YUM YUM tavern heaven. We loved this place. Visiting from Chicago some boulder friends took us here our second night. It was so good we came back our last night. Veggie burger was delicious as well as the old fashioned. My guy got the mac and cheese with pulled pork one night, and the burger the last night. Both equally scrumptious. I can so see this place being "the place" in the summer. I am still dreaming about the corn skillet. Highly recommend if your looking for some casual good food and drinks with great service. read more

Pretty much the best burnt ends I've ever had in Colorado. On par with Austin, and I think that's saying a lot. This place is in my top 10 of Boulder. read more

Great beer. Great bourbon. Solid food. Nice, knowledgable, attentive, attractive staff. My favorite place for comfort food and good drink in Boulder. The upstairs patio is fantastic in nice weather. read more

Very nice laid back establishment. I'm not a frequent visitor of Boulder but I came on invite of Yelp Elite! lead Chase for a meet and greet. Definitely worth the drive from Aurora. I had the burnt ends and they were on queue. The wait staff was very friendly and attentive. I'll definitely visit here again. read more

Our first visit to Boulder and The West End Tavern might be the reason why we return! The cocktails were creative and fresh and the beer selection plenty. We ate the French Dip, Tavern Burger, Brisket Sandwich, and Sticky (and crispy) Chicken sandwich. EVERY entree was a hit! The French dip was chopped and devoured quickly, the burger was made with delicious beef and gone in an instant, the smoked aioli made the brisket, and the green apples on the crispy chicken sandwich were a pleasant surprise. We finished with a slice of Bourbon Pecan Pie and Banana Bread Pudding. In keeping with everything else, the desserts were mouth-wateringly delicious! What a fantastic experience. read more

I've been going to The West End Tavern for quite some time now. Yes, I'm kinda old. I knew the West End when they had unobstucted views of the Flatirons from their rooftop deck, and that was the place to go and have drinks when the weather was perfect. I knew the West End when their burger sucked, and then got to be the best burger in town. I drank Bourbon at The West End before drinking Bourbon at The West End was cool. I'm not saying I invented it, I'm just sayin'. The West End is a great place to go and have drinks. Their food is also pretty darn good, albeit pricey. I know ownership changed hands a few years ago, and that's when the food got a little haughty. It's good food, mind you, it just seems a little out of place. I still think they have one of the best burgers in Boulder, but it seems like it's fallen off a little recently. Are they no longer hand packing the ground chuck? 4 stars. Minus 1 star because of the "college elite" factor I always feel when I'm in there. Like, I'm too old and square to be hanging out in there drinking bourbon, even though all the youngsters are the ones drinking their fine bourbon mixed with Coke. read more

Great thing about this place is they have a late night Happy Hour from 10-11pm, with a nice selection of food, wine and beer. Bartenders are awesome, very friendly and good service. I went on a Friday night and there were plenty of people but there were places to sit or stand if you wanted. I suggest the guacamole and yam chips, they were delicious and Happy Hour discounted. I couldn't hear the music when I went for drinks, but could when I went for dinner. They have a bunch of TVs around if you wanted to watch sports. When I went for a sit down dinner the veggie burger was delicious but the service was so-so. They messed up our order and she wasn't around that much. Not to mention they sat us right by the door when it was 18 degrees outside and people kept coming in and out which made it freezing. I ate with my jacket and scarf on the whole time! All in all, good place to have food and drinks, great location and a fun community feel. read more

This review is for the food at brunch. I can't really comment on this place as a drinking spot since I came here on a Sunday afternoon. I'm not too sure I would come here outside of brunch or happy hour, but that seems to be what they do well with a quickly rotating list of great beers on tap and imaginative happy hour specials. They got got me with their snow day menu... a special menu whenever snow is falling outside the building! Anyhoo, the wings here are pretty amazing. I may take them up on their 50 wing challenge one day. I had one of their mulled cider drinks, which was very nice also. This place is a tad pricey, but I'll definitely be going back. read more

I don't go for the drinks here, so I find the menu a bit limited. Dinner menu is almost same as lunch and only 4 entrees for brunch. Guac is fresh, but on bland side, but yam chips nice touch. Fish and chips was really too much batter on good fish, and really left a heavy oil feeling in our stomachs (we're wusses?). HH used to be better, with more choices too. Many seems to like the bar atmosphere downstairs, but I find it dark and dingy, so I always head up to the roof deck with a view; front room upstairs is ok, but can get very noisy. A place to consider when no one has strong opinions on what food to eat!? (just the basics) read more

