Good eats in DENVER?
I love food. LOVE food. I'll try almost anything on the menu, but my boyfriend on the other hand usually sticks to simle things that he knows are going to be good; a fried rice dish at a Chinese place; a chicken and rice dish; or a steak.
Anyone know of some good places in Denver that won't rape my wallet but will still satisfy both of our tastes?
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9 Comments:
Not Chinese, chicken, or steak, but check out Beau Jo's, and make sure you get a mountain pie (not a prairie pie). Very good pizza...chewy, doughy crust, excellent sauce, good toppings and cheese. Simple enough to satisfy the boy (who doesn't like pizza, after all?), but good enough to make the foodie in you happy.
cycorider at 2:51PM on 04/03/09
Sorry I don't have an exact places to try off the top of my head but I had some really good Mexican food while in Denver and it was affordable plus there is usually something familiar for those less adventurous.
swampyankee at 3:10PM on 04/03/09
Try Kings Land restaurant, Super Star Dim Sum restaurant along Alameda. You will get some good authentic Chinese dishes and fried rice there. Visit Super Star on weekend for the delicious spread of Hong Kong dim sum (but expect to wait in Q).
LCOM09 at 6:37PM on 04/03/09
Just look up Jerusalem's. I lived on it during college at DU and I still crave it every now and then. It's open 24 hours a day, at least on the weekends, is really cheap and delicious and the food is all made by the family of the owners. Trust me, you will love it.
Traveller at 9:36PM on 04/03/09
If you like Indian food, I'm partial to Star of India, on Parker Road, near Hampdon. The butter chicken with a basket of garlic naan...my mouth is watering...
Kiwords at 3:10PM on 04/04/09
Oh, but I don't know if that would be too adventurous for your boyfriend. You could order your curry "spicy" and wonder aloud if he's man enough to eat it. But I don't suppose manipulation like that makes for the best dinner conversation.
Kiwords at 3:11PM on 04/04/09
Head up to the Mountains on Hwy 70. Near Evergreen you'll find a a small town called 'El Rancho'. There is a restaurant there called 'El Rancho' - it's also the post office. Very nice, good diverse menu with a nice range of simple to the exotic. You can do a web search and read about. Very scenic place - been going there for over 30 years. That is everytime I go to Denver.
Ribster at 7:41AM on 04/05/09
Parisi (really great upstairs lowcost italian) (parisidenver.com)
Trattoria Stella's in the Highlands - great seating outdoors and great specials, good for people watching - not to be confused with the coffee house...
Bang (modern southern - also in the Highlands) -need to go down the corridor to find it, the kitchen is on the street. (www.bangdenver.com)
Jerusalem (jerusalemrestaurant.com is great I agree, close to that is
Pete's University Cafe where they have monstrously good large Greek type home cooking (petesrestaurants.com)
close to Jerusalem is the original (tiny!) Chipotle and it is the best one even if it is chainified.
Enjoy Denver. I miss it. :)
katarina_santiago at 8:58AM on 04/05/09
Try the Ethiopian food. Seriously. Denver has the biggest immigrant population outside of DC, and there are some amazing places. The best place in town is a little cinderblock shack on Colfax called, as far as I can tell, "Ethiopian Restaurant". It's across from East High School, with an Ethiopian flag painted on the side. They only take cash. Try the key wot or special tibs, they're about $10 and come with excellent sides and injera bread.
Any of Pete's restaurants. In addition to the University Cafe mentioned above, there's one across from Ethiopian Restaurant that makes huge, hearty, and cheap breakfasts- great Greek omelette with hash browns, and so big you won't be hungry for days, about $7. There's also a little Greek bakery next door called Omonia for cookies, breads, and desserts.
My favorite Mexican taqueria is Tacos Jalisco on W 38th. La Fogata is a local place with two or three locations that's also pretty good- try the homemade mole.
Finally, check out the Argentine pizzeria, Buenos Aires Pizzeria, www.bapizza.com. My fave is the San Isidro, with bacon, red peppers, and pineapple. They also have empanadas, salads, milanesa, etc. Do NOT miss their homemade gelato. It's amazing.
I miss Denver food so much. Have fun!!
bialy at 10:44AM on 04/05/09