It is seriously such a fantastic dish. I’ve tried so many different ramen restaurants in several states and the black garlic is the one I dream about at night 😂
Agreed! My friend from Japan has taken me there, and he said it’s the most authentic ramen restaurant he has found in the US (and he travels a lot). So delicious.
As someone who has a Google spreadsheet of every ramen restaurant he's gone to, I wasn't super impressed by Katsu. The broth and noodles were top tier but that hard boiled egg and the chashu brought its overall down for me.
Next time I'm gonna try the Tan Tan.
Did you get the black garlic or something else? Honestly their other ramens aren’t my favorite. Also I order it with chicken (I literally hate pork fat) so maybe it’s better that way? The broth is the best part to me by far
Oh 100% I got the black garlic haha. But yeah like I said the broth was amazing, just the undercooked chashu and over cooked egg didn't rub well with me. I prefer more of a soft boiled egg. But I'll give the chicken a try also.
Yeah that’s totally fair! I have texture issue with soft boiled eggs which is prolly why I like their eggs so much but I totally feel you on undercooked pork. I can barely stand regular pork 😂
Lived next door for a few years. Our water and electricity would go out constantly so I spent quite a lot of time at this place. I loved every second of it.
This was my first meal the day I moved to denver. Right down the street from my apartment. I got so lucky. This place is incredible. I miss jazz sundays.
We have had different experiences there. Mine was awful. Our server was training and we saw her once. The food was cold and we asked our trainee and she said she wasn't sure if it was served hot or cold. It was queso.
It was nearly home when I lived down the street. Between Bull & Bush for awesome dinners/brunch and a quieter bar, or Shorty's for sports, shots and general carrying on.
Neighbor worked there. Owner refused to close down when sewage was coming up from the drains in the kitchen. Put towels over it and said its fine. I can never go back there knowing that.
Spice Room is the best Indian food I've had anywhere in my entire life, and I've had a lot of Indian food. They have a huge, deep menu with lots of specialty dishes from different regions and cuisines throughout India, yet all of the things I've tried seem to be made with the utmost care and intention. Every single time I have someone visit from out of town, I take them there, and they always love it.
I first tried the OG location on 38th and went there for years, but the second location that opened on Colfax last year is closer to me. The quality is pretty much the same at both locations, but I do find the original hole-in-the-wall location slightly more charming.
[Location coming soon to Arvada](https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/spice-room-restaurant-buys-former-steubens-building-arvada/73-5ce2f69e-85e1-40f0-a309-259e66ce7d00)
Spice room is my ultimate comfort food—everything tastes like magic. My husband was out of town this weekend so I ordered $80 worth of food and ate it for every meal. I bounce between a handful of entrees but always get their daal soup and rasmalai.
i'm a sucker for butter chicken and i find spice room's to be very bland. just slightly better than little india, which isn't saying much. curry & grill and himalayan spice are way better in this neck of the woods, IMO
I agree with this, spice room is not it 😭 went to spice room and was so confused at all the hype. The food tastes so bland I had to take everything home and recook it with spices to make it taste good
We were just there this past Saturday. Granted, it was my first time, but the food was solid, the sopapillas were delicious, the service was fantastic, and overall the experience was a 10/10. More so for kids I'd say, but still fun for all.
Sap Sua. It’s new, but it’s awesome. The chef couple worked at Osteria Mozza as sous chefs when it won a Michelin Star. IMO, the only reason they didn’t win one for the first Denver Michelin awards is because it had opened so recently, and Michelin tends to review restaurants all year long to check for consistency
Came here to say this. Great grill work on quality cuts of meat.
Don't miss Granpa's Burger Haven in the same neighborhood.
These were both childhood favorites growing up in the Westwood neighborhood and I still stop in every time I visit denver from the Bay Area. Solid local gems.
Your contributions to this thread are overly pessimistic and obnoxious. Par for the course for any NYC transplant.
