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835 Walnut St. Boulder, CO 80302

303-442-3050

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Best Contemporary Cocktail
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): Asian

Hours: Thu 11:30am-12am, Fri-Sat 11:30am-2am

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Business Dining, Delivery, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout

Serving: Dinner
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Not Accepted

Parking: Street

Description

Another good, if sometimes uneven, place from Dave Query's Big Red F restaurant group, Happy Noodle House is Boulder's entry into the noodle-shop fad -- a place where classical noodle dishes are given a light-handed fusion treatment, prettied up for company and served by a liveried staff in a room that is among the most beautiful in the city

2010 | Best Contemporary Cocktail

Happy has made a number of adjustments since it opened in early 2009 as Happy Noodle House, most of them very smart (and earning this Big Red F venture a nod from Forbes in its "America's Best New Restaurants" lists). But none of the developments have been as happy as the evolution of the Bitter Bar, Happy's "late-night alter ego," where mixologist and partner James Lee (named one of the country's top ten mixologists by Playboy Magazine) has turned the handcrafted cocktail into a... More »

Happy, in Boulder, closes -- but it's being swallowed whole by its alter ego, the Bitter Bar

By Lori Midson | Mon, October 3, 2011

Happy, Dave Query's Asian noodle joint in Boulder, shuttered yesterday, leaving in its wake the Bitter Bar, a craft cocktail lounge -- and the other half of Happy. And if that sounds confusing, Query,... More »
Bitter Bar bartender Burton Daniel advances to national Barenjager cocktail competition

By Laura Shunk | Wed, September 7, 2011

Colorado's bartenders keep upping our state's cocktail credibility, competing in national contests and besting some of the country's most formidable spirits professionals to bring big prizes home to t... More »
Dave Query, owner of Happy, is a happy man

By Patricia Calhoun | Mon, May 9, 2011

Dave Query, the man behind the Big Red F restaurant group -- including the Jax Fish House outposts in Denver and Boulder (and, soon, Fort Collins), Lola, West End Tavern, Centro and, most relevant rig... More »
Tonight: Happy and Bitter Bar donate 100% of proceeds from special cocktail to Fourmile Canyon fire relief

By Laura Shunk | Fri, September 10, 2010

It's Friday, so it's time to drink. Want to feel good about aggressive consumption? Then head to Happy, 835 Walnut Street.Tonight only, the master mixologists behind the Bitter Bar have created a sp... More »
Happy Noodle House is trying — sometimes too hard

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, June 04, 2009

The nouvelle noodle bar is a fad that's been building for years among the trend-humping foodies — a business model built on the restaurant industry's love of all things Asian, on the passionate lust for getting ten or twenty dollars for two bucks'... More »

Dinner

Small Plates

Small $4.00
Large $7.00

Selection Of House Pickles

Spice $7.00
Sea Salt $7.00

Fried Brussels Sprout Leaves

$5.00

Griddled Pork Bun
green sriracha aioli

$6.00

Shaved Vegetable Salad
creamy walnut dressing, asian pear, sesame cracker

$8.00

Crispy Braised Calamari
pork, red potatoes, green sriracha aioli

$8.00

Pork And Shrimp Potstickers
fried shallot, mustard vinaigrette

Big Plates And Bowls

$18.00

Seared Ribeye
pot roast eggrolls, wok charred greens, truffle jus

$16.00

Green Curry Chicken Carbonara
house made egg noodles, shiitake mushrooms, bacon wrapped quail eggs

$17.00

Grilled Alaskan Salmon
chilled buckwheat noodles, spicy tomato broth

$18.00

Banana Leaf Wrapped Sea Bass
shrimp - herb butter, curried collard greens, red beans and rice

$15.00

Hot And Happy Soup
tom yum broth, ramen noodles, pork rib, rock shrimp, rice cakes

$13.00

Charred Eggplant
yogurt marinated tofu, carrot-fennel broth, black lentils, raisin fritters, creme fraiche

$13.00
Add Crispy Tofu $3.00

Miso Udon Bowl
asparagus, peas, kale, roasted cherry tomato, hazel dell mushrooms

$12.00

Banh Mi Burger
colorado ground beef, braised short rib, green sriracha aioli, sweet potato tots

Shared Plates And Sides

$12.00

Skirt Steak Skewers
butter lettuce wrap, mint pesto

$7.00
Add Crispy Tofu $3.00
Add Shrimp $6.00
Add Chicken $5.00

Hot Stone Rice Bowl
black lentils, shiitake mushrooms, poblano peppers, onsen egg

$7.00

Wok Charred Greens
chiles and peanuts

$6.00

Collard Greens
coconut curry, raisin fritters

$6.00

Grilled New Potatoes
black lentils, green sriracha aioli

Small $7.00
Large $10.00

Pork Ramen
onsen egg

$7.00

Sesame Flatbread
chef’s daily selection

$12.00

Shrimp Skewers
chile-caramel glaze, hearts of palm, walnuts

Weekly Specials

$12.00

Sunday
buttermilk fried chicken, coconut braised collards, raisin fritters

$15.00

Monday
crispy bass, carrot-coconut chowder, summer vegetables

Tuesday
all night happy hour food and drinks. come early and often

$12.00

Wednesday
marinated rotisserie pork, buckwheat crepes, duck fat potatoes

Dessert

$4.00

Chocolate Rice Pudding
cherries, sesame brittle

$4.00

Crème Brûlée
daily selection

$4.00

Lemon Cheesecake
blueberries, ginger snap crumble

$4.00

Cherry Almond Tart
creme fraiche

$4.00

Ice Cream
daily selection, waffle cone

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Happy Noodle House - CLOSED

835 Walnut St. Boulder, CO 80302

303-442-3050

Description

2010 | Best Contemporary Cocktail

By Lori Midson | Mon, October 3, 2011

By Laura Shunk | Wed, September 7, 2011

By Patricia Calhoun | Mon, May 9, 2011

By Laura Shunk | Fri, September 10, 2010

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, June 04, 2009