Awesome burger, but I really liked the pesto fries (and I don't typically care for pesto). The burger was still good though. I didn't order it, but I wanted to try this pistachio coffee they had (obviously wasn't going to pair with this meal). They are a close walk from the children's hospital also. The staff was great and attentive. I had zero issues and the food came out quickly. The hotel is super cool with some art and a really cool bar. read more

The Common Good - Smash Burger and pesto fies - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Looking for a space to have breakfast - hubby and I and want a nice little quaint spot we found - The Common Good hidden in Aurora off of Colfax and the area right behind children's hospital in the Benson Hotel off of Montview. We had an amazing server Paule, who greeted us with such happiness for a Saturday morning even though he was a Ohio State fan - my husband wore his Go Blue Michigan attire. My husband had eggs, sausage, pancake and potatoes- which he enjoyed and a cup of coffee, I had the fried chicken breast sandwich with coleslaw and pickles and potatoes as well. The blueberry lemonade was refreshing. One thing to note is The Common Good needs to invest money in their buns... seems most restaurants are not spending $$ for quality buns and that's important. Overall our server made our meal worthwhile and the Christmas decor makes for holiday cheer! read more

Their food was really good. There were a couple hiccups, but I would still go back. First and foremost their parking situation isn't ideal. It's kinda hard to find parking and then it's only really for 30 minutes so you're either overstay you're welcome or you have to rush and eat. They were busy and I'm glad that I decided to on a whim book a reservation so I was sat almost immediately, they told me it would be a little bit of slow service because of how busy they were, but my friend was late so it wasn't an issue. While I waited for her, I ordered an iced sugar cookie latte. I accidentally forgot to ask for iced my server did offer to replace it, but I didn't want to be a hassle. Another waiter happened to pass by our table. I believe his name was Paulie. He asked me how it was and I briefly mentioned that it would've been better ice, but I forgot to order it that way and he was kind enough and insisted for me to get the ice because that's what I like. The ice was much better than the hot. The flavors are pretty mild and the espresso is not all that strong. I think of the espresso were stronger I would've liked it more. When my friend finally arrived, we both got the peach cobbler pancakes, which I had seen on social media knew I had to have them, as well as the millionaire bacon. The pancakes were really good; they were light and fluffy. The brown sugar crumbles were a nice addition, but there was not nearly enough peaches. The peaches had the most flavor everything else was fairly bland, even the cream cheese drizzle. If it were to have more peaches, it would be a perfect dish to me. As far as a millionaire bacon goes, this was a perfect dish. It was perfectly cooked, a little hint of spice from the jalapeño, and a little bit of sweetness. If you're going to come here, I would definitely say get the pancakes and ask for extra peaches, and get the millionaire bacon. read more

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I saw this place pop up a couple times and a good upscale restaurant. We had some time to kill in the morning so wanted to check this place out. It's located in a quaint area in a hotel. The staff was very friendly and accommodating with two little ones. The coffee was delicious and the food was ok. Nothing too special, but the flavors were okay. read more

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This brunch spot has a very calming ambiance both inside and out. Service is always spectacular. If you go on weekends. Paulie is a wonderful server. Very informative and has good suggestions. Its hard to mess up classic brunch. The price was great in ratio with the amount of foods. I highly recommend whether brunch date or family get-together. read more

The Common Good - Classic breakfast & banana walnut pancakes - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Enjoyed a late brunch / early lunch with my siblings while my sister was visiting for Christmas. The excellent service started with the valet when we arrived, and was raised to even a higher level by Autumn, our warm, knowledgeable and professional server. All of us enjoyed the food. And the pesto parmesean fries definitely get 5 of stars !! I am definitely coming back! read more

Beet appetizer (pictured) was pretty good. The pickled cherries were really strong, but I was into it. Butternut squash soup was also good; maybe even better than the beets. Beef ragu (pictured) had great flavor, but the pasta shape was awkward to eat. It was in wide strips - halfway between regular noodles and a lasagna sheet. I think they should either be thinner, or cut into smaller segments. Flower spritz mocktail didn't really taste like anything. Just herbal water, or cold tea. Waiter was attentive, and ambience was elegant. read more

