Rioja

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   Love

   Denver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   My go to restaurant of choice when I am meeting friends from out of town is Rioja and has been for years. The food the management and the service were all top notch last night. My fellow diner raved about the lamb dish recommended by our server. Above all we were able to hear one another. The noise level of whatever ambient music was playing in the background did not over power our diminished hearing abilities. (Yes we are 60 plus) Another great experience which will bring me back again and again.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Denver

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Great spot, excellent staff/service and some great dishes.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Atlanta Metro

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   ASK TO SPLIT THE ARTICHOKE TORTELLINI AND THE WAGYU TRI TIP. we had a party of 8 and those were all of our favorite items. Wagyu is tender and flavorful, and the artichoke T. had us talking about it days later. The Bacon is good but small, enough for 2 people max as an appetizer.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall2food4service1ambience4

   The food was good but the service was very poor and really ruined the experience unfortunately.
   

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   Aditya

   New Orleans

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall3food3service3ambience3

   A lot of hype, food was okay. Service was very slow. Breads were very average. Cocktails were excellent. If cannot find a better spot then go with that. Many better restaurants in town.
   

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   JDDProducer

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Great food, pleasant service. We caught the tail end of Happy Hour and that was outstanding. The larger menu looked great as well although many seemed a tad pricey. Our server was extremely thoughtful, had solid suggestions. One tip, the bread id baked there and is outrageously good. Must have the lavender sour bread, some of the best bread we've ever had, anywhere. Def worth a visit!
   

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   Rob3753

   Norfolk

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Excellent food. Expensive for a visiting European.
   

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   Barbl

   Denver

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service4ambience4

   This is our favorite restaurant in Denver. Interesting, seasonal, savory food and great service.
   

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   PehB

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall1food1service1ambience1

   The food was poor! at best. The special "chicken" cannoli was a joke. It was sooooo salty. That is all you could taste. And I like salt on my food. The server described it would be served with a generous portion of chicken. That piece of chicken fit on my fork. Within the prongs... The veggie 4 plate was really dissappointing. The spaghetti was mush, the potatoe cake was mush, the queso (which was the lagest portion), was served with 1 chip, the mushrooms were just ok.
   

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    Lisa12v

    New York Area

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Vibrant menu and outstanding service. We were 3 and shared 3 appetizers (roasted bone marrow, artichoke tortellini and squid ink pasta with shrimp) 1 dinner (lamb shoulder) and 1 dessert (Girl Scout mint cookie with homemade ice cream). Drink menu was interesting. I loved the tequila/mezcal drink. Wine menu was outstanding. Wines from Rioja, Spain and other countries. Must try!
    

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    MarquisL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Exquisite. Absolutely exquisite. Small, very focused menu-done perfectly! The way it should be. Look forward to our next visit.
    

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    KatieC

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very happy to see the refreshed menu! Long overdue and very welcome. The salmon Benedict was excellent. A new favorite!
    

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    Sandy

    Cleveland

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A lovely lunch outdoors. Excellent and attentive service and delicious food.
    

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    danihe

    Nashville

    198 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    198 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Interesting menu with delicious fresh pasta options but portions are not huge. Excellent and attentive server with great wine knowledge. Good wine list and drinks menu. The thin mint chocolate dessert was disappointing after such a great meal as it was just ice cream with crushed cookies. Would highly recommend.
    

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    joan

    Denver

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Awesome, as always. Great food, excellent service.
    

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    MosesG

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall2food2service4ambience2

    Hopefully just an off night. Used to be a great place. Waiter was great. Restaurant needs cleaning (bathrooms were very dirty and smelled). Food was super salty and almost a 30 minute delay between appetizers and main course.
    

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    cffmn

    Denver

    70 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    70 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a wonderful experience! Creative food preparations tied to the seasons and an amazing wait staff.
    

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    PRAY

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We visited Rioja for the first time from out of town. Everything was first class. Exotic menu with great dishes and new take on Mediterranean.
    

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    AllisonD

    Denver

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The Waitstaff is incredible, the food is to die for!
    

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    julaemily1

    Denver

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The bread is worth going alone - entire meal was fabulous!
    

