Amass

Went to Amass for a 2^nd date – what a great night! Alex, our server, was charismatic and knowledgeable. We were fortunate to be there on the ½ price bottle of wine night. Food was excellent – i had the escargots and bouillabaisse, my date had the salmon. The price was very good regardless of the wine special. Will definitely return for the cassoulet

I happily wave five stars around for this place. I have wanted to go for a year and it just never worked out. Tonight was the night — it just happened to be with my 12 year old that doesn’t eat shell fish it like anything strange. I didn’t care. I knew we could figure out one item.
As it turns out … Three of my French faves were on the menu and two of them were happy hour listed! What!?!
So we started with Clams, peppers, beans in broth — delicious.
And Frog Legs — tender, juicy, and served with a delicious sauce.
Next, steak tartare with crisps. I prefer to mix all of my ingredients to make the tartare myself — but this was very tasty!
Tomato Bisque with Crème Fraiche — rich and super satisfying. Great tomatoes are used here.
And escargot baked in a darling dish topped with puff pastry.
The best part… Other than me being in frenchy heaven was that my young one tried everything and loved everything.
Alex was out sever and he was spot on with every move, genuine and I would recommend asking for him by name!

Food was delicious, especially the first time we went there! Since then, it hasn’t been quite as great as I remember, but good enough to keep me coming back. The only downside is if you sit inside for dinner, you will smell like fried food when you leave!

Cozy, hip bistro. The Denver passport brought us here, but Amass will keep us coming back.
We had a late brunch. The French onion soup is excellent. I enjoyed my omelet with cheese and herbs. It was delicate, not overcooked, and the accompanying potatoes were delicious. The wines by the glass are good.
The décor is nice, and the space is small but not cramped. Service was friendly but not overbearing.
More to come once I’ve sampled more of the menu.

wow… saw a lot of good reviews here. Friday night… empty at 830. went there anyway…
Excited about a classical french menu in the land of overhyped, farm to table, artisan, craft, blah blah blah (the highlands) restaurant land.. Well balanced and rich duck liver mouse, good but not quite right escargot soufle. not bad. Entrees were as follows: beef bourguignon: beef was cold in the middle, sauce was probably from a can (American airlines (not Emirates) first class airline food). Wife’s chicken was the same. Almost embarrassing.
This is not a joke. Too bad. The neighborhood could use a another solid french place (z cuisine is usually awesome), instead of too many restaurants chasing the hipster, local, social, craft artisan dream of bacon infused brussell sprouts and crappy, over hyped, reduction sauce oriented cuts of meat — in their defense, this was non of the above — just bad food)
This place was empty on a friday night for a reason — 1 extra star for the mousse.

Hey Amass– glad you had a big party tonight. Very disappointed you didn’t post you would be closed on your web site. Technology is your friend!

Great food and awesome service. I live nearby and have come in a few times for drinks. I have been wanting to try the food for a few months and finally did today. We ordered the escargot and mussels and both were amazing! The service is always great here. Great neighborhood atmosphere.

My wife and I had such a good dinner at Amass last night. It is such a neighborhood gem and the Jefferson Park neighborhood is lucky to have a fine restaurant. We started off with the Parisian Gnocchi, made with gruyère cheese instead of potato, it was very tasty. My wife had the Poitrine de Porc, a delicious dish of pork belly and porchini mushroom sauce and I had the Boeuf Stroganoff which was very good. The stars of the dishes are the sauces, the chef is does such a good job creating the different sauces for the different dishes. This is the second time I have been to Amass and have not been disappointed. It is such a good price for the quality of food. They have a good cocktail and wine list, our server made a good recommendation for wine base on my meal. Please try this restaurant, you won’t be disappointed.

Delicious meal with my colleagues in a very fun very hip ambience. Great menu items I absolutely loved my French onion soup and my spring selection of meats. Make sure to order cheeses after dinner as they are incredible.

I try not to give out five stars. I think it should be reserved for something exceptional. Amass exceeded all expectations and it seemed effortless for them to accomplish.
My wife and I were meeting my cousin and his friend for dinner. Upon arrival we were informed the our reservation was going to be a bit behind schedule due to the part before us showing up late and lingering. Normally this type of thing is a big annoyance, but the front of the hose staff rolled with it and made sure we were treated with the utmost respect and professionalism. We were seated in the bar area and enjoyed a few cocktails and appetizers before our table could be turned. Everything was delicious. Once seated the great food and service continued and the four of us thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

I have been to Amass at 23^rd and Clay three times now, and it has kept getting better. Last night was superb. We started with a pot of chicken liver pâté with caramelized onion and bacon jam that was plenty for four people ($ 9), then my wife got a superb cassoulet with white beans, pickled green beans, duck breast, lamb leg and pork sausage ($ 20) and I had frog’s legs (four legs, $ 6) and mussels in tarragon cream ($ 6). The frog’s legs were perfectly cooked, fall off the bone tender, and the mussels were as fresh as could be, in the most subtle and well made tarragon cream I have ever had. My parents each had a bowl of onion soup, and dad ordered escargots, which he shared. Great flavor, cooked in fines herbs, very vegetal.
They have La Vieille Ferme wine by the glass for $ 6, and more expensive glasses and bottles.

