Ship Tavern
In Business Since 1983
(303) 297-3111
About Ship Tavern
HOTEL/MOTEL OPERATION MISC PERSONAL SERVICES DRINKING PLACE
Reviews
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If tan is your favorite color...
Posted bycaraandmikeon 11/5/2007
then you might love the Ship Tavern. My friend and I heard the seafood and beef were excellent here, so we planned a lazy, late lunch and the only thing worth repeating was the company! My crab cakes' solitary attribute was *mushy* and my friend's slow roasted beef tasted like it was from a "cow who was having an off day". I was further astounded that a kitchen in such proximity to the Palace Arms was incapable of cooking a burger to medium-rare, leaving me with a medium-well lump of Kobe I didn't have the heart to finish. If you think the homemade bun will be worth the carbs, I think Wonder bread does a better job and skip the french fries because they weren't worth the room in the doggie bag (which really went to the dog). So if you want food that has any vibrancy, i.e. taste, the only thing I can recommend here is the horseradish; otherwise, get a comparable microwave dinner and save the hundred bucks!
Nice room, decent food, good value
Posted byeatnouton 11/4/2007
This is one of my regular stop off spots while in Denver. I love the Brown Palace but not always what they have going on in the Kitchen. Ships Tavern, a Tavern... needs to be more Tavern like. I like many of their dishes but they seem to be getting confused about what a Tavern is...Good, tasty food that appeals to everyone. Look up pub food guys, it's not complicated, it is just plain good. I have a soft spot for this place and will admit that the food this last visit is better than last years and even the year before.
Great Ambience, Awful Service
Posted bylarsa1205on 5/4/2006
If you are going to Ship's Tavern you can count on two things: 1. An absolutely gorgeous restaurant with amazing ambience; and 2. Almost the worst service imaginable Because it is in such a beautiful place my husband and I have tried to give this place numerous chances, however everytime they never cease to disappoint with their service. It does not matter if we are ordering drinks in the middle of the day, late at night, lunch or dinner. The service is ALWAYS slow to welcome you, get you your drinks, take your order, get you your food, check in on you and then give you your check. It is without fail that this happens. For this reason, we have stopped going. Hopefully, they will pull it together and realize that people that are spending $40 - $50 on lunch have higher expectations than bored service.
Overpriced but ok...
Posted byasm775on 12/2/2005
My husband and I were at a convention and the concierge recommended this restaurant. We had a crabcake appetizer, a chicken sandwich that we shared, and bread pudding for dessert. It was all very expensive, but the atmosphere was really fun. The food was quite average, though. The crab cakes were good, but everything else was just run of the mill. And once you've had real New Orleans Bread Pudding, it's hard to find anything that compares. This was dry and tasted more like a cinnamon roll. Service was slow, but very friendly and we weren't in a hurry. It's in a hotel, so our expectations were low anyway. If you're in a large group, forget it -- it's much too cramped for enjoyment. I wouldn't tell people not to go, but it wouldn't be my first recommendation.
BEG TO DIFFER!
Posted bycatperryon 11/1/2005
I beg to differ with the other reviewers. Only drawback is that this place is TINY, so if you have a large group avoid, because they will have to push tables together to accommodate you, thereby blocking other patrons existing. Service was EXCELLENT (and this during the Noon rush!) Love the ambience of the Brown Palace! As it is TINY, I found it romantic/cozy, but as it is a TAVERN, it of course has the SPORTS TV over the bar, so avoid if you don't want your date staring at the TV. Other than that, I found it VERY GOOD and would DEFINITELY go back again!!
