Updated 2-18-2013:
I went with other family members for lunch today. We sat in the back dining area, and it's very nice back there. There is a larger heater, and the room is very toasty, really nice on a windy or cold day in Denver.
I had the chicken wrap. It was good, but not outstanding. I think that I'll stick with the true "comfort" food, such as the : chicken pot pie, salmon, burrito, mac and cheese, a burger, steak, pasta, etc. Â These are truly their "comfort" food, and well worth the trip to The Copper Pot. Â
Oh, we'll be purchasing a coupon through Amazon too.
So, see you there!
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"Comfort" food. Comfort is described as: Â agreeable, adequate, content, delightful, enjoyable, pleasant, relaxed, satisfactory. Â All of these words describe The Copper Pot. What a delight! Â It's a neighbor restaurant, one we just happened to find, thanks to Yelp! It has been one of our "to trys" for quite a while. I'm very glad we went.
Atmosphere/Interior - long and narrow, but nicely decorated. The interior is done in earth tones. It's very relaxing and inviting.
The restaurant is divided into two sections, the front section, which has approximately 7 tables, and a bar with about 8-9 seats. The bar has those comfortable "bar stools," that really are nice to sit on. Â The back section, which I took a quick look, as individual tables, as well as a long 'couch' type seating along one of the walls, with individual tables next to it. These could easily be pulled together (the tables), to accommodate a large group.
Food - comfort food. I had the meat loaf, which was served with green beans with bacon and onions, as well as mashed potatoes and gravy. I had the "blue plate" special, served on a blue plate too! This meant my "blue plate" was the smaller portion size. Must admit, the meatloaf was good, but nothing to write home about.  My husband had the chicken pot pie. WOW!  I really wished I had ordered the chicken pot pie! The subtle taste of thyme, the chunks of chicken and vegetables, with the crust on top, the wonderful gravy  - WOW!!!  When we go back, and we will, I'll order the chicken pot pie. It is served in it's own crock, and just heaven!!! According to other reviews, the mac and cheese is also "to die for!" I can't wait!
Dessert - my husband had the chocolate buttermilk cake. He said it was moist, fluffy, and not too much chocolate. He enjoyed it. I had the snicker doodle cupcake. If you don't know me, I
L-O-V-E cake!! I could eat it 24/7! Â This cupcake was fluffy, moist, and just the right amount of seasonings! It really was like I was eating a snicker doodle cookie! YUMMY!!! I'll take two dozen to go, please! Oh, you want some too - make that two dozen and one! Â Yummy!
Service - excellent, not in your face, just the right amount of talk and good recommendations.
Parking - not sure if there is a lot. We parked around the corner on the street. As we were no longer in downtown Denver (where we live), we didn't have to pay for parking! There is plenty of parking around the area.
Location - The Copper Pot is located directly across the street (south) from Swedish Hospital. What a wonderful location, especially for anyone who is visiting someone at the hospital, and just needs that "comfort food." Â This is a must stop for anyone in the area. I'm glad we took the drive south to go there. The 20 - 25 minute drive was worth it.
I'll leave you with two of the quotes, from inside the restaurant, which fit the place to a "T" :
      "Eat Well, and Laugh Often."
            "Come in, Laugh Much, Visit Often."
See you there!
After reading several other reviews about The Copper Pot I decided I needed to get in there and try it. Â I was surprised to see there was a second location, but chose to try the original first.
We stopped in on a Friday evening. Parking near the hospital can always be a challenge, but we figured it was worth the try. Â Walked in to a lively bar area with what appeared to be some regulars. Â Bartender was extremely friendly and helpful. I asked for suggested favorites on the menu and was given a something from each section to try. Â
Decided on the chicken fried chicken which sounded great. Â Went with the suggested home-made green chili on the side as well. Â The chicken was cooked to perfection, and lightly breaded to delicious. Â The white gravy was fine in my opinion, but my southerner companion wanted it to be thicker and creamier. Â The side of southern style green beans was to his liking, and the green chili side was fantastic on top of the chicken as we had been told it would be. Â The side of mac and cheese was so good we had no room for dessert!
