Campus Lounge

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CSMobileUser3

Joined 5 years ago

Great neighborhood bar. Great green chili and chili rellenos. Priced right. Great neighborhood bar.

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SlyFox11

Joined 5 years ago

Classic Hockey Bar near University of Denver. The Campus Lounge has a rare, timeless authenticity to it that keeps the regulars coming back and newcomers poking in. In an age where many food and drink establishments constantly try to be something they are not, this one succeeds because it consistently delivers exactly what it promises...

While it's in an uspcale neighboorhood, The well-worn '60s neon sign outside sets the tone for a real, authentic neighboorhood tavern where you will eat well and drink well in a dark, no-frills combination of aging sports and beer memorabilia that feels a lot like a comfortable hockey player's rec-room, with a (usually full) bar with stools, a few diner-like booths, and a pool room off to the side. This is the kind of hockey centric neighboorhood bar you find in places like Saskatoon, Duluth and New England, but with better food and less flannel.

Owned for many years by the affable former University of Denver All-American hockey player (and former NHL player) Jim Wiste, the Campus (as regulars call it) is THE place to watch a hockey game with a T-Bone steak and a well-poured draft beer around people who played the game or know it well. Hockey is a close family sport, and players (ex-DU and ex-college players, Avalanche players and other NHLers) love to wind down here because it's solid, low-key nature fits with the personality of the sport - solid, unpretentious and authentic.

The fact that few things change much here is why the regulars like it so much. Beer is cold, drinks are inexpensive, food (particularly the steak specials and Mexican food) are far above average. Service is quick, friendly and competent, and while it's near the DU campus and has some collegiate touches, this is not an undergraduate hangout - it's really more of a grown-up place where you go when you want to just hangout, talk some hockey and relax.

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stevetrave

Joined 5 years ago

Great steak specials - unique fun atmosphere. Not quite the dive bar that some make it out to be. Food is far better than you might expect. The atmosphere is GENUINE - no phonies. Daily steak specials that can't be beat!

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leedle

Joined 7 years ago

dive ish college bar. fantastic grilled cheese and fries....add a gin and tonic and you have a campus classic. Its not fancy and thats why you will like it. Being close to DU it can be over run with college kids (duhh) but overall its a great little bar.

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Contributor

Joined 10 years ago

A big DU drinking spot also offers great quesadillas.. In Short
Regulars start out as DU students and stay for years after graduation. Appetizers include popcorn shrimp that are as easy to pop as sunflower seeds. The nightly diner specials offer 16-ounce T-bone steak and chicken-fried steak. Mexican food is a big part of the menu. The combinations, like the three-week number, are all good choices. The famous bacon-cheese quesadillas are enormous and decadent.