Tonight, on the way to our dance class, we grabbed a quick bite at Luke's on Kipling. It's a small steakhouse in the back of a strip mall. Charming right? I'm actually surprised anyone can find the place.
Although I went in not expecting much, Jen and I split a steak prepared Pittsburgh style, and it was actually very respectable. In terms of preparation, I would even have to put it in the top 5 or 6 that I've had in Denver. The side dishes and ambiance were just ordinary however and severely limit the appeal of this restaurant.
The bar and restaurant are really not divided and are part of the same room. Although the bar area looks more inviting with comfy bar stools and sports memorabilia on the walls, the restaurant has kitschy country curtains strung across the windows (to obscure the view of the deserted strip mall) and farmhouse style tables and chairs everywhere.
Prices are similar to Simms (6th and Union) or Chop House (Lodo) thus leading to the inevitable comparison. If this place had Simm's ambiance, the side dishes could be excused. Of course that's not saying much because few restaurants in Denver can compete with Simm's ambiance. On balance, I probably would not go back even though this was actually a great steak. There's just nicer places to go to that serve really good steaks and have better side dishes for the same or less money.
http://www.lukesasteakplace.com/
0 comments:
Post a Comment