New seafood restaurant Mario's Ocean Club has opened its doors in the Washington Park area of south Denver. Located at 560 S. Broadway, it's in the former Chowder House space.
The newcomer comes courtesy of veteran restaurateur Mario Vega, who kept the former occupant's nautical theme while making some updates to the decor, Westword reports.
On the menu, you'll find dishes like raw oysters, served with cocktail sauce and horseradish; New England-style chowder with clams, belly bacon, cream and saltine crackers; and the Point Judith fried calamari with arbol chiles, sambal, ginger, cashews and scallions. (See the full menu here.)
You can pair your meal with a cocktail, craft beer or wine from its bar.
Mario's Ocean Club has proven popular thus far, with a five-star rating out of 17 reviews on Yelp.
Sharon M., who reviewed it on June 23, wrote, "This is a marvelous seafood restaurant. Denver is so lucky that Mario decided to move here from San Francisco. The first bite of the New England Clam Chowder and I knew I had the real thing: light but at the same time rich and flavorful. We also shared the pink shrimp cocktail (divine), the crab cake (scrumptious) and the striped bass (perfect)."
Yelper Brevin F. added, "For a landlocked state, this is some of the best seafood you'll find in Denver. Amazing food, service and atmosphere. The po'boy is to die for."
Intrigued? Stop in to try it for yourself. Mario's Ocean Club is open from 4–9 p.m. on Tuesday-Thursday and 4–10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (It's closed on Monday and Sunday.)
