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Jax Fish House is a three star restaurant in Boulder. This restaurant is mildly expensive. It's known for its seafood. It's been awarded the Best of Bar Scene award. Know before you go: this place features a singles scene. This restaurant features a full bar. This place is good for groups. People who have eaten here found the food great -the best seafood in colorado -.
Jax Fish House is seafood. Boulder's classic seafood restaurant is a local favorite for its lively atmosphere, funky decor, and impeccable service. Jax is the place to enjoy award-winning martinis and freshly shucked oysters at one of Boulder's first and best raw bar. Check out the chalkboard for daily specials-from soft-shell crab to whole fried silk snapper. Save room for dessert--the Key Lime Pie and Creme Brulee are out of this world.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Had to try this place since I'm a fan of Top Chef. Food was excellent! I had the Olive crusted halibut which I really enjoyed. It's very small inside but very casual for such high end food.Wine...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I only stopped by for happy hour, had a couple of quick drinks and some oysters. The beers were good, but what really stood out for me was the oysters,and how quickly they arrived! I have NEVER had...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oysters! Martinis! What more can you ask for? Next time we're in Boulder I would love to go back and eat a full meal here. For now, I'll be content with the memories of happy hour.
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had to visit Jax when visiting Boulder. There was a lot about the place I really liked. Good cocktail (St. Germaine), good oysters, really friendly and attentive service, high quality ingredients. I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I am in Boulder for a weekend and I am told by a CU alum from back home that I got to hit this place up. Good spot - would go back.The place is a bit on the small side - the decor and space is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jax has a spot in my heart. Back about 2 or 3 years ago, they had a flatiron steak that was up there if not better than any steak I've had in Boulder. I would come in to this seafood restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jax has a happy hour special - $1 oysters and various drink specials. A great spot to stop with a group. It's conveniently located, great bar - they have Hendricks Gin!
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went to this place because the chef was the winner of last season's Top Chef. For what we were expecting and for the prices, it was disappointing. Not that there was anything really wrong with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it's best to make a reservation for this place, tho they don't make reservations after 6:00 pm. note - this is not a place to go if you want a quiet meal out. it's really packed and very, very loud....
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love Boulder, Co and love this little place, Jax, a popular hot spot right on Pearl Street.. Jax has a fantastic oyster and cocktail happy hour, the star of which, IMHO is the Oyster Shooter. If we...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Hosea how we love you so :) Yes that's what brought me here and yes it's probably what would bring me back time and time again! A girlfriend and I arrived here for happy hour, I was looking forward...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My dinner at Jax was very good. Not great and not one that I would recommend to serious food people. I had the assorted smoked fish, mussels, and oysters to start. It was a large, flavorful platter...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I gave my husband some options for his birthday dinner and he chose Jax Fish House... So tonight he, his family & I went there. We all had a really great time and thought the food was delicious! We...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jax was good stuff! Food/Service were great . Had the calamari with the smoked fish sampler as appetizers. I must say the smoked blue marlin was simply divine as well as the other items on the place....
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meh? Am I being too harsh? Is their seafood OK, sure. But I've DEFINITELY experienced better - let's stick with Meh.Most recently, happy hour last week. Had dinner a while back. Fish is decent,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just had an awesome experience at Jax on Saturday night with my parents who were visiting. I had been once before and loved my meal that time as well, so this locked it up- Jax is a great spot....
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think that this is my favorite Jax - over the one downtown. Unfortunately (for me, not the restaurant) this place is always packed... and on the weekends it's packed to the point where you can...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent Kumamoto oysters, good looking crowd and good service. We went for dinner and, beyond the oysters, ordered 4 apps - salmon, calamari, seared tuna roll and crab cakes. All were excellent...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Congrats Jax Fish House for the 'Top Chef' being from your restaurant!! Yeeeaaaaaahhhh!!!
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll stick with happy hour at Jax. That's the verdict after my first full dinner there. Happy hour and dinner alike are packed, but the deafening, "Huh? What did you say?" noise level is less...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I moved to Colorado, I knew I had to check out Jax Fish House in Boulder because I love watching "Top Chef" on Bravo network and the executive chef was on the tv show. Since I watch him on tv, I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best meal's we've had in Colorado. Seafood chowder is to die for. I got the seared corvina special and my man had the seared tuna. So many flavors on one plate and they all worked very...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Celebrated my woman's birthday here and the quality of the food blew us both away. We got the chowder, the tuna entree and the special corvina entree and everything was delicious, well portioned, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went for dinner (not happy hour) -*Great* food - five stars. Both dishes we got were spectacular - interesting, unique flavor combinations, perfectly cooked and not-your-run-of-the-mill seafood...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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We went to Jax on Saturday, December 6th. The hostess was pretty bad, and because we weren't sure if we were ordering off the happy hour menu or the regular one, she kept trying to put our daughter (23 months...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every meal that I've had at JAX has been out of this world, and living on both the east/west coasts, I've eaten a lot of seafood. That said, it's surprising to find this great of a seafood restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oddly enough, I have had the best mussles I have ever had here....Knocking off one star due to the lack of seating.Definitely need to make a reservation as there are only 12 tables available inside...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My search for the perfect Happy Hour took me to Boulder. Well, not really. I had an appointment, which ended at the height of rush hour (aka happy hour) so weighing my options; be parked on RT36 or...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
only decent place to consume marine life in Boulder county.
