Divey vibe, but bigger than your average dive bar. I love this place! Drinks are good and fairly priced, but the real star is the buffalo wings. Absolutely banging. We sat at a table and the bartender remember who I was every time I came to get a drink. The bar is also in a great location for bar hopping. And they have foosball which is always fun. read more

Came here for breakfast after friends loved the Bloody Marys at the festival this year. It has a very casual vibe and I found the menu to be very affordable. I ordered the breakfast sandwich and it was delish! read more

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Highland Tavern is located a little off the main LoHi area in a less busy part of town. The drinks are affordable and food is decent for bar food. They also have a pool table for $0.75 a game with a decent table and good cues. Overall not a bad place to hang out and get some drinks with friends! read more

This place has amazing food. The tots are homemade and stellar. I had the Bomb and it was. Always love a sammy with an egg on it. My buddy had the Reuben and it was terrific. Need to come back and try the burgers and beer. read more

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Stopped here one day coming back from A basin as we just happened to need gas and we didn't want to cook. Nice big pub, cant remember the exact time- near 530 ish not packed but pretty good crowd, Got me a good IPA and looked a the menu After days already of meat, I opted for the corned beef on Rye and tots. This as fantastic!!! Good amount of meat, it wasn't a hamburger ( getting tired of burgers lately), and had great flavor. One of us got the chicken fried steak, gravy, potatoes and 2 fried eggs Geez!!! He's a big boy but ate it all. Massive, great southern style CFS and the eggs always give you that extra texture and protein we need if skiing every day for a week. This as June 2nd I believe- still skiing and we ate like horses. Our last guy got a huge burger, our server said he couldn't eat it and he licked the plate. I should have told her he had a hollow leg.... he said it was a great burger! Great food, great service, even got me a beer glass... oops. Thanks . Will we be back, fo sho. Will get something else off the menu and trust it will be just as good. Highly recommend!! Great beer choices. read more

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Friendly and fast service. Great ciders on tap. I highly recommend the pork rinds!! We asked Renfro for more blue cheese dressing and he responded, "Yes mam right away." No questions asked. RENFRO ROCKS! read more

The food here is always fresh and cooked perfectly. The Italian sandwich has the perfect amount of meat and cheeses and the bread was fresh. The hamburger was cooked exactly to order and the tots were crispy on the outside but soft on the inside and The Onion rings were nicely battered and fried to a crispy outside with the onions soft and cooked all the way through. The drinks are tasty and refreshing. The service is always friendly. read more

Came here for dinner on a Thursday night and the service was pretty slow for how empty it was. However, the burger and sweet potato fries were delicious so I would still come back! Cute little sports bar if you're looking to have a chill dinner and eat some good bar food. read more

Great burgers, good service, and the vibes were immaculate. Would recommend if you like pub/tavern food.

Great food and service. Staff are friendly and helpful. The owner is so nice. It's go nice relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely go back. read more

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I still love this place as much as the first time I came in. The food is great, priced on average with Denver, and everyone working there is bright and welcoming. Beer selection is great, and I love to come in during Happy Hour. Go in a get some Tavern tots! read more

From the outside looks like it would be a old sports bar. To my surprise it was very clean & more welcoming feel. There was plenty of space and some booths on the opposite side of the bar. There was an upstairs area. Pork Rines was fresh and still cracking when it came out. They were also huge! Tater tots were also big I think I saw some little pieces of meat in it, not 100% sure but they tasted amazing. Wings were your typical Buffalo wings nothing special. read more

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Can't beat the service and prices, Lydia and Alex were both extremely helpful during our visit. We got many drinks and some food, played pool upstairs and had a blast of fun. I hope to return for many times. read more

The Highland Tavern is a must visit anytime we are in Denver! Service is always spot on and friendly. Love the tavern feel and the food!!! We've tried green chili all over Denver and the Highland is hands down the best! The home made tots are out of this world and the Dr.Pepper spare ribs are to die for!! Love that the art changes frequently and the beer selection covers any taste. read more

Of course we landed here after arriving in Denver because Guy Fieri had recommended it. We had the Bombshell Sammich and Tavern Tots and they were bursting with flavor..the whole meal was delicious! I would have never thought to try this sandwich had I not seen it on Triple D but I am so glad I did! If you're in Denver, check out this little bar and grill. read more

