The service was fine, but the "sweet heat" burger I had missed the mark, flavorless and sloppy. Had to hit it with a bunch of S&P. Onion rings I had tasted freezer burnt, won't be returning here. read more

It was a slow evening so we figured it would be smooth and fairly quick dinner. Was I wrong, our server was rude and awful. Ordered our beverages, took 20 min to get them to us, took another 30 min to take our order, food came somewhat quick, husband and I ordered another beer for dinner, by the time it arrived 45 min later we were ready to leave. she forgot my daughters shake, so we asked for it, she went made it then proceeded to slam it down in front of her. makes us never want to return. I wouldn't recommend unless you want to be ignored. read more

Recently, We were in Alexandra and wanted a Hamburger! We stopped at the Boulder Tap House! What a pleasant surprise! The atmosphere was very pleasant and the hamburgers were great! The serving staff was very friendly and helpful! They also have lots of beer taps, likely enough to satisfy anyone's craving! Rollie R, Austin, Tx. read more

Me and two others stopped in for a late lunch here just yesterday. Typical sports bar setup with multiple tv screens with various channels playing. We were seated quickly and a waitress came over not like after we set down. Their menu is really big, so it took us a bit to finely narrow down our choices. Our food came out very fast. I went with the rib eye tacos with black beans and rice. Really good! Being from Texas I'm a bit snobbish when it comes to Mexican food, but these were better than expected. The old lady got a burger with sweet potato fries. There wasn't any food left on her plate, so I guess it was good! My friend got the pulled pork sandwich with Parmesan fries. He smoked it as well. Would recommended a stop here if you're looking for a quick bite for lunch and a cold beer. read more

I'll admit, this is my third time staying next door and first time stopping in because of some previous reviews. It's a nice bar layout and a pretty good draft selection. Beer was cold, tasted fresh. The bartender was really nice, and on top of things. The real issue and downturn is the food. The special was the cheeseburger basket, and they will not flex on changing out the side of fries (which I really didn't want.). To order a build your own, would have been vastly more expensive, so I just caved for the special. Burger was okay, but fries were cold and soggy. Just so-so overall. And I'm knocking them down for inflexibility. It actually cost them money as I would have upgraded for a cost, plus probably would have had a much better experience. 2 - 2 1/2 stars, rounded to 3 because of Ashton read more

The bacon hamburgers are delicious. I had the bacon burger with the smashed tater tots and egg, and substituted the white fried cheese "curds" instead of fries. The food was hot and fresh and delicious. My waitress was friendly and checked on me several times. This is a great option in walking distance of the Fairfield Inn and I would return if I stayed again in Alexandria. read more

Boulder Tap House - American Near Me - Alexandria, Minnesota

Long wait for food, just about 40 minutes. $6.00 burger and fries for $13.00. Not going here again for food. Wait staff friendly. read more

We stopped at Boulder Tap House on a Saturday evening. It was not very busy, and we were about to find out why. After being seated, we waited ten minutes with no signs that anyone would be serving us. For some reason, they had three employees chatting at the hostess desk but seemed to be very short on servers. There are better options in the area, we relocated to Willy T's where the service was great and the food was very good. read more

The service here at Boulder Tap House in Alexandria is probably the worst in the lakes area, if you have a table of 6+ expect wait times of an hour and a half or more. And when trying to confront the manager on duty about the server flirting with other tables and neglecting others they defend her. Won't be back here again been told from friends that the service has gone down hill wanted to try for ourselves. Plenty of other better restaurants with better food and way better service. Do better. If I could rate no stars I would. read more

We stopped in on Sunday at noon for a burger and to watch the game. We walked in and were told it was going to be a 20-25 minute wait. I was a tad confused as the place was not even half full but whatever. We sat at the bar and got our beverages and were given menus to order ‍. Our burgers were fantastic and the service was great. The communication piece as to why at the beginning would have been nice read more

This place has been a miss for us, more than enough times . A bit tired of it . Sad because the waiter eases are kind and the ambience is fun. Maybe it's better if you throw a few back. Tried out tacos, warm fries and soggy chips. NOPE !! DONE !! Wouldn't recommend !! They've added a charge for using credit card. I waited to get a suace for 4.49 minutes for sauce ( yes!! I turned on my timer on my phone) ... UGH !! Should have stayed home I could have made a FEAST worth eating and writing about for less than $45 read more

