Jordan’s Bistro & Pub

Let me start by saying… My husband and I REALLY want to like this place. We live close and like the idea of having a great neighborhood hang out. We have given Jordan’s many chances but the food lately has been mediocre and then after tonight’s experience… we will not be returning.
The service was so terrible… the ownership of this establishment should be mortified. Makes me wonder about their hiring practices.
*Our waitress did not know the menu and stumbled over price points
*Had to get up and go to the bar to ask for another beer
*Had to ask for our bill
*Bill was incorrect and was sent back
*Bill was still incorrect (after sending it back) but we paid and just left
The entire time we were there, the employees were mingling amongst themselves and eating food at the bar in front of everyone. NEVER should that OK.
Jordan’s is now officially on our list of places we will never return to. And we really wanted to have this be one of our local hang outs. So disappointing on so many levels.

I was introduced to Jordan’s Pub through run club on Thursday nights, which was super fun! The free pizza and salad were very good! It’s a nice place to hang out with friends and I hear they have a good trivia night. Multiple reasons to go check it out.

The dinner prices seemed a bit high, so it took me awhile to come here, even though I live close. However, they have good happy hour specials, and I had an excellent lunch there one day. (½ a chicken club sandwich and potato leek soup.) The servers have always been friendly, too. They do have events throughout the week, so if you are not a crowd/​noise fan, check out their website before heading over.

Delicious fish n’ chips. Service is very good… they have always alerted us to happy hour specials so we didn’t miss out on free/​discounted beers.

I have been going to Jordan’s for a few years now and the place has recently gone WAY down hill. When it first opened, I really liked the place — the atmosphere and daily specials are great. I loved the food — pizza, appetizers, entrees were all good. However the dining room and bar are quite dirty and the food quality has gotten to a level where I’m almost afraid to eat there… A week ago, I went in with my husband and daughter for brunch, and my mimosa honestly smelled like the OJ had been sitting out for 5 days. All of our food is
The positive thing is the service is always pretty good.
I love neighborhood restaurants and try to support as many as I can, (because we eat out a lot) however this one is off the list. The place needs a SERIOUS cleaning from top to bottom.

Just moved in across the street. I’ve only been in once, but from what I can tell it is exactly what I would hope for in the bar across the street.
A conversation struck up between the three people I was with and two guys sitting at a table doing homework, the question of whether it was happy hour or not came up and the guys said it was ALWAYS happy hour. Perfect.
The drink deals are amazing, it’s a good place to go grab a drink if you actually want to be able to have a conversation with the people your with, and the food seems to be okay. I only had the pizza (which was very good) but one of the guys had a shepherds pie that looked pretty good. Also, the waiter we had was pretty great. I don’t have a bad thing to say about the place.

We came in for lunch and ordered grilled cheese and soup. An hour and a half later, still no food. Our server was very slow getting to our table with drinks as well. Finally our food arrived and it definitely seemed like it had been sitting awhile. She said they only had one chef-​would have been useful to know upfront, although I’m fairly certain that wasn’t the reason for the delay. Another table that arrived 15 minutes after us got their food 15 minutes before us. Last time we come here.

I really like the food and pub atmosphere here. I wish they had a lunch menu, though.
The thing that kept me from giving it a 4 or a 5 is the service. I came once for dinner and it felt as though the server was doing us the favor of helping us. He spent more time at the host stand chatting with some guy about who knows what than checking on us, and we were at the high top tables right next to him. I think they need better training for their staff. I went again for lunch with a group and the waitress didn’t really seem to know what she was doing. For a group of 7 we were only given 3 menus. She made numerous mistakes despite seeming to have written down our orders. It just takes too long to get served to come here at lunch.
Otherwise, I really like the food. The bangers and mash is a bit salty, but tasty anyways. The pizzas are really good as well as the chicken chopped salad.

The chicken gave me, along with several members of the DU ski team and my landlord, horrible food poisoning. The wait staff is really slow and sassy sometimes as well.
They do have good happy hour deals and also reverse happy hour deals from 10-​midnight, which makes it meanwhile to go there. The caprese salad is good and trivia night is fun.

