Gindi Cafe, lower right, has nestled into The Peloton condo development along Arapahoe in Boulder.
Small bites.
It’s happy hour, and Boulder’s new Gindi Café in
The Peloton development on Arapahoe Avenue is a quiet place to relax with a
glass of wine, away from some of the downtown restaurants where at times
you’re pressed to find a table or get a waiter’s attention.
Happy hour runs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., with mojitos,
margaritas and martinis $6, with the house red (a zinfandel) or white (Twisted
Chardonnay on our visit) just $4 or a beer for $3.
Gindi isn’t a large, busy restaurant, which I
like. It’s a warm room, and offers a nice layout of taller and regular tables,
some cozied close to the café’s espresso bar.
I get the feeling that Gindi really hasn’t been
discovered just yet since on our Thursday evening visit, there were only two
other tables filled. And with the large Peloton condominium project only about half
sold, so far its developers’ hopes for an active, mixed-used community has been
stalled by the slow real estate market. A Pilates instructor also has opened up
a studio there, but there’s still vacancies waiting for more businesses.
Four of us decided to go over for drinks and
appetizers after a friend’s recommendation. And priced from $2 to $6, the small
bites menu was innovative and well prepared, and the wait staff was attentive
and friendly. Just keep in mind, when they say small bites, they mean small
bites. The plate of mini tuna tacos with wasabi slaw, for $6, were indeed just
a single bite each, but very tasty. They left me longing for a little bigger
bite.
We also ordered the warm olive plate, which was a
full bowl of olives, and the seasoned and baked chickpeas, a fun and tasty
snack with our drinks. Each was just $2.
The coconut chicken bites, at $5, came with a
good, tangy sauce, with about six on the plate.
Gindi Café is open for breakfast, lunch and
dinner and promotes itself as “natural and organic ingredients at affordable
prices.” The breakfast menu looks particularly good with “espresso” eggs with
black beans & madras in Cuban-style bread and a full list of coffee drinks
at the espresso bar.
For lunch, pressed sandwiches – from the
traditional Cuban to the Elena Ruz (turkey, cream cheese and raspberry
preserves) as well as several pita pockets and regular sandwiches are on the
menu.
The dinner menu is attractively priced with
selections at $10.50 to $11.50, including a vegetable curry over cous cous and
an apricot chicken with mashed potatoes.
Breakfast seems like the next best time that I’ll
stop in because the café has the feel of a comfy spot to relax one morning.
Gindi also offers takeouts and delivery, and you
can follow their specials on their own page on Facebook.
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