Cute little diner in Boulder and there wasn't a wait so it was very easy to get in and out. Food was good. South, did you? read more

Food was great! I came in for a cinnamon roll and I ordered the quesadilla and stuffed tots, left with a ton of leftovers! It was simple and easy. Quick and easy. Such friendly staff. Music was good, not too loud but set a really calm comfortable mood. Lots is seating available inside and outside. I've been here a few times before, during school year when it was crowded so this was nice change, lots of people but made for a slow waking Saturday morning. read more

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This is a great place just off campus to grab a bite and hang out with friends. I had the burger; my friend had the burrito.Both of us were left feeling full and satisfied. We sat on the patio and soaked up the sun. Our server was attentive and friendly. We will definitely be back! read more

What a delicious breakfast Greeted as we walked in and Chelsea was our server. She was funny friendly and attentive. I had the steak and eggs w shredded potatoes. Their food was delicious and their service was great. Thank you for a wonderful experience this morning. read more

This place is the greatest diner in the front range! Service is fantastic and everybody is so kind. Laura the waiter might be the sweetest person of all time highly recommended! read more

We were almost super sad thinking our beloved Doug's had potentially closed, BUT ALAS! They only moved their Boulder location to the shopping center Baseline and Broadway. Doug's is a quaint brunch eatery with that grandma and grandpas dining room feel, and the classic great tastes as well. Today consisted of Grandma's Hotcakes, and I chuck'd it up (which they add double the amount of blueberries or chocolate chips) getting both a blueberry and chocolate hot cake. The restaurant, tends to be popular, and though they were extremely busy, the wait staff was EXCEPTIONAL, being attentive to our water and drink glasses needing refills. We return to Doug's each trip we make back to the Boulder area as they have the quintessential Huevos Rancheros which my wife has yet to meet its equal. But don't take my word for it alone, go get you some pronto pardner! read more

Doug's Diner - Grandmas Hot Cakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

I'm updating my review on Doug's. Everything is still as good except the hash browns. These used to be exceptional as they seemed to be cut from fresh potatoes, but have changed to what appear to be typical frozen hash browns. I'm sure this was a cost cutter, but the old potatoes really distinguished Doug's from other restaurants. The staff continues to be outstanding. read more

Doug's Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Super super awesome service and the best cinnamon roll I've ever had, homemade, piping hot with delicious icing. Can't recommend this place highly enough. read more

We have been going to this Doug's location for a long time. Started out when they were on Arapahoe. Service is a mixed bag. Sometimes you get a really good waiter, and sometimes you get a server that just ignores customers. This time is was an ignoring waitress. Had to get up from our table and ask for a check because they were killing time at the front desk. This was on-top of poor service throughout by what we could tell as a new hire waitress as we had not seen her before. Hate to say it but its time to give up on this Dougs because you never know what kind of service you are going to get. Food is fine. You just need to luck out on the server. read more

This was a very tasty special. I received excellent service from Oscar. Good tunes in a very comfortable dining room. read more

Doug's Diner - Autumn Scramble with Butternut Squash. Delicious! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Second time eating at Doug's Diner. I asked for avocado and jalapeños omelet. Someone in the kitchen does not know how to cut vegetables sloppy job. The potatoes were over crispy like burned, and full of oil. The avocado was rotten. I'm truly sorry to give this two stars review but you guys must do something to change. read more

Doug's Diner - bread full of oil - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

We enjoy Doug's, it's mid level food and prices. Not too busy even on the weekends and good for when other high traffic places are too crowded. Friendly staff and clean environment. read more

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Fine if you're coming for pancakes and nothing else. This weird fusion they are trying to do with diner food and Mexican just doesn't land. The "carne asada" burrito takes like canned beef, with the salty gravy and all. It's not fresh carne asada, nor maybe carne at all. Salty pot roast chunks in brown gravy and then smothered with presumably more canned sauce. Ordered a few entrees and nothing was really good for how simple it is. Hate the feeling of wasting money on a bad meal, such a bummer. read more

