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4.0 (31 reviews)
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Flor de Lola
Shay M.

I popped in to this establishment for a drink and rooftop views. The bar area was quaint but you can't enjoy the city views while sitting at the bar. The bartender was nice and made my drink very well. It would be nice if there were happy hour specials as well. All in all, this bar is worth a visit but manage your expectations.

Relaxed, fun and trendy vibe
Veronique C.

This bar is located atop the Halcyon hotel in Cherry Creek and overlooks the Rocky Mountains. The atmosphere is fun and trendy, with plenty of seating and shade. The mist offers a welcome relief from the summer heat. The pool area is separate, which makes me wonder why they serve drinks in plastic. If you are beer drinker, you might be disappointed with the very limited selection, while the wine list is better. We visited on a hot day, perfect for a frozen cocktail. I had the Toucan with Camp Viejo Rose, Elderflower, and Absinthe. It wasn't strong at all, but perfectly refreshing. We enjoyed our drinks, snacking on fries and admiring the views, while the mist deliciously caressed our backs.

Stephanie B.

Excellent Experience! This review is late (the event I threw there was in June), however the exceptional experience is still at the forefront of my mind. Emily the events (I think that's her role) manager and the 3 bartenders/servers: Joan, Chet, and AB helped my hosting my bestie bday (and secret engagement party) smoothly. This was an event to remember! The cake was beautiful (made by Local Jones baker)--everyone who attended raved about this delicious cake (I have celiac disease so I did not try it). Emily not only stored and brought out everything I purchased to surprise my friend (timed perfectly)--ballon's, treat gift bags, napkins, etc--as I asked. Emily checked in on us several times and all the attentive and kind bartenders/servers made this entire experience one we will all never forget! Thank you again Emily, you're the best!!! Ever so grateful

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Catherine S.

The pizza was delicious! We loved the atmosphere here. Only downside is no regulation soft drinks and they were $6 each.

Decent! Kind of an extreme price gauge.. my frozen drink came and wasn't frozen at all. The pizza was good at a steep price. Saw this place on Instagram and wanted to try it out. For a pizza and a drink it was $50 for just me.. service was ok. The place is really cool and would be very enjoyable on a sunny weekend.

Evan K.

Fun atmosphere and drinks are decent, but be prepared for some possibly bad service (which we had) , and a required 20% tip on top of a $4 fee required for the hotel. Didn't anticipate spending $60 for three drinks....

Some kind of cheese plate that was full of dog hair.

We had a girls night out and decided to try this place based on reviews. Pretty disappointed! my drink took more than 20 minutes. My friend drink had dog hair in it. Also cheese plate that didn't look appealing at all had dog hair. It's okay bar will not go back.

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Menu is too short and very expensive. Even the ambience is very nice and cozy. Excellent location and food is ok

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Rare Bird rooftop is an absolute gem! Best drink program and amazing pizzas we have ever had. I highly recommend dining there asap.

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Youthful. Upscale. Rooftop. Attentive. Delicious. Pool. Photo-ops. Intimate. Plants. Mountain/City views. Appetizer focus.

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Such bad service for an expensive menu. Don't recommend this place at all. No one goes out of their way to seat you. Just overall bad.

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3 years ago

Had a great time at Halcyon on Ice! Such a fun and cozy space, and the winter cocktails were amazing. Will definitely be back!

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North Italia

4.1(1.2k reviews)
0.1 mi•Cherry Creek, Southeast
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I came here with my boss for a quick work lunch, and we needed to be in and out pretty fast. It…read morelooked like the bartender was also serving the high-top tables, so it took a minute to get his attention, but once we ordered, everything moved quickly! I got the Caprese pesto sandwich, or at least I think that's what it was called, and wow. It was so good. I honestly could've eaten another one I've also been here before for dinner with friends and remember loving the pasta. Whether it's lunch, date night, or dinner with friends, this place has always been solid. Definitely worth it, and I'll be back!!

