Derecho 2817 East 3rd Avenue, Denver, CO 80206

"No longer open to the public, and the business at best is negligent for not advertising it, and at worst purposefully does so to create an exclusive atmosphere. Was hoping to check it out with my partner given the good reviews however, there were many red flags ahead of time. Business website displays a broken instagram link and a message saying space is available to reserve privately, on top of that, on three different occasions no one picked up their phone while they were open. We arrived at the venue to only to be turned away after driving through town to find it’s ONLY available for private events. Host was courteous to apologize and say they would speak to the owner, but ultimately it seemed to serve as a front to steer customers to Machete (owned by the same person, per host) downstairs. Last experience at Machete was disappointing, especially for the price, so we elected to window shop another good bar in the area."

"This is officially our new favorite tapas in Denver! I had the best two different mezcal margaritas that I’ve ever had. The plates were very big as tapas go, and everything was delicious. It was very fairly priced given the large portion sizes. I especially recommend the chef’s choice cheese and the garlic trio. Service was the best part of a wonderful experience, and we had the pleasure of meeting the wonderful chef, who explained each dish to us and made recommendations. We will absolutely be back."

"Absolutely amazing service, and we got to meet the chef who explained some of the dishes to us. We ordered the garlic trio (amazing!!), the meat and cheese plate (big enough for me and my very hungry husband to share), the artichokes (omg, these were to die for) and the sea bass, which was super fresh tasting and really light. We also ordered dessert which was phenomenal as well. We will absolutely be back!"

"Had a wonderful dining experience. The chef was fantastic as was all the staff. The chicken was spectacular - perhaps the best in many years. The octopus was also great according to my spouse. The chocolate mousse was a perfect ending - not ur normal ok desert but was dreamy good. They have earned a loyal customer. We will be back!!!"

"One of the better places in Cherry Creek! If you’re looking for healthy small bites and an amazing atmosphere this is the place to be! The staff is absolutely amazing, big shout out to Fern, for making sure that the food and drinks are to perfection! When you come here make sure to try - meat and cheese plate, burrata, and patatas bravas! The go to drinks are Vanilla Hibiscus Sour and Raspeberry Gimlet! We’ll be back for sure :)"