We met some out of town guests here for brunch and the whole group was delighted with the location, the service and the food. The chilaquiles were crunchy and flavorful. The sausage was a perfect accompaniment for me. 3 of us in our group ordered this and we all enjoyed our meals. The portions are large so make sure you are hungry! Of course we always like getting another meal out of our leftovers, too. Our table of 6 shared one cinnamon roll and from someone who is not a frosting-on-my-cinnamon-roll woman, I thought it was a superb roll. The other dishes our table ordered were a breakfast burrito, the basic breakfast and the pecan pancakes. Everyone had great things to say about their choices. The only wish was that the pecans be toasted or something other than just chopped and put on top of the pancakes. The mimosas and Bloody Mary drinks were delicious and so reasonably priced! We were seated right away by friendly staff and our server was great and friendly. read more

This is a new addition to the Basemar shopping center. It has undergone a lot of changes in recent years. Many years ago, this space was a French Bakery and later a different breakfast oriented restaurant. Though it will take a while for the new businesses to make this shopping center vibrant again. Bu there is now promise. The advantage to a situation like this is that for Boulder, there is lots of free and accessible parking. It has a convenient spot to access, being near the junction of Baseline, Broadway and near the accessory to US 36. They do have a broad based menu and they are waiting on an alcohol license here. The former version of this restaurant, in a differernt part of town did not. They still have a lot of the original menu items but seems to have added a few categories and undergone a slight name change, not sure about ownership. I expect them to be very busy on weekends as Boulder is a big brunch location but on a weekday morning, we had our pick of nicely covered and spaced patio tables. Much bigger, safer and more friendly outdoor space than before. Also, the indoor space is bright, airy and pleasant. Much more cheerful and well lit than the other space. The food was fine, the portions were huge, if anything, so big for me as to be a bit overwhelming. But the prices are quite moderate, especially for Boulder. I would like them to include more blueberries in the pancake though. And perhaps offer a much smaller portion on the orange juice. My husband enjoyed his meal too, But even he could not finish his. I am sure we will be back again. And I am really glad they are helping revitalize this shopping center. read more

How does a restaurant lose long term customers? Doug's has it figured out, apparently. Maceo and I have visited Doug's at least one hundred times (no exaggeration). We ate there for years when it was located at its previous address, near Arapahoe and Folsom, and we've been eating there since it opened at its current location. Our most recent visit. And why we won't return. December 10th. I ordered the Carne Asada Papas, while Maceo ordered the Ranchers. We had a lovely meal. Satisfying as always. After the plates had been cleared, Maceo mentioned that Doug's always cooks over-easy eggs perfectly. When he said that, I realized that the over-easy eggs I had ordered as part of the Papas hadn't been on the plate. They had been forgotten. No big deal. The plate of food was so substantial- hashbrowns covered in green chile sauce, cheese, and carne asada- that I hadn't noticed the absence. When the server brought the bill, I mentioned the lack of eggs with my meal. To be clear, the server was very nice and apologetic, and went to speak with the manager (or the person who was filling the manager role at that moment). This manager(ish) person came over to the table. He wasn't overtly unpleasant, but nor was he pleasant. He said he had taken $3 off the bill for the eggs (which was fine), but then he proceeded to make clear he was suspicious of my claim. He said that the server had asked if everything was okay when the food was brought to the table, and I had said yes, and if there were a problem I should have said so at the time. I told him I hadn't realized at that point, but he was clearly suspicious, and was also clearly grudging about the $3 deduction from the bill. The manager had a choice to make as he approached the table. He could have said something to the effect of, sorry about the issue, I've taken $3 off the bill, have a good day. Maceo and I would have left feeling the matter was resolved. But instead the manager chose to make clear his suspicion, make clear that he was only grudgingly taking $3 off the bill, and not once, in any way, say, sorry about the issue. The crazy thing is, it was a very minor issue. People forget things all the time about all sorts of things in life. I know I do. So the absence of the eggs was the most trifling of things. But this manager chose to treat us with suspicion and not-pleasantness. He turned the trifling matter into something that was rather insulting. All over $3. For $3 that manager lost very good and long term customers. And did he really think that these two pleasant people were trying to scam him out of $3? That we created an elaborate ruse to get a $3 refund? It boggles the mind. But he chose to tacitly suggest that this is exactly what we were doing. A detail: our bill rang up on December 10th at 10:04:15A. The cashier is listed as Patricio. (Maybe he was the guy who was suspicious of our dastardly egg scam? The great egg scam of 2024. Not sure.) read more

