Restaurants near Sommer Bausch Observatory

Best authentic Mexican cuisine in Boulder. And, certainly in top 5 of best restaurants overall. Enough said.

Food was good but not great. The French fries were listed as salted and seasoned and appeared to be frozen crinkle cut fries with no salt or seasoning at all. Apps were very good. Polenta fries, bacon wrapped dates and deviled eggs. Service started off to be not great but got better as our dinner progressed The burger was okay but nothing special in any manner. The other dishes we had , gnocchi, short ribs and cassoulet were better. We were seated outside in the tent and the temperature varied greatly from comfortable to cold throughout our meal.

A little disappointed in the experience. Service was great except for the waitress. She rushed us around, didn’t explain anything and didn’t know what Iberico pork was. Ordered a bottle of wine but she never refilled our glasses. 350 bucks and I had to pour my own drink. Other service staff were top tier. Burrata and breads were excellent. Pizza dough was great and fluffy but the toppings were no better than Cosmos. The chicken was the star, probably the best I have had. If I go back, no wine or drinks, just chicken and bread.

Loved the mussels and garlic frites- carrots out of this world

The sushi is always great. Service was as needed, not overly in our face. Perfect for our group. The attention to the needs of people with allergies is wonderful. They have GF Tamari, which is awesome. I usually carry individual packets with me but sometimes I’m out. Never a concern at Hapa. Love it there.