Some great dining experiences
June 30th, 2009, 1:27 pm · 4 Comments · posted by wepstein
Studies show that even though the economy has gone south, people are still going out to eat. I know I am.
I may not do the big Broadmoor splurge as often, but I still do lunch, and my family goes out to moderate dinners now and then.
Here are three great meals I had recently:
Sakura: This westside sushi place has remodeled and looks gorgeous. They’ve even added a few traditional sunken Japanese tables, so you can eat without your shoes on.
I had a premium sake, served in a shot glass made of ice (delicious! And I thought I didn’t like sake) followed by a variety of sushi. I’d just been the the Sushi Den in Denver, which is about the best sushi you can get this far from the coast, but Sakura is still a strong regional contender. The fish tastes extremely fresh and the sauces are well-matched.
I hadn’t been to La au’s Taco Shop in a while and tried the shrimp tacos. Damn they’re good. Diners next to me were still a little confused about the menu and the cafeteria style service (It’s just a big more complicated than Chipotle), but everybody’s been happy with the food on their plates. I appreciate that they got rid of the green blocks that served as chairs and now have real chairs in there. La au’s is serving at Bristol now Wednesday through Sundays.
Had another great lunch recently at Heart of Jerusalem downtown. The shawarma rocked.
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Nosh is still a great meal. The food is wonderful. The service personable. We really like being able to order two or three small plates and a glass of wine to have a great meal.
We’ve also been trying our best to stimulate the restaurant economy. Enjoyed Salsa Brava for lunch the other day. Were told on the phone on July 3d that we could enjoy Slayton’s on July 4th - when we showed up, they were closed - several other people were peering in the window . Shifted over to Phantom Canyon, hoping that the post-Larsen decline was over. It wasn’t. Beer was great, food was just awful, barely edible (except, to be fair, for the Chef’s salad). Pasta was overcooked to the point of being mushy, ribs were dried out and hard, soup was so salty we speculated the top had fallen off the salt shaker. Did I say the beer was great? Saigon Cafe was very good the other day, but unfortunately not very busy. Rotelli’s is consistently satisfactory. So is Shangri-La. Adams is also always good. We enjoyed La Petite Maison one evening. Marigold’s rack of lamb for two is still the best deal in Colorado.
I recently went to Yoo Mae for the first time and had an outstanding sushi-sake experience for a reasonable price.
The Santa Fe roll is out of this world.
Try Josephs on 8th Street, just north of the Post Office.
Had an unbelievably great meal, the Pepper Steak cooked tableside was very impressive.
Reasonably priced, great attitude from management and servers, in a wonderful intimate setting.
If only all dining experiences were this pleasant………