Now this is a self serve place so the quality has gone down quite a bit. No one told me when I walked in so I sat and waited 30 minutes for the waters they said they’d bring over. It wasn’t until I asked someone at the bar for water and to order that they told me it was all online now. The food quality has gone down too.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Travis
While I'm disappointed at the reduction of their menu, especially the removal of the vegan charcuterie board, their food never disappoints and the service is always excellent. I've been coming here for over 10 years which says a lot for someone who is a steadfast carnivore. Highly recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carolina Torres
I have been coming here for years, so I was excited to dine out last night. Unfortunately they got rid of the service staff and now everything is off. No one takes your order so you have to do it online, you have to get your own water and there is no one to ask questions. The amazing staff that was there before is pretty much gone. The prices are still the same, and they still ask for a tips.
I then learned that the staff was blindsided, the owners created a fake schedule to then tell them their hours were gone, that 80% of the tips were going to the back of the house (which should be on salary) and that the 3% that they collect on your bill goes to the manager instead of the staff.
A place is nothing without good service, and unfortunately they lost my family as customers.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
catoasch
What a weird experience! We have been coming for years, and we were super disappointed that their service staff is mostly gone.
You come in, no one is there to seat you, and then at your table there are some “postcards, telling you to get your water, order online, and you have to find your own utensils!
But did the prices go down? No, same prices for a pretty unwelcoming experience.
Won’t e back until they bring their staff back.
oraxia
Really lovely all vegan place that I visited twice while I was in Denver.
Between my two visits, I got the gnocchi with sweet potato sauce, the Cuban sandwich, ginger beer, and the giant chocolate chip cookie. All of it was really great, but I think the gnocchi was my favorite of the two entrees. The ginger beer is not super gingery, tastes like Fevertree. The chocolate chip cookie with sea salt is an absolute must! It comes wrapped so I took mine back to the hotel to share with my non-veg husband after he got back from his work conference dinners and he said they were the best chocolate chip cookies he'd ever had! Also, I think it's fun that the plates are made to look like wood, but aren't.
The first time I came it had been pouring rain, so the restaurant wasn't as full and it was very easy to find an open table, but the second time it was positively packed, and both times were week nights, so I suspect this place is pretty popular with the locals. I like that the ordering is done through QR code and website, since that would make it easy for groups and means you don't have to all know what you want at the same time (or, if dining solo as I was, you don't need to interact as much with staff, which is sometimes a blessing). Several members of the staff wore face masks, which I appreciated, and there were some nice paintings on the walls from local artists for sale.
If I am ever in Denver again, I think I would really like to come back here--and I'd definitely get the chocolate chip cookie every time!
GiselaChulman
The owner is super nice. I asked for more of the brie, bc I couldn't taste it in the sandwich and he brought a full extra plate!
Lea Hamner
Such great food! My kiddo is dairy free and we wanted a place with Mac n cheese but yummy food for grown ups too. This was wonderful! She had the pumpkin cookie and loved it too. Also they have Rocky mountian soda and its sweetened with Agave and delicious! I got the turkey and brie sandwich with fig sauce and fries. So satisfying!
Keep Cool
I personally like the self-ordering system. After experiencing being stuck >1 hour in other restaurants waiting on service, it’s nice to have control over your own destiny! I ordered and paid while riding in a car to the restaurant, then got the food fast and self-seated. Super convenient. Seems like the menu can be a little hit-or-miss, definitely recommend the Caesar wrap, big cookies, and the ice cream / whipped cream they use. Rootbeer float was great, but had so much icecream that I ran out of the rootbeer right away and it became a large cup of ice cream haha
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Willow Bailey
My partner and I came for lunch and both had food poisoning within the hour. The atmosphere and service are great, but something is off with the quality of the food/ingredients, especially for the price point and stated mission of the restaurant. Be cautious!