We walked into this diner and were seated and no one ever came over to ask our order or even bring us water. Even customers around us were trying to get the attention of their waitress. We ended up just leaving and going someplace else. read more

We love this place. It does tend to get quite busy during weekend brunch hours, but the food is great, the service is usually good, and the bright neighborhood ambiance is cheery and comfortable. The southwestern items on the menu are excellent, and so are the breakfast and lunch standards (pancakes, eggs, omelettes; burgers, Reubens, etc.). Coffee drinks and brunch cocktails are varied and well done. Prices are reasonable. read more

Yummy diner food. Big portions that serve two hungry people. I usually get breakfast and appreciate the thick bacon slices and biscuits. Yum! read more

My boyfriend and I went here a couple months ago, and while we aren't blown away, we did have an okay time! I have no complaints. The food was worth the price. So in conclusion I would say this place is a good place for any locals living nearby to check out. read more

Doug's Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Wow. Where do I even begin? There is so much to say about my colossal amount of time spent in this restaurant. I walked in hoping to sit down and get a quick bite with my family. Little did I know, I was in for a wild ride. As we sat down and placed our order, I was looking forward to eat my food. However, as 20 minutes turned into 30 and 30 into 40, 40 turned into two hours with NO FOOD! Ridiculous. Time after time they kept telling us 10 more minutes. (It was nowhere near 10 minutes). When the food finally came out, I proceeded to eat the most mid food ever. The funny part was when I was handed the check. I chuckled to myself and was so distraught as to how my food could've possibly cost that much. Definitely NOT worth the wait and I will never dine here again. I encourage all of you to STAY AWAY! SAVE YOURSELVES. read more

Got a bison burger, Sharon veggie omelette, to-go only $7 breakfast sandwich on their huge biscuit including drink, and to-go only $7 breakfast burrito including drink. Lettuce wrap burger was great. The bacon and jam are fresh jalapenos really elevate it. Omelette was large, well cooked. I'd give 5 stars except the kitchen forgot the messy fries and jam. Since the pandemic staff shortages everywhere, I now check every takeout order before leaving any restaurant, so caught it and had them fix the order. No apology however... read more

Doug's Diner - Bison burger lettuce wrap. Definitely an exciting amount of lettuce! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Came here w/ boyfriend he ordered the Mona Lisa Omelet - he had a price of wood in his omelet. The waitress took it to the chef. 15 minutes later we had to flag her down we were still trying to pay our check and leave. She said it was indeed wood and the chef said it was wood, but they have no idea where it could have come from. She laughed about how weird it was. It WAS weird ...but wasn't really funny to us. We didn't even get an apology. Will never go here again. read more

Nice atmosphere, clean, friendly staff. I stopped in during a trip for a quick breakfast. It was really good and the coffee was amazing. I'd definitely come back. read more

Doug's Diner - Vanilla Cafe Latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Food is tasty. Portions are generous. Atmosphere is standard American Diner. My fork was dirty.