Good service on a Wednesday night after 9:00, limited menu but great beer selection. Elysian space dust and surly abrasive... Also tried the local copper trail Scottish heavy. Very good, should hit the tap room next time. Chips, pico, cheese, fries, and tenders with buffalo sauce for less than $20... Hotel next door, best western...Fairfield opening soon. Will be back. read more

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Closed at 3:00 PM on Sunday 2/19/2023. Sad!! Went to DJS and the place was packed. That's where I'll go from now on.

I used to love this place no not so much now the burgers were dry and just not the quality that they were when they that they were when they 1st opened. I was very disappointed when I ordered from them very disappointed when I ordered from them just a little bit ago so so you don't take a chance as you'll make it a good cook may... Dry burgers and just limp fries And I'm just not going to go back there again read more

Wonderful atmosphere. Not too loud even when busy. Was a great meal. The pickles were great. Spears with awesome batter and sauce. The pulled pork was one of the best I have ever had. Soft but grilled bun. Amazing bbq sauce. Maybe the best. Coleslaw gets an A+ and I am FUSSY about me coleslaw. And then our waitress. If you go ask for Kath as she was super. We will give her the sweetest person awArd. Hubby was very happy with the large on tap selection. I opted for the peach sangria which was perfect. I believe our bartender was Zack. read more

Boulder Tap House - The pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw. Topped with perfect Onion Rings - American Near Me - Alexandria, Minnesota

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Stopped in Alex to grab a bite to eat on our way to the cities for The Rolling Stones concert! This place was clean, staff was friendly and food was good! I was with a group of 3 - we got pulled pork tacos, fish tacos and the spinach & artichoke chicken burger with parmesan fries - we all ate everything as it was DELICIOUS! I highly recommend this place and will be stopping back again. read more

We stopped in to the boulder tap house in Alexandria, MN for lunch, we were seated and waited for about 10 minutes for a waitress to bring us water another table was seated close to us and received water immediately, after waiting another 5 minutes a hostess brought us waters followed shortly by the waitress. The waitress proceeded to ask us in an extremely rude manner if we wanted anything to drink besides water, we let her know we are ready to order to which she angrily replied do you want ANYTHING else to drink besides water! I said I was going to get a malt to which she angrily said ARE YOU GETTING THE CHEESEBURGER FRIES AND MALT? I said no is there a problem? She angrily stated I can get someone else to wait on you, I said that might be a good idea. She left and a couple minutes later a manager came over we explained the same scenario described above to which she replied "the other table has a different server and everyone came all at once. Do you want to order" at this point we were shocked at the extremely rude treatment and chose to visit a restaurant down the street. I am absolutely appalled by the way we were treated at Boulder Tap House in Alexandria, MN. All my previous experiences at Boulder Tap Houses franchises have been wonderful the waitress have been friendly and delightful, the food was fantastic and our table was always clean and attended to. After my experience in Alexandria I am sad to say Boulder Tap House will not be an option for us in the future I was very upset and disappointed. Heidi McKeag 218-838-0739 read more

I'm sorry for having to post such a negative review however I can't help but notice I am treated differently from the other guest at this restaurant of late. I get that I am a visitor in a small town, I know I don't fit the demographic, I'm always polite and respectful but I can't ignore the bad service I've received of late. I actually stopped coming to this place a few weeks ago on my own however my boss in ited me for a drink. My last three visits have been unpleasant, I a m ignored, my order is taken last I am made to sit there and watch others not only have there orders taken but be served before I am even asked if I would like something to eat. The server is usually Amelia she is rude and very smug. Her service is slow at times won't even give me silverware or napkins. If I ask her for ranch she sighs, rolls her eyes meanwhile I watch her chop it up with her co-workers and other bar patrons. I'm not sure if it's because I'm from California, a person of color or both but I am uncomfortable eating there and refuse to give them my hard earned money. My boss noticed he was paying a surcharge on his order for a debit card however it was rung in as a credit card however upon review he spoke up and had the charge reversed. Well that opened up a can of worms with me and I checked my receipts from last visits and noticed I too have paid this surcharge as well. I don't know precisely how many times but it feels like someone is trying to pull a fast over us. That's not a comfortable feeling. I spoke with a manager she was polite about it and gave me an explanation suggesting that the give the patrons the opportunity to dispute that but I'm not buying it. My next conversation about this topic will be to my attorney because I feel discriminated against, I know how small towns work I have been traveling the United States for business for years. This stops now. read more

