Great breakfast! Fantastic service! I ordered the half roadhouse with green chili. Perfect breakfast with a little of everything. Really tastes like it was made in your own kitchen. Green chili has great flavor, not a lot of heat. The half was a perfect size for me. Had the coffee which was good as well. But my cup was never half full. Always topped off. Love that! Cute dinner but the food and service is truly a cut above the rest. And all for around $6. Where else can you go in Denver for an inexpensive fast delicious breakfast? read more

Really great place to eat. Went in for breakfast and ordered a coffee, a killer homemade cinnamon roll, and biscuits and gravy. Everything was really great. Very friendly wait staff. In town as a 'tourist'. read more

Butcher Block Cafe - In all its cinnamony, buttery goodness. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Pure Americana, great breakfast and lunch specials. Dinner until 8 also. Food smothered in high density lipid laden gravy. Not many vegetarian options though. Lots of knick knacks on shelves to check out Old fashion friendly wait staff that shout the orders thru the chef window. He shouts back when things are ready. Counter seating my favorite. 3 locations, my favorite near the "A" commuter rail across from the Pepsi Bottling Warehouse. This is my path to get to Globeville and the Garden Place Academy whereI coach English reading and writing to Latino second graders read more

The building looks small from the outside yet it's very spacious. The order we had was double order of #1, smother breakfast burrito, and a cheeseburger. The fries with the cheeseburger came out over cooked and were replaced quickly. The smothered burrito was great. The sauce it was smothered in had a good kick and wasn't too spicy. The double order of #1 was what I got which is 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, and 2 side orders of bacon. The eggs were a little undercooked but that wasn't a problem. Overall for what we had the price was inexpensive. read more

Butcher Block Cafe - Pancakes, Cheeseburger, Smothered Burrito, and a Double order of #1 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This place was BOMB!!! Came to CO to visit my mom and stepdad, he spotted this place while we were driving through Denver after they picked me up from the airport. Food and service was fantastic. We loved the "old time-y, og diner" feel of this place. I had one of the specials, meatloaf on white bread with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, and split pea soup. My mom had a turkey club sandwich and my stepdad had the chicken fried steak with corn and mashed potatoes. It was so damn good. And service was excellent, just the right amount of checking if we needed anything. Will be returning next time I'm in Denver!!!!! read more

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Food is cooked to perfection the French toast is a must have here. It really is comfort food and made my morning

Just went there with co workers. We got the chicken fried steak. All three of us are extremely sick about an hour after.

Honest good well priced food and great wait staff. Friendly folks happy to see and very attentive. Definitely have a cinnamon roll. Excellent country fried steak and chicken noodle soup. read more

Butcher Block Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The wait staff was so nice and friendly and their portions are hearty if you are ready to throw down in an unhealthy way. There breakfast was amazing. Felt like their lunch were generic and From a box or a can. But I did enjoy their breakfast and the cute decor of the place. read more

Butcher Block Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Great greasy spoon diner. Food is excellent, the service is fast and friendly. The breakfast burrito is amazing! read more

Butcher Block Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Took the family in for lunch. It was quick and tastey. Kinda looks like a hole in the wall but the food was good and filling and totally pleased the kids. Breakfast all day is awesome. read more

Visiting town and was just looking for a typical breakfast cafe on a budget. Found this place and it was exactly what I was looking for great tasting food with unbeatable prices and also not to far off of the city. I got the breakfast burrito with sausage smothered green chile and it was delicious not the best quality sausage but got the job done. Lastly the cinnamon roll is a must get. read more

Wonderful oasis of greasy spoon goodness in a sea of industrial buildings. Have the Roundhouse, read more

Butcher Block Cafe - Roundhouse and green chili omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Had the chicken fried steak. Super friendly staff, food came out fast, nothing to special about the chicke. Fried steak but it was still real good! read more

Lived this place! Breakfast was delicious, price was affordable, and the place had a timeless feel reminiscent of days gone by. Service was super friendly and inviting. Reminded me of breakfast at grandma's. Highly recommended! read more

Good food. But just from my personal preference, I don't really like the portion that they give but some days it's just perfect. And it's good food to take home and eat for later. read more

I cautiously let my boyfriend pick a place for breakfast since we had a bit of downtime before we needed to be at the Western Complex. Although this is not my go-to location for breakfast it was a quick jaunt away from my work downtown and conveniently close to the Western Complex so we decided to give it a go. The facade is anything but impressive and to be honest I wasn't expecting anything special. I had a standard breakfast burrito (eggs, cheese and hash) smothered with green chile. It was $3 and the full size of my plate ... Quite generous considering the cost. AND it was so stinkin delicious! Like, so so so very delicious. We both moped our plates clean with nary a complaint. The service was exceptional in every way. My coffee was never more than half empty. Everyone was quite pleasant. People who weren't our server came to our table to check in and make sure everything was ok. So really, who cares if the outside of a building is not updated? We will certainly be visiting again, this time hopefully reining in a bit so we can leave room for a cinnamon roll. read more

