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FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN DENVER, COLORADO

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Denver Restaurants by Cuisine or Type

The following restaurants are recommended by the LVBC:

ANNIE'S CAFE & BAR- 3100 East Colfax Avenue and St. Paul Street, Denver, Colorado 80206. (Breakfast place, lunch & dinner)
BAROLO GRILL - 3030 E. 6th Ave.  Denver 80206  303-393-1040    (Up-Scale Northern Italian)
BASTIEN'S STEAK HOUSE -  3503 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80206 (303) 322-0363 [Old School (71 years) Family Steak House]
BENNY'S RESTAURANTE & TEQUILA BAR  - Mexican food in Denver, Colorado    (S-W Cantina)
THE BOMBAY CLAY OVEN - Indian Restaurant/Bar; 165 Steele St.; Denver, CO  (303) 377-4454    (Cozy Divan Booths)
BONNIE BRAE TAVERN - Italian Pizza and Pasta in Denver, Colorado; 740 S. University Blvd. (303-777-2262)   (Classic Tavern)
THE BREWERY BAR - 150 Kalamath St. Den. 303-893-0971 and Lone Tree, CO 303-708-9333 (Mexican Food / Margaritas / Bar)
THE BUCKHORN EXCHANGE "Denver’s Original Steakhouse" - 1000 Osage St.  Denver, Colorado (303-534-9505)    ($$$-Meat)
BULL & BUSH -  4700 Cherry Creek South Dr; Denver, CO 80222 (303) 759-0333     (English Style Pub)
CHARLIE BROWN'S Bar and Grill - American, Mexican and Greek    (Hotel tavern)
THE CHERRY CRICKET - 2641 E. 2nd. Ave; Denver, CO 80206 (333-322-7666)    (Burgers and stuff)
CITY GRILLE321 E. Colfax Avenue  Denver, CO  303-861-0726   (Huge steak-burgers)
CROWN BURGER PLUS - 2387 South Downing St. Denver Co 80210 Phone 303-722-2226 (Great Big-Fat-Old-School burgers.)
DINO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - 10040 West Colfax Avenue; Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) 238-7393 - Old-School Family Italian
DOMO Japanese Country Restaurant in Denver, Colorado  - 1365 Osage Street; Denver, Colorado 80204
EL NOA NOA Mexican Restaurant  - 722 Santa Fe Drive  Denver, CO    (Sometimes musicians - Nice Patio)
EL RANCHO RESTAURANT - 18 Miles west of Denver, just off  I-70    (Mountain Roadhouse - Cal. cuisine)
EL TEJADO Mexican Restaurant - 2651 So. Broadway - Den, CO; 303-722-3987 (Traditional Mexican food/sometimes Mariachi)
EMIL-LENE'S Sirloin House - 16000 Smith Rd Aurora, CO 80011 (303) 366-6674 (Since 1958 - Steaks, Chops Sea etc.)
THE FORT - Hwy 285 at Hwy 8 Morrison Evergreen exit in Morrison, CO. (Adobe Fort in Foothills - Bison, Beef, Fowl, Fish $$$)
THE FRESH FISH CO.  - 7800 E. Hampden Ave. (303-740-9556) in Denver, Colorado    (Fine Sunday buffet.) 
GB FISH & CHIPS - 1311 S. Broadway Denver, CO 80210 (720) 570-5103 (Fish & Chips, Pies, Beer and TV - Live Soccer)
GRANDPA'S BURGER HAVEN - 23 S Federal Blvd; Denver, CO 80219 (6" Old-School burgers - take out/picnic tables outside)
IMPERIAL Chinese Restaurant - 431 S. Broadway; Denver, Colorado  80209 (303-698-2800)    (Upscale)
IRISH SNUG - Restaurant and Bar on East Colfax in Denver, Colorado. 1201 E. Colfax Ave.; (303-839-1394)    (Cozy Irish Pub)
JJ CHINESE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT - 2500 W. Alameda (303-934-8888) Fresh Fish in Tank / Seafood / Cantonese
KARMA - 22 South Broadway -  Denver, CO 80209 - Asian fusion on Broadway: Curry, Tappas, Wok, Noodles and Rice more...
KONA GRILL - Cherry Creek Mall; 3000 East 1st. Avenue - Denver, Colorado  80206 (720-974-1300) (Sushi & American Cuisine)
LA LOMA - 2527 West 26th Avenue; Denver, CO 80211-4804; (303) 433-8300 (Quality / Family / Mexican in Old House)
LE CENTRAL - The Affordable French Restaurant.  112 E 8th Ave - Denver, CO 80203; (303-863-8094) (Provincial French)
LITTLE MAN ICE CREAM - Ice Cream from a building that looks like a vintage Cream-Can - 2620 16th Street (303) 455-3811
LITTLE SHANGHAI CAFE - 456 S. Broadway - Denver, CO 80209 (303-722-1292)  (Chinese)
LUCA D' ITALIA - Denver, CO711 Grant St, Denver, CO 80203 (303-832-6600)    (CAL Italian Cuisine)
MARCO'S Coal Fired Pizza - 2129 Larimer Street . Denver, CO 80205 (303) 296-7000 . Designer Pizza, salads, sandwiches etc.
MAGGIANO'S Little Italy - 500 16th St Denver, CO 80202 303-260-7707 (Upscale Corporate Italian, Happy Hours, patio)
THE MARKET - 1445 LARIMER ST. Denver, Colorado 80202 - 303-534-5140    (Big City coffee-house, downtown)
MAX GILL AND GRILL 1052 S. Gaylord St.  Denver, CO (303-722-7456)    (Neighborhood Grill & Bar)
MUSTARD'S LAST STAND - 2081 S. University Blvd. Denver, Colorado (Phone - 303-722-7936.)    (Chicago Dogs-Fast Food)
MY BROTHER'S BAR - 2376 15th St. - Denver, Colorado  (303-455-9991)    (Burgers & Booze)
NORTH WOODS INN - 8109 Blakeland Dr. Littleton, Colorado 80125 (303) 791-0500 (Rustic Steak House)
THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY - Denver, CO 1215 18th St. Den., CO 80202 P:303.295.1864 F:303.295.2205   (Family Italian)
PAGLIACCI'S Italian Restaurant in Denver, CO.  1440 West 33rd Avenue - 303-458-0530 (Traditional Fine-Dining)
PARISI Italian Trattoria - 4401 Tennyson St. - Denver, CO (Classic Italian entrees, Pizza, Calzone, Wine - Stand-Up ordering)
PASQUINI'S Pizzeria - 1310 S. Broadway  Denver, CO   303-744-0917 (NY Pizza & Pasta)
PASTA JAY'S Italian Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado    (Traditional Italian Cuisine)
PATSY'S INN Italian Restaurant - 3651 Navajo Street Denver, CO 80211 303-477-8910 - Old School Trad.  Neighborhood Italian
PETE'S KITCHEN is a Breakfast favorite. 1962 E. Colfax Avenue;  Denver, CO - 303-321-3139    (Big City Diner: All Meals)
THE RED CORAL - 1591 S Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80222 (303) 758-7610 serves excellent Asian food.   (Family Asian)
ROMANO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - 5666 S Windermere; Littleton, CO  (303-798-4944) (Traditional So-Ital family restaurant))
SAM'S NO. 3 - 1500 Curtis St Denver, CO 80202 (303) 534-1927 (Big City Breakfasts, Diner Food)
SAM TAYLORS BAR-B-Q - 435 South Cherry Street; Glendale, CO 80246 (303-388-9300)    (Sometimes Jazz)
SWING THAI in Denver, CO - 3 locations in Denver, CO  Phone: 303-777-1777 (Asian/Fusion/California/Modern)
TED'S MONTANA GRILL - 1401 Larimer Street Denver, CO 80202 (303-893-0654) (Ted Turner's Bison Burgers, Steaks, Patio)
THAI BASIL - Asian Fusion Restaurant in Denver, Colorado  (Thai, Chinese & Japanese)
TOCABE - An American Indian Eatery - 44th and Lowell; Denver, CO 80211 Phone: 720.524.8282 (Indian Fry Bread Tacos)
TWIN DRAGON Chinese Restaurant on South Broadway in Denver. (Traditional Chinese)
3 SONS Italian Restaurant  - 14805 West 64th Avenue; Arvada, Colorado; 303-455-4366 (Traditional Fine So. Italian)
WHITE FENCE FARM - 6263 W Jewell Ave Lakewood, CO 80232; 303-935-5945 (Family restaurant "Serving steaks, shrimp, fish, and their famous fried chicken")
 

