The Astoria Bar

Interesting on a Friday night. Not the best---they were out of a lot of food but okay drink options for a small joint. Very friendly service though!

Great food, great staff, great drinks.

Here's the deal on The Astoria in Fort Collins. It's changed owners a number of times. It's origin is of being a bank converted to a restaurant, then another restaurant (Vietnamese even!) and to a another place where it sits now as more of a bar then a restaurant with the owners coming from New York. What does all this mean? Well, it's an interesting feeling when you sit down with a drink and reflect on the history and character from all the years of the building being used in different ways.

The entire interior is red paint with grandiose 16'-18' tall ceilings. There's eclectic paintings on the walls even one of Kramer from that infamous Seinfeld episode. The actual wooden bar is old & beautiful. And you can actually see where the bank teller booths are covered up on the far wall if you look close enough. There's a back patio with a pool table under lattice work and a Budweiser sign hanging above making it great to sit under during warmer days.

The Astoria has a Sunday Brunch from 12PM-5PM with Chicken and Waffles, Eggs Benedict, Breakfast Burritos, Cuban Sandwiches and other breakfast items. On Wednesdays they have open mic night w/ performances (begins May 29th, 2013) at 8PM. And there's a Dance Party Cabaret on Saturdays at 10PM. This place has character and right now it's trying to bring a bit of night life East Coast style to the FC downtown. Some of my favorite drafts are on tap but this would also be a good place to get a Vodka Martini or Absinthe. It's worth checking out but I don't see myself being a regular here.