Ambli Global Cuisine - DTC

UPDATE: I received a message from the owner "reminding" me that I had a reservation for six, and only four showed up, so we sat at the bar instead; she also said she checked on us multiple times so she doesn't understand why we didn't say anything to her......well, that's because I AM NOT THAT PERSON. I was with TWO friends, we had no reservation, and we chose our own seats. It's interesting that she went radio silent after I brought this to her attention.She also tried to shame me for my harmful review because "restaurants are really hurting right now." As a public school teacher, I know what it's like to be hurting as far as money is concerned. She also said I could have said something about the sauces at the moment...I mentioned the ratio of sauce to tuna. Yes, we could have said something about the tuna and crispy rice, and based on the staff forgetting two of the items we ordered, as well as the message I got, I'm not sure how this would have changed. The last comment to top it all off was about how busy it was because of the DMB concert. Yes, that's why my friends were in town, and we got there at 4:30pm. We put in an order for several appetizers at once before 5pm, didn't get one of those until we finally got someone's attention, put in an order for TWO additional appetizers, never got one, and cancelled that to get the bill so we could get out of there. If you know that it's going to be crazy because of a concert, bring on more staff, rather than making excuses for poor service. Can you imagine if I emailed a parent blaming them for the way I taught?Goodness.----I'm still stunned as to how my friends from out of town and I spent so much money on mediocre happy hour food last night.Let's start with the worst app: the spicy tuna crispy rice. The rice had to be an inch thick, and there was basically a smear of spicy tuna on the top. The tuna sashimi was drowning in sauce with threads of tuna in the mess. The two crabcakes were the size of half-dollars. The carne asada tacos were fine. The lobster shooters were good, and I think that was mostly due to the sauce. The service started out fine, but once it got busy in there, either the four bartenders/servers couldn't keep up, or we weren't as noticeable as the epic crew of 40-somethings doing their version of suburban cool who overtook the space. They forgot two of our apps, and we cancelled the last one because we knew how long it would take to get it and then wait for the check."Global Cuisine" is a big stretch. Such a disappointment when I only have a handful of time/meals to spend with my friends before they fly back home.

Finally a restaurant in the suburbs that takes service and food seriously. Our server was great, I haven't seen customer service like this in a long time. Now for food: lamb chops which my friend said was amazing, but I had two vegetarian dishes cauliflower tempura roll, and an Indian masala pancake. Great flavors!For dessert we shared a cheesecake it was huge but light, not too sweet, you can tell they use high quality ingredients.All in all very nice place, I give it 4.5 stars! Compliments to the chefs.

Everything was soooo great and they doted on my foodie kiddo! He tried so much of everything. It was all perfection! Wish we had one near us!

The service at Ambli was fantastic! The ambiance of the place was so cool and I really liked the vibe.It felt like an upscale restaurant but you could dress casually. The attention to detail and flavors of the food were stupendous! Would highly recommend this place if you're looking to have snazzy cocktails and a good time with friends.

I had a business dinner here recently. The service was impeccable and the food was delicious. The lobster shooter was one of the best appetizers I have ever tasted. It is served warm, and we were advised to let it cool for 30 seconds. The broth was just the right amount of spicy, and the dumpling was an explosion of taste. Other standouts were the crab cakes, the spicy tuna and seafood paella.

Ambli DTC had been closed for a LONG time. As a matter of fact, it had been closed for a good amount of time even after the peak COVID period had been long gone. One of the newsletters I had received from Belleview Station said it finally reopened; this was not too long ago. Since then Ambli had been on my mind and finally today, I came here with my daughter on a quiet Tuesday night in early October of 2023. Ambli, it's so good to have you back!!We got a nice two seater table in the lounge. A beautifully dimmed light made the ambiance so inviting and comfortable. The young man at the reception and our waiter were very welcoming and attentive. They were well-dressed in black...I appreciated their impeccable professionalism. We went with zero proof tonight. The non-alcoholic gin tasted exactly like the same as alcoholic gin. I got the grapefruit and my daughter got lychee. There is one more flavor which is pineapple. I truly hope that they'll expand more on the zero proof side. My suggestion is that they add a cucumber flavored cocktail. We were pretty impressed with the food we ordered. Indian Trio (hopefully that is the name for it) had 3 different kinds of items and each one came with 2 pieces (so 6 pieces total.) The sauce that accompanied them made the whole dish so delightfully delicious.And Kuku Paka! This dish ($30) comes in this large plate that's big enough to feed two adults easily and this stole the show! The chicken pieces in the creamy coconut curry, the generously portioned/placed rice and the freshly baked naan bread gently placed on top of the rice were beautifully presented on a large white plate. And the cilantro sprinkled on top of the curry enhanced the whole experience. I can easily come back to get this amazing curry dish just about any time; it's that good!!

I do not write a lot of reviews but Ambli was spectacular!We are on a conference in Denver and found a restaurant with good reviews that is close to the hotel.The staff was super friendly, entertaining and went above and beyond. Thank you Charlie, Doug and everyone else. Even the patron made sure to spend ample time with us. The menu was "only" two pages but the variety of dishes made it incredibly hard to chose. There were entrees from all over the world and appetizers that made our mouths water. We can't forget about the cocktails: great choices and drinks that you might not find anywhere else. After visiting once we decided we had to come back a second time. Only negative thing I can think of is that this restaurant is not closer to home. :-)I guess it's a good excuse to visit Denver again.

Wonderful! This was my second visit and I love this place!! The staff is great, the food is even better! First thing- you MUST try the lobster shooters. And watch the reaction of everyone at the table. They're spectacular! They have a wonderful happy hour- we got the prime rib sandwich and it was massive! The old fashioned is on point. The service was a little slow during happy hour, but we were enjoying our food and the great ambience so it was totally fine! I've also been here for lunch and it's just great. I highly recommend!

Been a while since our last visit (pre-lengthy-closure). Everything is shiny and new ...FOOD: We had couple of starters, and then some dinners. The starter dishes were small but tasty. The entrees were huge (esp. after having some starters); I felt that two people could have split either of those entrees comfortably. Great flavors, nice mix on both entrees, a bit pricey. The number of entree selections seemed a sort of limited, but there were multiple ones I would have been willing to try.DRINKS: We tried four of the specialty cocktails -- nice, but I felt they were really leaning into Interesting World Flavors in Every Glass just a hair too much. There is a full bar, though when I asked for a caipirinha to go with my (very tasty) Brazilian steak dish, they didn't have any cachaça, which seems a strange World Flavor oversight. The wine list was compact, but looked to have a good spread.SERVICE: Our waitress, Charlie, was delightful, and the overall level of checking in with us while not bothering us was quite good. Overall, was much more impressed than I was on previous visits. My wife says it might be a better place for drinks-and-shares vs. a full-blown dinner -- though maybe sharing an entree, plus some of the small plates / apps would be the way to go.Either way, we will be back.

Wow! I had the blackberry lemon drop cocktail! It was very good and pretty too!The spicy tuna crispy rice appetizer is a must! The tuna is fresh and the little pillows of crispy rice are so so good. They pair really nicely. The Portuguese Prawns are in a savory sauce that hits all the buttons. Highly recommend! Lastly the short ribs are in a beautifully flavorful Korean glaze. They were fork tender. The ribs were on a fresh bed of fried rice with purple carrots, cauliflower mixed in and lightly flavored that went so well with the ribs.I definitely will be back. I honestly don't think anything would fail to impress in any dish offer here. The owner came to greet us and was very kind and welcoming. Doug our server was engaging, informative and attentive. Excellent service, ambiance and location.