The Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant Review

If you plan on visiting the beautiful state of Colorado, head over to Denver and visit the oldest restaurant Denver has. The Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant!Located on 1000 Osage Street in Denver, Colorado, it is a National Historic Landmark in Colorado, located just a few minutes from busy downtown Denver. This restaurant has been proudly serving its patrons since 1893.

Dinner is served Monday through Thursday, 5:30 pm till 9 pm; Friday and Saturday 5 pm till 10 pm and Sunday 5 pm till 9 pm. Lunch is served Monday through Friday, 11 am till 2 pm. Happy hour is Monday through Friday, 4 pm till 6 pm.

The upstairs features the bar and lounge area, where entertainment is live 4 nights a week. There is no cover charge or reservations needed to relax in their lounge, and you can order food from their regular menu. The beautiful bar upstairs is made of authentic 1857 white oak. Roz Brown is the featured entertainer Thursday thru Saturday nights. He plays an auto-harp and sings old cowboy songs and sing-a-long tunes to get everyone in the lounge participating all in good fun. Bill Barwick, voted as 2005's "Male Vocalist of the Year" joins Roz Brown (when he's not on the road touring). Bill's schedule for his appearance at The Buckhorn Exchange can be found at his website BillBarwick.com.

Dinner prices range from $22.00 (Gramma Fanny's Pot Roast) to $49.00 for the Buckhorn's famous 24 oz T-Bone Steak. New York Strip, Beef Tenderloin, Buffalo Tenderloin Steak, Buffalo Prime Rib, Baby Back Pork Ribs as also available on the menu. Not into beef? Try with Elk, Cornish Game Hen, Lamb, Quail or Salmon. Soup or salad and side dish come with every entree. Side options include garlic mashed potatoes, baked potato, Saratoga chips, baked beans or wild rice.

THE BIG STEAK - Going as a group? The Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant is famous for its steak. You can order dinner by your party size. Prices range from 2 guests on up to five guests. The steaks are carved right at your table and comes with a crock of sauteed mushrooms and onions. There is a 17% service charge to parties on 8 or more.

Bring the children along. The kid's menu consists of a cheeseburger (buffalo - $9.75, beef - $5.50) Chicken breast sandwich, BBQ baby back ribs, Elk, Buffalo Bratwurst sandwich or Steak sandwich. Side choices are baked beans or Saratoga chips. If you go to their main website, www.buckhornexchange.com, you can print out a coloring page for your child to bring with to the restaurant and color.

Lunch menu consists of sandwiches, burgers and chicken, salads and soups. All served with baked beans for Saratoga chips. You can also decide to have their "Dutch Lunch", which led back to the days of the cattlemen and railroaders, stemmed from the Pennsylvania Dutch folk. For $11.75 it includes Buckhorn's famous bean soup, platter of bratwurst, baby back pork ribs, beef brisket, baked beans and cole slaw.

Whether you choose to dine in the dining area or eat upstairs in the lounge area, The Buckhorn Exchange offers an appetizer, Desserts and Coffee menu. Start off your dinner by trying Rattlesnake for $15.75, be daring and have Fried Alligator Tail for $10.75, a sample of Sirloin Game Tips for $10.25, just to name a few. Enjoy a Double Chocolate Rocky Road Brownie, Hot Dutch Apple Pie, Haagen-dazs ice cream or sorbet or cheesecake. End your evening with an Espresso, Cappuccino or Latte.

Reservations are recommended. Banquet arrangements can be made also, reservations required. Parking is available on site and across the street from the restaurant in a fenced-in area reserved for Buckhorn Exchange patrons only.

For all you History buffs, The Buckhorn Exchange restaurant is now in its second century of operation, founded back on November 17, 1893 by Henry H. Zietz, better known as "Shorty Scout" during the Old West. The restaurant's liquor license believe it or not, has the number ONE, as being the first issued in the state of Colorado! President Theodore Roosevelt dined in this restaurant in 1905 when his presidential train made its stop at the station across the street. Henry Zietz was asked by President Roosevelt to been his hunting guide! Five presidents total have dined at this great restaurant, as well as Hollywood legends Charlton Heston, Bob Hope, and Jimmy Cagney, just to name a few. There are many stories relating to the Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant as well as hundreds of memorabilia on display. The walls of the Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant are lined with 575 assorted "stuffed" animals as well as a 125 piece gun collection. All for you to browse while enjoying your meal.

The Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant atmosphere is casual and relaxed. Checkered red table cloths, wood trim, wood floors gives this restaurant a beautiful rustic look, not to mention the deer heads above! All major credit cards are accepted.

To make your reservations, please call 303-534-9505. If you would like additional information, take a more detailed look at their menu, or read more about the History behind The Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant, please visit their website www.buckhorn.com.