Incredible service! I've gone many times and always been so impressed with the server, the menu, and the atmosphere. Great happy hour, great date night. Love this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nghia Le
We went here for our late Valentine's celebration and it was worth the wait. The food was outstanding and phenomenal! The bone marrow was so tasty. The duck ragu pasta was well-seasoned. The crispy trout was cooked to perfection. The raspberry panna cotta was light, refreshing and well-balanced! I highly recommend it for a date night or special occasion!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Ragu Pappardelle, Bone Marrow, Crispy Trout Almondine
Nick Davis
Great place, great food, great service. The only downfall is it's so loud at times.
The steak frites is just not worth it. 4oz of meat with barely any taste for $33? Hard pass. Plus the arugula salad that came with it was so salty and vinegary I couldn’t eat it.I ordered it as takeout so unfortunately I didn’t have an opportunity to discuss with anyone at the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Philip Brown
Relatively slow night at the restaurant, yet the service was quite slow. Drinks sat empty for a while, multiple times, food was pretty standard it seemed - but pretty meh for the price. Pastas were simple and didn’t pack much of a flavor punch. Costly for a mid grade meal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Bryan
What a flop! Carbonara was just butter noodles with some overcooked guanciale, the lions mane “steak” was way too moist, soggy center and no sear whatsoever on it. The fritters were alright but the Oysters took almost 30 minutes to come out and while the cocktails were fun, I can go to any number of places in the front range to get better food with good cocktails. I don’t think I’ve been so bummed on the entirety of a restaurant experience in a while.Definitely missable.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Alisha Alexandra Hardin
Looking for a romantic date or double date night spot? American Elm's patio offers private, heated greenhouses that will have you enjoying a beautiful winter night, all the while cozy warm inside, sipping on fab cocktails & eating great food.We arrived at American Elm and were seated in our cutie lil' greenhouse. Each greenhouse had their own space heater & speaker. Our server Drew was lovely - she was attentive and had great recommendations on the menu.My favorite cocktail at American Elm continues to be The Pandan Chi Chi (a must order). The Pandan Chi Chi is made with Community Spirit Co. vodka, pandan, coconut, pineapple, & lime. This cocktail was visually stunning and tasted like a vanilla creamsicle with notes of pineapple & coconut.Tanya got the Metal Heard made with Uruapan Charanda & Rum Fire Jamaican rums, Clément Mahina coconut, pineapple, lime, bubbles. Smoky and Sweet - served on crushed ice in a Collins glass.The Portobello Wraps were made with bulgogi marinade, grilled portobello, bibb lettuce, carrot, sprouts, radish, cilantro, & toasted garlic chili oil. These veggie packed wraps were fresh, bright, & filled with savory portobellos.The Crispy Pork Belly was made with jalapeno creme, grilled seasonal fruit, pickled fresno chile, mustard seed, & cilantro. The pork belly was tender with a crispy outside layer. The smokiness of the pork was brightened by the seasonal fruit.The Artichoke Dip was made with three cheese blend, charred pepper, crostini, & crudites. This dip was solid - warm and cheesy with a delicate artichoke zing.The Deviled Eggs were made with smoked yolk, mustard seed, & house pork belly. The creamy, rich yolk filling was velvety texture and went well against the crunch of the pork - a mouthful of flavor.The Caesar Salad was made with romaine, roasted garlic croutons, cherry tomatoes, & parmesan crisp.American Elm makes all of their pasta in house, and you bet we were getting after it. The Duck Ragu Pappardelle was made with confit duck leg, burrata, pecorino, & basil. This was my favorite pasta of the night - the pappardelle was beautiful & generously coated in hearty rich sauce & smooth burrata.The Steak Frites were made with ribeye cap, bone marrow butter, arugula salad, & fries. The steak was cooked perfectly, and the bone marrow butter added a mouthwatering sweet, nutty flavor to the meat.The Creamy Casarecce was made with River Bear bacon, spring peas, local mushrooms, roasted garlic, & parmesan cream sauce. This savory pasta dish combined thick pasta, bacon pieces, & locally grown mushrooms which made for creamy and satisfying bites.The Lemon Maiale Rigatoni was made with sausage, spinach, heirloom tomatoes, confit garlic cloves, & parmesan. This pasta dish was characterized by creamy lemon butter sauce and a flavorful combo of Italian sausage and tender rigatoni.For dessert we had the Buttermilk Pie made with brown butter whip, nilla wafers, & strawberry gastrique and the Creme Brulee. A sweet ending to a fantastic meal!
I was super bummed when The Way Back closed down (former restaurant at this location), but American Elm filled the shoes really well. Incredible back bar with some hard to find bottles, top notch service, outstanding food.
