Flagstaff House Restaurant - Boulder, CO

ldailey 

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13 years ago

Always wonderful – We use the Flagstaff for special occasions, and we're never disappointed. I AM concerned though about the lack of responsibility of serving veal and foie gras. Perhaps the Flagstaff could state on their menu (as many local restaurants do) which farms they are serving from that can prove the good treatment of their animals. Would this be acceptable to writer F Litt? Thanks Flagstaff for the excellent quality and care you have shown your diners and we will be returning for our next celebration!!! Love you! 

F Litt 

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13 years ago

Menu supports animal cruelty – As a Boulder landmark, Flagstaff House should reflect the community's progressive values and attitudes. Instead, it supports two practices that have been well publicized in their barbarism: foie gras and veal. The force feeding of confined ducks and the cruel treatment of young dairy calves cannot be "masked" by any combination of spices and sauces. They need to be off the menu. We will not be returning to Flagstaff House until their menu reflects a more progressive attitude towards animal welf... read more

boulderlocal 

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15 years ago

What an overpriced Joke! – We're from Boulder and dine regularly at Frasca, Brasserie Ten Ten, The Kitchen, etc. We recently went to the Flagstaff House for the first time and it couldn't have been a bigger let down. The service is clumsy, the decor is dated and tacky and the food is child's play compared to the three restaurants I mentioned above. In fact, we actually left lots of food on our plate after each course. More specifically, the duck was overcooked, the steak was served with what must have been Ore Ida cheddar ch... read more

andriall 

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15 years ago

Wonderful food and wait staff – I've been here a handful of times and only once had a problem with the wait. I think it was maybe 30 minutes to get our food that time? The wait staff kept bringing us appetizers that the chef was whipping up in the mean time and we therefore enjoyed the wait. My children weren't behaving especially well that time, either, which may have only made it seem like a longer wait. Fortunately the wait staff brought them out to the deck and showed them some deer laying in the grass out there which he... read more

NataliaFood 

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15 years ago

Overrated – I am from L.A. so I regularly experience superb restaurant experiences, and I can confidently say this was not one of them. I will admit the view from the dining room is gorgeous and the food (when it finally arrived) was delicious. The service was astonishingly sub-par - after being seated it took the staff FORTY minutes just to bring us some bread! I had to ask them twice for it, finally getting a little pushy and pointing out our waiting time. They did not seem apologetic or gave any hint that they cared. The ... read more

AnotherAnais 

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16 years ago

Truly excellent – I'm a travel and food writer who's lucky enough to have eaten at some very fine restaurants around the world. My boyfriend brought me to Flagstaff House. The food, the service and the view were all incredible and absolutely unpretentious. It's lovely that they have a dress code - so nice to enjoy an elegant atmosphere! It is not an inexpensive restaurant by any means, but you get what you pay for. Perfect place for a special evening! 

heatherfranklin 

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16 years ago

Best of the Best! – My husband and I go here for special occasions, and each time we have a lovely evening. It is annoying that some people come hoping to feel "okay" in jeans or shorts. This is not that kind of place, and that is the end of the story. This is a nice, elegant restaurant. Please do not come dressed in sweatpants and get upset if you are not welcomed with open arms. Great food, and plenty of it; the servings are quite generous; the wine sommelier who looks exactly like Art Garfunkel is amazing! I do not know h... read more

bmc98 

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16 years ago

Absolutely Horrible - Worm in our Food – Just went with my girlfriend and parents. We found a worm, that's right a small, white WORM in our "compliments of the chef appetizer". It caught my eye as it was still alive and was actually moving around on the melba toast. We alerted our waitress to the worm, and the manager came over and merely apologized and brought us a different dish. Needless to say, after this we all inspected our food extremely closely before eating. My girlfriend and I both had fish, which was totally nonde... read more

mellaj 

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16 years ago

awesome view! – My husband and I chose this restaurant for our first date in a long time a got a sitter. There are so many restaurants in Boulder, but based on this city review, and friends suggestions, and their website; and our wanting a classy, upscale feast for all our senses- we chose Flagstaff House. Yes, it was very expensive. We went into knowing, and so weren't bothered by that. We originally were seated at a table inside, along the wall window, overlooking the city. Awesome. But we were early, and asked if we could... read more