In a college food court, this place is definitely a good late night college meal spot. The food is…read morepretty good, the amount of peppercorns might be a bit much though. Tried the dry spicy dan dan noodles and the mapo tofu. They were alright, just missing some flavor. It's still a convenient and reasonably priced place to grab a quick meal though!

The restaurant has been in north Boulder for many years. Their space had been on street front in…read moreground level of the old hospital and medical offices parking garage. The difficulties with are in my previous reviews. Now much of the facility has been torn down and the ongoing construction of the space to be city staff offices and the bigger space to be affordable housing had become impractical to use or eat at the restaurant. The noise was deafening. In January they moved to a food court on the Hill. This is a lower level of a building with other tenants. There are about 6 food kitchens and each time I have been here this summer and fall, this is the busiest at lunch. Since the seating is communal there is always space and it is clean. The staff here have been really nice. If I'm preparing a meal at home or supplementing leftovers, I have stopped by to get a fave vegetable, baby bok choy, steamed and seasoned and at an affordable side dish price. Today my husband and I walked down for lunch and ordered the Tuesday special street crepes some of the owners have continued from the long gone first owners from Beijing. As with other succeeding owners, they too have continued to use lettuce rather than the bok choy in the crepe. It also has some ham, scallions and crispy wonton bits and a nice spread of hoisin. It is topped with a sprinkle of black sesame seeds that I love. Another difference from the original is that the ingredients of the crepe itself are not well mixed together so many large patches of separate egg white and yolk makes it harder to hold together and not as pretty. But it tastes just fine but original years ago was addicting. I will continue to come here try more of the food from the current owner. I love beef noodles and have 2 other places I can get a good version but this is the most walkable for me. They do very nice prep for takeout which is good too. At lunch it is busy with CU affiliated students, staff and faculty alike. Every item I have had at Flower Pepper is hand made and prepared for the customer.

This spot surprised me alot!…read more Tucked into the Boulder Pearl Street Mall is this quaint restaurant. Walked-in and placed my order and sat down to open seating. I got the Roasted Duck Bao (home made buns and the duck was pretty meaty/great Hoisin Sauce paring) and the Za Jiang Mian (noodles were QQ/chewy, enjoyed the savory bean sauce and the ground pork). Also tried a little bit of the Lu Ro Fan (came with a good amount of the braised pork belly and bok choy), flavor was descent). If you need Chinese/Taiwanese food fix in Boulder, then this is a great go-to spot!

Surprisingly close to authentic especially given Zoe Ma Ma is located where there aren't many East…read moreAsians. Our group ordered the dan dan mian and lu ro fan. Both dishes were very tasty. I only wish the meat were more minced in the lu ro mian. The dan dan mian was tasty, but I was hoping it would be more flavorful and aromatic. The service was friendly. There was no line when we were there for lunch. The ambiance is casual. Would defs be back!

**vegetarian review**…read more Cute spot along the boulder creek. We went around afternoon tea but got a table outdoors right away. We got the beet salad, Swedish toast, saag paneer and sabich. Really everything was delicious! I also got the lady grey garden tea, it was so floral and delicious! The hosts were nice! Overall definitely recommend

This was such a fun tea service! We had heard great things about this spot and decided to make a…read morereservation for their afternoon tea service on a Monday afternoon. We were surprised to find it very crowded at 4pm when we visited. There's a small area at the front of the restaurant and a lot of folks were gathered there waiting for their tables. It took several minutes before the hostess checked us in and let us know it would be a few minute wait. A bit later we were guided to our seats. I appreciated that they took trouble to make it feel like a special experience - with white tablecloths, decor and the cutlery. They seemed a bit short staffed that day so our server was helping out many tables. He was very helpful in explaining the menu, though we did have to ask specifically to receive the full tea menu. We decided on a few teas to share - a spiced white chocolate white tea, rooibos chai, and a hibiscus cooler (iced and non-caffeinated). The spiced white chocolate was fantastic. I wasn't as much of a fan of the rooibos but if you like less sweet teas this is a good choice. The hibiscus cooler was delicious and refreshing, and I liked that they let us take it to go! Our amuse bouche came out first - a delicious pumpkin seed savory small soup and it was fantastic. We eagerly awaited our tea tower - and it certainly did not disappoint! We are still thinking about the delicious spinach and artichoke pinwheel with olive tapenade - it was our absolute favorite. The savory sandwiches were also delicious. We especially enjoyed the clotted cream and lemon curd with the scone, and the desserts were delectable. We were stuffed by the end of our teatime! Our server was very helpful and despite it being very busy, we felt taken care of. I think this is a very worthwhile experience - the tea, sweets, and savories are all delicious and definitely worth checking out!

