The Passenger

Reviews

• CC

  Chris

  Dec 19, 2025
  5.0
  I don't generally post images of myself, particularly while I'm eating but I'm smitten with delight. I tried the Christmas burger the other day and I must say that I no longer have shame about my love for whats taking place here. You might say that I've come out of the food closet. Pantry? I've come out of the pantry and I want the world to know. I went ahead and ordered two and ate both burgers in secession. One in my left hand and one in my right hand. Your Christmas burger sent me reeling and it feels good. The pistachio herb crusted camembert cheese wheel stacked on your ground bison patty with cranberry jam chased me out of the pantry and into the truth of exactly who I am. Thanks. I didn't know that this was what I'd been missing. I didn't even like rocket until now. In fact I hated arugula completely. But after having it on the Christmas burger, I'm using rocket in places I never thought. Even the salt water aquarium I'm presently working on seems to be responding to it. I just dump the rocket in the aquarium and voila! Happy fish! Yes it's true, the garam masala spiced spiral ham was liberating, and it oozes fusion. "Foozion"? It "foozes" with multiple flavors but the Christmas burger is next level. I also loved the "no one knows" appetizer. I genuinely did not know what I was eating. I couldn't even indentify it. But it was so beautiful I just shoved it in my mouth and felt it. Well done you guys. 5 stars. No, eleven stars.
• NB

  Nicholas Bruer

  Dec 18, 2025
  5.0
  Absolutely phenomenal experience! We came for the blind tasting menu and it was a great night. Food was all fun and interesting, vegetables were cooked incredibly well. We are coming back to eat our way through the regular menu!
• SM

  Stefanie Maravegias

  Nov 28, 2025
  3.0
  Went for the Thanksgiving dinner. Maybe 3-4 tables, otherwise empty. Could tell everyone working wanted to leave, but hey, I was glad they were open. No one offered me a second glass of wine. Watched two tables hunt down their check. Front door hostess didn’t look up from her phone. Waiter bright another table their dessert without offering to remove their dinner plates, they had to ask him to take them. Food was delicious, at least. Bar back looked like it had been robbed - so empty!!!! I love the atmosphere of this place, but the service needs improvement.
• JF

  JD Feuerstein

  Nov 16, 2025
  4.0
  From the moment you walk in the vibe The Passanger gives off is clear: This is a "New World" meets "Old World" kind of place, with a clear emphasis on World. The owners pay homage to the building's historic roots as being both a bank on the first floor and an opera house on the second floor. On the first floor where the restaurant is located there is ample seating across the many rooms (including inside the old bank vault!) and outdoor patio, at the center of which is a beautiful wooden bar with that old town kind of charm. My wife and I had gone for brunch. First off, let me say that the service was superb. Our host was attentive, kind, and accommodating; so much so that he even gave us a tour of the old auditorium upstairs after our dining experience. However, in terms of food, it was a little underwhelming. The presentation of the dishes were phenomenal; each one inspired by an equivalent dish from a different part of the world, but the flavor/texture was a miss more than a hit. I ordered the breakfast tacos, and the tortillas were somehow both overcooked and stale, my wife ordered the frittata and it was a bit on the dry side. The best dish by far was the spinach and goat cheese crepe, we'd absolutely order that again! As far as price goes it's certainly competitive for the area, but one thing that irked me a bit was the extra charge for the back-of-house staff -- I completely understand why some restaurants choose to do this, but I wish they'd just increase the prices on their menu and pay their staff appropriately rather than both virtue signal to their customers and passing those costs onto them. As they say in French: "C'est la vie" Will we back to The Passanger? Sure, and especially for a drink or three, but when it comes to the food and the overall experience our expectations will certainly be more tempered.
• KB

  Kallie Benes

  Nov 14, 2025
  2.0
  I really wanted to like this place. We moved to Longmont from a very diverse multicultural city and were looking for some culinary variety. As soon as we walked in you could tell the restaurant was understaffed. It took way too long to even get water and menus. The server never came to refill our drinks or check on us and didn’t even bring plates with our appetizer, even after we asked for them. The food was also disappointing. The fried plantain appetizer was undercooked and kind of soggy. The for the main course, I had the chimmichurri steak and my husband the chicken tikka. The steak was very overcooked and the chimmichurri sauce had barely any flavor. The broccoli was plain steamed broccoli- super boring. The chicken tikka had more flavor but didn’t even come with Naan bread. Too bad, we were really hoping for good things.

Frequently Asked Questions About The Passenger