This place is great. A true tavern which is hard to fine these days. Great live music and festive weekend evenings, but just a classic, quiet, old school dive bar during the afternoon. If that is what you seek, visit.

The service was very helpful and observant. The prices are fair for the quality of food.

Such a great place! Keep in mind its cash only so make sure you take a little extra cash.

Ive never been to Denver before, but I want to come back just to kick it here. Cool staff, solid drinks (I had that dried thing), great live music, and the peoples were getting down. Small spot, but perfect.

Its a very nice cantina very old very nostalgic with a lot of nice people.

Authentic cantina with friendly staff and well loved atmosphere.

If you like a dive bar, this is the place for you! Solid blues and jazz performances, cheap drinks, fun atmosphere. Theres sub-par food and a pool table in the other room that help round out the dive experience. Cash only.FYI, if you dont like a dive bar, this is NOT the place for you.

Such a “scene”. Wow hard to believe an amazing icon like this in the city. Solid live music and warm hospitality. Not a place to miss. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Well this book is old and dusty and worth turning the pages.

This is a great family owned business with so much history if you are looking to support a local business this is the place .

This is a small, old bar with tons on personality. Blues and jazz bands fill the place with talented sounds starting at 9 most nights.Get there early if you want a seat.

If youre in Denver on a Sunday night, this is the only place to be. The regular Sunday night combo - The Tony Black Summit - could go head to head with anything youd find in New York City. Dive bar atmosphere but the music is first class!

Pretty neat little dive bar. Definitely has an old-school Denver vibe. Not much interior space, which makes it great fun for a date or a couple drinks while you kill time. Not at all pretentious or upscale, looks like a good place for a rip-roaring good time!

Dont expect much when you walk into this place, its definitely old, tiny, and run down and cash only but 100% my favorite place we visited while in Denver! It was recommended by a local bartender for their local hometown vibe and killer music!Did not disappoint! If you enjoy live music and a cold beer this is the place to be!

If in Denver this is a must. Nationally known artists in a dive bar. Other than prohibited smoking nothing else has changed in 40 years(probably more). Cash only and enjoy the band.

Join the 20th century and take debit card. It will increase your sales 5x. You could still pay taxes and make a ton more money than you are now.

Awesome little dive with great beer prices for its location. 2nd oldest bar in the state. Be sure to ask to see the trap door behind the bar. If there happens to be live music coming from this place, go in and listen... It will be worth it.

We had a great time here. Know going in that youre getting no-frills food on paper plates. Your expectations should be realistic going in. That said, great live jazz, attentive service, and an all-around great time. My friend hasnt shut up about this place since we went. It was a big hit!

The best pace ever to serve live Jass in Denver. I saw Louis Armstrong play there and President Clinton play his Sax too. Im 62 been going here since 1972. Is still great. Just buy 1 cocktail angel your watching live Jazz and the Mexican and American food is always good and available late night too. I have had tons of great times here. If you have not been I highly recommend you go have fun watching live Jass.

Great blues. Great food. Decent service. Creepy neighborhood. But definitely a Denver staple!

Hey, its a Denver landmark and a must-see if you love dive bars and jazz music. Loved the waitstaff here, they made us feel welcomed. :)

Music is fantastic. If you like the blues and jazz the live music is a good time.Rochelle does a fantastic job bartending there and has been at it for 8 years.

Tacos looked great but they were cold, and we had to wait 30 mina to get them.

This place was great. Cash only bar with some amazing music that start around 9pm. I enjoyed every moment of it. Friendly staff and good atmosphere.

This place is so fun! The staff is friendly and the drinks are affordable. We ran into this place by accident on a Wednesday. Im glad we did! The live jazz band they have playing is so cool!

The Best Jazz Club for Live Entertainment

A Denver classic since 1933! Great Jazz and Blues Bar that some of all time greats have played. This is a place where the old adage if it aint broke dont fix it applies because its the same as it ever was and I love it! As a Denver native Ive seen alot of things change that didnt need fixing so thank you El Chapulepec for holding true!

Do you not like the management since Jerry died

This place is a classic. Last night was a little different in that the band was not in any way a Jazz or Blues band. It was a good band but felt weird hearing Irish jigs. As always, a good time was had and the crowd was way less teenaged than anywhere else around there.

This was the second stop on my Jack Kerouac Denver bar crawl. Apparently he and Allen Ginsberg hung out here for the music and because there was no cover. If you enjoyed the jazz descriptions in On The Road you need to stop in and experience El Chapultepec. These cats are still blowing their horns. Im a baseball fan but I left a game early to come back to this jazz bar.

