Where in the world has Boulder Bite been?

Obviously I have not been around for quite some time. The end of this summer and start of school left me in an awkward predicament. I was home in Nebraska for awhile and then back in Boulder, living out of suit case and at Ryan’s apartment. I am quite thankful I was able to have a place to stay, but I am even more grateful to be in my own home.

Obviously a lot happens in such a short amount of time, I have many ideas and posts for the future so I hope you are looking forward to them as much as I am.

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Ryan and I ventured over to Pearl Street the other night to try out the new restaurant in town SALT.  Rumors have it that they spent around a million bucks fixing the old building up to make it what it is… and as we admired the renovations – I could imagine they probably did.

Long story short, but the previous restaurant in this location was Tom’s Tavern and it was once a hot spot for good burgers in Boulder… but my experience there last year was nothing short of horrible. No wonder it was up for sale and snatched up by a well-known chef of the area.

Anyways on to our meal, I was pleased with the menu, showcasing locally grown ingredients. The place was busy, as expected, and our service lagged because of it.

I did read a condensed history of salt on the menu while waiting for service, which was quite interesting.  On to the food…. I ordered:

Roasted Beet Salad + Soup Special of the night (tomato something..)

The soup was good. Decent flavor and you could tell it was fresh. The salad was tasty, but I felt it lacked the goat cheese it mentioned on the menu. Definitely was very sparse.

Main entrees included:  Roasted Vegetables + Burger and Fries

Obviously you know who ordered what. Ryan is a burger man while I inhale veggies.

Polenta on top!

Blurry pictures due to bad lighting. Ughh!

Overall I was pretty pleased with my dishes and Ryan was as well. Quite frankly, it was not anything out of this world. But  I imagine we will go back again down the road once it loses its “newness” appeal and hope that the service gets a bit better.

One thing that makes me a bit uneasy about restaurants is when they don’t offer a gluten-free menu. Our waitress promised if I told her to it needed to be gluten-free she would have the chef prepare it that way, but I like a little explanation of what they are doing different to the dish, than the normal one.

I did have somewhat of a stomach knot later that night and I am curious as to whether or not it was because my meal was not prepared gluten-free…. but that is the chance you take when eating out!

Give this place a shot if you live in the area.

I would like to hear about your experience.