Del Frisco’s Double Eagle @ Denver (2025)

Every time I dine at a Del Frisco’s, something unpleasant happens. The first time I left the entire steak alone because of jet lag. The last time I was having a bout of food poisoning. This time, my flight was delayed and I nearly missed dinner.

In Denver for business and came here with colleagues, Del Friscos Double Eagle Steakhouse is the perfect mixture of rustic and glamorous aesthetic for a upmarket team dinner. And they are the only place that allow us to reserve 16 seats on the OpenTable app.

We kick-off with a heavenly start with their fresh buttered bread, setting the stage for a mouthwatering experience. I really liked the caramelised sugar on the pan that gave them the smacking good sweetness on every bun.

Thick-Cut Nueske’s Bacon

Au Poivre, Bourbon Molasses Glaze

Nueske’s applewood smoked bacon works with higher quality hogs, crossbred with Pietrain pigs because of the latter’s excellent lean-to-fat ratio. They cure their fresh slabs of bacon in brine for at least 24 hours, hang them to dry for a day or so, and then smoke them for at least another 24 hours.

Dynamite Shrimp

Sweet & Spicy Thai Chili Mayo

Crispy, fried shrimp coated in a spicy Thai chilli dressing. These Dynamite Shrimp are easy, fun and super addictive.

Shanghai-Style Fried Calamari

Sweet Chili Glaze, Bean Sprouts, Cherry Peppers, Crushed Peanuts, Scallions

Plated to perfection and a crowd pleaser, the Shanghai-style fried calamari is tossed in a sweet chilli glaze with bean sprouts, cherry peppers, crushed peanuts, and scallions.

Charred Octopus

Calabrian Chili Romesco, Chimichurri, Almonds

Charred octopus brings all the flavours of the Mediterranean to your plate, with a smokey finish. The texture is close to lobster and more meaty and tender.

Prime Tomahawk 32 oz.

A colleague and I shared the Prime Tomahawk 32 oz. which was perfectly grilled to medium rare and adequately salted. It was such good piece of USDA Prime that we didn’t even ask for any sauce to go with it.

Double Bone Lamb Chops

Honey Roasted Carrots & Beets, Pistachio-Mint Chimichurri

Another colleague does not take beef, so I shared the lamb chops with him. In the end, he had both racks.

Enhancements

Sides included mashed potatoes, whipped potatoes, roasted broccolini, creamed spinach and loaded potato cakes. No, we didn’t spend $26,000 on the sides, but we were close to ordering everything they have in the menu for the table. This time I tried some of the sides, and yes they were good.

Lemon Doberge Cake

Six Layers, Lemon Buttercream Icing, Lemon Glaze

There’s always room for some dessert. We ordered a couple of cakes to share among us as we drank our espressos.

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Chocolate Almond Cake, Salted Caramel Chocolate Fudge, Dark Chocolate Mousse

Typical of an American dessert, both were very sweet, very rich and too much for one person. Luckily we shared the cakes among us.

By and large, the food at Del Frisco’s is straightforward and comforting. My steak arrived with a perfect char, spot-on medium rare, and a serious chew. The service was impeccable and attentive, which is what you’d expect from a pricey, high-end restaurant. Gratuity (18%) was already added to bill so it saves you the embarrassment to do maths at the table.

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse Denver
8100 E Orchard Road, Denver, CO 80111
Tel : +1 (303) 796-0100 (Reservations)

Visited Jan 2025

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