Great service and good as always, boulders best and most consistent restaurant. A forever fave!
joe
Bar crowded and loud Worst nachos I ever had Service slow 8 ounce happy hour prime rib contained 4 ounces of fat Happy hour mud pies all whipped cream
David
Excellent and consistent high quality food. Service is great and a Boulder staple for a good meal.
Roz
I made the reservation weeks in advance and asked for a booth in the dining room. Instead, we were seated in the bar. It was quite noisy in there and the service was really slow. However, the ham was delicious! I wish this ham could be offered all the time!! It was truly outstanding!! We all loved the meal. You remain one of our favorite places to eat in Boulder! Thank you!
Daniel
We were in Boulder for just a short stay and wanted to celebrate the completion of another great project before leaving this beautiful place once again. On a spontaneous whim, we booked a table at The Boulder Cork—and we're so glad we did. From start to finish, the experience was fabulous. The food was absolutely delicious, the drinks were perfectly crafted, and the atmosphere was relaxed yet elegant. A special thank you to our wonderful waitress, Caroline, whose thoughtful recommendations and warm presence made us feel truly at home. Highly recommended!
Cheryl
We came to celebrate a friends birthday, the food was divine and our waitress was fabulous
Lynel
Excellent as always. All the food was good, and my wife and I got a free mud pie as it was our birthdays. Nice touch.
Kei
Fine there occasionally because of the exceptional food and ambience. Service felt rushed this time, maybe because of early hours and full house, but overall very satisfied.
John Bachman
Comfort, hospitality, and the best burger in Boulder.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hadassah Ward
An all time Boulder favorite. Fantastic happy hour. Even better extra dirty martinis with house-stuffed blue cheese olives. Great steaks, enchiladas, and burger. Fantastic for a special occasion dinner or happy hour drinks with friends
The food was amazing! The service was good and the atmosphere was great until more people showed up then it became loud.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sake Salmon
Vernon Mendinghall
The food was amazing, but the server was terrible. The server assistant was great, but the server was terrible. He messed up the check and the drinks were messed up. He also was not attentive, but gave plenty of attention to the table behind us. He clearly was annoyed we came to dinner with our kids. I really wanted to treat my family to a nice dinner and was severely disappointed in his behavior towards us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Ailie Holland
We can always count on very friendly staff at the Boulder Cork. They are all very sweet. Their friendliness and warmth goes a long way to adding to a pleasant dining experience.
The hostess and our food server were both very kind and friendly. Everyone who works there seems to have a professional, clean cut, well mannered demeanor.
The dining room is cozy, ( fairly small), which I prefer, but it can get a little loud, depending on the other diners. But not too bad, it doesn't echo or anything. It's still an upscale environment.
The lighting seemed a little harsh / dramatic to me this time. But at least there was enough light so that we could read the menus with our middle aged eyes. It just wasn't very romantic. The first time we dined at The Boulder Cork with friends, the dining room was almost empty and it seemed like a romantic atmosphere with warmer, softer lighting. But we were at a different table. This time every table was full, so that changed the ambience a bit. But there weren't any children crying or being loud, so it was still a pleasant atmosphere.
The wine list is extensive and has anything you could want.
We made reservations, but I was thirsty by the time our server finally waited on us and someone brought us water. She was VERY sweet and a good server. It just took longer than expected for anyone to wait on us. They serve bread that is complimentary. It was very bad. I love bread, and this was either slightly stale, or just gross. Flavourless, a dry, stale texture. Edible, but not good. I don't know if the baker is bad or if someone left it sitting out for hours getting stale. Either way, they need to up their bread game.
Bread should always be fresh, warm, delicious, flavorful, with a nice crispy crust and soft chewy inside. There should be fresh real butter, on a plate or butter dish, that also has a pleasing taste. ( The butter here was fine)
The bread is my first impression as a diner. This is not the only restaurant in Northern Colorado, who doesn't think the quality of their complimentary bread matters. Or even worse, some restaurants charge for their sub par bread. At least this was included with our meal.
I had the surf and turf special, for $85, and the lobster tail was, sadly, fishy tasting, and not quite the right texture, compared to fresh lobster. We were not impressed with it, but ...I ordered lobster in land locked Colorado. So, that was on me. On the plus side, the texture of the filet mignon was perfect. I usually order between rare and medium rare. And I ate every single bite, every single piece was perfect. Truly perfectly cooked and an excellent thick filet. Colorado knows how to raise cattle, and cut and grill beef. And the Boulder Cork certainly prepares a delicious filet. ( Better than Sonny Lubick's, Still Whisky Steaks, and The Moot House in Fort Collins) For my taste, the "smoked mashed potatoes" are just okay. I think I ate a few bites and I wasn't pleased with it enough to eat more. The two pieces of asparagus that came with my special of filet and lobster tail, were good and fresh, not overcooked, which is unique to Colorado restaurants in my experience. And the Bearnaise sauce was VERY well made and delicious. It's definitely better than mine.
The chocolate mouse is rich and decadent, and VERY good. The quality of the chocolate is excellent. ( I'm really picky about the flavor of certain chocolate mousses, and chocolate desserts, and this is really top notch) We split one, and it was still too much food for us. They gave it to us as a gift for our 20th anniversary, and that was very kind and a much appreciated treat. The st
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mason Curtis
Fantastic Salmon! (Warning: if you get the salmon as take out, it will likely be slightly more cooked)
Food: 1
Julie Allen
Absolutley love coming to the Cork! A tradition for over 40 years!
