This gem, located in the old Broker Inn, recently opened, and what a find!…read moreThe space is huge, and they did a great job renovating it with plenty of smaller seating areas, making it feel inviting and creating more intimate spots. It's a really fun place to visit, and you can even play pool or ping pong while enjoying delicious craft cocktails and tasty food. My friend and I went for Happy Hour, and we had a blast! The service was very attentive and friendly; the waiter's and bartender's recommendations were great, and the food was not only beautifully presented, but also extremely tasty. They will open the outdoor pool with a bar and seating area next to it this summer, and I can't wait! In the meantime, I'll definitively go back!

Came here for some drinks before a dinner reservation for my husband's birthday. We made a…read morereservation, but when we got there it wasn't very busy and we were able to just sit at the bar. The inside is really cute and I love the overall vibe of the place. We were dressed for dinner, so we weren't looking to swim, but the pool looked fun for a hot day. I ordered the Banana Boulevardier and it was delicious. After that I ordered a daiquiri (one of my go-to drinks) and it was probably one of the best ones I've ever had. The bartenders were all super nice and we enjoyed chatting with them. We weren't there to eat, but the food looked good. I would love to come back and order off of the Happy Hour menu. I couldn't find the happy hour times anywhere online, but they are 3-6 and 8-close every day.

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.

Delicious poke bowl. Large serving, fresh and good service. Love that they have sliced ginger as…read morecondiment, you don't have to ask for , or charged extra for.

My husband and I wanted sushi for lunch and we were near Motomaki, so we decided to go in and check…read moreit out. When you first walk in, there are two kiosks where you can place your order and you may walk up to the cash register and order with a live person. We chose to order at the register and the employee was very friendly and explained the whole Motomaki process, which we appreciated. The process on how-it-works is located on the wall, but we both prefer in-person customer service. We ordered three rolls and one fountain drink for a total of $57 with tax.... I thought that was high for what we got. The service was fast and the ingredients were fresh. I'm glad I got the sauce on the side. My husband didn't care for the rolls because he said the seaweed was too fishy and he described them as "seaweed burritos". The rolls fell apart after we took off the aluminum foil. Also, just an FYI: three rolls were too many and we both would have been fine with one each but now we know for next time. Overall, I thought the food tasted good, the service was great, the price was high, and we would opt for bowls next time.

The pho gave me a new life and was so good! The staff seated us so quick and are so kind.read more

Did not know that Pho in Boulder, Colorado could taste this good. The broth was rich and flavorful…read moreand the noodles were perfectly cooked. Although the prices may seem intimidating ($15 a bowl), the portion was HUGE. If you're really hungry, you can get a large size for $8 more. Ambiance was cool. Never seen such a trendier pho place before. Clean restrooms

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 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!

I didn't have any of the food, sadly I didn't want to try it…read more I'm working a job site right out front of this building. They have lunch specials, so your meal comes with rice (which I don't like) and an egg roll with soup. it doesn't come with the soup though unless you dine in? I asked if I could just substitute the soup for the rice and it was like their brains couldn't calculate that request. It was simple. I HAD to dine in for it. Anyway makes no sense I didn't eat there looked nice though.

I needed something simple, shall we say. Not spicy, before going to the Shakespeare Festival. We'd…read morenever gone to May Wah, but the reviews looked promising, and they serve Chinese, Vietnamese, and Thai food. It was empty when I arrived. The man who greeted us was very nice and accommodating. More people arrived as we sat, including a woman who, it turned out, was also going to the Festival. I was choosing between Shrimp with Vegetables on the Chinese menu and a Vietnamese Noodle Bowl with Chicken and Eggroll. I went with the Vietnamese Bowl. My friend got the same only with shrimp. Both were delicious! There is a mild spice on the grilled chicken and it seemed like it might be the same one on the shrimp. I tasted hers. Delectable. And both were tender. The eggroll was nice and crunchy. The noodles were good. I would have liked more vegetables, and we both asked for more sauce. Not sure why they don't give more to start with. At other restaurants, I've always been served with enough sauce from the beginning. But he brought more of it promptly when we asked. I could only eat about half of mine. Because it was room temperature to begin with, hopefully the leftovers are OK having sat in my car for hours! The decor was nice. Tile on both the floor and walls. My friend really liked the walls and told the gentleman that he'd made a good choice! It all looks clean and cared for. I will go back. Hope you go, too! There are several restaurants in the shopping center there at Baseline and Broadway. May Wah is in the southern section, facing north.

