Steuben's
13 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/denverfood17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most diners are positive about Steuben's, and several recommend the green chile cheeseburger, while a couple call the crunch burger fantastic or genuinely good. Several like the happy-hour burger, fries and beer deal. A couple say quality has slipped and one calls it a poster child for rising prices, and one found the fried chicken overcooked.
Address
Steuben's Uptown, 523 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Green chile cheeseburger, Crunch burger
- Best for
- Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/BrotherDependent680 in r/denverfood · Mar 2026
Recently had a burger and a beer there, reports no complaints, and asks whether it's considered a staple.
- Recommendsu/SugarHouse666 in r/denverfood · Mar 2026value
Says the older cheaper burger deal is gone, but the current happy hour burger combo ranks among the city's best.
- Recommendsu/molly_dbu in r/denverfood · Apr 2026taste
Says Steuben's was reliably solid for this, though it has been a while since they visited.
- Caveatu/SillySociopath in r/denverfood · Aug 2024consistency
Agrees the decline is a shame and passes on hearsay that costs pushed them off house-prepared food.
- Recommendsu/RacksOnRacksOnRacks3 in r/denverfood · Jul 2026value
Still loves the happy hour burger special.
- Caveatu/RoyOConner in r/denverfood · Aug 2024consistency
Says the place has clearly declined in quality across the board.
- Recommendsu/benwayy in r/denverfood · Apr 2026taste
On a past visit expected canned, griddled chile but found it was different.
- Recommendsu/Dependent-Ad9392 in r/denverfood · Apr 2024taste
Calls Steuben's green chile cheeseburger a fairly traditional, classic version.
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- Recommendsu/NikJunior in r/denverfood · May 2026taste
Says Steuben's crunch burger is genuinely good.
- Recommendsu/weebSanity in r/denverfood · Apr 2026taste
Agrees Steuben's handles the green chile burger well and says it won a burger award.
- Recommendsu/agdnfbahdifjrb in r/denverfood · Jul 2025value
Names its happy hour as another low-cost pick, with a burger meal and a beer.
- Caveatu/BamBam-BamBam in r/denverfood · Aug 2024taste
Adds that the fried chicken is overcooked, piling onto the complaints about the place.
- Recommendsu/L0NEK1LLA in r/denverfood · May 2024taste
Calls Steuben's crunch burger fantastic.
- Recommendsu/RottweilerBeard in r/denverfood · Mar 2024value
Calls it their go-to burger and praises the burger-beer-fries price.
- Recommendsu/claytoniss in r/denverfood · Apr 2025taste
Notes the green chile cheeseburger was inspired by the Owl Cafe's burger and treats that as a known reference.
- Recommendsu/Open-Preparation-268 in r/denverfood · Aug 2024taste
Recalls past work-training visits, finding the food really good and being won over by the truffle fries.
- Caveatu/hsmith9002 in r/denverfood · Aug 2024price
Calls Steuben's a prime example of rising prices.
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Details last checked 13 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.