The Bent Fork Grill

In town on business, so when in Rome…
Had the seared Ahi tuna with wild rice. Seared to perfection! I’ve had this at other restaurants before, but man, for a state nowhere near an ocean, the chef knocked this outta the park!
Service was exceptional and noticed one of the servers meticulously cleaning a table that was vacated by a recent large group-​good thing indeed.
If in town again, will most certainly visit this establishment again.
The Drunken Jedi© approves…

My boyfriend and I took my mom to dinner here a few weeks ago, it was delicious! For the three of us, it was about $ 120, pretty reasonable for all we ordered. We selected a bottle of wine and I got the lobster mac and cheese, with Maine lobster, orecchiette pasta, marscapone cheese and lobster bisque. My mom had spicy Italian penne and my boyfriend, black and bleu steak. We all had food to take home, they have huge servings. The service and ambiance were great. We will certainly make reservations again soon!

The cauliflower bites are fantastic but my
Mahi tacos were not very flavorful at all and kind of dry. It wasn’t helped much even by asking for extra sauce. Maybe the other items are better.

The Bent Fork has been a favorite of mine for years. Always taking an opportunity to invite someone who has never been. A had 15 team members were in town for meetings… I called the restaurant the same day to get us in for dinner. The wonderful people at Bent Fork put tables together for us, provided us exceptional service and we dined on tasty dinners and drinks. I love exposing out of town guests to a Colorado original and a place they all loved and said they will go to when they are back in town. We helped me to be a great Colorado company hostess! I absolutely love the steak bruschetta, ahi tuna salad, pork chops and the steak is always cooked to perfection. The hostess and wait staff are friendly, accommodating and prompt! If you have not visited you have to go soon.

Now, I suspect I know what I’m about to hear. «But Mark, you’ve reviewed them before!». You know very well that was The Bent Noodle, not The Bent Fork, so let’s get it together already, people. Here’s the scoop on this «American Grill» at Iliff/​Peoria.
The Bent Fork is located in a charming, nay, cozy, little building — so cozy in fact that I often forget where the entrance is and spend several minutes going around and around like a fool until I find it. But whatever. Once I actually get inside I find it takes me a minute or two to peruse the cleverly-​crafted menu and settle on my food choices. Something a bit unusual that I tried on my most recent trip was orbs of fried cauliflower in buffalo sauce with hunks of Gorgonzola. It was definitely different — and I don’t mean that in an obviously-​trying-​too-​hard-​to-​be-​nice way either. Having said that though, I’ve historically enjoyed the tangy tomato/​fennel bisque too, especially when paired with their melt-​tastic grilled four-​cheese sandwich. On that note, the rich and savory cream of morel soup is also worthy of note for the fungophiles among you. Luckily it’s also fairly light, because…
Yes, you guessed it — time for our main course, and there are some delectable doozies here. The lobster mac-​n-​cheese (in this case getting a little creative and substituting orecchiette pasta) is interesting in the sense that lobster bisque itself is actually used as the sauce to tie everything together. Despite wondering how on Earth that was going to end up tasting, I found myself to be pleasantly surprised on a recent visit. But gosh, there are all sorts of other temptations on the menu too, from Jamaican-​style jerk pork chops, to a pot roast made with bison, to a salad with chicken, Brie and strawberries, to salmon-​n-​chips… and on Fridays and weekends (in the evening) they even offer prime rib! But lastly, I couldn’t possibly forget to give a mention to their range of mmm-​worthy desserts, like homemade cheesecake (I had pumpkin once) or even a bit of chocolate/​caramel cake.

Not impressed. I ordered pan-​fried stripe bass; it was overcooked — at least by my standards. Friend ordered buffalo pot roast; that was just OK. The portion of both dishes was small. Will not go again unless for a «utility» meal.

This is an absolute gem in Aurora! The food is amazing, the service has never been anything but fantastic, and the cocktails are high quality and perfectly mixed. This is the first place I recommend in this area, this is a really well run establishment and I hope they stay in Aurora for a long time!

Didn’t realize this was a chain restaurant, which I’m not a fan but it was close to where I was lodging so decided to give it a try.
Had the «Maryland style» crab cakes which were anything close to a real Maryland crab cake since I’ve lived and call the DMV home, for many, many years I know what a real crab cake tastes like. Cooked too long, over-​seasoned and too much filler. Also, had a salad which also didn’t make the culinary mark for me.
Left hungry and not satisfied on this visit.

I must say, this was an excellent find! From the service to the drinks to dinner, everything was great. Highly recommend their salmon or Mac and Cheese, those were both big hits at our table!

Amazing food, service and atmosphere! I love this place. My boyfriend and I go there for romantic dinners and also for a quick bite. I want to share this place with everyone! Not a chain and seems to be family run!

