Went here with my boyfriend for a night out before I left for school. The waiter sat us got our drinks and appetizer, cheese curds (those were great). However, we waiting over 30 minutes before just leaving for the waiter to come back. In this time we finished the appetizer and both of our drinks were gone and needed a refill. Our waiter also proceeded to take other tables orders and sit people who all were sat after us even with knowing we were ready to order because both of our menus were closed and he kept looking over at us. Never had a problem here until now. Worst experience I've had at a restaurant yet. read more

I had the buffalo chicken sandwich, it was great. My friend had the burger, fries and milk shake deal which he commented on often-meaning he loved it. Another friend really enjoyed the fajita chicken wrap she ate. We all agreed the fries were fantastic. We only drank water so I can't comment on the drinks. The restaurant was very busy-Wednesday night and the wait staff was great. One dark haired gentleman was so adept at delivering meals to large groups and we all noticed how he remembered who had what and he didn't even take the menu orders. I hope everyone tips him well cuz that is the service we should be tipping on, not clueless waitstaff. We will all be back. read more

This is my first time in Mankato, and I decided to come here for lunch! It's absolutely delicious. Recommend the cheese curd burger. Food comes out quickly, and it is tasty! read more

I have nothing but positive comments for this place. I had a "build your own" burger and it was AWESOME! Tons of GREAT beers on tap,and fast super friendly service. Lots of TV's for watching games. And the food is VERY fairly priced for such a nice place. I wholeheartedly recommend eating here. read more

The beer selection IS great, but the food is unremarkable. My burger was way overcooked (I should have known when they didn't even ask how I wanted it prepared!) read more

The host was fantastic ... took care of getting us the table we wanted to watch hockey. The meal was ok and my friend enjoyed her soup. She had the soup cause it was so cold in there she needed something to warm up with. Our issue was some lady that controlled the tv's all of a sudden changed the channel on us with out any warning. Her reaction was oh were you watching that. Not good! Only the National Championship no big deal right! not! And they nickel and dime you on everything in there. read more

We took our employees out for lunch here and our first experience was really nice. The appetizers were so good and the staff are incredibly nice. Our server was fantastic and on top of everything. The food was great and filling. We will be returning. read more

Excellent beer AND food! There is a huge selection of beers on tap with unique seasonal selections. The burgers are very good and they have many menu options that all look good. read more

Tasting oxidation on multiple taps. Gotta keep the lines clean guys. Multiple beers on tap but light on the best craft beers available. Food OK. Good sports on TV. read more

Always great food and service! We visit often, especially like their wings and the brown sugar & smoked cheddar burger...yum

The best burger in Mankato. Good burgers. Variety of draft beers. Clean environment. Favorite burger: Hickory Cheddar Burger You'll enjoy every bite. The Boulder Tap House has the best burgers I've tasted in Mankato, Minnesota. A lot of sports bars have frozen patties or can't cook a burger the right way, but Boulder Tap does it well. Their burgers are fresh, juicy, and cooked well with lots of flavor. I always enjoy every bite. I've had three burgers here: Brown Sugar & Smoked Cheddar Burger, Hickory Cheddar Burger, and the Defibrillator. The Brown Sugar burger was too sweet for me, and the Defibrillator was an amazing burger, but the name does not joke around. It's a big burger so you require an even bigger appetite. The atmosphere is nice, there are lots of televisions for sports games. However, it always seems to be cold in here, so if you come at a time that isn't busy bring a sweater. There are many choices of local brew beers and other beers on tap. From what I've heard they are pretty good. People rave about the cheese curds- I personally did not like them but if you're a cheese lover you definitely will. The fries are good and so are the shakes. If you're looking for a place where you can eat a tasty burger and watch the game; you've found it. read more

Boulder Tap is always busy when we come here. We usually have to wait a few minutes to be seated. The food is reasonably priced and they have many tasty items. Great beer selection. Servers are friendly, but aren't very attentive. It's happened more than a few times that my glass its empty for awhile before the server returns. read more

Best cheese curds in Mankato!! My boyfriend loves trying all the different craft beers, and the menu is reasonably priced.

