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Grab a Tasty Bite at One of the Best Places to Eat in Golden, CO
At The Golden Mill, we pride ourselves on offering a variety of flavors for every kind of palette. We feature 5 high-quality food vendors in our food hall to meet any dietary restrictions. After one visit, you’ll see why we’re one of the best places to eat in Golden, CO. Check out our vendors' menus below.
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Drawing inspiration from his childhood in the open-air markets of Monterrey, Mexico, Chef Jesus Silva offers a focused menu of authentic Mexican tacos, gorditas, fresh sides, and house-made salsas. If you’re looking for authentic Mexican street food or tacos in Golden, Tacos Al Chile won’t disappoint.
TACOs $5ea
4" corn tortilla with choice of protein: onions. cilantro
GORDITAs $8ea
5" corn cake stuffed and fried with choice of protein: cabbage salad, queso fresco, refried beans
QUESADILLAS$7ea
6" corn tortilla griddled with choice of protein (no fish); chihuahua cheese: onions cilantro
AL PASTOR
achiote and chile pasilla marinated roasted pork
BIRRIA
grilled sirloin and flank steak sauteed chile morron and onions
CALABAZITAS
zucchini, onions, corn, and achiote sauce with queso fresco
CARNE ASADA
stow cooked beef with dry guajitlo peppers and lots of garlic!
CONCHINITA PIBIL
slow cooked pork with achiote sauce, orange juice, pickled red onions
FISH
beer battered cod with spicy slaw and mayo
TINGA DE POLLO
slow cooked chicken breast in a chorizo-chipotle sauce
QUESADILLAS GRANDE$11ea
Piratas
flour tortillas, chihuahua cheese, carne asada, and onions
Campechanas
flour tortillas, chihuahua cheese, carne asada, al pastor pork, and caramelized onions
Gringas
flour tortillas, chihuahua cheese, al pastor pork and caramelized onions
AZTEC SALAD $11
iceberg, watercress, pico de gallo, avocado, corn, spicy pepitas, queso fresco, tortilla strips and honeywchipotle dressing. Add protein $6
PANCHOS NACHOS $12
tortilla chips, special cheese sauce, pickled jalapenos, corn, pico de gallo, charro beans. Add protein $6
TIJUANA-STYLE HOT DOGS $10
served with a side of chiles toreados (grilled jalapeños)
ensenada hot link: chihuahua cheese, bacon, jalapeño mayo, guacamole, pico de gallo, and charro beans
senora-style hot link: chihuahua cheese, bacon, pickled jalapeños, caramelized onions, and queso fresco
EXTRAS
BEEF TAOUITOS $11
5 to a cup, avocado, spicy sauce, iceberg strings, and crema
GUACAMOLE CON TOTOPOS $10
fresh avocado smashed with pico de gallo, served with tortilla chips
GRILLED CORN GUACAMOLE$11
fresh avocado, smashed grilled corn, pico de gallo and queso fresco, served with tortilla chips
TRIO DE SALSAS CON TOTOPOS $9
choice of three housemade salsa and tortilla chips
salsa roja, pico de gallo, salsa verde de aguacate, salsa fresca de tomate
FRIED PLANTAINS $10
served with chili aiole
SAVORY PRETZEL BITES $13
fluffy, salted, bite-sized pretzels with queso dipping sauce
TREATS
CHURROS $8
with cinnamon sugar and chocolate dipping sauce
SWEET PRETZEL BITES $13
fluffy, bitewsized pretzels tossed in cinnamon sugar, served with chocolate dipping sauce
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CHICKEN SANDWICHES
served with fries, sweet potato fries, or tots
Karaage Sandwich 18.50
ginger, soy and garlic marinated fried chicken thighs, cabbage, spicy mayo, tofu dressing
Grilled Chicken Sandwich 17.50
creamy Caesar dressing, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, our special sauce
Chicken Tender Sando 17.75
chicken tenders, achiote mayo, butter lettuce, pickles, tomatoes
Nashville Hot 18.50
fried chicken thighs, super spicy Nashville sauce, pickles, house dressing, lettuce.
