The food we had was delicious (if not a bit overpriced), however the rolls came out, then a few minutes later my son's Ranch Steak came out (literally sliced steak on some spinach), then a few minutes later (after that had been eaten) my husband's crab fried rice came out (this was not a shareable portion, this was a one person's dinner order).. and then we waited.. an hour and three mixed drinks later and finally asked for the check because we were tired of hearing the sweet server apologize for my King Salmon not coming out. I was starving and by then tipsy. So we paid and left. So $128 later (plus tip) and I never even ate. read more

The Kitchen American Bistro - Yeah. Like I said. $128 and all I had was a single yeast roll and two mixed drinks. Thanks. - Bars Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Nice restaurant on Pearl Street. Delicious food. Phenomenal service. We enjoyed mussels, fried cauliflower dish and the tagliatelle bolognese. Nice wine list. Friendly, buzzy vibe. Go here for a great experience! read more

As always, after 19+ years in business on Pearl Street, The Kitchen continues to deliver on all fronts: Local, safely gluten free, excellent food, community giveback, and the best service one could ask for. When we have people in town, we take our friends to The Kitchen every time. read more

This used to be our go to place for special occasions, but our latest visit was pretty disappointing. First, the scallops, a laughable portion for $30, literally 3 scallops the size of a nickel each? Next, the overpriced drinks, like $18 for a very small pour.. a $38 lobster roll? I could go on and on.. but after spending close to $400 for 3 of us (not big eaters either) I was disappointed to say the least. Worst of all -- I get an email the next day from them asking to share my experience privately with them, which I did in great detail -- absolutely no response. How do you tell me you do not care without telling me you do not care... sad really. Save your money and go somewhere else.. read more

Grilled Broccolini - Nice char, average Winter Greens - Very good, very fresh tasting. The apple added a nice crunch. The fig added a sweet/tart taste, it was good. The vinaigrette was a little too strong. Carrots - The best carrots i've ever had. Crispy outside and soft inside. Great flavor. Gnochetti - Wow this Bolognese was super good Kansas City Strip Steak - Good, but VERY salty. The crispy garlic potatoes had a nice coating of crispy, but was also VERY salty. Overall, Would def come back to check out other things on the menu. Everything tasted fresh. read more

food was amazing! salmon cooked to perfection with a delicate sauce, cauliflower with an surprising hint of cayenne in the hummus.

Unlike everyone else, this place didn't impress me but I thought it was going to after hearing that it is THE spot in Boulder to go to. It wasn't the minimalist feel of this place or limited menu, the service just wasn't jiving with me when I went. We went here on a Sunday morning and was quite surprised there wasnt a wait with it being Sunday morning and all. Our server would come around every now and then and when I asked for something, she would forget it. No bueno, case and point, one of the things she forgot was coffee......on a Sunday morning.....me without coffee is like a fish out of water. What made it even worse was that the coffee was awesome and I just wanted some more of it and I couldn't even get a quick refill. Even though the service kind of ruined the experience, the coffee and grub was good. I wanted to keep things on the cheap so I ordered the Pecan challah bread French toast (seriously, paying $14 for a brunch dish just seems absolutely ridiculous to me). I am more of a savory kind of gal for breakfast but nothing was really singing to me and it was one of the cheaper options. Even though the experience was average at best I really dig their community iniative but think I will just admire from afar and not be running back anytime soon. read more

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My colleague and I had lunch on the patio and shared the burrata with charred bread, halal cart chicken and the crab fried rice, together with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc from Bourdeaux. The burrata was amazing and the halal chicken was excellent. While the crab fried rice was quite good, it didn't hold up to the other entrees, which blew us away. We joked that next time, we will each get the burrata and two glasses of wine. I'm taking my husband there this weekend for a repeat performance. Well done! read more

We popped in arriving from Florida exhausted ( me the French mom ) and my daughter ( college girl here ) with no reservation ( I m not good at planning ) and they were so welcoming. We enjoyed sitting at the bar. Great service and delicious food . read more

Wonderful food and great service. We loved the carrots with whipped feta and mint! We also enjoyed the shared plates.

