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How Ya Doin' is an East Coast-style deli with a full bar on Bridge Street, in the middle of Vail Village. It calls itself the Shakedown Test Kitchen and sums itself up in three words: deli, bar, music.

It is a daytime place, open from late morning until late afternoon, which makes it a handy lunch stop between a morning on the mountain or the trails and an evening somewhere else. It suits anyone who wants a proper hoagie without sitting down to a long lunch, and groups who would rather order a cocktail with their sandwich than a coffee.

The hoagies

The menu board is built around East Coast hoagies: an Italian, a Sicilian, roast beef, turkey and a caprese, each in half or whole sizes and served on a choice of a Liscio's sesame seeded roll or an Amoroso unseeded roll. Alongside them are salads, smoothies, açaí bowls and a yogurt parfait for a lighter order.

The bar

The bar pours specialty cocktails, beer on draft and in cans, and wine by the glass, with drip coffee and cold brew for anyone not drinking. Happy hour runs in the afternoon; the times are in the FAQ below.

Where to find it

How Ya Doin' is at 304 Bridge Street, the same address as Shakedown Bar. Bridge Street is the pedestrian heart of Vail Village, so it is an easy walk from the village lifts and lodging.

Catering

The deli caters, which is worth knowing for a ski-group lunch or a gathering in a rental. Quotes are by phone or email, listed in the FAQ.

Sources: How Ya Doin' Vail, menus, catering. Checked September 24, 2026.

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Vail, 81657

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About How Ya Doin' Vail

Quick answer: How Ya Doin' Vail is a deli at 304 Bridge St, Vail, CO 81657. East Coast-style deli and full bar on Bridge Street in Vail Village: hoagies in half or whole, cocktails, afternoon happy hour and catering.

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How Ya Doin' is an East Coast-style deli with a full bar on Bridge Street, in the middle of Vail Village. It calls itself the Shakedown Test Kitchen and sums itself up in three words: deli, bar, music.

It is a daytime place, open from late morning until late afternoon, which makes it a handy lunch stop between a morning on the mountain or the trails and an evening somewhere else. It suits anyone who wants a proper hoagie without sitting down to a long lunch, and groups who would rather order a cocktail with their sandwich than a coffee.

The hoagies

The menu board is built around East Coast hoagies: an Italian, a Sicilian, roast beef, turkey and a caprese, each in half or whole sizes and served on a choice of a Liscio's sesame seeded roll or an Amoroso unseeded roll. Alongside them are salads, smoothies, açaí bowls and a yogurt parfait for a lighter order.

The bar

The bar pours specialty cocktails, beer on draft and in cans, and wine by the glass, with drip coffee and cold brew for anyone not drinking. Happy hour runs in the afternoon; the times are in the FAQ below.

Where to find it

How Ya Doin' is at 304 Bridge Street, the same address as Shakedown Bar. Bridge Street is the pedestrian heart of Vail Village, so it is an easy walk from the village lifts and lodging.

Catering

The deli caters, which is worth knowing for a ski-group lunch or a gathering in a rental. Quotes are by phone or email, listed in the FAQ.

Sources: How Ya Doin' Vail, menus, catering. Checked September 24, 2026.

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Business Hours

Open daily · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Amenities at How Ya Doin' Vail

  • Full bar
  • Live music
  • Takeout
  • Catering
  • Happy hour
  • Coffee (drip and cold brew)
  • Smoothies and açaí bowls

