Chinook Tavern

Nice meal disrupted by a wait of at least 40 minutes after our entrees were cleared. No one came by to fill our drinks or offer a dessert menu. I finally had to go to the hostess station to get our check.

They serve german-​fare with some American food staples. Fun and different. Classy and upscale place. Awesome cocktails and happy hour! Bar area is also a nice place to catch a game.
The best beef carpaccio and french onion soup! For the adventurous I highly recommend their classic Chinook Classic Crispy Calf Liver which is served with bacon, garlic mashed potatoes, red cabbage, sliced apples and caramelized onions. Hands down the best liver entrée I’ve had anywhere. For dessert, try their Rote Grutze (fresh berries in a not overly sweet cream/​pudding). Perfect refreshing finish.

I hesitate writing this poor review because in the past I have always had a good experience at Chinook. However, today’s dining experience was not great at all. I have dined there for lunch and dinner about 5 times.
My girlfriend and I had lunch there today. It was pretty crowded. I had made reservations for us on Opentable so no problem getting seated. There were mostly smaller tables but a few larger groups.
We both ordered the burger at the server’s recommendation. It took almost 40 minutes, let me repeat 40 minutes, to get a very overcooked cold, hockey puck and equally cold fries. I specifically asked for it medium when he took our order. He came and said the kitchen was slammed. Sorry… not my problem. Guess I might not have complained too bad if the food was slow, if at least it was hot and cooked the way I ordered it.
After my complaints he offered to buy dessert. We did not get dessert so they (I felt reluctantly) comped the burger, which I thought was the least they could do.
After this bad experience I will not be going back anytime soon.

Love the food here, service kinda sucked, ate there with the fam and we all were like what’s up with the service, I would still eat here again but, the service for the food and for checking out sucks

Pretty expensive for just okay food and lacking waitstaff. The schnitzel is good but overpriced. The ribeye was terrible — serious sauce identity crisis. Although the waitstaff is nice, they are all over the place and you end up getting poor service. It was just a disappointment.

It took 15 minutes before anyone came to take our drink order after sitting down. Understand it was a concert night, but they should have been more prepared. When the waiter did take our drink order, it took way to long to get a very simple order. Good news the food came out quick… but I had just received my drink. For what we paid, expected better service. Just average and will not go back.

I see a ton of potential in this place, but it did seem very disjointed and lacking focus. The parking is awkward (garage across the street) and not free (which is bizzare in this area of town). When you walk into Chinook, the restaurant portion can only be accessed by walking quite a distance through the bar portion (complete with sideways stares from bartenders); it seems like 2 different restaurants. This is highlighted by the fact that there is no cocktail menu or beer list available for tables in the dining room (they just tell you that *anything* is available), but a full wine list is provided at the table (wierd!).
The service is nothing special, but prompt. She took our order & brought stuff out, but at a place like this I desire a bit more! Our Rosé was yummy & fairly priced. The fried Brie has potential to be great, but the bread was slightly over-​charred for my taste. The mushroom ravioli is good, but nothing special (sauce is a bit too thick and plain). The suggested dessert (can’t recall the name) was great, but the dessert tray is such an antiquated concept which takes this place down a couple notches in class.
Some of the décor is breathtaking (under bar lights, white globe lights, wood interior), but the various art displays around the restaurant (assorted paper mâche chickens) are a bit confusing and distracting from the amazing architecture.
I would maybe return for happy hour (the bar area is very pretty) and maybe to try the fondue just for kicks, but I’m not going to seek this place out as a new favorite. Perhaps management will tap into its potential someday soon!

The restaurant is beautifully appointed, charming wait staff, and interesting menu.
But the food is less than any of us expected. There was five in our party and we ordered a variety from soup and salad to full meals.
I ordered a wasabi crusted halibut that was overcooked, dry, and tasteless. The mashed potatoes it was served on was runny.
Not worth the price.

Visited Chinook on a Saturday night as part of a moderately sized group. The décor/​ambiance is wonderful. A little «artsy» but not over-​the-​top.
The service was fair. The restaurant was not crowded but there were a couple other similar sized groups. But it was slow, and a bit careless. Had to ask for drink refills multiple times. We had a few under-​aged members of the group and the waiter never took their drink order until we told him they need drinks too.
The food was good but not great. I had the Weiner schnitzel ala Holstein. It was tender, and cooked right but seemed a little lacking in flavor. The portions are large though.
Others in the group tried the pizza, beef tenderloin and chicken and all seemed to have the same impression… Good but not great.
A little on the pricey side too.
I would not make a special trip to return but I wouldn’t turn down an invite either.

This restaurant is stunning! Absolutely beautiful! My sister and I split the lunch special (tortellini with a side salad) and a bowl of the white asparagus soup. YUMMMY!!! Great presentation, they split it for us and good portions. We were glad we split it. Great location right off the light rail, nice parking garage, friendly staff. This place is great! Looking forward to checking out the live music on Sundays.

The Chinook, nestled in the ground floor of an office building, has two parts, both a traditional restaurant, and a raclette /​fondue room. We chose the latter, and had a very tasty raclette dinner. The ingredients provided were all good (we supplemented with some beef and chicken, without which it would have been a bit sparse. The wine list was varied but fairly conventional. The service was friendly and helpful.
We’ll definitely be back to try one of the fondue setups, all three of which sounded good, as well as the «normal» restaurant. I don’t see it becoming a regular stop, but it’s definitely worth a try.