When we went to Denver for the weekend, we were told that a trip to Boulder to eat at the Kitchen would be worth it. We kind of wanted to see Boulder anyways and it was kind of on the way to the Georgetown Train we were headed toward, so we decided to go for it.. I think we got lucky because we were seated immediately. Everything on the menu looked amazing... I could eat here 10 times and have something different (and surely wonderful) each time. I opted for the Vegetarian sandwich because I saw one go by on a plate and I was sold. But after ordering I saw a lot of other things go by on a lot of other plates that I wanted also. The sandwish? Delish. I ate the whole thing even though I didn't need to. And I loved the fries.. they were a bit thicker, almost like steak fries, but still seasoned and a bit crispy. I only wish we could have gone back for dinner... read more

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Feel like this place flies under the radar somehow with all of the great food in town, but man is this place great. Amazing American tapas. We tried nearly every dish on the menu in our group and we didn't have one bad dish. read more

I love the place. I would rate it one of the best food in the area. From shared plates to main dishes, I guarantee that this is food you will not forget. I also like that they use local ingredients and they support the environment by composting, recycling and using eco-friendly packaging. The reason I am not giving it 5 stars is that: - it's definitely on the overpriced side. - the atmosphere is kind of pretentious/snobby. read more

One of the best local restaurants in Boulder. Always a solid meal with good service, though I wish they didn't have to flavor almost every dish with garlic! read more

Delicious every time, great food and atmosphere, but noise level is high, making conversation a Kyle challenging. Great service too!

Nathaniel was the best server ever! Food was delicious and cocktails were even better. Free birthday dessert without even asking. Can't recommend enough! read more

To give The Kitchen a 5-star review is doing it a disservice. Our whole experience from the moment we walked in the door until the moment we left was exemplary in every way. We came in about 30 minutes prior to our reservation to enjoy a beverage at the bar and were greeted by Riskin. It became immediately clear that he was extremely knowledgeable and a master at his craft. When I couldn't find anything that I loved on the cocktail list, he offered up 2 of his own creations that he made based on my likes and dislikes. I was not disappointed. Once we were seated, thank god we were put in Jaysa's section. She was an absolute angel. She was not only extremely professional and attentive, which is a base line for great service, but she was also so friendly and engaging, which really brought our experience to the next level. Jaysa went above and beyond for our table and really made the night more than just a dinner. As it was our last night in Colorado, our group was out to celebrate and celebrate we did. We ordered dish after dish off the menu and each was better than the last. The food can only be described as a river dance for your taste buds - courtesy of Chef Aaron Boisvert. Each being complex and creative, beautifully plated, and quite honestly hands down the best meal everyone at our table had ever had. We were so obsessed we even requested one of the recipes from the chef, who was kind enough to come out and talk us through some tips and tricks to its preparation. All of the guests in our party have worked in the service industry and have never had an experience as seamless and satisfactory as the one we had at The Kitchen. We were blown away so much so that we might have also hugged everyone on the way out. Needless to say, if you're looking for a great meal and exceptional service, there is quite simply no better place than The Kitchen in Boulder. read more

Relaxed yet attentive service. Outstanding food. Great atmosphere. My first visit and will return for many more.

Wonderful service from the moment we stepped foot into restaurant and even on the phone. Our waiter was great and explained our options . Owner also came by to warmly welcome us and congratulate my parents on their 50th wedding anniversary. The food was incredible, especially the lobster roll, gnocchi, steak. Drinks were excellent. The desserts were also stellar - restaurant covered it . We will absolutely be back here again. Moving recently from San Fran we thought the food scene would be hard but this place is absolutely fantastic! read more

We were in Boulder for a wedding last week and had made reservations to eat at the Kitchen American Bistro some time ago. We were all dressed up and ready for a night on the town! first off, had difficulty finding the place as it wasn't clearly marked. Finally found it and settled in for a mediocre at best, dinner. took more than a few minutes to get our drink order taken by a slightly surly server. after ordering multiple dishes of various items on the menu, food began to appear. had the roast chicken, ahi tuna and black spaghetti. while it wasn't necessarily bad, it wasn't great either. for the price point, the food AND service should have been stellar. we had to ASK for another round of drinks. WOW! the best part of the meal was the dessert. i caught an eye roll from our server,; what a major turn off! i wont be back that's for sure. Maybe i should have said something to the manager but i really didn't want a Ryan Reynolds moment. read more

