By Neil Walton | Denver Real Estate Consultant

In between buying and selling homes here in Denver I find myself looking for a quick bite around town that is both delicious and cost effective. I know everyone’s going to be cashing in on your $8000 tax credit but if you still want to save a bit when dining out, here are my recommendations for you.

US Thai Cafe

I was in Thailand a few years back and had some of the best street food on the planet. Few places here in Denver have even touched my experience until I walked into Edgewaters US Thai Cafe. The gentleman in front of me asked them to make it spicy. The young man behind the counter eyes lit up as he responded, “OOOO You been here before?” The gentleman nodded “Yes, I’ve been here before” and the young man got to work on concocting what was most likely one of the most spicy Drunken Noodles every created. I myself don’t like to be tortured and opted for “normal” spice. The Paneng Curry was one of the best I have ever had. Check out the Toomkha Soup, Papaya Salad and Masman Curry which are the specialties of the house. Mmmmmmmm.  Walk it off with stroll around Sloan’s Lake.

Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs
Slide on into this E Colfax phenom and have one of the best Dogs in the city. It’s hard to screw it up as you choose your own adventure with toppings of all assortments. You can get out of there for less than $4 bucks with a full belly and a smile.

Parallel Seventeen
Meeting a client in Uptown? Have a full lunch for only $10 with the “4 Pho $10 Deal”. You get a slider, bowl of pho, fresh green salad and a drink for only 10 bucks. Parallel Seventeen is a very high end Vietnamese Fusion restaurant so I recommend sampling a number of their options outside of this deal. For the weekend Brunch they offer a bottomless Sangria, Mimosa’s or Bloody Mary’s for what I believe was only $5 (after about 4 you start to forget a few details).

Marco’s Coal Fired Pizzeria
Maybe I’m a bit biased because it’s near my house but I love the $9 special at Marco’s. Located on the less trendy side of Larimer you can chow down on a 10-inch coal fired pizza, garden salad and a drink for only 9 bucks. Don’t worry the pizza doesn’t taste like Coal… It’s delicious.

Tom’s Diner
24 Hours a Day you’ll enjoy good ol fashioned diner food for cheap. Difference between Tom’s and most diners is that the food is actually pretty good. Get a French Toast Milk Shake, you’ll be glad you did.