*available with no sauce upon request
South K 17.50
crispy chicken thighs, kimchee coleslaw, gochujang mayo, pickles
TENDERS & WINGS
Karaage Bites 12.50
ginger, soy, and garlic marinated chicken thighs served with spicy Japanese mayo and lemon wedges
Republik Chicken Wings 6pcs $11 / 10pcs $18 / 20pcs $31
korean fried wings with mildly hot achiote sauce
served with ranch or chunky blue cheese dressing
Chicken Tenders 10
chicken tenders cooked to perfection!
served with tots and special sauce
BURGERS, SALADS, FRIES
burgers served with fries, sweet potato fries, or tots
Republik Cheesyburger 17.50
1/3lb all beef patty, lots of American cheese, bacon, caramelized onion, kimchee, pickles, lettuce, house dressing
Double Republik Cheesyburger 19.50
same as above, just two 1/3lb all beef patties
Golden Build-Your-Own Burger
1/3lb all beef patty 15.50 | 1/4 lb plant-based patty 19
Add ons: lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, house dressing
Add ons: $1 each | American cheese, pickled jalapenos, watercress
Add-ons: $2 each | bacon, caramelized onions, fried egg, fried onions, guacamole, kimchee, kimchee coleslaw, mushrooms
Kids Cheesyburger 12
just meat and cheese! Served with fries or tots
Republik Wedge 12
iceberg wedge, bacon, chopped egg, avocado, sundried tomatoes, red onion, watercress, chunky blue cheese dressing
Republik Caesar 12
baby romaine, croutons, parmesan cheese, anchovies, creamy Caesar dressing
SIDES
Loaded Fries 12
bowl of regular fries topped with carne asada, bacon, scallions, sour cream and cheddar cheese (no substitutions)
Fries 6 | Sweet Potato Fries 6 | Tater Tots 6
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Rolling Smoke BBQ prides itself on authentic down-home BBQ with an emphasis on Southern-style home cooking. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience for BBQ in Golden. Rolling Smoke at The Golden Mill offers a delicious variety of mouth-watering smoked dishes including ribs, brisket, sausage, pulled pork, homemade mac & cheese, collards, baked beans, and more!
PLATES
All plates come with two of our homemade sides.
1 MEAT PLATE $16.50 (Brisket or Burnt Ends +2)
2 MEAT PLATE $18.50 (Brisket or Burnt Ends +1.50)
3 MEAT PLATE $20.50 (Brisket or Burnt Ends +1)
PULLED PORK
Rubbed in homemade seasoning and slow-smoked for 8 hours.
SMOKED CHICKEN BREAST
In-house brined boneless skinless chicken breast.
BEEF BRISKET
Homemade rub, slow-cooked for 12-14 hours, then sliced to order to maintain that tender, juicy flavor.
BURNT ENDS (when available)
In true Kansas City fashion, these nuggets of bbq gold will melt in your mouth.
HOT LINKS
Hot and spicy premium sausage made in Colorado.
HONEY BOURBON SAUSAGE
Sweet and tender premium sausage made in Colorado.
THE WHOLE SMOKER $46
Sample of all available meats (1.5 lbs total), four sides (1/2 pint each), and four slices of Texas toast. No substitutions
KIDS
Kids Menu available for children 12 and under. Each comes with choice of 1 side.
2 RIB PLATE $8
1 MEAT PLATE $8
SIDES
Individual (1 serving) | Pint (3-4 servings) | Quart (6 servings)
SMOKED MAC N CHEESE $5 | $9 | $16
Shell pasta in a sauce of cheesy goodness
COLE SLAW$4 | $8 | $15
creamy dressing tossed with finely chopped cabbage
SMOKED BAKED BEANS $4 | $8 | $15
traditional bbq side made with onions, jalapenos, bacon, and just a touch of smoke
POTATO SALAD $5 | $9 | $16
red potatoes, veggies, hard-boiled eggs, dill pickles, and our delicious homemade dressing
SMOKED COLLARD GREENS $5 | $9 | $16
the southern soul food staple just like your grandma used to make
SEASONED FRENCH FRIES $4 (INDIVIDUAL ONLY)
tossed in house-made spices
SIDE OF THE DAY $5
(individual only) check the board for today's selection
PORK SPARE RIBS
St. Louis cut ribs prepared Memphis-style with our secret dry rub, then slow-smoked for that pull off the bone perfection.
3 RIB PLATE $12
comes with 1 side
1/2 SLAB $20
comes with 2 sides (1/2 pint each)
FULL SLAB $38
comes with 2 sides (full pint each)
RIB TIPS (when available) $12
comes with 1 side
MAC N CHEESE BOWLS
A bowl of our home-made mac n cheese topped with your choice of one meat. Add additional meats for $3 each.
PULLED PORK | CHICKEN BREAST | HOT LINKS | HONEY BOURBON SAUSAGE $12
BEEF BRISKET | BURNT ENDS $14
MEAT BY THE POUND
One pound of meat serves 2-3 adults. All meats are gluten-free.