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Corporate card or not--I'd come back for the vibe and the veggies. Had a business dinner at The Common Good in Aurora with my boss and a few reps, and wow--this place totally understood the assignment. Just the right amount of fancy to impress the suits, but chill enough to actually enjoy the meal without feeling like you need a glossary for the menu. The food? Solid across the board--flavorful, well-plated, and not trying too hard (bless). Service hit that sweet spot: present but never hovering, which is key when you're toggling between Q3 numbers and "how's the fam?" Whether you're closing deals or just hungry, this spot delivers. read more

In the Benson Hotel, this place holds up it's standard to elegant and polished. We were in the area and wanted lunch, so popped on in. A bit underdressed, but it's just a nice hotel on a medical campus so we didn't mind. It was a quiet afternoon (maybe too quiet) when we went, but I'm sure it's a happening place. We had the Flank steak sandwich and green grain bowl with shrimp. The sandwich was alright, nothing to write home or to anyone about. The bowl, the best thing was the shrimp. Everything was pretty bland and did not agree with the palette. I was trying to be healthy, but it came with a price - unfulfilling lunch. The dressing (goddess dressing) was almost like blended veggies with no taste, not even a bit salt. Like I said, the shrimp was the best part and made the salad a bit more palatable. read more

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I'd definitely recommend common good. The atmosphere was very top notch and elegant. The happy hour specials were really good! My favorite item on the happy hour menu was the cheese charcuterie board. Our service was also very good as well. I also enjoyed the Deviled eggs!! read more

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Came here for New Year's Day brunch with husband. Shared avocado toast, very little avocado but plenty of arugula-too much! Not a very good dish. The smothered burrito was good as well as the Denver omelet. Service was HORRIBLE! Our waiter was irritable and once our food was brought to us, did not return to see if we needed anything. No coffee or drink refills, no offer for additional condiments, no checking if food was OK. This is my second visit to this restaurant and my same experience with him each time. Will not be returning any time soon. I think maybe he should find anothern job where people are not involved. I did not plan to tip but my husband felt we should even with the bad service. Would not recommend! read more

NGL, when I came across this venue on yelp, I literally thought it was Common Bond, a cute little chain out of Houston. But it's not! It's stil pretty good. Tried the deviled eggs and a local brew while waiting on my husband over by Anschutz. read more

The Benson Hotel is a fantastic new hotel located in Aurora near the UC hospital. I love the stylish art deco design of the place. We visited The Common Good for a bite to eat, and we sat in the bar area. There was a fun, lively atmosphere there, with friendly, attentive service. My son really enjoyed his food, and they have a great menu for kids. Though there are fewer choices for those who are gluten free and vegan. I had a salad that was supposed to be substituted with avocado, but instead I received an upcharge. That was disappointing. I hope they offer more choices, because I'd definitely visit again if they did. read more

The Common Good - Rose. - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Fancy and the food was okay. Nothing crazy. Had mimosas with different flavored juices. Small and the service was good. read more

The Common Good - Breakfast burrito - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

We were looking for breakfast out not too far away. The common good is inside the Benson hotel and faculty club. The interior is bright clean lines and cute simple decor. On arrival, there is a choice if you want valet parking, this is free for two hours with validated parking stub, or a park by the hour surface lot, or just a few retail "spot" for parking free for two hours or less. This seems to me this is the gotcha here and might sway me to consider other restaurants rather than fuss with parking. Service was okay, strangely coffee service involved taking our cups to back to get filled, we went through cream on first cups, and on second cups had to ask for additional coffee and cream, our server disappeared with the creamer pitcher and did not return for 5-7 minutes! After about 5 we asked another service person and she proceeded to get us milk? Then a couple minutes later our server came with cream, but then said he had to "go upstairs to fill it or get more" letting us know would have helped us not wonder what was happening with our request. Overall the meal and food service was hot and tasty. My husband had a burrito and I had Cajun shrimp and grits. Both were beautifully presented and piping hot. My dish was super tasty and grits were creamy and delicious, sausage and shrimp were both done well. My husband said the green chili was good but might have needed a little more kick, interior of the burrito was bland but hot temperature wise and plentiful. I would certainly recommend if staying at the hotel thus restaurant for a hearty breakfast. Not certain I would go out of my way for it as a local with paid parking or valet (tipped-even though I parked myself) read more

