Great dive bar! Boulder is full of overpriced bougie spots and this place fills the niche. Good…read moreatmosphere and prices on drinks. Will return

Great basic & specially burgers, good local bets on tap, solid food. Roma was great at the bar…read moreserving lunch & drinks to all. Great dive bar with comfort vibes. Nice break from the pricier upper scale food options

This is a really cool underground speakeasy at the historic Hotel Boulderado. It reminds me of the…read moreSan Francisco bar scene. True to the name, they hold one of Boulder's first liquor licenses. Inside is a maze of sorts, as you wander through different rooms offering different vibes and activities. They have two bars, host comedy nights and live music, various types of seating, and a wonderful happy hour menu that people should know about. Happy hour is from 5-7pm on all days they're open! PENICILLIN ($8) // Dewar's White Label Blended Scotch Whisky, Laphroaig 10 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, ginger cordial, honey, lemon. A penicillin is one of my favorite cocktails; one you don't even find on many cocktail menus. The act they're offering it up, for $8 no less, earns a special place in my heart. MOJITO ($8) // Bacardi Superior Rum, mint, simple syrup, lime. Refreshing on those hot days. Served in a large highball glass, this is an enjoyable sipper. BREADED CALAMARI ($10) // Calabrian chili agrodolce, orange salt, chive. I believe the food comes from the upstairs restaurant, so I wouldn't go out of my way to order this one again. Pieces were inconsistently chewy, dare I say rubbery? However, I was hungry and still chowed down. TRUFFLE FRIES ($6) // Truffle aioli, parsley, Parmesan. These are a winner. Truffley and cheesey, what more can a fella ask for during an inebriated meal? Would order these again in a heartbeat! I liked the casualness of this speakeasy. It makes sense considering they're inside a hotel and people will wander in and out of different spaces. Great place to hideaway or have a date night. Need to check out one of their live music or comedy nights!

Oh gosh... let me start by saying, I hate to leave a two-star review for License No. 1…read more... My husband and I went to the NYE event at License No. 1. We had event tickets for NYE inside the speakeasy as well as the comedy show at 8PM. The comedy show was great- hilarious in fact! I loved the comedians. The service for drinks was very slow and our seats were uncomfortable. Our seats at least had backs on them, the couple next to us had to sit with their back against the wall, which they said was uncomfortable for the duration of the show. After the comedy act, we went in for the NYE experience. The speakeasy is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! The furniture, the decor, the mood, all amazing! The line for drinks was asinine. The bar was crowded with what looked like only 2 bartenders working. And the bartenders were making extravagant cocktails that would take more than 5 minutes each to prepare. It was ridiculous! In my opinion, there should have been a set list of drinks to order that would make the line go faster. My husband and I were at License No. 1 from 8PM - 12:30AM and both only had two drinks each because we didn't want to waste our time standing in line. Also, we ordered dinner at 10PM. I ordered a burger with fries and he ordered a Pastrami Sandwich with fries. After an hour went by, I asked about our food order. It turns out they gave it to the wrong table. They told us to wait and they would bring it out shortly. Fast forward, it's now getting close to midnight and time to make the champagne toast. It's around 11:45PM and still no food. I didn't want to be a "Karen" but at this point I was irritated and hungry. I talked to a manager and he said the kitchen was "a mess", all the food order numbers got mixed up, and he seemed surprised we hadn't received our food yet. We finally received our food around 12:15AM. And what was disappointing to me is that I had paid the bill ahead of time when I placed the order, 20% tip included. We left shortly after. I would love to go back to License No. 1 and hopefully have a different experience, where I can leave a 5-star review.

If you're looking for a spot to end a night out in Boulder, you've come to the right place. Press…read moreplay is an arcade bar that features house music, pool tables and a dance floor, with old arcade games lining the wall. The bar drinks are what you'd expect, nothing special but no complaints. I couldn't give it five stars because of how many arcade games ate our money. Pac man was the only one that really worked - and we somehow got it to play all night on two quarters! The music was pretty good. Definitely danceable. I appreciated the latin music within the set list. Definitely feels like a last-stop for a college aged crowd.

