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Riffs, Boulder, CO

Riffs

4.5
4.5
1343 Reviews
$30 and under
American
1115 Pearl St., Boulder, CO 80302

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
A Boulder foodbar featuring moderately priced, satisfying appetizer portions of Chef John Platt’s artfully prepared diverse cuisine. Carefully chosen beverages. Genuine hospitality. Comfortable social setting. A thoughtful Boulder urban dining experience.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Tapas / Small Plates, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    John Platt
  • Private party facilities
    Semi-private events can be accommodated in the "sunroom"
  • Neighborhood
    Boulder
  • Cross street
    11th & Pearl st.
  • Parking details
    Street and public lot parking throughout downtown Boulder/Pearl St Mall vicinity. Entrance is on Pearl St. pedestrian mall.
  • Public transit
    RTD and local bus service.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,343 people are saying

Riffs reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 2.8Value

NoiseModerate

1,343 Reviews
  1. BonnieS

    New Mexico14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 11, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was excellant, artic char was amazing - highly recommend! Also had mixed green salad (very fresh with a wonderful dressing) and salmon - not quite as good as the char but close. A baked apple dessert had good flavor but really needed to be baked about another 10 minutes. Good wine selection and great service. It is a bit noisy with all of that hardscaping.

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  2. LisaG

    Denver1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 6, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I enjoyed my meal and experience here, but I have a couple of minor complaints. The water was warm and although I made mention of this, I did not receive a glass of ice. More importantly, the soap in the bathroom was very perfumed. I washed twice once I got home trying to remove the offensive scent, but my hands still reeked of the smell.

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  3. CynthiaA

    Denver1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 2, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We came during restaurant week where the menu was limited to the chef chosen items. It was a very good selection and the fixed price was a good value. The atmosphere is a little noisy and fairly casual, which doesn't line up as well with the general pricing. All in all we enjoyed our evening and our food.

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  4. QuailynnM VIP

    Seattle18 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 2, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Easy good quality food. Not many vegetation options.

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  5. CaseyG

    Denver8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    It felt like they had an army of people refilling water and clearing plates, but we waited 20 minutes between when we ordered and getting our drinks. Then another 20 to order our food... then it seemed like it was 20 minutes between each course. The server dropped the dessert menu, then waited 15 minutes to come back and take the order. Our dinner was soooo long. I'd not have ordered three courses if I'd know how long it'd be between each one.

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  6. Atina

    Denver3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 28, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    First time for Restaurant week, food and service both good.

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  7. Jill

    Denver7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for Denver Restaurant week and extremely pleased. The atmosphere is open and warm. Service was kind and informative. The courses were beautiful and flavorful. We couldn’t even finish it all there was so much food. I will definitely be going back. Amazing variety on cocktails and desserts too

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  8. DonnaA

    Denver6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a fantastic family birthday celebration during restaurant week! Food and service were outstanding.

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  9. JudyA VIP

    Denver10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was wonderful, as always. Service was much slower than on past visits.

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  10. DeahnaB VIP

    Denver66 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fresh, perfectly prepared and delicious food. One of the BEST lavendar martinis I've had.

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1115 Pearl St., Boulder, CO 80302

Additional information

  • Cross street
    11th & Pearl st.
  • Neighborhood
    Boulder
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Tapas / Small Plates, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street and public lot parking throughout downtown Boulder/Pearl St Mall vicinity. Entrance is on Pearl St. pedestrian mall.
  • Public transit
    RTD and local bus service.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    John Platt
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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