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Washington Park Grille, Denver, CO

Washington Park Grille

4.4
4.4
3148 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
The Zagat Survey says, "There's much to like about this Washington Park Italian-New American: "good food", a "great patio" & "cheerful" service & ambiance."
An upscale age-diverse crowd mingles at this popular neighborhood restaurant & gathering place east of Wash Park.
A covered strip on the south and west side with heat and misters makes for convivial outdoor seating (you just might see a neighbor). A beautiful lounge is off to the side. 11 beers on tap, 15 in bottles and an excellent wine list at the elegant U-shaped bar. A roomy & elegant banquet room with its own patio and a presentation compatible 80” HDTV complete this restaurant for every occasion.
Dinners are mid-priced, with a nice selection of grilled seafood & steaks & several fancy pasta dishes. The lunch offerings include sandwiches, pizza, salads & pasta.

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2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 24 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Wed 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (303) 777-0707
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Rafael Najera
  • Catering
    Available upon request.
  • Private party facilities
    Washington Park Grille offers 2 private rooms accommodating approximately 30 to 50 guests (one with optional patio). We also offer semi-private space in the cocktail lounge which can accommodate up to 30
  • Private party contact
    Jeffrey Estey: (303) 777-0707
  • Neighborhood
    Washington Park
  • Cross street
    E Mississippi Ave
  • Parking details
    Street parking available.
  • Public transit
    RTD Stop at the corner of Mississippi & Gaylord St. Just Steps from Washington Park Grille.
  • Entertainment
    Live Music in Lounge Every Saturday: 9:00pm - Close. Various Live Music Booked During The Week...Please Check Website for Current Calendar of Events.***IMPORTANT NOTE*** Lounge seating is only available when making reservations through the restaurant, directly. Thank you!
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Offers

  • Magnificent Monday + Dine & Wine Tuesday

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Tue - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Every Monday from 4pm till close, enjoy a mouthwatering hand crafted pizza and receive a free salad or soup to compliment your meal; Every Tuesday from 4pm till close, Half Off Wine Bottles *$50 or less with purchase of two entrees;

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What 3,148 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Denver

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Denver

    Contemporary American

3,148 Reviews
  1. EricH

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    Always enjoy lunch there immensely. Frank's super waiter. Lunched yesterday. Went back for dinner. Lousy food and mediocre service. 3 of four meals tasteless.

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  2. AshleyD

    Denver

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love Wash Park Grille - everything about it. I try to make an effort to visit each time I'm in Denver. The food, the ambiance, the staff - all of it - are just wonderful. It truly is a favorite.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    Great food and service. Building needs some love. But overall an amazing spot.

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  4. DougM

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    First time eating here. The service was very good. The food was marginal, my wife's dinner had a funny taste. The server took it back and didn't charge us for it and comp'd an appetizer. Nice gesture. My dinner was ok. We will go back and try something else on the menu.

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  5. JulianneM

    Denver

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    We made a dinner reservation for our 10th anniversary and were a bit disappointed. We hadn’t been in over 5 years, but it seems it hasn’t kept up with the great Denver restaurant scene. The food was ok. My husband got the raviolis which is something they have always been known for seemed a bit cool, maybe waiting under lights. My short ribs were outstanding but the broccolini had little taste. We mentioned our special event however, no mention of it by any staff.

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  6. ElizabethR

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good food, lovely atmosphere, very good service. A nice night out with friends. Highly recommend.

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  7. Jude

    Naples

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My favorite place for lunch. Always is consistent with good food and attentive servers.😃

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  8. Julesb

    Denver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    You’ll love it! Had the best service and food. So yummy

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  9. AACC

    Denver

    27 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Everything was very good except, there was fat on the sirloin in the Cobb Salad that should have been trimmed off.

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  10. Jebissell

    Denver

    31 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    The main courses were delicious. The Calamari appetizer was only OK. The sauces and the artichokes were great. The calamari was pretty chewy and the coating was only average. Not as good as we have come to expect from Wash Park Grill.

