Maysen M.
Yelp
-- Sometimes you can tell the staff knows the menu better than their chef... --
My mother is honestly super passionate about this place, but sometimes I think she's just wanting a good place to tell people about in Denver. She is a phenomenal cook herself so I trust her judgement. While she had a happy outside, her sandwich was barely touched and her fries and side weren't even though about.
I know this is a fairly dramatic review but to be honest, this place needs some polish. Ingredients inside the food seem like they were added for bulk and not flavor. My caeser salad was mediocre at best, the rotisserie chicken was bland and the dressing seemed somehow like an after thought.
However the main point of this was to say I can tell the staff knows better than the chef, my coffee was AWFUL but was served to me regardless. The bartender acknowledged my disgust and said that she too hated their coffee. (I believe the espresso is pushed to tight during the pour, but the coffee beans themselves tasted burnt or expired)
I bet the staff knows how to modify their dishes to make them taste better, and I'm sure they are the reason the front of house seems lively. I also couldn't tell if they were being managed properly from their body language seeming submissive when the FOH manager was on the floor.
Otherwise the location is nice and the inside is luxurious, but someone needs to tell whoever is in charge of the menu to take risks and have bold flavors. I hate leaving a place I spent $100 on for two, and all I have to recommend is their jalapeño cheese dip .
The bartender was lovely regardless but I can tell she isn't the happiest when it comes to working that place.