Baca at The Inverness Hotel

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Address:
200 Inverness Drive West
Englewood, CO 80112

Neighborhood:
Tech Center / Greenwood Village

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Cuisine:
American

Price: $30 and under

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Baca at The Inverness Hotel Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.SavorBaca.com
Phone: (303) 397-7222
Hours of Operation: Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: American, Spanish
Executive Chef: Rodney Herwerth
Dress Code: Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Wine
Private Party Facilities: Private dining room seats up to 20 comfortably. Offers skylight, with adjustable lighting for dining pleasure.
Private Party Contact: Traci Bray (303) 397-6303
Special Events & Promotions: Visit SavorBaca.com for more information on special menus, events and recipes.

Getting there

Cross Street: Dry Creek Road
Parking: Hotel Parking
Parking Details: Two parking choices offered. Valet or self parking is available.

A word from Baca at The Inverness Hotel

Baca is an unparalleled dining experience featuring contemporary Colorado fusion cuisine with tastes and techniques from all over the world. Named after one of the state's most influential families, Baca's menu features a tempting array of regional favorites conceived by our award-winning chefs… who bring their own unique interpretation to the dishes by exploring the history and Castilian origins of Colorado cuisine. Continued

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Diner Reviews

"Baca hasn't decided whether to be a bar/casual dining place (it had moderate to loud bar-type music playing) or an upscale restaurant (interior design/furnishings). The waitress was extremely impatient with us and didn't allow us time to discuss the menu and beverage choices. After 3 interruptions by her in 5 minutes, she handed us off to someone who did not look like he was a server. I thought maybe he worked in the kitchen. We had another gal later who wasn't a server, so our original waitress really was a jerk. The garlic greens and sauteed mushrooms were very good. The wine was poor tasting and very overpriced for the taste; no wine experts at this place. Flagged down the manager 2x for help; a clue for how bad the night was."
Dined on 2/8/2014
"We went here for Denver Restaurant Week. I recommend this place. The food was wonderful and the service great. I counted at least four wait staff who served our table."
Dined on 2/28/2014
"We participated in the Restaurant Week menu and were very pleased with the menu. The entrees we selected were the trout and the cassoulet. Both were fresh, tasty and hot. The server Danielle was very attentive and friendly. One person in our party had a food allergy and Danielle had Rudy come to our table to clarify the exact allergy. We enjoyed the trifle for dessert. Yummy! We will certainly return to Baca."
Dined on 2/25/2014
"Courteous attentive staff; very good presentation of food"
Dined on 2/24/2014
"We went there for the 5280 dinner (which really isn't 5280 anymore) and while some of us ordered from the 5280 menu, others in our group ordered from the regular menu. The food was fantastic. The service was superb. They have such a wide variety of different menu items that you do not see on other menus. This was our first time at Baca and I can't wait to return. They did a super job of their 5280 menu items and I'm so glad they did. They put items that I might not have ordered otherwise but wanted to try because it was on the 5280 menu. Definitely not a disappointment. It was a fantastic meal!!!"
Dined on 2/24/2014
"We had an exceptional culinary experience in an upscale, yet comfortable environment with OUTSTANDING SERVICE. The best restaurant we have been in the last year!"
Dined on 2/23/2014
"The wait staff was nice and friendly. Great customer service. The food was good. The roasted chicken and mash potato was awesome."
Dined on 2/23/2014
"Baca at the Inverness Hotel had a wonderful Valentine's Day Special dinner with a 4 course meal. It was superb food and a great ambience."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"Rudy does a great job every time and is very personable and customer-centric. He makes the experience even better (the food is great too!)"
Dined on 2/15/2014
"My husband and I went for the special Valentines Day dinner at Baca at Inverness. We had early 6 pm reservations and were seated immediately We had the special 4 course Valentines Day dinner menu only. The ambience was very romantic with a 3 piece jazz ensemble playing in the lounge outside of this restaurant and the door kept open so we could hear the music. Service was very good, just a little too quick, no time to rest between courses. Our waitress and the entire staff was knowledgeable and friendly. We had lobster bisque, Caesar salad, filet mignon and shrimp, my husband had wonderful dark choc cake and a too spicy pepper sorbet and I had the lemon and raspberry cake which was delicious."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"Baca was 4.5 stars on trip advisor and that's why we decided to go there. We were very disappointed. There were only 6 other diners throughout the entire night. The wait staff wore faded blue jeans and a white button up shirt. The menu options were a little strange, such as "Waffle maple syrup with brussel sprouts" for an appetizer. I had a few swigs left of my glass of Chardannay and our waiter came by and poured refilled my glass with Riesling. We pointed out his mistake and he did apologize and he retrieved a fresh glass for me. The $34 steak was not good at all. Also you could hear the humming of the elevator going up and down all night long that was on the other side of the wall. Noise from lounge next door was very loud also!"
