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980 Grant St. Denver, CO 80203

303-860-1655

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Westword
Recommended
Best Karaoke Bar
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): American, Greek, Mediterranean, Mexican

Hours: Sun,Sat 9am-2am, Mon-Fri 10am-2am

Price: $, $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Lot Available, Street

Description

There are many reasons to go to Charlie Brown's. The place has a lot of history - seventy-odd years of it. The inside bar feels like an archetypal neighborhood joint, and the patio - big, heated in winter - is one of the very few places left in this city where you can have a cigarette with your beers and still feel like you're actually inside. And then there's the kitchen, which does a decent job on a huge menu offering everything from breakfast burritos to a lobster dinner. A corner piano bar is where locals drop by to offer sauced renditions of Tin Pan Alley songs or just consume strong cocktails. Once favored by Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, Charlie's now draws one of Denver's most diverse crowds, including art students, career drinkers and singers who turn up for karaoke.

Piano Sing Along

6:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.
Karaoke

9:30 p.m. every Sun.

2010 | Best Karaoke Bar

Good karaoke bars need several things: cheap booze, a thick songbook, a DJ capable of inflating your ego, a no-cuts-no-butts-no-coconuts method of choosing singers and, perhaps most important, a loyal following of wannabe Axl Roses who will sing along to the lyrics of almost anything and cheer you on while you do the Vanilla Ice dance during instrumental breaks. Charlie Brown's has all this and more. The cheap booze flows from morning until night, and you can keep your pipes primed during... More »
2006 | BEST PLACE TO SING SHOW TUNES WITH A TRIVIAL PSYCHIC

If you can squeeze in between the former and current thespians bellied up to the piano at Charlie Brown's Bar, lovable Paul Lopez will play nearly any song you can name, as long as it was written before 1980. But Paulie will also occasionally astound the truly lucky patron with telepathic feats both impressive and mundane. He may recount details of a stunned piano-side couple's recent trip to Leadville, or tell how many siblings they have. He will most certainly pinpoint the radio station... More »
2006 | BEST BAR TO ENJOY BEFORE THE SMOKING BAN

When Eagle County and Pueblo have passed smoking bans, you know the writing is on the wall. Whether or not the Colorado Clean Indoor Act passes the legislature and is signed by the governor is almost moot. If they don't, the Denver Regional Council of Governments will step in and almost-assuredly push one through for the entire Denver Metro area. Before lighting up becomes a crime, head over to Charlie Brown's. Sure the smoke is thick and heavy there, but that's part of the bar's charm,... More »
2003 | Best Place to Sing Along Drunkenly to Piano Music

Saddle, stumble or slump on up to the piano in the corner at Charlie Brown's. Even if you've overindulged in the bar's strong cocktails -- that's what people do at Charlie Brown's, after all -- Pauly Lopez's playing will only sweeten the buzz. A veritable ivory-tinkling encyclopedia of Tin Pan Alley songs, show tunes, even sweeping classical pieces, Lopez welcomes all to join him in song around the keys. If he's feeling it, he might even rattle off a medley of old radio-station jingles. A... More »
2003 | Best Smoker's Paradise

As Boulder's goody-two-shoes influence spreads insidiously across the Front Range, more and more smokers are forced to find public spaces that still allow the open practice of their vice. At Charlie Brown's, smoking is not only allowed, it's practically encouraged. Four people settling down to dine will be provided with at least three ashtrays, regardless of their location beneath the impotent No Smoking sign. Two enormous filter fans, a slight nod to the non-smokers on the other side of the... More »
2001 | Best Old Bar

While recent Census Bureau statistics enlightened some locals to the fact that Denver is becoming an increasingly diverse city, patrons of Charlie Brown's Bar & Grill have known it all along. On any given night (or late morning, or mid-afternoon), the deliciously dilapidated interior crawls with the young, the old, the hip and the downtrodden -- all united under a common appreciation for cheap drinks, friendly service and getting blotto in comfortable surroundings. Nestled in the lobby of... More »

Free pork and poultry on Fridays at Charlie Brown's

By Jessica Chapman | Fri, June 18, 2010

It's that time of year. Charlie Brown's has rolled out its spit and started up its weekly pig roasts. That means free pig for all from 4 to 6:30 p.m. -- also Charlie Brown's happy hour -- on Fridays f... More »
Charlie Brown's has a patio for all seasons and all kinds

By Cafe Society | Tue, June 8, 2010

Charlie Brown's Bar & Grill 980 Grant Street 303-860-1655Patio hours: Weekdays, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Seats: About 150 Smoking: Yes Specials: Happy Hour from 4 t... More »
Get happy at Denver's fifty best happy hours

By The Westword Staff | Thu, May 13, 2010

The economic downturn resulted in one welcome effect: an upswing in restaurants offering deals on drinks, deals on appetizers, and ever-happier happy hours. The list that follows, compiled by our Cafe Society staff (e-mail us at cafe@westword.com)... More »
Charlie Brown's

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, September 25, 2008

I've passed by Thai Lotus many times without going in. I've been to Charlie Brown's dozens of times without ever cracking a menu. But when I did, I was just as surprised as when I finally stepped inside Thai Lotus. There are many reasons to go to... More »
Charlie Brown’s Bar & Grill