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Ok looked this place up and it got nice reviews for the food Now got here in the early afternoon and my wife and I tried the breakfast and it was good but when you specifically ask for certain items to be cooked a certain way it's for a reason. I ask for runny eggs and got normal cooked I ask for crisp bacon and got limp half cooked southern style bacon Potatoes actually were very good Pancakes also amazing But here's were the story line turns Service did not live up to par with the rest Not even crowded and got the least attention from our server and he only had 3 tables The old saying cereal no milk peanut butter no jelly We had to constantly ask for things that should normally come with the meal Syrup with pancakes , refill on simple drinks The hotel it's connected to is nice But come on people step up your serving game to match expectations read more

I had the salmon Benedict, it was delicious with tangy sun-dried tomatoes, my server was Gabriel, he is so nice and so professional and polite, 4th of July pretty empty . Nice spot and ambience read more

The Common Good - I finished my food before I took the picture . - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I'd like to thank The Common Good for feeding us, literally! We came to an even at the hotel a bit late and all thats left from the food spread is drink, lol. To our surprise, we received a coupon for a free appetizer up to a certain dollar amount at The Common Good and the staff was super nice to let us comp half off an entree instead (since we didn't find an app we desired and the value of it was almost half the price of an entree we were wanting) Service was super courteous even though they knew we were using a coupon and not ordering drinks (as we "filled up" from the event, lol) I think that says a lot about a restaurant! Our food came and I enjoyed every little bit of it. The scallops had a little twist to it thanks to the buffalo sauce and the lightly torched cauliflower. The burger is juicy and tender. Better than average pub burgers. Thank you for taking care of us! read more

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After attending a celebratory shindig at the Benson, we attendees were informed by the master of ceremony that we would get 25% discount on all beverages and food consumption at the bar and the restaurant afterwards. Hence, I stopped by the Common Good to try out their food: to take home with me. The lady at the reception was cordial and pleasant. Although the restaurant was getting close to its closing time, she happily took my order. When going through the menu, she didn't rush me; she let me take my time to pick what I wanted. I went with the risotto and a side salmon on top it. After the 25% discount, the tab was $26.85. Not bad! While waiting, I stepped inside the restaurant to take some photos. It's not big and yet it was a decent side. I was able to see the kitchen standing in the center of the dining area. Not overly decorated but nice clean feel throughout. My food was up in a matter of 10 minutes. There were only a few tables sat by diners so they appeared to have been able to prepare my food in a decent time. At home, I took a few bites of the food (I mostly saved it for tomorrow.) The actual name of the risotto is squash risotto. I did see some pieces of squash. The portion is/was generous but it failed to entertain my palate; it was as if they barely put any seasoning in it. "Bland" is the best way to describe the dish. The salmon however, was decent. A hint of salt is what I tasted mostly so again, it wasn't overly seasoned but it was nice and moist. Well, overall, the experience wasn't bad. At least the service was good. The food? Based on what I got, it was mediocre at best. read more

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Beautifully decorated with a great service staff. Top notch hollandaise with a kick of heat. Perfect smashed potatoes, bright with just the right amount of salt and rosemary. Denver omelet, the best I have had. Bourbon blueberry cream cheese never hurt anyone either. As a chef for a living I was stunned this was rated so low. Try it for yourself. read more

The Common Good - Denver Omelet - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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We had brunch here yesterday. The restaurant is beautiful. Service was attentive and friendly. Best eggs Benedict I've ever had--with a brown butter hollandaise. Big cups of good coffee. Their brunch menu is excellent. I want to try more items! read more

The Common Good - Eggs Benedict - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

The hotel this restaurant is located in is gorgeous at that's about it. My server started strong and that quickly faded away. Super disappointed in the food. The Harvest salad was average. The deviled eggs had only one flavor- salty. The braised short rib was a recommended entree and it was super disappointing. Flavorless, overcooked and tough. It had alotta fat and gristle served on a bed of Meh polenta. The lemon blueberry cake was dry layered with very very sweet layers of mascarpone and lemon gel and topped with disgusting dried blueberries. The blood orange mocktail was intolerably bitter. read more

