Bayou Bob’s

Denver, United States

4.2

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 303-573-6828
Website:
www.bayoubobs.com
Address:
1635 Glenarm Pl, Denver, CO, 80202
Northwest, CBD
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
290 ftGlenarm
290 ftY Stop - 17710
440 ftWelton
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Tue
Coat Check
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes
Has Pool Table
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Denver) 18:47 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Since 1986 Bayou Bob’s has been serving down-​town Denver the finest Cajun seafood and southern dishes found anywhere. Everything is made from scratch and done in house. They hand peel the shrimp, trim the fish and house blend all of their seasonings for the highest quality and most flavorful dish possible.

Nothing is ever grilled, blackened, battered or fried until you order it, bringing you the freshest dish possible. They have a broad menu with something surely to please everyone including the kids.

The separate bar and dining areas make it easy to catch a game and enjoy happy hour among friends in the bar section or retreat to the dining room for a more intimate atmosphere & enjoy quality time with family and loved ones.

Bayou Bob’s is your headquarters for all Saints and L.S.U. games. Showing all the games and authentic food, you’ll think you’re in Bayou Country. Boiled Crawfish are served in season from late January until the end of June. Mardi Gras is always a festive time with live music, beads, hurricanes, face painter and much more going on all weekend. Just like in the Big Easy. Bayou Bob’s… Not Fancy… Just good!

Seafood, Cajun, Creole, Catering, Crawfish, Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Happy Hour, Shrimp, Catfish, Oysters, Saints, LSU, LSU Bar, Bar, Alligator, Alligator Tails, Downtown, Fried Pickles, Hush Puppies

History

Established in 1986.

Bayou Bob was born and raised in the bayous of southern Louisiana. The small town of Morgan City was and still is predominantly an oil field based town. In the mid 80’s the business went downhill and Bob packed up his family and moved to Colorado. With a little restaurant experience under his belt, he saw a lack of true cajun restaurants in Denver. Bayou Bob decided to open in a food court in 1986 under the name Cajun Cookin’. In 1991 he opened up a full service restaurant on 17th Street. Upon the announcement of the building being demolished, he relocated around the corner onto Glenarm between 16th Street Mall and 17th Street. Here we are!

Meet the Business Owner

Bayou Bob H.

Business Owner

Bob was born and raised in Morgan City, Louisiana. He and his family moved up to Denver in 1986. Starting off in a food court, the food quickly gained popularity. When the building was shut down, Bob moved into the full service swing. He has built his menu over time, allowing each item to be perfected. Holding true to his Cajun roots, Bob cooks everything from scratch. With his many proprietary blends of spices, homemade marinades and batters, nothing is ever fried, blackened, grilled or broiled until you order it.

