Lucile's Creole Cafe

Lucile's Creole Cafe began with what appeared to be a courteous, professional, yet distanced restaurant manager seating us at our table on a near-full Thursday at 11:30am (near-full was a very good sign), and ended with being treated with the most incredible server experience by both the same manage as well as our server and our bellies ever-joyously reveling in the amazing seasoned and spiced expertly foods, perfected sauces and (count them!) 5 mouth-watering jams and preserves, a plate full of pillow-formed gotta have 'em signature beignets covered in drifts of powdered sugar melting before our eyes into the hot-out- of-the-fryer delights. Every single item served, including ketchup, hot sauces, preserves, bloody Mary mix, and all to die for aromas that create Lucile's authentically Creole menu are made right here in-house. The Shrimp and Grits lived up to its reputation with andoulle sausage & roaster red pepper sauce spooned generously over jalapeño cheddar grits, though there were two other flavor grits to choose from. There were at least 6 items on the breakfast menu alone I wanted to sample and found my brain mixing and matching items from individual dishes to make up my perfect dish, but deconstruction of perfection is simply immoral in this establishment. Having lived in Colorado my entire life, minus college, I am bewildered I did not know of Lucile's, especially with their numerous locations, including it's first opened downtown on Logan St. All Lucile's Creole Cafes are situated within historical bungalow houses and add to the experience. Thank you, Lucile, for sharing your 40-year perfected re ioes plated to perfection with us who's bellies are appreciating the glorious meal three days after!