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| - Had never actually been into downtown Boulder City, so I went down on a recent Saturday into the downtown area to see what it was all about. After stopping into several of the local businesses we kept getting great reviews from the locals about The Dillinger.
This place is the type of small restaurant and bar that I absolutely love. The server and bar staff were really welcoming when we came in for lunch.
They have a fairly small menu focused mainly on the burgers. And I have to say they are exceptional. I wouldn't say its close to the best burger I've ever had but it's definitely up there.
My wife had The Dillinger which is the namesake burger.
It's topped with applewood smoked bacon, slow cooked beef brisket, and cheddar cheese. It all meshes so well it should be illegal. Dillinger would be proud....It was AMAZING! I really wasn't expecting how good it would be. And for the food challenge lover they have the Widow maker which is a Double Dillinger, which someone ate while we were there (albeit with a knife and fork???)
I went with the Baby Face Nelson which is basically a Caprese salad with fig spread on top of a burger. It was really good, but just doesn't compare to The Dillinger.
The also have an AMAZING beer selection, with a ton of smaller craft breweries on draft and bottle. For me it was a great day because it was the first time I had ever had the Dogfish head 75 minute IPA on a suggestion from our server.
They have a total of 9 different Dogfish options on draft and bottle and several others from Rogue, Big Dog's, etc. But they also get down and dirty with the PBR for those who are looking for a cheaper selection. And on Wednesday they are only $1.
The beer was $15 which is the going rate everywhere in town (25oz bottle) The Dillinger was $11 and The Baby Face was $12.50. This was exceptionally reasonable for a quality hand crafted burger.
Along with it we got both types of fries of which, of the 2, the sweet potato fries were the easy winner.
After walking around all of Boulder City that day, I found nothing else that even compares to this place without heading into Vegas.
If you find yourself in Boulder City you have to check this place out.
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