Are you Jelly?

Jelly, Capitol Hill

600 E 13th Avenue

Denver,Colorado 80203

Yesterday, my friend and I went to our favorite breakfast joint. Have you heard of it? It is called Jelly which is right on the outer edge of the Capitol Hill neighborhood. It is a neighborhood favorite with fresh made breakfast/brunch and lunch. They have daily breakfast specials with a pancake, eggs benedict, and other specials. There is also another one called Jelly U in the Denver University area.

The joint has a Capitol Hill, hipster, retro chic vibe with waiters dressed in cute aprons, old cereal boxes decorating most of the restaurant, and 90s music. 

A bit of advice during the weekend the wait is longer the later you wait to get there. It is a small place especially if it is too cold to sit outside in the covered heated area. We typically go around 8 am. Yes, I understand that is pretty early for some on a weekend, but it is usually only a 15 minute wait max versus the hour plus wait if we wait to go at 10 am or later. If you do mind the wait, it will be worth it in the end to at least try it once, but more and likely you will go more and may become a regular. A plus while you wait is the drinks the barista/bartender is serving up like a cappuccino, spiked orange juice, a bloody mary salad, and more. If you are a bloody mary fan, I would try the salad. It is filled with pickled vegetables coming out of the drink.

Some recommended suggestions, come hungry, so you can try the donut bites. Depending on how many people are at the table, you can get a 4 count or an 8 count order filled with jelly, chia, custard, and more. The other recommendation is to try their house made jelly or their big drop biscuits. Everything is good though, so you could always try something the next time.

We love their benedicts and hashes mostly. With the hashes, we like that we can order a biscuit with it for only $0.30 more.This trip my friend and I both had hashes. She ordered the sweet potato hash that has sweet potatoes, chorizo, onion, celery, poblano peppers, red potatoes, and topped with two eggs cooked the way you want. Her and I both went with poached, so the runny yolk can be mixed in the potatoes, meat, and vegetables. 

I, of course, selected a more southern choice which was quite spicy and delicious. It was the Creole Turkey Hash. It had roasted shredded turkey, the holy trinity, braised baby greens, and chunks of Tasso ham. Unless you have been to Louisiana or had Cajun, you might not know what Tasso is. It is like pastrami, but it is ham covered with cayenne and white pepper, other spices, and smoked. I was glad that I had a biscuit with jam to help tone down the spiciness.

One tip for you wallet conscious people if you use Foursquare, every time you check in you get free coffee. Every fifth time, you can get a free small order of donut bites which is always a bonus.

Enjoy!

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