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20 reviews of Bayou Bob’s

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Place rating: 3
College Station, TX
Prompt and very friendly service and great drink prices, but I was pretty disappointed in the food. It was nice to have an option for a «petite» seafood platter and prices were very reasonable but quality of the food was mediocre.
Place rating: 5
Salem, OR
I’ve eaten a lot of Cajun and creole food in the south and this place can compete with the best of them. Crawfish pie!!! Wow. Gator bits boom. My compliments to the chef, keep it up, and thank you!
Place rating: 3
Denver, CO
Walked in and stood around waiting for a someone to seat us for about five minutes. It wasn’t busy at all, took 35 minutes for the appetizer
Place rating: 5
Hialeah, FL
Excellent food and service! I had the catfish etoufee and amazing jambalaya. Will definitely be returning again and again. Thanks again Otot for the great service.
Place rating: 5
Grand Lake, CO
I’m from Louisiana, but I’ve been in Colorado for 25 years. My family and I have always enjoyed bayou Bob’s and have followed them to their various locations. Based on that, I decided to try their catering. Unbelievable. The manager I worked with was great, the food was delivered on time and it was delicious. My guests kept raving about it, and knowing that I cook, they thought it was all home made. It really made the party special and unique. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them if you have an event and want some good Cajun food.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
My husband and I love this place. I think their food is really good. I always get the large sampler that has red beans and rice, jambalaya, gumbo, hush puppies, catfish and étouffée. The only thing I’m not excited about here is their mixed drinks. They are very weak for the price. I’d say if you want some alcohol during dinner just order some wine.
Place rating: 5
Calgary, Canada
Fantastic authentic Cajun food. I was reluctant to try the Cajun catfish but super glad I tier it out. You won’t be disappointed!!! Love the authentic environment and service was super friendly and «southern». Will definitely go back.
Place rating: 5
Oklahoma City, OK
Amazing family owned Cajun restaurant! Crawdads cakes are to die for… Best happy hour around the 16th street mall area! When crawdads are in season let Otot show you how it’s done! Service is incredible, food melts in your mouth, oh and do not forget the strawberry cobbler! Incredible Cajun flair in downtown Denver! You have to try this place if here for business or pleasure.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
Come here if you want to experience authentic Louisiana hospitality & cooking! My husband & I love this place! Being a Louisiana native, it’s always refreshing to find authentic tastes from home! We came here late one night & got Abita beers & some appetizers. The food is authentic Louisiana food :) we also sat and talked with the owner for a good while! Incredibly friendly guy with a thick Cajun accent!
They are closed on Sunday’s except for when the Saints have a game! Anytime the Saints score a touchdown, the whole restaurant gets free shots!
The only downside is that the ambiance isn’t too too great, but it does have Louisiana décor. Nothing fancy, but that’s part of the greatness.
Place rating: 5
Ishpeming, MI
We had the appetizer sampler and the petit combeaux. Everything was super flavorful. That wait staff was super friendly. Overall great experience.
Place rating: 3
Broomfield, CO
While I was not expecting «real» Po Boys like I have experienced in Louisiana and Alabama, this place did not even come close. I have had better seafood at Long John Silver’s. My Oyster Po boy had, at most, 4 oysters on it and I had to search to find them. They were the size of clam strips. Just disappointing. Way too much bread, my order was wrong — apparently no pickles to them means just put 4 or 5 on it as opposed to 9 or 10. The sandwich was lettuce, mayo and that was about it. The Hurricane was just OK and the Catfish Po Boy looked better, but again basically bread, lettuce and mayo; the mashed potatoes were congealed when we got them and the meal luke warm.
The only reason I am not giving fewer stars is due to the hush puppies which were excellent and the friendly staff. I would not go back, but the these are the two items that deserve five stars.
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
I moved to denver 2 years ago from Lake charles, louisiana. I ordered a sweet tea, hush puppies and a blackened chicken po boy. The sweet tea and hush puppies were on point but the blackened chicken po boy was not a po boy roll, it was more like just toasted sub bread. The total was 17.28. They have hurricanes but there not made with everclear, so there not really hurricanes.
Place rating: 5
Smyrna, GA
Great service, great halt hour, great music.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
As native Southerners, my husband and I know authentic Southern/​Cajun food when we find it, and we were shocked to find it in downtown Denver! My husband says that I may never be able to try anything else in the area because he’s going back every chance he gets. He had the seafood dinner and I had the BBQ shrimp, and we also tried the beignets and he sampled some Abita IPA’s — every single thing we tried was amazing! This may be the only place around where you can find not only Cajun food but also fried catfish and other Southern style seafood.
The service can’t be beat, and our server was a real treat. It turns out that this is a family owned business ran by true Louisianans. I’m usually not even a big fan of this kind of food, but even I was so impressed that I decided to write a review after having been pretty much absent from Unilocal for months. I can’t rate this place highly enough!
Place rating: 3
New York, NY
Went for the fried shrimp and paired it with a side of broccoli to balance it out. Nothing to write home about on this restaurant, but perhaps it’s because I have been in the south for two years and spoiled with good comfort food.
The Cajun Fries were nicely salted though.
I would come here if I needed a quick fried food fix but would go else where in the city for food since there are other great restaurants in Denver.
Place rating: 4
Falls Church, VA
This was my first time in Denver and after a long day I wanted something spicy and close by the hotel. Chose Bayou’s because the reviews were pretty encouraging. The place was ok, the band was playing songs I didn’t care much for. The service however was good. My order came in record time, less than 3 minutes, and that was very impressive. Didn’t expect jambalaya and mashed potato to be long but even that was beyond expectation. The food was really good. Just what I wanted: SPICY. The mashed potato tasted very good too. This place may not be my idea of a regular hangout but for good quick food, this is the go-​to place.
Place rating: 3
Honolulu, HI
I’m not an expert on Cajun food, so I can’t say how legit Bayou Bob’s was. Food tasted OK. I shared an order of fried pickles with my husband. I normally love this stuff, but they were like salty beyond normal here. I had a cup of gumbo and the blackened shrimp salad. The gumbo was probably the best part of the meal. Loaded with chunks of protein. The salad had OK shrimp over a very boring salad with bottled dressing. It was a big portion though. The husband ordered the Catfish Lafourche, which was fried catfish on top of cheese grits. Super duper heavy. Tastier than my salad. This was a giant portion as well and he had about half left by the time he was done.
A plus for all the beer drinkers — they had some Louisiana brewed beer.
Atmosphere-​wise, this place seemed a tad run down. Service was OK.
Place rating: 3
Louisville, CO
I made my annual pilgramage to the Auto Show to look at things I can’t afford. I found Bayou Bob’s by googling cajun food so I had to give ot a try.
The dining area was closed and food service was in the lounge only. The bar area is kind of dingy and the carpets could use a cleaning.
The crew working did not seem happy and were not outgoing at all. The lunch crowd was starting to file in and they had 1 waitress working. The service was slow but she had too many things going on.
My date amd I ordered bottled beers and her’s arrived at almost room temperature.
I ordered stuff mushrooms for a shared appetizer, they were just okay.
For my entrée my date ordered the shrimp po boy and I ordered the catfish po boy. The bread they use is very tasty and it really sets up the po boy. Both of our entrees were delicious and well prepared.
For sides we had cajun fries, fries with spices nothing special. We also had cole slaw and it was okay.
I would give the entrees 4 stars but the atmosphere and cleanliness are subpar.
I won’t be returning to Bayou Bob’s.
Place rating: 2
Denver, CO
Sadly, Bayou Bob’s has descended into a wrecked shell of its former Cajun Glory.
It’s been years since I went to Bayou’s– once a hopping’ lively lunch spot, filled to the brim at 11:30 lunch hour. Alas no more. Now, you walk in and are greeted by the foul sour stench of the bar, possibly with some contribution from the very dirty carpet that has been in the entry way for a very long time.
Next– sit any where! It’s 11:45, and no one is coming! The tables and booths are sticky, and the menus are dirty.
We order the Petit Combeau like in the olden days back in aught 4. The Combeau is tres petite these days, barely offering a mouthful of food. The plate is literally a size smaller than it used to be.
It is sad to see a friend get old and start going downhill. That is what has happened at Bayou’s– there is no life left! Sadly, I think this was my last visit as I saw no real reason to come back. I can get all of these gumbos and étouffées elsewhere in town these days, in a cleaner and more inspiring ambiance.
Adieu, BB
Place rating: 5
Parker, CO
Great food, great atmosphere and fun location. The manager Megan was so nice to us when she stopped by our table to check in on us! I’m a fan of cajun food and can be pretty picky about it – and Bayou Bob’s is pretty dang spot-​on in the flavor department.
After dinner we went into the bar for another drink, listen to some music and had a fantastic evening!