Lucy Beaugard
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Denver’s fine-dining scene was once dominated by steakhouses. Although a lot has changed about that scene over the past two decades, locals still love a good cut of grilled meat, and there are plenty of great places to get a fix. Some of the more recent additions to the steakhouse scene, like A5, have put a modern spin on the genre, while classics like Bastien’s still serve up nostalgia alongside tasty plates of beef.
On December 3, a new steakhouse opened in Cherry Creek, already home to 801 Chophouse and Del Frisco’s: Broadway 10, which is nowhere near a street named Broadway in Denver. But it is in Oklahoma City, where the concept was founded by Jeff Dixon in 2014; this is the second B10. “Upon visiting Denver, we realized that our moniker — ‘eat well, laugh loudly’ — would resonate perfectly with Denverites,” Dixon says.
Will it? In their comments on the Westword Facebook post of the news, readers serve up plenty of meaty opinions. Says Casey:
My question is, for the people criticizing the opening of this steakhouse in Cherry Creek: How many actually go eat at those steakhouses? Like, if it’s not even on your list to try, attend semi-often or even occasionally, why does it matter what Cherry Creek does? Seems like another excuse for people to complain about an establishment they won’t ever try.
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Replies Brian:
You’re not wrong. Neither is the article. Those two things can exist at the same time. It’s an antiquated idea to most. However, to Cherry Creek It might be a welcome back to people who had The Palm and Elway’s and the like.
Wonders Chip:
Jeez, what are those idiots thinking? Maybe they shouldn’t have risked their investment and employed, I’m sure, a large amount of people. Just stupid, I guess. But you told em.
Notes Jarrod:
Having eaten in there in OKC on MANY occasions, trust when I say: worth it. 10/10. Can’t wait to dine here LOCALLY.
Comments Richard:
Wow, what a newsblast we needed. Steakhouses are a trip, and it’s mind-boggling how many a city can support. Denver is a good example for sure. Wish they weren’t so glaringly GD expensive.
Responds Maria:
Well, right now a very expensive meal is not in the books…
Concludes Michael:
Look forward to your review once you visit. Hopefully not already prejudged. Also, while $11 million sounds like a huge sum, how does that compare to other similar buildouts? Let’s hope they can come close to the service we always enjoyed at Elway’s. And still do at Bastien’s. These kinds of places survive on the service. The experience. Otherwise it’s just an overpriced steak and bottle of wine that anybody can do at home. And as the article points out, we have options.
Always up for a challenge, we went to Broadway 10 on November 4, the day after it opened, to see what $11 million had bought. A beautiful, big space in a brand-new building, for starters, with smart private dining areas, a big bar upfront…and validated parking.
There were also a lot of very friendly, knowledgeable staffers, who were happy to get answers to our questions. Why no steak salad on the lunch menu at a steakhouse, for example? In response to that query, we got the offer to side our $16 wedge with a New York strip for an additional $15. It was a worthy addition, with all the flavor promised from the restaurant’s “in-house butchering program.” But the real winner on that plate was the much-touted “elevated” bacon, which is made with bourbon and is truly addictive.
Most of the menu items in Denver are the same as those on the original menu at the Oklahoma outpost, although the prices are about 18 percent higher — perhaps a reflection of what that friendly staff is paid in Denver. And the $14 bread service in Cherry Creek is apparently free at the original.
Still, for a long, leisurely business meal — an increasingly unusual activity in this town — B10 was a bargain. For an everyday option? Only time will tell if this place will age as well as its steaks.
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