On my second visit the steak and potatoes were perfect.
Food = awesome
atmosphere = lame
I almost walked away when I saw the outside of the building. Â My wife talked me into actually going in. Â The inside is definitely nice, but small, and like I said the outside is not pretty. Â The food was phenomenal and is the only reason this place gets 4 stars from me. Â We will definitely be going back, and I would still recommend it to friends and family. Â I just hope they upgrade to a better building .
I find the Copper Pot to be rather unremarkable. So much so that it was difficult to decide how to rate it. Ideally, I would have put it at 2 1/2 stars, but since Yelp does not believe in half stars, I generously gave the restaurant the benefit of the doubt and gave it 3.
The pros:
(1) Comfortable atmosphere. The restaurant isn't large, but the ambiance is casual and cozy.
(2) Polite, though inexperienced, wait staff. The servers are young, and can't tell you about their beer or alcohol selection, but everyone was very sweet. They were certainly trying to make the experience an enjoyable one.
The cons:
(1) Somewhat bland food. The burgers and sandwiches are simply "fine." There  just isn't anything to set them apart from the next establishment. They certainly don't boast any complex flavors or unexpected pairings. Don't get me wrong: it's not bad food. It's just not that great, either.
(2) Inexperienced and/or forgetful chefs. I'm not sure whether inexperience or forgetfulness (or something else) was to blame, but I found two bay leaves in my soup. Clearly, that's not ideal.
All in all, it's not a terrible place to stop at if you are in the area and hungry, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get there.
If i could give this place 0 stars i would, but i guess we'll settle for one.
i have never had a worse dining experience in my entire life. Â the evening started off fine as we were seated immediately and our drink orders were taken as we waited for the last person in our party to arrive. Â our last person arrived and the waiter came back within a few minutes to take her drink order. Â this is when our experience took a turn for the worse. Â it took about 20 minutes for her to get a beer and as a "sorry", the waiter brought us an extra beer and claimed it was on him. Â we put in our orders and even just ordering wasn't a good experience. Â one person ordered a flat iron steak and the other ordered a strip steak. Â when the strip steak order went in, i heard him confirm a flat iron steak and i said no she ordered a strip steak and he repeated right, a strip steak. Â all of us got a salad or some kind of starter with our orders.
40 minutes later we start getting our salads one at a time and most of them are wrong. Â instead of being apologetic, our server continues to make excuses and just brings them out later- either with or after our entrees.
now onto the entrees. Â the mac and cheese was delightful (2 people got that) so no complaints there. Â we got two flat iron steaks instead of one flat iron and one strip which was incredibly frustrating since i even confirmed that one was a strip steak while we ordered. and when our server stated we had 2 flat irons we corrected him again and he said "oh. do you want to me to go change it? its the same cut of meat." Â clearly, it is not the same cut of meat. Â we were hungry so we said ok, just keep the steak, whatever. Â so hes like ok ill be right back with the last entree. Â 10 minutes later he's like ok you have everything, right? um, no one person does not have their food. Â 10 more minutes pass and he comes back with the last entree. Â the first few bites of my steak were good (medium, as i had ordered) but then i continue to cut into my steak and its is raw. Â not even rare, but raw. Â i finally find the server and he says ok, we will fire it up for you again. Â he comes back with my steak and i cut into it and its still rare. and so i say to him i asked for a medium steak and he said that is medium and i was wrong. and i said no there should be no red in the middle of a medium steak. and he was like oh...ive been trying to tell the cooks to get it right. Â it was weird how quickly he was like no youre wrong, oh wait, the cooks can't get it right. Â so he was like well what do you want me to do about it? so i just said it's ridiculous and he was like let me talk to my manager. Â he offers me a free drink or a dessert and i politely decline because i just want to get out of there.
so our check comes and he has charged us for all this extra stuff including the beer that was "on him." Â i ask him about it and he seems very confused and then gets it taken off the bill reluctantly.
the experience was so terrible because of the terrible service and the restaurant wasn't even crowded. Â knowing we were having issues, the manager also should have come by to say something. Â really the worst part was that they were so unapologetic about every mistake that kept happening. Â there were either excuses or we were told we were wrong.
i definitely will NOT recommend this place to anyone. Â in fact, i will specifically tell people to be sure NOT to come here if they ask for dinner recommendations.
