Water Grill - Denver

4.7

1603 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 65 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Good for business meals
Romantic

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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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
Neighborhood
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
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Thanksgiving 2024 at Water Grill Denver
Nov 28, 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

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.8Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

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

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Erin
Denver
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined today
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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Matthew
Washington DC
53 reviews
vip
5.0
53 reviews
Dined 3 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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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 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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Isabella
Denver
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
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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Don
Denver
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
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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Dianne
Denver
78 reviews
vip
4.0
78 reviews
Dined on November 14, 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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Scott
Denver
68 reviews
vip
5.0
68 reviews
Dined on November 14, 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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Amber
Denver
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 11, 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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Dale
Denver
260 reviews
4.0
260 reviews
Dined on November 10, 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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Gary
Denver
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 10, 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.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 65 times today

Experiences are available.

1691 Market St, Denver, CO 80202

Additional information

Cross street
We are located on the corner of 17th St. & Market.
Neighborhood
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
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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

Water Grill - Denver

Make a reservation

Private dining

Additional information

Experiences

Thanksgiving 2024 at Water Grill Denver

Popular dishes

SPICY LOBSTER ROLL

CRISP CALAMARI

NEW ENGLAND LOBSTER ROLL

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