Vegan
Delivery
Take-out
Caribbean
Catering
Jamaican

Restaurant which became fully vegan in 2020. Offers Caribbean-inspired food like jerk and curry in a plant-filled space. Open Mon 4:00pm-9:00pm, Tue 4:00am-9:00pm, Wed-Thu 4:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 4:00pm-10:00pm, Sun 4:00pm-9:00pm. May open later.


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94 Reviews

First Review by VegUnicorn

deanutbutter

Points +180

Vegan
07 Oct 2024

Delicious spicy cocktails

Great cocktails, cool atmosphere, open air. Enjoyed the sweet plantains and the curried chickpeas.

JoelToutloff

Points +21

Vegetarian
02 Oct 2024

Wow!

Great vibe and tasty tasty food! The food had a strong beautiful smell and tasted great. We had a couple mocktails that were great too. My favorite restaurant in Denver so far

gymvegano

Points +423

Vegan
14 Sep 2024

Simply Delicious

The food was outstanding and creative!
The cubano and Mofongo were amazing.

Pros: Flavor, Great mix of cuisines , Friendly staff.

Charltonchick

Points +73

Vegan
10 Sep 2024

Cool place, great food

Lovely food, big portions, friendly staff, decent price, funky decor and fast and attentive service.

Pros: Lots of choice of many different kinds of food, Great staff , Very cool decor

meccatea

Points +24

Vegan
09 Sep 2024

Funky & Delicious

Fela Kuti! Great funky music for ambiance. Colorful interior. Great deals at happy hour and delicious food!

Pros: Food, Music, Wait staff

zoeythebird

Points +275

Vegan
27 Aug 2024

Tasty

Nice restaurant with cool decor/atmosphere. Food was tasty (on the oily side).

lordofthestrings86

Points +824

Vegan
23 Jul 2024

Bang Up Job

A superb seitan Cubano. Love that they have plantain chips and sweet salsa.

knightt5

Points +56

Vegan
08 Jun 2024

Overrated

Good cocktails. We tried the curry fries, Cubano, and a couple of their sides. The food was not it for me, not a big fan of the flavor profile or the texture of the seitan. Nice that it’s all vegan, but I would not come back. Also crazy expensive and we were not comped for a basically untouched entree.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-08

ChristianaParadis

Points +227

Vegan
03 Jun 2024

Delicious!

Amazing Carribean infusion restaurant! I ordered delivery because I had just gotten in from the airport. The food was so flavorful and fresh, even with delivery! The Mofongo does not disappoint!

Pros: Delicious, Reasonable prices, Great options

EmdotAlice

Points +4620

Vegan
19 May 2024

A new fave!

We ordered the Mofongo to start and it was amazing 😍 It’s like a lightly fried dumpling in a flavorful tomato sauce. So good! Then we ordered the Seitan Cubano, the Buss Up Shut and a side of Callaloo (stewed collards). Everything was so good!!! We especially liked the Buss Up Shut. It has lots of veggies and so much flavor. We used the roti to scoop up our stewed greens 👌👌👌 highly recommend! The Cubano was also good, but the real star was the black eyed peas we got with it. We’re boxing up what we can’t finish because it’s too good.

NathanielRhett

Points +363

Vegan
22 Apr 2024

I was a skeptic, but now I’m a believer

When I looked at the menu online I was hesitant. My wife really wanted to try it. We had reservations for 5 pm but we got into town early and we were starving so we showed up at 3:30 and they were happy to seat us. The vibe was great, everyone was so nice. The drinks were so delicious and the food was so amazing. All I could think the whole time we were here was “man I wish we had one of these in Santa Cruz.

Pros: Fully vegan, The service, New takes on classic dishes

Cons: That it is so far from my house.

Pilot.lj

Points +1365

Vegan
21 Apr 2024

Vegan cubano

Never enjoyed a Cuban sandwich as a meat eater but now, as a vegan, can’t get enough. This spot has a great vegan Cuban! They also have a pineapple salsa that’s absolutely delicious!

cbouras

Points +34

Vegan
13 Apr 2024

Delicious, but not SOS free

Veg well done! Congratulations on superb food and fun ambiance, creative cocktails and zero-proof drinks! Missed having SOS free options or a way to stitch one together

Pros: Food was delicious, Zero-proof cocktails!, Great service

Cons: Not SOS free

hanana

Points +129

Vegan
08 Mar 2024

Lovely three course meal for restaurant week

I had the Potato & Mofongo appetizer, Bunny Chow main, and Dirty Banana Balls dessert and loved all three.

