DELICIOUS!!!!
This place is great. Â We were on a 3 week road trip during a major heat wave in the southwest a couple weeks ago. Â Just to stay in a place with a/c (we had been camping), we ended up staying 2 days in Boulder City.
We were referred to The Dillinger by about 4 different people, and I love old 30's gangster history, so we decided to try it.
The front doors alone with shot buns for handles were the coolest! Â Then we walked in, and it got even better. Â It's dark inside The floors are dark brown, maybe black? Â and the walls a charcoal grey. Â Big photo of John Dillinger on the wall with a busted looking face. Â the whole vibe of the place is great gangster bar, meets old west meets gastro pub. Â It totally worked!!
I was craving a burger, and for some reason, I decided on a veggie burger. Â BEst veggie burger i have ever had anywhere, hands down. Â Sour dough roll, fluffy and not tasting processed like most burger joints. Â I also got an apricot beer, cold and delicious after coming in out of the 112 degree day. $8 for the veggie burger, and a bargain at that!
My husband got the Capone. Â Cheddar and jack cheeses, applewood bacon, special sauce and a fried egg. Â $10.75. Â He also got a PBR on draught. Â I think he was channeling his inner hipster that evening. Â He said the burger was delicious, and he menitoned it a couple times afterward during our vacation.
Our daughter got the chicken fingers and fries for $5 - As the menu says, child size, unless your child is huge....which she's not, so she had leftovers to take back to the hotel.
Cold beers, great burgers and a cool environment! Â What else could you ask for?
They lose 1 start for slow service. Â I'm not sure if it's because I am used to busy bay area service where they get you in and out quick, but it seemed like it took awhile for the food, and our beers were gone before the server asked if we wanted another...which we both did. Â She kind of disappeared when we were going to ask her for the check as well.
But, the service was not slow enough that I wouldnt go back. Â if we ever go through Boulder City again, you can bet we will stop by The Dillinger
I usually read yelp reviews before I try any new place (bad ones first). So after some thought I decided to give it a whirl. I went with a couple friends in early afternoon. The place had a few patrons already in it. The decor was pretty awesome, shotguns on the door, all good and plays to the theme nicely. Waitress came over with the menus, I asked what beers she said on tap. Amazing selection of beers on tap. The waitress told me about a beer I've never tried (magic hat) and it was awesome! I ordered the Dillinger, friend #1 ordered the Bugsey, friend #2 ordered the Executioner. The waitress took the order on her phone, which was pretty cool, first time I've seen that. Food came out pretty quick. When she put the burger in front of me, I was amazed. My fries were cooked perfectly and the burger was top notch. Everything was super quality. The chef knows what's up, brisket was great. The manager came by are table to make sure everything was alright. I had one Rogue dead guy ale and one magic hat. When the bill arrived at the table I was scared to look at my portion but I was presently surprised that my meal did not break the bank. I'm glad this place exists. I will be back again and again.
I hate to read reviews that chastise places like this. One thing goes wrong and it's a two or one star review. It's people like that really steam my beans. Even after the manger or owner respond to your negative review, at least update the review.
Very disappointing. I sat at the bar. I noticed a pitcher of Lemonade. I asked if it was Lemonade, the bartender said yes and I ordered a glass. It had almost no lemon flavor. I asked the bartender to try it. She said it tasted normal but that it was Minute Maid and that it just wasn't very good. She offered to replace it and I had a soda. I ordered the chili and their signature burger, the Dillinger, which comes toped with cheddar, bacon and brisket. The chili could have been made by Gerber. It was very fine ground beef with the slightest hint of chili powder flavor. I ordered it with onion and cheddar and there was about a teaspoon of each. It was very fine grained and flavorless. It is chili for some one with an ulcer and no teeth. Not good at all. The burger was equally disappointing. The patty was cooked to order with no noticeable seasoning. The brisket is shredded in a sweet sticky sauce. The bun did not hold up at all. A third of the way through eating it, the lower bun was wet and dime thin. Fries were nondescript.
