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Jax Fish House - Boulder
Jax Fish House - Boulder

Jax Fish House - Boulder Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://jaxfishhouseboulder.com
  • Email: info@jaxboulder.com
  • Phone: (303) 444-1811
  • Hours of Operation: Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 4:00pm - Close
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Seafood, Contemporary American, Creole / Cajun / Southern
  • Executive Chef: Shelia Lucero
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine
  • Catering: The Jax Roving Raw Bar!
    We have unmatched access to the freshest, most responsibly sourced seafood on the planet. Our talented team of expert shuckers will recreate the magic and energy of the Jax Raw Bar experience anywhere you want it. Go to www.jaxboulder.com/party or call 303.444.1811 to book your event today!
  • Special Events & Promotions: CRAB BOIL @ JAX!!
    Reserve your space on our patio (weather permitting) or in our dining room for our abundant ‘East meets South’ crab boil.

    Fresh Dungeness & Snow Crab
    Shrimp, Andouille, Seasonal Veg & Potatoes

    $39 per person for nearly 3lbs of grub!
    Add more crab for just $12.

    Available for groups of 4-16
    Reservations must book 24 hours in advance:
    call 303.444.1811

Getting there

  • Cross Street: 9th
  • Parking: Street Parking
  • Parking Details: There are two parking garages within a two block radius of our location and street parking is also available.
A word from Jax Fish House - Boulder
Consistently voted to the “Best of” Awards of Boulder and Denver, for 17 years Jax has served up the finest and freshest the ocean has to offer to the masses that squeeze into the packed Pearl street hotspot. Prepare yourself for the welcoming, yet wild vibe that has set JAX apart from all the rest.…
The famous Raw Bar offers up to a dozen different varieties of oysters nightly as well as clams, chilled crabs and lobsters, all flown in daily. Don’t miss the world famous, only at Jax - Emersum Oyster. Behind the scenes, Chef de Cuisine Alex Krill creates innovative entrees that capture the essence of fresh fish and local and organic produce.
The lively, upbeat bar run by Mixologist Devlin Kaplan is home to Boulder’s best martinis, an outstanding wine list and an often changing menu of local micro-brewsContinued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
  • Diners' Choice WinnerSeafood
  • Diners' Choice WinnerHot Spot
  • Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked
Diner Reviews
  • "wonderful for special occasions - but we really want to visit more often - the fried oysters were a special treat!"
    Dined on 2/17/2014
  • "East Coast oysters were delicious, and a fantastic bargain. Steelhead tartare was exceptional, too."
    Dined on 3/11/2014
  • "This place is a bar. While there are a few tables scattered around the bar, which takes up half the entire area, the general atmosphere is of a bar. Do not expect the ambience of a restaurant and if you're looking for a romantic spot, this is definitely not that place. As far as the overpriced food goes, it struck me as rather ordinary. I recommend the crab, which they can boil with the best of them. Just make sure you specifically ask for a King Crab leg, as opposed to a claw or you could find yourself berated by your server. My wife said the swordfish was good. I tasted a bite and it seemed overcooked to me. My brother had the $25, six inch lobster roll, which he seemed to enjoy."
    Dined on 3/7/2014
  • "Wonderful as always. We have made it a Fat Tuesday tradition. 5 years now, and it is always super."
    Dined on 3/4/2014
  • "Always has an innovated twist on the best seafood on pearl street"
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "During happy hour, great prices on quality seafood in an upscale yet casual and fun setting. Regular menu features quality seafood at moderate+ prices. Great atmosphere."
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "If you want seafood, you can't go wrong with Jax Fish House. There was also a very good selection of fresh oysters to choose from the menu. The wait staff was very professional and knowledgable of the the menu. Very good overall experience. We'll be back!"
    Dined on 2/27/2014
  • "Great food and service. It's a small place, the tables are close together and close to the bar. It was very busy and noisy, but we had a great time. Max is probably not the right spot for a quiet dinner or large group, but it's an energetic atmosphere and fun. I'll go again."
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "Jax is ALWAYS a favorite for us, and remains so. This time around though, I ordered the Swordfish and it was "just OK." We've grown accustomed to everything from Jax being "a cut above", so we'd have to chalk this up to an off night. We'll be back again and again, anyway."
    Dined on 2/23/2014
  • "small, energetic, restaurant--dominated by a raw bar."
    Dined on 2/19/2014
  • "Our server was on point. The peel and eat shrimp were amazing. My husband loved his crab trio. I enjoyed my meal as well and the pino Gris on tap!"
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "We love Jax and it's been a favorite for years. We took family there for a special birthday dinner and specifically for the Sunday special. For anyone who is gluten free, dairy free you can feel safe at Jax. They were very accommodating."
