Restaurant Thread

[MileHighOutlaw]

I must be going to the wrong Pho places. I go very occasionally with co-workers for lunch, every single one seems exactly the same as all the rest. Kinda like most Chinese places. How are the various ones in Thornton?

-- Mongolian BBQ: BD's Mongolian Grill downtown Denver. Big buffet tables of fresh meats, veggies, toppings, sauces. You build your own bowl, then they stirfry it on a huge fry table.

-- Brats, incl. various game: Biker Jim's Bratwursts downtown, also has a cart that travels around. Try the Jalapeno Cheddar Elk Bratwurst, SICK! *drool*

BD's has got to be the best hands down Mongolian BBQ in the state. I have eaten at a few but nothing compares to these guy's.

Biker Jim has been a friend of mine for many years. He started out as a street vender on 16tth st mall and branched out to a full on shop. He has been voted the #1 hot dog stand in Denver many times over. I agree the Jalapeno Chedder braut is great but seriously try the pheasant braut!

As far as Pho goes me and my Co workers have tried several and even though they tend to have the sort of same style we all agree that only a few stand out. Pho 559 on Federal and Mississippi is great, Pho 79 on Havana and Mississippi and the Pho on Quebec and Illiff are the best.

[Ghosty]

But, I will raise you one- Kittredge has perhaps the best bang for your buck steakhouse, Black Hat Cattle Co. Their steaks are comparable to Chophouse and Elway's, but the prices aren't nearly as high. As far as Mexican, my absolute, hands down favorite is Tafolino's Mexican Restaurant on Youngsfield and 20th (over near Applejack's Liquor in Lakewood- 32nd & Youngsfield exit, I-70). Seriously, this is food to write home about!

I'll need to try those! I love a good steak, but not at "business traveler / tourist prices"!

i have to disagree with Blue Bonnet,the food is horrible,i would almost say Casa Bonita esque,i was there a few months ago,ordered cheese enchiladas,well i had to send it back because it was frozen in the middle,yes frozen..

Damn, haven't been in over a year, do the same two old ladies own it? Wonder if it's gone downhill. I know I never got their enchiladas, and I never let them put red sauce on it, prefer green chili.

Be EXTREMELY careful when using a credit card to pay at Tafolinos. On 2 seperate occasions the wait staff purchased airline tickets to Mexico on customer's credit cards. Happened to 1 family member and one good friend. Pay with cash.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, NOTED. Wonder how many got away with it because people don't check their checking account in this day and age of Debit cards making everything too easy...

Biker Jim has been a friend of mine for many years. He started out as a street vender on 16tth st mall and branched out to a full on shop. He has been voted the #1 hot dog stand in Denver many times over. I agree the Jalapeno Chedder braut is great but seriously try the pheasant braut!

I'll have to try the Pheasant, was just too shy with game meats, heh. Yeah that's how we found Jim's, his cart on 16th St. Mall, then again on Saturday night at 1-2am after the bars, down off Wyncoop & 19th.

[crays]

BD's has got to be the best hands down Mongolian BBQ in the state. I have eaten at a few but nothing compares to these guy's.

As far as Pho goes me and my Co workers have tried several and even though they tend to have the sort of same style we all agree that only a few stand out. Pho 559 on Federal and Mississippi is great, Pho 79 on Havana and Mississippi and the Pho on Quebec and Illiff are the best.

I'll stand by Pho 79 with you. We ate there almost every Tuesday night for almost a year and a half (Right after introducing the little woman to pho, which she LOVES, apparently).
Good Mongo BBQ is hard to find. I haven't tried BD's but will give it a shot. We don't get downtown much lately.