Was not prepared for a fifty dollar lunch. The food was decent, but not phenomenal. This little cafe is cute, but the bacon added to a burger does not equal $2 for a total of $9 for a cafe style burger not a gourmet style. The boys enjoyed some pancakes that were good, but the scrambled eggs left something to be desired. My chicken tender sandwich was tough and dry. Overall I would not really decide to go back nor recommend it to a traveler coming through Denver. read more

This is one of those homey places that has great food. The wait staff was very friendly, they explained the menu and offered suggestions on how to modify the different entree's for the kids that we had with us. I had the roundhouse, it was one of the best breakfasts that I have had. The hash browns are homemade and tasted great. The homemade cinnamon rolls were the best that I have had in a long time. This was a great place, excellent service, friendly staff, and great food. read more

The service and food was great. One of the best cinnamon rolls in Denver(can only think of one place that is better(Denver Biscuit Co.). Great green chili and the hash browns were excellent. Nice to have some hash browns that aren't too greasy/over-fried. The lady there was even nice enough to offer me the recipe of the green chili. Its good that they don't use processed lard in the green chili like some places. I didn't order any main dishes but just what I had was excellent and good service. read more

Had a great meal at The Butcher Block, the food is great...not amazing but it's pretty damn good. Best of all the prices are on the low low. What sets this place a part is it's hospitality, cleanliness and old school diner feel. Loved the service and see you again in Denver. read more

This place was a fantastic little "breakfast jewel" in Denver! We had the Roundhouse, a smothered Breakfast Burrito, and one of the delicious Homemade Cinnamon Rolls ... YUM! We will definitely be back!! Great service, friendly waitress, and delicious food ... the whole package!! read more

Went there one day for breakfast and came back ordering exactly the same thing, i.e. roundhouse platter (sausage, bacon, ham, toast, hash browns and eggs). Be aware the full platter is HUGE and delicious so you may want to start with a half. Atmosphere like old school cafe and very kind people, fast service and cheap enough. Highly recommended! read more

Needed a quick bite before going to the airport. The aroma of cinnamon rolls wafted out the door as we walked in. Sat down, quickly the waitress came to take our order. Started with cinnamon roll. It came out with a large dollup of butter substitute. Was dry, and just didn't taste as good as it smelled as we walked in. The biscuits were only warm and dry. The sausage patty and the hash browns best part. Waitress was friendly. So, nice people, greasy spoon, quick bite. Met the need for the moment. read more

I love this place! It's a local favorite of mine. Good diners are tough to come by and this place reminds me of the diners back home in Boston. The owner (Mickey) is in the kitchen every time I come in. He interacts with customers, making sure everything is okay and he even busses tables. Really good guy even when he gives me a hard time about being a Patriots fan. This place is awesome for breakfast and lunch. Friendly staff (Dana is always behind the bar - she's awesome) and great food is why I always come back. read more

I had been meaning to visit this place for awhile, and I'm glad I did! The cinnamon roll alone is worth going for. But the eggs smothered in green chili were a special touch. And my fiancé's omelette was well made, the cook clearly knew his way around a griddle. I'm already looking forward to going back. read more

Love this place. Coming here feels like you're in a small town diner somewhere in the Deep South. Probably the best French toast I've had since I was a kid. My new favorite place!!! read more

Fantastically friendly staff, very reasonable prices and excellent food. But, skip the salad and go for the cheeseburger! This is a diner, not a salad joint! read more

It's not like what it used to be. The food is still great but the atmosphere is a bit dull. Still love the nicnacs you can buy there. Miss a couple of the d waitress there. But I would go back again in the near future. read more

This is one of those local gems you seek out. Always crowded, and always reliable. We had breakfast here on a visit. Waiter was great, homemade cinnamon bun was delish, bacon just right and crunchy hash browns! I'll definitely try a burger next time. I have a feeling they'd do it nice and classic. You can't beat the quick service or reasonable prices. read more

True home style spot with great food for a low price! Amber(waitress) is amazing and has very fast respectful service! She even knows lots of the customers names when they walk in! read more

