The Dam Grille

So I ve been working in this industry for 36 years. Ended up in this part of Denver randomly and used google to find a place near me. I generally read reviews to read the rants by people and bad reviews(not to judge the place but to see what kind of people hang out there). Reading what’s on here totally intrigued me. Some aspects of bad reviews could be legit. Rants by a homeless guy and his dog or vegans who got instantly sick by misreading the menu are just over the top. So I went to see for myself. First impression-the cleanest dive bar I’ve seen(if a bar has a fish tank that is spotless they obviously take cleanliness seriously). The cleanest mirrors I may have ever seen in a bar(especially for their size). Staff greeted me almost immediately. Polite. Friendly. Great ambiance. Mirrors make the place look bigger than it is without being too big. Staff seemed to know most of the patrons and said patrons were dancing in the aisles to the music. (Engage with the staff. Sometimes you have to out a little effort into being noticed.). Didn’t try the food this time but I definitely will soon. I could see this being my “neighborhood bar” if I lived in this part of town. Prices are more reasonable than most places I’ve been in town(when did it become fashionable to charge the price of the WHOLE well bottle for a SINGLE drink out of it?). Do yourselves a favor and check the place out if you find yourself in the neighborhood. You deserve it, so do they.

I ordered the fried catfish which seemed like it was cooked in old oil because the breading was very hard and over cooked. Even the fried mushrooms looked like they were like 10 months old. Never been before. Very dissatisfied and a waste of money.

Had the chili, then had severe vomiting and diarrhea for a day.

Not bad went after work and the crowd was smaller and mostly guys in their 60's. There was a couple of younger couples in their 30's. Didn't taste the food, but it looked really good especially the rings. Service was awesome the bartenders were attentive, nice and making sure to check in with us.

A totally righteous bar that I am totally stoked that I found!

Fun local place with great srink specials....2 buck martinis of all kinds in ladies' night!

Garbage food, garbage service, creepy manager stared at my girlfriends and I wayyy too long and often. Place was also grungy…. Yuck… Won’t be back.

This is the "friendly neighborhood bar" that my neighbor and I decided to visit. We are a couple of older ladies, don't get out much, and the bar is a comfortable place right next to our apartment building. We had red wine and food, and I paid without looking at my bill, because how expensive could a few glasses of red house wine be? It turned out to be $55!! I looked at it this morning and I was shocked. 6 glasses of wine is what it ipsaid, and that much wine between 2 older women would make it impossible to even walk home. What was happening I later realized was that I never actually emptied my glass, but the bartender would top it off, and our glasses were full when we left. We were talking and not paying attention, but to charge us for 3 glasses each is just wrong and I won't be going back. I have never had more than 1 glass of wine at a time, and I did not have 3 glasses last evening and neither did my friend. You can't trust the bartender and I regret the generous tip. Otherwise it is a nice bar.