By Drew Bixby | Thu, August 23, 2007

I'm pretty well sauced on Guinness by the time Sean and I get to Charlie Brown's Bar & Grill (980 Grant Street). The eighty-odd-year-old bar tucked into the Colburn Hotel & Apartments — a famed '40s hangout of Beat hipsters Neal Cassady, Jack Kero... More »
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tannaruzicka | Denver, CO | 307 Reviews

| Wed, April 14, 2010

You can drink for free on your birthday!
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DarcyK | Littleton, CO | 112 Reviews

| Mon, April 5, 2010

Cute bar with great patio
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seankwilliams | Denver, CO | 15 Reviews

| Tue, February 16, 2010

Nice, low-lit ambiance. Pretty sweet grand piano in the corner with a bar built around it so you can sit around the piano player. No beer on tap, but a decent selection of bottled beer.
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Dinner Menu

Appetizers

$13.95

Charlie Brown’s Sampler
calamari, chicken tender, cheese sticks, jalapeno poppers, fried mushrooms and fried zucchini.

$8.95

Spinach & Artichoke Dip
with celery sticks, carrot sticks, and crackers.

$7.95

Fried Calamari

$9.95

Buffalo Calamari
calamari tossed in our buffalo sauce topped with crumbled blue cheese served with celery.

$6.95

Nachos

Salads
Salad Dressings: Blue Cheese, Thousand Island , Honey Mustard, Golden Italian, Ranch Or Greek

$10.95

Greek Chef Salad
crisp lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green peppers, feta cheese, greek olives, hard boiled egg, and topped with greek dressing, gyros meat and souvlaki.

$7.95

Greek Salad
crisp lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green pepper, feta cheese, greek olives, hard boiled egg, and topped with greek dressing.

$9.95

Taco Salad
crisp flour tortilla filled with beef or chicken, topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole.

$8.95

Chef Salad
crisp lettuce, strips of ham, turkey, cheese, hard boiled egg and tomato. choice of dressing

$8.95

Cobb Salad
crisp lettuce, roast beef, turkey, swiss cheese, tomato, hard boiled egg, avocado, topped with crumbled blue cheese and bacon

Main
All Above Served With Soup Or Salad, Choice Of Potato, Vegetables, And Dinner Rolls

$25.95
Prime Rib Or N.y. Strip $9.00

Lobster Tail

$25.95
Prime Rib Or N.y. Strip $9.00

Alaskan King Crab Legs

$18.95
Extra Thick $21.95

Prime Rib

$18.95
3 Jumbo Shrimp $4.00

New York Strip

$13.95

Club Steak

$11.95

Chopped Round Steak
topped with grilled onions & bacon.

$11.95

Liver With Grilled Onions, & Bacon

$11.95

Chicken Fried Steak
served with side of vegetables and choice of potato

$1.75

Add Sauteed Mushrooms

$1.00

Add Grilled Onions

Seafood Dinners
All Above Served With Soup Or Salad, Choice Of Potato, Vegetables, And Dinner Rolls

$16.95

Breaded Fried Shrimp
six jumbo shrimp

$17.95

Baked Halibut Steak
with lemon garlic sauce or lemon dill sauce

$14.95

Grilled Filet Of Sole
with lemon garlic sauce or lemon dill sauce

$14.95

Baked Filet Of Salmon
with lemon garlic sauce or lemon dill sauce

$13.95

Baked Cod
with lemon dill sauce & artichoke hearts

$11.95

Fish & Chips
with coleslaw & tartar sauce

Chicken Dinners
All Above Dinners Served With Soup Or Salad And Dinner Rolls

$12.95

Chicken Marsala
breast of chicken sautéed with mushrooms & marsala wine sauce. served with rice and side of vegetable

$12.95

Paulet St. Maritz
marinated chicken breast broiled, topped with mushrooms, sour cream and melted mozzarella served with side of vegetables and choice of potato.

$13.95

Grecian Style Chicken
½ chicken broiled in oregano lemon sauce. served with side of vegetables and choice of potato.

$11.95

Southern Fried Chicken
served with side of vegetable and choice of potato.

$11.95

Chicken Fried Steak
served with side of vegetable and choice of potato

Desserts

$4.50

Assorted Cheese Cakes

$4.50

Individual Chocolate Cakes

$3.75

Assorted Pies

$4.50
Add 1 Scoop Of Vanilla Ice Cream For $1.75

Assorted Cakes

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Charlie Brown's Bar & Grill

980 Grant St. Denver, CO 80203

303-860-1655

Description

Piano Sing Along

6:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.

Karaoke

9:30 p.m. every Sun.

2010 | Best Karaoke Bar

2006 | BEST PLACE TO SING SHOW TUNES WITH A TRIVIAL PSYCHIC

2006 | BEST BAR TO ENJOY BEFORE THE SMOKING BAN

2003 | Best Place to Sing Along Drunkenly to Piano Music

2003 | Best Smoker's Paradise

2001 | Best Old Bar

Free pork and poultry on Fridays at Charlie Brown's

By Jessica Chapman | Fri, June 18, 2010

Charlie Brown's has a patio for all seasons and all kinds

By Cafe Society | Tue, June 8, 2010

Get happy at Denver's fifty best happy hours

By The Westword Staff | Thu, May 13, 2010

Charlie Brown's

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, September 25, 2008

Charlie Brown’s Bar & Grill

By Drew Bixby | Thu, August 23, 2007

tannaruzicka | Denver, CO | 307 Reviews

DarcyK | Littleton, CO | 112 Reviews

seankwilliams | Denver, CO | 15 Reviews

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