Briar Patch

We’ve lived in Congress Park for over 10 years, and that space has seen plenty of restaurants come and go. Briar Patch is by far the best restaurant that has ever been there. The food is insanely delicious—thoughtfully curated and made entirely from scratch. Their chef, Amanda Singh, is Michelin-trained and was named “Brunch Baddie of Denver” by the Food Network, and it absolutely shows. Personal must-haves: the espressotinis, the wings (now my husband’s favorite wings in Denver), and the chicken pot pie—the homemade puff pastry is completely out of this world. Don’t skip the fresh pastry of the day on the brunch menu either; so far, my favorite has been the raspberry almond pound cake. Beyond the food, the entire staff clearly takes pride in what they do. They’re attentive, knowledgeable, and always happy to answer questions or offer recommendations. What truly sets Briar Patch apart is their commitment to the Congress Park community. From supporting Teller Elementary from day one to creating a kids’ menu based on community input—and even offering children’s activities—it’s clear they genuinely care. We’re especially excited for cocktails and cookie decorating! Briar Patch is definitely here to stay, and I encourage everyone to go give it a try. You won’t be sorry.

Such a cute spot with absolutely amazing service! Their beer—brewed in-house—is fantastic, and they also have a surprisingly great wine selection (coming from a wine snob). Michael was our bartender and he was really fun, friendly, and fast service. But let’s talk about the wings… they were unbelievable. Perfectly crispy, super flavorful, and honestly some of the best I’ve had anywhere. I’m already planning my next trip back just for those. And the value? Almost unbeatable. They even offer Happy Hour on Saturdays, which is rare, and for the two of us having two drinks each plus two shared apps (full wings and trio of sliders), we walked out at around $33 per person. For the quality you get, that’s incredible. If you’re looking for a place that nails great food, great drinks, great service, and great prices—this is it. Highly, highly recommend. Also, there’s parking, it’s kid friendly with open space and patio, and the noise level isn’t too loud. Go and say hey to Michael at the bar and hit their Saturday happy hour!!

Great new addition to the Congress Park neighborhood! We went opening week and were super impressed with the staff and food. We really enjoyed the buffalo cauliflower wings and the salads. They brew their own beer at Briar Commons and have a great selection of cocktails, too. They also have a large outdoor patio which is lovely.

Pleasantly surprised! During my 3 years of living in the area I’ve seen a couple of places in this spot, none of which have survived unfortunately. With that said, I was skeptical of Briar Patch opening but decided to give it a try. We had a wonderful experience! The food was tasty, service was great, and always enjoy a pup friendly patio. We had hangar steak and an onion burger, both of which were delicious and well priced overall! Would recommend supporting this place!

Just discovered this place and had a wonderful first experience! We started with a Sidecar and Bacon Fat Washed Old Fashioned. As picky cocktail people - both were well-balanced and delicious. The fried chicken sandwich and royale burger did not disappoint either. Fresh, hot, seasoned well, and cooked to perfection! Fries were fresh, hot, and crispy. Even the side salad and white wine vinaigrette dressing (which usually feels like an after thought at most places) were so good. The quality to price ratio is impressive and appreciated. The cooks and bartender definitely know what they’re doing! Keep up the good work - we’ll be back!

