Elway's at The Ritz-Carlton Denver

Typically I end up blogging about the most amazing dining experiences that really leave me with wanting more. This post is no exception. There's a bit of back story I must divulge before I begin my review. I had dined at Elway's Downtown for my birthday. Long story short- bad service- poor food quality, just an overall bummer. I emailed the manager and was enticed into returning to Elway's for a chance at redemption. I took a leap of faith dining last night for my husband's birthday. But thankfully, I have nothing but rave things to say about my most recent dining experience. I'm very pleased to say the least! http://www.elways.com/Downtown/

For appetizers I noshed on west coast Kumamoto Oysters & a California Roll and, my husband indulged in his favorite of all pub foods- Beer Battered Onion Rings.

The west coast oysters were fresh, with a meaty texture, nuttiness in flavor, with a burst of salt water ocean flavor. The Bollinger Special Cuvee Champagne coupled with these mollusks produced great personality. The floral crispness of the Bollinger gave great balance to the nuttiness of the shellfish and the flavors really played on their contrasts.

The Onion Rings were perfection. I prefer my onion cooked and my batter light and crisp. Both accomplished here! The rings were lightly crusted with coarse salt and rosemary, which gave a flavor enhancing boost to the onion. I believe my husband used the phrase "best I ever had". Yes, that good.


The California Roll was fresh and delicious. The use of short grain or Glutonous rice really made a difference in the texture of the sticky rice. One thing that really stood out to me was the roe sprinkled atop the roll. Deluxe flying fish roe with the rubiest of red hues gave a slight crunch and pinch of salt needed to really being the roll together.

For main course entree I ate a 8oz Filet paired with lobster tail and my husband had his favorite- Sea Scallops. For sides, we enjoyed mac n cheese and Porcini Mushrooms.

The lobster tail was one of the best I've ever had. Very dense, fluffy meat that was very succulent and sweet. The filet, prepared medium, had a warm red center and was very tender and had wonderful marbling and a nice crunch to its crust.

The Scallops were tender, sweet, and perfectly luscious. The seared edges gave great contrast to it's soft delicate meat.

The Porcini's were sauteed in garlic with a pinch of parsley. Extremely flavorful and a wonderful accompaniment to the mac n cheese.

The mac n cheese was a decadent play on mom's homemade baked mac n cheese. Rich and wonderfully cheesy with a great crispiness added by the bread crumb topping. Divine!







All in all I think that Elway's has won their redemption and it was well deserved. The managers, Thomas and Samantha made every effort to ensure our dining experience was nothing less than exceptional. And it truly was. Elway's is known in Colorado for good great steaks. Maybe the BEST steaks. And I think they proved themselves with a spot on performance. CHEERS!