Highway 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar - Durango, Colorado

Sean M.

This place is down right amazing! Taste buds in overdrive. Chicken fried chicken and collard greens. Please! Enough to share. Fresh cut fries! We are here for 6 days. We will be back! We are from Texas! So you know the chicken fried chicken has to be the bomb if we like it!

Eric S.

Almost hesitant to recommend this, truly unique and iconic spot. I’ve been coming here for almost 15 years, and it remains superb and entirely consistent. I LOVE Highway 3!!

Absolutely great food, and enough variety on the New Orleans style menu for everyone to find something they will want. And, of course, the essentially perfect hurricane cocktail.

The owner is iconic as well and greets you as you walk in, a true gentleman, and extremely gracious. But be forewarned, this establishment is only open from 4 PM to 8 PM Wednesday through Friday.

The desserts are also amazing, highlighted by the light and perfectly created beignets.

The indoor - outdoor dining experience is also excellent, with a wide variety of options. Truly a great atmosphere.

Highly recommended!!

D S.

Had an amazing dinner here. Can’t believe we’ve waited this long to try it! Tried the Crawfish étouffée, Halibut special, and oysters on the half shell. Don’t wait - go today!

Amy H.

Jessica was our server. She was prompt, friendly, and helpful. She took extra time with us and made us feel special. The food was outstanding!

Kiefer T.

This review is going to be contrary to what's posted, but when my wife and I visited, upon the recommendation of friends & coworkers, needless to say, we both were NOT IMPRESSED.

We arrived at 4:00 pm in hopes to get a table before they got busy but were greeted with a 20 minute wait already. I took that as a good sign.
Then I saw the lame political sign on the front door. I should have taken that as a sign of things to come.

Food: I ordered the catfish (on special) with coleslaw & fries. My wife ordered the etouffee with collards. We also ordered alligator bites and a half dozen oysters.
The etouffee tasted like a bowl of bland, brown rice. The shrimp were not flavorful. All the flavors were muddled. The collards were VERY salty. But due to bacon, it was passable.
My catfish was a sad disgrace. For $25, I received two pieces about 4"-5".
The alligator bites were so small, I almost asked our waitress if they were popcorn shrimp.
The oysters while good, had ENTIRELY too much cheese.

Drinks: The Bloody Mary was lackluster, not in the least bit spicy & on the weak side. For a place that bills itself as a creole/cajon restaurant, they only had two Abita beers. The rest of their beer list was standard domestics or some local brews. Not impressed.

Service: The service was terrific and the best part of visiting here. She was attentive and friendly.

For $148, I could have gone to Homeslice Pizza and gotten a FAR SUPERIOR meal. We'll never come back here. Probably the biggest hyped up, rip-off in Durango.

Lisa M.

Everytime I visit Durango from Washington, DC, I have to go here. I've tried just about all the spots in Durango and THIS is my favorite. The food is amazing, the people are friendly and it's a great vibe inside. Highly recommend the fried okra and any of the oysters.

Denise M.

We have enjoyed numerous delicious meals at the Hwy. 3 roadhouse. We were there last Wednesday, Nov. 13th. The hushpuppies were yummy, the fried oysters were equally as delicious. For some reason, the fried catfish with etouffee was not up to par. The catfish tasted freezer burned, for lack of a better description, needed some seasoning, and the etouffee was some brown looking gravy with some crawfish thrown on top. I have to admit, I was very disappointed. I have ordered this dish several times in the past and it just wasn't the same. My husband agreed. I wanted to eat all his fried oysters, they were the best things.
Our wait staff was awesome as usual and the atmosphere was great.

Red L.

First time trying this place and it's pretty good. Our waitress Jessica was awesome. She was so friendly, helpful and had a great personality. She made our experience here that much better. We ordered the fried catfish and Cochon de Lait (roasted pig). First have to say I dont like fish but tried my girlfriends catfish and wow, it was really good. My Cochon arrived cold but Jess immediately corrected that and got another plate that was warmed better. The pig was really good and I also liked the collard greens & black beans that accompanied my plate. We also ordered drinks and they were good & strong. I would recommend trying this place. The service is enough to come back. Thank you Jessica for the great experience.