Duo is a quaint little neighborhood spot worth checking out, but certainly not worth all the hype.\r
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The menu is small but diverse and interesting. They change it seasonally as ingredients fall in and out of availability. The wine list is small, well selected and well priced. You won't find anything silly expensive, but you won't be choosing from schwag either.\r
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The food is good, brunch is nothing special at all, in fact, it could use some work. The desserts are some of the best in Denver. They employ a great full time pastry chef, very impressive for a place of this size. Some larger restaurants should take note.\r
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They do not take reservations for parties under six. As Duo has become more popular, this is not a good policy. Also, the bar staff and some of the wait staff need serious training. The room can get so loud it's very hard to hear what they are saying and they seem to not like to repeat themselves. On a busy Friday night, we ordered a bottle of wine but they were out of stem wear. It took about 10 minutes to get glasses and the server brought us glasses fresh out of the sanitizer. She then proceeded to try and pour wine into glasses that were to hot to handle. ??? She was utterly confused when I asked her to wait. \r
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If the small bar is busy, as it serves as the waiting area for tables, the service plummets as well, slow, inattentive and generally in the weeds.\r
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It's a good place to go, but they need to work a bit on service and figure out a way to take reservations.
Pros: Great desserts, well priced wine list
Cons: Noisey, service, reservation policy
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