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Charcoal Restaurant
Charcoal Restaurant

Charcoal Restaurant Details

  • Dining Style: Fine Dining
  • Website: http://www.charcoaldining.com
  • Email: 43wrestaurant@gmail.com
  • Phone: (303) 454-0000
  • Hours of Operation:
    Dinner: Mon-Thurs 5-9pm. Bar menu 9-10pm. Fri-Sat 5-10pm.Bar menu 10-11pm.
    Lunch 11am-2pm Mon-Fri
    Brunch: Sat-Sun 9am-2pm
    Happy Hour: 4-6pm Daily
    * Effective March 2014
    *Closed for dinner on Sunday except for special events and private functions
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Contemporary European
  • Executive Chef: Patrik Landberg
  • Dress Code: Smart Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
  • Catering: We provide catering for central Denver private and business events. Please call 303.454.0000 or email 43wrestaurant@gmail.com with catering requests.
  • Special Events & Promotions: We host private parties, wedding rehearsal dinners, graduations, reunions, holiday parties, business meetings, client presentations, networking events and other personal and business events. Please visit our website at www.charcoaldining.com or call 303.454.0000 to plan your event!

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Broadway
  • Public Transit: RTD bus stop on Broadway and 9th, 1/2 block from the restaurant.
    Taxis available on request.
  • Parking: Street Parking
  • Parking Details: Paid valet on Fri and Sat nights.
A word from Charcoal Restaurant
Critically acclaimed Charcoal Restaurant in the Golden Triangle near downtown Denver Colorado offers great food, atmosphere and service. Our contemporary European cuisine is created using both classic and innovative techniques. Our unique Bincho style grill ensures food cooks quickly while… retaining the most flavor. Our custom designed wine dispenser allows guests to sample many wines by the glass from our carefully selected list. Vegetarian and gluten free options available.Continued
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Diner Reviews
  • "I have been to Charcoal a number of times. My 1st visit, I was so impressed with everything from the space to the service to the food. I thought, perhaps, I was caught up in the hype of a new restaurant as I sometimes will be and then it fades. I returned and found what I thought a year ago, was holding true. I ordered the Roasted Local Free Range Chicken Breast. / potato puree, crispy Brussels sprouts. Do not let the simplicity of the meal fool you. This chicken was unbelievably tender the flavor as outstanding. The potato puree complimented the chicken so well and then there came the Brussels sprouts. I am almost embarrassed to admit how fast I moved them from plate to move and only wish I could have more. One of my top 2 in the city!"
    Dined on 3/11/2014
  • "This is my third time to Charcoal. The food was good but not quite as good as the first two times I'd eaten here. The service was excellent and I'll definitely give it another try."
    Dined on 3/11/2014
  • "A friend of mine lives in NYC and she was complaining that Denver just doesn't have the quality of food that NY does... whatever! So I took her to my favorite brunch spot and she had to begrudgingly admit that yes, Denver has some quality food..."
    Dined on 3/9/2014
  • "We enjoyed a Sunday morning breakfast. The Swedish pancakes are crepe-like little pancakes served on lingonberry preserves. Amazing! The scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and potato pancakes were outstanding, according to my husband. We'll definitely be back for breakfast again, and have also scheduled a dinner one evening as well. The restaurant is inviting and comfortable, and the service was perfect."
    Dined on 3/9/2014
  • "This is a great place just outside of downtown and easy to park with great food. Don't miss the Brussels Sprouts."
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "Its a shame when you can't give a restaurant uniformly great reviews for food, ambience and service. My wife and I decided to try this restaurant after reading the mostly favorable reviews and we're glad we did. We'll try Charcoal again. We had to wait 25 minutes beyond our 7:30 Open Table reservation, and we sat at the bar and looked out over the restaurant. We were seated at a nice table near the open kitchen. A soup starter was meh and not hot enough. Lamb shank was excellent, as was the steak frites (sans frites in favor of mashed potatoes). But this is where the service fell apart. I couldn't even get anyone's attention ask for a steak knife. Lack of service continued through the remainder of the meal."
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "All in all a nice dining experience. Service was a little slow but it was a Saturday so what can you expect. My review of Open Table's Noise Level is a one star. If the upper range on Noise Level is "Don't Recall" you have to be kidding, right? The next level down is "Energetic" which is also misleading at best. So, let me help you out: One Star: Quiet Two Stars: Moderate Three Stars: Loud Four Stars: Can't Hear Yourself Think I would put Charcoal somewhere between three and four stars. Really, I go out to dinner to spend time with my wife. If I can't hear he and she can't really hear me that kind of defeats the purpose, right. More restaurants need to invest in noise abatement."
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "The Saturday brunch tasting menu; the "RARAKA" with honey smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, sour cream; and the bottomless mimosas and bloody marys were special. Wait person was friendly and fun, attentive, but not in your face. Try Charcoal, you'll like it."
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "One of the best restaurants I've eaten in in Denver. It is rare that I go into a restaurant and everything on the menu looks wonderful. I will be back to try everything I haven't yet ordered!"
