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Burnt Toast Restaurant Review
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Burnt Toast Restaurant
- Address: 1235 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder, CO | Map It
- Phone: 303/440-5200
Fodor's Review:
The hearty breakfasts served until 3 PM are the reason to eat at this homey café in a 100-year-old, four-square house. The restaurant advertises Cold coffee and surly service, but it exceeds expectations. Omelets are hot and fluffy, potatoes savory and crisp, and the buttery coffee cake is laced with spices and nuts. The cappuccinos are crafted carefully, with perfectly frothy caps. Have a light breakfast of home-baked pastries at the coffee bar, or eat in the sunny dining room, which houses an eclectic collection of antique wooden tables. Don't miss the humorous black-and-white photographs of toasters.
- Open: No dinner Mon.
- Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Birthday dinner
Posted by Caren_L from Morrison, Colorado on 3/15/09
My husband asked the owner to plan a nice dinner for my birthday, wow. Everything was delicious from the salad with escargot to the pie for dessert (and I don't even like pie). Thanks for the memorable evening.
my grandfather’s trattoria in Tuscany
Posted by Kevin_Matteucci from Portland, OR on 3/15/09
I found a new home at the Burnt Toast. This quaint restaurant reminds me of my grandfather’s trattoria in Tuscany. It’s all about the food and family. Don’t expect white linen table clothes, pretentious servers, and high prices, but be ready to be delighted by the five star cuisine.
Boulder’s best kept secret
Posted by carenpchef from Golden, CO on 3/15/09
It may be hard to believe when you first walk in, but this casual restaurant offers some of the finest food in Boulder – at surprisingly non-Boulder prices. Although fairly well known for its unique breakfast/brunch ensembles, which are served until 3:00p, the evening dining at the Burnt Toast is one of Boulder’s best kept secrets.
The head chef, Buddy, and his wife Ellen have created a relaxed atmosphere where you can settle down to one of Buddy’s gourmet dinners. Be sure to leave room for the individual homemade pies, which have an unbelievable crust. This family owned restaurant with its old world feel and slow pace makes it truly remarkable.
What did I find
Posted by Dronecolony from Seattle on 9/3/08
I stumbled into this place after a hard night of getting down and I must say the coffee was phenom. I had an omlete that was good but the hash browns were off the hook. Just what I needed at the time....
Burnt Customer
Posted by BoulderFoodie from Boulder on 6/14/08
the owner of the restaurant refused my request for a sleeve or extra cup requested for a hot paper cup of coffee. He grumbled about wasted trees. When I made a second request, he literally threw the cup at me and it bounced off the bar. I was astonished and certainly will not return. Food was not made available to me and I will therefore rate it a 1
Laid back with fun events
Posted by dkaeble from Washington DC on 12/10/07
I went to a Mustache Bash here that was so much fun! a band played and we had great food and wonderful drinks. Sunday mornings are often very crowded, but the changing menu and good coffee make it a regular stop.
Burned by Burned Toast
Posted by Plato from Boulder, CO on 3/14/07
I had been looking forward to visiting Burned Toast for quite some time so when a dance concert was scheduled at CU nearby, it seemed to be a good time to try it out. We made reservations with plenty of time to dine before the concert, but the reservations seemed to be unnecessary. We were told to seat ourselves and no wait person was available for over ten minutes. No water, no menus, nothing. Since we were on a tight time schedule we asked someone if we could at least have some menus to look at and we were told that there weren't any. No apologies or alternate explanations, just "no". We explained about the dance concert and the response was "everyone is going to the dance concert." I'm not sure what that meant, but the message was clearly that there were no menus and that the staff clearly didn't have any intention of doing anything that might lead up to actually serving dinner. We waited a while longer, then finally left and went across the street to the Sink.
We were very disappointed in Burned Toast and will clearly never go back. It's kind of sad.
Note: The Fodors system requires that raters give a rating for food. I gave Burned Toast a "1" because no food was provided. Who knows... it may have been good, but I will never find out.
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