Review Source:We were in Boulder City after bringing a friend to Hoover Dam and were looking for lunch. Â As we strolled through the town we came across Dillinger's and were impressed by the outdoor seating and the hip decor. Â We decided to give it a shot. Â
Service was very good. Â The menu was full of interesting burger and sandwich options - you can stick with the norm or try some unique dishes. Â I really liked the asian slaw as a side and their fries were delicious! Â I tried a chicken finger sandwich, my husband had the Dillinger, and our friend had a brisket sandwich. Â Everyone enjoyed their meal. Â They seemed to have a good beer selection - my husband was able to get Magic Hat #9 on tap, which he doesn't get very often. Â
Overall this was a great local joint and I would definitely come here again when I'm in the area.
With an antiques shop around the corner, I get asked a lot about where to eat. I open The Country Register to our BC Dining Guide, and ask what kind of food they are craving... (there are many specialties) Â As soon as they say "how about a great burger?", I point to The Dillinger, because this is a place you will remember the first burger you had there for probably the rest of your life and it will set the standard from then on! At least it has for my son and I... whenever we have a burger anywhere out of BC, this is what we rate it against!
Review Source:Bloody Marys should always have BACON in them, and they DO HERE! sit outside and tweeker watch, i mean people watch. LOL AWESOME FOOD, friendly staff. A guy named Dan I think is the manager, usually there in the evenings. I think if you write a review he buys u a shot? I am not sure. u need to ask him.
Review Source:Knowing local musicians introduces you to places you would never have discovered otherwise.
Our first time at The Dillinger was for a show that a couple of our friends played (Jesse Pino, Brock Frabbiele). We had already eaten, as we didn't know what to expect and wanted to play it safe.
A couple weeks later, we found out another performance would be there (The All Togethers), who we love and would definitely like to support... so, we got there a little before the posted show time and had dinner beforehand. We both got burgers, regular fries and a drink. I don't remember which burgers we had, but they were generous in size and VERY tasty.
Even though we were there mainly for the music, the servers never left us long periods without checking on us, which was a great bonus to the good food and good music!
I'm not sure if the place is really fit for live music, but it does fairly well. If you sit in the back, you will likely either have to strain to hear or not be able to hear clearly. Not sure if it's a sound guy issue or an equipment issue, but we have learned you need to sit somewhat close to get a decent sound. it would be awesome if this could be fine tuned to turn out a little better, but regardless, it's a good place to visit at least once to make up your own mind about them.
When leaving the Hoover Dam, we decided to look for a quick bite. Â Since the town was so small, we didn't think we would find anything interesting or decent. Â We found the Dillinger on Yelp!, and it seemed to fit the bill. After reading the reviews, we decided to give it a try. Â The other reviews were spot on. Â The service was very friendly and knowledgable. The Dillinger was exactly what we were looking for on our way back to Vegas,nothing too fancy, just a good beer and burger.
Review Source:An afternoon of antique store shopping, a friendly stroll down main street in good ol' Boulder City our appetites were peaked.
What better place to try than a joint named Dillinger's (ya know, the infamous bank robber?).
Say what? Bloody Mary bar? Yep that's right folks, create your own bloody marys..mm...Ok, on to the food.
Burgers, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, delicious soup..Flavor-packed deliciousness! Â I wish I would have known about this place sooner, Boulder City is my go-to getaway spot when I've had it with the Vegas hustle and bustle. Â I have had my routine eatery in Boulder City for some time which is great for out door dining during peak weather situations, however the food at Dillinger's blows it's "competition" away.
Looking for a place to unwind for the day? Stroll the quaint streets of Boulder City and indulge in delicious eats and thirst quenching drinks at Dillinger's.
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.
I was there for a company trip and we had a group of 35. Â The waitstaff and owner were extremely nice. Â The food took a while to get out to the whole group but it was understandable given the size of the group.
The food was delicious and the bread pudding was one of the best I've had. Â And I eat a lot of bread pudding, everytime it is on a menu.