REALLY great service and food. I had an excellent experience with dinner here around 5pm on a Friday with a group of three people total. Was able to try a starter salad, California Club sandwich, Bbq Pulled Pork sandwich with sweet potato fries, and brownie sampler and ice cream dessert.
The starter salad included lots of cut-​up fresh dark greens with a delicious and unique balsamic vinegar dressing. This was not some stupid/​cheap salad. It was much better than what I’m used to getting at other restaurants and it was very thoughtfully assembled.
I ordered a California Club sandwich and a person I was with ordered a Bbq Pulled Pork sandwich with coleslaw and sweet potato fries. We each swapped half of our sandwiches and agreed that they were both really, really great.
I was talked in to getting the Brownie Sampler dessert, which included two brownies and two scoops of ice cream. I love chocolate and rich desserts but typically don’t go crazy for brownies. BUT YET AGAIN, I was completely impressed by the food that arrived. Not sure how to describe what made the dessert so good and different than other restaurants. It just tasted homemade to me or something. It was plenty for all three of us to share.
I write Unilocal reviews when I’ve had a terrible experience or an outstanding one. This was an outstanding one. We received the best service, the ambience was good, the portions were very generous, and it all was just so delicious. Didn’t taste like «chain restaurant» food at all. It felt like I was eating at a high-​end restaurant but with fairly reasonable prices.
Overall, A+ and 5 stars. Look forward to going back.

Came strictly based on Unilocal reviews — and it was wonderful! It had an eclectic mix on the menu, with affordable prices. Service was great and I will definitely be back!
We had the green chili Mac & cheese and French dip. Both were delicious.

I don’t know how anyone can give this place less than 5 stars. It is really great food and the service is excellent. We’ve been several times and have left very happy.

Stopped in tonight for dinner. I’d checked out the menu online, and really was excited about all the Unilocal love it gets.
Atmosphere is really nice and clean! and let’s not forget the very pleasant service, either.
The menu looks great – very diverse, a lot of choices and different dishes, with an American flair.
Based on a Unilocaler’s review, I ordered the Mahi Mahi tacos. They were good – spicy, which I love, and really a large portion. I ended up giving the 3^rd taco to my husband to finish. He had the buffalo beer cheese burger, which I took a bite of – it seemed fine. I didn’t taste his fries but they looked like they might have been bagged? Bummer if so.
Overall, it was solid. I’d go back to check out more menu items.

Loved this place! I like the feel and the atmosphere of it — felt like something off of South Pearl or the old Gaylord neighborhoods. Not sure about the noise people speak of… I was there on a Monday night and all seemed pretty peaceful.
The food was top notch. My boyfriend got a steak and blu cheese pasta that was creamy and flavorful. I ordered the Mahi Mahi tacos which were some of the best I’ve had. It had a perfect mix of heat and flavor — just the thought of them is making my mouth water again. We had a fantastic meal and paid less than $ 50 for it AND we didn’t have to drive into Denver to get it.
Fantastic service, great atmosphere, and delicious food — this place is great!

Hi. Remember me? I’m the doofus who walked in with my fiancée thinking we were going to the right place, then when we were sat we pulled up our Groupon and realized we were in the wrong place. We felt very foolish, you see, and since you were so very warm and welcoming we decided to stay and have a drink before slinking out in shame like two very hung over bridesmaids. We ordered martinis. You made them very well. In fact, I might go so far as to say that it was one of the best made martinis I’ve ever had, and that’s not hyperbole. That and the friendliness of the service from everyone we encountered has committed us to coming back and trying the rest of your fare.
See you soon!

Very good green chilie man n cheese. Nice rich flavor. My wife had pulled pork and the BBQ sauce was sweet with full flavor. They have kids menu and local beers, not on the kids menu though. If we lived here we’d definitely return.

Pretty average when it comes to menu selection. This place is loud though, I know it’s not the restaurants fault but there has to be some way to quiet down tables, i was forced to yell at my wife across from me for simple things like «please pass the salt» but from the outside I’m sure it looks like I am scolding her for not doing the dishes.
I recommend the lobster mac and cheese, my favorite.

im so bad at writing bad reviews or this case, average 3 star review. I tried so hard to leave positive one but ended up with deleting all and read others to see how their opinion stacks up to mine. Now, I m back and hope I can finish in good manner that will stack up nicely.
host and wait staff is very professional for lunch or dinner. I would definitely hire them for my restaurant.
food: menu description is excellent. presentation is real good. however, several of the items I got was «meh». nothing that really stands out. Its bland food that no one will complain about being spicy, salty, sour, sweet.

Nice restaurant with a variety of options. The salmon BLT was the right size instead of ordering the salmon plate. I just ate it open faced without the bread. The salmon was flavored nicely and topped with tomatoes and bacon and sitting on a bed of lettuce. My companions tried the classic burger and the pork tacos. Both dishes were flavorful and ended with a clean plate!
My one turn off was that for a Tuesday night they questioned why we didn’t make a reservation. The place was ½ empty! Didn’t think that warranted a reservation.