Looking for a nice, if casual, Italian restaurant for a nice dinner with the wife and calling back…read moreto a recent trip we made to Italy. North Italia looked like it fit the bill. There were bright elements in our visit, but overall, I was disappointed. FOOD & DRINK: We ordered a couple of cocktails. The S'mores seasonal cocktail was mostly about sweetness (a not uncommon thing here). My Diabolo cocktail had what might have been a pleasant, lightweight fruit flavor, but that was overwhelmed by Calabrian chilis (which also threatened to overwhelm the apps). Both more or less matched the description on the menu, but the execution was underwhelming. I later had a glass of Chianti, which was nice. We had some Cacio e Pepe Arancini, which did not remind me at all of Cacio e Pepe, and were sort of gooey, though the pesto aioli was a nice touch. We split a Caesar salad which was a good idea because (a) it was huge and (b) it was the tastiest thing we had -- an excellent, garlicky dressing, with a good blend of lettuce, parmesan, and house croutons. My lasagna came in a little metal baking bowl that, duh, it was baked in. It looked very nice, and was a generous proportion, but it made actually cutting up and eating bites of the lasagna a bit awkward. The savory of the sauce in the lasagna was mostly swamped by the sweetness of the ricotta mixture. My wife had Short Rib sauce on Lumache pasta. It was tasty, but not as flavorful as the short ribs or the rest of the menu description hinted. That was an overall flaw of most of what we had -- interesting-sounding items that seemed to have the flavor turned down to 3. For dessert, the salted caramel Budino was fine but too sweet. That also described the Tiramisu. The coffee was good. SERVICE: Though it took a couple of minutes for them to decide on a table for us (though we had reservations and were there on the dot), everything else about the service was outstanding -- our waitress when we needed her, not there when we didn't, and overall very friendly and pleasant. Bravo. AMBIANCE: The restaurant was clean and nicely decorated. The chairs were surprisingly comfortable and nicely narrow in profile (though wide enough for comfort) so that moving them around and maneuvering past them wasn't a problem. Biggest issue here was that, at 5:45 and for the duration of our meal, the noise level was such that my wife and I could hardly hear each other over the table we were at. Most of the noise, though not all of it, was Happy Hour folk in the bar, and North Italia clearly does a land office business with that cohort. For me, I'd make a point to dine later, if that fit the rest of the plans for the evening. NET-NET: Being in Cherry Creek, parking is always an issue. The adjoining hotel gave us valet service for $14, which was worth it for the convenience. Not counting that valet, or tip, the tab worked out to about $90 each for the two of us which on the one hand I would expect for a higher-end restaurant in the area, but on the other hand seemed a bit steeper than the food experience we'd had. I wouldn't turn down an invitation from a friend to dine at North Italia again -- it wasn't a *bad* meal -- but I wouldn't recommend to a friend as a place to eat. There are a lot of great restaurants, even just in the Cherry Creek area, and I'd rather try (or revisit) one of those, given a preference.

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4.6(311 reviews)
1.0 mi•Washington Park, Southeast

We had reservations for four on a Saturday night at 7:30. The hostess was lovely. After we were…read moreseated in a comfortable booth with nice, warm lighting, it took a bit to be greeted by our server. When he did get to us, he never introduced himself, which was surprising at a restaurant of this caliber. We had to ask Miguel, the Somm, what his name was. Turns out Tim was lovely and took good care of us. Miguel too, as he answered our questions about the wine and was very helpful in choosing a great bottle for us. We elected not to do the tasting menu and order a la carte. We ended up ordering the perfect amount of food for the four of us (parents and adult children). Here is what we ordered and what we thought: Burrata - The special pesto of the night was a shishito pepper and sesame seed one that was unique and excellent. With the yummy bread served with it, we ate and sopped up every bit. Crispy Pork Terrine - such a different way to make a terrine that really worked. We all loved it! I just wish there were a few more peach slices on the dish. Rainbow Trout Spiedini - Oh my gosh this was a surprise! It was probably our favorite bite of the night. It comes with three pieces, but Tim added another so we could each have our own skewer. I would order this for my main next time. So fresh, not at all fishy, and the salsa verde was fantastic. Eggplant Parmesan - it was good but didn't stand out like the other dishes we ordered. Sweet Corn Anolini - since it was sweet corn season, this dish hit on all levels. I think it was gone in two minutes. Tagliatelle Alla Bolognese - don't think heavy red sauce here. This version is authentic, light, well balanced, and so flavorful. It was absolutely delicious! Baked Cookie - I'm a fan of browned butter in any baked good, but this cookie needed more sugar. It was barely sweet. This place is pricey for sure. Even though we loved the pastas and they are obviously homemade, $36 and $37 for the amount of pasta served is a bit much. And $9 for a cookie? We would go back though.

I really wanted to love this place. Perhaps I ordered the wrong things but alas…read more... Got the CULURGIONES ALLA DIAVOLA and GEMELLI ALLA NORCINA pastas - which are the potato Calabrian chili & fennel truffle pastas respectively. Both fell flat - the truffle pasta conflicted with the oily fennel sausage. We also ordered two desserts - warm brown butter cookie & tiramisu and those were fine. Service was amazing though - and so was the ambience - but for a place focused on pasta I was so disappointed.

