07/10/09

Great food, better beer, awesome nachos

by gatzby

While the menu consists mostly of sandwiches and other bar fare, that's no reason to avoid the Blake Street Tavern. Situated in the up-and-coming "NoDo" area, they're next door to the former Flying Dog Brewery. From the Buffalo Chicken sandwich to the cheesesteak to the Prime Rib special, everything on the menu is worth eating.

Make sure to try the nachos; they are some of the best in Denver and the portions are just absurd -- bring friends.

The beer is also fantastic; mostly Flying Dog, though they offer some other fare. Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey is also available and everything is served by a friendly, knowledgeable bar staff that rivals some of the better places in Denver. They're worth getting to know.

The back rooms are also great and they manage to create a sports-bar-like atmosphere, without the douchebaggery, and still come off like a great neighborhood bar. If you're in the area, it's a great place to get a bite to eat.

• Pros: Flying Dog beer, great food, not in LoDo
• Cons: Parking can be rough, limited menu

05/19/09

Awesome food & drink after a Rockies game.

by CSMobileUser2

This is a great place to chill at after a Rockies game. The beer is great tasting, great for watching sports with their huge screens, and the staff is very nice.

They have great food such as their buffalo burger with garlic fries. You have to try their green chili fries. YUM!! They may not be a mexican eatery, but they make pretty good green chili. Why not check it out after a Rockies game.

02/13/09

Great Beer

by SDW1550

This place had the best beer ever and I loved it. You can never get enough of this place, I would like to come back and eat here every week.

01/04/09

Rude!

by Lindzer

They had broken glass all over the dance floor, their employees laughed at my bleeding foot and told me not to wear open toed shoes. I had to ask the manager to get a band-aid. Also, I was screamed at last call telling me that I couldn't use the bathroom before leaving. Awful place, rude employees. Don't go there.

• Cons: Service

12/16/08

just a plain ole tavern

by clintz

Slightly hip crowd for a tavern. Not too large of a crowd on dinner hours, drinks were reasonable. Not a favorite spot but one of comfort.

• Pros: decent drinks, decent food
• Cons: just simply decent drinks, decent food.

12/15/08

Not a place for Broncos fans

by gobroncos36

Went on a Sunday to watch a Bronco game with some friends that wanted to watch another team play. They could see their game fine but the only tv with the Broncos on was way across the room. The hostesses and bartenders were rude (to put it mildly) and non-accomodating. I was told that the owner "makes Broncos fans sit in the back". I respect bars that accomodate fans of other teams, but don't treat your local Broncos fans like crap...we're the ones keeping your business going the rest of the year!

10/16/07

Great place for Rockies pre and post game hangout

by brockthecarpenter

The Food here is great, the staff is accomodating, and the service is really good. You can watch any game you want to at this place, just request it they probably have it!

• Pros: Flying Dog everywhere!
• Cons: Dirty bathrooms

03/23/07

Good food, very friendly staff!

by finnstella

The Blake Street Tavern was recommended to me by my hotel as a fun place to go with good food. I was there on St. Patrick's Day. I enjoyed the food and the staff was very friendly, helpful, and personable. Next time I'm in Denver, I'll definitely return!

01/20/07

Great service, delicious pub fare

by stacecz

The serivce staff is great, the burgers are second to none, and the Flying Dog brew is the freshest in the city (it's brewed next door).

• Pros: Burger, Flying Dog, Trivia
• Cons: Parking, Occasionally Loud Sports

11/20/06

Before and after a game

by lersmi

This is good place that's just far enough away from Lodo that you don't have to have that "Dressed for a hook up" look. This is a bar, with great beer, good food and if you speak nicely to the bartender, she may give you a small taste of Stranahan's, the only whiskey made in Colorado. BTW, the whiskey is made next door. Pull up a barstool, order yourself an "Old Scratch", have a snifter of Stranahan's, some nachos, lively conversation and you'll know what this neighborhood bar is all about.

• Pros: Freshest Flying Dog around