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Bastien's Restaurant
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3501 E. Colfax Denver, CO 80206

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  • American, Seafood, Steakhouse
    Sun 4pm-9pm, Mon-Wed 5pm-9:30pm, Thu-Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 4pm-10pm
    $$
  • All Major Credit Cards, cash
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
    Dinner
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Recommended, Call-Ahead Seating Available, Recommended on Weekends
    Lot Available
Description

Bastien's isn't retro; the rest of the world is. Looking for the cocktail culture of the ´50s? Bastien's has it. Early-´70s swinger swank? It has that, too. Bastien's doesn't change with the times; the times change around it. Like they say, even a broken clock is right twice a day, and while the batteries on Bastien's Timex ran down a long time ago, this is still a great place to go for good steaks, strong drinks and a taste of Denver's culinary past.







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  • 2010 | Best Addition to the National Register of Historic Places

    It's easy to think of Bastien's as a time machine perpetually dialed to 1958. That was the year Bastien's opened, and it's been run by the same family for the past five decades -- which means it hasn't been subjected to the regular remod­eling that comes with new owners trying to hook trendy prima diners. From the outside, the folded-plate roof and neon-embellished sign reflects Denver architect Bernard N. Cahlander Jr.'s interpretation of the Googie movement of Southern California... More »

  • 2009 | Best Low-End Steakhouse

    Bastien's isn't retro. The rest of the world might be leaning in that direction, looking for cool, but Bastien's is something else entirely: It's classic. Looking for the cocktail culture of the '50s Bastien's has it. Early-'70s swinger swank It has that, too. Bastien's doesn't change with the times; the times change around it. Like they say, even a broken clock is right twice a day, and while the batteries on Bastien's Timex ran down a long time ago, this is still a great place to go for... More »

  • 2008 | Best Low-End Steakhouse

    While Denver certainly boasts more than its fair share of upscale steakhouses, there's only one Bastien's -- a place where people feeling more Humphrey Bogart than Gordon Gekko have been going for great steaks for decades. With its own kind of strange magic, Bastien's pulls everything -- service and food, booze, decor and history -- into one seamless, inimitable, only-in-Denver whole. The joint has been serving (in one form or another) since 1937, and it looks as though it... More »

  • 2007 | Best Old American Restaurant

    When your grandfather thought about a nice dinner out, Bastien's may have been the spot he had in mind. Big fat steaks, ageless cocktails and a tacky, shmaltzy, absolutely dead-on swinger's swank put this place high on our list of favorite restaurants. Forget fusion, forget classicism or over-intellectualized retro-ironic menus that take a half-page explanation just so that everyone will get the joke. At Bastien's, modern living (at least in terms of food, booze and interior decor) hit its... More »

  • 2006 | REALLY CHEAP STEAKHOUSE

    Bastien's sugar steak takes the prize -- it's an American classic. But so is Bastien's itself, a steakhouse that's been in constant operation since 1937 and left pretty much untouched since its heyday in the late '60s, making it the ultimate in anti-retro swank and earned cool. If Dino and the boys were ever to roll through town, Bastien's is where they'd hang their hats, knocking back martinis and sidecars in the bar, whooping it up under the cupola and digging into a round of sugar steaks.... More »

  • 2005 | Best Cheap Steakhouse

    We don't care how many newfangled steakhouses open in this burg, we'll keep going to Bastien's. We don't care if one opens where the steaks are dipped in gold and served by waitresses booted from Hooters for being of too low a moral character, we'll still keep going to Bastien's. As a matter of fact, a steakhouse could open where naked women delivered filet mignons to us in the bathtub and then paid us to eat them, and we'd still find time to visit Bastien's, because there's simply no other... More »

  • 2004 | Best Wine List -- Just Plain Cheap

    There was a time not so long ago in American culinary history when wine was ordered simply by asking for the house red or white. Bastien's is a product of that period. And while settling down for a night in this time-warped Colfax fixture may not inspire your thirst for a delicate Côtes du Rhône or hundred-dollar bottle of bubbly, that's all for the best: Bastien's wouldn't have it, anyway. What it does have are house reds and whites going by the glass in the single-digit range and the occasional, ... More »

  • 2004 | Best Steakhouse With History

    Bastien's isn't retro; the rest of the world is. If you're looking for the cocktail culture of the '50s, a time capsule of early-'70s swinger swank still sealed and unchanged, then head straight for Bastien's. If anything in this place has come around again into a third generation of recycled cool, it's only a happy accident. The Bastien's we know and love today came to life on January 1, 1959, and was an instant hit, a destination in a time when there weren't many. Truman Capote hung out... More »

