Rueben’s Burger Bistro in Boulder
Rueben’s Burger Bistro in Boulder is a happy place. It’s the kind of place you take your kids on a Friday night  before the Buffalo Stampede on Pearl Street. Married couples might meet there on the same night same time for drinks. It is chatty, noisy, friendly, breezy, open and just so doggone American it makes you feel good to go out at night.
This is the kind of place where you get a huge fat burger made any way you want it with fries. It is not a chain and is downtown at B-way and Walnut so it is in the heart of Restaurant row. They also serve Mac and cheese anyway you want it so kids love this place. And let’s face it with a lot of downtown upscale restaurants aimed at singles and not families, Reuben’s is definitely a place where you’ll feel comfortable with the kids , yet feel like you have not fallen into a cultural abyss by being forced to endure Red Robin…which is fine…it is just not upscale and downtown.
They have a big bar too and a wide selection of Belgium beers. We did notice few Martinis being served, but all and all this place was Rockin at 7:00 pm At night they have bands on weekends plus a bunch of TV’s which might as well been off cause people were into each other while we were there.
The decor of the Restaurant is worth noting. It was originally designed as a Mediterranean French restaurant so it’s nice. There is outdoor seating comfy booths and lounges inside. They even have new grass outside some kids and dads were playing on. So Rueben’s is the most wholesome downtown restaurant where you can get a drink, not have to deal with attitude from customers or staff nor see drunk moms trying to get kids to be quiet. You can go to the Kitchen, Med or Brasserie 1010 for that. Rueben himself is a good guy, friendly and has been in the Boulder restaurant biz for 15 years so he knows what he’s doing.
This is the kind of place where you get a huge fat burger made any way you want it with fries. It is not a chain and is downtown at B-way and Walnut so it is in the heart of Restaurant row. They also serve Mac and cheese anyway you want it so kids love this place. And let’s face it with a lot of downtown upscale restaurants aimed at singles and not families, Reuben’s is definitely a place where you’ll feel comfortable with the kids , yet feel like you have not fallen into a cultural abyss by being forced to endure Red Robin…which is fine…it is just not upscale and downtown.
They have a big bar too and a wide selection of Belgium beers. We did notice few Martinis being served, but all and all this place was Rockin at 7:00 pm At night they have bands on weekends plus a bunch of TV’s which might as well been off cause people were into each other while we were there.
The decor of the Restaurant is worth noting. It was originally designed as a Mediterranean French restaurant so it’s nice. There is outdoor seating comfy booths and lounges inside. They even have new grass outside some kids and dads were playing on. So Rueben’s is the most wholesome downtown restaurant where you can get a drink, not have to deal with attitude from customers or staff nor see drunk moms trying to get kids to be quiet. You can go to the Kitchen, Med or Brasserie 1010 for that. Rueben himself is a good guy, friendly and has been in the Boulder restaurant biz for 15 years so he knows what he’s doing.
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I really like this place. They do the little things that matter to me. I like that they use the best beef…..hormone and antibiotic free. I like the they make everything in-house, I hate frozen fries from a bag….it's so lazy and so many places do it. I like that they have so many amazing Belgian beers and they serve them in the breweries glassware.The atmosphere is also very appealing, it's a very good place to kick back and enjoy a burger and a beer.So, now the nuts and bolts, how's the taste? I had the burger and it was fantastic. I'm a huge burger fan, and this was one of, if not the best, I've had. Mine had fresh mozzarella (yes, fresh) basil, and roma tomatoes. They have about 15 different burger combination choices and they are all so creative and unique. I know everyone talks about the soft pretzel bun…this is because it's so good. It also holds up very well with the burger and taste perfectly complements the burger. It's so different then other burgers that seem to be much the same. They also nailed the med-rare temp I requested.On a previous visit I had the chirzio mussels which paired with the Belgian beer perfectly.I place seems to always be pretty busy so get there early…you will be rewarded with their amazing “half hour” anyway.