The Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge is located on 930 Lincoln Street between 9th and 10th Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Dazzle Restaurant is located in the Golden Triangle area just 5 blocks from downtown Denver. From Interstate 25 take the Colfax Avenue exit (east), turn right on Broadway, then left at 9th Avenue, left again onto Lincoln Street. Dazzle will be on the right in the middle of the block. Although the restaurant does not have its own parking facility, they recommend using the Westword parking lot on the corner of 9th and Broadway, the Denver public school parking lot between 9th and 10th on Grant or for a fee you can park in the lot between 7th and 8th on Lincoln. The parking facilities are all located within walking distance to Dazzle, one or two blocks, are available to visiting patrons after 6 pm.
Dazzle has live entertainment nightly and highly recommends reservations for any show via phone or email. All email reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Pre-payment by credit card is necessary for all parties over 6. Tickets for all shows at night during the week range from $5 – $7 each and $10 – $15 on weekends. Prices may vary further depending on the show scheduled. In order to get the best seating, plan on arriving at least 15 minutes ahead of time and 30 minutes earlier for shows that are sold out. Dazzle reserves the right to resell your seats if you haven’t arrived by show time. Give them a phone call if you know you will be just minutes late and they will try to save your seats.
Dazzle not only serves dinner nightly but also offers a lunch menu during their “Friday Lunch Club” from 11 am – 2 pm, with live entertainment while you dine. Sunday brunch starts at 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, also featuring live entertainment for your listening pleasure. Dazzle’s menu consists of appetizers starting from $5 for grilled avocado to crab stuffed mushrooms for $9. Dinner entrees include three style casseroles, goat cheese dip, jalapeno artichoke dip and southeastern cheesy chicken dip, grilled pizzas for $9, which a variety of toppings to choose from such as water chestnuts, fresh mozzarella, BBQ sauce, chicken, just to name a few. Want something light? Try a choice from their soups and salads, there is always a Soup of the Day available as well as a Caesar salad. For dinner you can order from their Burger and Sandwich selections, which are served with home made french fries or cottage cheese. The dazzle half pound burger, California burger and apple wood bacon and smoked cheddar burger are just a few to choose from for $8 and $9 each. There are also hot sandwiches available such as the grilled mahi-mahi for $11 or the spicy chicken sandwich for $9. Their house specialties include slow-roasted prime rib hoagie sandwich, Guinness battered cod, Romano crusted chicken breast, Grilled salmon fillet and Crab and shrimp ravioli. House specialties run from $15 to $21. Cash or major credit cards are accepted, no personal checks.
Desserts at Dazzle include the Sorbet Trio, flavors vary so be sure to ask, Triple Chocolate Brownie, Mile High Cheesecake, Ice Cream Sandwich and an Ice Cream Float with your choice of soda and if you choose, you can add a hot of liqueur to the drink for an additional $2.25. Desserts range from $3.75 for the float to $7 for the cheesecake.
There are drink specials nightly from 9:30 pm to closing. Each day of the week has its own specials, for example, Monday nite offers $3 Two Fingers Tequila and $2 Coronas, Tuesday offers $4 Absolut Vodka all their available flavors and $2 Bud Light Drafts, Sunday offers $4 Jim Beam Black Bourbon (8yr) and $2 Coors Light just to name a few. Dazzle also offers a wide variety of Martinis, Rum Martinis, Sparkling Cocktails, Manhattans, Scotches, Bourbons and a great listing of after dinner chasers, liqueurs and brandy. Beer selections are bottled, domestic and Imported. Grolsch Lager or Light, Bass, Corona, Genesee Cream Ale, Harp Lager and Odell’s 90 Schilling just to name a few and on draft is Coors Light, Guiness, Bud Light, Red Hook ESB and a tap of the week, with more on their list. For the non-alcoholic drinkers there are drip coffees, espresso in a variety of flavors, hot teas, iced teas – you choose your flavors, water, sodas, energy drinks and freshly squeezed orange juice, grapefruit juice and lemonade. You can also have a “spiked” hot chocolate with your choice of liqueur and ice cream drinks with a twist.
The $5 Happy Hour is available daily until 6:30 pm. Pick and choose your finger foods such as crab stuffed mushrooms sauteed mussels or cheesy chicken dip with tortilla chips, or have the soup of the day, or an onion stack, or Bistro salad with baby greens and walnuts, just to name a few.
Dazzle has live entertainment nightly with a calendar full of artists too many to list. I recommend visiting their website for their complete listing of entertainers and times. Whether you choose to dine in the lounge or dining room, you will be entertained 7 nights a week. If you love jazz, Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge is for you. The performers are the high light of the evening and not considered to be background music while you eat. Every seat in the restaurant is a view to the entertainers.
Reservations are necessary. Dazzle is also available for private parties and corporate events. If you need to contact Dazzle, their phone number is 303-839-5100 or you can place your email reservation by visiting their website: www.dazzlejazz.com