We came here Saturday night for a 7:30 reservation. Our table had been delayed by another late group so we were seated at the bar with sincere apologies. Fortunately, we were catching up with family so had the hours to while away. For apps we got the steak tartare, chicken liver mousse and a baked cheese course (Tete de Moine) with chorizo. The apps knocked it out of the park! Absolutely delicious and when washed down with the amazing cocktails that I think we literally ordered 10 of between the four of us, it was a little slice of heaven.
Once we were seated at our table, again with sincere apologies by the staff for the delay, we ordered entrees. Myself and a friend ordered the coq au vin and my husband and his cousin ordered the pork tenderloin. Both my friend and I found the seasoning to be a bit off with the sauce being really salty and the chicken not salty enough. If you were able to mix them in the right combination, it offered the perfect amount of seasoning. The bite I had of the pork tenderloin was very good and well done.
Dessert knocked it out of the park with the lemon tart which was served in a glass with layers of homemade shortbread cookie and lemon curd topped with meringue. The table agreed this was the best dessert of the two we sampled. The other dessert was caramel corn topped with ice cream and a blackberry sauce. Loved the uniqueness of it but put up next to the lemon curd it came in second place.
The staff could not have been more gracious and attentive which took this from a four star to five star review. The delay in our reservation wasn’t ideal but they handled it with grace and charm and at the end of the day, that was more important to us.

My wife and I had our rehersal dinner here. It was absolutely incredible. They were more than willing to provide anything and everything that we requested. The enviroment was perfect for the amount of people we had (about 45), the food was amazing, and the service was timely and friendly. I had at least 15 people tell me how much they enjoyed it, and not a single person had a negative experience.
Whether you are having a party there or just taking your significant other on a date, this a the perfect place! The service has always been personable, timely, and helpful. If you don’t read french (I do not), the suggestions by the waiter/​waitress have always been amazing as well.
I can not recommend this resturant enough. When you go, be prepared to be adventurous and try new things!

Amass is a gem! Came here on Unilocal recommendations and can’t be happier.
Happy hour is five stars, and dinner is four. We came for happy hour as a group of three and literally ordered every single dish on their HH menu, along with some drinks. The Lumiere cocktail was refreshing and delicious. Mussels were equally delicious, so much so that my friend asked for a spoon to attack every last drop of the broth. It was ample food for three, and the bill came out to approximately $ 20 a person including a drink. Service was attentive and quickl.
Later, a group of us came for a birthday party. They were accommodating with our large group size and had reserved us the entire left section of the restaurant. Food was a little less stellar than previously. The flounder and seafood stew were solid, but others left the chicken unfinished. Service was great as usual.

Loved the space, the décor and the staff. Super friendly and attentive. But… if you’re gonna pay higher prices for food, the quality had better be there as well. I’m not sure why they don’t have an actual stove with burners… and I think it’s rather cool they sous-​vide everything… but you just shouldn’t put the final sear on meats with a George Foreman grill. At least that’s what the sear marks looked like on my pork and sausage. Kuddos on the escargot though. Probably won’t make the effort to return.

So much good stuff that the wife and I try to eat here once a week
The french onion soup is delicious even though I wish they would bring back the potato leek soup which I think induced a religious experience.
Try the rye cocktail

Small cozy atmosphere. Great food. I had the French onion soup which was perfect. My entrée had shrimp/​scallops/​mussels in a broth and was amazing. Would recommend.

