Best Restaurants for Birthdays in Thornton

Benihana has been hit or miss for many years. Grabbed a last minute reservation on Christmas Eve, and to my surprise, fantastic experience! Had Mike “splash & meadow” as our chef. He was entertaining and fun. Food was the best I remember. Thankful for the entire staff for being so engaged on a holiday evening. I’m sure they’d rather be with their families, but everything exceeded expectations. The restaurant was insanely busy, but we were seated right at the reservation time. I could not have asked for a better evening.

The service was excellent. We sat at the bar while we waited for our whole party to arrive. The bartender was very friendly and served excellent cocktails. We sat in a very comfortable booth near the bar. The place was getting busy but wasn't noisy. Our waiter was very attentive to us. Very sweet. We ordered steak, medallions, and chicken piccata. Everyone enjoyed their food. It was delightful.

Great service, great cider and the food was awesome! This is my second time visiting and I will continue to come back! Love this place!

We really enjoyed the food and the service. The food was local was cooked very well. The dessert was perfect. I had the cauliflower soup with roasted veggies and my husband had the duck and we had an apple crème brûlée. All highly recommend. I will be coming back and bringing friends and my daughter. There are some nice small dishes for kids.

Fun modern vibe with giant orb light fixtures that reflect in the floor to ceiling windows of this rooftop bar in RiNo making it appear like there’s a giant full moon outside. Impeccably friendly and unobtrusive service with a smile. Crafty cocktail menu and delightful frozen concoctions that change regularly. Marigolds grace the drinks and the flatbread was divine. Small menu with tapas style portions, easy to share and tasty bites. Less options for those who are gluten free. Bouncy lounge music vibe without being so loud that we couldn’t talk in the cozy, comfy semi circular booth. Will be back!