Southern Sun Pub & Brewery - Boulder, CO

July 21, 2017

We met some relatives that were visiting Boulder for the day, so we decided to meet at Southern Sun pub and brewery in Boulder.  When we arrived at about 1 o'clock the patio on the way in looked pretty much full and there were a decent amount of people still in inside.  Once we were seated they let you sit wherever you want and we had time to chat and look over the menu although I already looked online and kind of had an idea of what I wanted.  Eventually when they were ready to take our orders I had it down to two choices the Gooney bird or the junk burger, but when it was my turn to order I decided on the Gooney bird ($8.50). Dad decided on the junk burger ($9.95) and mom just got the cheeseburger ($8.00) I'm not hundred percent sure what everyone else got but one cousin did get the Gooney bird and another cousin had a burrito. Also some of the group tried some of their beers as well. When they took our orders they wanted a name with each order, but after a while when they eventually brought the food out they didn't say anything about names just brought it out by what it was. So once everyone got their food 

 

 I started in on my sandwich which was a bit messy mostly because the filling was bigger than the baguette which is what our cousin noticed as well. This was basically like a cheesesteak but with turkey instead and was topped with sautéed mushrooms and onions which were excellent in it, but I thought could've used a bit more of them and this was topped with melted Swiss cheese and there was a good roasted garlic mayonnaise on the bread but it seemed like there might not of been enough in some places. And on top of this on the other side of the baguette was lettuce tomato and onion this was a nice addition to the sandwich, but I had issues and had to fight the lettuce when I was trying to eat it. With my sandwich I substituted the French fries for a dollar extra (the sandwich normally comes with corn chips). I thought the fries were pretty good but not my favorite fries I've ever had but mom and dad both had him and thought they were really good. 

Dad's junk burger which I almost decided to order had basically everything the Gooney bird had on it but with bacon as well and your choice of cheese he really enjoyed this a lot and thought it was one of the better burgers he’s  had anywhere. Overall I think just about everybody enjoyed their lunch and there weren’t many complaints and we had a nice meal and got to catch up. Once we were done eating the place had cleared out a little bit, but it still appeared like the patio was still quite full.  I enjoyed my sandwich quite a bit, but after how my dad talked about the burger and how it looked I am looking forward to returning and trying one of those.

 http://www.mountainsunpub.com/index.php

Address: 627 S Broadway Ste E, Boulder, CO 80305

Cantina Laredo Boulder Colorado

September 1, 2014

On Labor Day we met some relatives for lunch in Boulder and this is the place they thought would be a good place to meet. I don't think I've ever been to a restaurant on Labor Day or any other holiday for that matter so I didn't know if it would be busy or not. We arrived at about one o'clock and the place was empty besides one or two other people. So they went to put our table together for the eight of us. Multiple sets of chips and salsa were brought and our drink orders were taken I just ordered a Coke.

 

 

There were two types of salsa one that was kind of just a basic salsa that was pretty good and another one that was served a bit warmer. This one had a smoky flavor and a little more of a kick but I still didn't think it was real hot. I kept eating the chips and salsa and eating more and even had to take another set of the chips and salsa that wasn't being used by anyone else. It seemed like we had to wait quite a while but it was okay to give everyone time to talk. Finally the waiter came to see if we had any questions on the menu and gave us a few more minutes then was back to take our orders. I ordered the Chimichanga de Pollo Poblano and everyone else had various other things Tacos, enchiladas and a Chile Relleno. So we continued talking and I kept enjoying the chips and salsa. Quite a while later the food was delivered.

 

My chimichanga was a pretty good one. The tortilla I think might've been my favorite part.  It was fried perfectly and was still a bit crispy underneath the sauce. The sauce was a ranchero sauce this wasn't exactly my favorite kind of sauce and I might have preferred something else if I had a choice, but it really wasn't that bad and drizzled was some kind of cream on top which kind of mixed well with the sauce. Inside there were poblano peppers, chicken and cheese. The chicken was pretty good and grilled but some pieces were a little bit too charred. This was served with rice and sautéed vegetables which were bell peppers and zucchini which aren't exactly my favorite vegetables.  I wish it would've had beans with it instead of the vegetables.  I don't know if I had a choice but the menu didn't really say it came with anything.

Somewhere along the line I ran out of my Coke and it seemed like quite a while until our waiter was back to refill it but I eventually got it.  They also left waters on the table though, so I could drink that so I wasn’t completely dry. After we were all done eating some of us decided to get desserts I didn't however because I'm not exactly a big desert guy. When the waiter came back he brought the dessert tray to show what they had, but this didn’t look as good as what came.  Then he took everyone’s orders which were a Mexican Apple Pie ($6.99) on a sizzling skillet

 

and a Mexican Brownie ($6.99) that was also on a sizzling skillet that they both lit at the table

 

and also 2 pieces of Mango Tres Leches Cake ($6.99). I didn't order my own but I had a sample of each and I thought the brownie one was the best but there wasn't much wrong with any of them.   All of these desserts were a substantial amount of dessert.

 

I sure enjoyed my chimichanga and the chips and salsa and I didn't hear many complaints from anyone else about the food so I think everyone enjoyed their food too.

 

 

 

 

1680 29th St, Boulder, CO 80301

 

 

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