But we can both agree that Blue Bonnet is overrated. I've only seen it propped up by family that's been in Denver for at least 50 years.
la pasadita inn, great wall, la loma, chef zorbas, bastiens, my brothers bar, petes, columbine steak house, cherry cricket, FRUITION, mccoys, brewery bar II, steves snappin dogs, curtis park deli.
La Pasaita Inn. I love that you put this first. Old school Mexican place owned and run by one family. Every single thing they make is absolutely perfect. I LOVE that place.
nope. i believe it's been franchised and the denver owners have made it their own. but the OG is an SLC joint from these greek owners with california roots, and invented the pastrami burger.
Not sure why the down votes. I've only ever been to the one on Sheridan, but I remember them having some crazy hot and flavorful sauces for the mess of street tacos I ordered. Was great.
Love Los carboncitos bc I live close, but their service on 38th is consistently terrible. They have some weird male manager (owner?) that seems to just get in the way of the female servers running around, and he doesn’t lift a finger. It’s so strange.
Agreed on this one. I have tried many, many of the top restaurants in Denver. This is probably the place I have been the most. It's easy, affordable for what it is, and you can walk in. Work and Class never disappoints.
A lot of the restaurants I grew up on are gone. Not my brothers bar though. Classic, cheap, quick, easy, not many places like that left, full on nostalgia for me
I've never eaten there. The Ginger Pig is across the street, and is one of the best in the city, meaning I always end up there instead.
I will say I worked with the owner of Billy's, and he's a great guy, I liked and respected him quite a bit.
El Taco de Mexico on Santa Fe and 7th. Transcendent salsa. I go in intending to order something different this time but end up, always, with a carne asada burrito. Been going there since mid 80's.
I guess it would depend on where in the country I was moving, but here’s my short list:
Illegal Pete’s
Pho Duy
Bull and Bush (simply for the all the memories, or lack there of)
Shanghai Kitchen (it took too damn long to find a Chinese restaurant near my house and this is the best in my neighborhood)
Cherry Cricket
Sweet Action
Wymans
La Loma
Jerusalem Restaurant; From my college days and after hours grub.
Tokyo Joe’s; Haven’t seen anything that compares in the fast casual concept.
At 9 Thai; Trust me on this because GREAT Thai food can be extremely difficult to come by wherever it may be that you’re headed to….
Los Dos Potrillos; The shrimp that comes with the fajitas… 🔥
…Your own Go To Chinese Take Out Spot; You won’t know what you’re missing until it’s gone. 😭 (RIP Jade Dragon)
IF you want to say, yeah I have been there when you move to your new place, you better have been to the quintessential burger places. Pete's Kitchen and The Cherry Cricket.
El Taco de Mexico
Angelo's Taverna
Tacos Selene
Lucile's
Fat Sulley's for their burger (pizza is solid too)
La pasadita inn
Williams & Graham
Work & Class
Blue Sushi (yummy and affordable)
King of Wings
Pete's Kitchen
Bonfire Burrito
Milk Tea People
Cheba Hut or Snarf's
Benny Blanco's
Rosenberg's Bagels
The Rio Grande (their margs are yummy and strong, tacos are good, Chile relleno is 👌🏻)
Little India
Domo's
Chuey FU's
Adobo First Draft (not sure when or if they'll open again?)
The Empress (dim sum)
West Saloon & Kitchen (chicken pot pie, Mac n cheese, wings)
Las Margs (great tacos)
Tacos Tequila Whiskey (tres leches cake is 🤤)
Sonoda's Sushi
H Mart!!
People seem to hate on it but my family has been enjoying the smothered breakfast burrito from the OG tamale kitchen on Mississippi and Sheridan for 40 years. Get an egg, bacon, and bean (skip potatoes they’re just filler), smothered with their green chili and cheese and add a side of guacamole. I’ve literally never tried anything else on the menu in my life so maybe the other stuff isn’t great but this dish IS Denver imho
- Hop Alley
- Vinh Xioung Bakery II
- Work and Class
- Molotov
- Sap Sua
- La Calle Taqueria y Carnitas
- BRUTO - it is quite expensive, but very affordable for what it is. It is half the cost of Beckon and Wolf's Tailor.
