Thai Pepper is a storefront with just ten tables and a cash register stuck in one of those strip malls that only Aurora can produce, with tiny joints offering Mexican, Thai and Persian fare tucked between the tanning salons and international travel agencies. Thai Pepper’s food is plain, simple and blissfully good — and its […]
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There are some restaurants where the world does not intrude — rooms where time does not pass, weather never changes, current events go unnoted. Pho Saigon is one of those places, unaltered by time and circumstance, with service that”s always quick and friendly. Another constant is the excellent pho, but the menu also extends to […]
Sam Taylor’s does its barbecue wet — slathered in a thick, sticky, gloss-black sauce, a Tennessee-meets-Kansas City riff that packs both heat and sweet. The gigantic, slow-smoked pork ribs are excellent, as is the pork sandwich (or “poke sammich”); the homemade potato chips actually taste like potatoes, the brisket sandwich is decent, and the steam-table […]
Luxury cars purr to a stop in front of this Cherry Creek North mainstay at all hours of the day. The drivers valet their vehicles and head into the sleek, airy spot bedecked to meet friends — or make new ones. During the day, North Italia is popular with ladies who lunch, and who do […]
El Coyotito #3 is a cross-cultural strip-mall collision of American and Mexican tastes melded into one culinary whole. It offers shrimp soup and fish soup and soup with shrimp and octopus, big shrimp in the shell laid over sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, Mexican pastries, tacos made from lips, killer fried pork chops over rice, unbelievable […]
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Ha Noi Pho focused on the food of North Vietnam. The restaurant that replaced it, Can Tho Pho, has expanded the menu, adding an emphasis on South Vietnamese cuisine, but while there are more offerings today, Can Tho Pho lacks the mystery and magic of its predecessor. Still, Can Tho Pho serves a decent bowl […]
Viva Burrito Company has zero decor and zero ambiance, but the food coming out of this little red box is fantastic. Not white-tablecloth fantastic: plastic-silverware-and-paper-napkin fantastic, with a serious “Gimme twenty bucks and I’ll show you the real Mexico” vibe. The breakfast burritos are good, the deep-fried tacos and gigantic tortas even better. Best of […]
Once the home of Brendan’s Pub blues club, Pat’s Cheesesteaks now occupies this subterranean spot. In addition to serving up some of the best cheesesteaks in town, the spot also brings in DJs on the weekends and hosts beer pong and the Denver Poker Tour during the week.
The Rolling Stones ate at this Denver institution decades ago, and faithful fans continue to find satisfaction at Little Shanghai. From classics such as lo mein and sesame chicken to more exotic fare like the Rich Man Fried Rice and Szechuan green beans with pork, everything coming out of this kitchen features fresh, well-handled ingredients. […]
First opened in an old goat shed by two University of Colorado professors in 1979, the Boulder Beer Company is the oldest microbrewery in Colorado. At their Pub — a full-service restaurant — you can choose from a long list of menu items accompanied by suggested beer pairings. Try the half-pound Buff burger (all natural; […]
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The Rio Grande got its start in 1986 in Fort Collins, where college students came to rely on the incredibly strong margaritas — limit three per customer, and no revealing the secret recipe — and big plates of gringo Mexican fare. Today, inspired by owner Pat McGaughran’s early trips to the Yucatan peninsula, the menu […]
There’s no grizzled old papa at Big Papa’s standing watch over a hickory fire in the parking lot, but rather one giant Southern Pride smoker in the back. This little storefront outfit works fast — and with barbecue, speed is made possible only by the intelligent application of technology and mass-production methods. The ribs, the […]
Founded in Milan, Italy, in 1972 as a baking school, Il Fornaio is a national chain offering upscale Italian cuisine and an extensive dessert menu. The Colorado location, in the Denver Tech Center, has a roster that features wood-fired pizzas, fresh pastas made in-house daily, rotisserie meats and, of course, plenty of baked treats. Il […]
This branch of Brinker International, which also owns Chili’s, is fancier than its corporate sibling — and it’s definitely several steps above Olive Garden in the Italian chain-food world, with items priced accordingly. The extensive lunch and dinner menus offer traditional and specialty pastas, chef’s favorite plates, and various preparations of shrimp, chicken, beef, pork […]
The menu at Luigi’s Bent Noodle issues a challenge: “If this isn’t the best minestrone recipe you’ve ever tasted, we want your recipe.” We doubt anyone this side of Italy has anything to beat this minestrone; the bewitching brew has an appropriately rough-edged flavor and is available by the cup, the bowl and the really […]
Modernity is not a virtue at Arap’s Old Gun Shop, where mounted game heads hold court over day-drinkers and night-crawlers. A classic Englewood dive hunkered down in an old gun-supply store, Arap’s offers inexpensive no-frills swill and bar snacks, such as jalapeno poppers, wings and pizza. If you want fancy, you obviously didn’t heed the […]
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Pricey? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely. Chef Michael Long and company have taken fine dining up a notch in Littleton with their ever-changing menu and artistic presentations. And while the space itself seems strangely stilted and overly pretentious, you can easily forget all that when the food starts arriving. Brilliantly conceptualized dishes share the menu with […]
McDonough’s Irish Pub is more of a well-worn dive than a typical Irish pub. But in keeping with a dive, McDonough’s serves some of the cheapest drinks in this section of Aurora near the intersection of Parker Road and Iliff Avenue. One half of the bar has a pool table and dartboards, while the other […]
East meets West at the Far East Center, an exotic shopping area in a very unexotic stretch of Federal Boulevard right off Alameda Avenue. If you’re looking for a great Asian meal – or the ingredients to make your own great Asian meal – the many restaurants and shops in the Far East Center should […]
The Littleton location of the Luigi’s brotherhood (the other restaurant is in Aurora) features photos of celebs such as Marlon Brando with fake testimonials (“Your lasagne is to die for,” Don Corleone wrote), and shelves on the painted exposed-brick walls that overflow with old clocks, plastic flowers and Chianti baskets. During the day, this Luigi’s […]