Lena

Lena reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. BF

   BlondieFoodie VIP

   Denver193 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on July 24, 2020

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Have been wanting to go here for a while. Happy hour was great- the margarita and rose and mezcal were awesome! We tried a number of different food items- calamari, carnitas tacos, flank steak, the yuca bread and the elote with crab dip. Calamari was my favorite- perfectly cooked and both sauces were really tasty. Carnitas- my husbands and it was good- great flavor. I didn’t think the corn was the right vehicle for the crab dip- maybe a plantain would be better. The dip by itself was good. I liked the yuca bread as well. Would definitely go back for happy hour!
   

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2. TS

   TiffanieS

   Denver4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on July 17, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food here is amazing. Complex and interesting dishes. Everything we ordered was good. The staff is gracious and helpful. Hope to return here soon!
   

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   HillaryH VIP

   Denver16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 12, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We went to celebrate our friends’ engagement and our waitress brought out complimentary champagne! Our waitress was so helpful and knowledgeable in guiding us what to order. Everything was delicious! For 6 people, we ordered the small Mixto, pan de yuca, pollo asado, ceviche, and camarones fritos
   

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   Jeremysk8snow

   Denver3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 7, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This place never disappoints. Only sad they don’t do brunch anymore!
   

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Denver1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 1, 2020

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The food wasn’t good. Our server was nice and fun, for our order right and somehow memorized our names (6 of us). We went for restaurant week. I haven’t been to restaurant week in a couple years because the food hasn’t been great. They mass order food and probably don’t make a profit. It’s busy and probably stressful for staff. Anyway it wasn’t good and I was hoping it would be because I remember really liking Leña. We ordered the pan de yuca, a previous favorite. They were stale and cold. The half chicken main was dry and overcooked. The cauliflower main was literally 2 pieces of cauliflower. It was delicious but I was expecting like half a cauliflower for it being a main dish. Empanadas were too flakey? Can you imagine... it was like butter wrapped in too little filling. Appetizers were just weird. Like a slab of cheese that I can only describe as steak-like. A massive cheese curdle griddled for a slight char. Salad was literally a wedge of Romain with light dressing, so the inner leaves were just leaves. My critique to restaurants is - do restaurant week right or don’t do it at all. If you can’t make a delicious 2-3 course meal for 35$ then don’t do it. I’ll never go back and it saddens me because I previously dreamed of those pan de yuca.
   

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   Tigermom

   Denver23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 29, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was fantastic. Must try the empanadas! Good service as always.
   

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   SaraS

   Denver1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went to Leña for restaurant week and I cannot wait to go back again! From the service to the food, it was all spectacular!
   

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   VeronicaS

   Denver3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 26, 2020

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   If I could give negative stars on service I would. A negative 5 stars. It took 30 minutes to get our drinks, and shame on us for not leaving at that point. After 2.5 hours our bill was delivered to the table, but not our dessert. This was during restaurant week, but if you are offering a 4 course meal then you should have the staff to support it. And they should not give you the bill before you have all of the courses being offered. We try to support local restaurants both during restaurant week and beyond, but this is not one I'll be going to again.
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   2.0

   Dined on February 23, 2020

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   really horrible service during restaurant week but food was great.
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Denver2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    We went to Lena on both Valentines and during Restaurant Week. The experience was similar both nights- incredible flavor profiles, so-so service. On the positive, the meats were prepared to perfections, very savory. The yucca bread rolls are amazing for anyone GF who wants an amazing treat. The spicy margarita was also a hit for the whole table. On the negative, the hostess was not friendly both nights, and our server did not check up nearly enough. There were plenty of opportunities for additional drinks that went unnoticed at both visits. After a long wait, the main course also came out 10 minutes apart between individuals, and we had the same entree. The waitress did not acknowledge the frustration, but seemed apathetic all together.
    

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