Just had my first visit to Briar Patch, and am excited to return with friends and family. Easily got a table for brunch on Saturday - though I am sure this will change soon given my experience. The staff were amazing, especially Kelli, who took such great care to bring water and ice for my pup as we were seated on their dog friendly patio (well, half of the patio-they seat patrons with dogs on one side which seems reasonable for consideration of fellow guests). The menu was varied, with standards with their own twist. I went "safe" with the avocado toast, with two eggs fried to order (they offer as sunny eggs but I modified for OM - one egg was perfect, the other went a little OOM but still enjoyable). The twist was a drizzle of honey, which I had forgotten about until my first bite, and then was delightfully surprised at how well it worked!). Avocado was mashed, which I find so much easier to eat. I need to know where they are getting their tomatoes (I hope a farmer's market) because the tomato was summer ripe and just perfection. On the side was a perfect portion of their "tots" and they were all perfectly crispy outer layer contrasted by pillow soft in the middle. The only thing I could have wanted more of from this dish were the microgreens. Still, ever forkful was one delicious bite after another. The sign their chef and cooks really know what they're doing is that the dishes and drinks have the foundation of high quality ingredients and proper seasoning, this food is not bland! Just balanced, like their signature Thyme after Thyme cocktail which was the perfect spritzer for brunch. Even the muddle strawberries were ripe and juicy and the drink perfectly chilled with those fun little ice cubes. Another touch that shows they pay attention to details here. I perused the dinner and happy hour menus to consider future dining options, and from the wide selection of mocktails, really nice array of wines, and of course, the Briar Patch craft beers from @briarcommonbrewery. Cannot wait to check out happy hour here! I hope my fellow Congress Park neighbors and beyond will come out and droves to support this place because we so needed another "casually elevated", high quality option to walk to and savor. Briar Patch has the potential to have staying power and now I need to go check out their sister operation, Briar Common Eatery & Brewery at Jefferson Commons! Thanks again to Kelli - we appreciate you checking in on us at just the right moments and chatting through the menu options! p.s. note - they can take tap to pay with your phone, but you have to go to the server station to check out

Great addition to the neighborhood! The food and cocktails have been great at Briar Patch. We love the reasonable prices and variety of options! We really loved the pork chop and salmon entrees and the broccoli and cauliflower starters

Had a fantastic time last night! Steve at the door was super friendly, and Michael behind the bar was awesome. The wings and trio burger were delicious, and I really enjoyed the local beer selection. Great food and environment—can't wait to be back!

Visited the restaurant the day after Thanksgiving. We were interested in the brunch. One of us had the salmon eggs Benedict, another the Ham egg Benedict and the third the steak and eggs. All of our plates were delicious, beautiful presentation and the service was spot on. Rest rooms were very clean and the waiter very helpful. We live in Colorado Springs but will dine there every chance we get. Chef Amanda, you are doing fantastic.

Food was amazing, staff was great, place was clean and updated! Happy hour deals were good, and drinks were yummy! We're already planning to go back for a date night! So glad this is in the neighborhood.

We came in tonight for the 1st time to this restaurant. It will be the last. For preface, we have eaten at this location (other restaurants that were here before. Good, burger joints at that, that closed. I don't expect this place to be here long. The drinks are slowwwwwwww. Not mixed drinks, an out of the bottle and pour drink. The decor is minimal and bare, there's nothing up on the walls, and feels like it hasn't been decorated all the way, as a result it's super loud because there's nothing to absorb sound. I couldn't hear my kid across the table. Our food came out after a lengthy wait, we did order after the kids, so we obviously didn't expect it to be ready at the same time, but it was quite lengthy on its own time table. My husband ordered a burger, and he doesn't like squishy bleedy burger meat. I eat steak rare and I don't eat burgers rare, it was too much for me. At first he did t want to say anything, and eat it because our food had taken soooo long. He did end up saying something, and of course the waitstaff felt terrible even though it wasn't their fault, and took the raw burger away. Next thing you know, some "chef" Amanda came out and boasted about herself to the table next to us. This chef boasted about prior places she's worked and yadda yadda, meanwhile the medium well burger my husband ordered was bleeding all over the place after he bit into it. Yeah? Fancy shmancy chef can't even cook a burger. You know who can cook a hamburger patty? My 11 year old. For real. Evidently the owner was there tonight. So, IDK. We will not be back. We will hang tight for the next place that takes over the space.

On the HH were 3 choices $7 x. I ordered all 3. The cauliflower and the broccoli dishes were standouts, so good. The flank steak was cooked to perfection and delish. My branzino was ok. The waitress was very personable. The large rectangular room was sparse but pleasant.

