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M&D's Cafe - CLOSED

2000 E. 28th Ave.
Denver, CO 80205

303-296-1760 | Website

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Category: Closed | Barbecue

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M&D's Cafe
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One million dollars -- that's what it cost to bring the new-and-improved M's Cafe to life. And it was worth every penny. M&D's barbecue flavor is particular and strong, layered with all those elements that make up the smell of the place on a good night. A naked piece of pork rib, sans sauce, is still dark and heavy with the tang of hickory and mesquite, sharp with black pepper, infused with a bittersweet saltiness all the way to the bone. The kitchen also does decent sides, great desserts and the city's best fried fish.

  • Cuisine(s): Barbecue

    Hours: Tue-Thu 11am-3pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 2pm-10pm

    Price: $$

  • Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, check

    Features: Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Wifi Access

    Serving: Dinner, Lunch

  • Alcohol: None

    Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties

    Parking: Street

  • 2005 | Best BBQ

    Mack and Daisy Shead started out with a modest storefront; twenty years later, they have a million-dollar Five Points barbecue joint. But through the years, the essential core of any great BBQ operation has remained the same: the recipes. The... More >

  • 2004 | Best BBQ

    One million dollars. That's what it cost to bring the new and improved M&D's Cafe back to the Denver dining scene. One million dollars, and what do we get for all that money? The best BBQ joint in town. But Mack and Daisy Shead's new spot is no... More >

  • 2004 | Best BBQ Small Ends

    Juicier, fattier and more tender than racked ribs, the taste not quite as intense but better wedded to the flavors of smoke and sauce, small ends are the filet mignon of the rib kingdom. And M&D's small ends rule. After the meat and smoke, of... More >

Westword Reviews and News

  • M&D's Cafe, an iconic Denver restaurant, closes after more than thirty years

    By Lori Midson | Tue, January 3, 2012

    ​While we were ushering in the New Year with friends, family and booze, several Denver restaurants were closing their doors. Over the weekend, Pearl Street Grill, India's Pearl and OTOTO all shu More >

  • M&D's Cafe serves up comfort food...and true Southern comfort

    By Laura Shunk | Thu, February 24, 2011

    ​I've been in a carnivorous mood, so after eating my fill of Louisiana-style 'cue at Jabo's Bar-Be-Q and trying the suburban outpost of Yazoo, which takes its inspiration from Memphis, I headed More >

  • Bite Me

    By Jason Sheehan | Thu, March 04, 2004

    I found a lot to love at M&D's Cafe (see review), but one thing that didn't wow me? The cornbread. And since cornbread (or, failing that, slices of spongy white Wonder bread) is an integral part of the barbecue experience, I was left feeling a bit... More >

  • That's Our 'Cue

    By Jason Sheehan | Thu, March 04, 2004

    Imagine that you're a restaurateur who's just been handed a million dollars. A little more than that, actually, but for the sake of nice, round numbers, I'll call it a million. You've got a big, fat check in your hand, ink still wet on all those z... More >

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  • likemestephen

    likemestephen

    | Mon, November 23, 2009

    Best BBQ and Soul food in Denver hands down! I've driven across town for the peach cobbler. No other BBQ even comes close

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  • King FOE

    King FOE

    | Tue, September 22, 2009

    Has great soul food. My mom is Hispanic and makes Hispanic food all the time, so I need to mix it up with good soul food.

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