Old Major

Yum! Old Major is delicious. The menu is kinda small but everything is really good including the cocktails.

"Nose to tail" everyone I talked to about this place recommended.  I've got to agree, this was the highlight of the meal.  You wouldn't think we'd be as full as we were after a cheese plate and grilled octopus appetizer, but my husband and I were already pretty satisfied when the nose to tail arrived.  Basically, pork five ways, with sides, we savored every bite.  We'll save room for dessert next time, we had been looking forward to the bacon flan but couldn't eat another morsel.  Thanks for the extra special anniversary treatment!  The service was top notch.

Allow me to start this review by stating the most important thing that you need to know about Old Major, i.e., both the beverages and food are excellent.  For some of you that's probably all you were looking for in this review --  if for some strange reason you're interested in the actual details of my experience then read on!

My wife and I started our Old Major experience at the bar.  Unfortunately for her, she had to abstain from the alcohol because she is pregnant (she had a lime infused club soda in case you're wondering).  I began my evening by letting the bartender both choose and concoct my beverage for me (the aptly named "bartender's choice" cocktail).  He crafted my cocktail with only the knowledge that I like whiskey and tequila.  The orangey old fashioned he presented to me tasted every bit as good as it looked sitting there on the elegant looking bar.

As for the cuisine, my wife and I tried the Grilled Octopus and the Chef's Ham Plate as our small plates, which served as excellent appetizers.  We split the 21 Day Dry Aged 24oz. bone-in ribeye for our entrée, which came with fries, foie gras butter, bleu cheese, and balsamic.  It too was nothing short of excellent and I relished the decadent experience of consuming it.  I also enjoyed two glasses of the "Old Major Red", a wine produced by the Denver-based Infinite Monkey Theorem, with the meal, but there was a lengthy delay in getting the wine to the table.  Our server was well aware of this and graciously offered to comp both glasses before I had to say anything.

As for the aesthetics of the restaurant, they only added to our positive experience.

My only complaint would be that the bar area is too crowded and that the wine took a long time to get to the table, but I can't really complain since they were free of charge.

This is a restaurant that anyone with an interest in good food will not want to miss.