Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro

this place is fun and embodies Aspen. A must do if you come to Aspen! I would recommend reservations because the place is difficult to get into to

One of the best party atmosphere on-​mountain you’ll experience. Make reservations for lunch as it would be difficult getting a seat otherwise. The food is nothing special, but that’s not why you’re there. The drinks are fairly good.
It’s always packed and the atmosphere is always good. Great views of the mountain as well as the surrounding area. The service is usually good considering.

This really pains me to write this negative review of Cloud Nine. What we expected to be an intimate dinner turned into a nightmare. There were four tables of two people and a group of 27 Australian wine makers. Their noise level was so loud that the waiter brought us ear plugs. Two women sitting at the next table were putting their fingers in their ears. They succeeded in driving the eight dinners not in their party out of the restaurant on the first snowcat down. The worse part about it is the management did nothing to control the situation. I should have presented our bill to the head of the group an insisted he pay for a miserable experience

This is the best lunch /​après ski place in the US. European style chalet — amazing fondue, champagne for days and people dancing on tables. Just don’t forget you still have to ski down the mountain …

Gone are the days of Austrian Alpine bliss under the supervision of Andreas (he left to open a restaurant in Carbondale).
Now that Aspen Mountain staff have taken control, 47 year olds acting like 17 year olds with their dad’s black card reign supreme here.
If you don’t mind crappy house music blared over the house stereo and waiting for your table’s food to come with some mains arriving 20 minutes after others, go for it.
Comments from the staff like, «you can either deal with it or not» create a warm and friendly atmosphere most would enjoy.
Despite having eaten here before most of the lift-​operator-​cum-​wait-​staff-​extraordinaire bought their first bong, me and my table were considered second citizens compared to the Jersey Shore casting remnants with napkins tied around their heads.
No thanks, guys. You’ve ruined the best restaurant in Aspen Valley. Good Job!
p. s. If you still are interested after the above then please know the food is way off:
Raclette doesn’t even include real raclette type of cheese.
Duck Confit was undercooked and tough.
Tomato soup was a perfect facsimile of Campbell’s.
et al.