Three Little Griddles ~

First visit: Aug 2022 (Greenwood Village - closed)

They're still open in Aurora.

Completing our Denver overnight trip, we decided on Three Little Griddles for our Sunday morning breakfast. Since it sits in a contemporary condo/shopping center in the middle of a business district, we figured it wouldn't be too crowded. And we were right. Guessing their primary crowd is during the work week. It appears this used to be a full service restaurant with countertop stool seating. They really should bring that kind of service back - enough of these pandemic excuses. Anyway, the stools have been removed and you order up at the front. But they still want the same tip to just do their job and nothing more. Not from me you don't!  I think we should start tipping the hardware store clerks when they point us to which aisle the lightbulbs sit it in. Maybe I should tip the bank teller for depositing my check. It really drives me nuts. Tipping was invented for extra service - like filling your coffee cup, bringing your food, making sure you have everything. Not to just take your order. And usually with a bad attitude at that. OK, OK.... I'm done.

I ordered the usual smothered breakfast burrito and Mrs. RJG had bacon and eggs. I also ordered a mocha. They frothed it properly but forgot to stir it, leaving all the chocolate on the bottom. Beautiful. On the positive front, the burrito was better than the last two I've had in Denver - Sabor and Illegal Pete's. It was hotter for one thing. It could have used a bit more heat, but fortunately it wasn't lukewarm. Now this is a hardcore green chile, as it contained lots of chunks of pork. Definitely not for the almost-vegetarian crowd (they have that has an option too). It's spice level was medium. Thumbs up from me overall. The burrito however was too much flour - they should do more with crisping it up. The foodstuff of eggs, potatoes, and bacon were good, if not overly unique. Mrs. RJG enjoyed the crispy bacon and well done scrambled eggs, which they cooked properly to order. She loved the toast as well. Overall a good experience. Not a great one. I'll come back though next year - might be a good place to start a crate digging record day. We'll see if they take it to the next level.

For whatever reason, some parts of Southeast Denver maintain an Englewood address (the PO here used to identify with Englewood years ago), even though the suburb is much further west. Most of these have been converted to Centennial (or Greenwood Village). For practical purposes, I've labeled it that, but you won't find it on a map that way.

8/29/22 (new entry)