This is my favorite diner in all of dinner! The staff is super friendly and accommodating. The food is wonderful and is super reasonably priced and the daily specials are always changing and really good. Plus if you stop on for dinner (weeknights only, the close at 3 on weekends) you can get a cheeseburgers, fries, cookies, and a soft-drink for $5.50. On top of that it is with out a doubt the best diner burger I've ever had. Some other go-to's are the "roundhouse" (2 eggs, hash browns, sausage, bacon, ham, and cheese with a side of toast) smothered with white gravy is absolutely to die for. You'll often times see the owner, Mickey, working the grill or if its slow, sitting at the counter and chatting with costumers. The staff is super chill and never slow to refill my coffee while I'm reading a book and enjoying my breakfast. read more

6/26/2018 visit - food served hot, server was pleasant, syrup served warm like it should be. Dated, old diner, in an industrial area. On our way to the Museum of Transportation. read more

I have driven by this place many times and never stopped to try it till today. My pops goes to the Butcher Block just about every morning, so this place already had a high standard to live up to. Walking in I noticed that the decor is horrendous. The floor was not clean and the booth style was circa 1965. But, the price of the food and the glowing recommendations didn't make me turn around. We sat in the back of the restaurant. Our waitress seemed to forget about us. She got our drinks just fine and when we needed a little more time to order, she gave it to us. There were no recommendations or specials that she told us about. I got up and walked to the huge chalkboard in the other room to see them. Finally we ordered and we got our food in a short amount of time. But our glasses and cups of coffee were empty. We had to get another setting of silverware and our own napkins. My wife was not advised that the breakfast burrito had really hot green chile on it. Then when we expressed that is was hot..we asked for sour cream and they don't offer it. All in all the food was awesome!!!! I had the best french dip sandwich I have ever had. My wife loved her biscuits and gravy and the burrito (after adding ranch!!!!) Our grandchild loved her french fries...as this place doesn't have a kids menu. But the flea market...everything on the wall or shelf is for sale..atmosphere was a little much. The place needs to be thouroghly cleaned. It just felt like a ols greasy coffee house. The food and coffee were amazing. But, the service (or lack thereof) and the dirtyness are a major turn off. read more

I'm completely mystified as to how someone might rate this place anything above one star. I had been craving chicken fried steak, and did some searching. This place came up as having good reviews. We went in for dinner the night before last. The place was completely empty (understandable after we tried the food). Everything about my meal was gross. Not merely "not good", actively disgusting. The salad was wilted and had clearly been sitting in the fridge for hours if not longer, but I came in for fried stuff, so no matter, I waged on. The meat was small and covered in congealing gravy, gut again, I came to a diner I'm not looking for fancy or anything. It was absolutely horrible. I asked my dining companion to try it and she was also taken aback by how completely inedible it was. Mostly gristle and oh man was that gravy icky, I guess it must have been from a can. She ordered a grilled cheese and fries (she apparently knows how to order at a truck stop). They weren't bad. That is, had I ordered what she did, I would have been able to finish my meal. As it was I couldn't eat it, it was too gross. I was so disappointed. I don't review a lot of things, but man this was horrible. I don't understand all the positive reviews. Maybe you have to go at lunchtime? read more

Went to this place on a recommendation from a local. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the food is A+ amazing. We both got the Butcher Block burger and it was everything you would want in a burger. Juicy and big, with fresh tomatoes and lettuce. The fries were super crispy! But the star of the show was the cinnamon roll we had for dessert. It was so, so good. If you go here for nothing else, get the cinnamon roll. read more

Butcher Block Cafe - The Butcher Block burger with cheese and fries. SO GOOD - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Denver, Colorado

We came in from Houston and this was our first stop. We chose wisely. Inexpensive crazy good diner! #Yasqueen read more

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All I can say is LOVE I've been eating here since I was old enough to walk next door literally, the Round House with extra cheese is where it's at.. I eat there every Sunday and and during the week the cheese burgers are killer good... Mickey and his bro are still cooking and Sue and Amber always make the visit great... read more

Butcher Block Cafe - Round House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I love greasy spoon diners, so I had to give this place a try! Came here on a Sunday afternoon. The bar was completely open, so I seated myself. I got a large orange juice and the egg sandwich with hash browns. At $4.95, it's an awesome value! Yum! Food was prepared really fast, tasty, and on top of that the customer service is top notch. My waitress was attentive and when I walked out two other servers said thank you and have a nice day to me! I will definitely be back to try more brunch items as well as the famous burger and fries that are on special pricing after 4pm every weekday. read more

Butcher Block Cafe - Egg sandwich $4.95 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Service was amazing and very fast. Staff worked great together. Open window to cooks & they asked questions about how people wanted dishes. Great sized portions and price. We both had chili, burgers and fries. Delish read more