Best Restaurant in Boulder
David Thielen
Hi;
In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
restaurants in Boulder?
My votes are:
1) Sushi Zanmi
2) Philly Cheese Steak
- David Thielen
Enemy Nations -- www.windward.net
me - www.thielen.com
JWitts
Here's my vote. High end: John's. Wonderfully eclectic, care taken with every
dish, a Boulder institution for over 20 years.
Chinese: Orchid Pavilion
Vietnamese: Chez Thuy
Indian: the Taj
For Creole--huge buttermilk biscuits, waffles, banana beignets, red beans and
rice and their amazing salads: Lucile's.
COSMO
David Thielen wrote:
>
> Hi;
>
> In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
> restaurants in Boulder?
>
> My votes are:
>
> 1) Sushi Zanmi
> 2) Philly Cheese Steak
>
I prefer the Korean House. I enjoy traditional Korean cuisine.
What I am currently looking for though is not the best restaurant
in Boulder, but the best restaurant to take someone for lunch in
Boulder. This sounds kinda funny, but I am trying to find a good
restaurant for lunch rather than dinner.
I am open to suggestions.
David Thielen
On Sat, 20 Dec 1997 20:13:01 -0800, COSMO <cos...@ibm.net> wrote:
>David Thielen wrote:
>>
>> Hi;
>>
>> In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
>> restaurants in Boulder?
>>
>> My votes are:
>>
>> 1) Sushi Zanmi
>> 2) Philly Cheese Steak
>>
>
>I prefer the Korean House. I enjoy traditional Korean cuisine.
I went there once and didn't think it was that good. I guess I should
try again. Korean Barbecue (in Korea) is, in my opinion, the best food
in the world.
But after living in Tokyo, Taipei, & Seoul, oriental food over here is
just not that good.
>What I am currently looking for though is not the best restaurant
>in Boulder, but the best restaurant to take someone for lunch in
>Boulder. This sounds kinda funny, but I am trying to find a good
>restaurant for lunch rather than dinner.
I like Philadelphia Junction but it's pretty rundown.
>I am open to suggestions.
A first on boulder.general!!!!
Kevin Duffy
1. Red Lion Inn
2. Zanmai
3. Lucile's
David Thielen wrote:
> Hi;
>
> In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
> restaurants in Boulder?
>
> My votes are:
>
> 1) Sushi Zanmi
> 2) Philly Cheese Steak
>
Kevin Duffy
Lucile's has the best Lunch by far!! I think Tuesday is Jambalaya day
and it is a must eat!! Along with a big chunk of cornbread and some
Chicory coffee! If you go to there Longmont location you can get a
Hurricane or Cajun Bloody Mary with it, I save those trips for my power
lunches though.
Kevin Duffy
COSMO wrote:
> David Thielen wrote:
> >
> > Hi;
> >
> > In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
> > restaurants in Boulder?
> >
> > My votes are:
> >
> > 1) Sushi Zanmi
> > 2) Philly Cheese Steak
> >
>
> I prefer the Korean House. I enjoy traditional Korean cuisine.
>
> What I am currently looking for though is not the best restaurant
> in Boulder, but the best restaurant to take someone for lunch in
> Boulder. This sounds kinda funny, but I am trying to find a good
> restaurant for lunch rather than dinner.
>
> I am open to suggestions.
Chuck Wright
David Thielen wrote:
>
> Hi;
>
> In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
> restaurants in Boulder?
>
> My votes are:
>
> 1) Sushi Zanmi
> 2) Philly Cheese Steak
>
Gosh, I don't see any government run restarants on your list.
I thought I'd see the cafateria at NCAR or Boulder High way up
on your list. ;>).
I've not been to the two you've listed. I like:
Bangkok Cusine on 13th
Chez Thuy on 28th
The Cork on 30th (on the expensive side)
Greenbriar Inn
Karen's In The Country (Louisville)
Mediterranean on Walnut
Cheng's Garden (Louisville. Great food, but almost always empty becaue
it's
hidden behind the Albertsons on the corner of McCaslin and Cherry and
thus
you can't see it from the movie Mann theaters).