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "The cost on Valentine's day was simply just not worth the food. The food was disappointing. We were placed so close to other people that it was like we were on a date with two other couples when there were other tables we could've been seated at. ETC. Just not a good experience, and if you're going to charge $55 per person, than it should be one heck of a meal! It was cold, and basic. Nothing extraordinary. We will not be back."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Our experience started out great when we sat at the bar to wait for our table.We should have stayed there. The bar staff was great and very welcoming. Not even close to how our server made us feel. After we were sat, we waited 7 minutes before he came by and told us he'd be right with us. Three minutes later he came back to ask if we were ready to order. He did not ask if we'd been there before nor did offer any insight to the menu. We ordered the shrimp and steak options from the preset menu. And while the food was good, the portion size wouldn't have been enough to satisfy a small child. It's a shame because I heard some great things about Jax. Unfortunately they didn't reign true, we left unhappy and hungry."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Sorry to say I thought the food was overpriced and the ambience was Nonexistent the tables were very close together and do not allow for any privacy"
    Dined on 2/8/2014
  • "Dined at Jax 3-4 times, consistently great food with the exception of their fried calamari this last time. The fried calamari was not up their standards. That said, the oysters were wonderful and the Spanish Mackerel was exceptional. Highly recommended"
    Dined on 2/5/2014
  • "Been going to Jax since they opened. Never disappointed, great service, reasonably fresh sea foods (for Colorado), excellent presentation. Good happy hour, always a busy place. ."
    Dined on 1/20/2014
  • "The food was superb. The service was excellent, and the price was perfect. Will DEFINITELY be coming back, and bringing as many people with me as possible."
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "We had a wonderful time- service and food were all excellent- so nice to have fresh seafood in Colorado."
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "Wow. I really special seafood restaurant with both exceptional cocktails and wine to choose from."
    Dined on 1/9/2014
  • "I took my boyfriend to Jax Boulder to celebrate his birthday, and love of seafood, and knew they would not disappoint. Everything we ordered was amazing (Handsome Mark's breads & spreads, fried calamari, oysters, clam chowder, Jax crab trio, Maine lobster roll and Jax keylime pie). Yes I know...that's a lot of food for two people. But we loved every bite of it! Chef Krill is always doing cool, innovative and delicious stuff on the menu and we'll be back time and time again."
    Dined on 1/4/2014
  • "My wife and I, and another couple, dined at Jax in Boulder on a recent Friday night. My wife and I had eaten there only once before - about five years ago - and were not all that impressed. However, this time was different. My wife had trout and I had swordfish. Both were excellent and we agree that we've been missing something by not frequenting Jax more often. The wine list might not be called "notable," but it was quite adequate and matched our entrées perfectly. Jax is noisy on Friday nights, especially in the bar area. It's a "happy" noise, but it does make it difficult to carry on a conversation if you are seated near by. There probably isn't much that can be done about this as it simply shows Jax's popularity with locals."
    Dined on 12/20/2013
  • "When we booked this table on Open Table, there was no mention that there was only the pre-set menu available with a table reservation & when the restaurant called to confirm our reservation, this was not mentioned. We have eaten here once before & it garners very good reviews, but we found the pre-set menu to have much too exotic of combinations for our taste. The best thing was the dessert & the "Garden" salad. The monkfish special had such a small portion of the fish! It was a very expensive meal that we did not enjoy to the fullest."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "From the very beginning, Jax once again did not disappoint. We were greeted enthusiastically by the hostess, and seated promptly, Our waitress, Candace, was polite, engaged and helpful throughout the entire night, and always there when we needed her without hovering. We enjoyed our conversations with her immensely. The food was outstanding, as usual. The steelhead was perfectly cooked, and the lentils were outstanding--one of the best side dishes I have eaten. Our friend's ahi was perfected seared to a medium rare doneness, and I think he would have licked the plate if allowed. Once again, JAX proved itself to be the finest fish house in the area."
    Dined on 12/30/2013
  • "Jax Fish House is always outstanding. Food is fresh, delicious and creative. Service always attentive and professional. Highly recommend it!"
    Dined on 12/26/2013
  • "Whenever I am in Boulder, I plan in a Jax evening. Love the food and atmosphere. Creative menu, creative-swank bistro decor, and attentive service."
    Dined on 12/28/2013
  • "We love Jax and go every time my parents come to town. Dishes are creatively put together and taste delicious, especially the fish/shellfish dishes."
    Dined on 12/20/2013
  • "My group was celebrating a pair of engagements. We had a reservation and were sat promptly after arriving. Our waiter seemed pretty busy so we didn't seem him too much, but, he was polite and helpful when ordering. The food and drink came out fairly quickly and was quite good. The chocolate cake was very good as well. Overall, we had a nice experience celebrating at Jax Fish House. A word of warning, the menu pricing is on the higher end for Boulder. That said, the quality and presentation of the various dishes did give the feeling that the money spent was mostly worth it. While the experience was good, this is a place we'll probably save for special occasions or happy hour."
