The 9th Door Capitol Hill - Spanish restaurant in Denver - 925 Lincoln St Unit C, USA

Absolutely phenomenal tapas, top-notch service, and a great atmosphere. My wife and I stopped by for a date night and everything we ordered was incredible. We ordered some tapas that we had in Spain, like pan con tomate and jamon serrano, along with some unique tapas we haven't tried before, like a special flatbread with quail eggs, and it was all incredible. The portion sizes are solid for the price and our server was incredibly attentive, swapping out our dishes and refilling our water regularly. We highly recommend stopping by and we can't wait to be back to try more tapas!

We were here on a slow weeknight. Waiter greeted us and was friendly and helpful with the menu. Unfortunately, after we ordered the service level dropped significantly. We ordered olives, a cheese/meat combo, three tapas and dessert. Every single dish was brought out separately with 10-20 minutes between servings. We had ordered the olives to go with the cheese/meat plate (and mentioned this to the waiter), but they were brought out ten minutes prior to the plate. I get that the cheese plate is a course on its own and I get the different pace of eating in Southern European countries. But I’ve been to plenty of tapas restaurants (including in Spain) and I know you’re meant to eat various tapas together, not one at a time. Patatas Bravas are not meant to be eaten as a solo dish, they are meant as a companion dish to other tapas, for example. We asked a couple of times if things were coming out and were told they were on their way. Very frustrating. In addition, the waiter got one of our orders wrong. As to food quality we found the omelet and Bravas dishes to be underwhelming. Bravas needed more sauce. The chicken croquettes were delicious as was the specialty peach dessert.

Get a reservation before coming. On Tapas Tuesday they have 9 options of Tapas for $8. You must get their muscles (Mejillones con Tomate) and order an extra plate of bread to dip. The bread is phenomenal. The Setas Salteadas (mushrooms) are great. Everyone I go with tends to agree that some of their plates could use a bit more seasoning. Their croquettes are decent. They have a great wine selection. Very small beautiful restaurant. Their service is incredible and I appreciate that. They explain every dish they bring out to you.

This is a pretty good place. The food was great especially the paella, it felt very fresh too even though I usually have my doubts of ordering sea food in a landlocked state. We generally had a good time from appetizers to dessert. The atmosphere was busy but we had a nice little booth area and felt like a private dining experience. We would totally go back here again. In my opinion, the reviews on something unrelated to the quality of their food and complaints of price make the ratings down for this place. I thought the place, the food and experience were all great. I would say it's arguably pricy? But I felt like it was good for the value. It's near downtown, a short walk from Capital Hill so you can stop by here after hanging around the area or have dinner and then walk around. In general, if you're in the area, exploring Denver and have a nice meal of Spanish tapas this is a great place for it. Pretty busy on the weekends so you should probably book first.

Edit - upping to a 4/5 because I tried their main tapas menu - they are amazing! True score is 3.5/5 though - got undercooked pork for one tapas which is pretty bad. Everything slapped, all dishes AT LEAST 4/5 (other than the undercooked pork). Drinks still feel average, and prices are expensive for the tapas, even though they were fun. Pretty slick place that I’d like to try again. Average tasting cocktails for pretty expensive price. Got dessert with drinks here and the desert was beautifully dressed, but a bit to eclectic for my taste. It had thyme and cilantro on ice cream, straight up yuck. I’d like to visit for the actual food and re-rate in the future.

It’s hard for me to give 5 star to any place:) but this Tapas/Spanish/ Basque pintxos restaurant is just cherry on the top! The food is delicious, presentation and freshness 10/10! You can compare this restaurant to San Sebastián which has many Michelin stars under their belt. The food is explosion of flavors and authentic!!! The owner/ Chef Brian Murphy is truly a delightful soul to talk. He is knowledgeable and very attentive. The average cost per person will be around $50 but worth every dollar. Hard for me to remember the dishes I tried so the bill is attached and I tell you, every dish was worth every Penny. Thoroughly enjoyed my dinner tonight and thank you staff for the passion and love you serve the customers! Will surely be a frequent flyer here💕

As always, the 9th Door was excellent starting at the reception, the customer service, the waiters, the chef, the food and most importantly, the establishment itself. I had brought my brother, niece and father here for their first time and they all left highly impressed, truly satisfied, and fully stuffed from the excellent food choices they made off of the menu. I highly recommend this 5-star restaurant to others.

Really delicious tapas restaurant w/ a slightly smaller menu. They explain every dish to you when it comes out which I really enjoyed. $8 Tuesdays if you don't have to dine in on the wknd! The croquettes are a MUST! Will be back again to bring more friends.