The bouncer touched my butt and I'm a 22 year-old girl. He had red hair and a beard. I felt…read morecompletely uncomfortable the entire time I was down there. Totally not safe for girls avoid at all costs.

Creative and tasty cocktails, and an intimate and dark Ambiance highlight Bitter Bar…read more The service was also amazing. We stopped on New Year's Eve and they were busy but not crowded. We were greeted almost immediately and presented with drink menus. Our server answered questions about what the drinks tasted like to help us decide as well. The drinks were VERY good and reasonably priced while not cheap, I didn't feel gouged either. This will definitely be on the return list on our next trip to Boulder.

I totally dug the bitter bar! I came for a happy hour drink before my dinner reservation after a…read moreday of hiking in the Rocky Mountains nearby, and I wasn't disappointed. The inside is a little bit divey in feel but more upscale than your typical dive bar. They had tons of seating, and I saw next to a fireplace because it looked cozy (it was). The server was quick to take my order even though it was pretty busy in there (was rush weekend I think for the university?). I had the tin man HH cocktail because my server said it would be the most floral (has elderflower in it) and I quite liked it! Was very refreshing, not too strong. Aside notes: the bathrooms were quite clean. Parking was a little chaotic, some is paid parking and some is free 2 hour. There are only a couple spots right in front, I had to park a few blocks down but it was in 2hr free park by another small business that was closed for the day. I didn't have any issues there. Overall thought this was a fun little bar in Boulder with good happy hour drinks, I would def come back :)

The food was excellent! I had the Junk Burger and it was cooked perfectly…read more Service was excellent and friendly. Cool eclectic atmosphere!

Such a good burger! I had the special, which was a burger with a bang mi treatment! Pickled veggies…read moreand jalapeños really added a depth of flavor not often found in your average burger! Burger was delicious and perfectly cooked! So juicy and tasty! This place is so much fun! Love the posters and casual vibe. You can buy String Cheese tickets here, among others! Service is always exceptional; friendly and efficient. Just a great place to grab a craft beer and fantastic burger!

Short Story: Please go here! The best Boulder Bar hands down!…read more Long Story: Dark Horse is such a special local gem that I have been coming to for years. The ambiance is 1/1 and you will not find anything else like it anywhere. There is just simply too much culture and history here. The drinks are all fairly priced and the service was extremely quick (they were well staffed to manage the amount of people present the night I went). Aside from the bar aspect, Dark Horse also has a kitchen that you can order food from! Everything I have tried over the years has been great, but this personally is my favorite place to order Rocky Mountain oysters! If you haven't tried them, 100% give them a shot! It was karaoke night when I went, but during the football season Dark Horse will host CU Boulder Football watch parties. Such a fun local spot, please support them and enjoy your night here! (Pro Tip: The art on the bathroom doors POINT to the Men's/Women's restrooms, so don't accidentally walk into the wrong one!)

So sad to hear that this place is permanently closing. The history of all the great beers and…read morefood...if walls could talk they would share all the dirty secrets of boulder. Bring your friends if you can but be prepared to wait to get in because they are smaller busy on the last operating day.

food was great, beer was cold! can't ask for more than that! BLT and fried pickles are a must and…read morethe selection of local beer was just what I was looking for.

Absolutely my favorite place to go, especially on karaoke nights! Good drinks, fun people watching,…read moreand the most delicious fried pickles and mushrooms. The staff is always super attentive and there are a ton of regulars who give it a "Cheers" vibe. So fun!

This Boulder classic serves a solid burger in a unique basement with low ceilings and fantastic…read moregraffiti/artwork on the walls. There is much more than burgers on the menu but think college bar-food, not gastro-pub. Front of house staff has been consistently excellent. I think there are much better burgers out there, but the vibe is special and not to be missed.

It's been years since I've been here and it's an institution on the hill in Boulder for a reason!…read morePictures of Obama and Robert Redford used to work here! This was the first place I ever had honey on pizza crust and I was hooked! Food is still delicious and service is friendly and fast!