Burger King is better. Think about that. Also just because the place is filled with amazing nostalgic movie memorabilia and decorations out of this world does not mean that the food can be so lousy. I get it, it's a sports bar, that caters to stoned college kids, but it's also a landmark, so it should be cared for and respected by its owners. Don't go here looking for decent fries, which surprised me most, because fries are so easy, how can you screw that up? read more

Local bar with western flair. No table service after 3 so place drink orders at the bar, seat yourself and then place food orders at another location. They call you name when ready over the intercom. Bar fare with a biggest selection of burgers. Good is ok... curly fries very seasoned are the fries. There are pool tables on one side. Parking & restaurant behind Sprouts so back behind a shopping center. Fairly dark and loud. It did look like the rings are very popular! read more

Dark Horse - The ceiling - American Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Wanggssss drinks a lil light on alcohol content, fun vibe, insufferable frat guys and sorority girls Decor very fun and eclectic great vibe Otherwise some wings will do you good read more

Just happened to be up in Boulder and wanted to catch the last half of the KC game. I'd never been to the Dark Horse before but had heard of it from people in passing. The Dark Horse is loud, divey and just my kind of place with lots of people enjoying the various doings and having a good time. The only thing I didn't like was I couldn't actually hear the game since they didn't have the sound on, due to the many different sporting broadcasts they were showing. read more

Manager seems to be on some kind of power trip. He is the guy that organizes the karaoke on stage and I had put my name down two hours prior and was just curious where we were in the lineup and how long it would be and why we had been getting skipped. Never raised my voice or said anything mean just asked him the question and he proceeded to get very aggressive calling security to escort me and my friend out of the establishment. We felt this was racially motivated as we were being nice about asking the question and he became very aggressive and it didn't match the energy we had. Food sucks, drinks suck, but it's a college dive bar and our last time going before graduating. read more

We usually love this place but we don't want to come back because there's a dude who works here who's really rude. Blonde with brown eyes worked the kitchen and bar tonight gave my boyfriend a hard time for taking me and my girlfriends out and confronted my partner insinuating he was doing something wrong for taking care of all of us and buying all of our drinks. We were charged for tap water too which has never happened here before--when it's this hot outside--that seems wrong. We weren't told until we got the bill either. We'll go somewhere that's not charging for tap water next time. read more

World famous means you can treat people with no respect. Not sure I've ever seen everyone not care. Can't get seated. Can't even have a beer unless you are seated. Two other groups were seated but bolted after no service so at least we only wasted 10 minutes read more

Bangin' burgers and all around chill spot. Plenty of games for when the homies want to get sassy, and plenty of tvs that keep track of your squads. read more

This place is DOPE like the inside is decorated in every crack and corner and it is so cool! Their drinks are great, the staff is nice, and the drinks and food are reasonably priced. They have an awesome "starving student" deal that includes a burger, fries, and a can of beer (or soda if you prefer). The burger was mid but it was cool that they had a veggie burger option too! The food came out quickly so we were super satisfied. The appetizers we got: jalapeño poppers, onion rings, and veggie quesadilla, were all delicious. I would definitely return. I would have given five stars, however, the self service kitchen and bar were a little annoying at times. Otherwise, really cool! read more

Dark Horse - a man and a woman sitting at a bar - American Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Depends on what you want. This place is great as a sports bar. Food was greasy and the veggie bean burger with fries was...just ok. Felt like a dimly lit grungy college bar. Saw the reviews and expected more. I think I'm just too old for a greasy dive. The bathroom doors and general Bathroom cleanliness are worth mentioning. Doors were confusing - stood outside and watched several People go into the wrong side. Inside - looked and felt and smelt like a dorm bathroom... read more

Dark Horse - Confusing bathroom doors - American Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Food and vibes awesome, GM took my ID claiming it was fake even after providing additional identification. Called police to get it back, gave me free pitcher but never said sorry to my face. read more

GM took my friends real ID and said it was fake. Cops were called, verified the ID, and we got free beer. Cool vibe, lame GM

The eclectic decor makes this a must see. You feel like you are back in the Wild West and Buffalo Bill is about to walk in the door. Burgers are very good. The curly fries are very tasty. My order of fries however was mostly tiny bits from the bottom of the bowl. Beer selection is great. A big negative is that there is no table service during our visit. It is cool how they call your name or a made up one to pick up your order. But, I worried about dropping my food on the way to our booth. It's annoying to order food in one place and then drinks at the bar. I'll be back for the novelty but there are better burgers elsewhere. Meal prices are very reasonable and a good place to feed the family. There is table service M-F 11-3 Warning: choose wisely when you use the bathroom. read more