[Most of these restaurants (not all) have been around for awhile.  They have passed the test of time...]

 

 

Denver Restaurants by Cuisine or Type

 

DENVER TAVERNS & BARS

DENVER GROCERY STORES / MISC. STORES / SHOPS

DENVER PIZZA FAVORITES

 
THE BARFLY SOCIAL CLUB compiled a great list of Denver bars, clubs, taverns etc.
Fast Food
Other OUT OF TOWN Favorites
Out of Town Pizza

 
 

BLACK HAWK / CENTRAL CITY, COLORADO Gaming Information

 
 

Most LVBC Denver restaurants have their own web pages.  To save space and consolidate information, I started stacking newer restaurant listings.  The following section is a Parking Place for newer Denver restaurant listings:

 

More DENVER RESTAURANT Information:
 
BASTIEN'S STEAK HOUSE
3503 E Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 322-0363
 
Bastien's Official Website
 
Bastien's is a traditional (71 years) Old School Steak House on East Colfax Ave.  "Building is old and tired"
"Steaks, Fish and Seafood, Pork, Veal, Chicken, Vegetarian Dinners, Salads, Sandwiches, Full Bar and more"
Click Bastien's website link for the full menu. 
 

 
THE BOMBAY CLAY OVEN Indian Restaurant/Bar
165 Steele St.
Denver, Colorado 80206
303-377-4454
 
The Bombay Clay Oven's Official Website
 
The Bombay Clay Oven in Denver's hoity-toity Cherry Creek North is an excellent, affordable, Indian restaurant with a nice little bar, outdoor patio, comfortable center-tables and several "Traditional Divan Seating Booths."  Go for a booth, if you can get one - the "Divan" booths are cozy and comfortable with wall tapestries, and cushions & pillows to sit on - sans shoes. These booths are like little dining caves, so to speak.      
Reservations are accepted.
Access the Bombay Clay Oven website for the complete menu & additional information.

On the Menu:

  • APPETIZERS
  • BREAD, Soup, Salad and Sides
  • CHEF'S SPECIALTIES
  • CLAY OVEN GRILLED ENTREES
  • BOMBAY SAUCY ENTREES (CURRIES) and RICE ENTREES (Biryanis)
  • VEGETARIAN ENTREES
  • RICE
  • BREADS
  • DESERTS
  • LAMB, CHICKEN, BEEF, SHRIMP, SALMON
  • KABOBS, CURRIES & MORE....
The Bombay Clay Oven has a full bar with a excellent wine list; wines start at $5.00.
 
This free-standing building (see photo on website) is a perfect match for the restaurant.
There are some parking spots behind and along the south side of the restaurant, which are accessed through the alley in between St. Paul Street and Steele Street.
 