I am going to be using them for boxed lunches and write a review for those soon.
Did a little bit of Yelping and found this place after a couple hours of ziplining in Boulder City. The thing that reeled me in was the massive IPA selection. Hooked!
It was a bit dark and small, not what I expected when we first walked in. But, still such a cute spot! Reminiscent of the old divey saloons in a historic part of town. Noticing that it was a bar, I wasn't expecting much out of the food.
However, the Sticky Burger special with peanut butter was surprisely good. Portion size was buck-bangin, and the IPA selection was plentiful. The waitress was super sweet and patient even with me 'huh'ing, 'can you repeat that 1st IPA,' and 'what was that 2nd one again'. The sweet potato fries had some kind of cinnamon sugar sprinkled on, which was too sweet for my liking.
Great location with nice portions of bar food that exceeds typical bar food expectations. I doggie bagged half my burger because between the burger, fries, and IPA, I would've walked out of there with a 5 lb food baby.
We were starving after taking a Hoover Dam tour and decided to try this place out. It's a cozy bar scene in downtown Boulder City. I had a burger called the Dillinger which was absolutely delicious. If you want a cheap beer to relax, they've got $2 PBRs all the time and they're $1 on Wednesdays. The service was friendly and fast. Highly recommended place if you're looking for something low key and tasty.
Review Source:The Dillinger is a welcome addition to the Boulder City eatery scene.
Most draft beers are only $4.50 and on Wednesdays (all day) and during happy hour PBR's are only a dollar. Â And they are COLD.
Great menu. Â All of the burgers can be ordered with a veggie pattie.
The fries have to be the best (or close to it) in the World.
Friendly people working there.
I'm giving this 3 stars to be fair as I didn't eat anything here. Â I went in after a fight class with 6 other girls. Â It was $1 PBR night and one of the girls told us we HAD to come. Â The wait staff/bar tender acted like she couldn't be bothered with us and it was annoying especially when I ordered tea (being the designated driver). Â I will definitely try it again for the food, but it the service is awful we will write it off.
Review Source:After having read about The Dillinger in Las Vegas Weekly, I decided to make it my final stop on our day trip to Boulder City. Â Off the main drag of Nevada, it's located on the up-and-coming Arizona Street across from the Boulder Dam Hotel.
The Dillinger has a great atmosphere with rifles as door handles, bullets in the tables, and friendly service. Â There's a tiny bar with a small, but interesting beer selection. Â Expect to pay about $6 for a draft.
They have a more upscale menu than a typical restaurant/bar. Â My husband ordered the veggie burger and liked it. Â I ordered the portabella burger and it was....not so good. Â The portabella needed a chance to drip-dry a bit before being put on the bun. Â Instead it sweated itself out on the bun and made the bottom slice of bread inedible. Â The mushroom itself also lacked flavor (the toppings were good, however) and eventually the sandwich made my stomach feel icky. Â I left about half of it. Â The fries are really good though, so make sure you order those!
It's very small inside, so if you plan on being there on a busy night try to get in early. Â Also, while we had friendly service, it was very slow. Â
In the end, it wasn't as great as I was hoping it would be but I would give it another shot when I'm back in Boulder City. Â Props for hosting lots of bands and local musicians on a near-daily basis.
Everybody enjoyed their burgers and one guy had a salad. We were there before noon, they weren't busy at that time. Server had the personality of my napkin which was surprising, because the place itself was really cool inside and out. Somebody creative put this place together. Food was very slow to come out, it took nearly 30 minutes from the time we ordered. If you are on a one hour lunch break from work, you might be late (like we were) getting back, even if you work in BC.
Review Source:We went here on a Tuesday night after being told they MIGHT be open.  It was 8:20 pm. Earlier we called the Boulder Dam Brewing Co. and they told us they were open until 9. They didn't tell us only for beer. They close the kitchen at 8 and also apparently role up the sidewalks then  in Boulder City. So we went to Dillinger who was serving til 10 and the full bar closes when it slows down.
