For "huge portions" of "hit-the-spot" "comfort food", "there's no place" like this all-day Downtown diner, a circa-1927 "classic" where the "kitschy" vibe and "personable staff" add to the "character"; it's perennially "popular", so "be prepared to wait" ("hint: you'll get seated quicker at the counter").
Greek immigrant Sam Armatas opened his first eatery in Denver in 1927, and his three sons use the same recipes Pop did in their updated version of his all-American diner, from the famous red and green chiles to the Coney Island-style hot dogs and the creamy rice pudding. The room is a combination of retro diner and a fancy Denny's, and the bar is crowded with theatergoers and hipsters after...