    Dined on 3/3/2014
  • "After a weekend of skiing and in transit to the airport, we found this wonderful restaurant. There were 8 of us. We order the 5 course family style option for brunch. It was enough to share but not to much. Service was fast. I recommend this restaurant. ."
    Dined on 3/2/2014
  • "We tried this place out for restaurant week and were very impressed! Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. One of the servers brought me a little sample of the gnocchi after I had asked a couple of questions about it - it was delicious! We had the flat iron steaks and they were cooked and seasoned perfectly. I'm from Texas and somewhat of a steak snob, but they definitely met my standards. My boyfriend especially enjoyed the salted caramel creme brulee for dessert. We look forward to dinning there again soon!"
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "Enjoyed our Restaurant Week dinner so much! Complex flavors (wild boar ragout, smoky salmon "pastrami" and to die for chocolate tart with Meyer lemon) were so evident. Wait staff was friendly and accommodating without "hovering". Ambience was noticeably noisy at times due, I think, to open ceiling but loved the energy of this lovely little gem! Will definitely be back!"
    Dined on 2/27/2014
  • "Lots of nuggets on their menu. Recommend the gnocchi and wild mushrooms."
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "Went here for restaurant week. Extremely disappointed that the RW menu at Charcoal didn't match the website menu. The food was good, nothing outstanding except the arancini which were fabulous. Gnocchi was good. My main problem with Charcoal is the smoky smell inside. I know it's called Charcoal and it does a lot of flame grilling but it really was too much. My clothes smelled and I had a headache the next day. Time to replace the filters, fellas. Also, they were a bit full of themselves - someone I assume was the owner approached us at the end of our meal and bragged that they're "strictly word of mouth and always full " (not true for that night or in our case)."
    Dined on 2/26/2014
  • "Although the wait staff was excellent and We loved the beet salad and cream brûlée offered on the 5280 menu. But unfortunately both the salmon dish and the flatiron steak was VERY salty ...not impressed with this visit!"
    Dined on 2/25/2014
  • "A perfect spot for a birthday lunch for a friend. The salmon was delicious and the house salad was plentiful and full of surprises, like pine nuts and shaved romano cheese. The restaurant was quiet, the food and service superb."
    Dined on 2/25/2014
  • "First time to this restaurant. Everything was I had been told. Really good service...attentive and pleasant. Steak was tasty and cooked as I requested. Would eat here again."
    Dined on 2/26/2014
  • "We chose from the Restaurant Week menu and were very pleased with our meals. The wild mushroom ragout was excellent, and the smoked salmon ("pastrami") garnished with long curls of carrot and parsnip, was outstanding. One surprise: the simple black molded chairs were very comfortable. Our server was gracious and attentive; it was not her fault that we had to wait a while to order wine & food (two extra place settings were left on our table, cueing her that other diners were still to come). While waiting, we enjoyed watching the open kitchen at work. We definitely plan to return to Charcoal for brunch, and for dinner in the spring/summer. It's a casual and comfortable place to enjoy a generous glass of wine and excellent, interesting food."
    Dined on 2/24/2014
  • "We eat out a lot like New Yorkers, here's out take: Food - arinaci superb, beet salad so so, steak one of best but salty which I like for steak, gnocchi great but a salt blast that even I couldn't take, lemon tart was block of ganache like awful dry mud and a tiny drop of lemon, salted carmel cream brule one of best ever but needs balance to salt again Service - service was crazy slow. One of those places you hand your credit card to when they take your dessert dishes. Atmosphere - very busy. room too open, just plain unexciting, like ugly sheets covering windows? Totally uninviting compared to place like Root Down or the like Overall: probably would not go again. too salty, slow, pricey, boring, claustrophobic"
    Dined on 2/26/2014
  • "Wow,...didn't expect this in this upcoming neighborhood although the surrounds are changing. Loved the decor. Our reservations were early to avoid the heavy dinner crowd later. It was nice initially but really got a bit to loud toward the end of our dinner...conversation was a bit difficult. Loved the 3-dish specials Charcoal put together for Denver Restaurant Week. Everyone had a different dish and we all sampled each others. Loved all the dishes. Will definitely return."
    Dined on 2/25/2014
  • "I reserved a table for 4 for restaurant week and then found out a friend had also reserved a table for 4 on the same night, but at a later time. They were able to accommodate us so we could all go together."
    Dined on 2/25/2014
  • "It was snowing outside but very comfortable inside. The menu was easily explained by our waitress with easy choices. Service was great and never intrusive. Will definitely go back again."
    Dined on 2/25/2014
  • "I went with some friends for Restaurant Week and we were delighted all 'round. We will definitely be back. Despite what our mothers told us when we were kids, we couldn't help but fill up on the delicious house-made bread-- though we did still find room for dessert,"
    Dined on 2/25/2014
  • "It was restaurant week, so the place was hopping. We didn't choose the pre-fix menu because our waitress didn't recommend any of the selections when asked for favorites. Service was appropriate for price point, food was disappointing. We ordered muscles as an app which had great flavor but came lukewarm. Main dishes were pork chop (over cooked and difficult to cut with butter knife given) and lamb shank (over salted). The cocktails were ALL ice. Wine list was extensive and unique. On- line advertised 1/2 price on Tuesday (but this was not reflected in our bill because they had changed it to Sunday). The menu also provides wine pairing suggestions for each dish which was nice. Desserts were phenomenal and Charcoal's saving grace."