When I want a brew, I love all the microbreweries and Old Chicago.
When I want to watch a big sporting event, the best is the lazy dog
and the food isn't too bad there also.
Andrew Dashiell
David Thielen wrote:
> Hi;
>
> In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
> restaurants in Boulder?
For an interesting and slightly unusual lunch, the Asian Deli works for
me.
Andy Dashiell
Amrion, Inc. (standard disclaimer - no, they probably don't know I'm
posting this)
6565 Odell Place
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 530-2525
(303) 530-2592 (fax)
Roger Loeb
15 Degrees (formerly Diva) on 15th street just around corner from the
downtown mall. Not inexpensive, excellent food, wonderful ambiance, good
martinis, fairly priced winelist.
Serendipity (on Folsom, just north of Valmont) -- excellent and creative
food; less ambiance.
There seems to be a trend in Boulder restaurants to "you can't hear yourself
think." (Jax, Zolos, Redfish, ...) Finding a place where you can actually
carry on a conversation and still get a good meal at a reasonable price has
become something of a challenge. Finding a place where the service is even
acceptable is really difficult. (Boulder restaurants -- same day service!)
Rog
David Thielen wrote in message <349f160d....@news.dimensional.com>...
>Hi;
>
>In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
>restaurants in Boulder?
>
>My votes are:
>
>1) Sushi Zanmi
>2) Philly Cheese Steak
>
>
Scott
As long as you asked...
Lunch at Antica Roma - their open-faced grilled salmon on focaccia is
amazing.
Dinner at the Silver Palace - I saw the post for the Orchid Pavillion,
but my most recent dinner at the Silver Palace was better than the
best I've had at the Orchid.
There is a review of Two Bitts in last Fridays camera. I liked it,
but thought the review was overly generous. I also had the duck
there. It was tough and un-impressive. The service was also good but
not worthy of four stars.
For the duck lover, the best I've had in Boulder is the Fancy Moose.
Unfortunately, I've heard some generally negative comments on the
Moose lately.
On Sat, 20 Dec 1997 19:02:22 GMT, da...@windward.net (David Thielen)
wrote:
Ilana Stern
Chuck Wright wrote:
> Gosh, I don't see any government run restarants on your list.
> I thought I'd see the cafateria at NCAR or Boulder High way up
> on your list. ;>).
The NCAR cafeteria makes a great grilled veggies on focaccia
sandwich, and has the best onion rings in Boulder. :-)
I really like the food at Zolo's, and at the Asian market
at 28th and Valmont.
David Thielen
On Sun, 21 Dec 1997 19:52:04 -0500, Chuck Wright <caTwA...@ibm.net>
wrote:
...
>Greenbriar Inn
Used to be good when I last lived here but went a year ago and it was
awful. A Sunday brunch that was cold, poor selection, and terrible
service. MsDonalds would have been better.
...
Marjorie Alexander
The grilled mahi-mahi sandwich at The West End
The buffalo meat loaf and chocolate chip cookies at Turleys
The Greek Salad and Foccacia at The Med
The Thai Wrap (extra sauce) at Boulder Wrapsody
The Salmon Fish and Chips at The Walnut Brewery
A burger at Good Times
cd...@cbspc.com
> > What I am currently looking for though is not the best restaurant
> > in Boulder, but the best restaurant to take someone for lunch in
> > Boulder. This sounds kinda funny, but I am trying to find a good
> > restaurant for lunch rather than dinner.
Zolo does a good Sunday brunch that's relatively inexpensive.
Orchid Pavilion on Walnut is a good place for a business-type lunch.
Carol
Dennis Shea
> David Thielen wrote:
>
> > Hi;
> >
> > In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
> > restaurants in Boulder?