Dined on 2/8/2014
"My husband and I decided to try Baca because of the Hotel Inverness. We were very disappointed. We ordere an appetizer and a couple of drinks and not 10 minutes into our appetizer they brought our food. In my opinion that is an evening/experience kill. My husband ordered. "Jumbo shrimp & Pappadelle" the shrimp were no bigger than the shrimp you would get in a frozen shrimp ring at the grocery store and there was absolutely no flavor. I ordered "Gnocchi in a Cabanara sauce", it was the worse gnocchi I have evere tasted. Little lumps of mush in a sauce that was more suited for bisquits and gravy. Our waiter was friendly yet not very knowledgeable. There was a definite language barrier between us and our waiter."
Dined on 2/8/2014
"This review must be at least 50 characters before I can close it. Not too happy about that. The amount of stars I already clicked on should say enough of how I think. Good, would do it again."
Dined on 2/1/2014
"Baca is nice, but could be better. We had a team of two servers and when our first server was asked for a recommendation on Zinfandel wines we received a blank stare and then an "I don't know about wine." Fortunately the second server picked up the slack and came back with recommendations. The food was well prepared, but not anything to write a "great" review about. Nice and quiet though!"
Dined on 1/25/2014
"Had been here several years ago. Remembered it as being more of a fine dining experience then. Went for Christmas Eve. This time food very ordinary at a not very ordinary price. Restaurant is very casual and was certainly not decorated for the season. Very disappointing!"
Dined on 12/24/2013
"Since our thanksgiving dinner at Baca was so good, we decided to dine there for Christmas. I'm sorry we did. For the most part, the food was good; however, one person chose the fish and it wasn't warm and very mediocre. Our reservations were for 8 pm, and the staff was constantly rushing us to finish our meal and leave. The Baca should not make reservations for 8 pm, unless they are willing to provide excellent service to their customers."
Dined on 12/25/2013
"Recommend posting the brunch menu online, selfless reasons -- "I love the bread pudding" is not a full meal until I have this desert."
Dined on 12/25/2013
"We had the preset Christmas Dinner package. The food was delicious!! Even with the preset options they accomidated my gluten-free restrictions wonderfully! Everything was wonderful!"
Dined on 12/25/2013
"We had dinner Christmas night. The menu had several choices, which was fine. The food was very good. Our only suggestion was the serving of the four courses was rushed, for an expensive dinner. We had barely finished one course when the next arrived. Otherwise we had a fine dinner and enjoyed our experience"
Dined on 12/25/2013
"The food was great, if not expensive. The only compliant I have is that the male host had a negative air and attitude about him, when he wasn't speaking directly to you he had this sour face about him all the time. Made the experience a tad unpleasant. It was a special occasion for us, Christmas Eve, and not normally the sort of place we would visit. The host seemed judgmental and my wife and I both noticed he appeared to be gossiping about us as he would look at us, say something to the staff, and then they would look at us. I guess we didn't dress up enough to fit in or something. A big plus is that they had a gluten free option for every course in their 4 course meal."
Dined on 12/24/2013
"My husband and I eat out often, but for a special occasion it is nice to go to a quiet restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. We sit at the same table and are treated like we are the most important guests in the restaurant. Beyond the ambiance, everything we have ordered has been delightful and nicely presented."
Dined on 12/23/2013
"We went to Baca for Thanksgiving Dinner and it was horrible. The special menu choices were very limited, way too expensive and served cold."
Dined on 11/28/2013
"Best food ive ever had. Wonderful! Beautiful restaurant cant wait to go back fot Sunday brunch!"
Dined on 11/28/2013
"We arrived a little early for our reservation and seated right away which we appreciated. Restaurant wasn't busy at any time we were there. Drinks and appetizers were brought to us timely. After that things went downhill. It took at least 1/2 hour for soup and salad to arrive. Prime rib was tough, even the rare order which should not have happened. Dessert was the best part and we were so hungry by this point that a larger portion would haven appreciated, we like to try different restaurants and wish we'd returned to last year's choice, which was a chain restaurant. The experience was pricey and not worth the try. When we explained to the host that the service was slow, he mumbled an apology as he walked away. We will not return to Baca!"
Dined on 11/28/2013
"the bacon appetizer was WAY overpriced for what you get"
Dined on 11/16/2013
