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Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery

1535 Pearl St
Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: (303) 546-0886
Citysearch
Price:
$
Cross Street:
Between 15th Street and 16th Street
Hours:
Mon-Sat 11:30am-1am, Sun 12pm-1am

Editorial Review for Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery – by Lauren Piscopo

In Short
Hippies, mountain bikers, and locals flock here for some of Boulder's best microbrews. The low-priced, healthy fare includes massive mixed-green salads, big burritos and even non-garden-variety burgers, like the Black and Blue burger, with blue cheese and blackened seasoning. The Junk burger is loaded with everything in the kitchen. Drink options include the coffee-alcohol Java Porter, or the XXX Pale Ale, a hoppy brew with flavor and bite.

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Insider Tips

When to Go

Late-night snacks, such as hummus or black bean chili, are served till 1am.

User Reviews for Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery

Citysearch (10), InsiderPages (4 ), Frommer's (1 ), Judy's Book (1 ), All (16)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/25/2008 Posted by conjunction3

I took my grandparents her for lunch and they loved it. I ordered a turkey sandwhich which was great...good bread. I love the ambiance, its relaxed and a little eclectic, but not too weird for the grandparents. Everyone was friendly and everyone I was with loved their food.

Pros: Great food, relaxed, friendly, layed back, healthy options, great for lunch

Cons: none that I can remember

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

06/27/2008 Posted by Carpenter618

My wife works in Boulder and every so often I drive to Boulder from Denver to meet her for lunch which restricts our time frame. We came across Mountain Sun and were excited about the "Express Lunch Menu", which promises food in 10 minutes. We decided on our food and placed our order after having to inform our server the price and determining for ourselves what was all included on the plate. After twenty minutes we noticed that new tables had been served their food, so I asked a employee if they could check on our food, he did and came back to tell us that it was taking awhile because we had substituted French fries for chips on our orders (Which is an option on the menu). So he left again and after fifteen to twenty more minutes our food had not arrived and our original server avoided all eye contact and communication with us. Eventually I walked over to the server to let him know that we needed to leave and again I was given the French fry excuse. So we left with out having a manager speak to us and I dropped my wife off and left for Denver. I have worked in restaurants before and I know it doesn't take 40 minutes to make French fries. I guess what I was most upset with was the way the staff insulted our intelligence with the excuses and fumbled to find an answer to our questions. And to my understanding the tipping policy for the servers is that all tips are pooled together by the staff, which makes me feel that many workers would take an apathetic approach to their job. I would like to think that a motivated staff of 8 or so would notice a couple sitting for such a long time with the a copy of the order ticket sitting on the edge of the table. I see the Mountain Sun receives other great reviews, but don't expect me to waste my time when I come back to Boulder and for that matter I will not be visiting their new restaurant which is located in Denver, in my neighborhood next my favorite bar, the Thin Man.

Pros: In theory, the "Exress menu" is a good idea, but so was Communism

Cons: Apathetic Workers

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

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Editor's Review

Don't let the free-range beef and tie-dyed decor fool you; this is a pub for beer lovers of all persuasions.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

When to Go

Late-night snacks, such as hummus or black bean chili, are served till 1am.

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Restaurant Information

Smoking

  • No

Parking

  • Pay garage
  • Street

Hours

  • Mon-Sat 11:30am-1am
  • Sun 12pm-1am

Payment Types

  • Cash
  • Check

Cuisines

  • American (Traditional)

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Brewpub
  • Live Music
  • Local Favorites
  • Happy Hour

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