Pros: Varied, all vegan menu, Representation of a variety of cuisines , Delicious food

Cons: The booths are a tight fit

MattW

Points +153

Vegan
06 Feb 2024

Must Visit

Went here because it was a short walk from where I was staying. So glad I did. The food was awesome and the service was great. Really cool atmosphere as well.

rukeiley

Points +74

Vegan
11 Dec 2023

Interesting food in an interesting setting

If Meow Wolf’s next location is in the Caribbean and has a vegan restaurant in it it would be this place

Pros: Flavorful and filling food, Fun drinks , Great service

Poundie

Points +15256

Vegan
17 Nov 2023

Chic place, okay food

This place has chic elegance. What I ate here – lo mein — tasted OK, though it was a little heavy on the sauce. Nonetheless, the meal was very filling. In all, the food rates about a three and the atmosphere at five, so I split the difference and giving them four stars.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-09

dontbedaft

Points +609

Vegan
14 Nov 2023

Electic gem

An imaginative menu in a fun setting. I will definitely come again

Pros: Diverse menu, Friendly service

Cons: Not in the nicest area after dark

StandardLoop

Points +198

Vegan
27 Sep 2023

The food is very unimpressive

I've been here twice and honestly the food is not good. The restaurant itself is cool and nicely decorated but the food ain't it! The best thing on the menu is the desert plantains haha. I guess it's a cool date spot, but I wouldn't recommend eating a meal there.

I'll look to update this review if I visit again, but for now it's a 2/5

NealDuncan

Points +580

Vegan
14 Sep 2023

Not impressed

I ate here about a year ago. I was really excited. It's a cool space but the food is just ok. That was pretty much everyone's assessment at my table and we all got different things.

JadaB

Points +331

Vegan
26 Aug 2023

Fun atmosphere

I really enjoyed the atmosphere, great food, and good staff!

m@earthville

Points +9580

Vegan
11 Aug 2023

Interesting menu, generous portions

Bang Up to the Elephant is a colorful spot with a lot of character and friendly service. The food we had was pretty good and the portions were generous enough that we had to take some home. Service was friendly. There’s both indoor and outdoor seating (weather permitting).

chaisushi

Points +774

Vegan
08 Aug 2023

loveeee the vibes here

i came here for dinner and was so pleased with everything. the inside has amazing scenery and overall good vibes. the staff was extremely friendly and personable. i got the coconut curry with roti instead of the cornbread. it was delicious and a huge serving!

vegvibez

Points +210

Vegan
06 Aug 2023

My favorite denver spot!

Bang Up to the Elephant is one of my favorite Denver restaurants. It’s fully vegan and all the food we tried was absolutely phenomenal. The flavors were so unique and the restaurant ambiance was 10/10. I mean… seriously the bar is so cute. We ordered the curried fries (wow), coconut curry, and mofungo (yum). Im still drooling days later.

lewbake

Points +24

Vegetarian
02 Aug 2023

Fantastic, Criminally Underrated

This place rules. I've eaten virtually everything on their menu, and everything is delicious, filling and relatively healthy. They also offer top tier tiki drinks.

Pros: The buss up shut, All the drinks

Mmaarrss

Points +512

Vegan
27 Jul 2023

Double of the doubles & doubles please

No complaints.

The atmosphere is great, they try to be environmentally conscious and the food is all so good (especially those doubles). Good happy hour.

Tried the doubles, corn bread, black eyed peas and rice, bake and chana with plantain and corn chips.

Pros: Great atmosphere, Good food, Very nice staff

Juliegeller

Points +31

Mostly Veg
25 Jul 2023

Interesting food, nice waitstaff

Found the food interesting and yummy and got the sense the owners truly care about the environment and were thoughtful about how they used the space. No concerts when we were there but we saw a great looking venue there as well.

Juliegeller

25 Jul 2023

Forgot to add: generous portion sizes, too!




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