We came here for happy hour and loved the people working, the ambiance was great but sadly our food fell short. We just decided to get some drinks and appetizers and sat at the bar. We were really excited to come here and my friend having lived here for a year had this place on his list for awhile. We ordered the hush puppies, fries and the ahi appetizer to start. The hush puppies were good but we wouldn't consider them hush puppies. Coming from the east cost living in a place where hush puppies are religion, these were similar but not right in texture. Maybe this was just our expectation. They were good still, but not what we expected. Almost more like a fritter and stuff with shrimp. The fries were delicious, so good that I didn't get a picture of them, but the ahi was so fishy that we actually couldn't eat it. My friend decided to pick around the dish and eat most of the apples, he complained of it being a very sweet dish. I don't disagree but I didn't mind that part, the fish quality was more my problem. We were both surprised about that with that dish and decided to not order meals and go somewhere else. It could've been an off day, or and item that doesn't have high turn over, but we just couldn't do it. Probably would give this another shot but there are so many good spots in the area first impressions really matter. read more

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The service, the food, and the ambiance at The Kitchen was fantastic. Andrea was spot on with service, and the cabbage, the carrots, and the Denver steak were prepared perfectly and very tasty. read more

Salmon was disappointing. The menu needs to be changed. Don't put beans and ham with Salmon. The carrots did not taste fresh. Overrated

I don't really leave reviews and actually joined yelp just to put this out here. Came to visit family for the holiday break and went to the kitchen for dinner service and it was simply amazing. The service was excellent and the lobster rolls I had were absolute perfection. P.S.: If anyone from corporate reads this, maybe make your fourth location in austin, TX? I know you would have at least one usual diner right here. read more

I loved this place! I might be a bit partial towards this place, but it's totally valid. The angels face cocktail just blew my brains. Food wise I loved the gnocchi and the cruller, especially the lava black salt butter. We got to sample really amazing potato leek chilled soup. I hope it makes it's place on the menu. The best part was their take on strawberry shortcake. I will definitely try the sister locations of this restaurant. Good service and ambience for a great overall experience! I only wish they include a vegetarian main dish. read more

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This place did not disappoint!! Never in my life did I think I'd like cauliflower and rave about carrots. And I've never fought over ALL the desserts at the end. I say all this bc you can't miss with the rest of the menu. Take your pick! read more

The only vegetarian meal on the menu that I could eat left me so hungry that I went home right afterwards and had a meal. Surprising in Boulder, where there's lots of good vegetarian food. Also, the service was very difficult. All the other people at our table had finished their meals by the time our meal arrived. I don't know if that was the fault of the kitchen or of our server (Matt). The same thing happened again with our desserts, where our server didn't take our order until the others had been served dessert. At least the desert was very tasty. By the end of the meal our water wasn't being refilled and I just gave up. Also, the gin that I ordered was the stingiest pour I've received at a restaurant. I used to come to eat at the Kitchen in its early days, and I thought time it was great. Too bad. read more

Sooo much food we felt guilty at the end of our team event. 24 team members make for timing and drinks a bit difficult so there is an extra star. The charcuterie was a great spread of flavorful cheeses, olives, mustard, tapenade and toasted breads. Followed by a flavorless salad that was missing cheese and croutons (mostly left untouched). The main dishes were medium rare steak and quartered perfectly cooked chicken. Side dishes of mashed potatoes and carrots that came very late. At the end of the dinner our table alone had over three pounds of chicken and 4 steaks left untouched. We asked our helpful waitress if the abundant homeless in the area would be offended with a food gift and opted to leave the leftover food for staff. It would be a great idea for a local organization to create a food pickup program with the abundant free resource. read more

