Best Restaurants for People Watching in Wheat Ridge

Christmas Dinner with my son at Venice Ristorante in Denver. Great view across from a decorated Union Station. Reservations at 6pm, sat at 6:15. Bread service was an ample amount for two with leftovers. Worth the price as far as volume but not overwhelmingly amazing. Appetizer: fried zucchini and calamari. Zucchini was amazing! Calamari needed salt but well cooked. Spicy marina dipping sauce, very mild, zero heat. Enough for 3 people. Entrees: Gnocchi with Burrata was incredible and a large portion. We took half home. Excellent texture and taste. Highly recommend. Piccata: well cooked, could cut with a fork, mash potatoes silky, veggies average. Three huge pieces, easy dish to split, if desired. Pics of of not great due to lighting. Huge shout out to the manager and hostess. There was an elderly gentleman that missed the stairs and fell face first on the floor, resulting in a bloody facial lacaration and injuries. They did great with a packed restaurant on Christmas, handling the situation. Holiday dining note: our server was great, I ashed him about his night and he seemed reserved. I said I hoped he was making some good holiday money with nice customers. And he his face dropped. He was so sweet and said not really, no one’s tipping or really nice. We did our best to change that and basically left half our check amount as a tip. But a small reminder that a bit of kindness even a compliment or smile goes a long way, especially on the service industry, on a holiday.

My parents and I went for their prefixed Christmas day brunch. The food and service were wonderful. My only issue was that there were no questions about dietary restrictions and I have a peanut and tree nut allergy. The menu did not note that, so it made it a little hard to figure out what items I could have.

They went above and beyond to accommodate our toddlers. Much appreciated!

We had a very nice breakfast at BSH Sunnyside. We were greeted warmly by the hostess. I originally had a reservation for 5 and forgot to update it for a sixth but we were easily accommodated. The server was pleasant and helpful. The food was very good and they had a reasonable number of vegetarian choices. I don't like music playing during breakfast and the music was a little loud which made the restaurant more noisy than I like with the other patrons having to raise their voices to have conversations. Overall, a nice place to eat.

4 of us shared the Wagyu prix fix and it was excellent. A great way to try a taste of many menu items. LOTS to eat that was all excellent in quality and flavor.