We came in 10 minutes before they were closing- they sat us cheerfully and gave great service. Our waiter was Tom and he deserves his "employee of the month " title. He took great care of us and even made a good mojito. All the food was quality bar type food, and in the upper brackets. Loads of TVs. read more

our server was housing cuss words when refusing to the food here read more

Boulder Tap House - American Near Me - Alexandria, Minnesota

The food was good. The service was a joke. Beyond a joke. It was like they were pissed we came in. Maybe it was the number of kids (4) we had? Maybe it was the fact it was a Thursday night? Not sure, but really disappointed in the service. Might be a while before we give it a try again. Never had an issue down the road at DJ's Taphouse. The Boulder Tap House in Mankato offers great service. I'm not sure what happened tonight in Alexandria. Couldn't even give us a pen for our bill. My wife had to walk up to the bar for a pen. read more

We're not from Alex, and were passing through. BTH is very convenient to the highway, but if you're willing to drive a bit more into town, there might be better places to try. The overall theme and vibe, I would say is similar to BWW's: lots of TVs (indoors), lots of beer, wings, burgers, apps. We sat outside on the patio (due to covid), but appeared plenty of people were sitting inside. The outstanding: our server. She was extraordinarily polite, and apologetic for any delays. The great: the cheese curds are special, if you like lots of cheese that is. I enjoyed them. The good: we both thought the fries were good, though by the time our food came out they were only "warm". The bad: took relatively long for our food to come out (for which our server apologized), and the burgers weren't very good. Thin and overdone. They did not give an option for how we preferred them cooked. I like my burger medium, and these were definitely medium well. They appeared like those stack of burgers you can buy at Costco. The ugly: oh my goodness ... the flies on the patio. Someone should be embarrassed. I've never experienced that, at any restaurant. Our server also apologized for this, making the comment that "there's nothing we can do!". No, you can't mind control the flies to leave, that is is true. But maybe if you kept the patio reasonably clean, not with food all over the floor, that might help. There were at least 7-10 flies at our table. We saw other tables swatting the air as well. Yikes. read more

Great sports bar -MANY TV's. Good variety of beer on tap. Food is good. Tried multiple apps. All fried. All tasty!

For Alexandria, this place is pretty good. I had the steak fajita wrap and it was delicious. Another person at my table had the boneless wings. I was able to try one and didn't think it was any good. Very chewy and dry chicken. I'm partial to bone-in wings myself. If I'm in the area or driving down 94, this would be second on my list behind D. Michael B's for a stop in for lunch or dinner. read more

Excellent service, super friendly staff. Offered beer samples, happily. I had the Fired up burger and house made cheese curds. All very good! read more

Boulder Tap House - Fired Up burger and house made cheese curds (1/2 order) If you like it hot, add the Hell Fire Sauce. - American Near Me - Alexandria, Minnesota

It's average. I liked my food... Their onion rings are good. Think of it as bring on-par with Applebees, only with a better beer selection, and 75%of the walls covered by TVs. read more

That took a looooooooong time. I usually eat at the bar when I travel. Quick and good service almost always. Not here. Waited well over 10 minutes to get a food order in. Me and three others at the bar. Not that busy. I'm not a local. Maybe that's why I got little attention. The only time I got fast service was when someone else brought my app and entree out at the same time. When I was done, someone else offered to bus the table since the bartender wasn't going to. After my plates were cleared, I waited another ten minutes to see if I would get my bill. Everyone else at the bar had their bill. I finally had to ask for mine. The food was decent, but the service was so bad, I wouldn't give it a second shot if it was free. read more

