Denver • Hillstone

Hillstone is one of our go-to Denver comfort food restaurants.  The other is Cherry Creek Grill, coincidentally owned by the same upscale restaurant company.  We first stumbled on Hillstone in San Francisco where their Embarcadero restaurant was one of favorites for years, when it was first called Houston's.   Nothing fancy, just great comfort food.  My favorites are the baby back ribs or cajun trout.  Mrs. SFO usually goes for the salmon.  In season, the key lime pie is one of the best.