Bittersweet

Had an incredible time at Bittersweet last week and terribly sad they'll be closing. Wish I had stopped by sooner. No doubt I'll be dreaming about the deconstructed crab cake for years to come. My outdoor photos don't do justice to the gorgeous plates. Best of luck and I look forward to seeing what's next for chef Olaf!!

Came here mid-February and loved the menu, maybe besides my cake and shake. Wonderful environment, food, and staff made it a luxurious experience without feeling too stiff and still down to earth. Some nitpicks from me on the food result in the 4 star but still a great dining experience. Beef Wellington was definitely the highlight for me. It was simply amazing. The lobster bisque had an unfortunately dry lobster tail which may have been a result of bringing all second courses out at the same time. Also the foraged mushroom in the bisque was delicious but wished they served more than one small piece! The cake and shake was advertised as a carrot cake but didn't really taste like a traditional carrot cake. Harder cake with a dense frosting that wasn't a traditional cream cheese frosting ended up having it taste more akin to an overly sweet storebought cupcake rather than a carrot cake with a balance of spices and a sweet yet mildly savory cream cheese frosting.

Myself and a few friends came here for dinner over the weekend. We had never been here but reading the previous reviews it did not disappoint! The food and service was amazing. Our waitress was very polite and knowledgeable about each dish we were served. There isn't anything that we would change at all. We truly enjoyed everything they had to offer and I would definitely dine again if im in the area.

I was very impressed by this restaurant. From the beginning to the end everything was fantastic. I got a pinot noir from Portland that had a very fruity and pepperi, honestly I was not expecting a good wine but it surprised me. We got a bread that kind of a cookie with a scone flavor with a beautiful piece of herbal butter. - To start we got a "Foie-Li-Pop" which was a master piece, very well presented and good balance of flavors with the bread, the foie gras and the brûlée banana. - Then we got the "Peach in the Blanket", presentation and garnishing were perfect, there was a base of chopped shallots with peach with a little acidity in and some sweetness which taste like a ceviche. There was a side blackberry caviar. - We also tried the "Mushroom Tart", very beautiful. The tart looked it was baked and it was perfectly cooked, very flavorful and well executed. - For the main dish, we selected the "Char Siu Beef Short Rib". This was really well done, I felt the meat was melting in my mouth and definitely it was slow cooked with perfect seasoning and good taste. The green-beans were a bit under cooked but I don't know if that was the intention of the chef, but that was a very minor detail. - "Decadence by Design" was our first dessert. The ice was delicious, it felt we were eating condense milk in an ice cream.The croquette and the glaze peached were a perfect combination of flavors. - The last thing was "Peaches & Persimmon" it was a good dessert but our favorite was the "Decadence by Design". I will definitely would love to come back when I returned to Denver. Cheers

Came for valentines, and we were greeted with an amazing 4 course tasting menu. Every dish was perfect and too our liking and the service was even better. The environment was very cozy and romantic. The portions were perfect, we left feeling happily full but not overly stuffed. Come for not only amazing food but a great experience!

Absolutely excellent. Artfully decorated, exceptional service with unique and thoughtful cuisine that seemed to come from home garden ingredients. We had the prefix fixe menu so we had a series of dishes that we well presented and in the appropriate proportions. I imagine the menu changes with the season so I won't review any specific dish, but I did include photos and it was all very good.

We've read the uneven reviews. Fortunately, for us, we caught the service and chef on a GREAT night. We've been to many of the fine restaurants in Denver and our meal at Bittersweet was one of the best ever. We came in early, so we were able to park in their lot, get a table next to the fireplace and all the dishes was perfectly prepared and held an element of uniqueness to them. The homemade rigatoni with mussels in a cream sauce was perfect for a winter night. The sunchoke and beet appetizer was inventive and wonderfully constructed. The lamb and scallop entrees were good-sized portions and satisfying. All the courses at Bittersweet were artfully presented, and the ingredients were brought together in a very tasteful, sophisticated and harmonious way and not just "fancy" food that wasn't particularly interesting or tasty. The dessert with lemon/rosemary cake, olive oil gelato and blood oranges on a hazelnut crunch was complex and not too sweet. We saw others with cocktails that looked well-crafted and enjoyed by the recipients such that we wish we ordered some earlier too. Overall, a great find. Can't fully appreciate the other less than stellar reviews but I guess we'll just count our blessings that we had a truly outstanding experience. We'll be back.