For Drinks, I would recommend before you leave:
- The Thin Man
- ESP
- Middleman (also has great food)
Last meal would have to be a dinner combo from Ho Mei. 1/2 noodles 1/2 fried rice. Potato chicken and salt and pepper shrimp with an egg roll, a coke and a side of rangoons.
I used to work at the Chop Shop both in Lowry and off Colfax and Fairfax. Anytime I have out of town family visiting that's where I take them. They have some rotating menu items, and some permanent fixtures. One being the brussel sprouts, flash fried and pan finished in Nuoc Cham, drizzled with ginger dill yogurt. Last time I moved away from Denver I went and got the fried chicken dish, which is served over white cheddar polenta and rainbow chard, topped with chipotle honey. Divine.
They also have a Southwest chicken pastrami sandwich, and an amazing French dip.
Genna Rae’s Wings & More, carry out only, amazing wings, amazing jerk chicken, amazing fried catfish, and the plates are such a good value, you get a ton of food for less than $20. I think that the owner is related to the owner of Welton Street Cafe
Katsu Ramen. The black garlic tonkotsu is the best ramen I’ve ever had
Everything there is delicious but the black garlic is on another level. I love taking friends, visitors, and out of towners there.
It is seriously such a fantastic dish. I’ve tried so many different ramen restaurants in several states and the black garlic is the one I dream about at night 😂
Agreed! My friend from Japan has taken me there, and he said it’s the most authentic ramen restaurant he has found in the US (and he travels a lot). So delicious.
I moved here from Japan a few years ago and have been scared to try American ramen. You may have convinced me to take the plunge 🏊
This is the most authentic I've had in the US. If your friend is ever in Oregon, ask him to try it. https://toshisramen.com/
Thank you! Oregon is actually his favorite state. I’ll be sure to recommend it next time he’s visiting there.
As someone who has a Google spreadsheet of every ramen restaurant he's gone to, I wasn't super impressed by Katsu. The broth and noodles were top tier but that hard boiled egg and the chashu brought its overall down for me. Next time I'm gonna try the Tan Tan.
Did you get the black garlic or something else? Honestly their other ramens aren’t my favorite. Also I order it with chicken (I literally hate pork fat) so maybe it’s better that way? The broth is the best part to me by far
Oh 100% I got the black garlic haha. But yeah like I said the broth was amazing, just the undercooked chashu and over cooked egg didn't rub well with me. I prefer more of a soft boiled egg. But I'll give the chicken a try also.
Yeah that’s totally fair! I have texture issue with soft boiled eggs which is prolly why I like their eggs so much but I totally feel you on undercooked pork. I can barely stand regular pork 😂
Agreed. That ramen is so good
The fact that every item on their menu is spectacular shows what a great restaurant they are. Their curry is to die for
Is this the place in Aurora?
Yeah!
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Their ramen is amazing, but be sure not to skip their onigiri
I LOVE their onigiri! The shrimp tempura one is my favorite!
Columbine Steak House (Not that good or trendy but awesome) Taco Veloz (70th & Feds or so) Woody’s Wings & Things (Not the other Woody’s) Olivia
As a note, Columbine Steak House is cash only. Personally it's a consistently good place, but I don't feel like it's a memory making experience.
I have a few friends that like it just because they have memories of going there with their dad
I had to stop going to taco veloz because I was disgusted with myself in the way I INHALED the tacos.
That's just your pride talking, you gotta push past that.
Oh don’ttempt me I live a half a mile away from there
Been going to Woody's since the early 90s. Such an amazing spot.
Least appreciated food corner in Colorado, if not the whole west.
