Sara M.
Yelp
Yes, it's all the buzz in Boulder this week. So much so, I don't think they needed to leave the door propped open to attract customers. It was about 40° with a 15mph wind outside and nearly everyone inside eating was wearing their coat, even sturdy adult men. Balloons and a sign outside the closed door would have been sufficient. Boulder is still in the mode of days alternating between winter and spring.
But the food is good and the staff is very friendly and accommodating. The burger tastes great and next time I will probably get 2 patties. The tomato and lettuce was as fresh as much higher end menus which gives it a better than fast food appeal. Their sauce is their own, enough different than the bigger names to actually be more special. And ample enough to be a bit drippy but a large supply of paper product at each table. It's all table or bar service and happily not fast casual so it's nice and clean.
But it's also. Very loud. Concrete floors and open ductwork the trend and stylish metal chairs, that scrape loudly on the concrete. It's like this everywhere in Boulder these days so I wish someone would invent quiet sliders for the legs.
So, back to the food. I love tallow fries so much simpler and mellow than the various vegetable oils most others this price use. So good, next time I want my own as I usually just eat enough to share comfortably. But as long as I do that I will customize to a lower salt level as I was told each order made fresh and individual. In a time when most restaurants are monitoring to lower salt for health suggestions, I could barely handle this high a level which I have not seen in Boulder in many years. I get a lot more potato flavor when my mouth is not burning from salt. My husband had a favorite beer and they had a brand of cider I like but only one flavor and not my fave. Maybe another time but I got their iced tea and it was better than most. And refillable too.
Of course we needed a little dessert so we tried their soft serve in a swirl in a cup to share. I prefer chocolate and my husband does vanilla but this swirl was in his favor. Next time it's warm enough I'll get a whole one of chocolate for myself. Since cold weather will be every day in 7 months, they should consider warm option next fall, like a chocolate chip cookie they could warm up per order.
This spot will likely be a mob scene all summer and it seems they have a large staff of well trained servers and cooks already. There are some very large booths so great for parties of 6 or even 8 if children included. Also a large selection of various sizes of smaller tables and a beautiful bar. They have plenty of tv screens with a variety of sports.
This space on west Pearl has been vacant for years and it's great to see it brand new and utilized by a local restaurant creator of high end places, standing up with good food for every day. It's also wonderful to see another regenerative beef ranching option in Boulder. It's good for us and good for the environment. I have had the one offered just across the street from C-Burger at one of Boulder's long time, favorite tavern/cafe/ bar. We can never too much good food on west Pearl. Welcome to C Burger.