Lucille's Creole Cafe, On Evans
38 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/denverfood, r/Denver30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 28 threads.
What people say, in short
Across its Denver locations, Lucille's is widely recommended for Creole, Cajun and New Orleans-style breakfast and brunch, and the branch shown here is the Evans one, which a couple of commenters name. Some diners point to the beignets and some to the pain perdu. One diner who has visited several locations calls the food consistently great, with a longer wait at the Logan St branch. A couple of diners are less enthusiastic: one says it has flaws, and another says a recent visit was very bad.
Address
Lucile's Creole Cafe, 999 E Evans Ave, Denver, CO 80210
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Beignets, Pain perdu
- Best for
- Brunch
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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/mawmawthisisgarbage in r/denverfood · May 2024
Calls Lucile's an established Colorado favourite for Creole-style breakfast or brunch.
- Recommendsu/bosef123 in r/denverfood · Apr 2025variety
Recommends Lucille's for Creole-style breakfast and notes it has more than one Denver spot.
- Recommendsu/MileHighPeter303 in r/denverfood · Apr 2025wait time
Reports eating there that morning with almost no other diners present for a long stretch.
- Recommendsu/DirtyVill4in in r/denverfood · Mar 2025taste
Recommends its Cajun breakfast and Pain Perdu, naming the andouille gravy and praline syrup.
- Recommendsu/Mllebess in r/denverfood · Dec 2024
Says they also like Lucille's, and that Sassafras is very good too.
- Recommendsu/SugarRAM in r/denverfood · May 2024
Says its brunch menu is good, naming it alongside Perdida.
- Recommendsu/Divide_Big in r/denverfood · May 2024taste
Strongly favors this place's spicy bloody mary.
- Recommendsu/RMW91- in r/denverfood · Feb 2026
Names this spot as a direct answer to the breakfast-or-brunch question, with no further opinion.
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- Recommendsu/Eveningwisteria1 in r/denverfood · Apr 2025
Lists it among brunch recommendations.
- Recommendsu/I_hate_waiting in r/denverfood · Sep 2026
Suggests checking out Lucile's.
- Recommendsu/almamahlerwerfel in r/denverfood · Mar 2026service
Suggests calling Lucille's and mentioning the wedding; says they handled a six-person birthday group there.
- Recommendsu/Balanced_Saumur in r/denverfood · Feb 2026
Agrees with the Lucile's suggestion and recommends ordering its pain perdu for the friend.
- Recommendsu/Barfly2007 in r/denverfood · Nov 2023
Lists Lucile's among suggested brunch spots.
- Recommendsu/TeacupCollector2011 in r/denverfood · Feb 2026
Picks this spot as one of two top choices for the friend's breakfast.
- Recommendsu/milehighmarmot79 in r/denverfood · May 2024taste
Likes its southern food and lists it under brunch; calls that style rare in SF.
- Recommendsu/speakmoreltome in r/denverfood · Nov 2023taste
Replying under the Lucile's suggestion, praises its hot beignets.
- Recommendsu/no_maj in r/denverfood · Feb 2025
Offers Lucille's as a one-word suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Lozinthemiddle in r/denverfood · Jun 2024
Lists Lucile's among its recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/Teacherheyteacher123 in r/denverfood · Dec 2025
Suggests Lucile’s as a brunch option.
- Recommendsu/DCDHermes in r/denverfood · Jun 2025
Calls it a favorite and describes it as a full Cajun brunch.
- Recommendsu/dearestkait in r/denverfood · Apr 2025value
Calls it cheap but delicious NoLa-style brunch.
- Recommendsu/Usual-Language-745 in r/Denver · Apr 2025
Strongly endorses Lucile's and suggests bar seating there with beignets.
- Recommendsu/Known-Cranberry-3345 in r/Denver · Apr 2025
Names Lucile's as a direct answer to the solo breakfast and brunch question.
- Recommendsu/BeccainDenver in r/denverfood · Dec 2024consistency
Has visited several locations; food and service are consistently good, though the Logan St spot has longer waits.
- Recommendsu/Shaddix12 in r/denverfood · Apr 2025
Says they enjoyed this place more than they expected to.
- Recommendsu/MadManicMegan in r/denverfood · Apr 2025
Suggests Lucille's with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Loydx in r/denverfood · May 2024
Simply lists this place among recommendations.
- Recommendsu/TwoTen in r/denverfood · Nov 2023
Lists Lucille's among suggested brunch spots.
- Caveatu/lzycmt in r/denverfood · Nov 2025taste
Used to love Lucille's, but a recent visit was very bad, including a poor bloody mary.
- Mixedu/acforme in r/denverfood · Nov 2025
Says Lucille's has flaws but is far better than Sassafras, which they had two disappointing visits to.
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