626 On Rood - Grand Junction, Colorado

Isaac K.

Went in to try their fabulous wine selection!! At least 15 wines by the glass. None of these wines have much of a retail presence which was very refreshing to see. I will be back!

Mark K.

What an awesome find via google map search for Grand Junction restaurants!

Such innovative, flavorful dishes for meat lovers, vegetarians and vegans alike. And the staff was so wonderfully friendly and helpful, from our hostess who sat us to our waitress/bartender Amy B, who was such a great guide to their on menu (and offmenu) dishes. And she offered such great insight on the area’s fun activities and living in the Grand Valley (we’re looking to escape AZ and move to Colorado).

We started with Spanglish flight which led us to very nice bottle of local wine, the Open Range red blend (Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc) from Sauvage Spectrum in next door Palisade, Colo.

The Charcuterie - Plant Based board, with Mushroom Walnut Rillettes, was amazingly flavorful. Quite unique and wickedly tasty plant-based cheeses, with rich plant-based sausage that impressed this meat lover. The cool blend of flavors with addons of onion jam, coriander nuts and homemade strawberry jam was perfect start to the night.

Amy mentioned the off menu item of local heirloom tomatoes with backyard basil and cheese was an ideal gift for this birthday celebration. So richly flavorful!

Despite feeling stuffed to the max our entrees were even more perfect. My wife had the Arctic Char which she loved. This meateater passed on the delicious sounding Flatiron steak salad for the unique Yakitori Mushroom entree which was divine!

We topped off with the 10yr old tawny port (Warre’s Otima) and the decadent Chocolate Marquis de Sade.

A wonderful birthday celebration, made even more cool by the unique friendly folks we met at our next door table.

In 2 months of traveling across Colorado, 626 on Rood is by far the best restaurant we’ve visited. The dishes are unique and richly flavorful, portions perfect sized and the staff super super nice. A wonderful eatery that is very rare in that it can be equally enjoyed by meatlovers, vegetarians, vegans and gluten free diners. Thanks for such a fun culinary experience, delivered with such great down-to-earth friendly service! Amy B ROCKS!!!

S G.

Amazing food, cocktails and service. We'll definitely be back.
What I would like to highlight is the lowly French fries. Decades ago I had French fries in Europe that were amazing. I've been on a quest to find fries as good. Through some recent research I learned in Belgium, something they do is frying to them twice to make them extra crispy. When I heard this is how they do it at 626, I was excited. They are some of the best fries I've ever had.
It's this kind of attention to detail that makes 626 on Rood an amazing restaurant that I look forward to enjoying in the future.

Theresa B.

Our server recommended dishes and wine pairings that were stunningly good! Her detailed knowledge of the menu and ability to gauge what we would enjoy after a few simple questions was service we dream about! And every bite of our meals was bliss! The charcuterie board was a wining start!

brett L.

I wanted to say thank you to all of the staff at 626 On Rood. Last night my wife and I celebrated our anniversary there, what an amazing experience we had. The service was exponentially far above what we expected. The food did not disappoint either. Great people, great food. 5 star all the way.

Petunia L.

We had dinner for our anniversary here and it was exceptional. Sophie, our server, was very attentive, made excellent recommendations for our meals and added a special surprise for our dessert. She even labeled our take home boxes. The chef enticed all our senses from presentation to every bite that was tender, savory, and sweet. Pure plates of delight. They have an extensive bar menu to complement your meal. We highly recommend 626 Rood for it's fine dining experience.

Juli R.

I came here with a group of 8 people from CU Boulder (they were in town visiting and wanted to try a great restaurant). 😉 We had cocktails first (mine was very delicious) and then for our appetizer a few of us shared a tomato, basil and mozzarella dish. Then, for the main meal - I had an amazing grass fed beef burger with a great tasting salad on the side. I'm pretty sure I shared an order of fries on the side, but didn't get a photo. All of the food was cooked in a very refined manner, so that you really enjoy it. We were here for quite a while enjoying each others company. Great evening.

Robert D.

Though service and timing of food was slow, the food blew me away. The plant based options were scrumptious and plentiful. You can't go wrong.