Frequently Asked Questions

Does How Ya Doin' Vail offer delivery or takeout?
Takeout, yes; delivery, no. Google lists How Ya Doin' for takeout and dine-in, and you can call (970) 470-4225 to order ahead for pickup at 304 Bridge Street. No delivery service carries this deli: there is no DoorDash, Slice, Toast, or own-driver store for the Vail restaurant, so any "How Ya Doin'" delivery listing you find online is the unrelated pizza place of the same name in Steamboat Springs. If you need this food brought to a group, the restaurant caters: quotes at (970) 470-4225 or [email protected].
What are the hours of How Ya Doin' Vail, and do they change by season?
Daily, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with happy hour from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. That is the schedule on the restaurant's own website, on Google, and in the Town of Vail's Fall 2026 Restaurant Guide, which lists the deli as open daily 11 to 4 with no fall closure reported. One older profile online shows evening hours (to 5 p.m. or 8 p.m.); the restaurant does not keep those hours, so do not plan an evening visit around them. No winter or mud-season schedule has been published yet, and the restaurant only opened in summer 2026, so check the website or call (970) 470-4225 before a shoulder-season visit.
What is on the menu at How Ya Doin' Vail, and what should I order?
East Coast hoagies are the menu: an Italian, a Sicilian, roast beef, turkey, and a caprese, each in half or whole sizes, on your choice of a Liscio's sesame seeded roll or an Amoroso unseeded roll. Alongside them are salads, smoothies, açaí bowls, and a yogurt parfait, plus drip coffee and cold brew. The full current boards are on the Menus page of howyadoinvail.com. If you order one thing, early reviewers single out the Sicilian: one of the restaurant's first Google reviews calls its sandwich possibly one of the best they had ever had, and the açaí bowls get named alongside the sandwiches.
What do reviews say about How Ya Doin' Vail?
Early reviews are strongly positive, on a small count, which is what you would expect from a restaurant that opened in summer 2026. As of October 2026, Google rates How Ya Doin' Vail 4.8 out of 5 from 28 reviews, and the reviews returned by Google are uniformly five-star, praising the sandwiches, the açaí bowls, the drink selection, the staff, and the value ("really affordable for the quality you get"). There is no Yelp or TripAdvisor profile for the restaurant yet, so Google is the whole review record for now, and the count will move as the first ski season comes in.
How much does a meal cost at How Ya Doin' Vail?
Budget $10 to $20 a person for a hoagie lunch: that is the price band on the restaurant's Google panel, Google classifies it as inexpensive, and reviewers repeatedly call it affordable for Vail Village. Half-size hoagies keep a smaller lunch at the lower end. The restaurant does not publish per-item prices in text (its menu boards are photographs), so check the Menus page on its website for the current board before you go if an exact price matters.
Is there a happy hour at How Ya Doin' Vail?
Yes, daily from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the last two hours the deli is open. The bar is a full bar: specialty cocktails, beer on draft and in cans, and wine by the glass, with drip coffee and cold brew if you are not drinking. At the top of Bridge Street, a short walk from Gondola One, it is a lunch that turns into après without moving.
Does How Ya Doin' Vail have live music, and what is the Shakedown Bar connection?
The two businesses are one operation at one address. How Ya Doin' is the Shakedown Test Kitchen, the deli opened in summer 2026 by Scott Rednor, the musician who owns Shakedown Bar, the 198-person live-music venue at 304 Bridge Street, and he built it around East Coast hoagies he had wanted to serve for decades. The deli itself describes its offer as deli, bar, and live music, but it publishes no music schedule of its own: for who is playing, check Shakedown Bar's calendar and the deli's Instagram (@howyadoinvail), or call (970) 470-4225. The deli closes at 4 p.m.; the late-night music at this address is Shakedown's.
Does How Ya Doin' cater, and is it good for groups?
Yes. The catering page invites you to "Feed Your Friends", and quotes are by phone at (970) 470-4225 or by email at [email protected]. For a ski-group lunch or a gathering in a rental, catering is also the way to get this menu delivered in practice, since the deli has no delivery service. In the room, the format suits groups who want a proper hoagie and a cocktail without a long sit-down lunch; for a large party, call ahead rather than booking, because the restaurant takes no reservations.
Does How Ya Doin' Vail have vegetarian or gluten-free options?
Vegetarian, yes: the caprese is one of the five hoagies on the board, and the menu also has salads, smoothies, açaí bowls, and a yogurt parfait. Gluten-free, the restaurant publishes no option and makes no claim: the hoagies are built on wheat rolls from Liscio's and Amoroso, and there is no gluten-free roll on the board. If gluten is a medical need rather than a preference, the salads and bowls are the starting point and you should call (970) 470-4225 to ask what the kitchen can do before you go.

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