Ajax Downtown

4.3

1659 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 26, 2024

10:30 PM

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Great for creative cocktails

Ajax Downtown honors the art of cooking over open flames with a live-fire kitchen that ignites all the senses. Breathe the rich, savory essence of mesquite charcoal, hear the hiss and crackle of smoldering flames, and taste the distinctive flavors that only cooking with fire, smoke, and ash can impart.

Experience the vibrant spirit of Aspen in the heart of the Union Station neighborhood. Ajax Downtown is a lively local hangout where friendships are forged and good times come naturally over house made cocktails, hand-selected wines, and curated local craft beers on tap.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Grill, Steakhouse
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(303) 323-0017
Website
http://www.ajaxdowntown.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jared Becker
Catering
Ajax Downtown features multiple indoor and outdoor event spaces within the Limelight Denver Hotel. Please see our Private Dining page for more information or give us a call.
Private party facilities

Location
1899 16th St, Denver, CO 80202-5901
Neighborhood
Downtown / LoDo
Cross street
16th Street and Wewatta
Parking details
None
Public transit
Located directly across from Denver's Union Station
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Thanksgiving Prix Fixe Dinner
$115.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Thanksgiving Prix Fixe Dinner Ajax Downtown will be offering a 3 course Prix Fixe menu for Thanksgiving for $115.00 per person. We are also offering a children's menu for $35 per person. Check out our website, menu to come soon! www.ajaxrestaurant.com
Christmas Dinner
$115.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Christmas Prix Fixe Dinner Ajax Downtown will be offering a 3 course Prix Fixe menu for Thanksgiving for $115.00 per person. We are also offering a children's menu for $35 per person. Check out our website, menu to come soon! www.ajaxrestaurant.com
New Years Eve Dinner
$135.00 per person
Dec 31, 2024 only
New Years Eve Dinner Ajax Downtown will be offering a 3 course Prix Fixe menu for New Years Eve for $135.00 per person. We are also offering a children's menu for $35 per person. Check out our website, menu to come soon! www.ajaxrestaurant.com

Popular dishes

FRUIT BOWL$12.00
melon, seasonal fruit, berries
HOUSE PASTRIES$12.00
croissant, muffin, coffee cake, danish
GREEK YOGURT$12.00
house made granola, blueberries, strawberries, banana, toasted coconut, local honey
STEEL CUT OATS$15.00
golden milk, dried apricot, quinoa, blueberry, marcona almonds
FRITTATA$14.00
egg white, australian feta, chives, radish, frisée + arugula salad
BOURSIN OMELET$18.00
heirloom tomato jam, arugula, lemon oil
GRILLED CIABATTA + AVOCADO$16.00
quinoa + pumpkin crunch, french radish, egg bottarga, extra virgin olive oil ADD: $2 poached egg
ALL AMERICAN$16.00
two eggs your way, breakfast potatoes, toast & choice of bacon, sausage, or fruit
EGG SANDWICH$16.00
house made english muffin, heirloom tomato, bibb lettuce, over easy egg, avocado-herb aioli
DUTCH BABY PANCAKE$14.00
buckwheat flour, lemon curd, toasted almonds, chantilly cream, powdered sugar
LEMON POPPYSEEED FRENCH TOAST$16.00
lingonberry, mascarpone whip, powdered sugar
GRILLED BACON STEAK$18.00
grateful bread ciabatta, braised tomato, poached egg, herb salad
DUCK HASH$21.00
confit duck leg, calabrian chili, arugula, crispy potato, duck egg, chimichurri
8oz SKIRT STEAK + EGG$22.00
chermoula, mole

SIDES

BREAKFAST POTATOES$7.00
duck fat, parmesan, chives
TWO EGGS
your way
BREAKFAST MEATS$7.00
bacon or sausage
BAGEL OR MUFFIN$7.00

DRINKS

DRIP COFFEE$6.00
ESPRESSO$7.00
CAPPUCINO$7.00
LATTE$7.00
ICED COFFEE$6.00
ICED TEA$5.00
HOT TEA$6.00
CHAI LATTE$7.00
ORANGE JUICE$6.00
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE$6.00
APPLE JUICE$6.00
CRANBERRY JUICE$6.00

What 1,659 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Ajax Downtown offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent service," creative cocktails, and a "beautiful space." The menu features innovative dishes like the fall squash tart and blistered sprouting cauliflower. Although some find the brunch lacking, the dinner menu shines with "delicious" options and a "great ambiance."