Solid new spot - I stopped in a week or so ago, later in the evening on a Wednesday. The patio was pretty full, and perhaps a half dozen tables were seated inside. The space is bright and white and feels bigger than it did when it was TAG Burger. Service was prompt and efficient, which is to be expected when you arrive a bit later at a restaurant at 40% capacity. Food-wise, I went a rather unconventional route, ordering 3 apps instead of a main, as I had more interest in those offerings. Of the three, the broccoli and the burrata were the better options. My daughter was with me and ordered off the kids menu - not comment to that food, but a kids menu does exist which i know is important to some families. All-in-all a good addition to the area and nice bit over veriety given jsut home many burger spots there are nearby.

This is a new neighborhood restaurant. I chose it because it was close to the Botanic Gardens. I had a Reuben sandwich with coleslaw. Best Reuben I've had in a long, long time! Just enough meat and sauerkraut for taste buds, but not so much that it spilled out all over the plate. Very modern vibe, we were there early, but by 6:00 the place was half full. Would definitely go back.

Was looking for lunch/brunch in area and came Up on this place. The menu looked good. We arrived by 1p and place was empty but 1 couple at bar. They were still serving brunch and had some sandwich options. I got the bistro steak Benedict and my guest got the Royale with cheese. When food came they gave my mom a Rueben. We had to tell them we didn't order this and waitress came back and said we got the wrong dish and burger would be out shortly. Well my guest ordered the burger cooked medium, when it came was very well done. The burger was tasty but overdone. It was kind of a bummer since at that time we were 1 or 2 tables to have an error and then it come out wrong. The Benedict was very good, the steak was medium and the béarnaise was tangy but good. May try them again when in area.

Vibe is a little off. Blank white walls/very clean and sterile looking. Restaurant could definitely hang some art and cool pieces of decor to make it warmer and more welcoming. Service was good. My whiskey cocktail was great and all of our food was good. Their sister restaurant Briar Commons, is better in my opinion but this concept is newer so may still be getting into the groove of things.

This is my new favorite neighborhood spot! I went with my husband and two kids under three for the first time on Friday! We were so impressed! The staff was incredibly nice, the ambiance was great and the food was AMAZING! We thought it was so great we came back on Sunday and brought my parents who were visiting from out of state. We started with the crunchy broccoli and bread! Wow! The broccoli was incredible and had an amazing crunch. The bread was soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. The bread came with three different spreads (the garlic butter was heavenly). I got the chicken kale salad and it was great! I had order envy of my husband - he got the mushroom burger! The staff was understanding of our son's allergies and were able to accommodate him which always makes a restaurant stand out to me! For any parents out there...they have a nice changing table in the bathroom! I attached a photo because I think it is the details like a nice changing table that can make such a big difference when visiting a restaurant with young children! Thank you Briar Patch! We can't wait to come back!

Excited to have a new neighborhood spot to try out! 3.5 stars if I could do that. Came for dinner with my grandparents and everyone had a great time. I got the French onion soup which was delicious, and then my grandparents split a salad and a few small plates. The food was good, not amazing, but we got pretty simple things like roasted broccoli and fries. The service was lovely! The main thing keeping this from more stars is the fact that the ambiance was quite off, everything was white (walls, tables, backsplash of bar ect) and the lights were veryyy bright, making it a bit jarring coming in for dinner. Some softer lighting would be a great change in my opinion.

We def will be back. More pros than drawbacks. Service was fine/kinda slow ; server was very nice. Stools on the Bar high top side of the restaurant were pretty uncomfortable. I also wish they had purse hooks. I'd rather wait for a normal table next time than sit on those stools again. Simple but cute table decor. Cool wine glasses and yummy wine. Reuben sandwich and fries were really fantastic. Stole the show. Mushroom risotto with steak was decent... risotto was a touch underdone IMO and just barely warm. Medium rare steak was a good quality cut but a bit blue. The Handhelds may be the way to go next time. Again, will def be back to try more menu items here and I hope they make it.

