Visit our Mediterranean Bistro featuring cuisine from Italy, France and Spain by Chef and Owner Maurice Couturier and Piano Bar with Ricardo nightly. Visit our beautiful patio in Golden CO overlooking Clear Creek. We are open 7 days a week for Lunch and Dinner. Happy Hour Specials and Tapas are available every afternoon. Facilities for Private Parties are available, so are our extensive wine list and exclusive dishes. You will not believe it until you try it! Dining in Grappa deserves a trip!
"Sorry to say, but we were not impressed. All 3 of us said same thing - bland, not much flavor, boring & disappointed. Iceberg lettuce in a nicoise salad...really? Mediterranean food should be rich with flavor. Wondering if the people who work there have tasted any of the food they serve? Service was good, but there were only 3 tables so hard to fail that one. Won't go back."
Dined on 5/19/2013
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"This is our favorite spot to eat before the theatre. They are very efficient and always have good food. The menu is great, as there are so many good choices. I always enjoy the fish in parchment paper."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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"After being seated (the man who seated us was very nice) we were not acknowledged for about 15~20min when the man who seated us noticed we had not been taken care of yet. He went over to a server in our section and we overheard the server tell him that he would not help us, and to get someone else. After another 5min another waiter took our drink and appetizer order and awhile later a different waitress dropped the food at our table, but no plates, so I walked over to a station to get them. I ordered the salmon, which was supposed to be rare but instead it was cooked med-well and had very little taste. The demeanor of the wait staff that should have served us was generally unpleasant and couldn't wait to leave."
Dined on 5/12/2013
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"The steak special on 4/13/13 was very good, but we didn't receive the mashed potatoes. We only received the rack. At 35 a plate, I felt this was much too expensive. I didn't realize the price until I got the bill.
Our waitress was surly until we made our order. She perked right up after we ordered the most expensive entre on the menu. Very transparent. Her assistant, a young gentleman, was very polite and helpful.
The piano playing was much appreciated and provided great ambiance although it was a little loud. We had a hard time holding a conversation over the sound level.
We would come again but would explicitly ask what comes with each entre and request a table on the opposite side of the room so a conversation is possible."
Dined on 04/13/2013
2013
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"Grappa continues to provide good food and, especially in spring and summer, a pleasant outdoor location for lunch. I have never quite realized my ambition of trying everything on the menu, as the restaurant keeps some old favorites, and offers interesting new dishes with some regularity."
Dined on 04/04/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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"Four friends got to gather for a special lunch. Although we couldn't sit on the porch as it was a little chilly we did have a lovely and tasty lunch with great service. It was relaxing and not noisy, and couldn't have been nicer."
Dined on 03/26/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, scenic view, great for lunch
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"My friend and I were there fairly late on a snowy evening after local theater. We were the only and last guests to arrive. Food and service were exceptional. The ensalada della casa is very good. My friend raved about his boullabaisse and my lamb shank was superb. I noted that the Grappa Bistro is a wonderful find in a small town like Golden. My friend said it is a wonderful find anywhere. It was quiet, though we were the only people there besides three at the bar. The background music was light Parisian jazz and allowed for conversation. I will definitely go back."
Dined on 03/23/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, scenic view
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"Wonderful place! Such a find! Will definitely be back!"
Dined on 03/13/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch
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"we met a friend from Golden there for dinner. We live 25 minutes away. The next night we went to a catered, banquet-style event that served beef that was externally prepared (no kitchen at the facility) and we both said that the banquet style steak was much better than the steak that we had the night before at Grappa. The Creme Brulee was outstanding; my chocolate fondant with pistachio gelato was meager, hard...not even average. The 20% gratuity added by the restaurant wasn't highlighted...so I am glad that my husband caught it since we were ready to add a tip. It was a slimy experience. If Grappa was trying to impress people to come back through their Restaurant Week fare and service, I doubt that they will get many return customers"
Dined on 03/08/2013
2004
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"Everything was very good and nicely presented. There was a huge wine selection. But the wine was definitely overpriced. Actually I believe the normal menu is quite pricey too. That is why we went for 5280 week."
Dined on 03/05/2013
2008
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic, special occasion
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"Only offered 5280 menu which was fine for our group but might have been a problem if folks didn't like choices offered. Service was VERY slow. Food was great. Tables too close together and loud."
