Jersey Street Bar & Grill

Closed now, thank goodness. 4Gs is taking over the space. The neighborhood is ready for something different. The management at the old place was abysmal.

Great little bar and restaurant. Close enough to my work for a stop-​in for happy hour, but small and hidden away enough that I never see anybody else from my work there. I’ve always had a great experience with the waitstaff and bartenders here. Always friendly. Appetizers are good, typical bar food. Dinner menu is really good so stay for a meal if you have some time. Low key and reasonable prices.

I ordered the special, Chicken Marsala. I was told that it was a chicken breast, browned with a Marsala wine reduction with sauteed mushrooms and served over angel hair with my choice of soup or salad.
I asked for their house speciality soup– Greek Lemon Chicken; the owner’s family recipe. The way our waitress described it sounded too good to pass up! However, when the soup arrived to the table– it was just warm– very mushy and without a lot of flavor. Now– that’s not the worse of it!
When my entrée arrived– it was nothing like what was described to me: there were chunks of chicken, sauteed so dry it could have been chicken jerky, the pasta they served me was overcooked speghetti that only had a burnt wine flavor and was literally swimming in oil. I counted 3 bits of mushrroms in the entire dish.
I would have called to complain or ask for a refund; but the management staff at this establishment is both non-​chalant and aloof about most suggestions and comments from their patrons. I’ve been a neighbor of theirs for many years. And have seen more staff come and go then I can remember.
Their only redeeming qualities were our server who was efficient, friendly, knowledgeable and apologetic plus their happy hour pricing is good but I don’t think that’s enough to redeem themselves with me again!!!
I don’t have kids– but on Monday nights kids eat free– same night as the chicken marsala special if that matters to you.
Also, the bathroom was messy and appeared to be dirty! Ewww.

Great local restaurant… came in from out of town and wanted a non-​tourist/​chain spot. Great food, good quick and friendly service. If I lived in Denver… this would be a weekly hangout. Great crowd

I went to the Jersey Street Grill a while ago and was disappointed in the experience, but not the food. Our server was an older lady, but she didn’t seem as focused on us as the other things that needed to be done. She sat us right by the door to the patio in an otherwise empty room. The distractions came from the other servers coming and going constantly behind me and I did get chilly (which is why I asked to sit inside and not on the sidewalk patio).
The food was fast and good. I was actually looking forward to a return visit to try more since it was very decent and cooked to order. However, the sticker shock of the Crown and Coke I ordered means I will never come back. I understand that I pay more for Crown, and a double at that, but I swore I had been double charged as I paid more than $ 15 for one drink. Nope.
It’s a shame the service and prices are so poor here since the food was actually good. But I will never go back, it would be a waste of a tip and I don’t like to waste those.

A friend of mine who lived in this ‘hood thinks this place is the cat’s pajamas. It is definitely an OK little bar/​grill with decent food and booze at very reasonable prices. A little something for everyone like a lot of Greek owned places. Some soups/​salads, a hand full of starters (skip the calamari), some Greek specialties, some Mexican dishes, burger/​sandwiches, etc. Exactly what you would expect from a comfortable neighborhood joint.
We shared the calamari which was dreadful. He had a cheeseburger and fries (only $ 6 all day Wednesdays). Pretty chubby patty cooked a perfect medium and a big pile of commercial fries but — hey $ 6? You’d spend more at Micky D’s.
I had the clams and mussels with linguine because the guy that recommended the place thinks this dish is the shizz. Meh. Kind of like a shellfish phở — big bowl of garlic clam broth with linguine and some clams/​mussels in their shells. It was pretty bland. Broth definitely needs some help. But, with a house salad (the feta vinaigrette was tasty) and a tiny piece of garlic bread (you really need more bread or at least a spoon) but it was OK for $ 13.
Place appeared clean, staff was friendly (but the place was empty except for some old guys drinking at the bar), prices more than reasonable. Perfectly serviceable, family friendly little joint. Don’t expect to be blown away and you’ll be fine.

Awesome place. Great Greek food. The staff is very friendly. This place will be bisected frequently.

