Enable JavaScript to run this app.
Skip to main content
OpenTable logo
Main Dining Room - ELWAY'S Downtown, Denver, CO

ELWAY'S Downtown

4.3 (4328)
$50 and over
Steakhouse
1881 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80202

Make a reservation

2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 25 times today

About this restaurant

  • Fancy
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
Celebrate the essence of Denver's culinary spirit at Elway's Downtown. Nestled in the heart of the Mile High City, we embody the perfect blend of sophistication and warmth. Our commitment to culinary excellence transforms every meal into an unforgettable experience, where the finest cuts meet the spirit of Colorado hospitality day or night. Where elevated dining meets the vibrant pulse of Denver, creating moments that linger long after the last bite.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:45 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Always the perfect setting, ELWAY'S Downtown warmly welcomes your celebrations, events, and business gatherings. To begin planning your private event, please contact Kylie.Rosdail@RitzCarlton.com
  • Private party contact
    Kylie Rosdail: (720) 948-8503
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Cross street
    18th & Curtis St - Complimentary valet courtesy of The Ritz-Carlon, Den
  • Parking details
    Valet services are offered through The Ritz-Carlton, Denver.
  • Public transit
    ELWAY'S Downtown is located within walking distance to multiple bus and light rail stops. We are happy to assist in offering directions.
  • Entertainment
    Live music every Wednesday night from 5pm - 8pm on the patio.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Private dining

Ask Concierge
AI Beta

Our AI assistant, Concierge, is here to answer your questions about this restaurant.

What 4,328 people are saying

ELWAY'S Downtown reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.0Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Denver / Colorado

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

  • Denver

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
ELWAY'S Downtown offers an "outstanding" dining experience with "excellent" service, making it ideal for special occasions. Guests praise the "best steak" they've ever had and commend the attentive staff. The ambiance is "romantic," although noise may be a factor. While prices are on the higher side, the quality justifies the cost.
4,328 Reviews
  1. Kenneth

    Exclusive1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is the second time we’ve been to Elways and they always go above and beyond and the food is always delicious. Highly recommend
    ELWAY'S DowntownResponded 2 days ago
    Thanks for the feedback, Kenneth! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experiences at ELWAY'S Downtown. It's wonderful to know that our food and service consistently meet your expectations. Your high recommendation means a lot to us. We look forward to serving you again soon!

    Is this helpful?

  2. Sandra

    Hawaii3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love Elway’s and we were celebrating a special birthday. Our server, Leslie,took it over the top. She was fabulous in every way. Thank you, Leslie and thank you, Elway’s!
    ELWAY'S DowntownResponded 2 days ago
    Thanks for the review, Sandra! We're thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful birthday celebration at ELWAY'S Downtown. It's great to know that our team made your day even more memorable with their exceptional service. We're especially pleased that you enjoyed the food. We look forward to serving you again soon!

    Is this helpful?

  3. Kelly VIP

    Philadelphia County20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was good. Service was good. It was noisy but not really there fault. My steak needed to be sent back because it was I requested well done and butterflied and it was pretty raw. That shouldn’t happed in a Hugh end steak restaurant.
    ELWAY'S DowntownResponded 7 days ago
    Hi Kelly, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the food and service at ELWAY'S Downtown. However, we're truly sorry to hear about the steak incident. It's certainly not the standard we aim for. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and we hope this incident won't deter you from visiting us again. We look forward to serving you better in the future. Best, The Management Team

    Is this helpful?

