レイクウッド, デンバー・コロラド州​のライブ音楽が楽しめるお店

I unexpectedly found myself dining alone in a new to me city and came upon an open reservation at Rioja. The award winning status and creative menu intrigued me so I jumped in and was so glad I did. The service was unbelievable, so personable and unrushed. I received great feedback and dialogue about the menu, which I really enjoyed, being a self proclaimed foodie. The menu had lots of room for a single diner to make choices that didn’t overwhelm but allowed to taste. Everything I had was outstanding! The pork belly appetizer had great layers of flavor and was so tender. The artichoke tortellini in the truffle brodo was my favorite from my meal- such an interesting combination of textures and flavors and it was cooked beautifully. I had the asparagus “wedge” salad which had the most amazing confit egg yolk that I couldn’t get enough of. The bread service was a great variety and I couldn’t pick a favorite- all so good!! They treated me with a small tasting of the artichoke soup that I have been thinking about ever since - every bite was like a new treasured taste. I loved that they had lots of alcohol free drinks to choose from and I had a Spanish sparkling wine that elevated the experience for my meal. To end the meal, the whole dessert menu was incredible so I struggled to choose. I decided on the house made ice creams/sorbets with the addition of a single beignet. The lace cookie that lined the trio of flavors was such a good accompaniment to my three chosen flavors - lemon ice cream, fig sorbet and watermelon sorbet. The watermelon was a surprise favorite for me. The fig and goat cheese beignet was the perfect last sugary bite. Highly recommend Rioja- this place is a gem!!

Love the service, food, vibe, seats, booth, and more and more.

Really loved this place. Alyssa and other bartenders were great, we ended up eating there. Oysters, fried chicken, shrimp appetizer all were fantastic. My wife had rose sangria that was great also. Definitely going back.

Absolutely love this place. Sing along to songs you know with really good musicians. They don’t serve food; you bring your own. The food rating is only because I couldn’t submit the review without it, and I didn’t want to lower the rating unnecessarily.

We went for dinner to watch John Gulker, an Americana Folk artist, perform. John packed the house and did not disappoint any that made the trek in the snow to see him. We recommend the charcuterie plate!