The Hidden Idol in Denver, CO

The Hidden Idol is a small tiki bar, tucked above Southside Bar & Kitchen in the City Park neighborhood of Denver. The space was once called Beetle Bar, and changed over to the new tiki concept and name in April 2017.

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Hamo

Hamo is a semi-regular at The Hidden Idol.

June 23, 2019, 5:10 PM

FYI, Hidden Idol moved to 2240 North Clay Street in Denver on June 21, 2019.

austiki

austiki has visited The Hidden Idol.

May 28, 2019, 3:38 PM

I have been wanting to try this place for months and finally got the chance. I went early on a Wednesday night. I was the only one for most of the time in the bar. My drink of choice is a painkiller. I asked the bartender to make one and he seemed very confident. What I received couldn�t be further from a painkiller. They didn�t even have a Demerara rum. I mentioned my displeasure with the bartender who made things right with a new drink but it was pretty bad too. Frustrating as tiki drinks aren�t cheap. Another thing that was misleading was they advertise house made coconut cream but really is coco Lopez, not complaining about coco Lopez but don�t say it�s homemade! The decor is nice but they are transitioning to a new location so I am thinking that is why my visit was �off�.

Jthepburn76

Jthepburn76 has visited The Hidden Idol.

February 17, 2019, 10:07 PM

Walking through a sports bar to get to a tiki bar I wasn�t expecting much. However I was pleasantly surprised to walk into a bit of tropical paradise while it snowed outside. We went on a Sunday night and were greeted by Alistair who was very friendly and helpful. Ordered a Nui Nui, Dr Funk, and their version of the Zombie. The Nui Nui and Dr Funk tasted like their traditional selves but less bite. Almost like a smooth light version. The Zombie was tasty but definitely the strongest of the three. Decor was great, my only suggestion would be to replace the four brass hanging lights with tiki lamps and hang more nets and stuff from the ceiling. The music while we were there was provided by a couple of DJs who played nothing but reggae. It felt like they just didn�t know what they should play (exotica, surf, hawaiian), so played reggae because its �tropicalish�. The crowd consisted of a handful of normal dudes in hoodies, but as it was snowing outside I didn�t expect to see many aloha shirts. All in all a decent experience in a tiki starved town.

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