Teachers' Lounge Food + Drink

"Came to Denver for a conference and brought a group of educators here for apps and happy hour. Had such a great time, we came back for lunch the next day! The manager Ashley was BEYOND accommodating and helped us to get receipts reprinted for work reimbursement. Tyler behind the bar - personable and kind! The food was great and fair prices. 5/5 would recommend."

"Naturally, as a teacher, I love the name and had to check it out. I was so happy to discover that the restaurant is in a hotel, aptly named The Slate, that used to be a school. The food was really good and the server was very nice. The menu harkens back to childhood, with ham & cheese sandwiches in the portion titled Eat with Your Hands. Great concept and good use of an historic building that's purpose outgrew it's space."

"The cocktails and food are delicious! Especially the shepherds pie croquettes and the fried chicken. They recently changed their French fry recipe, and those were some of the best fries I've ever had. The only reason this didn't rate 5 stars is because it's so inaccessible - no way to get into the building from its official address on Welton and no signage indicating how to get to the entrance, so we walked a circle around the entire block pulling on locked doors. Plus no interior wayfinding for restrooms that are hidden behind 2 sets of double doors (one which says you need a room key to get back in) and down a steep stairway - also making them inaccessible for people with disabilities."

"This morning, I dined at The Teacher's Lounge restaurant inside The Slate Hotel and had the farmer's omelet without bacon. It was an excellent choice. The historical setting on the former Emily Griffith Opportunity School's campus adds a unique charm to the experience. It’s an old trade school campus turned hotel. The hotel's commitment to honoring Emily Griffith's legacy is commendable, offering guests the opportunity to explore a Denver with a rich history."

"Went here since my mom and I came to watch Beetlejuice the musical, and they are one of the recommended options from the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. My moms lamb sliders were good, and the one waitstaff (which I’ll get to below), which is why I’m giving it 2 stars. Otherwise, the restaurant was dead, but we were placed in a corner where none of the servers would walk by. Only one random server (not our actual server from what I could tell) popped by 3 times; once to check if we ordered (we had not but ordered with him), to let us know that are food is almost out, and then he gave us our food. The person who initially sat us and came by once to see if we were ready to order (we were not at the time), never came by again and only sat at the bar cleaning dishes from what I could tell. My food that I posted (a ham and cheese sandwich) looked great but the bread was so burnt that it was all I could taste. We didn’t have enough time to ask them to remake the food since it had taken over an hour since we had initially sat down to get our food and we were coming up soon on when the musical was going to start. Finally, we had to go up to the bar to ask for our check and a to-go box. I would not go here again, at least, when they are so dead, since it seems they don’t have any rhythm or flow to their service."