#609 I live a minutes’ walk away from Jordan’s but I’ve only been here a handful of times since the start of the semester. Why? Because I don’t like the vibe and some of the waiters are serious b*tches. We all gave it a serious try at the beginning of the year, but on the nights we found ourselves here, so did a certain waitress who gave attitude to everything and everyone around her. Major turn-​off. However, disregarding her, I do enjoy the nibbles they have during Happy Hour and their drink prices are comparable to any college bar you might find yourself in. My suggestion for snacks is to stick with plain fries. Their cheesy fries come in a teeny, tiny portion, which is totally not worth it. Their hummus/​veggie plate is awesome though; they really heap it on. Overall, I come here for convenience, but if given the choice I’ll stick to C&G a block down.

I’m a DU student at the Daniels College of Business. This is our Cohort’s go-​to hangout spot since it’s right across the street and they have good happy hour drink and food specials at 10 pm on weeknights (which coincides well with when class gets out for us). I love the calamari there. It’s so good! The brownie sundae isn’t bad either when you have a late night sweet tooth.
With all the students who frequent Jordan’s, it tends to get somewhat crowded, but nothing like a club downtown. It’s pretty reasonable, but get there early or you won’t get a table.

Irish bars kick ass. On the whole they have great beer selections, good whisky (Jameson), and above average bar food. The best detail is that the people who prefer these spots tend to be awesome.
Jordan’s hits on most of those points, with some exceptions. Jordan’s is a bit overpriced compared to some of the other bars in the area, and Denver Irish bars in general. When the place gets packed with MBAs and Law students — the bartenders tend to get orders wrong. I think one night I ordered Smithwick’s four times and only got it twice. (The other two beers were tasty, so no reason to complain.)
The food here is good — apps and brunch especially, but does feel overpriced for a college area, even if that college is DU.
The clientele has a very introverted feel. I wouldn’t bother visiting during a busy night unless you were bringing or meeting friends. After seven visits, I have never met anyone I didn’t already know or wasn’t with someone I knew.

I was there on Sundy night — it’s a good stand-​by — and close to home. I had french onion soup and he had a burger — both about as good as you can get. Sure there are some other things that can be ‘dry’, but our dinner was simple and good. I do think they just re-​worked their menu — some sort of a $ 9 deal. Yes, it’s a local pub, and it’s a lot better than most.

Jordan’s is the «grad student bar» in the DU area. As a former grad student, I can attest that I always ran into friends at Jordan’s.
The beer list is decent, the Scotch and whiskey list is decent, the food is decent, and the atmosphere is decent. The place didn’t blow my mind, but I was always content and went regularly.
One major positive note: They seem to hire only attractive waitresses and bartenders.
After class or after work, I liked to head to Jordan’s for a Boddingtons and a pizza. It is the best of the DU bars, but for a real night out you have to head downtown.

Jordan’s is pretty much the exact definition of a three-​star pub. It’s got a decent but not stellar beer selection, is somewhat overpriced, pretty slow service and feels very chainy even though I know it’s at least a local chain.
I went here last Tuesday for pub quiz. The décor and location are nice. The company’s other bars (Casey’s in Stapleton, Darcy’s in DTC) are all very much like this: dark woods and warm-​colored walls. This space is like a Guinness pint: long but stout. Service was very slow. We waited probably 20 minutes after getting our menus before we ordered anything. The server was taking care of the entire area where pub quiz was running, so he was definitely all over the place, but I still like to be at least acknowledged when a server passes right next to our table but doesn’t serve us (A quick. I’ll be right with you in a sec. is fine). He was pretty slow throughout the night too.
The menu was trying for this better-​than-​average pub food thing. I wasn’t really buying it though. Jordan’s charges $ 10+ for every sandwich including $ 12.99 for a «deluxe reuben.» The apps are all a bit high too in the $ 8 range. I have been doing a veggie thing for a bit and they only had a few things to chose from: A couple of apps, a veggie burger and a polenta with vegetables dish. I went for the polenta, especially since at $ 10 it was actually a pretty median priced dish. I was pleasantly surprised. The polenta was grilled crispy and served with a nice assortment of veggies drizzled in a basalmic reducation. On top of the polenta cake was a kind of feta-​mousse that gave everything a nice cheese-​salty-​earthy flavor. The veggies were roasted and tasty, though the dish was just a bit greasy. Still, a four star entrée. My friend said his boxtie was good as well.
Jordan’s had a decent beer selection: Boddingtons, Smithicks, Shiner, Avalanche and a few other beers for around $ 5 – 6, which is definitely reasonable.
Basically Jordan’s is a typical Denver «A-​Ok» type place. It’s kind of a suburban-​feeling bar in both clientele and atmosphere, which is kind of strange since it’s so close to DU. But I suppose Spanky’s and some other bars in the area serve that purpose. And Jordan’s was decently crowded on a Tuesday, so I guess it has some purpose of its own. Just not one I would go to on purpose.