I wish I liked Amass as much as the other Unilocalers. Maybe it’s because almost nothing has changed since this spot was the Corner House which I didn’t love?
Hubby and I went it for Restaurant Week and had a reservation on the early side. We arrived and the host wanted to seat us at a 2-​top closest to the door. (during the recent snowstorm.) Mind you, there were only 2 other tables with people which left about 4 other 2-​tops where we coud have been seated, all further from the door. When we asked about a different table, we were told that all those tables were reserved. Because apparantly you can reserve specific tables at Amass? (Sarcasm here, I highly doubt it.)
Nevertheless, we compromised on a table one further from the door and settled in. It just set a really wierd tone for the evening.
We were exicted about the RW menu and alreary knew what we wanted to eat. First up — soupe a l’oignon for both of us. It look a long time for the soup to come out — maybe 15 minutes which we thought was strange. Even more strange is that my husband kept hearing the beep of a microwave in the background, even through the very loud music. The bowls arrived very hot which means they were indeed microwaved instead of the soup already being hot and then placed under a salamander for the cheese to be melted. I’ll say this — despite all that the soup was very flavorful and down right delicious. My husband had the duck confit and I had the Bouillabaisse. The best item of the night was my husband’s date cake with salted caramel ice cream.
The service was attentive. The waitress was a little on the cold side; the host/​waiter was friendly but we were still thrown by the table comment when we arrived.
I guess I was expecting more based on the reviews and in the end the food was pretty good. I guess I just won’t be running back anytime soon but I certainly wouldn’t avoid it.

Oh how the neighborhood keeps on changing, sorry, as a North Denver native I am still surprised by how much the North side has changed… but that is off point. My wife and I recently decided to go on a strict budget. So for Valentine’s Day she wanted to make dinner at home. Not going to happen, I know that Valentines dinner is so cliché and unoriginal, but we love going out to new places so to hell with originality! I had some money put away and so we went for it! Honestly, seeing my lovely wife getting ready for me with such excitment, is the best Valentine’s Day gift I could get from her. So as you can imagine I hoped that Amass would be equal to the moment… we were not disappointed!
I called ahead and of course they were full but the gentleman encouraged me to come in, as they have a community table that seats 8, and with confidence told me they would do their best to accommodate us. Normally we tend to shy away from community tables but we didn’t mind trying since it was last minute.
As we arrived we were enthusiastically greeted by the host! It turns out there was a last minute cancelation and so we were immediately seated at a table for two. The restaurant has a very intimate setting because of the selective number of tables, this is perfect for a special dinner or a first date, as the restaurant noise is soft enough to have a conversation without having to raise your voice!
Amass had a pre set Valentine’s Day menu for $ 65 per person, each individual could assemble their own four course dinner. Looking at the menu, it looked like more food than we would be able to handle in one sitting so I asked our waitress if they would accommodate a change in the menu. We wanted to share the first 2 courses and then select our own entrée and dessert. The waitress gladly said she would ask. Within a minute she was back and informed us that they would absolutely adjust the menu and the price accordingly!
We started withe the cheese plate. It was very good, I know that it is something that they asseble rather than create on site but it was still very good! The boysenberry jam and local honey paired nicely with the cheeses. The toasted bread was everything top bread should be, crunchy on the outside and soft and tender inside! My only complaint was that there were only 3 pieces of bread.
For our second course we chose the cauliflower soup. It was topped with olive oil, garlic chips and black tobiko. It was the best soup that I have had in recent memory! It is also worth noting that I am not a big fan of cauliflower. The soup was rich, well seasoned and as smooth as velvet. The tobiko added an excellent, boba like, pop to the soup. The garlic chips were perfectly sweet and were without the slightest hint of bitterness.
For our main course I chose the Rack of Lamb with pommes anna, roasted asparagus, and a pistachio salsa verde that made a good Rack of Lamb excellent! I immediately asked our server if she would bring more pistachio salsa, it was that good not to mention I am a slave to good salsa and sauces, she promptly obliged. The accompanying pommes anna and asparagus were also well prepared.
My wife selected the Duck Confit with potatoe purée, wilted spinach, and an accompanying port wine and cherry purée. In her own words «estuvo riquisisimo!» [Translation: It was very delicious!] I agree!
For desseret I had the banana cream pie and my wife had the chocolate pudding. They were both ok, not great.
Amass gets a five star rating based on the high quality of the first 3 courses, the staff attention to us and the details of the restaurant, and the overall vibe of the restaurant, wich made for an excellent social and culinary experience! We will defenitly return.

Happy hour at Amass is awesome and well worth checking out if you’re looking for high quality food & drinks. The beef tartare is some of the best I’ve had, and the mussels were a home run (ask for more bread to soak up their awesome broth). They also do discounts on beer and $ 5 or $ 6 cocktails.
The space is almost exactly the same as the place it replaced, Corner House. Not quite swanky, but going in that direction. I would feel under-​dressed in shorts & a tee.
We went for dinner for NYE and weren’t nearly as impressed as HH… service was great but the food was average given the prix fixe price, hence the 4* vs. 5*.
I haven’t been here for a regular dinner yet, but based on the menu it’s well worth checking out. Amass is a great addition to the Jefferson Park, worth seeking out.