Truly a hidden gem! There is no signage but this carry-out only Taiwanese spot is so good!!! The…read moremenu is posted outside or you can take a look while the chef is working on other orders. She makes a variety of Americanised Asian dishes as well as Taiwanese street foods, dim sum, bakery sweets, and fusion foods! We tried the bbq pork buns, pork floss and green onion bun, Taiwanese cold noodles with chicken, fried pancake with pork, and the pork and preserved egg congee. Everything was so fresh, flavorful, and authentic! Couldn't highly recommend Formosa more, this will be our go-to spot when in Boulder!

This is a one woman band run by Nancy. The place can be easy to miss-- the storefront says salad…read moregrounds but has a giveaway Formosa bakery menu posted. We loved everything we tried! Someone had bought up all her egg tarts, but the taro bun, pineapple bun and scallion pork floss buns were well-made. She cares a lot about using high quality and all-natural ingredients. No food coloring or syrups. She makes her own taro paste! We came around lunchtime to try some of the savory dishes. Her crispy scallion pancake (wrapped around beef and cucumber) was stellar-- a crisp exterior but chewy interior and the filling was fresh and flavorful. We of course had to get the braised pork belly rice bowl-- a Taiwanese classic. This is a super filling meal that comes with a soy egg, pickled daikon and pickled greens. The pickles balanced the rich fattiness of the pork. This was a gem and we certainly will be back.

This was one of the dirtiest establishments I've eaten at in a long time…read more When we arrived, no one was at the counter to take orders, and there was no clear indication of how to order. Another customer eventually helped us figure out that orders needed to be placed online. About half the tables had not been bussed, and new customers were clearing dirty dishes from previous customers themselves just to have somewhere to sit. One table remained covered with dirty dishes and leftover food for over an hour, the entire time we were there. What made this particularly frustrating was seeing staff sitting and taking a break while the dining area remained in this condition and customers were clearing tables themselves. The food itself was decent, but nothing particularly memorable. Unfortunately, the condition of the dining area and lack of attention to cleanliness overshadowed the meal. I understand restaurants can get busy or be short staffed, but this was unacceptable.

Decided to stop in for a late lunch on a Sunday. Never been here before so I didn't know what I was…read moreexpecting. Let's start with the cons. 1st off, it would be an order at the counter but they try their hardest to have you get a table and order off your phone, with QR codes everywhere. I had it ready to order off my phone and then it wanted only Google pay, which I don't have hook up to any card. So we had to redo the order on my husband phone. There was not cashier or anyone to ask questions to, not even a greeting when we walked in. When checking out, it automatically asked for 20% tip, I have no waiter or anyone to talk to, why the tip request? Order a couple of things which came out at different times. I did see the sign saying expect 20-25 mins per meal, with it being quite dead in the place I figured our two dumpling orders would at least come out together. I was already done with my meal when my husband's came out. The bathroom! Come on! Not the fact you have to walk through a storage room to get to it, the fact it was so poorly stocked. No toilet paper, paper towels couldn't be in the wall container, but stacked high where a small adult like myself could barely reach it, let alone a kid. Two wall soap dispensers neither were filled, the store bought soap on the sink was almost out. Now why would you say it got three stars? The pan fried dumplings were huge and you got 10 pieces per order. The soup dumplings were good but got super sticky when I tried to wait to eat before the others came out. Pancakes app were great especially with vinegar. Would have appreciated maybe a green onion ginger sauce to be a topper options for the dumplings. The huge pan fried dumplings saved this place, would I go back... Undecided.

This is the best ramen in Colorado. All of the components are just right. Located near plenty of…read morestreet parking (paid), parking is easy. The staff is always friendly and there is always ample seating. Try some apps! The bathroom situation is a little sketchy, you have to go through the back to a hallway with shared restrooms. But they are clean! A nice lunch is served rapidly and delivered to your table with a smile.