After my favorite DU boys suggested this chill bar, I decided it was a great meeting spot to catch up with an old high school friend.
good? no.
great? def.
We both ordered seasonal winter beers, were both impressed with…
–the yummy beer selection, sizes of the beer glasses and cheap prices.
–the classy-​ness of the bar, minus the high price tag.
–the full menu. we didn’t order any food but all looked yummy.
–the fellow bar goers were very friendly and welcoming us into their neighborhood bar.
but…
–the service is not stellar. in fact, our waitress forgot about us for a good 10 – 15 minutes. good thing, we had aloooot to catch up on.
–parking is a total bitch. get their early, otherwise be prepared to walk :)

Just when I thought The Pioneer couldn’t be beat in regards to happy hours around the DU campus, I was totally surprised to see Jordan’s put in a good attempt at offering up discounted beverages and grub if not even better.
After having a below par meal of overly cooked salmon during an office function here about a year or so back, I had not been back since. A bit hesitant on venturing away from the Pioneer for cheap drinks, my office mates coerced me to Jordan’s on a Friday after work.
Your typical Irish fare and brews are offered, however, it was the service and the $ 1.75 Shiner Bock drafts that had me satisfied with our HH destination. WIth students MIA for the extended holiday break, the bar was left peaceful and had our waitress antcy for someone to serve and attend to. And attend to she most definetely did. Hovering around our table, no one went unattended to, not even for a moment. And happy hour specials is not limited to Shiner Bock, but includes $ 3 imperial pints of domestic drafts, wells, and wines, and $ 4 Irish Car Bombs should you mistakenly choose.
Way to totally redeem yourself, Jordan’s!

I live in the DU area, and Jordan’s is my go to bar/​pub.
It’s certainly the classiest joint you’ll find in this area, and that’s helped by the fact that they are very strict about IDs, so they weed out the desperate underage kids who only wanna get plastered as fast as possible and dance like morons.
The atmosphere is great, as at a certain point (just past dinner?) they dim the lights so it’s got that bar feel, but the whole place is clean (including restrooms), and the decorated walls are cool and often times amusing.
The beer selection is great-​I always judge a bar or pub but how much they have on tap and how much variety there is. Jordan’s does well in this regard, with a good number and great variety. They’ve got everything from Guiness and Smithwick’s (a necessity for an Irish pub), to IPAs, to hard cider. There’s something for everyone.
The staff is very nice, but some are more knowledgeable than others. Their bartenders make great drinks and actually know how to pour from a tap (again, something I can be picky about). The managers are really chill-​one of them actually stayed open late for me so I could finish watching a game on one of their sweet flatscreens… that’s the kind of thing that will bring me back somewhere.
I haven’t had much of their food, though their white pizza is pretty awesome, especially if you like garlic. From what I’ve heard, the majority of the food isn’t worth the price, though they do have a «happy hour» menu with some decently priced appetizers like mozzarella sticks.
Bottom line is, Jordan’s is a great place to go if you’re looking for a nicer pub atmosphere in the area. Prices on some things can be a little high, but the selection is great and there are usually specials.

I’m a huge fan of any place that pours a proper Guinness (the two-​minute, two-​stage pour), and Irish pubs do it best (who’d have thunk?). Add to that the fact that there’s a very friendly staff, and tasty and affordable appetizers, I’m always down for a beer or three at Jordan’s whenever I’m in the area. I recommend the buffalo wings, as well as the buffalo chicken quesadilla.
I’ll be honest, the main draw of a bar for me is the staff. Are they friendly? Are they willing to spend some time chatting? Or are they only there to pour a beer and take your money? I usually come to Jordan’s on a Sunday or Monday night, when it’s a bit slower. The bartenders have more time to talk, and they’re usually in a better mood than, say, the Friday or Saturday night rush. I’ve only been there once on a Friday night, and it got a bit too crowded for my taste, so I’m going to stick to my Sunday/​Monday routine.
Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

I use be a Jordan’s regular. I’m not anymore. Not due to the service, food or experience but I’m not in college anymore.
I do like the atmosphere and the fact that they check ID’s but there wasn’t really any special about Jordan’s other than a new bar around DU.
The drinks are relatively cheap and the service… well that’s another story…