    Dined on 2/25/2014
  • "She had to leave the table twice to ask what types certain wines were. Food is great though."
    Dined on 2/23/2014
  • "All entrees were great. Great prawns & scallops. Steak & truffle fries were also well done. Reasonable wine list. Well priced. We will definitely go back."
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "We ate there for restaurant week. The beet salad and salted caramel brulee were wonderful."
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "Joined charcoal for 5280 week. Service and food was amazing. Or waiter recommended a wine that paired excellent with everyone's meal. Which was from fish, pasta, steak. We also ordered the charcoal martini drink before dinner and let me say you won't be disappointed. Charcoal a must try."
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "table not ready weird for reservations made ahead of time ran out of water weird?"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "We had the sea bass and the filet and both were quite tasty. Our cocktails were delicious as well and the service was very good. Overall we had a very nice time."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Charcoal was amazing for Valentine's day. The menu choices were perfect and the service was outstanding."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Excellent as usual. Great prices. Service and food were awesome"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Food was fabulous! Love our waitress, Margaret.... Accommodating; we needed to get to the theater, so postponed our dessert until after the play, and hostesses and Margaret were most gracious!"
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "We like this restaurant a lot! Vibrant atmosphere (noisy, but what popular place isn't?), great variety of menu items and attentive service. Grilled Puttanesca Sea Bass and Sunchoke Soup were the biggest hits. Charcuterie Board was also very good...nice variety of meats and cheese combined with a nice vegetable type of slaw. We'll be back!"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Their brunch menu is varied. This time we opted to order of the menu instead of the tasting menu. I had the Potato Pancakes "RÅRAKA". It was excellent, the generous portion of salmon was lightly smoked (not too strong) and the Sauce tied it together. She had the Brioche French Toast and loved it."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Always a great restaurant. Great food, great service and a fun place to be and eat. Thanks, in particular, to our server, Margaret for outstanding service. We will be back soon"
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "$90/person. Drinks not included. Very over priced for what you get."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "The small but imaginative menu means they can really put their efforts into producing high quality meals. The Portuguese Douro-valley wind was a great complement to the meal. While service was generally attentive, especially at the beginning of our before-the-dinner-hour reservation, there was somewhat less attention as the place filled up. Reservations are a must here, even mid-week. Although we included a "special request" in the reservation noting that this was a birthday celebration, there was no acknowledgement of that by the host or by the server. When deciding on a dessert, we even said that we should do dessert to celebrate the birthday -- no acknowledgement. Not even an "oh, happy birthday, sir.""
    Dined on 2/13/2014
  • "Disappointed. Just a little food and a whole lotta $$$!!! Food quality average."
    Dined on 2/13/2014
  • "Went to charcoal and enjoyed it very much. Service was attentive, food was nicely prepared, high quality ingredients and, interesting recepies."
    Dined on 2/8/2014
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    Sunday, April 20, 2014›
    Easter Brunch and Dinner the Scandinavian way. Traditional buffet items plus Swedish specialties during Brunch. Regular menu plus specials at dinner.
  • Three Course Prix Fixe Meal for $31.00
    Monday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM›
    Three Course Prix Fixe Meal for $31.00. Excludes Tax and Tip. Special valid Jan 3, 2014 - Apr 1, 2014 on Mondays from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Offer valid January 3, 2014 - April 1, 2014
  • 50% Off Select Wines
    Tuesday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM›
    50% Off Select Wines. Excludes Tax and Tip. Special valid Jan 3, 2014 - Apr 1, 2014 on Tuesdays from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Offer valid January 3, 2014 - April 1, 2014
  • Happy Hour All Night Long
    Wednesday 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM›
    Happy Hour all night long at the bar on selected beverages. Friendly, elegant and decidedly not a shot and beer bar. Enjoy Happy Hour the European way!. Excludes Tax and Tip. Special valid Feb 19, 2014 - May 19, 2014 on Wednesdays from 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Offer valid February 19, 2014 - May 19, 2014
  • Chef's Dinner
    Sunday, April 6, 2014 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM›
    Join us for a special Japanese-influenced dinner. Doors open 6:45pm/dinner7pm. Very special. Very limited. Menu and pricing will be posted 1 week in advance. Excludes Tax and Tip. Special valid on Sunday Apr 6, 2014 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Offer valid April 6, 2014
  • Winemaker dinner
    Tuesday, April 22, 2014 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM›
    Acclaimed winemaker Rollin Soles will be presenting Argyle wines paired with a multi-course dinner in our private dining room. Menu and pricing posted one week in advance. Book early. We will sell out. Excludes Tax and Tip. Special valid on Tuesday Apr 22, 2014 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Offer valid April 22, 2014
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The private dining room can seat 24 and standing up to 30.This room was created to resemble a country French rustic dining … room. It has its own sound system, entryway, and bathrooms. Contact us at 303.454.0000 or 43wrestaurant@gmail.com to help plan your event. Continued
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