Delicious, romantic, and expertly curated! Our server was a wealth of knowledge and helped us try everything we should for our tastes! Very complex dishes and beautiful cocktails!
LD
Rioja is one of favorite places to go before a show at the DCPA. Service is always good (best bussers around) and the food is fresh, creative & delicious, without being pretentious. Excellent value, especially in these times. We'll be back!
Brooke
Fantastic dining experience, which seems quite rare these days. Cannot say enough good things about the service and the food, truly spectacular and surprising!
Christopher
Thank you so much!! We had a great dinner and the staff was excellent. They were all so nice!
Philip
The noise level inside the main dining area was so high we had difficulty communicating. It was painfully loud and we will not return. Our daughter became violently ill the next morning and we alerted the management.
Jamie
We always visit Rioja when in Denver. It did not disappoint this time either. Food was amazing! Highly recommend the halibut & artichoke tortellini. And don't pass up the fig & goat cheese beignets. Yummo!!
Andrew
Fabulous everchanging menu with choices for most kinds of diners. Our server was really helpful and honest. We often take out of town guests here to impress them with the quality of the restaurant scene in Denver.
Kiran
Larimer Square is a very cool area. The food was very good. Service was a little slow. Took 25 minutes to get drink orders and water for the table and then 30 minutes before dessert came out and we only had 4 desserts for our entire group, 1 of which was sorbet. While they were very apologetic, their AC was not working and it was an unseasonable 93 degrees so it was very uncomfortable during our entire meal. It would have been nice if they acknowledged this somehow, ie maybe a comped dessert? Overall good choice to consider.
Faith
Jaw dropping culinary experience from the food to the service to the ambiance. Justin was an exceptional server and made my birthday a 5 star experience! Mind blowing food combinations and textures- can't stop dreaming about everything we tried!
Priscilla
We had delicious and creative food. The staff was very attentive and you could tell they all were passionate about what they do and serve. Good wine list as well..
Nice meal, presented by staff very well. Nice explanation of the menu and the specials. Always nice when the server sets the meal they explain why they are serving. Great experience.
Donald
Upscale spot in the Larimer district with great food. Loved the octopus, artichoke tortellini and the fig beignets. Beignets were great for sharing and the fig flavors were a wonderful addition.
Anasa
My husband and I selected the tasting menu and the food and service were incredibly disappointing. The waitress shared that the kitchen was preparing for a buy out that evening as an excuse for both, but offered no concessions. For the price we paid and the lack of consideration for repeat customers, I have no desire to go back. We read that the quality has gone down recently, we should have known better. So sad.
Meghan
Rioja was so romantic. We sat on the outside patio and the weather was perfect. The wait staff was the absolute best. They were so attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. It was our first time visiting so we had questions. Cannot recommend this place more for a special occasion or romantic night out.
Genevieve
We were seated and had our water right away but it was 15 minutes before the hostess came back to check on us and let us know a waitress would be by shortly. The waitress came but skipped us and went to a table that was seated about 10 minutes after us. That was very annoying. Finally more minutes later the hostess took our orders after I expressed some irritation. The food was good but very expensive for what we got and there wasn't a pasta option at brunch which was what we really wanted. The service improved once we placed our orders but a negative mood had been set that was hard to shake. The place is pretty and comfortable inside although the location of the bathrooms are odd- right across from a bar/part of the open kitchen so you feel a bit watched going in or out. The bathrooms weren't in the best shape either. Ultimately I will give this old Larimer Square survivor another go, but at dinner time and only because it's a short walk to the theater.
Delicious, romantic, and expertly curated! Our server was a wealth of knowledge and helped us try everything we should for our tastes! Very complex dishes and beautiful cocktails!
Rioja is one of favorite places to go before a show at the DCPA. Service is always good (best bussers around) and the food is fresh, creative & delicious, without being pretentious. Excellent value, especially in these times. We'll be back!
Fantastic dining experience, which seems quite rare these days. Cannot say enough good things about the service and the food, truly spectacular and surprising!
Thank you so much!! We had a great dinner and the staff was excellent. They were all so nice!
The noise level inside the main dining area was so high we had difficulty communicating. It was painfully loud and we will not return. Our daughter became violently ill the next morning and we alerted the management.
We always visit Rioja when in Denver. It did not disappoint this time either. Food was amazing! Highly recommend the halibut & artichoke tortellini. And don't pass up the fig & goat cheese beignets. Yummo!!
Fabulous everchanging menu with choices for most kinds of diners. Our server was really helpful and honest. We often take out of town guests here to impress them with the quality of the restaurant scene in Denver.
Larimer Square is a very cool area. The food was very good. Service was a little slow. Took 25 minutes to get drink orders and water for the table and then 30 minutes before dessert came out and we only had 4 desserts for our entire group, 1 of which was sorbet. While they were very apologetic, their AC was not working and it was an unseasonable 93 degrees so it was very uncomfortable during our entire meal. It would have been nice if they acknowledged this somehow, ie maybe a comped dessert? Overall good choice to consider.
Jaw dropping culinary experience from the food to the service to the ambiance. Justin was an exceptional server and made my birthday a 5 star experience! Mind blowing food combinations and textures- can't stop dreaming about everything we tried!
We had delicious and creative food. The staff was very attentive and you could tell they all were passionate about what they do and serve. Good wine list as well..
Restaurantji Recommends
Nice meal, presented by staff very well. Nice explanation of the menu and the specials. Always nice when the server sets the meal they explain why they are serving. Great experience.
Upscale spot in the Larimer district with great food. Loved the octopus, artichoke tortellini and the fig beignets. Beignets were great for sharing and the fig flavors were a wonderful addition.
My husband and I selected the tasting menu and the food and service were incredibly disappointing. The waitress shared that the kitchen was preparing for a buy out that evening as an excuse for both, but offered no concessions. For the price we paid and the lack of consideration for repeat customers, I have no desire to go back. We read that the quality has gone down recently, we should have known better. So sad.
Rioja was so romantic. We sat on the outside patio and the weather was perfect. The wait staff was the absolute best. They were so attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. It was our first time visiting so we had questions. Cannot recommend this place more for a special occasion or romantic night out.
We were seated and had our water right away but it was 15 minutes before the hostess came back to check on us and let us know a waitress would be by shortly. The waitress came but skipped us and went to a table that was seated about 10 minutes after us. That was very annoying. Finally more minutes later the hostess took our orders after I expressed some irritation. The food was good but very expensive for what we got and there wasn't a pasta option at brunch which was what we really wanted. The service improved once we placed our orders but a negative mood had been set that was hard to shake. The place is pretty and comfortable inside although the location of the bathrooms are odd- right across from a bar/part of the open kitchen so you feel a bit watched going in or out. The bathrooms weren't in the best shape either. Ultimately I will give this old Larimer Square survivor another go, but at dinner time and only because it's a short walk to the theater.
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