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Friday night stop in with friends. Very chiq vibe yet comfortable. Fireplace lighting one side of the room with the large windows displaying the street below, at the time covered in a blanket of snow. We ate upstairs, and the place was hopping with dinner crowd customers even around 9pm. Staff was quite nice in getting us seated, and was attentive despite the bustle. Between the four of us, we sampled the tacos, the fried chicken, and the roasted carrots. We ordered a round of drinks and a bottle of Italian wine. Every was tasty. The tacos came on miniature tortillas and had a richly spicy flavor with a twangy purple cabbage. The buffalo sauce on the chicken also had a nice kick, but was tempered by a house made ranch. Every dish had a point-counterpoint in flavor that made them that much more easy to eat. read more

Where to start... How about with, this place is amazing! We came here for brunch on a Saturday and got there right when they opened so we didn't have a wait and got to sit down. The first thing you notice is the atmosphere. It's an old building with character and chandelier lights. Then you notice the pastries stacked behind the counter and in the back a wall of stacked bread loaves backed in house each day. They have a sign on the wall thanking all of the local farms they source the food from wench is so neat to see that level of detail. Now on to the good stuff, the food! Brunch was amazing. I got their tostadas and I know what you're thinking..."tostadas for breakfast, what madness is this? " but let me stop you there. This is their take on eggs Benedict. Crispy tortilla, shredded barbacoa beef, poached egg, pickled red onion and topped with a chipotle hollandaise sauce. Pow! Mind blown! It was fantastic! Eggs were perfectly cooked, every flavor was balanced and frankly between you and me I could have bathed in the sauce. My wife ordered the breakfast sandwich, which while compared to my meal seemed ordinary, was delivered with perfection. The house made flax seed sourdough bread was phenomenal! The egg on the sandwich was cooked perfectly so that it was mostly done but just enough runny to make to messy and fun. We will be beck to try more for sure! read more

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A nice, higher-end restaurant on Pearl! We went right as it opened to be able to get a table and chose to sit outside on the small patio! While a fun people watching experience, it seemed slightly chaotic with all the passers by and wait staff having to come outside to serve us. Portions are slightly smaller which was to be expected. Had the bruschetta for an appetizer and it was just alright. Slightly bland and very small to share. We had the pan roasted salmon and pan roasted chicken as our entrees. (Be warned that the chicken takes a long time to cook so be ready to wait!) Both dishes were cooked well with flavorful sides. Just not out-of-this-world. The one highlight out of all of it was the ricotta spaetzle that came under the chicken. Perfectly chewy and very rich ricotta flavor. Would have asked for seconds if I could!! If I could do it all over again, I'd try to find a spot inside! Looked like a nice atmosphere. Maybe I'll be back! read more

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Its my first time to boulder and this was my first restaurant I came too. I had an amazing experience thanks to the great service by all the staff, and will definitely be back. The food was great, I had the Savory Cruller, Tiradito, and Black Spaghetti. I discuss the food below, but even better were the drinks. This is my first yelp review, and I made it to especially thank Abagail, my bartender for the night. She was excellent at creating cocktails to capture the flavor profiles I was looking for. I generally like dryer/less sweet cocktails but still like to experiment with different flavors etc. Every new drink/combo I got was well balanced and had great flavor. I felt like i was part of the process to figure out new drinks, and the experience made my night! I came to the bar early in the night, but even when the dinner rush started to come in on a Friday night, she was able to balance the high influx of drinks from the bar/tables and also help me to figure out a new cocktail combination. But in hindsight, I definitely recommend coming early to the bar if you want to explore different cocktail types. Foodwise... The savory cruller is covered in parmesan and once you add the allium butter, its the perfect balance of savory with a touch of sweetness. If you like sour cream and onion chips, you'll love this dish. The Tiradito had very fresh and tender tuna with a perfectly ripe avocado in the best stage of ripeness, the dressing of yuzu and cilantro helps balance and brighten the dish. I was hesitant to order the black spaghetti, since i thought it was squid ink based, but i dont think it is. The njuda, fennel and citrus make for a great combination. Its the type of dish when you finish it, you want another plate since the flavor is so good. read more

