The Lobby
The Lobby
Bottomless Mimosas: $10
Overall: 4.4 | We had 10 people for brunch again this weekend, since my brother & sister were visiting Denver for the weekend. Rather than fight our way into a tiny establishment, I was determined to find a place that took reservations. Thankfully, my friend Challys came to the rescue by suggesting The Lobby to me. I set the reservations for 10, which meant we needed 8 people (at least 75%) to show up within 10 minutes of our reservations…this proved to be quite the challenge for my slow-to-wake friends, but we made it nonetheless! It took a little longer than I’d have expected for us to be seated, once we were all there, but any inhibitions I had about the establishment were immediately put to ease. Our server (who, lo and behold, was being shadowed by none other than Challys!) was excellent and immediately took our orders and quickly provided us with our mimosas. Drinks underway, we put in our food orders which were turned around with lightning speed. Overall, I was incredibly impressed with The Lobby! A few of our reviewers even gave full 5’s in every category. Definitely the best place we have been to thus far, and I absolutely cannot wait to go back and try out their lunch & dinner menus!
Food: 4.2 | Rather than order a full meal for myself, I decided to a vulture off of my brother, sister, and Katie. So, I decided that I would order some cheesy mashers with a side of two over-easy eggs and a side of bacon. The cheesy mashers were pretty good, though I think next time I’d rather get tots. However, the egg was cooked to perfection (I am very picky about my eggs) and the bacon WAS HEAVENLY. I am serious…it was the best bacon I have ever had. My sister Rose had the Car Bomb French Toast. Aside from the racially provocative name (kidding, I love Irish Car Bombs), it was delicious and I think I ate more of it than she did–much to her chagrin, I’m sure. Katie had the biscuits & gravy, which she only allowed me a single bite. I don’t even know what my brother Andrew had, though it must have been delicious since it was all gone by the time I turned my greedy eyes his direction. Everyone else at the table seemed quite pleased with their selections as well!
Drinks: 4.7 | I don’t know about you, but I LOVE bottomless mimosas. You know what I love even more? Bottomless mimosas that are ACTUALLY BOTTOMLESS. At The Lobby, when you have enough people order bottomless mimosas (I believe the magic number is 4, but don’t quote me), you get a mimosa tower! That way you can constantly refill for one another and there is plenty to go around! On top of that, the mimosas were made quite well (not watered down with too much OJ, but still having enough to be tasty). Very impressed!
Service: 4.4 | The only hiccup in service was the slight delay before we were sat – but even then, it wasn’t that long! Overall an exceptional experience. The wait staff was superb and attentive, readily available and flexible. And boy howdy was I impressed with the kitchen! I still can’t believe how quickly we got our food. I highly suggest this location for groups of any size, but especially if you are looking to take a large group somewhere for a seamless experience.
Ambiance: 4.5 | Located in Downtown Denver on the corner of 22nd & Arapahoe, The Lobby has a wonderful “open” feeling with all the windows. I wish I had taken the opportunity to explore the downstairs, as it looked to be interesting as well, though sadly I did not. The Lobby also has an outdoor patio where people can sit, though on this particular weekend it was closed due to a) the cold and b) the snow. I will definitely come back here in the spring/summer to sit on the patio. The inside of the establishment is clean and well designed, with lofted ceilings and an open architecture.
Value: 4.5 | If I haven’t harped on the mimosas enough for you yet, I’d be surprised, but I’m going to mention them again here. $10 is a great deal for bottomless mimosas, especially considering the number of refills we were able to jam in before we had to leave. The food, as well, was well priced for the quality & quantity received.
Can’t wait to go back!