I had the burger with the grilled sourdough. The burgers are 1/2 lb burgers so you get a lot. My wife had the one with the egg on it. (I can't remember the actual names they were called) Both burgers were very  moist and flavorful. The onion rings were good and crispy.
The staff was friendly and attentive.
Even if this wasn't the only place in town open I would recommend it for some very good burgers and a casual welcoming atmosphere.
I went to the Dillinger to take my mom out to lunch for her birthday. She ordered a BBQ pork sandwich. The sandwich comes with mayo, for some strange reason. My mom ordered it with no mayo. The sandwich came and the entire sandwich was covered in mayo. We got up and left. It's just gross, overpriced, and the tone is very unwelcoming. I will never go back.
Review Source:My boyfriend and I went to Boulder City for a little "Leaving Las Vegas"-style bender/staycation. We got a room at the El Rancho motel, then stumbled down the road to drink the nite away at the succession of quaint little bars lining Main Street.
Alas, before we had even cultivated a stagger, the whole damn town started shuttering up! Bar after bar turned us away, like Joseph and Mary trying to find a room at the inn...until FINALLY, a shining star appeared in the east: Dillinger!
Thank christ this genteel establishment stays open late enough to cater to us debauched types. The place was packed with some kind of hipster bachelor party, plus one or two locals and a guy with a mic and a guitar playing rock covers. The bartendress had a very heavy hand, and the drinks were stiff and well priced.
I can't speak to the food, since this was an alcoholic bender staycation, and real alkies don't need solid nourishment other than olives and limes. But the atmo and drinks were great, and they let us stay until around midnight...considerably later than all those lame-ass bars on Main St.
Kudos to you, Dillinger.
I'm not sure how many of my readers regularly go out to Boulder City, but Vegas seems to be one of those places that everyone wants to visit. Tourists typically want to see the Hoover Dam so I've definitely made my way in this direction many times in the years I've lived here. Besides, Boulder actually has a cool little scene going on and The Dillinger is a bar I wish was located downtown around some of my other favorite spots. Since they opened, the folks at The Dillinger have been tweeting me to come try their burger. It took me a few months to actually make my way there, but now that I have I can say it was definitely worth the wait.
The Dillinger is a cool looking place, and I'm not just saying that because a friend was involved with its development. You notice this as soon as you try to walk in the doors when you grab the shotgun door handles. Inside there is a bar with about 8-10 seats, and a few tables around the perimeter. The finishes are kind of rustic and Old West, with signs and photos on the walls to match. We initially sat inside at the only open table, but quickly decided that we would rather be outside since it was far too loud in there and it was beautiful out. There were only maybe 25 people in there, but it sounded worse. Our waitress even mentioned that it was louder than usual and she had a hard time hearing us.
The menu has a lot of great sounding sandwiches and salads, as well as a very large and constantly changing beer selection, but I was here to sample their featured gourmet burgers. Many of them sounded delicious, and luckily I was there with someone else which allowed me the opportunity to get a sample of a second one. I went with their signature Dillinger burger, which comes with cheddar, apple wood smoked bacon and beef brisket. I was nervous after another experience I've had with brisket in a burger, but stuck with it in the hopes that this would work out.
And it did. The meat had really great flavor, although it was cooked much more than the medium-rare than I ordered it was still quite juicy. The bun was soft yet flaky, and very good. But the star in this burger was the brisket; it was tender, extremely juicy and had fantastic flavor. The bun to meat ratio was a tiny bit off, but the extra bit of bun I had at the end was very welcome as it was coated with tasty brisket grease and also had a bit of a crisp texture from the griddle.
Since I mentioned it, the second burger was the Baby Face Nelson, which comes with baked Brie, mixed greens and fig marmalade. It had the same great bun and great meat flavor. The Brie was a very good-sized chunk although it wasn't quite melted enough for my taste. The marmalade was very sweet and delicious, combined with the mixed greens the burger was an overall great assembly of a 'healthy' burger alternative.