Great service and good as always, boulders best and most consistent restaurant. A forever fave!
Bar crowded and loud Worst nachos I ever had Service slow 8 ounce happy hour prime rib contained 4 ounces of fat Happy hour mud pies all whipped cream
Excellent and consistent high quality food. Service is great and a Boulder staple for a good meal.
I made the reservation weeks in advance and asked for a booth in the dining room. Instead, we were seated in the bar. It was quite noisy in there and the service was really slow. However, the ham was delicious! I wish this ham could be offered all the time!! It was truly outstanding!! We all loved the meal. You remain one of our favorite places to eat in Boulder! Thank you!
We were in Boulder for just a short stay and wanted to celebrate the completion of another great project before leaving this beautiful place once again. On a spontaneous whim, we booked a table at The Boulder Cork—and we're so glad we did. From start to finish, the experience was fabulous. The food was absolutely delicious, the drinks were perfectly crafted, and the atmosphere was relaxed yet elegant. A special thank you to our wonderful waitress, Caroline, whose thoughtful recommendations and warm presence made us feel truly at home. Highly recommended!
We came to celebrate a friends birthday, the food was divine and our waitress was fabulous
Excellent as always. All the food was good, and my wife and I got a free mud pie as it was our birthdays. Nice touch.
Fine there occasionally because of the exceptional food and ambience. Service felt rushed this time, maybe because of early hours and full house, but overall very satisfied.
Comfort, hospitality, and the best burger in Boulder.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An all time Boulder favorite. Fantastic happy hour. Even better extra dirty martinis with house-stuffed blue cheese olives. Great steaks, enchiladas, and burger. Fantastic for a special occasion dinner or happy hour drinks with friends
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The food was amazing! The service was good and the atmosphere was great until more people showed up then it became loud.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sake Salmon
The food was amazing, but the server was terrible. The server assistant was great, but the server was terrible. He messed up the check and the drinks were messed up. He also was not attentive, but gave plenty of attention to the table behind us. He clearly was annoyed we came to dinner with our kids. I really wanted to treat my family to a nice dinner and was severely disappointed in his behavior towards us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
We can always count on very friendly staff at the Boulder Cork. They are all very sweet.
Their friendliness and warmth goes a long way to adding to a pleasant dining experience.
The hostess and our food server were both very kind and friendly. Everyone who works there seems to have a professional, clean cut, well mannered demeanor.
The dining room is cozy, ( fairly small), which I prefer,
but it can get a little loud, depending on the other diners.
But not too bad, it doesn't echo or anything.
It's still an upscale environment.
The lighting seemed a little harsh / dramatic to me this time. But at least there was enough light so that we could read the menus with our middle aged eyes.
It just wasn't very romantic.
The first time we dined at The Boulder Cork with friends, the dining room was almost empty and it seemed like a romantic atmosphere with warmer, softer lighting. But we were at a different table. This time every table was full, so that changed the ambience a bit.
But there weren't any children crying or being loud, so it was still a pleasant atmosphere.
The wine list is extensive and has anything you could want.
We made reservations, but I was thirsty by the time our server finally waited on us and someone brought us water.
She was VERY sweet and a good server.
It just took longer than expected for anyone to wait on us.
They serve bread that is complimentary.
It was very bad.
I love bread, and this was either slightly stale, or just gross.
Flavourless, a dry, stale texture.
Edible, but not good.
I don't know if the baker is bad or if someone left it sitting out for hours getting stale. Either way, they need to up their bread game.
Bread should always be fresh, warm, delicious, flavorful, with a nice crispy crust and soft chewy inside. There should be fresh real butter, on a plate or butter dish, that also has a pleasing taste. ( The butter here was fine)
The bread is my first impression as a diner.
This is not the only restaurant in Northern Colorado, who doesn't think the quality of their complimentary bread matters. Or even worse, some restaurants charge for their sub par bread. At least this was included with our meal.
I had the surf and turf special, for $85, and the lobster tail was, sadly, fishy tasting, and not quite the right texture, compared to fresh lobster.
We were not impressed with it, but ...I ordered lobster in land locked Colorado. So, that was on me.
On the plus side, the texture of the filet mignon was perfect. I usually order between rare and medium rare. And I ate every single bite, every single piece was perfect.
Truly perfectly cooked and an excellent thick filet. Colorado knows how to raise cattle, and cut and grill beef.
And the Boulder Cork certainly prepares a delicious filet. ( Better than Sonny Lubick's, Still Whisky Steaks, and The Moot House in Fort Collins)
For my taste, the "smoked mashed potatoes" are just okay. I think I ate a few bites and I wasn't pleased with it enough to eat more.
The two pieces of asparagus that came with my special of filet and lobster tail, were good and fresh, not overcooked, which is unique to Colorado restaurants in my experience.
And the Bearnaise sauce was VERY well made and delicious. It's definitely better than mine.
The chocolate mouse is rich and decadent, and VERY good. The quality of the chocolate is excellent. ( I'm really picky about the flavor of certain chocolate mousses, and chocolate desserts, and this is really top notch)
We split one, and it was still too much food for us. They gave it to us as a gift for our 20th anniversary, and that was very kind and a much appreciated treat. The st
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Fantastic Salmon!
(Warning: if you get the salmon as take out, it will likely be slightly more cooked)
Food: 1
Absolutley love coming to the Cork! A tradition for over 40 years!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corks Famous Mud Pie, Smoked Mashed Potatoes, Baked Potato, Wedge Salad
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