Good food, descent ambiance but the brunette bar tender was very rude, seemed angry at the world and is the only reason we will not be returning. We were the first to arrive for happy hour but had to ask her 2x for the happy hr menu. Then a leak from the sealing began dripping onto us while sitting at the bar and when I mentioned it, she came over, looked at it an shouted vulgarities as if it was our fault. No apology, no nothing except ongoing poor service ignoring guests of ours that had arrived. When we asked for the check, she slammed the check loudly onto the bar in our faces. Note to the manager...you can do better.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
amelia marksz
Incredible service! They took excellent care of my family and I tonight. The food is amazing! 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cindy L.
Stopped into American Elm for dinner with friends. We were in a catch-up mood so we chit chat and our server was great about giving us the freedom and space to do so. No pressure to order or to move quicker, he let us take our time and enjoy dinner. To share, we got the ricotta and pork belly. Both were tasty although they only give you a few pieces of bread with the ricotta. We asked for more bread and, note, they charge you an additional $5 for more bread. For entrees, we got the trout, chicken, and steak frites. I enjoyed the trout but man the chicken was SO salty. And that's coming from me who likes salt. Overall, it was a pretty decent dinner experience with a few dishes left to be desired.They do have a nice cocktail menu so I enjoyed some fun creations.Overall though it has a great vibe for a friends dinner, date, family dinner, whatever the occasion!
Mike Vokes
Wednesday evening, 6:00ish, December 20, met a client (CEO type) here for a dinner meeting. What a terrible choice! Hostess, no smile, no warm greeting, made us feel like we were putting her out and that she was doing us a favor. Not a good first impression at all. Should have left at that point.Background music was so loud we could barely have a conversation. Cold interior design with hard surfaces on floor, walls and ceilings. Sound bounced everywhere to the point we could hear a young woman 3 tables down practically yelling to have a conversation.Management obviously takes no pride in training their wait staff. Three different servers waited on us. Two acted like they were doing us a favor and only one actually smiled! Our spinach dip was like soup, watery?!?! Our main entree's came out 75 minutes after placing our order and both pasta dishes were cold!?!?!I am a business man with an expense account and owned/operated a 200 seat capacity restaurant. My standards and expectations are high especially when the check was for $120. On average, I take clients out 50 times a year to restaurants.American Elm needs to get their act together. Both front and back of the house or you will not be around for much longer. I was embarrassed and apologized to my client. You get one chance with me and you guys really blew it!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Robert Heid
Food was great, Great drinks, The butter milk pie dessert was amazing. Had the hanger steak yum. The happy drink menu was outstanding. The only knock was the happy hour bites menu was very limited and nothing that I liked.
The food here is incredible and the drinks were wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious fish and pasta dishes, apps were creative and tasty, lovely staff and chic formerly industrial vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Trout Almondine, Whipped Ricotta
Incredible service! I've gone many times and always been so impressed with the server, the menu, and the atmosphere. Great happy hour, great date night. Love this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went here for our late Valentine's celebration and it was worth the wait. The food was outstanding and phenomenal! The bone marrow was so tasty. The duck ragu pasta was well-seasoned. The crispy trout was cooked to perfection. The raspberry panna cotta was light, refreshing and well-balanced! I highly recommend it for a date night or special occasion!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Ragu Pappardelle, Bone Marrow, Crispy Trout Almondine
Great place, great food, great service. The only downfall is it's so loud at times.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly, Steak Frites
The steak frites is just not worth it. 4oz of meat with barely any taste for $33? Hard pass. Plus the arugula salad that came with it was so salty and vinegary I couldn’t eat it.I ordered it as takeout so unfortunately I didn’t have an opportunity to discuss with anyone at the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Relatively slow night at the restaurant, yet the service was quite slow. Drinks sat empty for a while, multiple times, food was pretty standard it seemed - but pretty meh for the price. Pastas were simple and didn’t pack much of a flavor punch. Costly for a mid grade meal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
What a flop! Carbonara was just butter noodles with some overcooked guanciale, the lions mane “steak” was way too moist, soggy center and no sear whatsoever on it. The fritters were alright but the Oysters took almost 30 minutes to come out and while the cocktails were fun, I can go to any number of places in the front range to get better food with good cocktails. I don’t think I’ve been so bummed on the entirety of a restaurant experience in a while.Definitely missable.