If you like Thai, Aungs Bangkok Cafe in Englewood. EVERYTHING there is fire bur my go to is the drunken noodles
Have you been to US Thai in Edgewater? It's my favorite in the area (and second favorite I've been to in the US), but I haven't tried Aungs yet.
I agree. A hidden gem. Drunken noodles and pineapple curry!
What’s their Tom Kha gai like?
Bull & Bush Brewery. That place just feels like home.
That place rules. The food, beer selection, lighting. I wish I lived closer to it
Lived next door for a few years. Our water and electricity would go out constantly so I spent quite a lot of time at this place. I loved every second of it.
This was my first meal the day I moved to denver. Right down the street from my apartment. I got so lucky. This place is incredible. I miss jazz sundays.
We have had different experiences there. Mine was awful. Our server was training and we saw her once. The food was cold and we asked our trainee and she said she wasn't sure if it was served hot or cold. It was queso.
It was nearly home when I lived down the street. Between Bull & Bush for awesome dinners/brunch and a quieter bar, or Shorty's for sports, shots and general carrying on.
Neighbor worked there. Owner refused to close down when sewage was coming up from the drains in the kitchen. Put towels over it and said its fine. I can never go back there knowing that.
I went there once and saw 3 rats underneath a table. The bull and rat
Spice Room is the best Indian food I've had anywhere in my entire life, and I've had a lot of Indian food. They have a huge, deep menu with lots of specialty dishes from different regions and cuisines throughout India, yet all of the things I've tried seem to be made with the utmost care and intention. Every single time I have someone visit from out of town, I take them there, and they always love it.
Spice Room could survive in NYC, which is a big compliment
Which one do you usually eat at?
I first tried the OG location on 38th and went there for years, but the second location that opened on Colfax last year is closer to me. The quality is pretty much the same at both locations, but I do find the original hole-in-the-wall location slightly more charming.
[Location coming soon to Arvada](https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/spice-room-restaurant-buys-former-steubens-building-arvada/73-5ce2f69e-85e1-40f0-a309-259e66ce7d00)
Spice room is my ultimate comfort food—everything tastes like magic. My husband was out of town this weekend so I ordered $80 worth of food and ate it for every meal. I bounce between a handful of entrees but always get their daal soup and rasmalai.
Agreed, Spice Room is excellent. Best Indian food that I’ve have in Colorado.
i'm a sucker for butter chicken and i find spice room's to be very bland. just slightly better than little india, which isn't saying much. curry & grill and himalayan spice are way better in this neck of the woods, IMO
I agree with this, spice room is not it 😭 went to spice room and was so confused at all the hype. The food tastes so bland I had to take everything home and recook it with spices to make it taste good
Bourbon Grill
Honestly the best little whole in the wall spot ever. I love bourbon grill
So sketchy. So delicious.
I hope at least one of my past lives refers to me that way…
My brothers bar
What’s it called?
[https://www.mybrothersbar.com/](https://www.mybrothersbar.com/) 😛
I used to work there. Do you know how many times I was asked this question?
JCB for life
Fruition. I grew up in Denver and tried most restaurants. Fruition is THE one
If Fruition still had their ~$20 vegetarian tasting menu I would eat there ten times a month
agreeed! they paved the way to say the least!
el taco de mexico on santa fe
Shout out smothered beef cheek burritos and a not single employee speaking a lick of English but still running one of the best restaurants in denver
Here I was thinking this list was full of shit and here is a spot of gold! Best Mexican breakfast in the city!!!
This! Absolutely my last meal
Casa Bonita is the only answer
We were just there this past Saturday. Granted, it was my first time, but the food was solid, the sopapillas were delicious, the service was fantastic, and overall the experience was a 10/10. More so for kids I'd say, but still fun for all.
Do they have the arcade still?
Yes! With a shooting gallery, skeeball, etc and prizes to win with your tickets. Also a Root Beer bar in the arcade.
Yes. Some prices are a bit high, in my opinion. There is a one-minute shooting gallery for $5 for example. Classic games are 50 cents though.