> >
(1) European Cafe
(2) Rudi's
COSMO
JWitts wrote:
> Vietnamese: Chez Thuy
I have tried Chez Thuy twice. The first time it was fabulous. I tried
it again Sunday and ordered the Seafood Vegetable Plate with Hot and
Sour Soup. I further requested some hot tea. The tea was Jasmine
and I prefer Green Tea. I didn't say anything because I am pretty
ignorant when it comes to traditional vietnamese although in Chinese
or Korean restaurants, I believe that I have always been served hot
green tea which is most enjoyable. The Seafood was a little on the
chewey side, including the shrimp and scallops and the sauce gave
off a strange odor. Again, I am not well versed in traditional
Vietnamese dining and this could have all been a perfect meal. I will
add that their Hot and Sour Soup is noticeably different than
traditional Chinese hot and sour soup, but it was delightful
nonetheless.
Chuck Wright
David Thielen wrote:
>
> On Sun, 21 Dec 1997 19:52:04 -0500, Chuck Wright <caTwA...@ibm.net>
> wrote:
>
> ...
> >Greenbriar Inn
>
> Used to be good when I last lived here but went a year ago and it was
> awful. A Sunday brunch that was cold, poor selection, and terrible
> service. MsDonalds would have been better.
> ...
>
It's been over two years since I was last there, so it
could very well have gone down hill since then. Too bad.
It was a good restaurant.
Saxon Brown
>> David Thielen wrote:
>>
>> > Hi;
>> >
>> > In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
>> > restaurants in Boulder?
>> >
In my own personal effort to confound the thread that David started, I
will narrow the topic a bit, because I can only speak of dishes that I
have tried at various restaurants, and return to order them again....
(these are in no particular order)
The Beef Wellington at Greenbriar
The Guacomole at Zolo (and I have always hated Avocados!)
The Grilled beef Salad with Arugula and Gorgonzola at Zolo
The Blackened Catfish at Tortugas (Longmont)
The Wash-Day Special (Shrimp) at Jax
Greek Salad at The Med
The Ravioli in Butter & Sage sauce at DaGabi (browned Butter!Wonderful!)
Nick's Omelet at the Aristocrat (o.k, so I miss it.....)
Elk Dumplings at the Flagstaff (do they still have 'em?)
French Fries at the Mountain Sun- hot and crispy
Potstickers at the PanAsia Noodle
Wonton Soup at the PanAsia
Roasted Corn and Jalepeno Soup at Zolo
Tom Kai at Bangkok Thai
Caesar Salad at the Greenbriar
A Muscovy Duck special I had at Redfish (Yes, Redfish...duck...)
The seared Tuna at Redfish
The Filet Mignon at John's ( I think I recall a stilton sauce)
Sea Bass at Dandelion
Many of these restaurants also boast something I don't like, for
instance, Zolo's Shrimp and CHicken Skewers with Volcano Sauce has the
toughest shrinp that have ever been thawed, Bankok Thai's Phad See Yew Jay
has shredded tofu bits (must be silky style) that are like mush, PanAsia's
Pad Thai has a relatively un-complex sauce that is simply spicy without
depth, not unlike ketchup with cayenne (o.k., that was a bit harsh, but I
was disappointed.) Flagstaff House cooks up the "flavor of the week", and
is so trendy, it reminds me of what Julia Child said about nouvelle
cuisine:
"It's so beautiful, you know someone's hands have been all over it"
Wow, I gave more thought to this that I thought that I would- My point
is that restaurants often do some things well, and some things not so
well- I can LOVE one thing on the menu, and lament the poor execution of
another. Oh well.... Perhaps that is why I avoid places that have many
specialities (remember Piccolo's- Mexican/Italian- eeeeuuuu).
Good Eating,
Saxon
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Walt Hubis
I had a transaction in this news group about a year ago with
Dave. My opinion still stands, and reports from some folks that
have been there recently are quite good. The transaction
went like this..
