Buckhorn Exchange
Denver, CO 80204-3918
Phone: (303) 534-9505
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- West 10th Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11am-9:30pm, Sat 5am-10pm, Sun 4am-9pm
Editorial Review for Buckhorn Exchange – by Ephraim Mallery
In Short
Founded in 1893 by Henry "Shorty Scout" Zietz, the restaurant features a museum of taxidermy, antique weapons displays and photos of visiting celebrities. The menu features oddities such as fried alligator tail with cocktail sauce and and rattlesnake marinated in red chili and lime. For dinner, the tender and succulent buffalo prime rib rivals any beef version, and the broiled quail, served in a prickly pear and apricot glaze, is rich with subtle sweetness.
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Insider Tips
ParkingThere are two free lots on the north and west side of the restaurant.
Know Before You GoIf you try the infamous Rocky Mountain oysters, get them with horseradish to help them down.
Where to SitRequest table 21 or 22--the ones with cushiony, oversized chairs.
User Reviews for Buckhorn Exchange
04/22/2008 Posted by davesym
I've read other reviews that say the main dishes are delish, but I'm sorry that we won't be back to try them after the appetizers we ordered. The four we tried were embarrassingly bad: 1) The Alligator. Difficult to say whether there was meat in there or not... Just rubbery fried breading. 2) The Rattlesnake. A soupy dish of cream cheese and Chipotle seasoning. Some rubbery meat in there too. 3) Rocky Mtn Oysters. Again, fried breading and something with not-really good texture. 4) Soup. I hate to sound like I'm piling on here, but the Cheddar Potato soup was watery, and little taste. We came armed with cameras, excited about this wonderful Denver landmark, but left very disappointed and felt somewhat taken advantage of. Ok, maybe I'll go back for the free drinks they gave us, but foodies need not apply.
Pros: Denver landmark, western experience
Cons: Appetizers were just plain bad, service reacted poorly that we didn't eat the food
09/26/2007 Posted by ahagzan
We were there a few days ago very excited about the prospects of trying Rattlesnake and Rocky Mountain Oysters. However, the rattlesnake was the most expensive appetizer on the menu but came BURRIED in nacho cheese sauce. It was served with Nacho chips and we tasted no rattlesnake at all, as it was chopped into small bits and blended in. The Oysters were sliced thin, breaded and deep fryed... for a 1st timer that was good for me, but my hubby wanted the real deal. The entrees were excellent! We had an ostritch, elk, buffalo, quail, yak combo - which were amazing, small in portions but very good. Stick to the main dishes! Atmosphere was great, services was great.
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