Briarhurst Manor Estate

Think twice about having a wedding here!! My daughter planned her wedding here, met with the owner Ken, and Allison, gave a $5600.. deposit on the facility, unfortunately she called off the wedding 8 months prior to her wedding date. We spoke with Allison, she asked that we relinquesh the date so that they may plan another wedding and we would be able to get ourt deposit back, kept in contact with them until the day of the wedding, all we ever received was no we have not re-scheduled that date. May 25, 2013 we drove by the facility a huge wedding from 6:00pm until midnight took pictures, they indeed re-rented. To this day we have not received one penny back from them. They profited on my daughters tough decesion to call off her wedding and another party that had a huge wedding same date, time and room!! THINK TWICE!! They had no heart or compassion for a misfornuate circumstance. more

The bisque was amazing! Chef did an absolutely wonderful job and our overall experience was enjoyable. Thank You very much! more

The best chicken steak I have ever eaten is here. more

Loved my dine out experience here, it was great. more

An excellent dining restaurant. Love the steaks they serve here. They also have the options for holding wedding receptions here. Thinking of having my brother's wedding reception here. more

Excellent..... My Mom and Dad's silver wedding anniversary reception was held here. They took care of the interior decor as well. Their staff was excellent and their service was superb. Food was out of this world.... yummy and delicious. more

We've been to this restaurant at three times to celebrate different occasions. The food has always been excellent with an outstanding service. All three times we've has gift certificates for $25.00 dollars and the total amount of the food and drinks has ranged between $99.00 to $110 dollars for two people... Very expensive. more

When me and my fiance decided to postpone our wedding we had already put down a large deposit for the day. Although the contract stated the deposit was non-refundable for a cancellation, most other venues will hold your full deposit for a postponement even though their contracts state the same things. This company however is ruthless and only cares about your money. When asking how much would be put towards a future event they could only offer 10% of that price. So I decided to throw a much smaller party only to find out 3 days before the party that in order to get that 10% I had to spend another $1000. The whole experience was unenjoyable and I feel tricked. Total waste of my time and energy and will NOT be re-marrying there or ever even attend a meal there. To those considering getting married there, do your research first and seriously consider looking somewhere else. more

We recently got married at the Briarhurst and it was fantastic! We chose the Briarhurst because a friend of mine had gotten married there and because my husband and I had eaten there several times and loved the food. Pros: Outstanding organization, wait staff and food more

the food was awful, just awful. Cons: everything more

We have been going to this wonderful place for many years. Not as many years as the place has been in business; its been around a very long time! The food is always good, the staff is polite, curious and profession, but not stuffy or snooty. We choose to have a modest wedding reception a couple for years because we have always enjoyed having dinner at this Victorian charmer. Everything came of without a flaw; well that's not true. My wife and I made some last minutes changes that spoiled the timing of the evening, but Briarhurst staff came to the rescue and none of our guests knew about the confusion we created, Thank you Briarhurst staff! Pros: Ambience, service, food, value Cons: hard to find more

Very disapointed with the wedding services. At first everything seemed great but once that contract was sign problems started coming up. There were alot of hidden fees. We were contracted for 2400, but thats not including, Set up, Chairs, Gratuity, tax, wedding fee and bar. We wanted to do a $100.00 bar tab for our wedding party and they wanted to charge us 200 for the bartender. To set up some simple chairs, they charged us a $100. This strange wedding fee (i still dont know what it means) is $5.00 a person, so the bigger the wedding the more you spend. You hvae to get the wedding cake from them and thats $9.00 a person. Pros: It makes for beautiful pictures Cons: Everything more

The Briarhurst Manor in the heart of downtown Manitou Springs is a hidden treasure! My husband and I have been going for years for special occasions and we always recieve wonderful service! My husband loves the game entrees offered and I love their unique salad ideas. They even have small plates if you would like to create your own exotic meal! The dining room is definetly for a night when you have a lot of time because most people choose to due several courses to the meal. Everything is ala carte so you get to pick what you would like to have for each course! The building is a victorian lovers dream! It is well maintainced for being built in the late 1800s and we are told it has certain charms that have been restored! The chef has had a local artist even recreate the gargoyles that once sat above the roofs of the building! When attending a friends wedding over the summer I was impressed at the ""fine dining"" atmosphere for a large banquet and how nice and attentive the service staff was. The garden outside has apple trees and I even think I caight a baby deer run across the lawn at some point. The buffet was the most upscale presentation of its type and they even had vegetarian and vegan options for the pickier diners! The twinkle lights all around must make a bride feel like a princess in a victorian pink castle! Be careful for the entrance! The bed and breakfast next door hides the sign for the Briarhurst but definetly worth the search. If you are on vacation this is definetly a trip to whip out a nice button down and a little black dress! Pros: A romantic dream location with a relaxing bubbling creek, baby deer and pikes peak in the back drop Cons: Driveway a little hard to find because of a gaudy arch for the business next door more

The best dining anywhere!!!! Don't miss this delightful treat!!!!!!!! We came back for our company dinner and decided no more stuff hotels for us, the Briarhurst ballroom is the best place for large banquets anywhere... 160 emlpyees and spouses raved of about the setting, the room, the food and service!!!! Don't mist out on the gem and its only 10 minutes from down town Colorado Springs Pros: minutes from down town CS, beautiful ambience, lots of parking, great food and service Cons: a little hard to find more

I've been dying to dine at the Briarhurst for years. My husband and I finally decided to go for Valentines Day this year. I thought it was lovely. The decor is very classic and historic and it felt like I was whisked back in time. I loved the details like the chef's sampler appetizer and the sorbet to cleanse your pallet. The whole place setting was there and in perfect order. The waitstaff sure had alot to remember during the meal and where they were at in each course with each table. I ordered the Beef Wellington which I would recommend to anyone. Its the best I've ever had. My husband got the salmon and it was set on a waffle. He wasn't too impressed with that. He found it a bit silly. I told home it was a fancy touch, but it didn't seem to appease him. Neither did the fresh exotic vegetables, but I enjoyed the new flavor. Overall, this place is major expensive so go on a special occassion. We did get very muddy in the parking lot and I have a pair of shoes by my backdoor that are still sitting there covered in mud. Pros: Very Detailed in Presentation of Everything (Food/Service), Beautiful Historic Building Cons: Parking Lot a Royal Mess, Quite Expensive more

Another old and boring restaurant for colorado springs. It is time for something new and special. This is just another old landmark building someone decided to put a restaurant in. The only thing going for it is the banquet facilities more

and average restaurant in a run down and dated building. My food was good, but by no means special. Nice to go to on occassion, but not in top restaurants around more