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| - I am aware of the fact that this review is of the minority that contrasts from the greater number of four and five star ratings in addition to accolades that include the Las Vegas Review Journal voting it the Best Burger in 2012. However, Yelp is real reviews by real people, and this real person has had five three star experiences here.
From the first weekend of October when I attend Art in the Park until early June when the summer temperatures heat up the desert, I frequently spend time hiking the backcountry adjacent to Boulder City. The reality is that I have spent more time in Boulder City the last year than downtown Las Vegas making me more of a local that lives in Henderson than a tourist. A major part of my Boulder City backcountry adventures has been either the pre hike breakfast or the post hike dinner. The Boulder City Pit Stop has been one of the local restaurants that I chose for my post hike dinner. I have dined here five different times giving the Boulder Pit Stop five chances for that exceptional meal. There were three times that I ordered the Pit Burger with fries and a drink, one time that I ordered fish & chips, and another that I ordered a BLT with fries.
The Boulder Pit Stop is a Boulder City legend that has been a part of the community for thirty years. It is located at the intersection of US 93 and Buchannan Boulevard in a pad at the 99 Cents Store Shopping Center (where CVS formerly was). The restaurant offers plenty of free parking spaces. It is a medium sized restaurant with two rooms. The main room features an open kitchen where you can watch them cook. Throughout the restaurant in both rooms are pictures of sports memorabilia and flat screen TVs.
The first time that I had dinner in the Boulder Pit Stop, the customer service was outstanding. The token gesture of my waitress offering me a Coke refill to go left a positive last impression. If this exceptional customer service endured, I would have rounded up my rating to four stars. The fact is that the customer service the next four visits were good yet nothing exceptional.
In contrast to several reviewers, I was not overly fond of the Pit Burger. I found it to be good yet not exceptional. Although there is a debate between the Dillinger and Pit Stop as the Best Burger in Boulder City, in my opinion after trying both restaurants with Fox's Barbecue, I rate Fox's Barbecue the best in Boulder City. This is based on the Pit Burger, the 1/3 patty burger. At first glance, the burgers seem really inexpensive. When you look at the menu, you'll be like,"$5.45 for a burger!" That is before you add $2 for French Fries or over $4 for onion rings. Cheese is 75 cents extra. Toppings are 75 cents extra. With a bottomless Coke at $2.50, French Fries, mushrooms, and pepper jack cheese my last visit came out to $12.39 before tip. If I had ordered bacon as I did in the past, it would have added up to more than $13. The mushrooms by the way tasted as if they came from out of a can. The following list "Burger Time" shows the burger places that I reviewed and where the Pit Stop stands in comparison: https://www.yelp.com/list/burger-time-las-vegas-10.
On all five visits, I ate their French fries. These are the skinny fries that they serve in a large portion. They had a solid taste. Even when I complimented them with the Ranch or Fry sauce that is on every table. For the record my favorite Boulder City fries are the potato wedges that Chilly Jilly's serves.
There is a sign proclaiming that they are known for their fish & chips ($10.95). There was one post hiking dinner that I gave the fish & chips a try. Just like the Pit Burger, I thought it was good yet nothing exceptional. Customarily I am used to three pieces of fish when I order fish & chips. If the two fish & chips were exceptional there could be an argument for Pit Stop serving two. The reality is that I have had better fish & chips in Las Vegas restaurants including the Five Star Tavern and Village Pub.
On my last visit on April 24, 2018; I would try their BLT. The BLT is my quality identifier of a restaurant. If a restaurant skimps on bacon, it tells me something about the place. This would be a reasonable quality identifier considering that in the past I have had a BLT in five Boulder City restaurants that I have rated on Yelp. With 1 being the best and 5 being the worst, I placed the Pit Stop BLT at number 4. This is the list below:
1. Southwest Diner
2. Coffee Cup
3. Lil City Diner
4. The Boulder City Pit Stop
5. The Restaurant in the Boulder City Inn
From ordering at 3:53 p.m., it arrived on the table only five minutes later at 3:58 p.m. With fries and a Coke, it came out to $9.47. Not a bad price for a sandwich that was good yet not great.
The Boulder City Pit Stop is a diner offering a variety of food that is open relatively late. There is the possibility of me returning to this Boulder City institution a few more times with an updated review.
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