 
*Brewery Bar 3
 
THE BREWERY BAR ll - 150 Kalamath St. Denver, CO 80223; 303-893-0971 
THE BREWERY BAR ll on Kalamath is a "working man's bar" in an industrial area.  It's fairly basic with a lively, active bar.  Mexican food and Margaritas - at reasonable prices - are what it's all about.  Happy-hours and daily specials are offered.
*THE BREWERY BAR III - 9228 S. Park Meadows Dr. Lone Tree, CO 80124; 303-708-9333
THE BREWERY BAR III is located in a peripheral area of the Park Meadows Mall, South of Denver.  For a mall property, the Brewery Bar lll is comfy and cozy.  The restaurant consists of a large dining room with comfortable booths and tables, and a dim/bright bar area with: the bar, booths and tables bathed in the light of colored Christmas-style bulbs, it's soothing.  The long bar is active, under a bank of TV.s.  Once again the focus is on Mexican food, Margaritas and...
As of April '09 the Brewery was offering Happy Hour specials: "$2 well drinks, house wine and all domestic beer, $3.50 margaritas. Half price appetizers. Free chips and salsa served."  Happy Hour Monday - Friday 3 - 6 p.m.
The Chili Rellenos have been a favorite of many folks over the years,
The style is Tex-Mex / Southwest Mexican.  No gourmet food: average food, average prices.  When we were at Brewery lll in April '09 we were served one of the best Chips & Salsa appetizers ever.  It was at the Happy Hour with free Chips & Salsa.  The salsa was home-made fresh and the chips were light and delicate.  We were told that they were Tostitos, oh well...they still were tasty.  I'm not Hispanic so my appreciation of "chips" might be skewed.  I still prefer a lighter chip.
 
3rd location: THE BREWERY BAR IV - 6482 S. Parker Rd. Aurora, CO 80016 303-699-1544
THE BREWERY BAR'S Official Website, including the daily specials...
 

 
CROWN BURGER PLUS
2387 South Downing St.
Denver Co 80210
Phone 303-722-2226
 
This small restaurant with just a few seats serves great Big-Fat-Char-Broiled-Old-School burgers and Sandwiches, Salads / more.
Crown Burger Plus - Official Website
 

El Tejado
EL TEJADO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

   
2651 So. Broadway  
Denver, Colorado  
80210-5704  
303-722-3987  
 

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El Tejado's Official Website
 
El Tejado is a good, traditional-old-school Mexican restaurant serving all the basics: Tacos, Burritos, Enchiladas, Chile Rellanos, Tostadas, Tamales, Chimichangas, Flautas, Combinations and more as well as house specialties: Fajitas, Steaks, Seafood Soups, Cold Seafood and Seafood dinners.  Appetizers, Desserts and Breakfasts are also on the menu.
 
From the menu: Fajitas, served with sour cream, guacamole, beans, cheese, tomato and pico de gallo - Chicken, Steak or Combo ($13.00,) Fajitas de Cameron ($16.00,) Fajitas de Pescado y Camaron ($17.00,) Pork Fajitas (10.50;)
 
Also from the menu: Steaks ($12.75 to $17.00,) Caldo de Mariscos - combo seafood soup with two tortillas or crackers ($17.45;) Camarones Enchamarrados - Shrimp wrapped in bacon with cheese ($19.00;) #5 Combination - Chile Rellano, Enchilada, Tostada, and Tamale ($10.00.)  These are just a few items from the large menu.  Click the website link for more menu items.
 
The restaurant has two dining rooms with tables and high-back booths as well as a dinning area in the lounge.  The lounge has a full service bar with stools.   The rooms are nicely furnished; The ambience is bright and cheery with old-world Mexican accents.
What is the meaning of El Tejado?
There is on-site parking.  Happy hours / Mariachi group on Sundays, call.
[Information/prices are from 11/15/09]
 

 
EMIL-LENE'S Sirloin House
16000 Smith Rd
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 366-6674
 
EMIL-LENE'S Sirloin House is a secluded road house not far from Denver's old airport site.  Serving Steaks, Chops, Prime Rib, Burgers and Seafood - since 1958.  This is as "Old School" as it gets.  Remember "Relish Trays" before dinner!
 
Entrée’s Available Everyday: New York Strip Steak (8 oz. $28.50, 12 oz. $32.95, 16 oz. $38.95,) Filets, Lamb Chops, T-Bones, Prime Rib and Burgers ($14.45 - $39.95.)
Nightly Specials (depending on the day of the week:) Crab, Sirloin, Prime Rib, Scallops, Salmon, Veal Chops, Lobster, Cajun Shrimp, Crab Legs and Combos - from $21.95 (Salmon w Dill Sauce) - $62.50 (Lobster Combo.)
"Your meal includes: Choice of Entrée, plus a delicious Vegetable Tray, Old Fashioned Spaghetti, Soup or Salad with
homemade dressing, your choice of Spuds and of course, Fresh Bread. Plus don’t forget our Homemade Desserts."
"Now Available: Prime Rib every night."
 
"When you are roaming the range, ride on over to and see if you don't agree, that Emil-Lenes Sirloin House is one of the best steak houses in Denver or anywhere. We pride ourselves in Down Home Hospitality."
"Great Steaks, Fantastic Burgers and Just Plain FUN!"
"When you stop in, ask for Karen, the head rancher and she will serve
up a "Feast of Beef" for you to enjoy."
 
Monday-Saturday - 11:30am to 10pm Sunday: 5pm-9 pm
[Information is from April '09]
Access EMIL-LENE'S Official Website with full menu, video, photos, directions and more...
 

