The Delorean

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1. B

   Billie

   Denver

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 9 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   The DeLorean was set up as a speakeasy—double-door entry, reservations, 90-minute time limit—but inside, it was just another bar. Drinks were overpriced with no mention of liquor brands, so no way to tell if they were worth it. The space? Generic. Black walls, plain tables, a single curio cabinet of “nostalgia,” and four arcade games shoved in a corner. The name suggested a Back to the Future theme, but it was just a vague ‘80s attempt, likely avoiding licensing. Even the drinks had generic pop culture references but no real names. Our server seemed a bit spacey, and slightly out of it—honestly, we started wondering if she was high. We ordered from the higher priced craft cocktail menu of drinks (and water, but the water didn't come until the 2nd reminder). To further this, 20 minutes in, we had to remind her about our food order; others at newer sat tables were already eating. When it finally showed up (35 minutes after we reminded her!), we had 15 minutes left to eat. We knew this because of the host who made a point to tell us of our 30-minute warning. At that point, we asked the host to check on our food and our already-ordered second round of drinks—both seemingly forgotten; rather than checking on them, she told us to 'ask our server'. The food we ordered was just frozen items, tossed in a convection oven, and served with pre-packaged sauces—no effort, no flavor - not even tapas style plates or utensils. Then, in the last 10 minutes, another order of egg rolls appeared because they seemed to have forgot they already delivered us them. At least they didn’t charge us for that. We still tipped 20%—maybe they were short-staffed, maybe it was just an off day—but that doesn’t mean we’ll be back. Sadly, this is a gimmick pop-up: overpriced drinks, forgettable food, and service that felt completely lost. Nothing about it was worth the $128 we spent.
   

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   Justin

   Denver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 19 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic place, many unique drinks, friendly servers. 11/10 will come back
   

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   Stefanie

   VIP

   Denver

   39 reviews

   2.0

   39 reviews

   Dined on 19 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Ambience is great, but they need a dance floor. Drinks are $15 each and very watered down or there’s almost no alcohol in them, just ice. Server forgot our shots and then gave us the wrong beers. $10.50 for some pizza rolls and a prepackaged side of Ken’s ranch. Great idea, very poor execution. We will not be back and I’ll be surprised if this place lasts until spring.
   

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   Lisa

   VIP

   Denver

   96 reviews

   5.0

   96 reviews

   Dined on 19 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Super nice staff, great atmosphere and good drinks! I'm a og Gen Xer and loved it!
   

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   jim

   Denver

   11 reviews

   2.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 5 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   We did not eat at the Delorean. I had a reservation for about 2 weeks and when we arrived they had given all the tables away and we were pigeon holed next to the bar. You could not see any of the TVs or the music videos playing. They obviously had given away tables to a large party that came in without a reservation. This was a complete disappointment for our 4some. The drinks were very expensive and the atmosphere that could have been awesome (based on their website) ended up being horrible. I would not reccomend!
   

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   Maggie

   VIP

   Denver

   12 reviews

   3.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on 29 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The ambiance was fun for the birthday party, the drinks were good, and it was pretty comfortable.
   

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   Karen

   VIP

   Denver

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined on 23 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great bar with nostalgic music videos playing. The Christmas pop up was a lot of fun.
   

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   Steven

   VIP

   Phoenix

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 28 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Ambiance was great. Lots of attention to detail in cozy space. Definitely a lover of the 80s made this. Menu and website are well designed. Drinks were ok overall. Loved the concepts, but would say the four that my date and I tried were rather sweet. That could totally be part of the theme of the bar with a nod to the super sweets of the 80s, but for the price we would have liked a bit more nuance to the drinks. I’d love to come back and try some classics/off menu cocktails because, as a big fan of the 80s, I want to come back and hang out in the awesome bar. Service was good for a moderately busy evening. Drinks were made quickly and the server was attentive and friendly. The owner popped by to check on our experience and was open to a few questions about himself and the place. Ignore the food rating. My girlfriend and I didn’t have any food (came for cocktails and the experience) but the review wouldn’t let me leave it blank. I will say the offerings are spot on for the theme. Overall a great experience and I would highly recommend a visit!
   

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   Michelle

   Denver

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 1 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   A place you go once and enjoy the music. Nothing exciting.
   

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    Kayla

    Denver

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2

    Could barely hear the music. The hostess that sat us was not very welcoming. She informed us that 20% gratuity would be added for a 6 person table before we even had a chance to sit down. She seemed to want to rush us through. The drinks were $15+, and nothing special. A few fun 80’s decorations, but overall not worth the trip. My mom(who LOVES 80’s music) was all around not impressed.
    

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