1,659 Reviews

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Frankie
Denver
21 reviews
4.0
21 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was overall good, desert was by for the best part. Services was great, everyone was really nice.
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mathildeS
New York City
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went for a birthday dinner and thoroughly enjoyed the meal and overall ambiance. Delicious over fire cooking for pork chops and mussels in curry broth. The sourdough bread was special and the roasted mushrooms delish. Cocktails and wine by the glass were reasonably priced. Service was attentive and friendly. A great night overall.
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Chris
Baltimore
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was exceptional as was the service. Start to finish everything was amazing.
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ALEX
Denver
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We had a table of 6. The sourdough bread appetizer was very good but small (size of a large biscuit). But not worth $17 for the amount you get. Duck breast was the best amongst our meal’s, but was a small portion. 1/2 chicken was dry. Porkchop had little to no flavor. Mussels, halibut and short rib cannelloni were average but nothing to call home about. Overall, as a group we were disappointed for the food quality for the price we paid. Atmosphere and servers were great.
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Service was slow (even though it was empty and later in the night), food was so-so, drinks were pretty good.
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Hooman
Orange County
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friendly service, delicious food, classy environment.
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Katy
Denver
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant hasn’t been “discovered” yet but it’s not going to take long! Dry aged meats, fun cocktail list. Dinner portions are generous and beautifully presented. I had the mussels with pumpkin curry sauce, delicious! Carrot cake was an interesting presentation and very good. P.S. you can get a burger and fries off-menu.
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Michelle
Denver
40 reviews
vip
5.0
40 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This spot is perfect for a relaxed brunch! The food is not only super tasty but looks amazing on the plate. The staff was so friendly and on top of everything, making sure we had what we needed without hovering.
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Kelly
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent experience! We held my best friend’s birthday dinner here. All four of us remarked what a wonderful ambience we had and then it was some of the best dishes we’ve had!
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Ashley
Denver
27 reviews
vip
3.0
27 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Our lunch experience was mediocre. The food was average; the steak was tough, and the fries were overly salty. The initial bartender was friendly, but the new bartender didn’t even acknowledge us when he left. We didn't realize that breakfast ended at 2 PM when we made our reservation at 1:45 PM.
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FAQs

Ajax Downtown offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 323-0017.

Ajax Downtown is rated 4.3 stars by 1659 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 26, 2024

10:30 PM

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

1899 16th St, Denver, CO 80202-5901

Additional information

Cross street
16th Street and Wewatta
Neighborhood
Downtown / LoDo
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Grill, Steakhouse
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
Located directly across from Denver's Union Station
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jared Becker
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.ajaxdowntown.com/
Phone number
(303) 323-0017
Catering
Ajax Downtown features multiple indoor and outdoor event spaces within the Limelight Denver Hotel. Please see our Private Dining page for more information or give us a call.
Private party facilities

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Ajax Downtown

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

5 innovative restaurants to seek out in Denver

Thanksgiving Prix Fixe Dinner

Christmas Dinner

New Years Eve Dinner

Steak

Farm Salad

Bibb Salad

Breakfast

FRUIT BOWL$12.00

HOUSE PASTRIES$12.00

GREEK YOGURT$12.00

STEEL CUT OATS$15.00

FRITTATA$14.00

BOURSIN OMELET$18.00

GRILLED CIABATTA + AVOCADO$16.00

ALL AMERICAN$16.00

EGG SANDWICH$16.00

DUTCH BABY PANCAKE$14.00

LEMON POPPYSEEED FRENCH TOAST$16.00

GRILLED BACON STEAK$18.00

DUCK HASH$21.00

8oz SKIRT STEAK + EGG$22.00

SIDES

BREAKFAST POTATOES$7.00

TWO EGGS

BREAKFAST MEATS$7.00

BAGEL OR MUFFIN$7.00

DRINKS

DRIP COFFEE$6.00

ESPRESSO$7.00

CAPPUCINO$7.00

LATTE$7.00

ICED COFFEE$6.00

ICED TEA$5.00

HOT TEA$6.00

CHAI LATTE$7.00

ORANGE JUICE$6.00

GRAPEFRUIT JUICE$6.00

APPLE JUICE$6.00

CRANBERRY JUICE$6.00

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Make a reservation

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