1/4lb | 1/2lb | 1lb
BEEF BRISKET $8 | $16 | $30
BURNT ENDS $9 | $17 | $32
PULLED PORK $6 | $10 | $20
HOT LINKS $7 | $12 | $24
HONEY BOURBON SAUSAGE $7 | $12 | $24
SMOKED CHICKEN BREAST $7 | $14 | $26
PORK SPARE RIBS Half Rack $16 | Full Rack $30
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Sora means “sky” in Japanese, which is a fitting name for the only rooftop sushi bar in Golden. Chef Jesus Silva offers up the freshest sashimi, sushi, and other Japanese cuisines including poke bowls served only for lunch.
Lunch Combos 11am-3pm
Moriwase* $32
2 pc tuna. 2 pc salmon, 2 pc yellowtail, 1 pc ebi, and California roll or spicy tuna roll with miso soup
Sashini Lunch* $32
3 pc tuna, 3 pc salmon, 3 pc yellowtail, 3 pc madai with miso soup
Makanai Rolls* $28
1 California roll, 1 s!icy tuna roll, 1 tekka maki, 1 shake maki with miso soup
Vegetarian Rolls $24
1 garden roll, 1 asparagus roll, and 1 avocado roll with seaweed salad
Combo Deluxe* $33
1 roll (tekka maki, negihama, or salmon), 4 pc nigiri (tuna, salmon yellowtail, and shrimp), 6 pc sashimi (2 each of white fish, tuna, and 1 salmon) with miso soup
Poke Bowls lunch only 11am-3pm
All poke bowls are served on sushi rice or mixed greens with furikake, kizami nori, and ginger
Step 1: Choose Your Protein
Tuna* $17 | Salmon* $16.50 | Yellowtail* $18 | Shrimp Tempura $16 | Fresh Tofu $15
Add Additional Protein $5 | Add Ikura* (salmon eggs, 2oz) $8 | Add California Mix (crab surimi, 2oz) $4
Step 2 : Choose Your Sauce (additional Sauces $1 each)
Poke Spicy | Yuzu Dressing | Spicy Mayo | Tamari Yuzu (Gluten-Free) +$1
Step 3 : Choose 5 Toppings (additional toppings +$0.50 each)
Fried Onions | Edamame | Avocado | Hijiki Seaweed | Seaweed Salad | Microgreens | Carrots | Cucumber | Jalapeno | Takuan | Negi | Mango | Pineapple | Red Cabbage | Cilantro | White Onions
Appetizers
Miso Soup $5
tofu, negi, and wakame
Edamame $8
soy bean pods and sea salt
Cabbage Salad $9
sweet tofu dressing. garlic chips, gari shoga goma, shiso
Seaweed Salad $9
hiyashi wakame (aka tosaka) dressed with sweet sesame oil vinaigrette
Pork Gyoza (6 pc) $9.75
pan-seared pork and vegetable dumplings served with soy dressing
Pork Eggroll (3pc) $8.50
crispy fried pork, mushroom, and onion roll served with house dipping sauce
Shishito Peppers $11.50
served with yuzu, yuzu dressing. and bonito flakes
Side of Sushi Rice $4
Sushi Rolls
Salmon, Tuna, or Yellowtail with Avocado* $9.25
Tekka Maki (6 pc)* $8.75
tuna
Shake Maki (6pc)* $8.75
salmon
Negihana (6 pc)* $8.75
yellowtail with negi
California (8 pc) $9
surimi crab, mayo, cucumber, avocado, and masago
Spicy Tuna (8 pc)* 10.25
tuna, negi, cucumber, avocado, masago, and spicy mayo
Nova Lox Salmon (8 pc)* 10.25
smoked salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, Maui onions, and masago
Spider (6 pc) $12
soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado, mayo, gobo, ooba, kaiware, and mixed greens
Tempura Roll
Shrimp Tempura Roll (6pc) $9.75
asparagus, masago, ooba. cucumber, avocado, and Japanese mayo
Veggie Tempura Roll (6pc) 8
asparagus, Japanese pumpkin, carrot tempura, shiso, and kaiware
Vegetarian Rolls
Cucumber Roll (6 pc) $6
Avocado Roll (6 pc) 7
Asparagus Roll (6pc) 7
Garden Roll (6pc) 8
avocado, asparagus, kaiware, cucumber, mixed greens. pickled daikon. yamagobo, and shiso
Green Monster Roll (8pc) $15
Japanese pumpkin tempura, tsukudani, avocado, cucumber and sweet tamari
Nigiri/Sashimi Sushi
2 pieces per order
Maguro (tuna)* $8.50
Shake (salmon)* $7.75
Hamachi (yellowtail)* $9
Maguro Tataki* (tuna with garlic) $9
Japanese Tai (red snapper)* $10
Ebi (shrimp) $7.50
Kunsei (smoked salmon)* $9
Unagi (freshwater eel) $8
Kaibashira (scallop)* $9.50
Tako (octopus) $8.25
Ikura (salmon roe)* $13
Tamago (egg custard) $7