I have written a review a while back and I thought I should revise it. I still think there are way too many tv sets in this place. That being said the food has gotten much better and there service is improving quite a bit. I love there beer selection. read more

Service was good but the meal was nothing to speak of. Burger was ok but fries seemed like they were sitting under a warmer for a day.

This place is amazing! They have delicious hamburgers, and a great ambiance. I will definitely be back just to try another burger from their vast selection. Eat here, you won't be sorry. read more

Probably ok if you plan to drink beer and stare blankly at your choice of a thousand tv screens that feature every kind of sport imaginable, plus a few playing 80's Rock videos. Food average, portions large, usually served with an extra dollop of grease. Good Happy Hour value, slow to decent service. read more

My favorite wings of all are the Boulder Tap House Spicy Garlic wings, traditional style. The are big and juicy, not small, dry, and shriveled like wings I have had at other places. I love the beer selection, it is fun to try new beers by the glass and not commit to a 6 or 12 pack at the store if you haven't tried it before. I visit Boulder Tap House a couple times a month and I almost always get wings and a couple of beers. The cheese curds are fantastic as well, I get those sometimes too. read more

Delicious, you have to try the huge square cheese curds! The servers are super nice and helpful!

Don't order the wings, their burgers are great but i did not like the wings. my wife loves the "juicy lucy" burger its stuffed with cheese. great selection of food and drink, the staff was polite and prompt. I'm not much of a beer drinker but they have a lot of variety here. Some might like that. read more

This place consistent makes me th best burgers I have ever eaten! I come here a few times per month and have the same burger every time and every time it is perfect. The staff is always friendly without hovering and the food, oh my god, the food. The cheese curds are more than superb and the burger sauce speaks directly to my heart. I love you Boulder Tap, you rock my world. read more

Not impressed. Beer in a can? Really? The appetizers I ordered, cold soggy fries and the cheese curds were half cooked. Waited 45 minutes to be seated at least the food could be hot with nicer wait staff. read more

Service was exelent, food was tasteless crap, boaring burgers, fries were limp, but the beer was good

If I could choose a lower rating I would, poor service, terrible food, not worth the stop, onion rings were barely warm, hamburger came out 5 minutes later, if you go there to eat, don't expect your food to be served together or edible. read more

Great food every time! My kids love this place and so do I. A family favorite, we take out of towners when we have visitors!

Stopped in here a few times on my recent visit to Mankato. More beers on tap than any place that I can think of in Mankato (something that was badly needed). The burgers were alright, nothing special. In a place like Mankato where most restaurants tend to offer the same things and blur together, the beer selection sets the Boulder Tap apart from the norm. read more

One star is for the service - it was great! The other is a sympathy star because the restaurant is new in town. The food was nothing special. We tried the fries and wings because we heard that is what they are known for and both were mediocre at best. I also had a salad that was flavorless and used iceberg lettuce. The burger was just a burger. Now for the important part: the beer. Unfortunately, while the selection of craft beers was vast, our first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth choices were empty. Disappointing to say the least. The manager came over (because the server was simply too embarrassed to have to tell us yet another keg was tapped) and his explanation was that this is to be expected for a place that serves craft beers. In other words, it won't be the last time. And while it would have helped to comp at least one beer, they did no such thing. read more

So friendly! So tasty! Great menu - even for vegetarians! Great atmosphere. We're coming back!

Nobody can beat their white cheddar cheese curds. Wings are good & cheap on certain days/times! Love the buffalo chicken sandwich. Great assortment of draft beers. Casual & fun atmosphere read more

Great food. Mankato needed this place and i am glad they got it. So many burger choices

Outstanding food, outstanding service!! The burger with the brown sugar, cheddar cheese and onions is the best I've had!!