 
THE FORT  

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The Fort
19192 Highway 8
Morrison, CO 80465 USA
 
Hwy 285 at Hwy 8 Morrison Evergreen exit      
         
The Fort Restaurant in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies, just west of Denver, is situated on what normally would be considered "Sacred Native Land" (red-rock, up-cropping formations "worthy of spiritual respect")  A replica of famous Colorado architectural icon: Bent's Fort, the 1830s Colorado fur trade and freighting center on the Santa Fe Trail, was built from adobe bricks, made on site. "THE FORT IS LISTED ON NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES"
"Featuring fine beef, buffalo, game and seafood, The Fort's award-winning menu offers a tantalizing selection of old and new foods of the Great West."  "Dinner entrees range from $22 - $52, however some Chef specials may exceed $52."
Wild West appetizers such as: Roast Bison Marrow Bones ($18,) BBQ'D Duck Quesadilla ($8) and the Historians' Platter (Boudies ( homemade buffalo sausage,) *Rocky Mountain oysters, guacamole, bison tongue and jalapeños for 4 - $28) will start you up nicely!
The Fort will trade you: Bison (Buffalo) Steaks, Ribs and Prime Rib Dinners for $30 - $52 or The Fort's Game Plate "Our most popular dish!  "An Elk Chop, Buffalo Filet Medallion, and a grilled teriyaki Quail. Served with Fort potatoes and seasonal vegetable - $44."
Elk Chops, Beef Steaks, Pork, Fowl and Fish are on the menu - click the Fort's Official Website link for the full menu.
The decor, of course, is rustic adobe/hewn-timber construction; the real-deal - western style.
A Full Bar, Gift Shop and plenty of space to wander - inside and out - demand a stay of, at least, several hours.
* Yes, there is no Rocky Mountain Coast.  Rocky Mountain Oysters are bull testicles.
Access the Fort's Official Website, with full menu, photos, directions and more...
 

 
GB FISH & CHIPS

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1311 S. Broadway  
 Denver, CO 80210  
(720) 570-5103  
   
 
Swell little Fish & Chips place on South Broadway's Antique Row.  Live British "Football" on TV'S;  Fish & Chips: COD, TILAPIA, PRAWNS, OYSTERS, SQUID, SCALLOPS and COMBINATIONS. Serving: HALF (A LA CARTE -$5.50-$7.95) HALF (MEAL - $8 -$10.45) FULL (A LA CARTE - $9.95 - $15.35 ) FULL (MEAL- $12.45 - $17.85;) BANGERS, SHEPHERD’S PIE, PORK PIE, PASTIES -$4.15 - $9.45; CLAM CHOWDER ($3.95-$5.95,) SIDES $1.50; Beer & Wine; Bench/table seating [prices from April '09]
GB Fish & Chips Official Website
 

 
GRANDPA'S BURGER HAVEN
23 S Federal Blvd
Denver, CO 80219
303-936-4463
 
This McDonald's-like fast food joint serves a tasty 6" burger / double-burgers with tomato, onion, lettuce and pickle.  You can pretty much customize your order.  The burgers are very tasty - not necessarily high-quality - but nevertheless tasty.  The meat patties are thin.  The food is cooked behind glass; you can watch your slice of cheese melt on the patty as it cooks.  Fries, Onion Rings, Shakes, Malts etc. are on the menu..  There is no indoor seating, just a few picnic tables outside.  You can eat in your parked car.
There's something about a Grandpa's burger!
 

 
JJ CHINESE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
2500 W. Alameda Ave.
Denver, Colorado 80219
(303-934-8888)
 
The first thing one sees, besides the door, when entering this modest restaurant is a wall of live fish. Live EEL, Crab, Shrimp, Lobster, Talapia, and more are on display in the tank. The tank is as clean and pristine as a home aquarium. These fish/crustaceans are also on the menu. The menu(s) that mention “Cantonese” consist of about a half-dozen pages of Chicken, Seafood, Pork, Beef, Hot Pot, Vegetable/To-Fu, [sic] Fried Rice, Porridge, Noodles/Lo Mein, Noodles with Soup, and of course Appetizers, *Beer, *Wine and Desserts. The basic meats /fish/vegetables include variations of Hot & Spicy, Szechuan, Sweet & Sour, Black Bean Sauce, Garlic Sauce, Brown Sauce, and Orange Sauce dishes, just to name a few.
 
Here are a few items from JJ’s menu: Crab Meat & Bamboo Fungus with Shark’s Fin Soup ($10.95 - for one,) Pig’s Blood & Intestine with Salted Vegetable Hot Pot ($8.95,) Kung Pao Shrimp ($9.95,) Sea Cucumber with Slice Abalone [sic] ($35.95,) Whole Dungeness Crab with Spaghetti in Cheese Sauce (around $16.00.) This whole crab is “drawn and quartered” and served - in shell - over a bed of spaghetti dressed with a melted cheese sauce.
 
JJ Chinese Seafood Restaurant is not terribly fancy, it’s rather plain. It is, however, very clean and tidy. It’s a family restaurant in an older neighborhood. None of that (except for the clean and tidy) really matters here, it’s all about the fresh, authentic, well-served food.
 
*The Beer & Wine choices are limited.
 

 
 

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KARMA - Asian fusion on Broadway

 

Entering Karma is like walking into a dream. The dining room is tastefully dark.  High, dark, wood paneling on the walls, behind tables, creates depth. A hostess-station/take-out counter/alter commands attention with an orange, acrylic, lit-from-within, sculpture of a large head (with large earrings,) seemingly watching over the room. A ruby-red, crystal chandelier hangs, mystically, above. Other brass-toned Asian art, a full size Buddha and other artifacts adorn the restaurant.
22 South Broadway
Denver, CO 80209
ph: 303-871-0167
alt: 303-871-0338
The menu is a fusion of primarily: Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese cuisines:  Asian Tappas, Wok, Noodles and Rice, Karma Pho, Thai Curries, Soups, Salads and more...
 