This place would get five stars as a bourbon bar alone, but when you add their beer selection and the quality of the food from the kitchen it should get six, maybe seven. The bourbon cocktails are absolutely incredible, and will spoil you forever when you visit bars that don't infuse their own bourbon in house. The beer selection is incredible, and the prices aren't too bad, especially on some of the stranger bombers. My one complaint is they are perpetually out of Green Lakes on tap. This statement might change as I try other restaurants, but I will stand by it for now: West End serves the best hot wings in Colorado. They are always big, cooked perfectly, and the flavor is absolutely amazing. They don't ruin your palate with spice, but you will need a napkin, as they are well-sauced and quite messy. If you go during happy hour, the price can't be beat. I live in Loveland rather than Boulder now and I'm still at West End at least once a month. Just a great place to go. read more

I've heard this place has been redesigned? I have no idea. but it looks good! I popped in here one random Monday afternoon for a couple snacks after a stroll on the Pearl St Mall. Our server was a trainee, and aside from being 100% certified adorbs, she was pretty good. The menu was tasty, and diverse, though I think we confused the server quite well with just a few very small app & side orders (we were peckish, not hungry!) and their beer list was small but had a great locally focused element, so that was grand. It was a quick trip, during a very non-busy time. I'm not in Boulder very often but enjoyed the experience and I'm pretty sure I'll be back. read more

Whenever I have guests in town, we pop to the rooftop for a view of the mountains and brunch. There's been several rounds of guests that have visited me and every time they always leave happy! What's better than leaving on a full stomach of deliciousness? A plate at brunch usually runs $11 but they're big. I've been here for happy hour too and it's a great deal. It's laid back with good service and food. Not really anything more to ask of a restaurant. (Definitely try the sweet potato chips and guac. Oh I know, it sounds weird, but it's amazing) read more

My boyfriend and I were visiting from out of town. We were not very familiar with the area but we were looking for a place to eat that had a Mountain view. If you are looking for a great view, this would be the place to eat on pearl street. When you first walk in it can be a bit confusing about what you are supposed to do. The staff was not very helpful in this respect. They were not attentive and my boyfriend and I found our own way upstairs to the rooftop bar. The view is spectacular. We ordered corn bread as an appetizer which was forgotten about until much later. The waitress was very apologetic and brought us our corn bread. The corn bread is phenomenal, if you chose to come here you need to get the corn bread. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich which was okay, it was a little dry and over cooked. My boyfriend ordered the burger. It was amazing. I would recommend the burger over the pulled pork sandwich. Overall I enjoyed myself because of the view, the cornbread, and the burger. While our waitress was very friendly the rest of the staff was not. I would recommend this place if you are looking for a good beer and a good burger. read more

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West End Tavern is always so much fun for my friends and I whenever we go. They have food for everyone, and their drinks are really good. If you go, make sure you get a seat on the rooftop! Their rooftop really makes coming to the restaurant worthwhile. read more

The welcome was...as the bouncer put it "thorough". He inspected my id, asked for not one but two credit cards. It was a little more on the excessive than thorough side. That being said, cool atmosphere, good beer and a great burbon list. read more

West End Tavern - New American Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

We love the ambiance, beer and vibe of this local restaurant . However, they made a horrible mistake and removed their French Onion Soup from their menu. Creative differences or not , you never remove an item from a menu that you're known for far and wide. They have the best chicken wings in Boulder and we like the chefs new additions. Great for happy hour! read more

Wow Wow Wow!!! I found this place randomly while looking for a place to take my boyfriend. I ordered the corn bread to start which was AMAZING! It came with whipped honey butter that is to die for. For my main course I got the pulled pork sandwich, they put a giant onion ring in the middle which I didn't think sounded good, but it was heaven in my mouth. I can't wait to go again! read more

