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Culinary Dropout - Denver, Denver, CO

Culinary Dropout - Denver

4.5
4.5
912 Reviews
$30 and under
Gastro Pub
Reserve your spot to experience classic meals done right. With crowd favorites like our pretzel bites and provolone fondue, 36-hour pork ribs, and our famous fried chicken drizzled with honey, you’ll want to taste everything. Thirsty? Wash it all down with an ice-cold craft beer or a killer house-made cocktail. And don't forget to stick around for games and free live music with a laid-back vibe. Culinary Dropout is for anyone who loves damn good food and drinks.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 25 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, American, Comfort Food
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (720) 779-0190
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Mayfair
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 912 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Denver / Colorado

    Good for groups

  • Denver

    Good for groups

912 Reviews
  1. Krischy

    Denver

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    On this particular visit, I was disappointed that at least three entrees had been “reserved” for multiple holiday parties. Had this been a late night dinner instead of an early one, I might understand the kitchen being out of something, but expect better planning from a restaurant group concept, and know Culinary Dropout is capable of it, because one holiday party was set up buffet style, so clearly had planned its menu in advance.

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  2. TwoLocals

    Denver

    41 reviews

    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It waa our first brunch visit on the patio. Its great for watching games and the food and service is still the same exceptional food and service we enjoy! PS. We recommend the hash and salmon plate.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So good! Every single part of this experience was amazing, the staff were friendly and attentive like a well oiled machine, the food was incredible and surpassed my expectations, the kitchen was prompt and efficient and the drinks were very good. Decor and ambiance were also really nice. Already talking about it with my friends and recommended this to people at a club last night.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an excellent experience! The food and drinks were unique and delicious. The entrees took quite a while to arrive, but the appetizers and drinks were so good that it didn’t bother us. Our server also offered to bring us out an order of chips to apologize for the wait, so they definitely made up for the delay. Highly recommend this place!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    We have been many times. This time our waiter was great but our food took a VERY long time to come out. A manager came to tell us sorry and it would be out in 3 minutes . Didn't offer any concessions (like deserts) kind of a bummer

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Exemplary in all ways+ great music. Except some mysterious unseen operational breakdown on a busy backlogged Saturday delayed dinner’s arrival to >75 minutes after ordering (which was after timely seating during appetizers) so they comp’d an extra round of drinks. Hopefully a one-time anomaly for our first visit, we will try again….

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  7. JefferyM

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    I had been looking forward to trying this place for awhile and finally made reservations. Drinks were good but pricey ($14.00 marg). It took us over an hour to get our food. There were lots of apologies etc, and blamed it on the kitchen being backed up. Hard to believe frankly. The food finally came and it was pretty good but def not worth the price. I call this place an upscale bar food. I was expecting more signature type dishes based on the name.

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  8. HEIDIh

    Sacramento

    23 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    Really disappointed that I can never get a good side salad here anymore. It seems liker I'm always getting the bottom of the lettuce bag that says best if used by the day before. Lettuce that is squishy and black is not fresh. I was particularly annoyed by the manager who insisted that was a certain type of mixed greens. Radicchio is multi colored but once it gets black and squishy, around the edges, you need a new bag.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Great food & service. Recommend not reserving a table near the kids play area if you want to relax.

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  10. JenniferD

    San Antonio

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    Disappointed. Food and service were lackluster at best tonight. Our server changed after taking our order and we waited 45 minutes for our appetizer of deviled eggs! Top that off with cold nachos (twice). Hoping it was just an off night because we really do like this place.

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  11. CliffT

    Denver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food and drinks in a cavernous fun space. I had the meatloaf and my friend had the salmon. We practically licked the plates. The brussel sprout appetizer was good but a bit skimpy. Service was friendly and not disruptive.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Service is great. The food was perfect and it wasn’t overly crowded which was nice. However, about halfway through the music was turned up so loud we could barely talk.

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  13. Eringolaw

    Raleigh

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service and food. Two adults, three kids left very full and happy. Splurge on appetizers!

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  14. AmyT

    Denver

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience2
    Fun restaurant, super loud. Wait staff was excellent. Drinks were amazing. Food was good.

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  15. GoToOceanPrime

    Denver

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wow this place is fantastic!! They also set us on their large enclosed patio. At first I was skeptical because I really don't like dining outside as much especially in colder weather or extremely hot weather. This was a pleasant surprise! The ambiance is awesome inside that patio and they had the temperature just right! Food was amazing! They can drop out of culinary school any time! Hahaha

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  16. FrazerL

    Denver

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Interesting food and drink menu; not the usual tired fare. Fun and inventive interior and decorations.

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  17. DavidB

    Denver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Jackie, our server was awesome. Personal, fun, and responsive. Food was excellent and the live band was very good! It was a great evening. Thank you!!

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  18. Janice

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience5
    Excellent food, but service was slow. Manager came over to apologize….