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  11. EugeneB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Friendly and efficient service and good food. Table was ready when we arrived. Would definitely recommend the restaurant and go there again for a meal

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  12. cmnota

    Denver

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this place! Great food, staff and ambiance. I have gone here for years but it has been before the pandemic since I was in and my visit made me realize I need to come back more often!

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  13. loaf42

    Denver

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Calamari was rubbery texture today. Ambiance is good, but could use a little refresh.

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  14. Lovely

    Baltimore

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had guests from out of town and needed a table for 6 on a Saturday evening and we were accomodated. It’s a lively bar/ dining room with an eclectic menu featuring American bison burger, salmon , trout, beet salads and homemade pasta and Italian favorites. Something for everyone. We had wine, beers, wine slushies and enjoyed Colorado Buffalo burger, long bone pork chop, Colorado Chicken Piccata and sausage & shrimp pizza as well as a watercress beet salad. Reasonably priced and great service. Save room for tiramisu and a nice assortment of desserts! The food was perfectly prepared and all 6 of us enjoyed our meals, the service and the atmosphere!

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  15. Scotty

    Denver

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We arrived a bit earlier than our reservation. Hostess was very courteous and asked if we wanted to sit inside or outside. We requested outside and she took us to a table on the south side of the restaurant. There really wasn’t a table configured for four people to sit comfortably without moving the table. There is a loud fan on the side of the building that would have hindered good conversation. We asked the hostess if there was another table available somewhere else and she said if we didn’t mind a hightop there was one available towards the front door.  This table wound up being great! Our server was knowledgeable, and very friendly! The food came out promptly and was delicious! We have gone to this restaurant over the years and it never disappoints! We will return!

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall1food1service4ambience4
    Food quality has gone downhill. Expensive for what you get - especially calamari app. I think there was 4 pieces. Second time this happened to us.

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  17. TomK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our dinner at Wash Park Grill was very nice. We brought my niece and her husband who were in town visiting from New York. We were all very happy with the service, food, and the ambiance! I even ran into an old friend that I have not seen in 15 years. I highly recommend Wah Park Grill!

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  18. EdwC

    Denver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I lived in the neighborhood, but had to move. But whenever I get back to town we always try to get a meal at WPG. The atmosphere, food and service are always great.

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  19. Driver8

    Denver

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Again… delicious food with attentive service and classy ambiance!

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  20. susanp

    Denver

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience5
    We all got sick from the food, too much salt on everything!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place - like the vibe - will be going back frequently -

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  22. NewtoDenver

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    I really wanted to love this place - some dishes were lovely, but too many missed the mark to ignore, especially for the price. Simple mixed drinks tasted off, and the $18 plate of calamari had maybe 15 pieces of mid calamari covered in arugula to try to disguise how little was on the plate. Garlic chicken and pizza were very nice, but pasta also fell flat. Service was lovely an we enjoyed the area/ ambience, would consider coming back for happy hour to give it another shot based on those elements.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Overall very much enjoyed and would like to come back!

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  24. Fish

    Denver

    19 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    the food was good. However, either our waitress got our bar orders wrong or the bartenders did. Ordered a martini with olives, which came with crushed/shaved ice and no olives. Ordered a rum and coke with lime, no lime.

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  25. SaulH

    Denver

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love eating on the beautiful side porch, esp now with misters available

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  26. StephanieC

    Denver

    33 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience2
    I had never been to the Wash Park Grill but have always thought of it as a good little neighborhood spot. While the welcome was very friendly and the server was very pleasant, the service was not very good and the food was mediocre at best. Plus, the restaurant is very noisy. I don't think I'll be back.