Speechless after the way we were treated today. By both our bartender Deadra and the manager on duty. Still trying to figure out what we did to receive such treatment. Visited around 1:30 is when we got there today (7/3) and there was only seating at the bar which was fine because we usually prefer the bar. Took about 5-10 minutes to get acknowledged but that was okay because we saw that it was busy and we were in no rush. Bartender is finally able to take our drink order. Somehow she only gets my girlfriends and not mine, brings my girlfriend her drink and I thought she was ready to take our order so I start to order but then realize she didn't get my drink so I order it again, so then it took even longer until we both had our drinks. Still haven't gotten our food order in and we've probably been there 20 minutes now. Again we realize it's busy and we work in the industry so we keep shrugging it off. It's a small bar and it's almost a holiday plus the Grateful Dead is in town. Maybe staff properly so your bartender isn't too busy and giving attitude to guests. She is finally able to take our food order and as my girlfriend is about to give hers Deadra makes me aware that she didn't get my order and I let her know that I was letting my girlfriend order first. But it was the way she said it to me was very disrespectful. My girlfriend puts in her order and Deadra then turns around completely neglecting me and starts putting the order in. Well I never got to tell her what I wanted. So I have to get someone else's attention to put my order in. We get our food and decided we'd like to let a manager know what's going on. And we start to explain to him the situation and how we've been ignored and treated and we get the whole "it's busy" which I'm sorry but that's not a good enough excuse at this point. The manager did not care at all about our concerns or how we were treated. I can't remember what his name was that's why I listed the time and day we visited to maybe help you figure out which employees wronged us. After the manager walked away Deadra then comes up to us all confrontational and goes "is there a problem?!" We were even more shocked at this point and just wanted to leave. My girlfriend didn't even finish her food. We will never visit this location again and will be sure to tell anyone visiting boulder to stay far far away. Please tell Deadra and the manager working at the time they really need to learn people skills. And I personally don't think Deadra can handle how busy it gets there. read more

After a year and a half living in Boulder, I try to go to other bars on Pearl but always end up here. Service is good (unless during a World Cup game - eh, not so much) and food is surprisingly good for a bar. I leave one star off because I yearn for more variety. Decent bartender, always crowded but not too crowded, minus a world-wide major sporting event. Atmosphere is unique - dark and cozy with lots of different spaces to settle into and yes, lots o' bourbon. UPDATE: I almost forgot the most important part...one night being woefully drunk and on a very empty stomach, the busboy told me and my friend the kitchen was closed. Then, after noticing our pitiful faces, came back 10 minutes later with..........wait for it............a to-go carton of goldfish. I almost asked him to marry me. read more

Excellent. Needed a place to spend an hour waiting on a Hewlett store. They have more whiskey than I've ever seen before. The food is excellent. I had the tomato soup which came with a small grilled cheese. Then I had the buffalo three cheese patty melt. It was all incredible. Great spot read more

West End Tavern - Three cheese buffalo patty melt - New American Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

1 Star for hot waitresses 1 Star for a good beer selection 1 Star for hot waitresses -1 star for snotty hot waitresses Don't waiste you time going here. Very slow and I think they only hire the staff on bust size not brains. read more

This place is great! The food is delicious, the drinks are wonderful, the atmosphere is chill--and everything is fairly priced. They have a decent array of vegetation options :) I would definitely visit again. read more

There are a ton of sports bars in town, but this is the place to watch a game. Go upstairs and sit in the covered patio bar. There are several TVs. If you get there early enough they will let you choose the game and TV you want to watch (unless of course the Broncos are playing, then that game will get the best TV). The staff is very friendly and they have a nice selection of food - including healthy options. read more

I stopped in this establishment on my recent trip to boulder. I've alway heard good things, so I decided to check it out. I grabbed a seat at the bar and noticed the great beer selection on tap in fornt of me. I had a feeling that I would have more than 1 beverage. The bartender was excellent. She even gave me a few samples. The whole vibe of the bar was just upbeat and pleasant. If I lived in Boulder, it would surely be one of my main go to places. read more

10/10!!! The chicken and waffles hit different. Plus if you check in with yelp you get 3 free chicken wings which are also delicious. My friend got the sticky chicken sandwich that has Granny Smith apples in it and it's to die for. Would def come back read more

For my first trip to Boulder, this was a fantastic brunch spot! The Bloody Mary and tomato soup were top notch and my entire group raved about their meals, especially the brisket sandwich! Hope to be back again soon! read more

I brought some grub home and Wow do I love the West End! Never ceases to amaze. The BBQ is the best in town and so comforting during this challenging period of time. The team there is 100 and the food is made with love. WET rocks stay groovy! read more

There is something refreshing about heading back to Boulder and heading to the West End. -Rooftop Bar with a great view -Crazy skiing movies on the big screen -Eye of the Tiger beer that will make you swear you have 4 eyes -Reminiscing about the days I wore vibrant colored hippie skirts read more

We ended up at The West End Tavern on a rainy night in Boulder when we were looking for a spot for after dinner drinks. The downstairs area was very crowded, so we head upstairs for our drinks. The staff was very nice. We had more than 1 staff member that helped guide us to finding a spot to sit as we were originally standing. They had a very good local craft beer menu, which we all willingly chose off of. The atmosphere upstairs was very relaxed and there were a lot of groups in there and a good mix of people. I wish that we hadn't eaten because the food at West End Tavern looked great. If my memory serves me correct, I remember seeing someone eating a BBQ sandwich of some sort and it smelled delightful! I can't speak to the taste of the food, but the smell was great. All in all, a nice Pearl St spot! read more