My regular fries were slightly typical but still very good and cooked well. The sweet potato fries that we ordered with the other burger were also very good. Overall both of our meals were excellent, and I was very satisfied with driving 30+ minutes to try it out. All of the burgers on the menu are in the $8-12 range which is more than an acceptable price for what you get; the total for our meal which included two burgers, an iced tea and a beer was around $33. I have spent almost as much for just myself for far less quality, so this was a welcome meal. The only major problem I have with this meal is how far I will have to drive to eat there again, but in my opinion it's worth it. I will note that while we were sitting inside our waitress was very attentive, but as soon as we stepped outside with the other three seated tables we almost never saw her other than when she delivered our food. In fact, when we got our bill she took so long to come back out that I gave up and went inside to pay. Not the end of the world, but something to note if you chose the outdoor seating.
We have been trying different places to eat in Boulder City because we like to walk around the downtown area. Its a nice change from the business of Vegas.
My GF and I gave this place a try after a recommendation from a Boulder City local.
Its a very small restaurant with a nice vibe to it. The entrance doors have two shot guns for door handles which was very cool.
Inside there is lots of John DIllinger memorabilia all over the walls.
I really wanted to like this place!
The burger menu items were named after mobsters. it was kinda kitschy but cool.
All the tables but one were taken. It was pretty busy. We were welcomed by a bartender who also was waiting tables. She said she would be with us in a minute and it was more like 10. I am very patient but my patience was being pushed a little.
We watched another customer who came in after us sit at the bar and order before us. By this time it had been about 15 minutes. We did get our drinks and she finally took the order.
I ordered the Dillinger burger which was a burger with cheddar, smokey bacon and BBQ beef brisket on it. I decided to have a side of asian style slaw instead of fries.
There wasn't much for my vegetarian gf to eat. She had the chopped salad with all the meat on the side.
And we split the sweet potato fries. I asked the server if they could make them without the cinnamon sugar and she said yes. Maybe i didn't make it clear, but there was a breakdown in the communication and they came out with the cinnamon sugar on them. The server never came back and checked up on us. The cook came out looked around and looked at me, just as I was going to tell him about the fries, he turned and walked away. I decided to get up and find someone to fix the fries. There was another server there and I flagged her down. She was very friendly and said bringing another order out wouldn't be a problem.
The server/bartender came out with the re-made fries. She was almost argumentative about  if i had asked for them without the topping. Her exact words were "we talked about it". Cmon, really???This was also when she did the check back. We were almost done with our meals.
(Thank you fellow Yelpers for putting up with this wordy story)
So the salad was the type that was just shredded iceberg, the kind of stuff you would expect in a taco. The dressing was ok but it certainly wasn't worth $9.75.
The burger was very good. They use fresh top round beef and they are 1/2 pound patties. All the flavors really married well. You can't go wrong with 3 kinds of meat on a burger i always say. Â The slaw, meh. Pretty flavorless.
In the end, the service was pretty poor, with the exception of the other server who helped us, she was great.
The food was pretty ordinary and just didn't impress us that much.
This place has a lot of potential. Maybe the owner should pay more attention to how important great service is to keep your customers happy.
We won't be back.
The food and atmosphere here are great. Â The metal tables with bullets inlayed are pretty sweet. Â The onion rings were great and my burger was good too. Â I was told to have the Dillinger by a friend but decided to have another burger instead, and it was good. Â I will definitely be back to try the Dillinger burger. Â The staff was friendly and attentive and took care of us and our kids.
Review Source:I stopped by on another trip to Boulder City. The menu is funny and the decor was very appropriate. The doors have gun handles and there are old photos of old gangsters.
The service was ok. Not attentive or friendly, but efficient. The food choices picked by my family were not all available and this was told to us on 2 different occasions (no milk to drink and the hot dog on the menu is not going to be carried anymore). The tuna melt was good. The sourdough bread was toasty and the tuna was fresh. The Dillinger hamburger was average. The hamburger meat was dry. The Asian slaw was great and the brisket was delcious. The fries are battered which I'm not a fan of.
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