Sophia, my server, was extremely friendly and attentive without being overly pushy. I made an error in order my coffee and she was swift to make both and allowed me to try them both! The omelette was perfectly cooked and all the ingredients were extremely fresh. The banana bread wasn't a superstar, however was your typical banana bread. Another favorite was the homemade strawberry jelly. Biggest show stopper of all was the cinnamon roll with extra icing. It was top 3 best cinnamon rolls of my entire life (and i've had a lot of cinnamon rolls). read more

Excellent food, great prices, good service, clean restaurant, beautiful view. Would recommend and will return. read more

Doug's Diner - The hillbilly sunny side up with bacon, extra side of green chili and pico de gallo. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Turkey Club sandwich with Red Pozole soup. Second time at Doug's and both meals have been great. Big menu with all sorts of options and friendly service. read more

Doug's Diner - Chicken Club sandwich with Red Pozole soup. Second time at Doug's and both meals have been great. Big menu with all sorts of options. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Just finished eating at Doug's Diner in Boulder. It was one of the best Dougs locations I've eaten at so far. A big part of the success was due to our server, Getsemani. She was delightful. Conversation among several of us Boulder natives/customers led to a further great time. Can't wait to go again. 5 plus stars read more

They had good food, friendly service, and a fun ambiance. We liked their omelettes. Toast wasn't buttered so had to ask for some.

Foods alright. The server we had was rude and never was friendly whatsoever. Ambiance is that of a diner...

I got the waffle with eggs and sausage and my husband go the pancakes. OMG he go two pancakes with eggs and the turkey and jalapeño sausage. The pancakes we so huge we took them home after he ate his fill and shared them for breakfast the next morning and even on the next day the were delicious! My sausage was delicious but my husband said the turkey sausage was dry. Coffee was better than most and if you want an expresso drink they have them too. I would definitely go back. I forgot to tell you about my waffle. It was super good. 5 out of 5 bites! read more

We were so happy to see Doug's open up in Basemar! 6 of us just enjoyed a delicious brunch. Reasonable prices and good service. read more

Doug's Diner - Cinnamon Roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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as cinnamon roll lovers we came for only one thing. a delicious, nutritious, and superstitious spiral of cinnamon sugar and creamy frosting. dougs diner was off to a great start with a massive gumball machine in the entryway. what pairs better with a cinnamon roll than a gumball? this little detail proved that doug's diner was experienced in their cinnamon rolls. they backed up their reputation as pro-cinnamon rollers as they delivered an impressively large cinnamon roll, the size of my head. and i have pretty big head. don't worry, you won't fill up too fast, this cinnamon roll is fluffy, airy and perfectly proportioned for your breakfast desires. with the consistency of a bread roll, and the frosting of an angel. this cinnamon roll delivers a well rounded and traditional experience. despite being a good cinnamon roll it wasn't the greatest in the city of boulder and didn't break new ground in the art of cinnamon rolling. overall rating, 7.9/10. read more

Doug's Diner - cinnamon roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Food was very good. Classic diner appral with a Tex mex flair which is my fav. Server was kind and engaging without being annoying at all which is always a plus. Would definitely return when in boulder and would recommend this spot to any and everyone. read more

We were traveling down the road looking for a super market and pulled in to the strip center where Doug's was located. It looked interesting so we decided to try it. What a fabulous breakfast brunch we had. A large 2 egg omlette and ALL the food was excellent!! The service was super as well. If ever back in that area I would definitely go back. read more

Doug's Diner - 2 egg omlette with biscuit and hash browns and fancy coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Waited almost 20 mins after getting seated and no one served us. We watched people who came in after us get served. We watched people who came in after us get water and drinks. We sat there so patiently. But I'm hungry man! Not even waters while we waited. We left. read more

My son enjoyed the pancakes. The OJ was fresh as well. There was one server working and she was working really hard. With that being said the steak in the papas bowl was very dry. I tried to eat it but barely made it through half. Next time I'll just get pancakes. read more

Food is great for breakfast/ brunch. Large servings & quick service. Lives up to diner decor w bright lighting & large windows.

Really great new place. Owner is super nice and personable. Everyone in my party was really impressed with their meals. Very generous portions. We will be returning! Five stars read more