My sister and I came to Denver to celebrate my birthday and we were told about this place. AWESOME!!!!!If you want to hear good down home blues this is the place to come!!!!We had a great time!!!!

Love love love...away from the fracas of tourists, amongst the soothing notes of Amazing Grace hammered into you from a local jazz band, sipping cheap drinks and munching Mexican treats. Remembering the artists that have frequented the joint for over 80 years. Total bliss.

Great little spot with frequent live music. Cash only.

Love coming here! Always have great live music and youre not waiting forever to get drinks unlike a lot of the other spots around

Im a pianist. Ive been here one time and played so people f Im outside came to hear the music. 1 month later after paying 150.00 tab when only 2 guess s were in the establishment the bartender, a short Latina woman denied me the right to play the piano. Now Im concert trained why be a scrooge?

Awesome little dive bar in Lodo...cash only. Every time Ive gone Ive had a blast. Loud, busy, homey and grungy, just the way I like it! Great live music.

The Jazz is amazing here!

Unfiltered and seedy, totally inviting and steeped in history... this is a Denver original that I hope will persist through time. One of Denvers greatest venues for underground jazz and blues and a fantastic place to recharge the batteries of the soul after theyre drained by the current state of society.

Small, friendly, great live music

Cash only dive bar hidden gem. I can only imagine the scene down here during tourist/baseball season, but I bet this place is a (cheap) refuge from the nonsense outside.

I was told it is now the oldest still open for business jazz bar in the world ! Thats a very cool fun fact ! The vibe of the bar solidifies that hands down. On Monday nights David Booker (Just some guy who opened for Robert Cray back in the day) hosts a blues jam starting at 8:30 pm ! I always try and be there along with some other cool cats who love playing the blues for you ! So come on down and let Lloyd and Rachelle get you loosened up for some good ole fashioned best experienced live kinda music that is inspired by raw heart felt emotion !

The best in authentic jazz and blues in Denver.Go there to groove on the music. A juke joint like atmosphere.

Show up for the music and this place is lively and entertaining. Bar is lacking, bartender told me they dont carry bitters of any kind, which means your sticking to well drinks and beer.

Not a great place to grab lunch. Terrible food. Unseasoned beef covered in really bad green chilli sauce. I wouldnt recommend eating here.

Oh man. If you are in Denver on a Monday night, you have to check this place out. Live blues jam. So awesome.

Love it here!

Chill, low-key bar

I love this old bar! Super divey with great drink prices. The side with the pool table looks like an old 50s milkshake shop. Very cool

One of the best dives in the city. Cheap drinks, good live music and staff. Good place to hang anytime of day or night.

I guess its historic but it doesnt hold up

What a fun venue. Music was phenomenal!!

One of the most relaxed bars Ive been to in Denver. The blues and jazz has never disappointed.

Love this bar! Where else can you get jazz music with your cheap burritos? The vibe here is awesome. Tight knit crowd to spend a night with. Definitely worth coming in.

Totally thought this place was a restaurant from the outside. Didnt expect it to be a bar, but Im glad we wandered in! The green chile stew was insanely delicious, it completely turned my day around. The gentleman that worked behind the bar was really friendly. The historic atmosphere of the bar was really unexpected, but very cool. Basically, I should have looked this place up before we went there, but Im glad I didnt because there arent many hidden gems like this left in downtown Denver.

Wonder vibe no rough necks good music adult environment

The green chili stew as remarkable. The band was excellent, the crowd was friendly and the staff was the best!

Fun place that takes cash only! Blues jam on Monday, jazz T-Th, blues bands F&S, Tony Summit Trio on Sunday.

One of the best live jass/blues music venues in Denver. Its legend.

The best jazz club in the metro area of Denver

This is the best jazz club in Denver. Amazing acts have been playing here since prohibition, and I have enjoyed this place since I was 21 years old!

The place was packed! They had a great band and friendly bar tenders. All in all a happy place

Always love the music and atmosphere.

Food wasnt as good as b4 c19

The history here is amazing. Great food. Great drinks. Great people

Best non-corporate vibe in lodo. Great LIVE entertainment for free. Staff is the best.

Wow, great music. Cool crowd.

Good eats for a dive bar, really simple drink menu and beer selection. The bartender Loyd was attentive and friendly. Walked in on a layover and was treated to live jazz from a five peice band that was workin it well.