We really enjoy this new restaurant. The food is yummy and the wine list is fun for the price. Their specials a have always been amazing. We used to live closer and go more often

Wow, after reading the reviews here, I am hoping my dinner last night was an anomaly. But at this moment, I would give this place maybe 2 stars for dining, 3 – 4 for the bar.
We’ve stopped in a few times for drinks because it’s in the neighborhood. We used to come in occasionally when it was Papa D’s (loved, and miss, the sanatarium doors), and when it was 9^th Avenue Grill (great manhattan). The current layout/​remodel feels a little too spare, open and strip mallish for my taste, but hey, it is in a strip mall, and it is at least understated and clean feeling.
The bar is pretty pleasant, with a good selection and good happy hour prices. Last night (a Thursday) it was totally hopping. We’ve had drinks there and a special goat cheese pizza, which was good, although it came with red sauce, which was unexpected and not necessarily great.
At dinner last night I ordered an Angry Orchard cider, to try it. It was soooo sweet, it was like swilling a pint of Martinelli’s. I asked for some lemons to tart it up, and I confess, I was hoping our server would ask if I would rather have something else since I obviously needed to doctor my beverage to even make it palatable, but he didn’t. That’s ok, not liking a drink happens. Two lemon wedges helped, though I still couldn’t finish it (and the half-​empty glass sat on the edge of our table through the rest of the meal– I guess the server didn’t want to deprive us of the opportunity to change our minds about the drink).
Entrees come with a salad. They were a solid to excellent version of the usual Italian restaurant garden salad — a large serving size, fresh and tasty. The rye croutons were a nice touch.
My entrée was spaghetti and meatballs for $ 12, which is on the «fancy» side of the price point here. I confess I mostly ordered it for the garlic bread and salad that came with it. But here’s where things fell off alarmingly. My first bite of garlic bread revealed a few problems — there was not much butter, no discernible taste or aroma of garlic, and the bread melted into goo in my mouth, so much so that it stuck to the roof of my mouth like dough. My first bite of meatball had oregano in it, but the meatballs, though large, were dense and dry and pretty flavorless. Usually my husband won’t let any meat go to waste, but even he would not finish mine after one taste. The pasta sauce seemed like purchased, bland sauce with some tomato paste added — pasty and not tasty.
With a great deal of difficulty, we caught the server’s attention — tables are clearly strictly assigned here, because at one point several staff were standing in the doorway to the kitchen, surveying a dining room with only us in it, but no one helped us until our server came back from some time in the kitchen and a trip to the restroom. We asked if I could have some re-​done garlic bread and he said OK. Then we waited a long time, sitting over my tasteless spaghetti and my husband’s empty plate (and the unwanted, half drunk cider). But alas, when it arrived, the new garlic bread had a faint whiff of garlic this time, but was still gummy and bland. If you are a baker, it seemed like bread that has been cooked (possibly undercooked) and then cut open right out of the oven, so the inside doesn’t have time to finish baking and becomes wet and soggy. My husband attributed it to its being Texas toast, but I like Texas toast and it wasn’t that either.
At this point I threw in the towel on my dinner. The server asked if I wanted a box and I declined. He said he was sorry I didn’t like it and brought us our bill. I had hoped they’d at least comp a drink for the problems, but he didn’t — but the hostess came over right afterward, asked what had happened, said she would pass the comments on to the chef, and took my entrée off our bill, which went some distance toward salving my wounds.
I will say I have eaten here before — a fish dinner, maybe pizza — and the food was fine, not spectacular, but OK. Maybe a new cook has come in? Whatever it is, I would like to come back for a drink, but I won’t rush in to eat, which is a shame because we’d love to support a neighborhood restaurant.

Good restaurant, good food, its quiet and they don’t really worry about how you dress. Can’t really complain. Nothing about the place really stands out except they really do treat you like friends. As a matter of fact they greet you with a calming «welcome friends» greeting.
I’ve brought a few people here: family and also a friend-​date (a frate?) and I’ve also been for a quick burger, beer and to watch part of the game. To me, all of those qualities add up to a four star. I’ll go back.

Welp. They finally went out of business. Could have called that one a mile away!

I keep going back and forth between 4 and 5 stars but the only reason I’d give them 4 is because, though the remodel was very successful in a lot of ways, they neglected to put the lights in the dining area on a dimmer. This results in feeling like you’re eating in an over-​decorated cafeteria instead of a cozy restaurant. DIM THE LIGHTS, PEOPLE!
Now, onto the food. We’ve lived in the area for a couple years now and just recently ventured in for dinner. I ordered the Greek Burger, my boyfriend had a gyro. Since the Greek Burger has gyro meat on it, I didn’t try his, but my burger is my new favorite burger in the world. Oh, man, is it delicious! We also had flaming cheese, which I won’t get again but couldn’t resist once.
Now we go almost once every week. I try something new each time. The lemon chicken soup is tied with the best I’ve ever had and I can’t wait for winter just so I can eat it all the time. The chicken in the chicken alfredo is amazing. Fish tacos? Healthy and super tasty, especially with the spicy sauce they serve on the side. The burrito is huge and, though not as healthy, just as delicious. We’re heading over tonight again and I’m looking forward to trying yet another new dish.
We’ve always had great service as well. Some of the servers may be a bit rough around the edges, but they are very friendly and helpful. There’s a young gentleman server that we love– he makes great suggestions about food and beer… he even gave us a free pint glass last time we were there.
They apparently have a newer chef and whatever changes they’ve made, they are on the right track now. We love it. Go there. You won’t regret it.
Oh yeah! Their pizzas are a perfect, delicious carry-​out item and we usually order dessert to go.

