Jelly

1700 E Evans Ave, Denver, CO

★★★★4.2(1,282 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This University Hill breakfast spot excels at crafting generous, flavor-forward morning fare—think loaded toasts, breakfast burritos with real portion control, and pressed sandwiches with unexpected spice—paired with genuinely good coffee that keeps regulars coming back. The casual, quirky vibe makes it feel like a neighborhood gathering place rather than a chain, though be prepared that popular weekend hours can test your patience with their waitlist system. If you hit it right on a weekday, you'll find fresh ingredients, a creative menu with real range, and the kind of straightforward hospitality that makes breakfast feel like an event.

What to expect

MeetingsLight foodFull breakfastTraditional drinksPastriesQuick grab

Google Reviews

Sarah Hurtado
★★★★2 months ago

We had an awful wait time. Their waitlist system didn't work properly so we kept getting bumped. I'm willing to understand that this is maybe not the normal, but I need to be honest about it. What the service lacked, they made up in flavor though! Our food was amazing! Added: because I can't reply to the owners response, I will add: the host most definitely did not explain the process. This is the first place I've ever been where the customer is expected to read between the lines of the waitlist text. If a table was ready, why not just say a table is ready? I would recommend a change to that process. Also, yes I take responsibility for not being more proactive. I could have approached the host stand sooner than I did. A note to remember for next time.

Ahad
★★★★★10 months ago

Nice place to have breakfast near Denver University. Coffee was really good, food was fresh and tastes pretty good. I like their menu with lots of options to order from, wish they were open till late evening.

Kristina
★★★★★10 months ago

I visited this restaurant for breakfast on a weekday morning and was very disappointed, especially given its high ratings. Food: I ordered the Egg & Everything Loaded Toast, which the menu said comes with a morning greens salad. The salad itself was simple but fresh and tasty. Unfortunately, the toast was bland and lacked any real flavor. The menu described it as having “roasted corn,” but as you can see from my photo, the corn was not roasted at all — just plain and underwhelming. My son ordered the breakfast burrito, which came half filled with pulled pork and half with chorizo. The pulled pork side was fine, but when he got to the chorizo end, it was just one big clump of meat that he had to spit out because it was so unappetizing. Service: The service was equally disappointing. Our server only came by three times: once to drop off drinks, once to take our order, and once to deliver the food. No one checked in to see how our meals were, and we didn’t get any refills on water or coffee. After waiting about 20 minutes after we finished eating, I had to go to the hostess stand myself just to ask for our check, which took another 5 minutes because no one was at the hostess stand. To top it off, when I looked at my receipt afterward, I noticed I was charged an extra $0.75 for the salad — which was supposed to be included — plus an automatic 5% kitchen gratuity that wasn’t mentioned beforehand. Overall, this was a really disappointing experience, and I wouldn’t recommend this place based on my visit. I hope the management takes this feedback seriously, because right now it does not live up to its good reviews.

Joseph Pratt
★★★★10 months ago

The food was fantastic. Got the breakfast burrito and the pressed Cuban sandwich. Both were very good. The burrito was a generous portion, the sandwich had just a hint of a spicy kick. Magnifico. I was underwhelmed by the donut holes. The donut itself wasn't anything to brag about, it relied totally on the topping for flavor and taste. The bathrooms were a little gross, and that feeling was compounded by the hundreds of "garbage pail kids" cards they had lining the walls with rather distasteful images and names. I'd recommend the restaurant though, good place to get brunch!

Jim Conley
★★★★★a year ago

Quirky breakfast/lunch restaurant in the Denver University area. The hillside Scramble was good with sausage and eggs. The side potatoes were also good and the biscuit was very good, but huge. One of the lighter items might be a better choice for me next time; this was a lot of food. Service was prompt and attentive. The space itself is interesting with old cereal boxes decorating the walls. The booths are a tight fit for large people. They do have password protected Wi-Fi available for guests. Parking isn't an issue early in the morning, but can be much more difficult later in the day.

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