The Common Good - Braised short rib - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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I would say maybe a 4.5 but I know the hubs and I will be returning. We came here after a Google search while in aurora for an event with Yelp Elite and the original place we wanted to go to had a wait and no call ahead so we found here and glad we came. In a cute part of aurora and in a hotel. Our waiter (don't remember his name) but he was amazing and so friendly. He was helpful with our questions. I got the burger and fries (yes for brunch don't judge ha ha) and my husband got the steak and eggs. Plus, we split a pancake. My husband's steak was nice and tender and good flavor. We personally didn't like the hollandaise on the side but oh well. Oh and the fingerling potatoes were great. I liked my burger and the flavors paired well. Loved the fries. The surprising heavy favorite was the one pancake with berries and cream. My husband doesn't even like pancakes and he and I have always debated which is better: French toast or pancakes (clearly the answer is pancakes) and we fell in love. Light and fluffy but some hidden flavors (which is guarded by the chef...poop!)that made it pop. My husband literally wants to come back just for the pancake so it is that good! We personally liked the place and feel it's a great place to stop in for Brunch. Highly recommend. read more

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Highly recommend if you in this area. The service was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. It was hard to decide what to order because the whole menu looked good. We ordered the Bountiful Hash, Yogurt Parfait and sides of pancakes and were very happy with our orders. The decor and ambiance were very fresh and cool and the location is part of a larger new development in the hospital area. read more

The Common Good - Common Good Bountiful Hash - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

The service was pretty good overall and the food was fine. The dessert I got to go however was extremely disappointing. read more

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The Common Good deserves a perfect five stars. I think it's absolutely one of the best restaurants in the metro Denver area, and I've never tried a dish I didn't enjoy. My favorite meal at The Common Good is breakfast. The vanilla sweet cream pancakes are truly the best pancakes I've ever had: delicious but not excessively sweet, perfectly fluffy, and served with whipped butter, maple syrup, and berries. The omelets are sensational, along with the smashed rosemary potatoes, and even the toast -- everything is made of such fresh, high-quality ingredients. Prices are also surprisingly affordable. The service has been consistently good and attentive. When we had dinner here recently, our server included adorable miniature bottles of Heinz ketchup when she boxed up our leftover fries for us! (And this is the perfect opportunity to mention how exceptional the pistachio pesto parmesan fries are -- try them!) The ambiance is gorgeous and elegant, but I've never felt uncomfortable dining in jeans. It's also very peaceful, and rarely busy. The restaurant is located inside of the beautiful Benson Hotel, with free valet parking as well as a $2/hour paid lot located directly across the street. Whenever I host guests, The Common Good is always where I take them, and, to a one, everybody has loved it! read more

The ambiance is definitely date worthy. They have delicious homemade pasta dishes. The mocktails were true mocktails - meaning not spruced up juice and club soda, actual complex flavors and herbal additives. The service was extremely friendly and accommodating. I was surprised they had a kids menu. The kids fruit bowl had plenty of plump, fresh berries (no half ripe melon!) and the kids chicken strips were high quality. The only dud was the charcuterie board, which had very dry foccacia and an inordinate amount of small pickles and mustard, but was light on actual meats. read more

What a great find! This restaurant is located in the Benson Hotel. I had dinner at the bar and enjoyed great drinks, appetizer and the spectacular Halibut entree. Great service, great food! I'll be back! read more

My server was amazing. The restaurant was surprisingly quiet on a late Saturday morning with no wait. Most places around you need a reservation or to join the waitlist 2 hours before you get there. The food was so yummy. I ordered the Seasons Bounty Hash with a pancake on the side. read more

The Common Good - Seasons Bounty Hash with pancake - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

This restaurant is in a hotel. It was ok. The server was friendly but didn't seem too familiar with the menu. When we asked about the size of the salads, he referenced one that wasn't even on the menu. They have cool drink options like mocktails that are made with adaptogens. We tried the squash soup and deviled egg apps. The soup was bland and grainy. The deviled eggs were pretty good but very mustard-y which was fine for me but might be a problem for others. We both tried pasta dishes. We tried the mushroom pasta and the squid ink. The mushroom pasta was ok, the pasta was much harder than I would have imagined for fresh made pasta. The squid ink pasta was very good, comparable to the one at north Italia if you'd have that before. I had the budino dessert. It was very rich but very good. Overall this place is good but I feel like you could get better food for the same price point. The main thing they have going for them is how cute the vibe of the restaurant itself is but not amazing in the food department. read more

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I want to start with a disclaimer that I did not tried the food. I sat at the bar while waiting for a friend and ordered two espresso martinis. The service was okay at first when the there was a guy bartender there. Then another bartender came in and she was super friendly and her espresso martinis were great! It was very well priced and I enjoyed the drinks. I definitely want to stop by and try the food next time I'm in the area. The vibe is upscale without being pretentious since it caters to hotel guests too. Definitely a cool spot to check out! read more