Yelp pulls through again. We tried The Copper Pot on Saturday night and what a great surprise it was. When we pulled up out front, I though maybe the restaurant was closed because there was no one visible through the front window - I started having second thoughts, but I decided to get out of my car anyway.
It turns out that the bar area is up front and there's a small dining room in the back. They were seating customers in the back because it was a bit hot up front due to the weather.
To start, we tried the Sausage, Peppers, and Onions skillet. It was delicious and not too heavy to weigh down the rest of the meal. As I looked over the menu I spotted the TCP classics section. I had a mini-stroke as the deep fried goodness jumped off the menu into my arteries. WOW! that section looks good, but I had to pass. I had a flat iron steak cooked to perfection, with broccoli and potatoes - both excellent as well.
Dessert was great and the service and prices are good as well.
I had the pleasure of visiting the Copper Pot recently when I was stranded by a bus driver who just blew on by the bus stop where I was at.  I was livid...but as it turned out, it must have been my destiny that day because it brought me to this place.  The  wait staff here is very happy and will gladly engage you in conversation...but that's not really what you come to restaurants for.  There is a cute happy hr menu, good M-F 4-7pm, Sat/Sun 2-5pm with many cool tasty dishes $6 and under....mini versions of their full sandwiches, and many awesome looking apps.  There are also beer specials on Bud Light, Drop Top Amber Ale, and $1 off anything stronger. Â
I went here intending on getting the Teriyaki Chicken Wrap (seasoned, grilled or crispy chicken with carrots, cabbage, scallions, diced red peppers, toasted sesame seeds, crumbled feta cheese and drizzled with oriental sesame dressing) - just something to get me home; but after I sat down inside and saw the happy hour menu, I decided upon the mini Copper Slopper. Â (Many of their dishes start with the word "Copper", as an aside..): It's a burger served open faced over steak fries (mine were skinny fries), smothered in green chili and cheese & baked, and includes a side of sour cream. Â I had one bite of this and exclaimed loudly (yeah, like *that* way, lol) how amazing it was. Â All the ladies grinned; either the servers or 1-2 other customers, because they confessed they'd had similar reactions digging into it too. Â "I'll have what she's having", indeed...
Their website story begins with "For centuries, people from around the world have used copper pots to prepare food for family and friends. Recipes, traditions, and even the cookware itself were passed down from generation to generation.", and seems designed to market their penchant for solid American "comfort food". Â Given the service, the atmosphere, and the amazing food, I'd say Copper Pot's nailed down comfort 100%. Â Business is going to bring me to Swedish Hospital about once a month, and Copper Pot's going to be my "reward" for travelling to this area. :) (My waistline is very fortunate this place isn't just down the street from me...)
Total Hidden Gem!!!
Yes, the outside looks a little suspicious, but once inside, it is sooo cute and cozy!
I feel like my party and I got a ton!
Queso - Awesome!
Mushrooms - YUMMMY
Copper Chopper - Pork Chop - MAD GOOD
Mac and Cheese - Fight Worthy
Broccoli - Even broccoli was flavorful!
Afterwards, I got the last inside out chocolate peanut butter cup cake to go. Â This was the best cupcake ever! Â Not too sweet and filled with sweet peanut buttery icing. Â I ate it in 10 seconds. Â I'm glad I got it to go, I would have totally embarrassed myself.
I really enjoyed this little spot. Â When near Denver - Definitely check it out!