Subject: Re: Good Sunday bruinch in Boulder
From: Walt Hubis <whu...@rmii.com>
Date: 1996/11/21
Newsgroups: boulder.general
David Thielen wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Nov 1996 10:57:07 -0600, David Ulmer <210...@mcimail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >The Greenbriar would be the best brunch on the front range. It's north
> >of Boulder on US36. It is expensive!!
>
> You obviously didn't read my initial question. I posted after going to
> the Greenbriar -- which I think sucked big time.
Whew! I though I was going nuts. I've been to both, and thought that the
Greenbriar was head and shoulders above the Broker. I guess that there
is just no accounting for personnal taste!
Bon Apetit!
Walt Hubis
whu...@frii.com
Colin Rosenthal
Chez Thuy is my personal favourite. The stuffed quail was a particularly
memorable experience.
How is Ras Kassas these days? It used to be a great experience but I haven't
been there for a few years.
--
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High Altitude Observatory
Boulder, Colorado
rose...@hao.ucar.edu
Diana Baranauskas
My votes go to Full Moon and The Med! Yum!!!
David Thielen wrote:
> Hi;
>
> In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
> restaurants in Boulder?
>
> My votes are:
>
> 1) Sushi Zanmi
> 2) Philly Cheese Steak
>
> - David Thielen
> Enemy Nations -- www.windward.net
> me - www.thielen.com
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David Thielen (da...@windward.net) wrote:
: On Sat, 20 Dec 1997 20:13:01 -0800, COSMO <cos...@ibm.net> wrote:
: >David Thielen wrote:
: >>
: >> Hi;
: >>
: >> In my continuing effort to liven up the group, what are the best
: >> restaurants in Boulder?
: >>
: >> My votes are:
: >>
: >> 1) Sushi Zanmi
: >> 2) Philly Cheese Steak
: >>
: >
: >I prefer the Korean House. I enjoy traditional Korean cuisine.
: I went there once and didn't think it was that good. I guess I should
: try again. Korean Barbecue (in Korea) is, in my opinion, the best food
: in the world.
: But after living in Tokyo, Taipei, & Seoul, oriental food over here is
: just not that good.
I was in Tokyo for work this fall. The guys I was working with took
me out for "Korean Barbeque." I loved it, but I've never had it in
the US. Is there a good place in the Boulder/Denver area for Korean
barbeque table-top hibachi and all?
Thanks in advance,
Andrea
Andrea Gallagher
Colin Rosenthal (rose...@asp.hao.ucar.edu) wrote:
: Chez Thuy is my personal favourite. The stuffed quail was a particularly
: memorable experience.
: How is Ras Kassas these days? It used to be a great experience but I haven't
: been there for a few years.
: --
Took my mom to Ras Kassa in October. The food was good as usual. First time
for mom in an Ethopian restaurant. She liked the food but kept threatening
to ask for a fork. And here I am doing my best to broaden her horizons @;^)
Andrea
Todd Bradley
COSMO wrote:
>
> I have tried Chez Thuy twice. The first time it was fabulous. I tried
> it again Sunday and ordered the Seafood Vegetable Plate with Hot and
> Sour Soup.
Wow, what a coincidence! I was there Sunday night, too.
> I further requested some hot tea. The tea was Jasmine
> and I prefer Green Tea. I didn't say anything because I am pretty
> ignorant when it comes to traditional vietnamese although in Chinese
> or Korean restaurants, I believe that I have always been served hot
> green tea which is most enjoyable.
Chez Thuy always does jasmine tea. It even says so right
on the menu.
> The Seafood was a little on the
> chewey side, including the shrimp and scallops and the sauce gave
> off a strange odor.
Yeah, I think that's just the way they cook it. But I
know what you mean.
Todd.
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For lunch, I suggest either Pressto, which is on Walnut (a few shops
down from the Ritz), or that sandwich place on the corner of 28th and
Pearl (next to Kinko's Copies)
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