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Matsuhisa

4.2(433 reviews)
0.5 mi•Cherry Creek, Southeast
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Simply amazing food & drinks !!! My favorite restaurant of the year hands down !!…read more We tried several cocktails , wine & Omakase sampling for dinner options . Everything was so flavorful & mouthwatering ! The sushi & steak melted in your mouth. The Gardener was our favorite cocktail overall !! Shaved ice was our favorite dessert! Staff is very knowledgeable & prompt ! We also spoke with the Sommelier about wine choice ! Amazing dining experience for sure !!! This restaurant is top tier in every detail !

I'm familiar with the Nobu chain of restaurants and understood that this would be similar. We were…read morea party of four that were celebrating a birthday. We ordered Omakase style. Some of courses were delicious and some were mediocre. We spent almost $700 for a party of four. The situation that needs the most improvement was the pace of the meal. The courses were separated by a 20-30-minute wait time. Considering that the courses were very small and contained 5-6 pieces for a party of four... that equates to a little more than a small bite every 20-30 minutes. The dinner took 2.5 hours to develop, and we were honestly still hungry by the end. The waiter started asking us if were "still hungry" at about the fifth courses. By the end, we felt awkward in asking for more. The wagyu beef was particularly disappointing as the beef was somewhat chewy, lacking taste and small. Waiters seemed to be near their capacity of workload. Didn't really take the time to serve, walk you thru the menus, keep the service moving or even gauge your level of satisfaction. We ordered dessert to celebrate the birthday. Apart from a small chocolate plaque on the dessert that said, "happy birthday", there was no attempt to celebrate the occasion as other less exclusive restaurants do... no "happy birthday" wish, no courtesy dessert... nothing special. The best part of this meal was by far, the young couple that accompanied us. Friendly advice: if you want to impress a client with something the feels exclusive... this may be the place. If you are looking for amazing food, being pampered and feeling your money was "well spent", try another place. I don't plan to visit this restaurant soon.

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Wow!!! All aspects were a home run last night. First, our server Brook was exemplary. Terrific…read moreknowledge of the menu and set our party of 8 at ease, answering all questions and helping find the right items for a celiac at our table. I can't say enough about Brook....great food recommendations and her knowledge of wine was outstanding. The food was in our top 5 of all time! The Amberjack crudo was to die for. At our table, we had the herb crust pork tender, the beef tenderloin, the scallops and the 'secret' bolognese. All were done to perfection In true Italian approach. The dish that was maybe our surprise favorite was the Agnolotti di mais....the pasta was light and delicate and stuffed with cheese, scallions and sweet corn. Unbelievably good! The ambience was great; had a round for our eight which provided for easy conversation and easy communication with Brook.

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Must park in side streets- very busy intersection…read more Large restaurant/bar inside with lots of tables and seating We sat at the bar. Bartender very friendly. TVs for sports. 3 piece chicken tender basket with tater tots Garlic Parmesan a little dry meat on inside but nice and crispy and sauce good. Tater tots perfect texture and tasted great with the garlic Parmesan sauce. Blue cheese good Chicken skin elote special was good with green chile sauce. Crispy well seasoned. A little dry on inside Medium buffalo boned chicken wings. Good with ranch . No spice at all. Next time would get the next level spice Overall not bad!

Have to update my review here. I've been going to FotM since it opened in Wash Park and to the…read moreHighlands one prior. Lately, I've been disappointed. The prices on everything keep creeping up while the quality goes down. I understand food inflation, but coupled with declining quality I'm just no longer a regular customer anymore. The last 3 times I've gone, the fries were very brown on the outside but not overcooked, indicating the oil was old and needed to be changed, this gives them an off flavor that's not good. When done right, their fries are fantastic, however this is a regular issue now. Also, they changed their burger in the past year, something I used to order a bunch, but not at all anymore. It used to be a grass fed patty and now they call this a wagyu blend, but it's awful and tasteless compared to the old one. Additionally, their wings (for some reason only when getting to-go) are either way over sauced, sitting in a pool of sauce and thus get soggy or they're under-sauced. The issue with the oil is really what gets me though. I'm guessing they're dragging it out longer before changing it to save money, but they're doing it at the cost of quality and now they've lost a regular customer. I may revisit next year, but not anytime soon. Employees are relatively friendly and service is ok, ambience is typical of a wing joint.

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