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Looking for a romantic date or double date night spot? American Elm's patio offers private, heated greenhouses that will have you enjoying a beautiful winter night, all the while cozy warm inside, sipping on fab cocktails & eating great food.We arrived at American Elm and were seated in our cutie lil' greenhouse. Each greenhouse had their own space heater & speaker. Our server Drew was lovely - she was attentive and had great recommendations on the menu.My favorite cocktail at American Elm continues to be The Pandan Chi Chi (a must order). The Pandan Chi Chi is made with Community Spirit Co. vodka, pandan, coconut, pineapple, & lime. This cocktail was visually stunning and tasted like a vanilla creamsicle with notes of pineapple & coconut.Tanya got the Metal Heard made with Uruapan Charanda & Rum Fire Jamaican rums, Clément Mahina coconut, pineapple, lime, bubbles. Smoky and Sweet - served on crushed ice in a Collins glass.The Portobello Wraps were made with bulgogi marinade, grilled portobello, bibb lettuce, carrot, sprouts, radish, cilantro, & toasted garlic chili oil. These veggie packed wraps were fresh, bright, & filled with savory portobellos.The Crispy Pork Belly was made with jalapeno creme, grilled seasonal fruit, pickled fresno chile, mustard seed, & cilantro. The pork belly was tender with a crispy outside layer. The smokiness of the pork was brightened by the seasonal fruit.The Artichoke Dip was made with three cheese blend, charred pepper, crostini, & crudites. This dip was solid - warm and cheesy with a delicate artichoke zing.The Deviled Eggs were made with smoked yolk, mustard seed, & house pork belly. The creamy, rich yolk filling was velvety texture and went well against the crunch of the pork - a mouthful of flavor.The Caesar Salad was made with romaine, roasted garlic croutons, cherry tomatoes, & parmesan crisp.American Elm makes all of their pasta in house, and you bet we were getting after it. The Duck Ragu Pappardelle was made with confit duck leg, burrata, pecorino, & basil. This was my favorite pasta of the night - the pappardelle was beautiful & generously coated in hearty rich sauce & smooth burrata.The Steak Frites were made with ribeye cap, bone marrow butter, arugula salad, & fries. The steak was cooked perfectly, and the bone marrow butter added a mouthwatering sweet, nutty flavor to the meat.The Creamy Casarecce was made with River Bear bacon, spring peas, local mushrooms, roasted garlic, & parmesan cream sauce. This savory pasta dish combined thick pasta, bacon pieces, & locally grown mushrooms which made for creamy and satisfying bites.The Lemon Maiale Rigatoni was made with sausage, spinach, heirloom tomatoes, confit garlic cloves, & parmesan. This pasta dish was characterized by creamy lemon butter sauce and a flavorful combo of Italian sausage and tender rigatoni.For dessert we had the Buttermilk Pie made with brown butter whip, nilla wafers, & strawberry gastrique and the Creme Brulee. A sweet ending to a fantastic meal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly, Steak Frites, Buttermilk Pie, Duck Ragu Pappardelle
I was super bummed when The Way Back closed down (former restaurant at this location), but American Elm filled the shoes really well. Incredible back bar with some hard to find bottles, top notch service, outstanding food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Good food, descent ambiance but the brunette bar tender was very rude, seemed angry at the world and is the only reason we will not be returning. We were the first to arrive for happy hour but had to ask her 2x for the happy hr menu. Then a leak from the sealing began dripping onto us while sitting at the bar and when I mentioned it, she came over, looked at it an shouted vulgarities as if it was our fault. No apology, no nothing except ongoing poor service ignoring guests of ours that had arrived. When we asked for the check, she slammed the check loudly onto the bar in our faces. Note to the manager...you can do better.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Incredible service! They took excellent care of my family and I tonight. The food is amazing! 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped into American Elm for dinner with friends. We were in a catch-up mood so we chit chat and our server was great about giving us the freedom and space to do so. No pressure to order or to move quicker, he let us take our time and enjoy dinner. To share, we got the ricotta and pork belly. Both were tasty although they only give you a few pieces of bread with the ricotta. We asked for more bread and, note, they charge you an additional $5 for more bread. For entrees, we got the trout, chicken, and steak frites. I enjoyed the trout but man the chicken was SO salty. And that's coming from me who likes salt. Overall, it was a pretty decent dinner experience with a few dishes left to be desired.They do have a nice cocktail menu so I enjoyed some fun creations.Overall though it has a great vibe for a friends dinner, date, family dinner, whatever the occasion!
Wednesday evening, 6:00ish, December 20, met a client (CEO type) here for a dinner meeting. What a terrible choice! Hostess, no smile, no warm greeting, made us feel like we were putting her out and that she was doing us a favor. Not a good first impression at all. Should have left at that point.Background music was so loud we could barely have a conversation. Cold interior design with hard surfaces on floor, walls and ceilings. Sound bounced everywhere to the point we could hear a young woman 3 tables down practically yelling to have a conversation.Management obviously takes no pride in training their wait staff. Three different servers waited on us. Two acted like they were doing us a favor and only one actually smiled! Our spinach dip was like soup, watery?!?! Our main entree's came out 75 minutes after placing our order and both pasta dishes were cold!?!?!I am a business man with an expense account and owned/operated a 200 seat capacity restaurant. My standards and expectations are high especially when the check was for $120. On average, I take clients out 50 times a year to restaurants.American Elm needs to get their act together. Both front and back of the house or you will not be around for much longer. I was embarrassed and apologized to my client. You get one chance with me and you guys really blew it!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Food was great, Great drinks, The butter milk pie dessert was amazing. Had the hanger steak yum. The happy drink menu was outstanding. The only knock was the happy hour bites menu was very limited and nothing that I liked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites