When viewed as a whole, Ace Eat Serve - located on the corner of 17th Avenue and Pennsylvania St. - is grand in scale. However, look further and you'll find that Ace Eat Serve combines three unique concepts into one Mayor's Design Award-winning space.
MODERN & EXCITING STYLE OF ASIAN CUISINE
At Ace Eat Serve's heart is a comfortable and airy dining room overlooked by the open kitchen and chef's counter from where you can view our chef's preparing our crowd favorite xiao long bao, carving Peking ducks, and standing behind the flame while cooking your favorite wok dish. Turn around you can watch our bar team create and shake some of Denver's best cocktails before making your way to our pong hall to play or simply to relax with a cocktail in hand in our cozy and intimate Lucky Cat Lounge.
EXPANSIVE PING PONG HALL AND UNIQUE EVENT SPACE
Explore further into Ace's lively space and you'll find an expansive ping pong hall and unique event space - home to an array of Cornilleau ping pong tables, a private room, and full A/V capabilities. On most nights, the pong hall/event space is full of large and small groups playing ping pong while enjoying full kitchen and bar service. However, the pong hall doubles as a customizable event space that can be fully or partially reserved to host corporate events and company parties, business presentations, birthday celebrations, wedding receptions, and fundraising events. Buffets, passed appetizer and cart service, or full service, seated meals are among the dining options to go along with A/V and photo booth options.
INDOOR / OUTDOOR BAR & VAST PATIO
Finally, Ace Eat Serve's indoor/outdoor bar and vast patio round out the experience, offering a communal space for large groups to gather for happy hour and outdoor seating. With a focus on craft cocktails, a well-edited beer selection, and an extensive list of Japanese whisky, the Ace bar team can provide the perfect accompaniment for the Asian-inspired cuisine or a sweet treat by our Executive pastry chef, Michael Kurowski.
JOSH WOLKON
Owner
I love dining "experiences". Whether at home, on a beach, on a farm, on a hike or in a restaurant the combination of food, drink, atmosphere, people, play, laughter, hospitality, conversation and music can combine to create these memorable experiences. I love old buildings. They have a built in character and story that lend themselves to creating something unique and special. Morphing old buildings into restaurants and bars filled with life is an incredibly challenging and rewarding experience. It is a gift to have the resources and creative minds and energy to bring such dreams and visions to reality. With each buildout comes an incredible opportunity to team up with like minded architects, interior designers, graphic designers, chefs, mixologists and local artisans to bring the visions of a menu, a space and a vibe all together. With each new concept has come an opportunity to travel and be inspired by an industry that continues to reach new levels of creativity, design, and originality. I am blessed to have an incredible team of passionate people who understand this industry and love it. My wife Jen has been with me since Vesta opened and continues to be an integral part of the design and daily decision making process while doing an incredible job with our two young boys. Vesta, Steuben's and Ace Eat Serve are one big family with nearly 300 members. We work and play together in an environment that encourages fun, parties, creativity, eating, drinking, playing, dancing, philanthropy, community and connecting with people. On the surface, the restaurant worlds of Vesta, Steuben's, and Ace are entirely different, but a common thread of incredible staff, delicious food and good times make these restaurants sisters. We are incredibly lucky and fortunate to do what we do for a living as we get to see the rewards on the faces of our staff and guests on a daily basis.