"We wanted to check out this restaurant because of the unique menu that we found online. We were disappointed to find that they had changed their menu and had not updated it online. Rudy gave us outstanding service, he was happy to accommodate our requests. My husband had a dish that had several meats including duck, he enjoyed it. I had prime rib, it was tough and did not have a good flavor, I was disappointed. We will try this restaurant again, before we recommend it to anyone. We are hoping it was just a bad night."
Dined on 11/15/2013
"We enjoyed our meal here. The crispy rainbow trout was delicious. Our servers were knowledgeable and attentive but not too fussy. Very nice atmosphere. Wish cell phones were outlawed at dinner tho"
Dined on 11/12/2013
"We had a great server who was willing to get answers to all of our questions. The menu had gluten free options including a great desert. The food was very very good. Except for a loud party who should have been seated away (we had no desire to listen to the stories from one loud participant) from the main dinning area the evening would have been just about perfect."
Dined on 11/8/2013
"Happy Birthday to me. Baca has a deliciously varied menu, from appetizers, to "planks", to entrees and desserts (pineapple upside down cake? yum!) Rudy's attentive, yet unobtrusive service made the evening relaxed and personal. The thoughtful presentation of a dish as simple as Rocky Mtn Trout was impressive. My husband and I truly felt like valued customers."
Dined on 10/19/2013
"Most of the food was palatable, nothing rose above that. Unfortunately, this is true for many hotel restaurants. The gaps between courses were too long; there were even long gaps between diners being served the same course. The restaurant was virtually empty. I don't know if it was empty because their food is barely mediocre or if the lack of patronage is causing a lack of effort in the kitchen."
Dined on 10/13/2013
"I took my wife and brother here and it was a wonderful dinning experience and they have a gluten free menu that is very vast for the area. All of our dishes were well prepared, presented well and tasted excellent. The service is attentive and informative. Definitely check it out."
Dined on 10/13/2013
"Since the character limit is fairly restrictive, let me be brief. The service was attentive but there was only one server for the whole restaurant since it was very slow. The appetizers and dessert were pretty marginal. There were some basic cooking issues present on both plates. The entrees, however, were incredible. We ordered the bison striploin and the cider braised short ribs. Both were 100 times better than the entree and dessert. It was worth it just for the entrees. So yes, I highly recommend Baca, but unless the apps and desserts improve, just get an entree and then go somewhere else. Enjoy."
Dined on 10/4/2013
"They respect couples by giving them privacy. They host is amazing. The food is pretty good, but I would for sure recommend it because of ambiance and service. The price is a GREAT VALUE!!"
Dined on 9/7/2013
"While our server, Rudy, was exceptional, the food was horrible. We sent one entrée back, only to have the second come out worse. It was a huge disappointment, as we were there celebrating without the kids for once!"
Dined on 7/27/2013
"The restaurant's online menu is what attracted us to Baca. Unfortunately, the food they served us did not match the menu descriptions and was not well executed. We ordered the buffalo meatloaf and the lamb porterhouse chops. I had to send the meatloaf back because it came out a hard hockey puck. Both dishes came with very similar, ordinary mashed potatoes; we could not tell that one was supposed to be green chile and one was supposed to be rosemary truffle. The sauce on both was a heavy, generic mushroom sauce similar to what you would find on a low priced beef dish. The meat on both dishes was completely swimming in sauce. Overall, the food was like stereotypical hotel or wedding food. The atmosphere, however, is nice."
Dined on 4/20/2013
"Really the only negative was the place was empty. Food was really good, sauce was a bit salty but I could eat around it. The layout of the restaurant was really nice. The menu was pleasing and the staff was friendly and professional."
Dined on 4/18/2013
"I took my girl to Baca for her birthday dinner. She was very pleased with the whole experience. The service was above par, the food was excellent and the staff was freindly. We will be back."
Dined on 4/17/2013
"Great food! Great service! Could use more ambience! Too quiet!"
Dined on 4/16/2013
"The meal and service were very good. When we arrived, there was rather loud pop music playing which was totally at odds with the elegant surroundings. We asked if they could perhaps change the music. They turned it down which was okay, but for a place like this it would be much more appropriate - and enjoyable - if they had classical type music"
Dined on 3/22/2013
"We ate dinner at Baca on a Saturday night. We had no trouble making a reservation but that was because when we got there, we were the only people in the restaurant! I don't know why it was so quiet as Baca is in a great Tech Center location with a lovely bar as well. I had the surf and turf (short ribs and scallops) from the specials board and it was delicious. The rest of my party ate from the main menu and only had great things to say. Our only criticism of Baca was that the kitchen closes at 9, which usually means they won't take any new customers but if you are already there you can stay as long as you like. Unfortunately we felt a little rushed to choose our dessert and wrap up our evening. I would definitely recommend Baca thou"
Dined on 3/23/2013

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