We had a mostly good experience at West End on Friday night. We got a table on the rooftop patio within 10 minutes and it was beautiful up there on a warm summer night! We all had Boulder Passports so our server got us our "Not Your Grandma's Bourbon & Ginger" cocktails right away. I got the pulled pork platter and thought it was pretty good. The slaw on the side was refreshingly light, as opposed to the mayo-heavy stuff you usually get elsewhere. The downsides were that the sweet potato fries were WAY oversalted! And that's coming from someone who loves salt. Also, there was some sort of technical difficultly going on with their string lights which made it feel like we were eating dinner under a strobe light. All salt and light issues aside, I enjoyed West End. read more

BBQ was awesome. Had the Butcher Block for 2 with a selection of smoked meats. Ask for the bourbon book which has a great selection of bourbons. read more

My friend played here all the time.... and I have some of my best memories of Boulder because of that. The bar? Oh whatever... couple pool tables, a stage. A long bar in a linear space. But great memories trying to make my way down the stairs in a state that I shouldn't be working my way down stairs. read more

I'm surprised this place doesn't have better rankings. I went in and throughly enjoyed it. It was like a bar but without the drunk idiots. I mean... I'm one of those sometimes but when I want to do that i go somewhere else. It's a good place to have a good tasting drink (albeit a bit expensive) with a couple friends and chat. I wish it stayed opened later though read more

this place is PHENOMENAL! the atmosphere is really cool and rustic, and gives off a warm environment. but the food. oh my goodness, it was everything we needed after a long day. my fiancé is from Kansas City originally, so he's pretty opinionated when it comes to bbq and meat in general. their burnt ends were some of the absolute best burnt ends any of us had ever had. every single meal was exceptional. they also had a whiskey on their drink menu that we've been wanting to try for a long time but couldn't find anywhere! which was also exceptional. we all left very satisfied and will give us a reason to visit boulder more often and endure the tourism, just to eat here. this was also one of the few places that didn't have a wait, which was very surprising, but allowed us to eat in more of a relaxed environment. we will most definitely recommend it to all our friends and family, both local and from out of town, to stop here! - edit: the whiskey was lagavulin! read more

Whoever's manning the smoker knows what they're doing. Thus far, the meals I've had have been dynamite, both flavor-wise and in presentation. I eat here often and I have yet to be disappointed. I have 2 wishes, though: 1. Put that wonderful smoker to use with other dishes. 2. Get a few more of our wonderful local beers on tap. As an aside: If you have an afternoon to spend on whiskey, this is the place! read more

Customer service is great here! They're friendly and do well with removing empty dishes, bringing us what we needed, refills and seating people. We had Seth as our server and he did a fantastic job. The food is really good. Love the fries! We will be back again. Thanks for an awesome lunch. read more

Ate here on a quick trip to Boulder. I can't remember the name of our server, but he told me he had recently moved from the south. I'm from Florida and we talked about that. I'm saying all this to let him know he did a great job and his suggestions were excellent. I had the Pork Schnitzel and it was FANTASTIC! The apricot mustard and fontina cheese were the perfect addition to this sandwich. The fries were fresh and hand cut. The drink menu is impressive. I wanted to try everything, but we enjoyed local pale ale. Only obstacle are the restrooms which are located downstairs. I didn't mind the walk, but just a precaution if you have difficulty taking stairs or maybe call ahead to see if they have another restroom to accommodate. I can't wait to get back to Boulder and try something else on their menu! read more

The receipt said "Review us on YELP!", so here it goes... Great food and great atmosphere. Everything was fine until I finished my dinner. I got up to wash up in the restroom, and when I returned to my table, I found the hostess seating another couple at MY TABLE! I was only gone long enough to wash the barbecue sauce from my hands, and I hadn't even paid yet! Well, they were very apologetic and sat me at another table to pay the bill. Great dinner with a disturbing end. read more

West End Tavern - The ribs and the beans were great! - New American Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

I went to dinner here with my parents recently and had a wonderful experience. Everyone who works here is incredibly helpful and welcoming. I had great conversations with the servers. I was able to sit outside because it was warm and it was not very chaotic even though it is in the middle of Pearl St. They have delicious burgers as well as many other options for food and a large selection of drinks. I really enjoyed my dinner here and will definitely be returning soon. read more

Burnt tips were like heaven - melt in your mouth and flavorful. Ribs were on point, cooked perfectly. Good portion sizes and fair pricing. I've been back twice since my first visit a few weeks ago. The roof decks will be awesome once the weather warms up.... read more