Ajax Downtown

Name: Ajax Downtown
Address: 1899 16th St, Denver, CO, United States, 80202-5901
Telephone: (303) 323-0017
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.2

4.2

1687 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

16 Feb 2025

11:30 pm

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for business meals
Neighbourhood gem
Innovative

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.

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Dining areas

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
Area
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, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Denver Restaurant Week @ AJAX
USD 55.00 per person
7 Mar 2025 - 16 Mar 2025
Join us at Ajax for our Denver Restaurant Week debut! We are excited to offer a 3-course tasting menu of our guests' best-loved dishes for $55, plus optional upgrades. Featuring an open-concept, live fire kitchen and Chef Jared Becker's culinary genius, return and first-time guests may just find themselves saying, "let's do this more often."

Popular dishes

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

SIDES

BREAKFAST POTATOESUSD 7.00
duck fat, parmesan, chives
TWO EGGS
your way
BREAKFAST MEATSUSD 7.00
bacon or sausage
BAGEL OR MUFFINUSD 7.00

DRINKS

DRIP COFFEEUSD 6.00
ESPRESSOUSD 7.00
CAPPUCINOUSD 7.00
LATTEUSD 7.00
ICED COFFEEUSD 6.00
ICED TEAUSD 5.00
HOT TEAUSD 6.00
CHAI LATTEUSD 7.00
ORANGE JUICEUSD 6.00
GRAPEFRUIT JUICEUSD 6.00
APPLE JUICEUSD 6.00
CRANBERRY JUICEUSD 6.00

What 1,687 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

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Denver
Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Ajax Downtown is a culinary delight with "incredible service" and a "unique menu" offering craveable flavors. Guests rave about the "amazing breakfast/brunch" and "fantastic cocktails." While some dishes could improve, the restaurant shines with its "creative food and drinks," and attentive staff like Jason and Karen. Enjoy a "wonderful ambiance" and "beautiful space" for an unforgettable dining experience.

1,687 Reviews

D
Denver
Washington DC
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Service is good. Wines recommended (by the glass) were great. The food was just not at the expected level. Beautiful beets overwhelmed by plain greek yogurt - needed less yogurt and some kind of elevation, perhaps a balsamic reduction? The steaks were cooked perfectly but peas were blah and again the dish was lacking a sauce or some way to elevate the flavors. No figs or mushroom jus on the plate, as advertised, so maybe this was a miss in the kitchen. Dessert was enjoyable.
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Keith
Denver
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food was good but pricey. Staff was friendly, professional, and courteous. But food took longer than it should have. Restaurant was really busy and noisy. Decor and ambiance are pleasant. Overall, a nice night out but expensive.
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Ryan
Denver
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Citizen Rail was way better. Valentines menu was not balanced properly and lacked flavor
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Heidi
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had messed up the reservation and Erin made it possible for us to still get in. Presentation, food and service were top notch!
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Edwin
VIP
Houston
58 reviews
5.0
58 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Had a great experience @ Ajax the good and service were both amazing. Definitely a must visit whenever in Denver.
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Stephanie
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
A great place for a nice, sit down lunch. There's a real lack of nice places that aren't too expensive downtown. We both ordered the steak frites and they were magnificent. Service was great, N/A negronis were top tier, we'll definitely return.
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Audra
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thank you - for a very enjoyable time. Jason was our amazing waiter for the evening. He was fabulous.
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Julie
Denver
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Our dining experience last night was not the best. We were looking forward to trying out Ajax. For a starter we got the sourdough bread but it was very oily and we were not able to finish all of it. We then waited over an hour to get our main course. We arrived at 7 pm and by 8 pm we asked if we could just get our food to go because we had an event to go to. By 820 they brought our order to go. When we tried to eat some of the food we ordered the duck and the potatoes that came with it were not cooked it tasted like raw potatoes. The acorn squash was charred and not completely cooked. The quality of food and service was not worth the price. After my event when I got home I decided to make myself a sandwich over eating the food. I understand things sometimes don’t go as planned. But that was extremely underwhelming.
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Helene
Denver
52 reviews
5.0
52 reviews
Dined on 2 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server remembered us and even the drink my husband enjoys. Duck breast is outstanding. Great find
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Jeneen
VIP
Denver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 24 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was incredible and the service was amazing. Highly recommend and definitely going back.
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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 4.2 stars by 1687 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

16 Feb 2025

11:30 pm

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

1899 16th St, Denver, CO 80202-5901

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
16th Street and Wewatta
Area
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, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, 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

Featured in

5 innovative restaurants to seek out in Denver

Ajax Downtown

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

5 innovative restaurants to seek out in Denver

Denver Restaurant Week @ AJAX

Steak

Farm Salad

Bibb Salad

Breakfast

FRUIT BOWLUSD 12.00

HOUSE PASTRIESUSD 12.00

GREEK YOGURTUSD 12.00

STEEL CUT OATSUSD 15.00

FRITTATAUSD 14.00

BOURSIN OMELETUSD 18.00

GRILLED CIABATTA + AVOCADOUSD 16.00

ALL AMERICANUSD 16.00

EGG SANDWICHUSD 16.00

DUTCH BABY PANCAKEUSD 14.00

LEMON POPPYSEEED FRENCH TOASTUSD 16.00

GRILLED BACON STEAKUSD 18.00

DUCK HASHUSD 21.00

8oz SKIRT STEAK + EGGUSD 22.00

SIDES

BREAKFAST POTATOESUSD 7.00

TWO EGGS

BREAKFAST MEATSUSD 7.00

BAGEL OR MUFFINUSD 7.00

DRINKS

DRIP COFFEEUSD 6.00

ESPRESSOUSD 7.00

CAPPUCINOUSD 7.00

LATTEUSD 7.00

ICED COFFEEUSD 6.00

ICED TEAUSD 5.00

HOT TEAUSD 6.00

CHAI LATTEUSD 7.00

ORANGE JUICEUSD 6.00

GRAPEFRUIT JUICEUSD 6.00

APPLE JUICEUSD 6.00

CRANBERRY JUICEUSD 6.00

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Review summary

FAQs

Does Ajax Downtown offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Ajax Downtown restaurant rated?

Is Ajax Downtown currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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