Link to a LVBC blog post for Karma
Karma's Official Website with menu
 

 

 
KONA GRILL
Cherry Creek Mall
3000 East 1st. Avenue
Denver, Colorado  80206 (720-974-1300)
 
The Kona Grill's Official Website (excellent website!)
 
The Kona Grill is nestled in a nook of Denver's Hoity-Toity, Cherry Creek Mall.  A covered, open patio (fronting a bar) faces the 1st. Avenue shopping district.  Tables around a fire-pit are perfect for cocktails and appetizers, or full meals.  Happy Hour is celebrated in the bar area.
The main dinning area is a large, dark space, reminiscent of an ultra-modern, Las Vegas hotel-restaurant.  Soothing lighting, large, illuminated "ceiling hangings" and a huge, bright aquarium - above a dozen-seat Sushi Bar - create a very serene ambiance.  High-back, platform booths around the room's perimeter provide cozy "dug-outs" for intimate dinners.
 
"From Miso-marinated Sea Bass to Angus Beef, Mango Tango Mojito to Macadamia Nut Chicken, Salmon Wasabi Sashimi followed by the Ultimate Fudge Brownie" [Excerpt is from Kona Grill's website]
 
From the menu:
 Appetizer examples: Onion Strings (Thinly sliced, lightly breaded and piled high. Served with pineapple chipotle ketchup and spicy mustard dipping sauce - $6.25.)   Albacore Tataki (White tuna, served sashimi style with a daikon-garlic vinaigrette $10.25.)
 Salad examples: House Salad ($5.95)  Sweet-Chili Glazed Salmon Salad ($11.50) or Seared Sesame Ahi Salad ($11.50)
 Soups: (Miso Soup $3.95,)  (Maui Onion Soup $5.25,) and Clam Chowder ($5.95)
 Two steak examples from the menu: Kona Steaks Filet (6 ounce) Served with Szechwan beans, white cheddar mashed potatoes and sautéed mushrooms $25.95.  Kona Steaks Ribeye (20 ounce) Served with Szechwan beans, white cheddar mashed potatoes and sautéed mushrooms $28.95.
 Seafood examples: Pan-Seared Ahi Served with sautéed baby bok choy, steamed white rice and a sweet-chili sauce $19.25.  Baked Seabass - Miso sake marinade, served with shrimp & pork, fried rice and Szechwan beans $22.95
 Chicken, Meat Loaf, Baby Back Ribs and Pork Tenderloin ($16.95 -$21.95.)
 Noodle Dishes $11.95 -$14.25
 Gourmet Pizzas $9.50 - $10.25
 
 Sushi:
Traditional | Rolls | Kona Rolls | Chef`s Specials
Visit Kona Grill's website for Sushi menu/prices
 
Happy Hour Monday-Friday 3:00pm-7:00pm - Reverse Happy Hour Monday-Thursday 9:00pm-11:00pm - Friday-Saturday 10:00pm-12:00am.  Happy Hour Appetizer: $3.00 items, such as: California Roll.  $4.50 items, such as: Kuhuna Sliders, and $5.00 items, such as: Five-Spice Barbecue Pizza.  Discounted Drink Specials [Note: Hours of operation & prices may vary by location.]
 
Access The Kona Grill's Official Website for the complete menu, photos and directions
 

 
LE CENTRAL  "The Affordable French Restaurant"
112 E 8th Ave
Denver, Colorado
80203
303-863-8094
 
Le Central serves provincial French food.  "A surprisingly affordable French restaurant in central Denver offers Provence-style French food such as mussels et frites. A great choice for the fancy dinner without the fancy check." [Excerpt from Travel.com]
 
On the Dinner Menu:
1Hors d' Oeuvre ($6 - $12,) Soups ($2 - $4) & Salads ($3 - $9,) 2Meat Entrées ($15 - $19,) 3Fish Entrées ($15 - $21.)  Vegetarian Plate - $10.00, Prix Fixe Dinner - changes, around $25.00
 
Details of three items from the Dinner Menu:
1L' Ail, le Brie, et les Croutons - Baked whole garlic head, brie cheese, and toast
"Garlic is strong in its raw state, but cooked it becomes a subtle spread. With brie cheese on toast I would say it is sublime- add a glass of red wine and you will understand what France is all about" ($9.00.)
2Escalope du Veau a la Truffe - Veal scaloppini lightly dusted with flour and pan fried enlivened with a truffle infused demi glace ($19.00.)
3Carrelet sauce Vierge - Whole, bone in, flounder, sauteed with extra virgin olive oil and Provence herbs, finished with tomatoes, shallots and garlic ($16.00.)
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  • Lunches
  • Children's Menu
  • Sat. & Sun. Brunch
  • Happy Hour
  • Wines
  • Desserts
  • Box Lunch To Go
  • Take Out Catering
Le Central's Official Website - Complete Menu, Directions, Photos and more...
[Information is from April, 2009]
 

 
LITTLE MAN Ice Cream in Denver
A Denver gem, just on the outskirts of downtown Denver, Little Man Ice Cream is situated in a perfectly scaled and finished, vintage, Cream-Can building. Reminiscent of 1940's - 50's Hot Dog or Donut stands which were built to look like an old shoe or a piece of food, this cream-can is fashioned from welded steel, then finished to look just like the real thing. The thing is, the Cream-Can is a perfect representation. This hip piece of pop-art has a Ghirardelli Square vibe! Yea, I know...
LITTLE MAN Ice Cream in Denver   [click for Little Man's website]   Access the LVBC BLOG post for Little Man Ice Cream
http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2008/07/we_all_scream_for_little_man_i.php
[photo is from Denver's Westword magazine]
 

LUCA
LUCA D' ITALIA

 
711 Grant St
Denver, CO 80203-3508
(303) 832-6600
 
   
This is a neighborhood, Italian bistro that reminds one of the restaurants in the North Beach area of San Francisco.