Aloy Thai has a very suburban vibe to me. Upscale but like the nice place in the strip mall by your…read moreparents' house. Not a bad thing, necessarily. Just a thing. The spring rolls were like an oasis in the desert after walking around the Boulder Art Festival on a very sunny day in July. They were packed with herbs and veggies and the peanut sauce really is exceptional. Perfectly balanced to my taste. I knew I wanted mango sticky rice so I kept the entree light and got a cup of tom yum soup with tofu. This too was packed with an impressive amount of veg and protein. The flavor was nice but it was veeeeery salty so I left most of the broth behind. Finally time for dessert. I would have ordered it anyway but when the server said "the mangos are so perfect today" I was fully locked in. Thankfully, it didn't disappoint. The mango was indeed fresh and perfect. The rice was super sticky but not gummy and was soaked with a perfectly sweet coconut sauce. I like a lot of coconut sauce so I could have done with more but it was very delicious regardless. Would try a different entree next time, but overall really good.

I first tried Aloy at an event in Denver and really liked it. I knew there was a branch location in…read moreBoulder for years but since it is not downtown where I do know many restaurants on Pearl and can get the on my own by bus since I no longer have good vision for driving, I need a car ride for this spot. We tried it this evening and liked it a lot. I see why it is so popular. But do know they do not have identical menu items to the Denver locations. This fact did cause me to be disappointed when one of the items arrived at the table. My husband loved it though, as he is a big fan of cream cheese which I am not. I only eat items like NY cheesecake and on bagels with lox. What I wanted to try was the roasted duck dumpling but got the fried wonton with cream cheese and duck. It had a good sauce as well as a slice of mango and a pinch of pea shoots on the top. I do love baby pea shoots and though not what I envisioned, I did eat my portion. The shrimp spring rolls were some of the best I have had in a while. I had a hot oolong tea and my husband had a Thai tea. We both liked our drinks which were exactly as we expected. We also had a "small" plate of bbq chicken which was hardly a small thing. A large tasty section of chicken on a bed of lettuce with a side of shredded carrot and cabbage with a very nice sauce. It was perfect for my husband but as I am not allowed chicken skin, it was harder to eat but tasty. Such a bigger serving than we expected, we brought enough home for lunch tomorrow. The staff were friendly, helpful yet not intrusive. The setting was perfect for me and for all as the variety of styles allow for accommodating any needs. Pricing was average for Boulder and more than worth it. We will be back and try more items. Often have lunch with a friend who drives and it will be perfect for that this summer.

I enjoyed this very authentic Japanese spot in boulder so much. I really liked the layout of this…read morerestaurant. It made me feel like I was in Japan for a moment. I would recommend making reservations since this place wasn't too big and was packed. We got lucky with a short wait. Everything was reasonably priced and tasted delicious. My favorite items were the agedashi tofu and the fresh rolls they made for us. Highly recommend.

Japanese-owned & run, and the starters & grilled items are very good…read more However, even though it was their first day opening for the week (Tuesday), they were out of a lot of fish and couldn't offer their Chirashi Bowl which we specifically came for. They also do not have a sushi moriawase (only sashimi), and omakase requires reservation in advance. Also felt understaffed, it took a long time to place our orders.

We stumbled upon Fuji Restaurant while wandering Pearl Street. Once I saw onigiris, I knew we had…read moreto stop in. We were seated quickly and given menus and then ordered at the cashier up front. I got the two piece onigiri set with miso soup and some pickled veggies. My husband got the chicken momo soup. The onigiris were formed out of purple rice and very stuffed! Usually I find that there is a lot of rice and a tiny bit of filling but both onigiris (mushroom and beef) had filling bursting out from the first bite. I appreciate that there is a piece of the filling on top of the onigiri so you know what is what before taking a bite. The momo had a very familiar taste to it, I can't put my finger on it, very warm and cozy though. It was perfect as it had just started raining too. There were also hidden veggies within the soup which was a plus. The genmai cha tea I got was also delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at Fuji restaurant and would definitely come back!

I enjoy the Tuna onigiri and Momo…read more I walked in for to go order. I'll definitely go back.