with 3 grilled jumbo shrimp, either plain, BBQ or teriyaki, served with a choice of side, vegetables, dinner bread and soup or salad.
$13.95
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The Ultimate Feast
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Steak and Lobster
A tender, juicy 6 oz top sirloin steak, grilled to order and a sweet, succulent 5 oz Maine lobster tail, broiled to perfection in a zesty, lemon wine, garlic butter sauce, served with choice of side, vegetables of the day, dinner bread and soup or salad and melted garlic butter.
$21.95
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Appetizers
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Regular Nachos
Our own fresh tortilla chips heated and topped with melted cheddar-jack cheese and then spicy jalapenos, diced tomatoes, sliced black olives, fresh homemade salsa and sour cream added.
$5.59
With guacamole
add - $.75
Nachos Deluxe
Our crispy tortilla chips heated with melted cheddar cheese and then spicy jalapenos, diced tomatoes, sliced black olives added, then smothered with our tangy, famous pork green chili and served with fresh homemade salsa an sour cream.		  
Chips & Salsa
A generous portion of our crispy tortilla chips and our homemade fresh salsa.
$3.75
Deep Fried Mushrooms
A half pound of golden, juicy, battered deep-fried mushrooms served with a side of ranch dressing.
$4.95
Quesadilla
Two crisp, large, grilled flour tortillas stuffed with melted cheddar-jack cheese, jalapenos, diced tomatoes, sliced black olives, cut into fourths, and served with our homemade fresh salsa and sour cream.
$5.25
Taquitos
Six chicken or beef morsels rolled into corn tortillas then golden deep fried, served with salsa and sour cream.
$4.95
Potato Skins
Golden deep fried and then topped with melted cheddar-jack cheese, bacon bits and diced green onions, served with sour cream or salsa.
$4.95
Cream Cheese Jalapenos
Chicken or beef
$4.95
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Desserts
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Pies
Various choices of delicious pies. (ice cream, $1 extra)
$2.25
Cobbler
Our delicious homemade cobbler: peach, blueberry, blackberry or apple. (Ice cream, $1 extra)
$3.00
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Kids
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Choice of grilled cheese sandwich, chicken fingers, or hamburger. (With side)
$4.50
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Beverages
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Soft drinks
$1.25
Coffee, tea and milk
$1.25
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Bar Lunch Menu
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Soup and Sandwich
$6.95
Burrito smothered with green chili
$7.50
Bowl of Soup or Green Chili
$3.95
Biscuits and Gravy
$3.75
Breakfast Burrito
$5.25
River Forks Salad
$6.50
Deli sandwich with side (ham, roast beef, or turkey)
$6.25
Stage Stop Burger
$5.50
Pie or Cobbler
$2.50
 
Drinks
Soft Drinks
$1.25
Milk
$1.50
Draft Beer
$1.75
Domestic Bottled Beer
$2.25
Imported Beer
$2.75
House Wine
$4.00