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Tucked back into a little corner off Baseline in Boulder lies this little dive bar. Upon first glance at the outside, you would never know the fun that lies inside. Everywhere you look inside, there is something to see. It is deceptively large inside. Room for crowds of people and then some! Standing and sitting room was readily available. The food gets ordered in one space and then there were multiple bar areas to go for drinks. They had an impressive tap selection for beer lovers. Shots were 2 for 1 when we got there so we grabbed a kamikaze. It was well made and perfectly balanced. I ordered the world famous wings with Carolina BBQ sauce with a basket of fries. My friend grabbed a patty melt. The wings were 3 joint wings, flavor was exceptional. I will say I have never seen 3 joint wings before. The basket of fries was large and plenty enough to share! Crispy, salty and delicious when you dipped them in the ranch that we got with the wings. The only miss for me was the cleanliness of the bathroom. I am used to the graffiti etc of a dive bar but cleanliness is still important to me. All in all, this was a very fun experience and we will be back to check out their offerings and continue to look at all of the fun decor! read more

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This was an interesting place. It's really more of a bar (complete with obviously local it it's day-drinkers) with a decent food offering, but even he seating areas "feel" like a bar. The food service requires you to walk up to a window, place a food order, later which they call you up to retrieve, if you want a drink, you'll have to order that separately by walking up to the bar. The food options were nice, but this place doesn't even try to be restaurant-like. I ordered the Royale burger. Topped with ham, provolone. It was a decent burger for sure.i had coleslaw on the side which was acceptable, but nothing special. This place seems to have a reputation, I think it was worth the visit foe the experience, but not sure I'd go out of my way TBH, the food was good, the environment was what it was, and the lack of cohesive service was odd. read more

Dark Horse - Royale Burger - American Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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Never been here before last night and I gotta say it was a very cool and fun experience. I think this is the best place to watch a football game in Boulder hands down. Such a cool vibe inside, tons of quirk decorations and oddities. Laid back place to have some drinks and watch sports, don't expect quiet, go for the experience and the drinks, then devour some good American food! read more

Dark Horse - The menu and a fire root beer - American Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Dark Horse is the diviest dive. Service is pretty hands off, but that's a part of the appeal. The food menu is a decent size but the standouts are fish n chips and the burgers. The fish n chips was a first for me and it was crisp, fresh, and delicious. The burger my partner had was juicy and well made. Word to the wise, pay careful attention to the bathroom doors! I almost got a surprise, haha! read more

Oh my gosh.. The dark horse is an experience like none other... It's an eclectic Boulder institution that one must just go to enjoy the ambience. The beer and the cocktails are ice cold but you must go to the bar to collect your cocktail yourself. There's a little station to order your food and you have to listen closely when they call your name ..."Kim Kim order for Kim Kim" My husband and I love to come up here for their burgers, they are just epic... Nice and juicy and reasonable in price. But everything on the menu is well worth the effort. read more

Quirky atmosphere and ordering drinks and food are different (you need to go to the bar and order drinks and place a food order at a central register). The drinks are good - they use call liquor as their well offering. Bloodys were good and spicy. Bartenders were patient and fast. A lot of TVs. It was a Saturday morning, and the place was packed. read more

The menu is fairly limited, but the drinks were excellent and the ambience is pretty crazy and worth checking out!

WHAT A UNIQUE PLACE!! Oh. My. Goodness! Got to be one of the tastiest burgers I've EVER had!! And their French fries?? Absolutely heavenly!! They season their fries absolutely perfect. One side of the place is more booths and tall pub-style seating while the other is a stage, dance floor and surroundings tables. Soooooo much to LOOK at all around too!! Upstairs has some more funky seating and things to do. They ONLY accept cash which is a loss of a star but I understand that with the college students the owner needs to protect his assets. On a side note; the place needs a deep cleaning!! read more

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If you're looking to be transported into another world, step into this bar. As you walk through the mazy house like structure, you'll see "this and that" hanging from the ceiling and just think, "What in the... this is wild!" It's very Topsy's house from Mary Poppins Returns but with beer :D It's SUPER FUNKY, and flat out neat. Grab a beer here, for sure. read more

College town dive. Food was decent but nothing special for the price. Kind of a dump. Everything is self serve. Better places around Boulder that we love. read more

What a vibe! I was in Boulder for a wedding in July on a Saturday night and most of the places were closed but we found this place and it amazed me. It's such a beautiful vibe and those horse carriages on the ceilings-- so cool! I wanted hot chocolate and don't think they had but I still got hot chocolate. Staff was really nice. I'd go back if I'm back in Boulder. It was so alive and bustling with people at 12am when the whole town seemed asleep. Loved it. read more

Dark Horse - American Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Really cool old historic building. Great burgers and fries-like the chicken sandwiches and Rocky Mtn oysters, as well. Really bummed they will be closing but I think moving to another location. read more

One of the greatest college dive bars there is, one of the greatest there ever was, and one of the greatest there ever will be. Don't believe the hype; they aren't closing any time soon. But go try their wings, as they are quite good. read more

