Johnny Rockets in Downtown Denver

Spencer's (our server) catsup artwork

If you're planning to visit Denver, plan to spend some time at the mile-long 16th Street Mall. Denver has created an enjoyable outdoor shopping experience with lots of restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores and offices. When we searched for a place for lunch, we walked by Johnny Rockets and Chris noticed a $5 menu. The price sounded great and we liked the '50s decor.

Everett ordered a patty melt, Chris a grilled chicken sandwich and I had the original hamburger. All came with all-you-can-eat fries. None of us wanted more than our first serving because of the generous amount. We all appreciated the skins-on flavorful real-potato taste.  We enjoyed our sandwiches and declared our meals excellent choices for $5 each.

Spencer, our waiter, served us with flair as shown in the accompanying photo - his catsup creation for our fries. He got our vote for artist-of-the-mall!

We later googled Johnny Rockets and found that it's a 200-unit international chain that started in L.A. in 1986. Today they serve 13 million hamburgers per year.