We're from Boulder and dine regularly at Frasca, Brasserie Ten Ten, The Kitchen, etc. We recently went to the Flagstaff House for the first time and it couldn't have been a bigger let down. The service is clumsy, the decor is dated and tacky and the food is child's play compared to the three restaurants I mentioned above. In fact, we actually left lots of food on our plate after each course. More specifically, the duck was overcooked, the steak was served with what must have been Ore Ida cheddar cheese potatoes, the bread was really boring, burnt and stale, and the scallops were probably from the freezer section of a local grocery. In fairness, the cup of black coffee was pretty good at the end. The wine ""pairing"" was a joke - the server simply recommends the most expensive item on the menu and has no relevant knowledge. What's more, by the time we got done this place was probably 2x as expensive as the other restaurants I've mentioned. Bottom line: if you're going to prom then put on your best pair of jeans and have mom and dad drop you off at Flagstaff (aka Applebee's on the Hill), but if you're interested in fine dining, real service and a bit of ambiance go anywhere else.
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