Fun place for happy hour! They have great beers that they brew in-house. The West Coast IPA was smooth and delicious. The fish & chips were really good- light crispy batter made with in-house beer. The slaw was unique and delicious. The prime rib sliders were cooked perfectly and delicious aus jus. Nice atmosphere and friendly service.
The oysters were actually quite expensive but they were good east and west coast. I asked for the sirloin but the waiter brought me the prime rib - again decent overall. The PEI mussels were decent as well. Overall decent experience with an interesting cocktail menu I’d be down to explore in the future.
We’re visiting Boulder and stopped in. We got the elk bolognese and the social double double along with a flight of beers (Buff gold, hazy ipa, red irish ale, and west coast ipa). The food was very tasty. Burger was nice flavor and easy to eat with crispy fries. The elk was a nice experience and the sauce tasty. We liked the beer a lot, especially the west coast ipa. Service was friendly too
Went with a friend for his birthday today. The food was delicious and the service was amazing. I will be coming back very soon, with other friends. Very nice.
This is a good place with food that is beyond the average pub fare. The fig and apple burrata appetizer was very good. The fig chutney and apples, peppery arugala, all went well with the creamy cheese. I had a blackened rocky mountain trout dish that was excellent with a smoky, spicy corn salad that was really well done. My wife had a so-so French dip sandwich with really tender but completely flavorless beef. The au jus that came with it was also bland. Our waiter was fine, busy for a Saturday night. One caveat, this place is LOUD as in, if this is a first date, you may want to try somewhere else, loud. We will be back. There are other things on the menu to try 😋
Came here for lunch and to catch a basketball game. Service was amazing. Bloody Mary's were some of the best we've had; robust tomato flavor and not watered down like some restaurants. Oysters were good quality, wings tasty, brussel sprouts a hit. Our daughter's chicken tenders were fantastic - actual fillets of freshly breaded chicken and not the kind that are essentially large frozen chicken nuggets. Definitely be back.
I'm generally a fan of Frank Day's organization's fingerprint on entities they get involved with. I've gone to Boulder Social at least 14 times prior. Food and service were generally okay.
Boulder Social had a tough start when they opened this location as it took at least several months to get staff adequately trained. I can understand that. Now, about two years later I'm far less inclined to re-visit. Like usual, I sat at the bar. I came in on a recent Saturday afternoon, about 2:30 pm - not busy, perhaps 20 dining customers in the entire place. Five persons at the bar. Two bartenders/servers at the bar area. The first one quickly delivered a menu (I didn't get her name) the other named Dani (usually pleasant, but not today). She took my order for a beer and their special "Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner for $20.00". I asked her opinion and she said it has been on and off the menu, that they were experimenting with it.
After 15 minutes, I received my order (much longer than usual). It was a 3/8" thin, roundish slab of breaded chicken about 5 inches by 4 inches across hidden under a handful of spring mix greens with about 6 cherry tomatoes cut in half and about 8-10 small cubes of mozzarella cheese. Oh, and two small lemon wedges on the side. It was HORIBLE. The chicken was as dry as the Mojave desert and totally tasteless. The spring mix on top had no discernable dressing. I was very hungry and slowly ate it over 15 minutes. Not once did anyone come to ask how it was despite the two bartenders not being busy and very few patrons at the bar or restaurant. About five minutes after I finished my first beer, Dani came over. She asked if I'd like another. I acquiesced. No other words from her so I quickly chimed - "I have some unsolicited advice - the chicken dinner was horrible. I highly recommend it not be permanently placed on the menu". Not a word from her. Ten minutes later when I had to waive someone down to close my tab I saw I was slightly over-charged for my beers/meal. Wow. $55.00 for two beers and piece of terrible chicken with a literal handful of spring mix on top. Wow.
What a snub. Sorry Mr. Day - your staff failed you. I would have had a far better (and cheaper) time sitting at home with my self-made food and store bought beer.....Not why a person wants to go out. People go to restaurants to be treated as if they are appreciated and perhaps have a pleasant social experience at least with a smile and some small talk from the staff if that patron is unaccompanied.
Oh - and why is it that every time I go to Boulder Social my credit card statement says "Stout Street". Are you guys too cheap to have a separate account for the Boulder Location of Boulder Social versus Stout Street in Denver? Not returning nor am I recommending this place any longer. Can't blame 'the times we are in' for lack of attention to the customer.
The staff is always super nice. Only down side is the food tends to lack any seasoning for the price. But the food is cooked perfectly though, the fish sandwich I got was taken out of the fryer at the perfect time.
I ordered the chefs chicken meal this time. Very good. The menu had a lot of good food choices. The chicken meal changes often. So i can't wait to see what it's like next time I visit. The beer was great. Boulder Beer lives! Was great to drink a Buffalo Gold beer again.
Good place for date night. Nice vibe. Some beers were not available in the quantity I wanted but I made it work. The food was pretty good too. The beers were pretty solid with nothing earth shattering but very clearly well made.
