TAG Burger Bar Refreshes Menu with a Focus on Classic Favorites
Chef Troy Guard’s Neighborhood Burger Spot Elevates the Guest Experience in Central Park
Denver, CO – TAG Burger Bar, Chef Troy Guard’s take on the classic burger bar, is kicking off 2026 with an exciting menu refresh and a new, guest-friendly service approach. The updated menu celebrates the flavors guests know and love while creating a more streamlined, relaxed dining experience at the Central Park location.
Since returning to Denver in 2024, TAG Burger Bar has been listening closely to the community, and this latest update highlights the restaurant’s greatest hits while making them easier than ever to enjoy. Guests can now place their orders at the counter at their own pace, then settle in to savor Chef Guard’s signature burgers, sides, and drinks in the same comfortable, neighborhood bar atmosphere.
"Central Park spoke, and we listened," said Chef Troy Guard. "Our goal with this new menu is to double down on the favorites that everyone loves, while making the experience smoother and more enjoyable for our neighbors. We are so grateful for the incredible support from this community and can’t wait to kick off the new year with this refreshed approach."
The streamlined new menu spotlights a handful of crave-worthy favorites, done exceptionally well. Guests can choose between the CP’s Best Smashburger, made with a crispy-edged Creekstone Ranch beef patty, American cheese, caramelized onions, TBB sauce, and a Martin’s potato roll, or the Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich, topped with shaved cabbage slaw, pickles, and spicy aioli.
A la carte sides include sweet potato fries, onion rings, french fries, crispy Brussels sprouts with Vietnamese dressing and peanuts, fried pickles, or the Colo-Rad-O Salad with romaine, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, croutons, and a choice of green chili ranch or Italian dressing.
A standout feature of the new menu is the lineup of house-made dips, allowing guests to customize every bite. In addition to the signature TBB Sauce, new offerings include Pickled Jalapeño, Green Chili Ranch, Kimchi Aioli, and Spicy Aioli, perfect for dipping fries, sandwiches, or just about everything on the plate.
In addition to the menu refresh, TAG Burger Bar still offers a full bar and rotating draft selection, as well as house margaritas, beer flights, and indulgent shakes in flavors like vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and cookies & cream.
With this refreshed menu and new ordering approach, TAG Burger Bar celebrates the classic flavors that have made it a neighborhood favorite and reinforces its role as a vibrant part of Denver’s culinary scene. By combining approachable, crave-worthy dishes with thoughtful service and a welcoming atmosphere, the restaurant reflects TAG Restaurant Group’s ongoing dedication to innovation, quality, and community.
For more information or to view the menu, visit tagburgerbar.com.
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About TAG Restaurant Group
TAG Restaurant Group (TRG) is a Denver-based restaurant collection founded by Chef Troy Guard. TRG currently operates six concepts over eleven locations in the Denver metro area and Houston: Los Chingones (two locations), Guard and Grace (two locations), Bubu (two locations), Done Deal, TAG Burger Bar and HashTAG (two locations). In 2019, TAG Restaurant Group made its first move out of Denver, expanding the award-winning Guard and Grace to Houston, TX. TAG Restaurant Group strives to shake up your typical dining, by offering immersive culinary experiences that are deeply-rooted in and inspired by Chef Troy's life and travels. They are crafted with genuine hospitality in mind, and are never shy to produce bold, worldly flavors using local ingredients. More than the sum of their parts, TRG’s brands represent a way of life and a celebration of the unexpected. The feeling of an Ohana passionately pursuing culinary excellence is tangible.
About Chef Troy Guard
Born and raised in Hawaii, Chef Troy Guard has lived and worked across the globe, beginning his storied career in San Diego at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa. Guard moved back to Maui at the age of 21 where he met his mentor, Chef Roy Yamaguchi at the Kahana Bar and Grill. Under the tutelage of Yamaguchi, Troy traveled across Asia, opening multiple outposts over a span of eight years in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo. While in Asia, Guard had the amazing opportunity to set off on his own and work at two of the finest hotels in the world, The Peninsula in Hong Kong and Raffles in Singapore. Guard reconnected with Roy, landing in New York to open Roy’s New York in the Downtown Business District and eventually moved on to the prestigious TAO on 57th Street. Guard put down roots in Denver, CO in 2002, and helped modern-Mexican Chef Richard Sandoval open hotspot Zengo in Riverfront Park before joining the kitchens at Nine75 and Ocean with real estate development mogul Jim Sullivan.
Guard opened his first restaurant, TAG, on Denver’s Larimer Square in 2009 which led to his opening of Mister Tuna, Crazy Love Pizza, TAG Burger Bar, Lucky Cat, TAG Raw Bar, Big Wave Taco, Sugar Mill, Tiny Giant Sushi, Rado Burgers, Grange Food Hall and FNG. TAG Restaurant Group currently has six concepts over eleven restaurants including the boozy breakfast joint, HashTAG, the quick-casual, build-your-own bowl Bubu, the bold Mexican concept Los Chingones, the chic cocktail bar Done Deal, the neighborhood hangout TAG Burger Bar and the show-stopping, modern steakhouse, Guard & Grace, and most recently, the chic cocktail bar, Done Deal. While the concepts vary wildly, throughout you will find evidence of Troy's Hawaiian roots as well as special global touches, creatively woven into the menus.
Guard has numerous accolades and awards to his name including being voted Best Chef in Denver, awarded one of the Top Steakhouses in the Nation with Guard and Grace, named one of the “Great Regional Chefs of America” by the James Beard Foundation, named Bar & Restaurant Expo’s 2023 Chef of the Year and most recently was honored by the MICHELIN Guide as a recommended restaurant with Guard and Grace. Always giving back to his community, Guard is very active in local and national philanthropic efforts, including participation in a variety of cultural and charitable events throughout Denver.
Jacob Kingrey