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Water Grill - Denver, Denver, CO

Water Grill - Denver

4.7
4.7
1603 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
19:00
Booked 39 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Charming
Even though you’re 1,000 miles away from any ocean, a quality seafood experience is within reach. Located in Lower Downtown (LoDo) just blocks from the Colorado Convention Center, Coors Field and Union Station, Water Grill Denver is an iconic seafood destination to enjoy the first catch of the season and a deep variety of fish, lobsters, crabs, oysters and shellfish. New product arrives multiple times each week from our exclusive seafood distribution company and our menus change daily. Consistently rated as one of Denver’s top seafood restaurants, starting December 2024, Water Grill Denver also offers multiple, customizable private dining rooms for parties of 10 to 110 for your next business meeting and special event.
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Fine cuts
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (303) 727-5711
  • Website
    https://www.watergrill.com/denver
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Jessica Biederman
  • Private party facilities
    Conveniently located in Lower Downtown(LoDo) near Union Station and the Colorado Convention Center, Water Grill Denver offers multiple, customizable private dining rooms for corporate meetings and special events.
  • Private party contact
    Heather Rendon: (303) 727-5711
  • Location
    1691 Market St, Denver, CO 80202
  • Area
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Cross Street
    We are located on the corner of 17th St. & Market.
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Public transit
    If you are driving down Blake St., valet is available between 17th & 16th halfway down the block on the left side. Look for the entrance of the Market Station Parking Garage. You will see the illuminated signage with a large red arrow and a 'P' for parking. Valet crew will direct you to the restaurant's entrance.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Experiences

  • Thanksgiving 2024 at Water Grill Denver

    28 Nov 2024 only
    We’re hosting Thanksgiving this year at Water Grill Denver. Gather with us on Thursday, November 28. Our three-course Thanksgiving menu will be available all day, featuring your choice of starter (clam chowder or mixed organic greens), entrée (roasted Diestel Family Ranch turkey, Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, traditional cranberry sauce, homemade sourdough apple-celery stuffing and turkey gravy) and your choice of dessert (pumpkin cheesecake or caramel bread pudding). Adults are $72 and children (under 12) are $26 per person. Our full menu will also be available all day. Secure your table today!

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What 1,603 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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Water Grill - Denver is a seafood delight with "exceptional quality," fresh oysters flown in daily, and expertly prepared dishes like Chilean sea bass. Guests rave about its "wonderful atmosphere" and attentive service, making it perfect for special occasions. While some service issues arise, overall, it's a "top seafood restaurant" in Denver.

1,603 Reviews

  1. Erin

    Denver

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food, a little overrated, but good. Would make this a business destination restaurant.

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  2. Matthew

    Washington DC

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best chilean sea bass ever! Clubby atmosphere. Great service, which is rare in these days of understaffing restaurants!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ambiance, service, and food were all over the top. Our serever, Amy, gets 6 stars!

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  4. Isabella

    Denver

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an exceptional experience. The service was great they were attentive,prompt, and knowledgeable about the oysters. We told him our flavor preference for the oysters and his recommendation was on point 2 completely different oysters were fresh and cold they were amazing. We also shared a clam chowder, it is possibly the best I have ever had, New England could take a lesson. There was not just minced clams, there were whole clams which I was not expecting. For our entree I had the chili and sea bass with sweet potato gnocchi . The sea bass was crisp on the outside and flaky and moist in the center. It was cooked to perfection and all I can say about the gnocchi is there weren't enough of them. They circled the sea bass and I could have eaten an entire pot of them with the brown butter sauce. My husband had the shrimp and pappardelle with the lemon butter sauce. The shrimp were fresh huge and plentiful. For dessert, we shared a cappuccino, and a pot to creme it had a little chocolate biscotti which tasted just like a brownie. The chocolate sorbet I was questioning, but when I actually tasted it, it was creamy and it had that nice bitter dark chocolate taste to go with the sweet chocolate mousse underneath and the fresh whipped cream was perfection. We scraped the cup clean.

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  5. Don

    Denver

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always fantastic food and service. It’s expensive but always feel it’s worth it

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  6. Dianne

    Denver

    78 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    78 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Water grill is an excellent restaurant when it comes to food the freshness of the seafood second to none. however, variety is lacking when it comes to vegetables,desserts and sides ..never ever a change …same thing all the time!! would like at least for the dessert and vegetables to change ( why not by season) if clients are like me and are at the restaurant every month and sometimes more, it just gets very, very tiring. Specifically: the slaw is loaded down with dressing.. you CANOT taste the vegetables, AND it is too sweet for a vegetable. Very Unappealing and unhealthy!! Otherwise most of the seafood is fresh and very well prepared!’ Thank you

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  7. Scott

    Denver

    68 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were both excellent. No disappointments. We will be back.

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  8. Amber

    Denver

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 11 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We came here to celebrate family in town and this did not disappoint. Able to hold the king crabs in the tank and take home oyster shells. We love the water grill team!

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  9. Dale

    Denver

    260 reviews

    4.0

    260 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Really love this restaurant! It is one of the better places for seafood. We had the calamari, chilean sea bass and scallops - all were delicious! The rolls are also very good. We had the key lime pie and maple cheesecake for dessert - yum! Service was good throughout our meal,

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  10. Gary

    Denver

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had reservation. Seated immediately. Comfortable seating. Low to moderate noise level but could easily have a conversation. Terrific attentive service but not over bearing. If you like seafood this is the place. Great selection. A bit pricey but for me it was worth it!

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Water Grill - Denver is rated 4.7 stars by 1603 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 39 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Water Grill - Denver

1691 Market St, Denver, CO 80202

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    We are located on the corner of 17th St. & Market.
  • Area
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Fine cuts
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Public transit
    If you are driving down Blake St., valet is available between 17th & 16th halfway down the block on the left side. Look for the entrance of the Market Station Parking Garage. You will see the illuminated signage with a large red arrow and a 'P' for parking. Valet crew will direct you to the restaurant's entrance.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jessica Biederman
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Website
    https://www.watergrill.com/denver
  • Phone number
    (303) 727-5711
  • Private party facilities
    Conveniently located in Lower Downtown(LoDo) near Union Station and the Colorado Convention Center, Water Grill Denver offers multiple, customizable private dining rooms for corporate meetings and special events.
  • Private party contact
    Heather Rendon: (303) 727-5711
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