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Chef Frank Bonanno is also the owner; The cuisine is California Italian Bistro.
From the menu: Hand-Rolled Potato Gnocchi – Lump Crab & Lobster Reduction ($13.00) or Colorado Lamb Chops – Lamb Shoulder Brasato & Goat’s Milk Robiola Fonduta ($36.00) or The T A S T I N G  M E N U: Traditional $65 / Paired with Wine $95 / Reserve Wine Pairing, $125 per person. View the full menu at their website (below.)  [prices from October 1, 2009]
 
The last time I dined at Luca d' Italia I had gnocchi in lobster sauce - oh yeah...
 
Luca's Official Website
 

 
MAGGIANO'S Little Italy
500 16th St Denver, CO 80202
303-260-7707
 
For a corporate entity, this is a pretty good Italian restaurant.  The downtown location has a large, active bar, cozy seating and decent food: the portions are large and the food is prepared well, with all the right Southern Italian nuances.  This restaurant also has an excellent patio - for cocktails, dinning and people watching.
 
"DINNER, Appetizers, Soups & Salads, Entree Salads, Pasta, Sides, Chicken, Steaks, Veal & Chops, Baked Specialties, Seafood, Little Italy Favorites, FAMILY STYLE DINNER, LUNCH, FAMILY STYLE LUNCH, DESSERT, WINE, BEVERAGES -
KIDS."
 
FAMILY STYLE DINNER:
Appetizers - Choose 2
Salads - Choose 2
Pasta - Choose 2
Entrees - Choose 2
Vegetables - Choose 2 for Additional $3.00 per Person
Desserts - Choose 2
 
  • Southern Italian  pasta dishes
  • Chicken, veal, beef and fish entrees
  • Variety of  appetizers and salads
  • Deserts
  • Extensive wine list
  • Full bar
  • Patio
  •  For the south-suburban location, click website!
Maggiano's Official Website
 

 
NORTH WOODS INN
8109 Blakeland Dr.
Littleton, Colorado 80125
(303) 791-0500

"Yep!!! Throw your peanut shells on the floor!"

This latest incarnation of the North Wood's Inn "We moved to a new location in January of 1997" is sort-of a pine / stone mountain-cabin, in the (almost) countryside.  Plenty of room to roam, inside and out.
The North Woods Inn's dinning room is a big open area with lots of windows, sort-of like a pine-paneled "mess hall."
The North Woods Inn has been serving great steaks since 1961.
 
"Nowhere in the Denver area can you find a steak and prime rib like you will eat at the North Woods Inn. The famous soup is homemade daily and The Cottage Cheese is one of a kind. The Cottage Cheese mix and the steak seasoning are both prepared in our kitchen from private recipes created over 41 years ago. These seasonings may be purchased at the bar and are also available at your local supermarkets."
 
STEAKS ($12.25 - $29.50,) CHICKEN ($12.50,) CHOPS ($16.75,) FISH (around $17.50,) LOBSTER (Market Price,) PRIME RIB ($23.75) and SPECIALS (around $16.75.)
Two entrees from the menu:
Mountain Pan-Fried Trout $17.50
No, they are not from a Northwoods Lake
N. Woods Inn Porterhouse Steak $29.50
Bull Buckers of logging camp can handle this one
"Entrees include famous Soup Pot, North Woods Inn Cottage Cheese, Potato, Tossed Green Salad, and Hot Loaf of Bread."
 
Dinner Served
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 5:00-9:00 P.M.
Friday and Saturday: 5:00-10:00 P.M.
Sunday: 3:30-8:30 P.M.
Closed Mondays
 
Access the North Woods Inn's Official Website - with full menu, photos & directions.
 [Information is from April '09]
 

THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY
1215 18th St. 
Denver, CO 80202  P:303.295.1864 F:303.295.2205
 
THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY'S Official Website
 
OK, so I like this place.  The VERY ACCEPTABLE pasta dinners are inexpensive and complete.  Dinners include: salad or soup, a fresh-baked-bread-loaf (you slice,) beverage and spumoni ice-cream.  The pasta dinners start at about $7.95
A Lasagna and Chicken Marsala dinner goes for about $11.95.  I enjoy The Pot Pourri which is a sauce sampler: Browned Butter & Mizithra Cheese, Meat, Clam and Marinara sauces on a pasta choice (Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Whole Wheat or Gluten Free) - $9.65.
 
I also like the ambience: A turn-of-the-century original ceiling (*The Denver City Cable Railway Building,) dark woods, old-world: sofas, chairs, tables, and tiffany-style lamps, lamps with beads and fringe, and a dozen tables on an old train car make this a fun, vibrant place to dine.  It is a family restaurant, so expect the kids (lots of 'em) to enjoy it also.  The restaurant is huge, so one can expect a bit of a circus atmosphere at times.  On the other side of the meatball, though, because of the restaurant's size you are likely to find a quieter booth in an out of the way nook - there are a half-dozen partitioned areas, including a large bar in The Old Spaghetti Factory.
 
Click the link for the OSF website, which includes menus...
 
*The Denver City Cable Railway Building on Lawrence Street in Denver, Colorado opened in 1889. Originally built to house power and maintenance facilities for Denver's cable car system, it now houses a restaurant and office space.  It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
 

PAG
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PAGLIACCI'S Italian Restaurant (Traditional Fine-Dining)
1440 West 33rd Avenue
Denver, CO.  80211 - 303-458-0530
 
Pagliacci's is another old-school Italian restaurant that has been around Denver forever.  And, there's a reason for that, it's a good restaurant.  Situated in the same Denver's Little Italy location for 60 years this traditional Italian restaurant serves a superlative Minestrone soup; One of the best in the city.  The soup is served in a large tureen with a ladle, help yourself. "Pagliacci's Minestrone Soup: House specialty includes 14 types of vegetables, barley, beans, rice and beef all slow simmered in a hearty broth with a complex blend of spices ($9.00, ala carte.")  The soup is included with all entrees.
 