Saba (mackerel)* $7.50
Kani (crab)* $12
Chef's Specials 8pc unless otherwise indicated
Golden Roll* $19
spicy scallops and asparagus topped with yellowtail, macho sauce, negi, and lemon slices
The Mill $17.75
crab mix, shrimp tempura, and cucumber topped with mango, gochuchang sauce, and cilantro
Orange Lion* $17
smoked salmon, sliced lemon, kaiware, jalapeno, cucumber, cream cheese, and yuzu wasabi mustard sauce
Tiger Roll* $18
spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado, mustard yuzu sauce, spicy ponzu, and maguro tataki sashimi
Dragon Roll $19
shrimp tempura, surimi crab mix, unagi, avocado. and strawberry
Tropical Coconut (10pc) $19
salmon tempura, spicy aioli. jalapeno, avocado, cucumber. and toasted coconut on soy paper
Green Hama Roll* $16
masago, green onion, yellowtial, spicy mayo, jalapeno, tempura flakes, cilantro, and macho sauce
Rainbow Roll* $18
California roll with 5 pcs of raw fish wrapped around the roll
Caterpillar Roll $18
eel, tamago. and cucumber wrapped with avocado and eel sauce
Rocky Mountain High Roll* $17.50
shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber, macho sauce, and toasted coconut
Meiji Maguro Roll* $19
Avocado, cucumber, kaiware, and jalapeno topped with tuna poke
South Table Roll* $19
cream cheese, jalapeno, cucumber, yellowtail. macho sauce, and negi served with spicy ponzu on the side
Green Canyon Roll* $19.50
salmon tartare, shrimp tempura. cu::umber. smoked salmon, fresh salmon, and spicy mayo
Sora Roll* $20
tuna, salmon, yellowtail, takuan, ooba, masago, masago, cucumber, and mustard sauce
*These items may be served with raw or undercooked ingredients. Some rolls may contain avocado and masago. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu. Please inform your server of any allergies or restrictions. Consuming undercooked or raw foods may increase yow risk of food-borne illness.
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What’s the scoop? Grab some New Zealand-style ice cream at Happy Cones! A mixture of the freshest sweet cream ice cream and a scoop of real fruit is made to order in their New Zealand-made ice cream machine. New flavors drop monthly, including vegan options, making Happy Cones a top option for ice cream in Golden. Don’t worry: your dog can also enjoy a pup cone alongside you.
New Zealand Style
Real Fruit Ice Cream
Sweet Cream blended with you choice of fruit.
Single Twirl $4.49 | Double Twirl $5.49
Mixed Berry
strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry
Strawberry
Strawberry Banana
American Style
Scoops
Single Scoop $4.49 | Double Scoop $5.49
Sweet Cream
Chocolate
Cookies-N-Cream
Hokey Pokey
vanilla w/ caramelized toffee honeycomb
Salted Butter Caramel
Weekly Rotating Flavors Available at Shop
Vegan Gelato
Single Scoop $4.99 | Double Scoop $5.99
Vanilla Coconut
Chocolate Oreo Coconut
Weekly Rotating Flavors Available at Shop
Floats
$5.99
Colorado Cola
Root Beer
Extras
Waffle Cone +$1
Sprinkles | Caramel Drizzle | Happy Dust +$0.50 each
Be Your Own Bartender! Top-Rated Drinks to Pair with Your Food in Golden
That’s right, at The Golden Mill, we have two state-of-the-art self-pour tap walls to round out your experience at the best restaurant in Golden. Our rotating taps feature some of the tastiest brews on the market, including many local Colorado brands.
In our main taproom, we have 46 taps for many unique beers, wines, house-made cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks, including non-alcoholic beer and kombucha. Whether you’re looking for pinot noir, margaritas, or a crisp lager, you can find what you’re looking for at The Golden Mill.
Our rooftop beer wall features 16 taps for a slightly smaller selection of beers, wines, cocktails, and even sake to compliment Sushi Sora.