  • 2002 | Best Fried Cheesecake

    At Bastien's, a retro supper club, it sometimes seems like time has stopped -- back in the days when a steak had to be marbled with fat and no one said a discouraging word about cholesterol. And as if a plain old piece of cheesecake weren't a heart attack waiting to happen, Bastien's wraps the thing in a regular-sized tortilla and then deep-fries it so that the cheese gets all soft and smooshy and the tortilla turns golden brown and crispy. A ball of ice cream -- sometimes it's vanilla,... More »

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    By Jason Sheehan | Thu, December 11, 2003

    Remember Colorforms? I do. They were those reusable sticker sets that came with a slick cardboard background and sheets of thin, flimsy vinyl with shapes, characters, scenery -- anything really -- printed on them. Say you liked Superman. You bough... More »

  • Baby, You're a Rich Man

    Baby, You're a Rich Man

    By Jason Sheehan | Thu, December 11, 2003

    It was the Christmas lights that messed me up. The tiny glass ornaments lit from within. The tinsel. The light-up motorized reindeer standing beneath the abbreviated spiral leading up to the rotunda -- unused these days except under special circum... More »

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    likemestephen | Denver, CO | 44 Reviews

    | Mon, November 23, 2009

    Best kept secret

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    streetsignartist | Denver, CO | 193 Reviews

    | Tue, June 29, 2010

    been in business forever classic spot on the Fax

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    westwordbestof | Denver, CO | 102 Reviews

    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    Bastien's isn't retro. The rest of the world might be leaning in that direction, looking for cool, but Bastien's is something else entirely: It's classic. Looking for the cocktail culture of the '50s? Bastien's has it. Early-'70s swinger swank? It has that, too. Bastien's doesn't change with the times; the times change around it. Like they say, even a broken clock is right twice a day, and while the batteries on Bastien's Timex ran down a long time ago, this is still a great place to go for sugar steaks, sidecars, fried cheesecakes, steely martinis and a taste of Denver's culinary past.