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Never go here. The manager is a miserable piece of work who seemed to have it out for our friend the second he entered the bar. When he walked in, there was no one at the front checking vaccination cards so they came up to the table. Please note this is a very new requirement in Denver and we are all still getting used to it! The manager rudely yelled at him to come back and he went back over immediately to show his card and apologized profusely for walking past the front. He showed his vax card, but realized he didn't have his ID. Though the manager put up a huge fuss, he was still allowed to sit down. Immediately upon sitting down, the waitress comes directly over to him, passing by others who had not ordered, and asks "Can I get you something to drink?". ALL he said was "What do you have on draft?". Before even finishing his sentence the waitress goes "Well he told me you don't have your ID so I can't get you anything." Keep in mind he is well over 21 as was the entire group of 12+ people. This was also so bizarre because she was clearly egging him on to try and order an alcoholic beverage despite knowing he didn't have an ID. Despite this, he apologized and we decided to drive all the way back to Arvada to get his ID so he could enjoy a beer while watching the Broncos with friends. After 30 minutes, we returned with the ID! We stood at the front to wait for the manager to check our vax cards (AGAIN) and IDs. Before even checking his ID, the manager looks at him and goes "YOU are not welcome here. YOU tried to order a drink and gave the waitress SHIT when she wouldn't serve you". This was 100% not true. He then proceeded to rant saying "I don't WANT to be the vaccination police!".... This was weird considering he had showed his vaccination card TWICE at this point so that clearly wasn't the issue. After the manager made it abundantly clear he was not welcome despite having both his ID and vaccination card, we walked outside and as other people who witnessed the incident left, they told us out ridiculous the manager had acted. Our group of 12 closed out immediately and left due to the disgusting behavior of the manager. I hope the owner reads this because the manager cost you business that night and many nights to come. We went to Tap & Burger instead where they had great service, happy servers, and incredible food. We will never return. read more

Overall good food and drinks, however our service was unsatisfactory. We had a table for eight and were celebrating a birthday. When we got there we had our original server seat us and take our drinks / appetizers. Her service alone was great. Halfway through our dinner we had a different server take our meals and she made our family upset. What she did was the absolute bare minimum and refilled our drinks and took care of the bill. Other servers brought our meals, got our drinks, and even brought a birthday treat. This server was not involved in any of these servers and we gave a 10% cash tip. She was not happy with it and handled it very poorly by approaching me resting her hands on my shoulders stating the "standard" is 20% . My fiancé was sitting right across from me and was not happy. Neither was I. Eventually we didn't want to cause a commotion so we tipped another 10% but addressed we didn't like how she handled the situation. Just be aware if you go to this place, they will come up and ask for more when they did less. I wish I got the servers name to put on here but she didn't even give us the courted to introduce herself, poor service altogether. read more

Highland Tavern is a an awesome place in Highlands. We always go when we are seeing a show at the Bug (it is just a few blocks down). Big open bar like atmosphere. They have great burgers and lots on tap. I love the Bombshell (House pastrami, swiss, brown mustard, tavern slaw, fried egg, toasted rye) and their house made tater tots (a must). Tons of TVs for watching and there is a big front bar and back bar, so lots of space. Street parking. read more

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First things first, I have been a loyal and happy customer for several months now. I love the food, and I have always thoroughly enjoyed the service. Its a great restaurant. The staff were fairly busy for the Superbowl, but nothing bad had happened to myself or anyone near me as far as I can tell, so it seemed like they were handling themselves pretty well. Now, I actually made an account to leave this review, because I was so disturbed by what I saw today. Our server Kayla (I hope that's right) was fairly nice to us (we did miss a drink for a while) but was suddenly screaming at her coworker who seemed to be trying to help her. It was really loud and several people heard it. She's been kind of short with us before, but this was another level of poor behavior. I don't know if I want to come back to be honest. If we do and she approaches I will ask for another server. Really disappointed, we love the restaurant guys read more

Went to our favorite local dive bar last night for drinks... Perfect Bar spot, great food and atmosphere. #lifestylesofelandkel #lifestyle #coupletime #datenight #highlandtavern read more

Love this place! The tots are worth the long drive there. Nice neighborhood place, but hard to find parking sometimes.

We came here on a Friday evening around 6pm. It was not crowded few seats left open at the bar and dining area was 1/2 filled. It was loud and all tv and music (heavy metal) music playing. We could hear one another speaking sitting at the bar next to each other. We came here for the tots and pork rinds as followers of DDD and beers. I bar staff was attentive and very friendly. We ordered our drinks and food at same time and WOW fast service everything came out together. The tots were delicious crunchy and with the dipping sauce so good. The pork rinds were good however i think you have to really like pork rinds which i think is a aquired taste my boyfriend stated they tasted like seasoned greasy styrofoam. Our beers were great and the staff was great. The bathrooms were clean and the restaurant was old, with low lighting hard to say it was clean with the low lighting but the bar area where we sat was clean and the silverware and glass were clean. I would go back for a happy hour and beer and tots again and would like to give there other menu items a try. The music was just a tad bit loud making unable to hear the games on the tv we were trying to watch. read more

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A great casual place for dinner and a drink (or lunch) . Delicious food, some of the best tots I've ever tasted (seriously could've eaten nothing but tots and been content) and an open air dining room (when it's nice out) that gives you an incredible skyline view of downtown. Will definitely be back here a lot to work my way through their menu. read more

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Food is so good The Bombshell is amazing. I will definitely come back. Service was also great. Karen was super friendly and nice. read more

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I've been to Highland Tavern a couple times before but this time I came back for the pork rinds and they were just as amazing as I had hoped. I got 2 PB&Js (PBR and a Jameson shot) and the saltiness of the pork rinds made it go down so well. Our waitress, Kelly, offered hot sauce and turns out the owner makes his own and they were so flavorful and delicious. We were fortunate enough to meet Brian and complement him ourselves. I'm excited this is just a quick scooter ride away because it is going to become a staple watering hole. read more

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Went with a friend who loves this place. Heard so much about the tater tots; but let's face it, it's a tater tot. Wasn't impressed but then I've never been a huge tater tot person...shredded potatoes, flour, salt, deep fried. Ok well there you have it;) Now you can see why I wasn't thrilled. Anyway, ordered the El Guapo burger medium with coleslaw as a side. Do not, I repeat, do not bother with the coleslaw. Absolutely tasteless. Had my friend try it as well...not worth the cup it was served in. Just don't folks. The burger? Yeah pretty good. All said and done, wouldn't go back. That said, the waitress, Kelly, was fantastic as was the very friendly chap who greeted us as we entered. Look, it's a local place which I'm sure those who live around there enjoy, but definitely not worth going out of your way to try...which I did because my friend who said she loves the place;) Then again, she ordered the grilled cheese on rye so it's not like she pushed an envelope there. read more

Fantastic food, great staff, they were stellar to me when I had a toothache and made the best hot tottie EVER for me. Sweet potato fries were freaking amazing and scrambled eggs were good. My friends and father thought the food they had was amazing as well and it was all so good we came back that night as well! You don't get better approval from us than eating there twice in one day! read more

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Great little neighborhood place- we have been a few times for drinks and some snacks and have enjoyed everything so far. Also much more spacious inside than you would expect. We're very impressed with the tots as well as the green Chile. read more

What happened to the Bombshell?!? Damn. As far as I'm concerned, over the last decade, this sandwich has been a Denver institution. But now it has nearly no pastrami. Maybe it's supply chain. Maybe it's cost cutting. But one thing is for sure, it's nowhere near what it used to be. Slaw is the primary ingredient, bread is number 2, egg is number three and then the pastrami is sprinkled on their like bacon on top of another sandwich. Bummed. The tavern has always been one of my favorite neighborhood spots. Tots are still great. Good vibe as always. Guess I should just be glad they are surviving COVID... but damn. RIP Bombshell. read more

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Came for brunch with the family during the Thanksgiving holiday. Felt very Covid-safe since we needed proof of vaccination to enter. Started with Bloody Mary-very good- and tried the highly recommended pork rinds-everyone enjoyed. Great service and relaxing environment-will go again! read more

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After checking out Nerd Night at the Bug Theatre, decided to head to Highland Tavern for some drinks and food. It's a no frills restaurant despite being located in Lo-Hi where there's an abundance of your more fancier food joints and cocktail bars. You'll find hearty pours, good food, and friendly staff at this no frills, and no nonsense spot. I ordered a beer and some chili cheese fries. My beer was refreshing and the chili cheese fries tasted good.. wasn't the best, but not the worst. I loved the pieces of art inside which includes a bunch of local artists.. The ambience was fun for a Friday night. There's plenty of TVs to watch games if sports are your thing. This a great spot to hangout with friends in a low-key setting. read more

