bastien’s steak house, colfax avenue, denver, co

colfax, photos — April 30, 2008

Hey, there’s something wrong with this sign!
Can you spot the mistake?

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No, it’s not the missing lettering. That letter board has been intentionally
left that way for 35 years and has become a Colfax Avenue icon!

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No, if you are a Denver resident, you should have noticed that I shifted the famous letter board from the east side of the sign to the west side to make a better picture.

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Bastien’s Steak House is an award winning restaurant, run by the Bastien family since 1937.

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At the original building, (formerly the Moon Drive-In Restaurant) you would park and order food and beer delivered right to your car!

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In 1959, the Bastien family built a new structure on the same spot, rotunda style with this incredible 24 sided roof.

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Bastien’s has two entrances, a door to the restaurant on the west side and a 2nd door to their unique rounded bar on the east side.

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It is one of Denver’s friendlier bars and serves up a beautiful martini!

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Fine dining takes place in the main round room.

The signature item on Bastien’s menu is their famous Sugar Steak.
But on this visit, I ordered the king cut Filet Mignon with Jalepeno Bacon
with twice baked potato!

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I like to be seated in this cozy sunken room in the center of the restaurant.

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Bastien’s also has an upper floor (with a piano!) for parties. You need to set it up in advance and there is a minumum of fifteen people required.

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The Bastien’s sign is one of the best Googie-style signs left in the Denver area!

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