Dined on 03/05/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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"Went for 5280, the food was good, but defiantly not good enough to pay more for. The wait staff didn't seem friendly, but did a great job making sure our water glasses were full and we had everything. They had a piano player later in the night and that was really nice."
Dined on 03/05/2013
2012
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"Very disappointing as we went for Denver Restaurant week. We were early and sat at a 4 top so my husband and I could sit next to each other. Great waitress. After we finished eating and waiting for the desert, the owner came up to us and asked us to move it along since he had a line to be seated. Then he bowed 3 times in a pleading manner. We waited 20-25 minutes for desert, then another 25 for our bill. Had he asked the waitress what he could do to speed us along, maybe he could have gotten our deserts or helped get the bill, we would have left 40 minutes earlier. IT was rude, inappropriate, and ruined our evening. I would not recommend the restaurant, as I had in the past. I have never been treated like that by an owner. BAD experi"
Dined on 03/01/2013
2010
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"Love this restaurant! The food is always delicious, I have never had a bad meal here. Recently moved to Golden and so happy that we have this lovely restaurant in the downtown area and we no longer have to travel so far for a nice meal. The owners are so very nice especially Ricardo, he often greets you at the door and he plays the piano in the bar which adds a nice ambiance for the restaurant, after dinner one could just sit at the bar and listen to him play on the weekends with a nice glass of wine! I highly recommend Grappa's. There menu during 5280 week is offering some nice dishes to try so if you have not been there, this is your week to make a reservation and enjoy this nice restaurant. Mary K. in Golden"
Dined on 03/01/2013
2011
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch
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"The waiter was very attentive and provided great service throughout the meal. The food was excellent and cooked perfectly, with an extensive (although pricey) selection of very nice wines."
Dined on 03/03/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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"We went for 5280 and had a wonderful dinner. They only had the 5280 menu available, which was good. But I really like their main menu. This is the best restaurant in Golden."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, special occasion, scenic view
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"I made my reservations prior to reading reviews for this joint, and then thought twice about actually going. However, I was quite pleased with Grappa Bistro. The service we had was great, and the food was quite good. They had a pianist playing while we were there so it was kinda loud, but we really enjoyed the music so for me that was a plus. Yeah, it's pricey, but it's a white table cloth kinda joint with a coat check, etc... While I probably wouldn't make the drive from Denver to this place often, if I lived in Golden it would probably be a special kind of dining spot for me (so long as I can afford it)."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"As usual Grappa staff screwed up the menu as they did 3 years ago on 5280, advertised "crab cakeS" and only wanted to bring one. Waitress was great and had them divide the one large crab cake into two.....our reservation was for 5:30pm and they hadn't bothered to order all items for one of our salads. Again the poor waitress was apolgetic and did take the salad off our check. Grappa needs to get a grip on 5280, many people try restaurants to see if they want to return. We have given them two chances and won't return."
Dined on 03/01/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, special occasion
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"Although waitstaff were very friendly, service for drinks and food were extremely slow. It appears the restaurant did not have sufficient staff for a Friday evening."
Dined on 03/01/2013
2013
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"Great food and they sat us before our reservation because we arrived about 30 mins before. I felt the service could have been better. They were only serving the Denver Restaurant Week menu and I felt like our table was neglected because tip was already factored into the checks. Our food was brought out quickly but our server didnt even offer us wine or drinks before trying to take our orders. He never really came back and didnt offer coffee or anything to go with dessert. Felt like he was slacking and didnt really care about us as patrons."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2012
Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Excellent food and service but WAY TOO LOUD! Wasted evening. We could not even converse. They need fewer tables and some cloth on the walls or something!"
Dined on 02/23/2013
2013
Special Features: notable wine list
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"Overall the dinner was very good as usual,but this was Valentines Day and the meal was pretty expensive with the wine parings I thought they could of stepped it up a notch. I was pretty disapointed in dessert. Was hoping for something chocolate, it was good just not exactly what I would want after dinner. Maybe they should of given a choice. The food and service is always good and we'll go back for sure."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2008
Special Features: special occasion
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"Horrible service. We were there over 2 hours, mostly waiting for our food as we had no drinks. Food was average, oysters great but not with the wait for the price. Also $55 per meal and 20% gratuity added on for the diner was outrageous. Do not go to this restaurant. To be fair, this was my third time there ( don't ask why) so I have the right to report a horrible review as it was terrible each visit."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2007
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