Islands
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 449-0333
07/05/2007 Posted by bemobatal
My family stopped in for dinner before the 4th of July fireworks at Folsom. Sure the surfer atmosphere is a little overdone, but it does make it feel like you're not in CO anymore. We asked for recommendations on the appetizers because there didn't seem to be a standout. We were recommended the cheddar fries with green onions as well as the nachos with pork carnitas added. Although the nachos sounded great to me (I like carnitas), we went with the cheddar fries--they came out nicely done with real cheddar cheese on them and fresh green onions. Since the place features burgers, salads, and soft tacos we tried all of them. They all came out very nicely. Now, the salads don't compete with Fourleaf Chopped Salads off Arapahoe Road and I-25 down in Denver, and the soft tacos don't compete with the tacos at La Cocina de Marcos, and the burgers don't compete with the fresh meat of Cherry Cricket and Ted's burgers, but they were still all good. If you consider any of those other restaurants as A+ in their areas and the typical chain restaurant as a C, this was definitely a solid B. Nice variety for our family, and good enough that we'd return for more visits. One specific note--the burger I had was an interesting taste combination (although the beef itself seemed preformed and not all that flavorful). Called "Kilauea", it was blackened with black pepper and jalapeno pepper and topped with pepperjack cheese, chipotle aioli, and crisp red onion strings all on a whole wheat bun--it all came together very well.
Pros: flavor combinations, service
Cons: pricing
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