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Ajax Downtown, Denver, CO

Ajax Downtown

4.2
4.2
1693 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 18 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for business meals
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
Ajax Downtown honors the art of cooking over open flames with a live-fire kitchen that ignites all the senses. Breathe the rich, savory essence of mesquite charcoal, hear the hiss and crackle of smoldering flames, and taste the distinctive flavors that only cooking with fire, smoke, and ash can impart.

Experience the vibrant spirit of Aspen in the heart of the Union Station neighborhood. Ajax Downtown is a lively local hangout where friendships are forged and good times come naturally over house made cocktails, hand-selected wines, and curated local craft beers on tap.

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Grill, Steakhouse
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jared Becker

Experiences

  • Denver Restaurant Week @ AJAX

    US$55.00 per person

    7 Mar 2025 - 16 Mar 2025
    Join us at Ajax for our Denver Restaurant Week debut! We are excited to offer a 3-course tasting menu of our guests' best-loved dishes for $55, plus optional upgrades. Featuring an open-concept, live fire kitchen and Chef Jared Becker's culinary genius, return and first-time guests may just find themselves saying, "let's do this more often."

What 1,693 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Denver

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Citizen Rail in Ajax Downtown offers "amazing food and service," with a stellar atmosphere perfect for celebrations. Highlights include a "fantastic" steak frites and "wonderful" charcuterie boards. While service is praised as "top notch," occasional delays and menu limitations are noted. Overall, it's a "definitely worth a visit" experience.

1,693 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Denver8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Everything on the menu was so good looking! We came for restaurant week and loved the menu variety and the serving sizes were perfect. I don’t drink and hate sweet mocktails but loved their options and how good they were. Will be back for sure

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  2. Jim VIP

    Denver71 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Opening night of Denver Restaurant Week. 5:30 p.m. Table of four(4) reservation. Helpful front desk greeting and enjoyed a table by the window. $55 menu and bottle of wine experience. Consistently solid service and menu. We'll be back!

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  3. Max VIP

    Denver7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 28 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Jason our waiter was fantastic and the food was delicious. Highly recommend.

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  4. Jessie VIP

    Hawaii1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 26 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Server pushy. Asked or “suggested” three times for us to order more mains, and when we said no, she asked us to double one of the appetizers. Very pushy.

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  5. Jessica

    Denver4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The squash tart appetizer was flavorful and unique. The duck entrée was cooked perfectly but was lacking some seasoning and the dish needed some sort of sauce, chive garlic aioli or something to tie the duck to the vegetable side. The dish seemed incomplete. I wish I ordered the Swordfish entrée was very flavorful and complete. It had a delicious sauce and topping to the fish and a vegetable. Normally not a white chocolate fan but their white chocolate cheesecake was tasty. Their cocktails were yummy as well.

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  6. justin VIP

    Indiana4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food right Bal’s the restaurant in Aspen, great service def be back. Parking sucks so just plan ahead

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  7. Denver

    Washington DC8 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Service is good. Wines recommended (by the glass) were great. The food was just not at the expected level. Beautiful beets overwhelmed by plain greek yogurt - needed less yogurt and some kind of elevation, perhaps a balsamic reduction? The steaks were cooked perfectly but peas were blah and again the dish was lacking a sauce or some way to elevate the flavors. No figs or mushroom jus on the plate, as advertised, so maybe this was a miss in the kitchen. Dessert was enjoyable.

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  8. Keith

    Denver4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was good but pricey. Staff was friendly, professional, and courteous. But food took longer than it should have. Restaurant was really busy and noisy. Decor and ambiance are pleasant. Overall, a nice night out but expensive.

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  9. Ryan

    Denver3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Citizen Rail was way better. Valentines menu was not balanced properly and lacked flavor

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  10. Heidi

    Denver1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had messed up the reservation and Erin made it possible for us to still get in. Presentation, food and service were top notch!

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FAQs

Ajax Downtown offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 323-0017.

Ajax Downtown is rated 4.2 stars by 1693 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 18 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Ajax Downtown

1899 16th St, Denver, CO 80202-5901

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Grill, Steakhouse
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jared Becker
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