Midland Depot

Inside the Imperial Hotel which is a unique hotel refurbished but still an original historic building. The restaurant has a cool old school feel and is playing some classic crooner style music. They serve predominantly Italian fare and they give huge portions.
Service was fast and friendly with great drink prices and choices of wine, beer and mixed drinks. The Red Rooster is the name of the bar and their signature drink which was quite tasty.
Recommend the garlic cheese bread as an appetizer but it is a healthy portion so be mindful. We had two different Italian dishes both were served hot and fresh and cooked very well. I had the fettuccine Alfredo carbanera and it was definitely a huge portion and very tasty. All the entrees come with a salad, bread and ice cream at the end.
If you are looking for a five star restaurant there really is none in Cripple Creek but this is a solid top choice if you are visiting and want something other than bar or casino food. Prices are very reasonable and for two meals, and appetizer and drinks our bill was less than $ 50 bucks.

Ok. I really wanted to like this place. It’s in a hotel with a really cool historic interior. 5 minute wait at the unattended front desk for one of at least 5 empty tables. A wine list I would expect at an inner city Detroit pizzeria. My lovely bride order chicken Marsala and seriously doubted if Marsala wine was used in its preparation. I ordered fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp added. No shrimp on the Alfredo. Not a big deal. I learned from a former restaurant chef never to send anything back. A very small amount of food (good for the diet) but couldn’t finished but half of it. Bland, pasty, completely devoid of flavor. Ouch. Spinoni ice cream was palatable. Service once seated was ok.

I usually don’t write reviews and am not one to complaint easily, but this place is something else. Not sure what state the other casino visitors were in when they rated this place. I completely 2^nd the poor rating given by the other person. Awesome setting, nice staff, good music, horrific food. Their sampler platter was basic. Their chicken Marsala was awful. Deep fried chicken, super dry, mushroom goo, plain pasta underneath. No seasoning. They have a decent selection of craft beers in bottles. This compensated for the mean and took them up to 1 star.

Nice little lunch spot in Cripple Creek. My girl and I shared a sandwich and it was plenty for the both of us. The staff here are most friendly and accommodating as well. Definitely recommend a visit if you find yourself in this neck of the woods.

We ate at the Midland Depot. The ambiance is nice, our waitress was sweet, and service was prompt. But the main entrée was horrid. The Chicken Marsala was fried chicken breasts covered with a gelatinous goo that appeared to be a mash of onions and mushrooms. I didn’t taste any Marsala wine at all. It was almost inedible, and disappointing as it was their featured speciality dish.

Excellent experience!!! The Red Rooster is the lunch/​bar location. They have a decent selection of bar choices but the food is the best! We started with the cheesy garlic bread with marinara. I had the tri-​tip sandwich with aju and onion rings. Amazing! My friend had the veggie sandwich and it looked (and she did it was) fantastic. I will totally recommend this to everyone!

Amazing experience… the food is great and service was wonderful! Sinatra was playing!

The Midland Depot restaurant is located in the dining room of the old Imperial Hotel, an historic and haunted site.
After parking in the rear and making our way to the dining room, we were greeted and seated immediately. The Victorian era trimmings make the area seem more opulent than it is. The menu is simple but thorough, having all the most popular Italian dishes plus some steaks.
We ordered the cheesy garlic bread as an appetizer and the Fettuccine Carbonara and meaty ravioli for our entrée’s. The bread was a wonderful accompaniment to the large, fresh salads which came with our dinners (the thick ranch dressing was wonderful and the Caesar salad, delicious).
The fettuccine was perfectly cooked and the thick, rich Alfredo sauce full of bacon and peas was incredible! The raviolis were full of meat and covered in a thick, tasty marinara sauce. The bread was useful in mopping up those wonderful sauces. Spumoni ice cream ended the meal with a light sweet touch (and it was included in the very reasonable entrée price).
I’m very glad we came here — a wonderful place for dinner in Cripple Creek!

The atmosphere was excellent, the food was surprisingly top notch and the price was decent! It is a version of Old Spaghetti Factory but Cripple Creek style – complete with spumoni included in the entrée price. The service was lackluster but it usually is in small towns. Portion sizes were ginormous so make sure you’re hungry! Skip the gross casinos and dine here – I don’t see how you could be disappointed!

We were staying 20 mins away and decided to try this place out. And we are so glad we did. The food was exceptional and the service was outstanding. We loved the lasagna, linguini, soup, and even the homemade honey mustard dressing. Not to be missed!