Edit: updated the score and ratings to reflect Watercourse food’s recent decision to fire a large majority of their staff and replace them with an online ordering system, insulting AI images, and a mandatory service fee while begging you to tip so that the owner can further avoid paying what few employees they have left. Truly truly avoid, go to another restaurant! I would personally recommend Vital Root as they actually take food safety (and esp gluten contamination) seriously!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Luis Rosas
I can’t even begin to describe how great this place is. One of the few restaurants that do vegan food right! The service is top tier even when it changed the service style.You can really feel that people care about you and they’re there to help you. It’s definitely going in a creative a new direction! I highly recommend stopping here if you are in the area.
I'm not really a vegan or a seitan guy, but they really make a strong effort on all their dishes 😉. The menus are more extensive on the QR code website vs what's on the physical menu. Great selection of alcohol at the bar as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cameron Kruger
I liked the phone ordering system, and I really enjoy the vegetarian menu items.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
chris skinner
Edit of original 5 star from back in the good old days: ever have a best friend in high school who was the valedictorian but ten years later ended up a night cashier at Walgreens? If you're going to take an institution and devolve it to the point where you're ordered low quality food off the internet and get a tray dropped on your table by servers you'll never see again..
Does anyone think this place lasts through 2025? Just take it behind the shed and end it with some dignity.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
kay
UPDATE - unfortunately this place is not what it used to be. Went there today and the service was poor, as was the food. I had the loaded mac and cheese which looked and tasted like a mish-mash of whatever they had left over in the fridge. The French onion soup was average at best. Unfortunately, like a lot of places they now have QR codes for ordering, which makes it difficult to find someone to help you when you have a question about the menu. Overall, very disappointed, but I hope they pick up their game as it is great to have a 100% vegan restaurant.
PREVIOUS REVIEW Absolutely loved this place. Great vegan food and the service was excellent. If you aren't a fan of seitan, then I would skip the wings, or have the cauliflower ones. The Classic Philly was yummy and the French toast with cheesecake was amazing. Really nice cocktails too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Kplant
I heard this place was an amazing place with amazing delicious food.
Top ranked according to HappyCow.
Though last week they say table serve stopped though they did have great staff, and the manager took the time to hear the challenges.
Mac N cheez was something like buttered noodles.
The other entree was fair at best.
I hope owner upgrades rather than subtract. Make this place amazing again.
Now this is a self serve place so the quality has gone down quite a bit. No one told me when I walked in so I sat and waited 30 minutes for the waters they said they’d bring over. It wasn’t until I asked someone at the bar for water and to order that they told me it was all online now. The food quality has gone down too.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
While I'm disappointed at the reduction of their menu, especially the removal of the vegan charcuterie board, their food never disappoints and the service is always excellent. I've been coming here for over 10 years which says a lot for someone who is a steadfast carnivore. Highly recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have been coming here for years, so I was excited to dine out last night. Unfortunately they got rid of the service staff and now everything is off. No one takes your order so you have to do it online, you have to get your own water and there is no one to ask questions. The amazing staff that was there before is pretty much gone. The prices are still the same, and they still ask for a tips.
I then learned that the staff was blindsided, the owners created a fake schedule to then tell them their hours were gone, that 80% of the tips were going to the back of the house (which should be on salary) and that the 3% that they collect on your bill goes to the manager instead of the staff.
A place is nothing without good service, and unfortunately they lost my family as customers.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
What a weird experience! We have been coming for years, and we were super disappointed that their service staff is mostly gone. You come in, no one is there to seat you, and then at your table there are some “postcards, telling you to get your water, order online, and you have to find your own utensils! But did the prices go down? No, same prices for a pretty unwelcoming experience. Won’t e back until they bring their staff back.