The restaurant was under staffed. So the service was slow. The server was very nice and helpful. The food was mid. The chef was kind enough to come out and tell the table next to us how she worked at a Michelin star restaurant. Unfortunately it didn't reflect in the food that night. I have seen at least 4 restaurants in this spot and all were good with consistent food and still closed. I suspect this place will follow the same fate.

My wife and kids gave Briar Patch a try for the first time on our "Family Friday Night Out". My wife and I took a "risk" by going to what we thought might be too upscale of an ambiance/too "snooty" for a toddler and baby. However, we were proven wrong on the attitude of the staff; they could not have been more accommodative to us/our kids (the kids menu was so thoughtful) and they took such pride in their restaurant opening. It's easy to write a 5 of 5 review when you see such character in a restaurant alongside such flavorful food at a reasonable price point.

Great staff! Yummy food. Fried chicken sandwich is the best. Dog friendly patio to hang out with your best friend.

It was fine, it was ok but no reason to return. We sat outside but too dark because some of the patio lights were on but some not and just felt like no one cared Food was ok, but nothing special. Salmon was tasty but my wife's meal was lacking and did not even really match the menu description. We had good company but that would have been true anywhere we went . Not sure how a place like this can make it i without making a little more effort. With just about everything.

Just found this place. Fantastic and reasonably priced food. Chef's designer burgers are to die for plus real pommes frittes style fries. They have a full menus besides burgers also. all very fresh snd interesting ingredients. Sue, our server, was wonderful and the owner stopped by our table as well. I am so glad to see a new place like this! Great food and great attitude.

Wonderful addition to the neighborhood. Solid beer menu and great food. Kids menu is on point and the environment is perfect for families. You can tell they really did the building update right and the staff is settling into really making this something special. Cheers to many years of success.

Food was great, the service was excellent! Nice small neighborhood restaurant with a great vibe!

Andrew was our waiter and was attentive and kind in all of our interactions. He made sure to ask questions and be aware of our needs throughout our visit. My husband had avocado toast, but he chose scrambled eggs instead of the over easy egg it comes with. It was incredibly tasty. I had the Eggs Benedict. The hollandaise is flavorful, but not overpowering and the ham is sliced thinly and makes it a pleasant experience to eat. We also had a appetizer small plate of the crispy broccoli. It was absolutely incredible. On both of our egg plates we had Potatoes which were the best part of the meal! They take shredded potatoes and form them into squares and season them with rosemary and they are amazing. We look forward to trying some other items on their menu in the future. You will not be disappointed if you go to the briar patch

Food was very tasty and very well presented. Service was great and servers and staff were kind and friendly We eat on the patio and had a delightful early dinner

This place is great! My wife had the salmon and I had a burger both were excellent! Definitely a great addition to the neighborhood! It wasn't super busy when we came so I hope everyone gives them business so they stick around!

Excellent family friendly spot. Food is great, drinks are good. Great for lunch, apps/happy hour and dinner. Fast service. Been in congress park for years and this is the best new spot we've had in a while.

My family and I have been a few times. The food is solid. Wings, Burgers, Chix Sandwich. The only thing is the service is slow. Each time the place has been 2/3 full but the food has taken 25+ mins to come out. For what they are serving that is too long for a neighborhood family spot. Art on the walls would also up the vibe a bit. I hope they button up the service I want them to make it.

My 3-star rating does not indicate any major problems. It is simply an "average" rating for an experience that I felt was decidedly average. This is a fairly new restaurant in Congress Park. I went for lunch. I felt that the food and the experience were average. I would recommend giving them a while to spruce up and elevate the food. JB

I'm SO excited about this new restaurant!! The food is great - we got the buffalo chicken bites...so good! The drinks were also great - I recommend the sangria!! And the wait staff was wonderful!! Our server, Elle, was super kind and helpful!