We decided to come here for Friday Night dinner. Â It's been on my list for a while to come visit. Â
First Impressions were not all that great I have to admit. Â No one at the front to greet us, bartender did not acknowledge us. Â Do we seat our selves or wait, I don't know, there's no sign and no one was greeted us to tell us how it works. Â Next thing, there are 5 or so empty tables that have not been cleaned so even if I wanted to seat myself I couldn't because all the free tables are dirty. Â We finally walked to the back where a very busy waitress told us she would bus a table for us. Â Five minutes later we were able to sit. Â
Drinks came rather quickly once we were seated. Â The menu has a nice variety of salads, appetizers, burgers (I get the sense they serve a lot of these), pasta, meat, and seafood. Â We decided on the Copper Chopper (Pork Chop) which came with two sides, I choose Mac and Cheese and Broccoli. Â Sam choose the Sun-dried tomato penne pasta with the addition of shrimp. Â Mine also came with a side salad. Â Pretty good salad, not amazing but we are talking about a salad here, how much can I critique a salad?
Food was definitely 4 star food. Â The Sun-dried Tomato pasta was amazing. Â Can I bottle the sauce to go? Â Yummy. Â My Pork Chop was grilled with wonderful grill marks. Â Nice helping of Mac and Cheese and a big crown of Broccoli. Â We both really enjoyed our mean a lot. Â We also had a small homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter pie for dessert which totally hit the spot. Â
We saw the same confusion hit to gentlemen trying to eat dinner. Â No tables were clean and they had to wait for a table to be cleaned. Â Then they waited for 10 minutes with no drinks and no acknowledgment from the waiters and decided to walk out.
We really enjoy the food here, but the front of house is a bit of a mess. Â I highly recommend The Copper Pot hire a buss person to keep tables clean and even a hostess or hire a person to do both. Â You need someone up front to keep tables clean and to greet customers. Â You would get more business and I would be more inclined to come back. Â Between front of house and food I average this out to be a 3 star experience.
I found this place about 6 months ago, and I wish I had found them sooner. Â I normally get food for carry out, but the staff is always friendly and the food is excellent. Â Prices are also very reasonable.
If you're looking for a great 'home cooked' style meal in Englewood, there's no better place then here.
I went here tonight for a low key girl's dinner with my sister. Neither of us had been here before, and weren't sure what to expect. Overall, the restaurant itself is decent. The food is mediocre and the service just ok. I probably wont recommend this place to anyone, or go back again. Their alcohol menu seemed pretty limited (mainly beer/wine - no mixed drinks), and while they have a wide variety of food, I wasn't very impressed.
Review Source:I moved here recently from Texas and have been looking for good places to eat around my apartment. This place had great reviews and was close by so we decided to try it out. It was not overrated at all!
The food was absolutely delicious. We ordered the copper sampler that had really good portions for all three appetizers. The entrees were also great. We had the slopper (a delicious burger that lives up to its name) and the pulled pork sandwich. We'll definitely be back very very soon.
I would most definitely recommend this place to anyone interested.
My husband and I recently moved into the area and frequently saw this place when walking our pups around the neighborhood. Â I saw that lots of people on Yelp had good things to say about the place, and we decided to check it out.
We were not disappointed.
I have always been kind of concerned about the space in the restaurant, but to be honest, it's a little larger than it seems. Â Though I would probably feel on top of people if the place were to get more packed.
The atmosphere is really laid back and friendly. Â It is clear that it is a neighborhood bar and restaurant. Â The staff are attentive and very nice, without being too pushy. Â I really enjoyed the decor in the place as well.
The food is awesome. Â I was in the mood for comfort food and there are a lot of great classic selections to choose from. Â I had the Mac and Cheese and my husband had the Fish and Chips. Â Both were amazing and I am excited to try out other options like the burgers, meatloaf and chicken pot pie. Â The prices are also incredibly reasonable for the size and the quality of the food.
I cannot speak to the bar aspect of the place, but from what we saw on the menu, their Happy Hour looks great. Â We will for sure come back to give the Happy Hour a try soon.