Good bang for the buck. Reasonable prices, tasty apps, salads, and burgers. Large selection of tap beer, decent wines. Service is friendly and prompt. Casual dining at its best. The firecracker burger and fajita salad highly recommended. read more

I have been to this place twice now and have enjoyed it both times. I really like the atmosphere. I also think tha they have a wide variety of items to choose from on the menu; it is always hard for me to decide what to get. The place is clean, the service is good, and the food is great. An overall great place to enjoy a meal. read more

First time and LAST time here. First we ordered fried pickles as an appetizer...waitress put the order in ahead of our main order and we had a feeling things were going to go wrong when it took over 20mn to just get our appetizer. Literally 2 pickles down when they bring us our main dishes. Huh?!? No time to eat the appetizer! So...the main dishes go cold while the appetizer gets eaten. Then, we ask for a manager so we can get our stuff either reheated or redone as they should NEVER come out at the same time as the appetizer (20+ yrs. PROFESSIONAL cook experience here) And it takes almost a full 10 mn for the manager to come over. By then my husband is fired up and so he's not in the greatest mood talking to someone who obviously didn't give a darn....and the manager proceeds to tell him he didn't consider it a "big deal" that they came out at the same time. We both say yes it is because one dish gets cold while the other gets eaten and who orders an appetizer when they get it the same time as their main meal - what's the point?? He then blamed it on being busy...but does it make any sense that if they're busy, why BOTH meals come out at the same time? So I say I'll just keep my sandwich (didn't want to take a chance that someone spits in my food) but my husband says to make him a new one. Manager says OK and goes to the back. So I don't eat anymore of my burger (had taken 2 bites) waiting for the hubby's food to come out so I'm not eating alone. 10mn later, the waitress comes over and says to him "So did you want another sandwich then?" WHAT??!! The manager hadn't even reordered OR expedited it! Oh, and I forgot to mention that he ordered the Cajun fries and they gave him regular too. The manager did eventually comp the entire meal, (we did say we would pay for what we ate because we weren't looking for a "free" meal) which I left all of mine there (minus the 2 bits of burger and a pop) and hubby just took his sandwich because of the pain in the @ of it all. Ridiculously bad service...WORST I've EVER had in Mankato....I would avoid this place if you prefer good service and management who knows what they're doing and how to speak to an unhappy customer without being condescending!! Not at all worth the hassle! read more

Amazing Cheese Curds! They're square, interesting. But that's not it, their Barbecue Sauce is INSANELY awesome! It makes everything taste as if it were smoked just the right amount of time. If you don't come to this place and like it, you need to be checked! Customer Service is amazing, we got seated very quickly. It is a tad bit loud, but that's something you'd suspect from a Sports Bar. read more

The avocado fries are to die for. I got there just before 5pm and was greeted by 2 smiling friendly hosts who seated us in just the right spot; as I had my 17 month old along. They even turned on some child friendly cartoons as we were waiting for our food, which was pretty fast by the way. The wait staff seem to be very in tune with one another and I saw multiple times where they helped ea hotter carry drinks and food. read more

I recently ate at Boulder Tap House and overall was not real impressed. The Cheese curds were amazing but that was about all that was. The Chicken tacos were somewhat bland. I had to add a side of Ranch in order to give it some flavor. They also did not come with a side of salsa or pico unless I wanted to pay additional for it. This definitely should be included with the tacos. The Turkey Club melt my friend ordered was also plain and she needed to add a lot of salt. The nachos were a reasonable size but there again they charged extra for more salsa. They also charged an additional $1 to change the burgers to a chicken burger which is ridiculous. My 9 year old daughter ordered a meal from the adult menu but received a child's size drink. I expected to pay the price for a child's drink. The server told me the child's drink came free with a kids meal but she had to pay since she ordered off the adult menu. So I pay more for her meal and still get charged for the drink. The beer selection was mediocre as well. I also found the seating to be too open, especially the table that was located near the door. The customers sitting at that table had people who were waiting for a table standing right behind them and the draft was horrible. So overall an ok place to dine but expect to be nickled and dimed and don't expect much from the food. read more