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Dot's Diner

3.7 (214 reviews)
Closed • 7:30 am - 1:30 pm

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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Gary B.

Went there for breakfast and this place does not disappoint. The food is good and the prices are reasonable. Had the homemade corned beef hash and eggs and it was yummy. The coffee is a little bitter but overall very happy. The service was good and the waitstaff were cheerful and pleasant.

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Kevin B.

Great ambience and delicious food - went with a group of ten and had wonderful service and a delicious breakfast - first ate here in 1996 - would come back again and again if I lived in the area still.

Mercury R.

Great nostalgic American diner vibe. Good food, great service, kind people. My 'Go-To' breakfast place in Boulder, Colorado.

Stephanie Y.

Back in my day.... this is one of those. I used to eat at Dot's on the Hill 20 years ago... EEK. And while that location no longer exists, this one, located in a strip mall, with plenty of parking and views of the Flat Irons from their small, but mighty outdoor area still hits. I went with the biscuit and their incredible raspberry jam that still tastes the exact same and their breakfast burrito smothered in green chile. Not as spicy as it used to be, but they still serve it piping hot telling you not to touch that scorching plate. Smothered in cheese and green chili, the breakfast burrito is filled with eggs, potatoes and black beans. It's filling and wholesome and while maybe not the best breakfast burrito I've ever had, it's still incredible and I absolutely love that somethings never change. Service is still the same, authentic, alternative and it may take more time than you wanted for your check, but it's part of the charm. Dot's Diner is legendary; always has been and always will.

Alix J.

The quality and cleanliness is hit or miss. Hadn't been In a while and wanted a classic quirky type breakfast. The veggie egg scramble special surpassed my expectations! The toast, bacon and coffee were fairly lackluster, but overall was happy with this visit, including the cleanliness and friendly staff. I do miss the hill location but what can you do.

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Sondra S.

Our server was fabulous. She told me of all their gluten free options. I had an omelette of spinach and mushrooms, which was good. But the crème de la crème was the gluten free biscuit! OMG! The best gluten free anything I've ever had. Made there, secret recipe! Crispy on the outside, warm and moist in the inside. And the home fries were obviously homemade as well. Well seasoned and cooked. Only reason I didn't give 5 stars is that the place could use a decor refresh. But we will definitely go back!

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Laura B.

Every time I eat here, it's like a home cooked meal. The eggs are free range, the coffee's organic, and they have plenty of variety if I'm not game for a traditional breakfast...There's the standards, which keep 'em coming back, and then substitutions like gluten free, oat milk, all the important Boulder things. Healthy, clean wholesome food, and the decadent junk too! Everyone can find a tasty meal. It's a relief to find somewhere that has vegetarian sausages! Cage free eggs, right on, and of course they figured out the best recipe in town for gluten free pancakes with real maple syrup! What's also a treat is they always have an authentic Nepalese selection because half the staff are from Pokhara, Nepal. If you love chai, they've got it down! This is the quintessential diner, a Boulder icon. There's even photos of traditional diners in some of the booths. What a treat. Completely eclectic diner decor with gorgeous metal photographs for sale on the walls. And to top it off...The wait staff couldn't be kinder and more accommodating.

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Best breakfast in all of Colorado by far a must try in. Amazing food and atmosphere service and ambience.

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It's a Boulder classic. Amazing breakfast. The AM sandwich never misses. Quirky wait staff and casual atmosphere. I hope they never change.

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1 year ago

Server was fantastic and attentive, food was good too. Old fashioned diner feeling, and will be back again for breakfast

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Been going here for years. The food is good and reasonably priced and the staff are awesome! I'll get a 7$ breakfast burrito any day!

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2 years ago

A Boulder classic. What more can I say. I love their biscuits. Dots feels like home. Best way to start the day.

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It's exactly what it ought to be. Cheap and fresh food & coffee, fast and friendly service.

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Amazing breakfast diner with lattes and gluten free options! Pancakes and French toast were phenomenal!

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I liked breakfast . Very tasty pancakes. jam tastes amazing. pleasant atmosphere. Thank you.

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I hate to do this except I'm kind of sick and tired and tired and sick of the bullshit that happens…read morein Boulder. Supposed to be such a progressive place, right? Well, it is as long as you're not Black. I have been coming to this place since it opened. My relationship with Black Belly has lasted longer than my last marriage and would probably have lasted longer than what will be my subsequent marriage and maybe the one after that... but unfortunately, it has to go the way of those men! Last night, I stopped in for just a simple espresso martini so that I could stay awake for planned festivities... everything was fine, but one of the bartenders did give me a really nasty look when I sat in front of him. Now this is a shame because this is actually a fellow person of color and being that I am part Asian, Blasian on my mother's side: what I'm about to describe really does not sit well with me specifically. As I was going to leave, he mockingly asked if I changed my mind and wanted another. Or, after talking about how he has this roommate who only likes chicken fingers to other customers with disdain for said roommate's unrefined palate, told me he could instead get me some chicken fingers from the back while literally cackling AT me.... ?! Excuse me? So, I won't say how I responded, but it was appropriate and I immediately walked out, and I don't know how it could ever be made up to me to walk back in... Mocking a Black woman to her face and asking her if she wants some fried chicken from the back?! Wtf!!! I have had fine dining experiences all over the world certainly all over the state and the only other time I've experienced more egregious treatment was in Aspen: which I expect. To be clear, I have eaten at this location on more occasions than I can count as I have already expressed; that includes the front deli as well as the main dining room and at the bar. This assumption about my palate if meant innocently (it wasn't, the other bar patrons and bartender were visibly horrified!) was in poor taste at best. At worst, well... So get it together, Black Belly management. I also heard that your bartenders don't need to go to meetings? Maybe they should at the very least receive a little bit more training on basic professionalism! The food here is excellent. I couldn't bring myself to do one star; but, not worth macro racial aggression especially from a man! Major ick.

Dot's Diner - breakfast_brunch - Updated May 2026

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