Lucille's Creole Cafe, Evans
66 people recommend, 6 warn against itvia r/Denver, r/denverfood, X30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 32 threads.
What people say, in short
Many diners recommend Lucille's Creole Cafe for breakfast, and a few praise the biscuits, one pairing them with red sausage gravy. One suggests the Cajun breakfast and the Pain Perdu, and one recommends it for people who enjoy Cajun cooking. People recommend the Lucille's group, which has several locations; one regular says they usually go to the Evans location, the one listed here. Caveats: one diner finds the food bland and under-seasoned, another calls it merely okay, and one rates Denver Biscuit Company's biscuits and gravy higher.
Address
Lucile's Creole Cafe, 999 E Evans Ave, Denver, CO 80210
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Biscuits
- Best for
- Breakfast
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/cincinn_audi in r/Denver · Nov 2025variety
Notes the place offers a good range of benedict options.
- Recommendsu/disasterbrain_ in r/denverfood · Jun 2024
Seconds the Lucille's recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Denver1992 in r/denverfood · Sep 2026
Names Lucile's as their number one.
- Recommendsu/BaltSkigginsThe3rd in r/denverfood · Apr 2026taste
Calls it the clear favorite with fresh biscuits and red sausage gravy.
- Recommendsu/duck_duck_goat_ in r/denverfood · Jun 2024
Answers a biscuits-and-gravy request by suggesting Lucille's.
- Recommendsu/MileHighPeter303 in r/denverfood · Apr 2025wait time
Ate there recently one morning and had the place almost entirely to themselves for a long stretch.
- Recommendsu/DirtyVill4in in r/denverfood · Mar 2025taste
Recommends the Cajun breakfast and the Pain Perdu, which has a sweet praline syrup.
- Recommendsu/Mllebess in r/denverfood · Dec 2024
Likes Lucile's and puts it alongside Sassafras as a good option.
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- Recommendsu/Usual-Language-745 in r/denverfood · Dec 2025
Names Lucile's as the obvious choice.
- Recommendsu/Sean2401 in r/denverfood · Dec 2025taste
Describes a first-hand visit where the biscuits were highly memorable and nostalgic.
- Recommendsu/cheesey9999 in r/Denver · May 2025
Names Lucille's as a suggested breakfast spot in reply to the post.
- Recommendsu/snwbrdngtr in r/Denver · Nov 2025taste
Praises the biscuits and suggests adding beignets and chicory coffee.
- Recommendsu/Individual-Rice-4915 in r/denverfood · Nov 2025
Names Lucille's as their personal pick.
- Recommendsu/babycakes2809 in r/denverfood · Jan 2025
Names Lucille's as a breakfast pick.
- Recommendsu/Actual_Banana4833 in r/Denver · Feb 2026
Names Lucille's as a southern breakfast option.
- Recommendsu/evergreengoth in r/Denver · Feb 2026
Suggests Lucille's for people who enjoy Cajun cooking.
- Recommendsu/DCDHermes in r/denverfood · Jun 2024
Ranks Lucille's among the top places, in their opinion.
- Recommendsu/I_hate_waiting in r/denverfood · Sep 2026
Suggests checking this place out for brunch.
- Recommendsu/jklaiber in r/denverfood · Jun 2024consistency
Says Lucile's Creole Cafe is consistently reliable and notes it has several locations.
- Recommends@carlton_fong on X · Oct 2024taste
Calls it their favorite spot to take someone for breakfast and praises the shrimp and grits and beignets.
- Recommendsu/TeacupCollector2011 in r/denverfood · Feb 2026
Says they love Lucille's and usually go to the Evans location.
- Recommendsu/Pale_Pepper_5491 in r/Denver · Feb 2026
Suggests Lucille's for creole food.
- Recommendsu/Dusty_Sleeves in r/Denver · Jan 2026
Suggests this Creole cafe and links to its website.
- Recommendsu/NateSpan in r/denverfood · Jun 2024
Tells the asker to go to Lucille's; the rest of the remark is unclear.
- Mixedu/Axolotl_Zero in r/denverfood · Jun 2024taste
Finds Lucille's gravy decent and biscuit solid, but rates it below DBC.
- Recommendsu/Barfly2007 in r/denverfood · Nov 2023
Lists Lucile's among suggested spots.
- Recommendsu/el_tophero in r/Denver · Jan 2026taste
Rates this as a good breakfast option on Evans.
- Caveatu/BlackGirlKnickers in r/denverfood · Apr 2026taste
A diner says the food is always under-seasoned and bland, though out-of-town friends keep asking to go there.
- Mixedu/daddyjohns in r/denverfood · Nov 2025
Calls Lucille's delightful but says its biscuits fall outside traditional Southern style, so they shouldn't count.
- Caveatu/Ok_Historian_6293 in r/Denver · Feb 2026taste
Calls it merely okay and says it falls short for people raised on Cajun food.
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