Had coffee here first one morning. It was adequate. Service was extremely friendly.
Also had lunch later in the day. I was surprised (shocked?) to see a few German dishes on the menu! I had the jagerschnitzel which was excellent, very tasty mushroom gravy. It came with a size of spaetzle which was out of this world: beautifully crispy, just done to perfection. Service at lunch was also very friendly and attentive.

Very impressed with layout and for German or European cuisine this place is an awesome menu! The venue is totally unique and good if you want to impress!

Today I attended a business luncheon at Chinook Tavern. The event space is excellent and the service was wonderful, however the main course was the worst meal I have ever had at a restaurant. I do not even know what I was eating. It was meat in sauce with pickled cabbage and some kind of pasta that tasted more like scrambled eggs. It was so very odd. Almost every person at my table only had a few bites. I have heard from many that the food here is pretty good so I was quite disappointed with what was served to our group of 50. I was thinking of coming back with friends and family because I love the ambience, but after trying the food I am sad to say I do not think I will return.

We were a group of 8 in the fondue room. We managed to enjoy ourselves, mainly by laughing about the terrible service and mediocre food. After trying for 10 minutes to get someone to take a drink order, our waitress passed by and kept walking as she told my wife she didn’t have time to help us right now.
Most entertaining was the technical problems with our fondue table. After various people crawled under the table while we were sitting at it… They brought out an orange 50 foot extension cord, complete with spots of missing covering. I have pictures.
Of course nobody apologized, and we were presented with a full bill. We laughed some more, paid it, and left 20% tip out of pity.
Recommend you avoid the fondue room!

Delicious and great service! I went here with my boyfriend and his dad for dinner and we all left smiling and full.
All of our meals were fantastic — usually there’s a dish that doesn’t taste as good as the others but all of us were in awe of how good everything was. We started with the fig and brie appetizer which was the best brie I’ve ever tasted.
The service was fine and our waiter didn’t mind answering all of our many questions. We even ordered dessert which I isually resist but the appetizer and entrée were so good I couldn’t help myself! Highly recommend.

I really liked this place! We came here for a work lunch a while ago and I was really pleased. I’m not sure what I expected, but it certainly exceeded my expectations.
The interior of the restaurant is a little more modern than I expected it to be, and they have a fabulous outdoor patio. The entrance is a little wacky in that if you come in from the street and not the garage, you have to walk through half the restaurant to get to the hostess stand.
Service was great even though we had a bigger group and all of our entrees came out in a reasonable amount of time. Everyone loved their dishes — soups, salads, burgers, etc. I didn’t try any of the German food though I wish I had. I guess I’ll just have to go back!

My girlfriend picked this spot on for a New Year’s Eve dinner. It was in the Denver Tech Center (i.e. the burbs to me) and seemed really mediocre (lots of 3 star reviews). Perused the menu in advance and wasn’t blown away. Walked in and it was chalk full of 40+ year old folks. And me, Mr. brown man, was holding down the minority fort (hollaaaaa). Expected a miss.
Sometimes your expectations are wrong.
I was eating crow (well, a large, tasty steak) and am now writing this positive review as my mea culpa.
We entered from the street side and there’s a weird walk to the hostess stand in the middle of the restaurant (there’s also a garage entrance that I’d recommend as it’s warmer and dumps you right at the host stand). While that was awkward, the rest of the meal went swimmingly.
We started with their fried brie; it’s like mozzarella sticks … but amazing-​er. Had a nice crunch with that great gooey brie flavor on the inside. We also split a salad at the rec of the waiter (we were going to order 2 but were told they were quite large). He was right and I appreciated that!
I’m a huge steak fan and got their prime rib. I don’t do much carbs and love extra meat. I requested this and they happily obliged. My gf is a vegetarian and got a pretty tasty quinoa dish.
At the end of your meal they bring out this amazing looking dessert tray. We passed, but wished there was more room for dessert.
All in all, it’s not a gimmicky spot. It’s meat-​heavy fare (saw some German stuff which looked good too) that also accommodates vegetarians. The service was excellent and the live music /​ambiance was comfy and nice.

Judging by the Unilocal reviews, I think Chinook might be the absolute exception where something screws up, ratings go sour, and management takes notice and immediate action; our dinner went off without a hitch.
The location is really nice — I had no idea this place existed — and there is both indoor and outdoor seating. They can accommodate large groups in banquet rooms and serve a fixed menu (apps, couple choices for main entrée, and a dessert).
The staff were stars — friendly and highly accommodating. Service was a bit slow at points, but they did a great job with getting people’s orders right (changes to cooking methods, sides, sauces, etc.). I don’t believe anyone’s dinner was delivered incorrectly. Bonus for Lavazza coffee! (i.e. HAAAALLELUJAH)
I wanted to give 5 stars, but I’m really hesitant without visiting again. If I rack up more tastebud time here, I will reconsider.

I have eaten here twice, once at a company function and once taking a hiring candidate out to dinner.
The service was exquisite; our waitress was very knowledgeable and was one of only a few people who can get the German pronunciation of my last name.
The food was pricey, but worth it. The guy across from me had a very thick pork chop that he liked. I had a ravioli dish with several cheeses, which I finished.
This place is a good for a date to experience upscale German cuisine.