  4. Lucas

    Denver / Colorado1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I recently went to elway's with me and my new fiance to celebrate our one year anniversary. Elway's was the perfect place for this occasion. The service is excellent, and let me tell you what the food is absolutely outstanding and that is probably the best steak I have ever eaten in my entire life. Like I said before it was our one year anniversary celebration and with a quick note on their website upon scheduling I noted that it was our anniversary and upon arriving and being seated they brought a bouquet of flowers to my fiance, more than one staff member came up and congratulated us, and at the end of the meal we were served a complimentary chocolate covered strawberries. Our server Steve and Tommy were absolutely amazing. So if you're looking for a nice romantic place to take your significant other two I highly recommend this place with five stars.
    ELWAY'S DowntownResponded 7 days ago
    Thanks for the feedback, Lucas! We're thrilled to hear that your anniversary celebration at ELWAY'S Downtown was perfect and that you enjoyed our food. It's wonderful to hear that you found our service exceptional and that the complimentary chocolate covered strawberries added to your celebration. We appreciate your high ratings and kind words. We look forward to serving you and your fiance again soon!

    Is this helpful?

  5. Carlos VIP

    Nashville4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 25, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    It was very reminiscent of eating at a chain restaurant, such as golden corral. Poor quality of meat very poor quality of asparagus. Limited wine options by the glass would never go back. Very nice service 
    ELWAY'S DowntownResponded on June 27, 2025
    Hi Carlos, We're sorry to hear that your experience at ELWAY'S Downtown didn't meet your expectations. We take pride in our food quality and it's disappointing to hear that we fell short this time. We also appreciate your feedback on our wine options and we'll certainly take it into consideration. We're glad to hear that you found our service satisfactory though. We hope you'll give us another chance to impress you in the future. Best, The Management Team

    Is this helpful?

  6. John VIP

    Chicago / Illinois3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on June 24, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Table was "not ready" when we arrived for our reservation, although there were many empty tables. Noise level was too loud to have a conversation. Waiter "forgot" to enter the order for 3 of our 5 sides. This restaurant is struggling.
    ELWAY'S DowntownResponded on June 27, 2025
    Thanks for visiting us, John. We're sorry to hear about your experience at ELWAY'S Downtown. We understand how important it is to have a pleasant dining experience and we apologize for the inconvenience caused by the table not being ready and the noise level. We're also sorry to hear about the mix-up with your orders. We're taking your feedback seriously and will work on improving our service. We hope you'll give us another chance to serve you better in the future.

    Is this helpful?

  7. randy VIP

    Denver / Colorado6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on June 22, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Ordered the Japanese a-5 waygu. Fatty no flavor. Wife ordered the 8 oz filet. Dry. Over cooked Truffle fries burnt Been to ELWAY’S many times before. Very disappointed this visit
    ELWAY'S DowntownResponded on June 27, 2025
    Hey Randy, we're really sorry to hear about your recent experience at ELWAY's Downtown. It's disappointing to know that our a-5 waygu and filet didn't hit the mark this time, and that the truffle fries and your wife's filet didn't live up to your expectations. We take pride in our food and it's disappointing to hear that we didn't hit the mark this time. We appreciate your feedback and will definitely take it into account as we continuously strive to improve our customer experience. Thanks for your loyalty over the years and we hope we can deliver a better experience on your next visit.

    Is this helpful?

  8. Andrew VIP

    Denver / Colorado23 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on June 20, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had one of the worst meals in recent memory at Elway’s this evening. This was my first time at the Downtown Elways location. I had previously been to the location in Cherry Creek which was very good. We had a reservation for two on a Friday night and the place was empty. We started off at the host station where they told us that they were having a meeting in the dining room and that we could wait it in lounge or bar area. We sat in the bar area, although instead of coming to get us to let us know our table was ready, they sat 3 other tables before they acknowledged us. The server was friendly and came out to greet us quickly. We started with the grill artichoke, which was undercooked and really wasn’t editable, for $20 we did the best we could 2/10. The salads were a nice way to start the meal off. I really liked the house salad, the dressing was great and it was a nice sized portion 6.5/10. The other salad we had was the wedge with the dressing on the side. This salad is fine and straight forward but nothing exciting about it, just less than a quarter head of lettuce for $17, 5/10. For our entrees we ordered what you would expect to order at a steakhouse, steak! What I would expect from a steakhouse who is charging close to $100 for their steaks is that they knew how to cook them, they did not, both were terrible. I had the porter house, mostly raw, order it medium rare, zero seasoning, just tasted like eating cold cow 2/10. My girlfriend had the ribeye on the bone, ordered medium, cooked over well done, just tasted charred like you would not believe, 1/10. The manager did come over and I did let him know that the steaks were not cooked as we ordered. He was very gracious, apologetic and offered us a free dessert, which goes a long way. For sides we had the Thai basil and bacon Brussel sprouts, 7.5/10 and the mash potatoes, which were pretty good 8/10. The dessert course, which the manager offered us was alright, cheesecake 9/10.
    ELWAY'S DowntownResponded on June 27, 2025
    Hi Andrew, We're sorry to hear about your experience at ELWAY'S Downtown. We take pride in our food and service, and we regret that we didn't meet your expectations this time. Your feedback about the grilled artichoke, salads, and steak is valuable and will be used to improve our menu and preparation. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again and provide a better experience. Best, ELWAY'S Downtown Management Team