That's just for starters.  Pagliacci's serves: appetizers, salads, soups, pesce (not Joe - fish,) veal and chicken, and of course pasta, house specialties, desserts, wine and a full selection of adult beverages; There is also a bar/lounge.
 
On the menu, for example: Calamari Fritti - Fried squid served with a side of zesty red sauce ($9.50) or Pescatore - Clams, shrimp, mussels, scallops, and fresh tomatoes sautéed in olive oil, chili pepper, and white wine all tossed with spaghetti (23.00,) or Veal Saltimbocca - Sautéed with prosciutto, Fontina cheese, shallots, white wine, and sage and white wine sauce - served with a side of spaghetti with a choice of tomato sauce or butter and garlic (22.50.)
Pasta Classico: Spaghetti alla Putanesca (*whore's sauce) - A zesty blend of tomatoes, garlic, capers, Kalamata olives, red pepper flakes, anchovy paste, and a touch of marinara - all tossed with al dente pasta (16.50,) also linguini, manicotti, gnocchi, ravioli and more.  Pagliacci Specialties include, Eggplant Parmigiana - Thick slices lightly breaded, fried and then baked with tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses (17.50.) 
Click on Pagliacci's website link for the complete menu, history, photos, directions and more.
 
Think "MOONSTRUCK" for this neighborhood Denver favorite.  There is parking in the rear.
Pagliacci's Official Website
*note is from the LasVegasBuffetClub
[Information/prices are from October 1, 2009 - please call to verify any information.]
 

PARISI
Parisi click for larger image
 
PARISI Italian Trattoria   I drove past this place the other day and was compelled to return and try it out.  This authentic Italian Trattoria has an extensive Italian menu serving all the favorite entrees ($5.99 - $15.99) plus P A N I N I (6" $5.99 - 10" $7.49,) F O C A C C I A ($7.99,) Pizza, Calzones, Gelato, Salads and more.  
4401 Tennyson St.  
Denver, CO 80212  
 (303) 561-0234  
 
From the menu: Gnocchi Gorgonzola e Noci (Creamy gorgonzola sauce topped with walnuts $10.99.)  A dinner salad is available for $1.99 or $4.99.
 
  • Stand-Up Ordering
  • Dinning Area
  • Daily Specials
  • Patio
  • Special Take-Outs
  • Wine
  • Formal Restaurant Downstairs (Entrees to $32.00)
From the Firenze a Tavola's (Formal Restaurant) Menu:
Bistecca alla Fiorentina $32
The classic indulgence of Florence - herb marinated Porterhouse steak grilled medium-rare and drizzled with Tuscan olive oil, served with sautéed spinach, fresh lemon and oven roasted potatoes.
 
Official Website: http://www.parisidenver.com/
 

Romanos
Romano's Italian Restaurant   
5666 S Windermere (Since 1967)
Littleton, CO 80120
303-798-4944
 
Romano's is a Southern-Italian neighborhood family restaurant serving traditional "red-sauce" pasta entrées, pizza and more:
  *Spaghetti (thick or thin noodles,) Rigatoni, Mostaccioli, Cheese Ravioli and Cheese Tortellini - all priced at $10.95.
All pastas are served with "Romano's fresh tomato sauce and choice of meatballs, sausage or mushrooms."
  *Chicken and Veal dishes are also on the menu, such as: Veal Parmagiana with a side of pasta - $16.95
  *Baked Entrées, for example: Homemade Lasagna - $13.95
  *Combination plates - $12.95 and $13.95
  *House Specialties, such as: Fettuccine Alfredo - $13.95
 Pizza, Calzones, Sandwiches, Soups, Salads and Appetizers are also on the menu. 
"All Italian dinners are served with bread and butter and your choice of soup or salad."
 
Access the full menu at Romano's website.
 
The dining areas are warm and cozy with booths around the hardwood-paneled rooms; The booths are elevated, solid and comfortable.  Tables fill the center space of the restaurant.  If I have any complaint, it would be that the dining areas are just a bit too light for my taste (I would prefer dimmer candle-light) but this is first and foremost a family restaurant so... Everything else about this restaurant makes up for the excessive light.  Maybe candles on the tables would help.
 
On January 24, 2010 we shared a Combination plate - Romano's Triple Treat with (choice of thin or thick noodles) Homemade Spaghetti, Cheese Ravioli and Eggplant Parmagiana, with meatballs [choice of meatballs, sausage or mushrooms] salad and bread and butter ($13.95.)  I was in charge of the spaghetti.  The thick homemade noodles were cooked perfectly, the red sauce was rich, thick and tangy; The portion was huge and the salad was fresh with bits of cheese/pepperoni/black-olive and a cherry pepper.  The portions are not only large, Romano's is very generous with everything they serve, including a +portion of sauce with the entrees.  Everything else was also fresh, tasty and authentically Italian.  If you enjoy a traditional, old-fashioned/old-school Southern-Italian dinning experience, this may be the restaurant for you.  The only thing missing is the red-checkered tablecloth and candlelight.  This is a charming, neighborhood, family restaurant.
 