Very aggreably priced drinks for how central in the city it is, live jazz was a delight to hear.

Great place for live music dancing great drinks and the staff are funny and friendly.

Very authentic mexican food and very tasty drinks.

Historic music venue of late Denver mobster Jerry krantz

A diamond in the rough. If you love dive bars, like I do, youll love this place. Cheap drafts, great service and ice in the urinal trough.

Always good to see Lloyd

Always have a blast here.

Been to this place many times since I was a kid. Theres a lot of history here. The vibe seems to create a lot of creativity. Friendly people and good prices. I would like to listen to some music here. Seems like jazz would be whats playing.

I have been coming to the Pec for years ever since I came here in the mid 90’s for a history of jazz assignment in college. It’s a Denver original. I still like the burritos here, too.

Cool history, awesome band, good drinks, but could use a few more fans to cool the place off a bit. Glad we found this place!

I really enjoyed it! I didnt stay super long because nothing was really going on and I was by myself, but I liked it. I was in a booth just past the door by the bar. It has that sort of dive bar feel, but it was comfortable. There were 4 other people and the bar tender, who was really nice. This was also at 1.30 on a Sunday afternoon. I really liked all the photos of the jazz musicians. One was Bill Clinton and one of the people that was at the bar was there when Bill Clinton was!I had a smothered burrito and it was really good. Smaller than I expected, but not in a bad way. It came on a Styrofoam plate and reminded me of something made at home (which I like). If anyone knows the Chowhound in Green River, Utah the burrito reminded me of a smothered version of one of their soft tacos (and I have a soft spot for those). I also thought the price was really good. No frills, no BS, plain and simple. And I really like that. So if youre expecting frills or something youd get at another restaurant, youre gonna be disappointed (unless its Chowhound).Also forgot to add, CASH ONLY. They have an ATM!Another thing is Im not from here, so Im unfamiliar with Denver (and really just cities in general) but there is a parking lot like a block away, and various other lots and garages for parking. The lots you had to pay for, but like I said I rolled in at 1.30 and had my spot until 7pm and it cost 6 bucks. I didnt stay nearly that long but I figured that was pretty decent and got me close.

I was assaulted at this establishment, went to hospital, filed police report an only to find out from detective that the cameras were unplugged during me being assaulted. This is very concerning. People please BEWARE lots of racism floating around in that atmosphere. Mr. Lloyd Raven & Mateo Moody are clowns. Thankfully they will have to answer to someone with much more power than I someday!

Music was fun, crowd was eclectic and having a great time, drinks were good.

Good music and drinks.

This place is absolutely disgusting. I watched the cooked make my food with no gloves, it’s very disgusting. They gave me a menu with old salsa on it, they don’t wipe anything down, the furniture is torn up. Etc. I could go on all day, and I walked in here with confidence. The health department needs to make a visit

Great live music, affordable drinks, and good service. Just remember to bring cash!!

Cool atmosphere and perfect place if you’re looking for a dive bar.

One of the oldest bars in the city right next to Coors Field.

Still a great old jazz bar

My favorite for over 30 years

This place has incredible music and thats it. Paid $5 for a Budweiser $6 for a well drink with zero alcohol in it. Think dive bar but dirtier than that. Did I mention the band was amazing.

Fun little bar, close to Coors Field. If you want to drink with the locals, drink here.

The bean burritos were excellent but it is for adults only.

Good music and fair prices on drinks and food.

Classic jazz hole in the wall bar in Lodo.

Kind of a dive, cash only but the music and people are nice

The best dive bar I have seen anywhere. It is always alive with energy and it always has quality Jazz musicians performing. The ultimate experience is to go just after a Rockies home game. Coors field is just across the street.

The music is great but the bouncer cooks the food and unless your drunk you wont be able to get past the smell of the place.

Great blues bands playing in this Cash only bar

The jazz is tight and worth watching every night of the week. Tacos are not worth it,ever. The bar offers a special house shot topped with an insect that Id quickly recommend to anyone with a curious side. Again, very thankful for the commitment to Jazz this venue continues to bring to Denver.

Great band and great stop in Denver.

Cheap drinks, great atmosphere and good live music. The music we heard wasnt that great, but I still was in to the whole ambiance of the bar. Friendly enough staff. The set up for the pool table leaves a bit to be desired though as whenever youre going for a shot youre almost always in danger of hitting someone.

I love this place, the music is always amazing

Awesome bar, and amazing band playing last night. Would def recommend for Jazz lovers!!