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Went because someone said they saw them on DDD and I was downtown picking up my friend from the train station. So they were close-ish. Got seated right away but it took nearly 15 minutes to get a drink order in. Things moved along fine after that. The food was good. Had a Rueben and opted for tots instead of fries or slaw for which I paid an extra $1.75. I got 5 tots. My friend who opted for tots as well got 10. I asked the waiter if 5 tots was all that came with my sandwich. He said no, it normally doesn't come with any and walked away. The douche bag did bring me three more eventually. But they aren't worth what they're charging for them. Good, but not that good. I hope he feels bad because I tipped him almost 100% for the effort. And he was attentive enough. I might go back if I was the neighborhood (I'm never in the neighborhood). read more

Food is phenomenal and the ambiance is like sitting in your favorite neighborhood bar. Service is outstanding and they are on top of everything read more

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Believe the hype people. Highland Tavern is delicious! The 'hood is a bit shady but maybe that keeps the snobs away. We don't judge; we just like good food. I had the burger with brie, mushrooms, grilled onions, and truffle oil. I thought the truffle oil might be a bit much but it absolutely was not. Cooked to a perfect medium rare, the kitchen knows what it is doing. I even had a side salad because I felt guilty about all of the face stuffing I did over the weekend and it was so fresh! No iceberg crappy lettuce here. Plus all of the dressings are homemade. Hubs felt less guilty and ordered the Bombshell- which is exactly how it sounds. Pastrami with an egg- oh lordy it was amazing. He upgraded to the tots and yes, those bad boys are a must do for sure. It is diner food as an art form and I can't wait to see what other tasty delights the people at Highland Tavern dish out. read more

If nothing else, go here for the tater tots. My other half is a hardcore Diner, Drive-ins and Dives fan. Whatever city we travel to, he always knows of a restaurant or two Guy visited that he simply has to try. This is how we ended up at Highland Tavern and I'm happy we did! We walked in and sat ourselves at one of the booths lining the wall. Like most Mile High dives, this place had plenty of beer to choose from but we were taking it easy this night. We immediately ordered tater tots (per Guy's suggestion) and they were just as amazing as they looked on the show! Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside... Just do it. Apart from those, I got the K-town Ribs which were surprisingly very spicy. Even though I'm a fan of the spice, something about the rub didn't do it for me and I wouldn't be eager to recommend these. What I would champion? The Bombshell! This drippy sandwich of pastrami deliciousness was definitely a winner (and unfortunately my boyfriend's dish). My friend who doesn't eat beef was along for the ride and they wouldn't swap out chicken for a burger patty which kind of surprised me. She went with a turkey sandwich that was a-ok. If I lived in Denver, I'm pretty sure I would reside in the Highlands and this is a spot I'd definitely frequent. It has a laid back vibe with ping pong, TVs for catching game, booze and food. Thanks Triple D! read more

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This amazing food is well worth the stop! best homemade pork rinds and Tator tots are TO DIE FOR! You will not be regret this..

After reading a few reviews, we went ahead and avoided the tater tots. Jk they were good, but personally I think they were hyped a little too much which raised my expectations too high. I came here for brunch on a Sunday morning and I got the tavern burger with green chili topping. The burger was great, chili really put it together. Where I was surprised was the griddled potatoes on the side of the steak, those were what I was most impressed with. Texture and flavor were great! The staff here are awesome, it's self seating so we watched this older couple trying to put together tables for a large group. One of the staff came by and told them they have larger tables available and to leave the tables as they were (a messy jumble) and they cleaned it up for them, I thought a little help like that was worth noting. Good luck with parking, luckily i went during odd hours because it started getting crowded when we left, I assume it's a hot place for watching Sunday football. Definitely recommend this placed I would like to try some more items on the menu that was not offered during brunch hours. read more

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Tots are tasty and the vibe is always good. We will back the next time we are in Denver!

Just got back from dinner at the tavern... I'd go back for sure. The tots are fantastic! The bleu cheese dressing is fantastic! The onion rings are good. The burger (nothin' fancy, just a burger) is good. The wedge salad is a head of romaine, so it's huge, but has the fantastic blue cheese dressing & bacon, so... can't really go wrong there. The Dr. Pepper ribs are awesome! The Korean ribs are pretty tasty. And the seasonal dessert is fantastic! I really enjoy that they make so much in house. (I believe they said only the fries are not house made) and our service was great! Smiling, happy, friendly, and well timed. Not bad, tavern, not bad at all... read more

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Poor bar service. Food is only ok. We've tried a few times really hoping to like the place, but just not happening.