Exhibit 16.1
[Deloitte & Touche LLP letterhead]
March 31, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549-7561
Dear Sirs/Madams:
We have read Item 4.01 of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.’s Form 8-K dated March 31, 2015 and have the following comments:
| 1. | We agree with the statements made in the third sentence of the first paragraph and in the second paragraph of (a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on page 2 therein. |
| 2. | We have no basis on which to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein. |
Yours truly,
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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