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    EmmaC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always fantastic! Have been dining there for 16 years & always happy to return for a special occasion.
    

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    Chris

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Good portion sizes so you don’t feel too full even after enjoying dessert. Happy hour is a must for drinks. All of our food was really good and great service from Carla and the team.
    

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    MaraR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I had the goat cheese tart and bacon. The bacon tasted like curry seasonings which aren't my favorite but nevertheless this dish was outstanding as was the tart. Drinks were amazing.
    

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    ScottE

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Even though we ate outside, the ambience was wonderful. Our waiter was awesome. The only knock is that we had reservations, and we had to wait for quite a while for the hostess to recognize were standing there waiting to be seated, the weight staff had to go to retrieve the hostess in order to bring us to our table. The hostess did not have the demeanor that projected that she wanted to be there that day, I want to be nice about it, because everybody’s entitled to a bad day, but she look like she was having a bad day and behaved as such. The food was good portions were a little small, but frankly that was OK by me. Their beer selection is very limited, but they do have a very good wine, selection, and cocktail list. Inevitably your asked, “would you go back”, and the answer would be yes! Overall it was a very good experience. I’ve had better food, but trust me when I tell you I’ve had a lot worse food that cost more money.
    

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    marklikeswine

    Denver

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Really wonderful from start to finish. Our server, Patrick, was awesome. He was professional and knowledgeable but also personable and fun to chat with. The food was amazing, loved the artichoke tortellini! Drinks were on point too. Highly recommended.
    

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    Mary

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Their gluten free tasting menu was delicious!! They were very vigilant and all my dishes were modified to be gluten free.
    

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    Quiche

    Denver

    10 reviews

    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience5

    My tri tip was extremely chewy. The artichoke ravioli was room temp but good. Drinks- wine, way over priced! And they have Octopus as an entree…huh?! Didn’t order because I’ve only ever had it as an appetizer. Unless it a whole octopus (which I don’t want) why?!
    

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    JuanV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Overall good and service is always excellent, chefs are amazing. Good experience overall and every time we go out to eat here.
    

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Delicious! Duck hash and bloody Mary’s were terrific!
    

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    TadF

    Denver

    24 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    We stopped in for lunch before seeing a show at the Buell because we have enjoyed dinner there several times. It didn't seem particularly busy (12:30 on a Saturday), but it took 15 minutes after being seated until a server came to our table, and it took another 40 minutes for our lunch courses to arrive. The duck hash was good, but my lamb burger was over-cooked (the server agreed with me when I showed him, and said he would "tell the chef"), but by the time it came out it was too late to swap it out for something else and still make our show (and no credit was offered for it). Drinks were very nice (two non-alcoholic drinks and a good glass of white burgundy). We probably won't go back for lunch, but our dinners there have been nice.
    

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    JoanK

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We loved everything but had a hard time hearing each other - lots of lively customers.
    

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    Remy

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Just about everything I have had here is delicious. Each dish is creative, well-executed, and imaginative. I am super impressed with their chef. I have been a few times. The artichoke tortelloni with white truffle is a particular favorite of mine. One of the best restaurants in Denver, hands down.
    

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    TeresaC

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    As always, the food is amazing and the service impeccable. This is our go to restaurant for celebrations.
    

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    blsampson

    Charlotte

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was absolutely delicious. The folks there were wonderful and cannot recommend the restaurant enough. My sister and I went for her birthday and we had the best time. The cocktails were yummy, the wine was fabulous and the lavender sour dough bread was perfection.
    

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    JenniferG

    Central Coast

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic meal - perfect for entertaining clients.
    

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    JazzmineR

    Denver

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Overall a very nice place to eat. On this particular visit my meal was quite salty and it is certainly not a budget meal. Otherwise lovely.
    

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    BrieH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We loved rioja!! Our server Jeremiah was so sweet and made our anniversary very special.
    

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    verygood

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our meal was outstanding and everyone was extremely accommodating of our 5 young children.
    

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    BrentW

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great ! Would definitely recommend. Service was fantastic
    

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    Sima

    Washington DC

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a great place. We have dined here many times and are never disappointed.
    

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