| About: | Boulder's sister city Dushanbe, Tajikistan, donated this ornate building to the City of Boulder more than decade ago. Builders imported and erected more than 30 tons of material to build the structure, which was finished in 1988. It quickly assumed a prominent role in Boulder history. Now a popular gathering place among locals, this cultural spot serves an array of exotic cuisine (Burmese Coconut Curry and Tajik Plov for example) and fine teas in rooms boasting bright designs and colorful African artifacts. |
| Hours: | Mo to Su from 08:00am to 09:00pm |
| Categories: | Coffee Houses, Continental Restaurants, Restaurants |
| Payment: | MasterCard, Visa, American Express |
| Cuisine: | East European |
| Price: | $5.50 |
We visited on a Sunday afternoon. The hostess was horrible. Very nice in a vacuous sort of way, but not good at her job. We had a group of 5 and were to wait 15 - 20 minutes. 30 minutes later, after parties of 2, 3, and 4 were seated ahead of us, they had a table of 5 set, but didn't want to seat us just yet because "the server is new and we don't want to overload her." Meanwhile, there are about 10 people besides our group waiting. Maybe it's just Boulder? Anyway, after that frustration, the rest of the experience was very nice. The "new" server was outstanding, the food was good with a Middle-Eastern/Indian emphasis. The tea, my wife and I had Strawberry Dreams, was heavenly. Best flavored tea I've ever had and I drink tea every day. Go, have patience with the front of the restaurant, and then enjoy the rest.
Interesting and wierd: Great service and ambience. Rather pretentious. Seemed like a lot of the patrons of this place are trying to have a unique "Boulder Experience," which includes some of the wierdness and eccentricities of Boulder. Most of the things on the menu are not something the typical American pallette will recognize or enjoy. Lots of vegetarian stuff.
tea heaven: I've had tea at a lot of tea houses, this is the best one I've been to in the US! Its definitely the only reason I visit Boulder anymore (well that and to see the Jamaican guy shove himself into a little box on pearlstreet). The tea selection is wonderful, the menu rocks and changes frequently, the building is a beautiful handcarved work of art. I haven't had a chance to take in High Tea yet but it looks amazing. This is a must for any and all tea lovers!