  • Beer and wine
  • Full Bar
  • On-site/street parking
There is a second Romano's location at: 32 W. Springer Dr. in Highlands Ranch, 80126 - 720-344-9530
Information is from January 24, 2010
 

 
SAM'S NO. 3
1500 Curtis St.
Denver, Colorado 80202
303.534.1927
 
"Original" location: "Sam's No. 3™ was the third of five Coney Islands [] opened throughout the 1920's. It was located at 1527 Curtis Street in the heart of downtown Denver."  Offspring reopened the restaurant in 1993.
Most noted for Big City Breakfasts.  Serving all meals - Specials - Full Adjoining Bar
Sam's No. 3 - Official Website - Full menu...
Second location:
Sam's Aurora
Parker & Havana
2580 So. Havana
Aurora, CO 80013
 303.751.0347
 

 
SWING THAI
845 Colorado Blvd.  (More locations - see below)
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 303-777-1777
 
California/Modern/Asian/Fusion, this modern Thai restaurant serves a Pud Thai that makes me happy.                                    

Pud Thai: Rice Stick Noodles, Green Onion, Egg, Bean Sprouts and Chopped Peanuts. Topped with Sprouts, Carrots, Cilantro, & Lime.  Chicken, & Shrimp (2) - $8,50

 
Appetizers . Soup Bowls . Salads . Kids Menu . Fried Rice
Stir Fry and Grilled . Curries . Noodles . Side Dishes . Ad - Ons
Dessert . Drinks . Beer . Wines
 
  • Beef: Harris Ranch-Natural Black Angus Beef (Shoulder Tenders)
  • Chicken: All Natural-Random Chicken Breast (No Added Hormones or Steroids)
  • Tofu: All Organic
Location!  Location! Location!
301 S. Pennsylvania
Denver, CO. 80209
   
845 Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO. 80206
   
4370 Tennyson St.
Denver, CO. 80212
   

Prices/information from May, 2009

SWING THAI - OFFICIAL WEBSITE
 

 
THAI BASIL - Asian Fusian Restaurant in Denver, Colorado
 
“Thai basil is a cultivar group of basil. It has a more assertive taste than many other sweet basils. The herb has small leaves, purple stems and a subtle licorice or mint flavor” read more from Wikipedia

Thai Basil ( 5 locations in the Denver/Colorado Springs area) is a fresh “now” restaurant offering Thai-Asian-Fusion cuisine.

In a perfect balance of Yin & Yang ( 陰陽, ) Thai Basil balances the old and new. California-modern design mixes with old-burl table tops, old-country cabinets, and Asian bed-frames (used as a dining islands.)  We have been to: The Thai Basil Hang Out Grill (3301 W 38th Ave.) and the Washington Park location (540 East Alameda Ave.) The East Alameda location has the bed-frame; the TB Hang Out Grill incorporates the burl wood tables.  The Park Meadows Mall location looks fantastic with a second story bank of bed-frame dining booths.  Resplendent with very expensive-looking burl wood tables, chairs and cabinets, this location (we have not yet dined there) appears to be the "Mother Ship"...
Thai Basil - 8345 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124
Tel: (303) 799-8788
Fax: (303) 799-8967

I acquired a serious appreciation for Pad Thai in Southern California and Thai Basil serves a beautiful Pad Thai.

Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese menu items include: starters, salads, soups, meats, seafoods, vegetables, noodles, rice, deserts and more. Thai Curries, Vietnamese Rice Noodle Bowl, Szechuan Asian Eggplant, Crispy Duck and Fried Rice are just a few facets of the fusion. Some of my other favorites - besides Pad Thai ($7.95) are: Coconut Soup, Satay Chicken, Thai Spring Roll and Kung Pao Chicken.

Thai Basil has a full Bar with a good selection of Asian and domestic beers. At the time of this post, several locations (that I know of) are serving: (HANG ON TO YOUR HAT) $.25 cent domestic beers and $.50 cent imported beers. You have to order food & there is a limit. Call for more information…

Check the Thai Basil Website for menu by location; locations / addresses and other information..

 

TOCABE
Tocabe Logo       click to enlarge
 
TOCABE - An American Indian Eatery Tocabe restaurant is sparkling, bright and clean, California / modern with a serve-yourself counter, tables & chairs in the main dinning area and on a patio. 3 huge ‘Hand’ sculpture-lights on one wall defiantly claim the space for Native America. A painting of a human hand is often found on teepees, and on Native arts & crafts.
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From the menu:
“American Indian Fry Bread.” “Choice of black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans. Your choice of meat, topped with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, purple onions, sour cream, and choice of salsa.”
The meat choices are: Ground Beef ($6.25,) Grilled Chicken Breast ($6.50,) Shredded Beef ($6.95,) and Ground Buffalo ($7.25.) The Indian Fry Bread Vegetarian Taco is priced at $5.95.
 
Visit Tocabe’s Official Website for the complete Menu

[Information is from April '09)

 

 
WHITE FENCE FARM
6263 W Jewell Ave
Lakewood, CO 80232; 303-935-5945
All American Country restaurant "Serving steaks, shrimp, fish, and their famous fried chicken."
  • Corral
  • Country Cottage
  • Barn
  • Pet the Animals
  • Silo
  • Carriage Museum
  • Aviary
  • Gazebo
  • Playground
  • Waterside Walk
  • White Fence
"Dinner at the White Fence Farm is served family style. All meals come with our famous hot corn fritters, pickled red beets, creamy coleslaw, scrumptious kidney bean salad, and special blend cottage cheese. All guests will also have a choice of baked, mashed or fried potato. We'll be happy to bring you more corn fritters and salads anytime you request. However, because of this take home containers are not allowed."

From the April '09 menu:

  • Our Specialty! Family Style Farm Chicken - One-half Chicken (4 pieces) per person ($13.75.)
  • Aged T-Bone Steak 16-18 oz. ($21.95.)
  • Light Dinner - Great for seniors, vegetarians and light eaters! Complete meal except entree (meat). Because we serve family style, this charge applies to any adult not ordering dinner ($7.95.)
Visit the White Fence Farm's Official Website for the complete menu, photos and more

[Prices are from April, '09]


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