    Dined on 12/14/2013
  • "Everything was great....servers, fried oysters, jambalaya, blackened catfish, burger! Great bottle of wine with the nicest servers checking in unobtrusively and always filling the water! Fun place, very lively with lots of smiling faces all around......don't miss!"
    Dined on 12/7/2013
  • "Jax is a wonderful restaurant - great deals on appetizers, oysters, drinks during happy hour and it's a bit more quiet then, too. It gets a little loud for us old folks later in the evening. The oysters are a really good deal - we always have them. Really everything we've had is lovely - perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. I like that they have nice cloth napkins. The wait staff is always quick and pleasant. It's all great - I like the decor, too."
    Dined on 11/7/2013
  • "My wife and I went to Jax on Pearl St on a recommendation from a friend who lives in Boulder. In short, we absolutely loved it and we will be back. It's definitely a new favorite for us. It was happy hour so we started with the 'chowdah' (we're transplants from New England and appreciate the pronunciation) and it held up with many that we've had in MA and RI. Also a good happy hour deal was the peel and eat shrimp. It was the best shrimp appetizer we'd ever had. For dinner, because wife loves lobster, she couldn't resist the lobster roll. She *really* enjoyed it. I had their signature pan seared tuna (Monday) special. Our waitress said it was her favorite and it did not disappoint! Presentation was great and the taste matched."
    Dined on 11/25/2013
  • "Our "old school tuna" dish was served to us luke warm and had to be sent back to the kitchen. All we wanted was it to be warmer, but they remade the entire dish. When we received the new dish it had about half the portion of tuna on it then what was served up before. We often return to Jax for an orginal tuna dish that has been served for many years.They call it the same name "old school tuna" but prepare it a different way. Which was disapointing."
    Dined on 11/25/2013
  • "The surroundings was what to be of a fish house. The unique brick walls had writing from the crayons provided. Granted the place was small, I did not care for the crowded table placement. We are semi-fit people and we had to move the table to get in an out. The service was poor, we arrived a few minutes late to our reservations but seated immediately. The server would not present us the time, 20 mins to order drinks, the server came over expecting what we wanted to eat, but never presented the specials, only when asked. The food took a while but i don't mind when it is fresh. The food was very good and ingredients mixed tastefully."
    Dined on 11/23/2013
  • "The food is great and the atmosphere is even better. Get the calamari!"
    Dined on 11/22/2013
  • "Tables are very close together and cramped. Wedge Salad was good, as were peel & eat shrimp. Scallops were OK; lobster roll was very small--ok. Chips that came with the lobster roll were extremely salty. Overall it was and average dinner, but not worth a $100.00 meal."
    Dined on 11/22/2013
  • "Service good as it has always been. Clam chowder was great. Apple/butternut squash salad was very tasty but nothing remarkable. Cauliflower was super greasy for some reason. Fish was inedible. The fish and lentils were so salty they were inedible. Restaurant was superb when I lived in Boulder late 90s - 2000, but quality of food has gone very downhill. Even the cocktails weren't as good any more. Very disappointing."
    Dined on 11/16/2013
  • "This is an absolute great spot. The fish is fabulous and the food is great. Just be prepared that it is a little noisy. As long as you don't mind crowded, this is a great spot."
    Dined on 11/7/2013
  • "Love the quality of the food and selections of fresh fish at Jax. Was a little disappointed that even with a reservation in a less then full restaurant on a Monday night we were seated at a small table near the bar and where we could feel the draft from the open door. I do understand a larger party arrived after us. But I should have requested a table that was a little larger and near the back of the restaurant. The server was extremely slow to ask us for a drink or to the point that I asked another server if he could get ours or take a drink order. And the food was a little slow but that was aided by the fact that we ordered a doz mixed oysters which were great."
    Dined on 11/11/2013
  • "We love Jax and eat there often, however they've made some recent changes we found disappointing. First, no bread service. It's been replaced with breads and spreads you have to pay for. I hate being forced to buy something every other restaurant provides complimentary, and we don't really want the fancy bread because the rest of the food is so good, just need something simple to nibble on before all the rest comes. Second, what happened to the Catfish? You can't take that away!! Third, no seared white fish on the menu, just poached. It was excellent mind you, but I would like to have at least one to choose that is seared."
    Dined on 11/10/2013
  • "Super small portions, service was ok but not great.. Cod special was over salted and tasted burnt. Crab cake was bland and really small Underwhelmed"
    Dined on 11/8/2013
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