Overall, the place is a great restaurant to go to if you are in the area. Â While I wouldn't say it has become my favorite place overnight, I know that we will become frequent patrons. Â The food is good and the atmosphere is inviting. Â The prices are good too, which helps to keep us coming back.
I LOVE this little place. Â The service is friendly and accomodating without being pretentious or overbearing. Â And the food is delicious. Â I mean, lick your bowl delicious, delicious. Â This is comfort food - nothing super fancy. Â I had a really good burger on one visit and it was cooked nicely with a robust blue cheese; on my second visit I chowed down a some of the best clam chowder I've had in a long time. Â Since this place is little - and right across the street from Swedish - I recommend that you try it out for lunch or dinner, but get there before the true lunch hour to avoid the lunch rush. Â My next trip is for Happy Hour (and you all know how I love happy hour!). Â I'll report back.
Review Source:We had been there once before but sat at the bar during happy hour. It was pleasant but when we came back with some friends it was quite the opposite. We waited to be seated and they asked how many, we said four people. They stood there and looked at each other like we were speaking another language.
After the figured out where to seat us (which was in the most awkward corner and there were a number of open tables) we waited and waited and waited until the waitress got us water. Then waited and waited for her to take our drink order.
Finally, got our drinks and later our food. The food was great but the service was slow and everyone seemed very confused. Which was the opposite when we were at the bar.
Will we go there again, yes someday down the line, mostly because we live around the corner but we will just go for happy hour at the bar.
GO HERE! EAT THE FOOD HERE! EXPERIENCE FOOD HEAVEN!
My BFF had a groupon to this place, so we ventured here one Friday night. Upon entering, I was greeted to a long bar area and then ushered into the dining area in the back.
I'll be honest, even though this place was so highly rated on Yelp, I was a little skeptical. The decor was, well, copper pots on the wall and it just looked like a weird hole in the wall that had been surviving on the business from Swedish Hospital.
BOY WAS I WRONG! We ordered the three app plate, which let us pick three appetizers and get slightly smaller helping of each one (I frequently eat apps for dinner) and we also ordered a happy hour portion of the cheese fries.
First, if you think you have tasted spinach artichoke dip before, then think again, because this place had the creamiest, richest, most delicious artichoke dip I've ever had. I love artichoke dip and I think that this dip has ruined me for any other dips.
Next, the queso. My god. The queso. This was not some soupy nacho sauce with salsa thrown in. It was thick and rich and heaped upon my tortilla chips and, again, I think all queso from here on out will feel hollow in comparison to the gloriousness of this queso.
On to the Mushrooms Romano. I am not necessarily a fungus lover, so mushrooms have to be done right in order for me to enjoy a dish. And I enjoyed the hell out of this dish. The spices, the seasoning, the sauce. Everything was right.
And the cheese fries. I mean. Do I really need to keep selling you on this place? Why haven't you started making lunch or dinner plans to go here?
Plus, we went during happy hour and, with 3 beers total and all of that food, our bill was just over $20. Come on. Seriously, I will go to this place with almost anyone who asks me to be their guest.
A friend suggested The Copper Pot for dinner one night and had previously told me what a great neighborhood spot it was and that I needed to check it out.
I love small privately/locally owned places, so it's right up my alley! Â The interior is nice, the wait staff pleasant and the menu choices plentiful. I drink a lot of water with dinner and was pleased that my glass never went dry. :)
We started our foodfest with the delicious fries covered in green chili. Â Chili wasn't bland, but also wasn't over-hot...it was just right.
I really liked that there is a choice to have a smaller serving for a few of the dinner plate item. Â I ordered the smaller version and still took leftovers home.
I initially wanted to order the Chicken Fried Steak, but was told they were out and it was suggested that I try the Chicken Fried Chicken. Â The chicken was moist, the breading just right, the mashed potatoes great.....then everything came crashing down in the midst of dismal *canned* green beans. Â Nope, you didn't misread that. Â All that yumminess running for cover from the horror of a canned vegetable.