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  19. TimS

    Denver

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience1
    Waitress took our food order, very simple hamburger with onion snd lettuce. It came with the works. And they did was take the bacon off and sent it bsck out. COLD and could smell the bacon. Next the manager came out and asked if we wanted anything else. Like it was our fault. No we just wanted the burger the way we ordered it. Then my order was getting cold and my wife and I couldn’t eat together. Very poor

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  20. luv2dine

    Denver

    125 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    125 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely top-notch from beginning to end. Hannah, our server, was excellent-very knowledgeable about the menu, personable, efficient and made the meal much more enjoyable. Food and drinks were well-prepared and delicious!

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  21. LaiBeast

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Fifth time here appetizers are spot on, entrees is a hit or miss. Love the atmosphere and the service is great.

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  22. Casablanca

    Portland

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We are new(ish) to Denver and discovered this place recently for lunch. So when our other reservations fell through for dinner with a friend, we quickly decided on CD. The entire experience did not disappoint and we will be back. We started with the mud pie (we are a dessert first kinda group). It was outstandingly rich and delicious and yummy. The entrees we had were the fried chicken (extra biscuit because they are to die for), salmon dinner and the chicken katsu. No complaints, not a lot of conversation once the food hit the table and rave reviews afterwards. Our server was efficient and so sweet and attentive. Great place for a group or even a dinner for two. There was even a lovely doggo in the outdoor seating area. Love this place.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Manager did a great job and food was good, the fall salad was great

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  24. LoriS

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The manager is super friendly and visits diners to see how they liked the food. He treated his employees well, and our server was sweet and quite attentive. You can tell that they want you to have a good dining experience, and we definitely did! We went there for breakfast on a Sunday morning. The french toast is like a dessert - totally yummy!!! We will definitely go back to check out their burgers.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Worst restaurant experience I’ve ever had. We went in to celebrate my mom and my birthday with my husband. We waited about 15-20 minutes to get our drinks. An hour after being seated and having ordered shortly after sitting we asked our server for the bill and to pack our food to-go since we had something else planned. 15-20 minutes after asking we were still waiting for our boxes. They of course ran the credit card quickly. My mom finally found our server and told her to cancel our food because we needed to leave. She said ok, but we’ll will have to check with the bank.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Super awesome. Great drinks, great food, great service. 10/10 recommend!

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  27. DebbieB

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    It was a cool place, the food was good but IMO it was overpriced for what we got. I probably wouldn't go back for dinner but it would make a great happy hour place for a drink and and app. Try the soft pretzels with cheese fondue, it was good.

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  28. SouthernSamurai

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Daytime live music was a pleasant surprise! Food was great, but portions were rather small. With food that tasty you want more! Our server was AWESOME!

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience5
    Our server was fantastic, but the kitchen was extremely slow and backed up.

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  30. V2603

    Denver

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall3food3service1ambience5
    Food was mediocre and service was awful. It took 1 full hour for us to get our food, and waiter seemed annoyed to be there

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  31. SalH

    San Antonio

    316 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    316 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Comfort food that’s is always amazing with great service

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  32. ChuckB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service by Jackie was impeccable! Food and drinks were all quite good. We will definitely be back!

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Naples

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a pleasant experience! The food was great and so was the service

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  34. JoeJ

    Denver

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience5
    It was an odd night at Culinary Dropout. Everything seemed slow. It was a slow night with not too many customers. The kitchen was slow, and it took a long time to get our food. We saw our server rarely and only when she "needed" to come by our table. All this was strange because we've eaten here many times, and it is a favorite of ours. I sure hope this isn't a part of a new trend.

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  35. AnnF

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great casual place. Outdoor dining is fully covered and comfortable. Food was absolutely wonderful and the drinks were pretty good too! Server was perfect. Showed up now and then but didn’t rush orders and answered all our questions. Price was about average for the area - I’ll be going back!

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  36. KellyS

    Denver

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    The place was super cute and clean, however, The pizza took a lot longer than expected fyi!

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  37. RyanD

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    Culinary dropout was understaffed in the kitchen. Our food took 45 minutes with three of the four dishes being excellent. One dish was cold and to get it warmed took another 30 minutes. Drinks were food and the Brussels were excellent as well.

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  38. KM2022

    Denver

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    This was our 6-7th visit since the Denver location opened. The kitchen was running very slow--45 minutes between the appetizer (which was also slow in arriving) and the main. The shrimp in my shrimp Caesar were very overcooked and tough. If this was our first visit, we wouldn't come back.

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  39. TonyB

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Love Culinary Dropout - Denver. Everything was great, service, food, atmosphere, reservations, host / reception. The only thing that wasn't totally fabulous was the Korean Style Ribeye Cap entree. Prep, presentation and flavors were really fine -- but the requested medium-rare came out mostly like sashimi (extremely rare to raw, with exterior cooked to perfection). It was very tasteful and I'd order it again, with note to the server to keep an eye on that. Aside from this our experience was really great. Live music was fun too.

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  40. Nculby

    Denver

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very fun eclectic spot for a casual night out. Comfortable. Server was terrific and giving her opinion/recommendations.

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You can order delivery directly from Culinary Dropout - Denver using the Order Online button. Culinary Dropout - Denver also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (720) 779-0190.

Culinary Dropout - Denver is rated 4.5 stars by 912 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 25 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Culinary Dropout - Denver

4141 E 9th Ave, Denver, CO 80220

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Mayfair
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, American, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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