Similar to a BW 3's- great menu choices; wings are spectacular, portion & plate size is perfect. Customer service needs work- last time I dined here for lunch with a friend, we both had a small bill of $12 & some change. We both handed the server a $20 bill & politely asked for change. The server didn't come back until we asked two additional times for the change. When she did return, she obviously wasn't pleased as she slammed our change down on our table & walked away with the same scowl she had on her face when she took our order. I'm a great tipper but I'm not about to hand over an $8 tip for a $12 lunch plus attitude. read more

My friend got charged for tall drinks when they were regular size (the same as everyone else's) when brought to their attention they argued with us that they got talls and wouldn't change it. read more

Plain old bar food. Burgers. Small selection of sandwiches. Lots of beers Over priced. If you buy a beer and pay its 4.50. If you run a tab then pay they charge you tax If you do a food order and liquor you will pay tax on both. read more

Good food and lots of televisions. Had been a favorite stop for the burger, fries, n shake. Food and service are however inconsistent especially while there's events in town. Seem to be out of regular menu items the last 2. visits. No cookie for kids meals and no shake cups last time now no ice cream for shakes. Looking out the window from our table I'm seeing 2 grocery stores! Out for Mother's Day, late lunch, wait for 1/2 hr to be seated with several tables in view but apparently no one to clear them. Then burgers were burntish overdone. read more

Boulder is one of my favorite places when I'm in Alexandria or Moorhead! They have some amazing Blackened wings!! Prices are a bit steep, but we splurge because the food is so good. Service is generally really great as well. Favorite spot to watch a Vikings Game! read more

Went there Over New Years. Great experience... will definitely Go again, was looking for a place with TVs to watch the games and it was the best, people and staff were very friendly read more

Wings have gotten better! Unfortunately the prices are ridiculous and they have more up charges then the airlines. $1 for 10cents of ranch. And 1/2 the TVs are playing some music video nobody cares about or even better the matrix screen saver from the 90's. read more

The food might have been good, but I think we got it about 15 minutes after it was done. So, it was dried out and luke warm. But, it was still way, way better than the service. Service was almost non existent. More than 15 minutes went by with our food done and baskets stacked with no sight of our waitress except when she walked by and did the "no look". Poor food, worse service. read more

Today watching hockey I ordered wings bone in with jack daniels sauce After eating all the bones sat in front of me for 20 minuets till someone bused them away People coming and going and the bar was never wiped down. Some one came out of the back, looked like the dishwasher with his blue rubber gloves on. Looked over the place and picked his nose about three times with his gloves on. I'm calling the state health department They obviously don't real their yelp reviews to improve their business read more

I don't mind a tap beer but if I'm paying for a tap beer it better be cold.... Bottle beer was cold enough to drink food was borderline at best... Cant say I'll be back... Service was acceptable.... read more

Our son has been craving a good burger. If I had not gone because of other reviews, we would have missed out. Logan LOVED his burger. So he is only 11. Eleven year olds can be picky. He ordered the cheese curd burger. We will be ordering a full order of cheese curds next time. They have cheddar cheese and great flavor. I don't eat much fried food but I think I could handle two of these. He loved the sauce on his burger which the server told me about. He loved the fries and I have to agree. I ordered a cup of their black bean chili. Not too spicy, not too sweet and lots of good veggies. Our server was very nice. We will be going back. The only thing that would make it even better is pull tabs! Lol. read more

I ordered the chicken wings with dry ranch seasoning rub. They were over cooked and the rub was poured on after they were cooked. They were so salty I had to scrape the seasoning off and dip them in a sauce just to be able to eat them. I let the wait staff know how bad they were. The waitress offered a discount which I thought was fair but she came back and I was asked if I ate them and was told because I confirmed I did thier response was they couldn't do anything about the price. If they had looked at the napkin they would have seen all the skin and scrapings I took off just to eat them. I am now at home with a stomachache from those wings. I promise to tell everyone I know about how bad their chicken wings were. All I really wanted was a apology. For $6 and some change they have lost my business for good. read more

Service and atmosphere have been good. One of the better places in town to get an actual decent burger. Beer is good. Nice selection. Service is also good. Shakes are amazing. read more