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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This place is a gem! I recently brought my daughter to CU and as we were shopping around one day we asked many of the people in the stores recommendations of where we should grab an early dinner. Besides The...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fresh Oysters in Boulder. Done.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Only have been here for happy hour, but the small tapas style happy hour menu is great (pork belly sliders, ceviche, tuna pot stickers, and so much more). If you like oysters on the half shell, then...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sweet happy hour indeed, but not as great as Denver's Jax deal. I like the idea of the $3 "small plates" but they are not even share-able. The coconut shrimp was not the best ever, but the spicy mango...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place. Has a big city vibe.Staff is very friendly and they have a great selection of wine.The meals are delicious and whoever makes the sauces at this place is a genius!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great! They have a sweet happy hour, but you might want to get there before 4pm because the bar( as well as the place itself) is pretty small. $.75 oysters and cheap drafts and wells. (...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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The food was great and I really enjoyed the atmosphere, but the prices were really high. I ordered the soup and a drink. It was small but filled me up.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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Growing up an hour from San Fran, seafood was part of my life. Not only was it available everywhere, but my mom was a scuba instructor, so we had fresh fish most of my childhood. Many of the best seafood...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This review is only for happy hour , 4-6pm, which is inexpensive, tasty and alot of fun (their dinner menu actually looks kinda pricey). They have a great atmosphere around the bar. They have $2...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love it. Great happy hour drink and app specials. Dig the vibe.
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jax is some of the best seafood I've had (been 3 or 4 times now, both for food and drinks), as fresh as coastal restaurants, which is great to find since we're not close to any bodies of water.Went...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Jax 'cause it's consistent, and sometimes that's what you really need more than anything else. Met 4 friends here for drinks and dinner- martinis at the bar while we waiting for our table- that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars... I just had dinner with a friend there on Wednesday, 8/29/07. Bar was slammed so we just went to a table. We missed the $.75 oysters (4-6PM) so we opted for a salad instead. We both had the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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I went to Jax on a Sunday afternoon for happy hour. The hostess told us to sit anywhere in the restaurant, but after a while a waitress rudely told us we were not allowed to sit there and should move to a side...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food may be good but the most noticeable feature of Jax is that it is small, loud and crowded.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You can go wrong at Jax, I think. My uber-picky (sorry if you're reading this) friend would not let up on the "should-we-go-to-jax-instead?" (we had reservations at 4580) all day so yep, that's where...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Uber-professional service, amazing food, fantastic drinks. A bit loud but it's a hip spot full of sexy people so I guess you expect the noise level. Let's see... um, one of us had the special --- king...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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Went for happy hour, specifically the 75 cent oysters. They were great, along with the coconut shrimp and tuna ceviche, both $3 each. Wonderful happy hour deals, great food and very friendly service.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I adore this fish house. Hot happy hour and hot servers. Their "lemonade" is to die for and the food is incredible.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving four stars simply for their Happy Hour. 75 cent oysters on the half shell, and $2 drafts from 4-6 everyday. They have some great appetizers as well. Most of them are erally small, except...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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Some people are firm believers that when dining in a land locked restaurant – one should never order seafood. Those people have never been to Jax Fish House! The big red f restaurant group http:...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/15/2006
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The crab cakes were some of the best I've had in the country - easily in the top three. The chipotle louie sauce accompanyment was a unique and pleasant plus - not too hot, but just enough to really compliment...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can't go wrong at Jax... great food and great ambiance.
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2005
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Consistently inspired and unique fish in a fun, energetic atmosphere. The bluenose is my most favorite entree in Boulder. Blissful infused vodka offerings to boot.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2005
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this is far and away my fav seafood restaurant in Denver. what is so interesting about the food are the flavors.....they always have such unique combinations that simply taste amazing. you have to try the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2005
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I went to college in Boulder and Jax's was a place we went for special occasions - birthday's, anniversaries, graduation, etc.. The food is great -the best seafood in Colorado - and the atmosphere is fun -...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2003
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Casual and unpretentious, Jax is a fine stop in Boulder. The infused liquors provide a number of twists on traditional cocktails. The crab cakes are excellent, more crab than cake, and the steamers are one of...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2003
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I love Jax. I went to college in Boulder and now live in New York City and I am hard pressed to find such a great fish house. All of the food I have had at Jax has been amazing esp the specials. The homemeade...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2002
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This place is "solid!" It's a popular place in a small space, so the volume is up. The bar is always moving it seems, but the service from the bartender(s) is very, very good. The best key lime pie in...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2002
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I generally think seafood is yucky, but Jax is pretty good. The atmosphere is really nice: chill music, elegant art, sexy waitstaff. The location near the Pearl Street mall is perfect. The food is very fresh...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2002
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I feel this restaurant is too expensive for the amount of food you receive. I would say if you like the presentation more than the food value this is the place for you.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2002
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Fresh seafood is flown in daily from the East and West coasts to supply this restaurant, a lively space with colored chalk graffiti and oceanic art on its brick walls, social patrons, and a booming stereo...
frommers.com - user review
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food is good, what you would expect for a fish house...
dine.com - user review
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thanks to a fishing troller called "overnight delivery," this restaurant is able to serve some of the finest fish creations in town...
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travel.yahoo.com - user review
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this spacious, high-energy seafood restaurant features an extensive menu that includes an east coast-style raw oyster bar and fresh fish flown in daily. dine on rocky mountain trout, south american sea bass,...
10best.com - user review
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Jax Fish House specializes in fresh seafood and friendly service. We offer a daily variety of oysters on the half shell, crab legs, and delicious seasonal dishes. Jax is an energetic, fun, and happening place...
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