Others in our party orders the Chicken Pot Pie and Fish & Chips and no one was disappointed in their choices. Â For dessert we snarfed down some nice carrot cake.
Would I go back? Â Hell, yeah. Â But next time, I'll ask first before ordering anything with a vegetable side dish.
Good Burger and Fries -
I read some reviews that were not so favorable. Â I checked it out myself and i will tell you that the burgers were very tasty and the fries were very decient. Â I ate at the bar and it was a bit noisy, but what the heck. Â Who can pass up good food at decient prices.
We love the Copper Pot. Â Friendly people, great food, and reasonable prices. Â The food is consistently good. We have gone there many times and have only had one bad dish, (overcooked fish and chips). Â They offered to correct but wasn't a big deal since we have always had good experience in past. Â Will be back soon.
Review Source:Don't let the dumpy outside fool you, it is nice inside. Even better, the food. Had a medium rare burger, and it was server EXACTLY how I ordered it! I dare say the best so far in Denver! The staff was nice, but not overbearing, just the way I like them to be. My glass was never empty, the portions large for the price. Glad I found this place and can't wait to try other dishes!
Review Source:We used a groupon for The Copper Pot and i have to say, I was completely impressed!
It isn't at all what I expected from the outside - it's clean, cute and welcoming. From the outside you might be fooled into thinking it's a little hole in the wall. It's not!
We went on the weekend when it was pretty much happy hour all day! The food was fantastic. I had a burger, the hubby had the meatloaf sandwich and we shared some artichoke dip. It was all fantstic.
We'll be going back!
I'm currently on spring break and because I have work all this week, I'm stuck in town. So to make things up, I have made a goal to try as many new places as possible this week.
The Copper Pot was Monday night's dinner. I walked in around 7 and was warmly greeted by the wait staff. It's a sit where ever you'd like sort of deal and so I sat in the back room. The menu was simple but had alot of variety. I ended up choosing a blue cheese burger.
The burger was awesome, it was 100% angus, with grilled onions, a little steak sauce, bacon, and blue cheese. Everything blended really well. Overall, I was pleased with everything and left for another night at work.
I purchased a Groupon for these guys and it's just too close to our house not to try it out. We were excited to go and drove over on a Sunday for dinner, when I think they were supposed to be open since their website says happy hour Sat/Sun until 7pm, but they were closed! Bummed, but we went Monday night instead.
We arrived early enough to take advantage of their great happy hour specials. Food wise, dinner was really good. Definitely get mac n cheese as your side if you can, it was some of the best I've had lately and comes out in it's own little skillet. Chicken fried steak was good, but with they would have let you choose sides. The only item we were disappointed in was the green beans that came with the chicken fried steak. They said 'seasoned' but they were soggy canned green beans. Otherwise, food was awesome. Wish we had room to try the chocolate cake; it sounded good. Would defiantly go back again, even without the Groupon discount.
This is a gem of a place. Â Looks like a dive bar, but is a cozy restaurant with a great menu. Â Some really creative items, along with your standard pub fare. Â Excellent prices too -- the happy hour apps (4-7 on weeknights) are rockin' and make a great meal!! Â The experience is completed by the absolutely charming staff and ownership. Â Very convenient to the hospital and surrounding area (we are clients at the nearby birth center). Â We'll be back. Â Multiple times.
Review Source:Consistently good food here. Â Friendly staff in a cozy, family atmosphere. I recommend the daily soup selection, as it has never disappointed. Â Also, they have a "blue plate special" which is a smaller lunch-size portion of their popular dishes for around $7. Â Only down-side is the parking kinda sucks with Swedish Hospital across the street.
-Update 5/5/2011-
Seeing as my only negative comment was about the parking and a brand new parking lot just opened next door... Â I thought I should update my rating from 4 to 5 stars. Â I like to think I had something to do with this.....
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