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  27. Chambers

    Denver

    50 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    What a disappointment! We love their signature CHICKEN dish and we were really looking forward to having it BUT THEY TOOK IT OFF THE MENU!!!!! WHY??? Best thing on the menu and now it's gone.. I ordered a sea bass special and it was sad. Grey piece of fish on an almost naked plate. A bit of tomato soup on the bottom of the plate and a soggy fried garbanzo ball. Very lack luster and not so good. Probably won't be going back anytime soon. It's a shame

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  28. Loewenbrau

    Milwaukee

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All four of us had excellent food. Service was attentive without being overly so. Be sure to notice that they tack on a 3.5% "kitchen retention" fee.

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  29. Alice

    Denver

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great outdoor seating, service, & large choice of good food!

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  30. MoniqueWashPark

    New York Area

    47 reviews

    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a lovely dinner served by attentive and friendly servers. We were seated immediately (early even) and really enjoyed our meals — Lasagna and Bison Short Ribs were both delicious. I do think the prices are a bit steep — but not crazy high. And if the servers are being paid a decent wage, then it was worth it.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    My friend and I enjoyed a really yummy pizza and Caesar salad and the live music playing in the background. We will be back!

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 3, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience5
    Really great place and very tasty food as usual. Service was prompt but service not particularly sharp

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  33. Kristi

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant is such a vibrant gem in this quaint, charming neighborhood in Denver. It is sophisticated, classy yet so down-to-earth and relaxing. The food is phenomenal. The wine selection is abundant. The staff is so friendly and welcoming. The live music gave the restaurant an energetic, fun vibe. You feel like you're at a dinner party at someone's home in a cool part of Denver. Yet it's a well-managed and operated restaurant that provides 5 Star Service and Food. I highly recommend this place if you're ever in Denver!

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this restaurant! We went for my birthday dinner and have a wonderful time.

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  35. discerningdiner

    Denver

    25 reviews

    3.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on June 27, 2023

    overall3food1service3ambience3
    I was so disappointed in the food. The crab cakes didn't appear to have any crab in them at all....it was all breading. The salad was soggy and overdressed.

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  36. TerryB

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 27, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience3
    Food was so-so and service was quite slow. They should be able to do better.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience4
    Server was very ignorant. Food was not prepared properly.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    What a lovely Fathers Day brunch. The chef came out to let our DIL know which items were gluten free. Our server was so fun and engaging . Thank you WPG for helping to make it a wonderful Father’s Day!!

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  39. Kathy

    Denver

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Wash Park Grille is my FAVORITE place for lunches with dear friends. The food NEVER disappoints; the menu is diverse enough to please everyone; and, the service is superb. Also, I never feel rushed: lunches are as leisurely as necessary for friends to "catch up." Love this neighborhood gem.

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  40. Ellendumm

    Denver

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely dinner - love this place! Don’t think I’ve ever had a bad experience. We don’t go often enough!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Extra space between tables

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Washington Park Grille using the Order Online button. Washington Park Grille also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 777-0707.

Washington Park Grille is rated 4.4 stars by 3148 OpenTable diners.

Washington Park Grille does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Washington Park Grille

1096 South Gaylord Street, Denver, CO 80209

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    E Mississippi Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Washington Park
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Wed 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street parking available.
  • Public transit
    RTD Stop at the corner of Mississippi & Gaylord St. Just Steps from Washington Park Grille.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Rafael Najera
  • Entertainment
    Live Music in Lounge Every Saturday: 9:00pm - Close. Various Live Music Booked During The Week...Please Check Website for Current Calendar of Events.***IMPORTANT NOTE*** Lounge seating is only available when making reservations through the restaurant, directly. Thank you!
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (303) 777-0707
  • Catering
    Available upon request.
  • Private party facilities
    Washington Park Grille offers 2 private rooms accommodating approximately 30 to 50 guests (one with optional patio). We also offer semi-private space in the cocktail lounge which can accommodate up to 30
  • Private party contact
    Jeffrey Estey: (303) 777-0707
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