Taco Party and Bin 707, Grand Junction, Colorado

6/24/2025

When we decided to travel from Jensen, Utah to Grand Junction to visit Colorado National Monument, I checked out the dining situation in Grand Junction and found Bin 707 Foodbar where James Beard nominated finalist and owner, chef Josh Niernberg, is located.

I made a dinner reservation for us.

We shared an appetizer of Elk Tartar which was served with their house-bake bread. Melanie's entree was their Halibut and I had the Cured Duck Breast.

From start to finish our meal and experience was over the top great. Service, food, ambiance. Yes.

Earlier in the day we'd cycled in the monument and needed a snack before we headed back to camp to cleanup for dinner.

A few people with whom Melanie works recommended Taco Party to us when they learned we were traveling to Grand Junction. Specifically, and to a person, Taco Party's guacamole was mentioned.

Taco Party happens to be a sister restaurant of Bin 707 Foodbar so this seemed a natural choice for a mid-afternoon snack and libation.

Welp, the recommendations were not wrong. Best guac we've eaten lately, maybe ever. The beers were cold and refreshing too after our cycling. Great snack and just enough to get us back to camp, showered and then out again for a Bin 707 Foodbar dinner.

We recommend both restaurants highly.