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Dinner Menu
Appetizers
$13.95
Lobster-spinach Gnocchi
with cheese
$9.95
Uptown Fries
freshly-made potato chips with gorgonzola sauce for dipping
$9.95
Crispy Fried Duck Drumettes
with blood orange-balsamic reduction
$9.95
Escargot
in the classic style
$9.95
Stuffed Mushrooms
veal, cheese, wine and butter, yummo!!
$10.95
Devils Riding Bareback
cream cheese in fresh jalapenos topped with jumbo shrimp
$10.95
Mussels
with cream, wine, butter, garlic and tomatoes
$10.95
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
$10.95
Sriracha Grilled Shrimp
$4.95
Garlic Bread
loaded with cheese
Salads
$15.95
Ryan’s Bistro Steak Salad
steak, pepper, ands pommes frites (shoestring potatoes) atop greens with an herbed vinaigrette
$15.95
Madison Street Salad
fresh mixed greens with beef, bacon, and blue cheese
$15.95
Brown Sugar-wasabi Salmon Salad
seared, served atop fresh greens
$7.50
With Grilled Chicken $12.50
Grilled Caesar Salad
$5.99
Ice Berg Wedge
with blue cheese dressing and bacon crumbles
Beef
We Hand Select Each Cut Of Meat, Carve And Prepare It To Order We Use Usda Choice Meats. Steaks Cooked Beyond Medium Cannot Be Assured Tender
8 Oz $24.50
2 Oz $28.50
Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon
$25.95
8oz Filet Mignon With Serrano-lignonberry Sauce
10 Oz $20.50
16 Oz $26.95
New York Steak
$24.95
Will’s Favorite
10 oz new york loaded with fresh anaheim pepper and pepper jack cheese, topped with bacon
$22.95
10 Oz. New York Steak
with spinach and bleu cheese
$18.95
8 Oz. Top Sirloin Club Steak
grilled in and served with teriyaki sauce
$17.25
With Crispy Onions And Balsamic Reduction $18.95
8 Oz. Top Sirloin Club Steak
$21.95
Cajun Style $22.95
12 Oz. Roasted Prime Rib Au Jus
$14.95
Chicken Fried Steak
with jalapeno cream gravy or brown gravy
Lighter Side Entrees
All Sandwiches Are Served With One Choice: French Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Mashed Potatoes, Or Soup Dinner Salad And Baked Potato Are $3.49 Each. Add Extras $.75 Each: Cheddar, Swiss, Pepper Jack, Parmesan, Or American Cheese, Fresh Or Pickled Jalapenos, Or Crispy Onions, . $1 Bacon, Or Jalapeno Bacon, Mushrooms,
$14.95
7 Oz. Steak Sandwich
7oz broiled new york steak, open-faced on toast
$12.95
The Ultimate Burger
sriracha is the key to this burger’s success. add bacon, blue cheese dressing, grilled onion, tomato, greens, and swiss cheese and say “yum"
$13.95
Bastien’s Cheese Steak Sandwich
steak, grilled onions, green peppers and melted cheese
$11.95
Southwest Chicken Sandwich
tabasco ranch, jalapeno bacon, and pepper jack cheese.
$11.95
A-1 Burger
cheese, bacon, burger and a-1 steak sauce on a fresh bun
$11.95
Cb’s Cafe Burger
seasoned ground beef topped with mushrooms and smoked bacon, served with horseradish aioli, onion, tomato, and blue cheese.
$11.95
Cabo Beach Cheese Burger
seasoned ground beef topped with smoked bacon, red onion, pepper jack cheese and chipotle mayo
$9.50
Tumbleweed Ranch Burger
a burger for the grownups. spicy seasoned ground beef topped with crisp fried onion strings and cool ranch dressing for dipping.
$9.95
Chipotle Bbq Bacon Burger
served with our homemade chipotle bbq sauce and jalapeno bacon.
$8.95
Bastien’s Burger
the basic burger served with the basic sides (pickle, tomato, lettuce and onion).
Fish And Seafood Selections
Monthly Featured Entree
$19.00
Trout, Creole Style
served with soup or salad and potato
$19.99
Potato-crusted Salmon
with shallot dijon sauce (no potato choice)
$19.99
Grilled Salmon
with serrano-lignonberry sauce atop a mound of fried spinach
$19.99
Hand Breaded Deep Fried Shrimp
with cocktail sauce
$22.99
Parmesan Crusted Halibut
$18.99
Fish And Chips
fried halibut and house-made chips malt vinegar-you bet! (no potato choice)
$18.99
Trout
with toasted almonds
$18.99
Pan Seared Tilapia With Chile Lime Butter
Veal-chicken
$21.99
Wiener Schnitzel
lightly breaded veal, sautéed in butter
$21.99
Veal Marsala
prepared with marsala wine fresh mushrooms and shallots
$24.99
Crispy Roasted Duck
½ duck filet served with blood-orange reduction
$18.99
Chicken Medallions
stacked on a potato patty with a balsamic reduction
$19.99
Fall Harvest Chicken
chicken baked with a hint of maple syrup and cayenne over sweet potato hash
$19.99
Chicken Saltimbocca
chicken breast breaded in parmesan bread crumbs topped with prosciutto, basil, and cheese with a creamy marinara
$18.99
Chicken Astakos
mediterranean style chicken breast stuffed with feta cheese, green olives, and tomatoes, lightly seasoned and grilled in olive oil
$19.99
Baked Chicken
with a chipotle-tomato-honey glaze
$16.99
Fried Chicken
allow 15-20 minutes for this favorite.
Bastien’s Rotunda Specialties
We Hand Select Each Cut Of Meat, Carve And Season It To Order Please Let Us Know If You Wish To Have Your Steak Unseasoned.
$24.95
16oz New York Sugar Steak
our signature item, rare to medium-rare only please
$19.95
10oz New York Sugar Steak
(12oz) Rare To Medium Only Please $26.95
(8oz) $23.95
Filet Mignon With Jalapeno Bacon & Seasonings
$25.00
10 Oz New York, Black And Tan Style
topped with fresh grilled mushrooms, gorgonzola reduction and demi glace
$19.95
Lala’s Steak
10 oz new york grilled with fresh lime and cracked pepper, served with fresh peppers and pico de gallo
$24.95
10 Oz New York Steak David
finished with cajun béarnaise with grilled shrimp
$25.95
8 Oz Beef Tournedos
with bearnaise
$31.50
Ala Ryan
with jumbo shrimp, asparagus and bearnaise
$25.95
16 Oz. T-bone
with onion rings
$29.95
Bone-in Rib Eye Steak
(18-20oz)

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