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| - Boulder Station's steakhouse has gone up and down over time, but it is fortunately on an upswing right now. Since Carve at the Eastside Cannery has gone downhill recently and Billy Bob's is gone at Sam's Town, this is probably the best steakhouse on the Boulder Strip.
The Broiler has a nice classic steakhouse ambiance, with dark colors and low light. There are nicer places for a special occasion, but The Broiler is nice enough and romantic enough to serve for most people. The soup and salad bar takes away from the fine dining experience, but adds to the value.
The salad bar is one of the biggest pluses for this steakhouse, as the offerings are fairly high quality. You can load up a Caesar salad with all the topping you want, though it might fill you up before your entree arrives. I always get a huge scoop of their shrimp salad every time I come here, as it is delicious and the best offering at the salad bar. The chicken and broccoli salad is also very good, but the crab salad is made with imitation "krab", bleh... The soups are always good and their cream of mushroom soup may be the best I've ever had (unfortunately they only have it one day a week).
Their steaks are reasonably priced, in the $20 to $30 range, and they are fairly good, but none of them will blow you away. They will blacken the steaks and provide house made sauces at no charge, which is also a big plus. They have an excellent peppercorn sauce and Bearnaise. All meals also include the endless soup and salad bar, so even though they don't include a side dish this place provides some pretty decent deals.
If your not a steak eater their roasted chicken and salmon are fairly good to. The salad bar cost $14 ala carte, so if your not that hungry pay the extra $4 and get the chicken for $18 and take your entree home. The chicken is always juicy, even the next day, and my wife usually does this as the salad bar fills her up.
If you like to have a big salad and soup before your steak, this is the place for you. If you live nearby and want to go out for a decent steak or a special occasion, The Broiler is worth considering.
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