This used to be one of our go-to spots in Boulder for a higher end experience. Unfortunately our past two visits have been disappointing, this time mostly service-wise. Today we came for bruch at 1:30. We chose to sit at the relatively open front bar as the dining room was pretty busy. The bartender was friendly and provided menus and water after seating, but then disappeared for well over 10 minutes. We almost left or alternatively asked to be relocated to the dining room. We should have... I ordered a latte and crab-cake benedict, my wife ordered a mimosa and the Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich. Also tried the side bakers biscuit. The (very) good: Bakery biscuits/toppings, drinks. My poached eggs and hollandaise were great as were my country potatoes and my wife's fries. Biscuits were supposed to come out in advance, but everything showed up at once. No biggee. The "meh": Crab cakes had good flavor but consistency was "soupy" (not sure how else to describe). Southern fried chicken sandwich was way over fried, to the point that the breading/coating crumbled off. Chicken was very dry - guessing it was left in the fryer too long. Reverse of our last visit where my wife's salmon was raw - (not rare, raw). The ugly: Our server/bartender spent most of her time with her customer friends at the far end of the bar. Our food was delivered by the kitchen staff. Even if I wanted to comment on any concerns, I couldn't as we were completely neglected Based on what we could hear from their discussions and language, I almost appreciated it. When we finished, after dropping our check off she disappeared again. 10 more minutes before we asked another server to close our check. Guessing she was on break? I get that it is New Year's day and the top staff likely got the morning or day off, but this service was severely lacking in both attentiveness and professionalism. I guess for a restaurant of this quality we simply expect more. Again, bummed as this used to be a special spot for us. read more

The Kitchen's prices are absurd. Their markup on alcohol is exorbitant. For example, The Kitchen charges $12.50 for one bottle of Ommegang Abbey Ale. Walmart is selling a 4-pack for $12.48. That's over a 300% markup. Is this a joke? Won't be going back. read more

Came here at the suggestion of a business associate for dinner. Nice location on Pearl St. - the retro warehouse look. They are doing the "farm to table" thing - fresh ingredients locally sourced. The wait staff was very friendly and we were seated quickly. Bar service was fast, although they served my martini in a daiquiri glass - I thought that was a little strange. The food is really good, but the portions are tiny. Appetizers too small to share and the entree (Tagliatelle) was great, but tiny - I expect to have a "meal" for $50 a plate, not a snack. read more

I have been going to the Kitchen for over 10 years. I used to love the Kitchen and sing its praises but no more. I have gone to the Kitchen for a couple of nice dinners in the last few years and found the food to lacking for the price. The ambiance is great but it has gone down hill. I went tonight and had such an awful experience with the hostess that I will not be returning. She was rude and was an extremely poor host. So dissatisfied and disappointed that I just left. I prefer to support restaurants that still believe in kindness and customer service. There are other restaurants with better food and service, don't be fooled by those that think they are too good. read more

Siska is a phenomenal server! She's the best and was on top of everything. All the food was delicious! Thank you!

Went in for lunch on my work break, service was quick and Ariana was excellent! Always a go to me.

We were wandering and after looking at most of the menus on Pearl St., we chose this one. Their Cuban sandwich is THE BEST EVER and the fries that were served with it were amazing, too. We live in Florida and will go back next time we are in CO to have this Cuban sandwich. A must try!! read more

This past December, my husband and I selected the Kitchen Upstairs to host his 60th Birthday Party. We were DELIGHTED with everything about the experience! When we decided to throw a big party, this was our first choice in theory. We have been living here in Boulder for a few years, but we had not yet entertained like this locally. Once we visited the beautiful space, we didn't even hesitate to book it because we knew that nothing else would come close. Having eaten at The Kitchen for years, we expected that the food would be great and the location was perfect. It is so rare that high expectations are met so fully and surpassed. The food was delicious. The location was so easy for our friends and family. The 'x' factor that we were especially happy about that evening was the incredible team service and spirit that helped to make this event such a success. Everyone was so friendly and helpful and festive -- it was as if they were rooting for us to have a good time and helped make that a reality. read more