Stopped at The Common Good for a couple drinks and apps and was disappointed. We sat at the bar and it took a very long time to even be addressed. Once we finally ordered food, it took a good 40 minutes to come out and was average at best. One of the bartenders was friendly but the other acted like she wanted nothing to do with anyone. Would not recommend. read more

The Common Good - a bartender at a bar - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

We went to the Benson hotel for an event and needed dinner so we decided to eat here. It's a nice restaurant with a good menu. I ordered the pistachio pesto noodles with chicken and the noodles were fresh and well made, good thickness and length, the chicken was moist and tasty but I gotta admit the pistachio pesto sauce was kinda bland. My friend ordered the bolognese and let me try it, now that dish was tasty! Prices were ok. I was gonna actually just give 3 stars but our waiter Tamba was phenomenal! Very friendly and personable and attentive refilling our waters and drinks. read more

The Common Good - Pistachio noodles with chicken - New American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

From the bar staff, to the ambience by the fire place to the amazing food creations this was a treat! We grabbed the Benson burger and fries, with the Jamaican jerk wings. The burger was amazing and something my wife can't wait to recreate at home! Then the wings...someone in that kitchen has figured out how to cook wings and keep them incredibly juicy and delicious. Outstanding. Our bartender came by to chat and found out he was from Chicago and simply a nice guy. Made our night. read more

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Quite a surprise to find this lovely restaurant in such a beautifully appointed hotel near to the hospital. It has the feeling of a boutique 5-star location in New York City - yet it has a down-to-earth and welcoming ambiance. Excellent, perfectly crafted food, lovely people, and rarely crowded. The folks at the front hostess station could use some warmth and training, but the rest of the experience is excellent. read more

We had a delightful meal for dinner after a long road trip. Btw, the hotel is awesome too. Anyway, we had Frankie for our waiter and he was very good. He made some excellent recommendations for us. We came back the next morning for a yummy breakfast. Paulie was our waiter. Other that being very chatty, he was fine. We can't wait to visit again. read more

First off, this has nothing to do with the hotel. The hotel staff were amazing! The food, well I wouldn't know because we never received ours. Granted, we did get to the bar at 8:42p and kindly asked if we could still order food. We work insanhours and had been back and forth from the hospital all day. We were told it was last call for food, which we quickly ordered. The man across from us got his salad and food and the bartender didn't go check on our food until 9:30p. We were told the manager was coming to talk to us, no one came and we left at 9:45p. Fast forward to Thursday night. We walked to the bar to get a nightcap and were greated by the bartender say it was last call, with a full bar. Honestly the client is quite pretentious. I would steer clear. read more

Worst service. Got on the wait list for table of 2 brunch on Saturday for patio. Waiter said table would be ready in 30 minutes. 50 minutes later still did not get a call so went to check on the status and waiter told us she still couldn't seat us even with 2 tables open because of a large party so better luck somewhere else. That's fine if you can't seat us but why give a wrong estimate and waste an hour of our time to tell us to go somewhere else? Waste of time. read more

We stopped into The Common Goods bar area while at the Benson hotel for the Yelpies. We used our discount card to share some mussels while we waited for the award ceremony to begin. The mussels were surprisingly fresh (you never know with CO being a landlocked state); the broth was my fav! The bar is dark and moody with the blue/green wall color. Only wish the lighting was a bit darker to really set that speakeasy style mood! The bartenders were pleasant and attentive even though they got quite busy while we were there. read more

Came here for a pretty awesome event, the hotel was beautiful. My friend and I decided to stop by and use a coupon we were given. We self-seated at the bar. We waited about five minutes (it wasn't that busy), I asked Thom (one of the bartenders) for a menu. He said, "Sure." However, we never received our menus. He went about chatting with another customer, and made a chocolate espresso cocktail. There was a moment where he was just standing there...still no menu. I overheard the other bartender tell the same event attenders that the kitchen was closing in five minutes. I became pretty anxious and hangry. I tried getting their attentions, my attempts still failed. The lady got the three others' order in. Then saw that my friend and I had been sitting there without any drinks or menus (12 minutes later), and came over to ask if we had been helped. I told her, we would like to order some food, and had been waiting on a menu. She then tells me, that the kitchen is closed. Maybe one day, I'll get to try the food. But, with that service, I think I'll have to hold off. read more