02/28/09

From an experianced diner

by kitchennightmare

I took my wife here for her 30th birthday. So, they don't take reservations on the weekends and we were good consumers and made adjustments. We arrived and hour before our party was to arrive and was told that the wait was an hour, no problem. An hour and a half later I checked back with the host stand and was told that the GM of the Wynkoop came in with his own private party and took the seating area the host stand was reserving for us! We waited another 30 minutes only to have our party broken up over three tables. Not one person came by to apologize or offer and compensation for the horrible experiance, oh that's right the GM was to busy pushing around paying customers and feeding his own ego to care about anyone else.

02/20/09

Good food, atrocious beer.

by im1dermike

Food: Excellent bar food at very good prices.

Service: Sub par, both nights.

Atmosphere/Layout: Great. A beautiful interior. VERY nice place and close to the Rockies stadium.

Beer: BAD! I was surprised. By far the worst beer I've ever had at any brew pub/brewery. I tried all, but one or two of the beers they have on tap (nearly a dozen). Their stout was okay and a few others were drinkable, but extremely unremarkable. Others were just god awful. Undrinkable. When I tell someone in my party a beer "tastes like food" when he asked how it was, you know you're in trouble.

10/28/07

Not impressed

by smiller560

The restaurant was extremely warm, the music was way to loud. The waitress didn't speak above a whisper, the fish and chips were very disappointing. Not worth the money. With all the other restaurants in the area you would be wise to try them instead.

• Cons: to warm in restaurant, way to loud.

09/18/07

My new favorite restaurant in Denver!

by mkrea

While walking around LoDo and the 16th Street Mall, my husband & I happened upon this place. Being lovers of great and unique beers, we thought it was worth a try at least. Boy, were we blown away. The beer is great (some of the best we've had), and the food is really good too. We actually expected to pay alot more given the amount of beer and food we'd ordered, but were pleasantly surprised when the bill arrived. Service was great on a busy Saturday evening, and everyone seemed really friendly. I can't wait to get back to Denver to revisit this place!

11/18/06

Delicious Beer and Fun Appetizers

by moodeous2

The wide array of beers and history of the Wynkoop are definitely the best reasons to visit and I think they hold their own as the only reason you'll need. Everything from standard ales to framboise is offered and if you've got the time, money and a ride home you should try each and every one! The appetizers are fillng and a good value. There is plenty of seating, but bellying up the bar for a game is a fun experience and a good way to meet lots of people.

• Pros: Historic brew pup with amazing beer selection

10/27/06

Not bad at all!

by mr_kristi

Good, freindly service. Food was okay. Great beers (try the Frambrozen). Very loud in the restaurant area. Pool Hall is awesome.

• Pros: Service
• Cons: Loud

10/22/06

Group events, pool and games and great date place

by expresso1

I've spent many a first date at Wykoop and last summer brought my wedding party up to the 2nd floor for the night before the wedding party - really fun and even better since the smoking ban! It's such good beer, food is OK, but the fun is really where it is. The food is pretty average - we actually got fish and chips where the fish was still frozen inside once. Great Calamari though!

• Pros: Great Beer, Great Ambience - cool relaxed place to hang out - great for very large groups
• Cons: Food average at best, not that romantic, but no pressure scene

05/02/06

Dysfunctional Restaurant Policies

by dr2tom

No food in the banquet room. They let you order the food but won't deliver it. Also, I've had three bad meals in a row there.

Pool players, college kids and businessmen convene at Denver's oldest brewpub.

by Contributor

In Short
The smell of wheat and hops greets you at the door, along with the din of folks drinking and laughing around the bar. A large dining room offers comfortable booths and several tables, easily pushed together to accommodate large groups. For a meal, go for the generous serving of seared-rare tuna or charbroiled elk medallions. To wash it all down, try one of Wynkoop speciality brews augmented with seasonal ingredients.

05/16/05

Good food, beer is hit or miss

by domingo_x

Reservations are borderline necessary on the weekend - just so you know! Good "bar food" but with a little more character and variety than similar places. Think of it as CB&Potts on steroids.

Service is usually solid, but sitting at a table near the bar (not at the bar) will get you ignored.

Beers are hit or miss. The lighter beers and ales are so-so at best, but the darker varieties are excellent. They usually mix in 4-5 seasonal or smaller batch brews along with staples like the Chili beer. In the summer months the selection suffers a bit with mostly lighter selections. On the other hand, they have had excellent porters, barleywines, and even a schwartzbier.

Makes for a great place to eat before/after a game, show, or just an evening out.

• Pros: Dark beers, bar food, prices
• Cons: Lighter beers