Upstairs Cocktail Lounge

We found our new favorite Kitchen location. Not only was the food unbelievable but the cocktails were damn near a vibe. Being in your 40s means that you don't always know where to go out in Boulder, but this is the spot. We got a cozy seat by the fire and had the most lovely evening. Our must try list includesthe carrotsthe lobster rollApple MartiniCan't wait for our next night out!

Great spot! Had a lovely girls' night here. A lot of couples as it is an intimate vibe, but definitely still a place you can go with friends. We enjoyed the shareable style menu and the drinks were great! The servers were really helpful and the food came out quickly. Definitely come here for an upscale, chill night.

Service great, ambience great. What I had was so so. Crab fried rice, too salty and without substance. Carrots were good. Not as great as everyone says. Good place for drinks for sure. Bartender made a nice martini. 3* if food alone review.

This place sits on Pearl St. in Boulder. We stopped in for dinner and to check out Pearl St. We actually ate in the Upstairs area, which we were advised the food came from the downstairs restaurant called the kitchen. The space serves better for its named intention as a cocktail bar than a restaurant, although a majority of folks in there were eating. The spacing is close quarters with unique seating styles.I ordered a flatbread and garlic fries. I enjoyed the fries; they were tasty. The flatbread was also good, but wasn't anything extraordinary. In was topped w/ pieces of prosciutto and a creamy base. Worth a stop if you want a hang-out Style environment. We didn't have drinks there, but it seemed like a good place for that w/ some friends

This place was so fantastic. My friend and I landed here after we drove up north from Denver for a hike that never happened. We were dressed a little sporty and opted to eat at the more casual upstairs.We sat at the bar and although we did not partake in the adult beverages, we watched the magic happen. The cocktails were crafted with such care and presented beautifully. At one point I saw a bartender spend an entire 2 minutes getting the salt rim on the glass just right.We ordered the Peaches and Burrata salad. It had a combo of grilled and not grilled peaches along with creamy burrata. They were perfectly in season and just the right balance of sweet and savory.We also ordered the half chicken which was pretty substantial. The chicken was so flavorful and juicy, we made sure to put a forkful of skin on each bite as it was dripping with flavor. Topped with the occasional bite of parsley, it was fantastic. It was served with fries that were the perfect thickness allowing them to be crispy but still substantial. We dipped it in the gravy of the chicken juices and it was perfect. The guy next to me was clearly a regular and informed us that downstairs the chicken came with couscous and veggies. So glad we came upstairs!

Love this place and everything about it! The Kitchen's Upstairs lounge in Boulder is what Denver is missing: an elegant, upbeat, slightly quirky space that's constantly doing something fun and new. It's perfect for happy hour drinks with a friend, a first or 20th date, a group outing, or anything in-between. Earlier this summer they were going with a tiki theme, but now it's all Prohibition: mod lounges, lots of cool lights and mirrored surfaces, upbeat 20s style music, and fantastic cocktails. My favorite cocktail is the purple concoction that looks like it's straight out of Willy Wonka: called Giggle Water, it's made with Cap Rock gin, lemon, turbinado, cream, and soda. It's actually not as sweet as it might sound/look, but rather a perfect balance of herbal, citrusy, creamy, and sweet. And it's also 1/2 off on happy hour 5-6pm and the last hour of each night!I also loved the delicious Cup of Joe with cold brew (I don't usually like coffee but this was perfectly flavored) -- and the refreshing London Prohibition (cucumber, lime, tonic -- meant to be non-alcoholic but I asked for gin). And the food is fantastic as it always is at the Kitchen. You definitely won't regret ordering the lamb meatballs or the peach burrata!

Really cute upstairs lounge on Pearl Street! I highly recommend reservations. We didn't have one so we were just going to get a drink and leave but thankfully a table opened up and we were able to enjoy drinks there. The bartenders are super knowledgeable and friendly. I showed my bartender a picture I saw here on Yelp and he was able to create something based on my liking. It was delicious and boozy. Would recommend if you're in the Boulder area!

Lovely spot and good service. It's expensive for what you get based off of my meal. I ordered the oysters which were good. My issue is that the menu doesn't state how many oysters come with your meal. I've never been to a restaurant that served less than 6. I received 4 oysters for $18.50. Four, and the 4th oyster was the tiniest oyster I've ever seen in my life. It was honestly laughable and I didn't want to cause a fuss for the servers. The place has a good vibe and having tasted some of the other food, it's generally tasty. Drinks and food are overpriced. This specific experience makes it a 3 out of 4 in my book. I just can't get over the 4 oysters.

I knew going in that it was going to be expensive and pretentious, but I had no idea how bad it would be.First, the bartenders are awesome! They are swamped on a Friday night but once they know you're there, they take care of you well. Nothing that happened was their fault.Second, the food is from downstairs so it's excellent. Everything we ate was fantastic - absurdly overpriced, but delicious.Third, the wine by the glass is obscenely overpriced, and not that clearly marked on the menu. I will take some responsibility for mis-reading the menu and thinking I was ordering an $18 glass of wine (not unheard of on Pearl Street). It was the most visible number (it was actually the vintage), however, when the bill came it was $26.50! Seriously, $26.50 for a single glass of red wine! I did say to the bartender when I was ordering that I did not want to spend over $20 on a glass of wine, but she may have just thought I changed my mind.She offered me "a splash" of a dessert wine to make up for it. I asked for a splash of what I had been drinking, and got, well, an amount that did not make a splash when it hit the bottom of the glass. It was clear that she was doing all she was permitted to do...If you are prepared to spend $50+ on one appetizer (roasted squash) and one drink, this is the place for you.And you need a reservation even to sit at the bar. I was "lucky" that someone had left and there was a single seat available when I arrived.Oh, and don't expect to sit at the bar and chat with your neighbors as you would in any other bar, no one talks to anyone but who they arrived with, and, apparently, no one goes there alone.

Great cocktails and small plates. I love the info that the bartenders offer about each drink. It's also pretty cool when the bar tender tells you that ordered a cocktail they came up with, and they are rightly proud and flattered. Grrat, clean, sophisticated vibe, I really dig this place.