I must admit, I really can’t tell if there is any difference between Jersey Street Bar & Grill and any of the previous tenants that have passed through this location. It is the same stuff — Mexi-​Greek-​Italian Burger Joint. The food is pretty uninspired and uninspiring. So why do I give this place three stars? Great selection of beer and generous happy hours — the kind of stuff that makes this venue a nice after work watering hole.

YES! I’d eat here again. Good burgers & gyros sandwich. Nice neighborhood place.
Good service. Solid food. I’d like to try the Fish Tacos & French Onion Soup.
Michelle F. says they have «authentic Greek Salad» — not sure exactly what that means but heck, I’d like to try the Greek Salad with Chicken next time. I want to remember my time on the Greek Isles.

This restaurant definitely has improved from when it used to be called 9^th Avenue Grill. The burger was great! You can’t beat the prices at many other Park Hill/​Mayfair locations. My only complaint is that the food service was a little slow.

We LOVED this place! We’ve just moved back to Denver, and after a day of remodeling, Jersey St was perfect. Friendly staff, great neighborhood atmosphere, totally decent food with good selection. I got the Greek Salad w/​grilled chicken – light & authentic. My hubby said his Greek burger was «brilliant.» The all-​weekend HH is out of control awesome. We’ll be back.

My husband and I used to go there when the place was Angies, great margarita’s and great food. We stopped going after Angies was replaced by various other restaurants and none of them were any good.
We decided why not give Jersey Street Bar & Grill a try after staying away for quite some time and being long time Park Hill residents we wanted a place to eat close to home and support local businesses. We were in for a BIG surprise. The food was fabulous, the prices were great and the menu has a variety of choices all which are wonderful.
We have been back since, actually several times. You have to try the homemade bread it is awesome! The Greek Lemon soup is to die for. Watch out for the flaming cheese appetizer, it almost burnt the eyebrows off the waiter and had everyone on that side of the restaurant gasp very loud watching the big flames from the cheese. I sure won’t be ordering that appetizer, but we got quite a chuckle out of the reaction of everyone. Other than that, I recommend you give Jersey Street Bar & Grill a try. You will love it! I have seen all ages at Jersey Street and everyone looks to be having a great time.
You’re missing out if you don’t go! The food is better than okay and the atmosphere is very nice. Love the calzone’s, pizza and the chicken kabobs.
The wine is outstanding and served in large wine glasses that allow you to sip on one throughout your meal for a great price.
They have different specials all the time. Don’t miss out. Give it a try! No relation to the owners just excited about the great experience.

The food is okay and the service was okay. Nothing made it stand out — except that maybe they are trying to do too much which is why the food isn’t outstanding. It is in the neighborhood and is nice enough for a neighborhood place to stop in for a quick bite.

So all I wanted was a simple meal to go… place an order… pop in, pick up and head home. But wait… no menu online (hello…this is the year 2010 isn’t it? I know people who have web sites for their dogs!!!). Ok…2^nd thought — fax me a menu? Please? Nope… the menu won’t fit into the fax machine. In the last few years I think there have been 4 or 5 people who have tried making a go of a restaurant in this location. I hope they can figure things out… but spending thousands and thousands to remodel and forgetting to build a website seems a little short sighted to me. I guess I’ll order from your neighbor sweet rice café, again. I wish I could have rated this place on their food… but for now all I can do is rate them on my first impression.

9^th Ave Grill has gone the way of Angies, Papa D’s, Carmine’s Cucina, La Bola and the Jersey Street Bar and Grill has opened. Not only have they opened, they have completely remodeled including bathrooms and carpet (Ms. Jessica H). Fresh paint, nice colors, and nice decorations make the location seem happier.
The menu offers a little of everything from this location’s past: Mexican, Italian, Greek, Bar pub, and Amerrican dishes. I had a Gyros with fries and the Husband had a calzone; both were good and the Baklava desert good as well.
Jersey St. has a nice price point and is the type of place I can see us becoming regulars. The bar is very nice and I see Stello Artois on tap, next time we will have a cocktail.
So fellow Park Hill Unilocalers, I know we all want a place to call home. A place we can eat a good meal for a fair price, a place we can get a good drink, and a place that feels fresh and happy; I think we might have it. Give them a try and tell me what you think.