This is a college dive bar and for that it rocks. Good service, lots of seats, better than bar food. The pulled pork was good, coleslaw excellent. Burgers good. Nice beer selection. There's a big outdoor seating area carved out of the parking spaces. We sat inside read more

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Tucked near The 36 and a short walk from the CU campus, this terrific bar is huge, a two-level venue that features liquid refreshment, great food, fun internal options, and incredibly unique props and sleighs all over the ceiling. It's a one of a kind environment, no doubt. The interior is so different, so fun. Be sure to look up quite a bit, because there's such enjoyable visuals. Pool tables, table hockey available. Their food options are outstanding, with burger specials three times weekly, and some of the best onion rings I've ever had. Lots of TV's all over to watch your favorite sporting events. Enjoyed a Friday night bingo event on a recent visit, and it was a lot of fun. Open late, a good feel, and a Boulder landmark. read more

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Absolutely the best burger I have had in years. And get this! You can get a burger with fries in Boulder for $10!! GF friendly! Amazing, unique, never a dull place to look kind of ambiance! Cooks, Bartenders and everyone else - so freaking friendly! read more

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I found this place via Yelp, when I was looking for a place for dinner in Boulder, that served Rocky Mountain oysters. The place is pretty huge. My boyfriend and I arrived on a Sunday night at around 7 and it wasn't too busy. It's self service - you order at the counter, grab a table, and they'll announce your name over the PA system once your order is ready. We ordered wings, which were good, and the Rocky Mountain oysters, which I didn't really like. It didn't really taste like anything; just fried bits of something weirdly textured/crunchy. I'm still glad I tried it though, because now I'll never have to order it again. Didn't seem like anybody else was ordering this though. For my entree, I had the chipotle chicken sammie (charbroiled chicken breast , chipotle pepper, mayo, bacon, pepper - jack cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickle on a toasted bun). It wasn't anything special: just a chicken sammie that was pretty greasy. I did enjoy the curly fries though. Overall, I think we ordered too much fried food. The sandwiches are already pretty greasy so I feel like you should order something non-fried to balance it out. I recommend the cole slaw! read more

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Great food, great ambiance. A real, unique experience. A real fun atmosphere. I have been going there regularly for 50 years, and it never disappoints. Nebraska fans own the Dark Horse when they come to town. read more

The manger we spoke to was rude and impolite. He yelled at me after I was asking questiona.

Big fan of this place. Unfortunately got yelled at for trying to look at the merchandise when the case was already opened. Word of the wise: don't bother looking at the shirts/sweatshirts or the angry elf will get mad at you. Merry Christmas. read more

Had a pretty solid sandwich with curly fries. Fries were especially great. Also really liked the unique ambiance and decor! read more

Dark Horse - American Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

First time in, came in middle of afternoon an sat at bar by the pool tables waited for 8 minutes, two people came behind the bar an no one acknowledges me. Finally I call the restaurant an tell her I'm sitting at the bar. She comes just to tell me the bar is closed an it's self service to the front if I want a beer. Worst service ever will NOT be back. I heard the service was awful prior to me coming. Wanted to find out for myself. Guess they were right. I'll go somewhere where they want my money read more

I cannot understand for the life of me - the reviews of this place. It is a weirdly decorated bar with counter service. The employees are rude and short tempered. My food took an hour to get from the kitchen. I knew it would be a while, they said 25 minutes, it took far longer. The sitting area was annoyingly loud with a basketball game and music both playing on top of each other. It was difficult to hear your name be called. It was practically impossible to have a conversation. You can't get a drink to go. I ordered food for my daughter to go and could not get a a soft drink to go. read more

Great bar in Boulder, Colorado. We stopped here after driving in from Denver after our flight. We were starving! Pretty busy for a Wednesday afternoon. We both had grilled chicken sandwiches, cold beer, and excellent service! My toddler had chicken tenders and fries, he almost finished the whole basket! Our waitress was very nice, even after my toddler spilled a whole glass of ice water! I started to clean the mess up but the waitress was persistent on cleaning it for us. I saw a few other tables with Burgers & Wings and they looked excellent too! read more

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First time visiting this place. As a newbie with no nostalgia attached I found this place obnoxious. Super loud PA system that shouts names because you order your food from a window. The food I ordered, which was a cheeseburger and fries, was tasteless and the fries slightly cold. There is a reason it's only $10. Will not return as this is a place for drinking and just loose talk with pals. read more

Our first time trying Rocky Mountain oysters :oo They came out a little burnt and overall was bland besides the horseradish on the side. I would not order again, but it's a nice place to go to try it for the first time. The curly fries were great. All you want in a classic fry seasoned with salt and pepper. I would come back for the cool dive bar ambiance and take friends visiting town. read more

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Really has gone downhill. 1 hr wait for a chicken sandwich. Staff was rude. Tables were filthy.