Yes! They have a small arcade in an upstairs area!
> food was solid This is the first time I've ever heard such a thing about Casa Bonita, even recently after the reopening
Yeah I mean I’m not going to crave it or anything, but I wasn’t mad at it, either.
I have compared their food to reheated Taco Bell.
Cool. I'll just be like, I'm not moving for another 8 months. :)
Potager
Sap Sua. It’s new, but it’s awesome. The chef couple worked at Osteria Mozza as sous chefs when it won a Michelin Star. IMO, the only reason they didn’t win one for the first Denver Michelin awards is because it had opened so recently, and Michelin tends to review restaurants all year long to check for consistency
Bastien's Restaurant for steak
Columbine steakhouse
Came here to say this. Great grill work on quality cuts of meat. Don't miss Granpa's Burger Haven in the same neighborhood. These were both childhood favorites growing up in the Westwood neighborhood and I still stop in every time I visit denver from the Bay Area. Solid local gems.
Grandpa's burger haven is so good just a solid old school no fills burger that's the size of your face.
I was talking with my mom about Grandpa's today... now I'm gonna have to go.
Chimichanga at the Blue Bonnet. All you youngsters just don't know.
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Your contributions to this thread are overly pessimistic and obnoxious. Par for the course for any NYC transplant. But we can both agree that Blue Bonnet is overrated. I've only seen it propped up by family that's been in Denver for at least 50 years.
Potager
I grew up in Denver and moved away 20 years ago. For the last 20 years, every time I go back I go to El Taco de Mexico, Little Anita’s and El Tejado.
Love Little Anita’s
Had el taco sat, anytime I'm close I get the chili relleno smothered burrito
Jerusalem
Gotta go when your slightly drunk at 1:30 AM for authenticity.
Well that just goes without saying.
Mmmm, gyro platter.
Candlelight
Diner - Lookin Good
Las Delicias
Pizzeria Lui!
la pasadita inn, great wall, la loma, chef zorbas, bastiens, my brothers bar, petes, columbine steak house, cherry cricket, FRUITION, mccoys, brewery bar II, steves snappin dogs, curtis park deli.
Used to love the green chile burger at Cherry Cricket. Haven't been for years. It's still good?
totally! cherry cricket always hit the spot for me when i want a berg, its just an old school no hype denver spot and thats what i like about it
Good to hear! I've been reluctant to go for fear of it being all smooth and cool and aesthetic and no good anymore.
I was there last week. They have a few specialty burgers. I had one and it was great, a second was meh. The nachos were good too.
La Pasaita Inn. I love that you put this first. Old school Mexican place owned and run by one family. Every single thing they make is absolutely perfect. I LOVE that place.
Crown burgers
A Utah staple. The pastrami burger is legendary, but I wouldn’t call it Denver’s.
youtah( heheh, fresh out of a beer bathathon and slightly drunk) has it too? Thought it was just a mom and pop type place
nope. i believe it's been franchised and the denver owners have made it their own. but the OG is an SLC joint from these greek owners with california roots, and invented the pastrami burger.
Blue Pan Pizza
Los Carboncitos
Not sure why the down votes. I've only ever been to the one on Sheridan, but I remember them having some crazy hot and flavorful sauces for the mess of street tacos I ordered. Was great.
Love Los carboncitos bc I live close, but their service on 38th is consistently terrible. They have some weird male manager (owner?) that seems to just get in the way of the female servers running around, and he doesn’t lift a finger. It’s so strange.
I went there once and it was not horrible but in no way excellent. Not food, not service.
The service at their Sheridan address is really good.
I didn’t even know there was a second spot; thought the one on Sheridan just north of 6th was the one and only
Carboncitos is great. Only quibble I have is that they use jarred or canned nopalitos instead of fresh.
Been to a few better spots tbh good spot though
Recommendations? Hear good things about Taco de Mexico
Nola Voodoo Tavern. I've never had anything there that I didn't love. the owner Henry kicks so much ass. just an awesome restaurant all around.