This friendly locally owned eatery is on 10th but just off the corner of the west end of Pearl…read more It's right next door to Pearl poke owned by the same family. Their original kitchen, Zoe Ma Ma is now a half block further west on Pearl. They cover much in the way of Asian specialties for West Pearl. At Dragonfly, they make their own noodles and they are very good. I had some last night in my pho and am looking forward to getting the Yuki Udon next time. My husband wanted a selection of Bao so chose the roasted duck, the pork belly and the Dragonfly. He really liked them all. I love duck Bao so I had one too. Because it was chilly out I got the smoked brisket Pho too and had to bring some home since it was a lot to eat on top of the Bao. I lived the fresh basil leaves and the crunchy crisp bean sprouts. I opted out of the spicy peppers an onion as I find them harsh everywhere. I totally forgot to add a few other options as I live bok choy too. You can get a full menu of options online to order at your table by phone but we prefer and they offer a full sized menu at the counter. Note, that a nominal tip is included which is thoughtful and fair to customers and workers alike. They share duties but noted the owner who makes the noodles in the adjacent space was leaving as we were eating. You can see some of the equipment through the glass partition. They were out of oolong tea and I was hoping for some on a chilly day so I hope it is there next time as a long winter ahead of us. My husband had the iced Thai tea with his Bao. That tea is too sweet for me with condensed milk in it. We will definitely be back later. If I have pho again or my husband has it with rare steak as he plans , I hope the broth will be hotter to cook it some. If we could rate with half stars I'd go 4.5 though it was not quite perfect enough for a 5. But we will be back and pretty soon.

This place on the Hill in Boulder looks like it has a great variety of milk tea, boba, mocha…read moreblasts, flavored teas, smoothies, and dim sum. I'm writing this review since I had delicious coffee and onigira, which was tuna in a triangular-shaped rice wrapped in nori. The onigira was so delicious and filling that I bought a second one to take home for dinner. They also had a "spam" onigira, but I didn't try that one. The service and friendliness was 10 out of 10. Other places were over-busy on the Hill and this was comfy, affordable, and yum.

Such an amazing place. In a world of trendy fast boba, this is the place to come. The owner is so…read moresweet and learns customers orders. His dog frequently lays around and will come for a pet so make sure you say hi! The boba is delicious and definitely reasonably priced. So many fun flavors and combinations, I need to go back and try them all! Comfy couches, relaxing atmosphere, and good drinks all make this place such a good get together or study spot!

**forgot to mention** offer BOBA drinks, u can ask to customize and they'll try their best…read more Desserts; you've gotta grab at lunch or reserve over the phone. They go quick! And, it's specialty items, can't find/not offered in other local restaurants. Trust me, I tried and unless you're willing to drive further away, call ahead. We come often, if you couldn't tell by several reviews left. Service is great, it's nice to know owners and they have an idea what we usually order. We call to place our order, time is 15-25 min to prepare & pickup. Food: today, we got beef udon noodles and an order of custard buns, it is yummy. Plus, I order Pho with rare steak and beef brisket. I'm not sure, think they don't offer medium size. Ambience: it's a nice place, can get crowded during lunch/dinner rush. We usually don't eat there, because we live near by. Kid-friendly restaurant.

We ordered takeout. My husband got the general sales beef. I…read moreordered a red curry with chicken The general tso was really good. It came with some fresh broccoli as well as carrots and onions. Tasty. My red curry was not my favorite. It came in a huge bowl full of soup like texture. The meat was plentiful and tasted good, but the curry just didn't do it for me. I really enjoyed their egg drop soup. It had carrots and peas in it, which was different, but I liked it. We had eggrolls as well. They were good and we enjoyed the accompaniments. I made them into a lettuce wrap and it was tasty. I look forward to going back in trying this place, ordering some other items

Food was great, quick service and easy parking. Great for take out, I would go there againread more

This used to be a good place to eat....but that has changed…read more The food is very inconsistent -- sometimes fairly good, sometimes awful. Also, if you have ANY dietary needs (e.g. gluten-free or sugar-free or etc.), do NOT eat here. They claim to accommodate such needs, but the food you get betrays their claims.

Very cute, chill, and clean interior, the wait staff were all so helpful and friendly, and the food…read morewas really really good! I got the cold noodles- a small starter dish that was spicy and creamy with rice noodles so mostly gluten free. They had gluten free options for all of their noodles and the fried spring rolls were gluten free, which is rare. Great experience!

The service was excellent and a nice quiet environment. The best part tho was the food! The fried…read morepork buns were light and fluffy the spices were perfection. The scallion pancakes were amazing. I would love to give them a perfect 10 but can only give a perfect 5 on this site.