Every time I've eaten at Lucile's in Boulder, Colorado, I've had to wait. That's a good sign. It's never more than 15 minutes, but the place is always crowded, whether it's for breakfast on Sunday or lunch on a Wednesday afternoon. The Boulder restaurant, one of four in the Denver area, is housed in an old historic home. Walk up the stairs, into the entry of the house, and you'll be seated in the living room or dining room area. The rest of the house has been turned into a kitchen. And a great kitchen it is. Here are some of the New Orleans style dishes you can enjoy.
My favorite meal there is breakfast. A big, hearty, calorie laden breakfast. The prices are reasonable. There's nothing over around $8 and the food is fresh and delicious. Last year Lucile's opened their own organic farm, so most of the fruit and produce is fresh from the farm.
Praline waffles is a favorite of mine. Delicious fluffy waffle with pecans, fruit and fresh whipped cream. Served with praline syrup. Eggs ponchartrain is another great dish. Fresh caught mountain trout, poached eggs, sauce bernaise. It's served with grits or potatoes and a buttermilk biscuit. Eggs sardu, another popular item is composed of creamed spinach, gulf shrimp, poached eggs and hollandaise, and of course grits and biscuits. Pain perdu is a New Orleans style french toast, served with fresh fruit, one egg, hot Louisiana sausage and buttery syrup. How about rice pudding porridge? I haven't tried this yet but porridge topped with raspberry sauce, currents and cream sounds good to me. There are also lots of egg dishes on the menu, like Farmers eggs with muenster and ricotta cheese.
In addition to all these wonderful menu items, Lucile's is one of the few places to find hot, just out of the fryer beignets. There are 4 in an order, and I've eaten the whole order myself. They may be better than what you get in New Orleans. Lucile's also serves a killer coffee cake, and their biscuits from scratch are irresistable.
It's worth the wait to eat there. So if you're ever in the area, Boulder, Denver, Longmont or Ft. Collins, be sure to visit Lucile's for a taste of New Orleans in the Rocky Mountains. Your first visit will definitely not be your last.
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