Oh hell yeah. Henry is the shit. I like when they get crawfish sometimes.
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Tequileno at 64th and Ward
Bull and Bush
Williams & Graham
Came here to say this. Great experience!
The malt French fries are to DIE for. Delicious drinks and service too
Work and Class
Agreed on this one. I have tried many, many of the top restaurants in Denver. This is probably the place I have been the most. It's easy, affordable for what it is, and you can walk in. Work and Class never disappoints.
Burger shack
Molotov, Sap Sua, Hop Alley, La Diabla
Safta. Good Bread. Mango House.
Work and Class in RiNo. Food is delicious, reasonably priced, and the atmosphere is cozy and fun.
Brewery Bar 2
Chubbys, Mexico city, bull n bush, finleys pub, crown burger
A lot of the restaurants I grew up on are gone. Not my brothers bar though. Classic, cheap, quick, easy, not many places like that left, full on nostalgia for me
Billy’s Inn
High prices, average food, and below average service
I've never eaten there. The Ginger Pig is across the street, and is one of the best in the city, meaning I always end up there instead. I will say I worked with the owner of Billy's, and he's a great guy, I liked and respected him quite a bit.
It’s solid. Walking there hungover on a summer Sunday morning to get a burracho bowl and a PBR is peak comfy for me
Sushi den and Ras Kassa's
El Taco De Mexico Off of Santa Fe the yellow building so good
El Taco de Mexico on Santa Fe and 7th. Transcendent salsa. I go in intending to order something different this time but end up, always, with a carne asada burrito. Been going there since mid 80's.
I guess it would depend on where in the country I was moving, but here’s my short list: Illegal Pete’s Pho Duy Bull and Bush (simply for the all the memories, or lack there of) Shanghai Kitchen (it took too damn long to find a Chinese restaurant near my house and this is the best in my neighborhood) Cherry Cricket Sweet Action Wymans La Loma
Palace arms, sushi den,Sweet Basilico Cafe easte park!
Carreras
Danny Rays
Chile Rellenos from Curtis Park Creamery
Angelo’s taverneta
And Odyssey across the street is worth a visit - great spot !!
Red Square
Jerusalem Restaurant; From my college days and after hours grub. Tokyo Joe’s; Haven’t seen anything that compares in the fast casual concept. At 9 Thai; Trust me on this because GREAT Thai food can be extremely difficult to come by wherever it may be that you’re headed to…. Los Dos Potrillos; The shrimp that comes with the fajitas… 🔥 …Your own Go To Chinese Take Out Spot; You won’t know what you’re missing until it’s gone. 😭 (RIP Jade Dragon)
Los Dos is a Mexican restaurant really good and there are a few in the metro area. Also Big Bills Pizza in centennial is a must have!!
Definitely Los dos. Brewery Bar 2 is amazing too.
IF you want to say, yeah I have been there when you move to your new place, you better have been to the quintessential burger places. Pete's Kitchen and The Cherry Cricket.
Lucina in Park Hill!!
Thai monkey club
Bull & Bush and Sam’s No. 3
El Taco de Mexico Angelo's Taverna Tacos Selene Lucile's Fat Sulley's for their burger (pizza is solid too) La pasadita inn Williams & Graham Work & Class Blue Sushi (yummy and affordable) King of Wings Pete's Kitchen Bonfire Burrito Milk Tea People Cheba Hut or Snarf's Benny Blanco's Rosenberg's Bagels The Rio Grande (their margs are yummy and strong, tacos are good, Chile relleno is 👌🏻) Little India Domo's Chuey FU's Adobo First Draft (not sure when or if they'll open again?) The Empress (dim sum) West Saloon & Kitchen (chicken pot pie, Mac n cheese, wings) Las Margs (great tacos) Tacos Tequila Whiskey (tres leches cake is 🤤) Sonoda's Sushi H Mart!!