Really lovely all vegan place that I visited twice while I was in Denver. Between my two visits, I got the gnocchi with sweet potato sauce, the Cuban sandwich, ginger beer, and the giant chocolate chip cookie. All of it was really great, but I think the gnocchi was my favorite of the two entrees. The ginger beer is not super gingery, tastes like Fevertree. The chocolate chip cookie with sea salt is an absolute must! It comes wrapped so I took mine back to the hotel to share with my non-veg husband after he got back from his work conference dinners and he said they were the best chocolate chip cookies he'd ever had! Also, I think it's fun that the plates are made to look like wood, but aren't. The first time I came it had been pouring rain, so the restaurant wasn't as full and it was very easy to find an open table, but the second time it was positively packed, and both times were week nights, so I suspect this place is pretty popular with the locals. I like that the ordering is done through QR code and website, since that would make it easy for groups and means you don't have to all know what you want at the same time (or, if dining solo as I was, you don't need to interact as much with staff, which is sometimes a blessing). Several members of the staff wore face masks, which I appreciated, and there were some nice paintings on the walls from local artists for sale. If I am ever in Denver again, I think I would really like to come back here--and I'd definitely get the chocolate chip cookie every time!
The owner is super nice. I asked for more of the brie, bc I couldn't taste it in the sandwich and he brought a full extra plate!
Such great food! My kiddo is dairy free and we wanted a place with Mac n cheese but yummy food for grown ups too. This was wonderful! She had the pumpkin cookie and loved it too. Also they have Rocky mountian soda and its sweetened with Agave and delicious! I got the turkey and brie sandwich with fig sauce and fries. So satisfying!
I personally like the self-ordering system. After experiencing being stuck >1 hour in other restaurants waiting on service, it’s nice to have control over your own destiny! I ordered and paid while riding in a car to the restaurant, then got the food fast and self-seated. Super convenient. Seems like the menu can be a little hit-or-miss, definitely recommend the Caesar wrap, big cookies, and the ice cream / whipped cream they use. Rootbeer float was great, but had so much icecream that I ran out of the rootbeer right away and it became a large cup of ice cream haha
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
My partner and I came for lunch and both had food poisoning within the hour. The atmosphere and service are great, but something is off with the quality of the food/ingredients, especially for the price point and stated mission of the restaurant. Be cautious!
Edit: updated the score and ratings to reflect Watercourse food’s recent decision to fire a large majority of their staff and replace them with an online ordering system, insulting AI images, and a mandatory service fee while begging you to tip so that the owner can further avoid paying what few employees they have left. Truly truly avoid, go to another restaurant! I would personally recommend Vital Root as they actually take food safety (and esp gluten contamination) seriously!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I can’t even begin to describe how great this place is. One of the few restaurants that do vegan food right! The service is top tier even when it changed the service style.You can really feel that people care about you and they’re there to help you. It’s definitely going in a creative a new direction! I highly recommend stopping here if you are in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I'm not really a vegan or a seitan guy, but they really make a strong effort on all their dishes 😉. The menus are more extensive on the QR code website vs what's on the physical menu. Great selection of alcohol at the bar as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I liked the phone ordering system, and I really enjoy the vegetarian menu items.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Edit of original 5 star from back in the good old days: ever have a best friend in high school who was the valedictorian but ten years later ended up a night cashier at Walgreens? If you're going to take an institution and devolve it to the point where you're ordered low quality food off the internet and get a tray dropped on your table by servers you'll never see again..
Does anyone think this place lasts through 2025? Just take it behind the shed and end it with some dignity.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
UPDATE - unfortunately this place is not what it used to be. Went there today and the service was poor, as was the food. I had the loaded mac and cheese which looked and tasted like a mish-mash of whatever they had left over in the fridge. The French onion soup was average at best. Unfortunately, like a lot of places they now have QR codes for ordering, which makes it difficult to find someone to help you when you have a question about the menu. Overall, very disappointed, but I hope they pick up their game as it is great to have a 100% vegan restaurant.
PREVIOUS REVIEW
Absolutely loved this place. Great vegan food and the service was excellent. If you aren't a fan of seitan, then I would skip the wings, or have the cauliflower ones. The Classic Philly was yummy and the French toast with cheesecake was amazing. Really nice cocktails too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
I heard this place was an amazing place with amazing delicious food. Top ranked according to HappyCow. Though last week they say table serve stopped though they did have great staff, and the manager took the time to hear the challenges. Mac N cheez was something like buttered noodles. The other entree was fair at best. I hope owner upgrades rather than subtract. Make this place amazing again.
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