    Is this helpful?

  9. Sarah VIP

    Denver / Colorado18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a fabulous meal last night. Made very special by our incredible waiter, Tommy. Probably the best service we have ever had at a restaurant. We will go back for sure and hopefully have the same wonderful Tommy!
    ELWAY'S DowntownResponded on June 20, 2025
    Thanks for visiting us, Sarah! We're thrilled to hear you had a fantastic experience at ELWAY'S Downtown. It's wonderful to know that our team made your visit special with their excellent service. We're delighted that you're planning to return and we're looking forward to welcoming you back. Best wishes, The Management Team

    Is this helpful?

  10. Shawn

    Denver / Colorado1 review

    1.0

    Dined on June 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Steak came out sides came 15 minutes later completely messed up meal they were also understaffed whole Father’s Day dinner was ruined
    ELWAY'S DowntownResponded on June 27, 2025
    Thanks for the feedback, Shawn. We're truly sorry to hear about your disappointing experience at ELWAY'S Downtown. It's very concerning to hear about the delay in service and the mix-up with your steak. We strive to provide excellent service and it's clear we fell short this time. Your feedback is valuable and will help us improve. We hope for another chance to provide you with the quality experience you deserve. Best, The Management Team

    Is this helpful?

FAQs

ELWAY'S Downtown offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 312-3107.

ELWAY'S Downtown is rated 4.3 stars by 4328 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Denver / Colorado
  4. Denver
  5. Downtown / LoDo

Make a reservation

2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
Google Map for ELWAY'S Downtown

1881 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80202

Additional information

  • Cross street
    18th & Curtis St - Complimentary valet courtesy of The Ritz-Carlon, Den
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:45 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet services are offered through The Ritz-Carlton, Denver.
  • Public transit
    ELWAY'S Downtown is located within walking distance to multiple bus and light rail stops. We are happy to assist in offering directions.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Live music every Wednesday night from 5pm - 8pm on the patio.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Always the perfect setting, ELWAY'S Downtown warmly welcomes your celebrations, events, and business gatherings. To begin planning your private event, please contact Kylie.Rosdail@RitzCarlton.com
  • Private party contact
    Kylie Rosdail: (720) 948-8503
OpenTable
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Careers
  • Press
More
Businesses
  • Restaurant Management Solutions
  • Restaurant Reservation Software
  • Restaurant Marketing Software
  • Restaurant Event Software
  • OpenTable For Restaurants
  • OpenTable For Restaurant Groups
  • Restaurant Resources
  • OpenTable Pricing & Plans
Join us on
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookies and Interest-Based Ads
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Cookie Preferences
Copyright © 2025 OpenTable, Inc. 1 Montgomery St Ste 500, San Francisco CA 94104 - All rights reserved.
OpenTable is part of Booking Holdings, the world leader in online travel and related services.
Booking Logo
Priceline Logo
KAYAK Logo
Agoda Logo
OpenTable Logo