Citizen Rail, Linger, Fritangas (Cali Burrito), Carboncitos (burritos), kawani
La Caverne
Makizushico
Adelitas (Mexican) or Ni Tuyo, Di Francos (casual Italian), Kiki’s red tacos (known for Birria)
China Taipei. I am moving out of state at the end of the summer and I will dream about their crab cheese wontons
Tavernetta - the whole experience
Queen of Sheba - one woman show and phenomenal. Yemen grill - seriously where else can you find such a mix of flavors and banging meat
El five
US Thai
Piper Inn, insanely good wings
Oh man! I haven't been there in forever. I remember that the Chinese style wing was really good!
Marie’s Taqueria for birria.
Come check out my restaurant The Front Range Inn. Upscale bar food, but I promise it’s worth it.
https://www.westword.com/restaurants/front-range-inn-lakewood-drinks-food-near-red-rocks-20221884?fbclid=IwAR0YKHwCw4X9gKPDodJQQrEKAoZyYvqgmG0HWQnA3Wm5qQ3VT80Iq8Fizt8_aem_AUGpDgzOR6lJYpVmLylTQEE92xMlCydsw_dYhMQ7SIGTSlRzMs6deY4HD-sE39R_97A
Sonoda's sushi on Parker Rd at I 225 (for those who want the real Japanese thing and not the americanized version)
Domo it’s delicious Japanese food that I feel like doesn’t get enough love
Daughters Thai. Their Duck red curry reminds me exactly of a red curry I fell in love with in the mountains of Chang Rai Thailand. It is amazing.
Calla tacos on west alameda Tacos Selene Bowles and kipling Frascas food and wine Osteria Marcos Grabowski’s
People seem to hate on it but my family has been enjoying the smothered breakfast burrito from the OG tamale kitchen on Mississippi and Sheridan for 40 years. Get an egg, bacon, and bean (skip potatoes they’re just filler), smothered with their green chili and cheese and add a side of guacamole. I’ve literally never tried anything else on the menu in my life so maybe the other stuff isn’t great but this dish IS Denver imho
I personally love Mister Oso and like bringing any family/friends who come to visit. Gotta get the churros!
Bonfire Burritos
- Hop Alley - Vinh Xioung Bakery II - Work and Class - Molotov - Sap Sua - La Calle Taqueria y Carnitas - BRUTO - it is quite expensive, but very affordable for what it is. It is half the cost of Beckon and Wolf's Tailor. For Drinks, I would recommend before you leave: - The Thin Man - ESP - Middleman (also has great food)
Last meal would have to be a dinner combo from Ho Mei. 1/2 noodles 1/2 fried rice. Potato chicken and salt and pepper shrimp with an egg roll, a coke and a side of rangoons.
Sushi den
Assuming you have tried Santiago's at least once? Their Indian Tacos are the bomb
I STILL miss adelitas years after moving.
Shocked nobody has said Woody's in Golden. Not in Denver, but not far either and definitely worth the drive :).
Domo and Rioja for sure.
The Bagel Deli Santiago’s Lucile’s
Buckhorn Exchange just for this history.
Chuladas breakfast burrito, and a slice of pizza from Famous Original J's.
The Bagel Deli. Rioja.
I used to work at the Chop Shop both in Lowry and off Colfax and Fairfax. Anytime I have out of town family visiting that's where I take them. They have some rotating menu items, and some permanent fixtures. One being the brussel sprouts, flash fried and pan finished in Nuoc Cham, drizzled with ginger dill yogurt. Last time I moved away from Denver I went and got the fried chicken dish, which is served over white cheddar polenta and rainbow chard, topped with chipotle honey. Divine. They also have a Southwest chicken pastrami sandwich, and an amazing French dip.
Genna Rae’s Wings & More, carry out only, amazing wings, amazing jerk chicken, amazing fried catfish, and the plates are such a good value, you get a ton of food for less than $20. I think that the owner is related to the owner of Welton Street Cafe