The Rear of the Steer is the Bar portion of the Black Steer restaurant, but it is where the Parking is, but if you are coming off the street, then look for The Black Steer sign.
It has been in operation since 1966 and it is a little gem of a steakhouse that time thankfully forgot. Â Old school food and charm, like the steak places that your grandparents use to take you too when you were a kid. Â The meat is tasty, the sides are what they are and the service is friendly and perfectly timed. Â Not much you can ask for or need.
When I spend 20+ dollars on a single meal, I would of expected my salad to be a little higher class then having chex-mix cereal as my crutons. The steak was good, a little small though. I don't want to know what it would cost to do the surf & turf.
I also tried the hamburger, which is very delicious and the fries taste freashly cut.
I would not recommend the dinner menu, but the lunch menu is great.
Read Beth F's review before deciding either way- I think she's spot on!
My husband and I have spent far too much of our summer driving back and forth to CSU with our extremely sick kitty, so we arrived at the Black Steer late in the evening, tired, hungry, and grumpy. Â We enjoyed the somewhat dated, kitschy atmosphere and found the service polite and friendly. Â The waitresses seemed to read our energy very well, smiled a lot, and mostly left us alone to silently stare into space. Â The booth was very comfortable.
The salad was better than expected, it had some real veggies in it and the chex were a surprisingly good addition. Â We also gobbled down some fried pickles, which were among the best fried pickles I've had! Â For meat, we split the ribeye. Â The steak was thick, juicy, and flavorful. Â They cooked it exactly the way I think medium rare steaks should be cooked, and didn't over-season it. Â My husband added a little salt, I thought it was perfect as-was. Â It was a steak my great-grandfather, logger, dairy farmer, and red meat addict, would have loved!
All in all, we enjoyed our meal and would definitely go back, especially if we lived closer!
This place is awesome when you want a  nice quiet dining experience, the rear of the steer has a real cozy, casual atmosphere. The burgers are some of the best around and the pepper steak is out of tis world. Prices are reasonable and service is always top notch. This is a regular for me and my wife because we like how quiet it is compared to the usual cathedral type restaurants where you have to yell to communicate.
Review Source:Outstanding steak and burgers! If I come here for dinner, it's a treat and I get really excited! I'm sad to say that the prices have increased ... but in this economy, can we blame them?? They are still serving the same great steak and potato's! My husband likes to get the Black Steer Burger ... best ever, he says! I like to get the Petite Black Pepper Steak (this thing is everything BUT petite! I almost feel guilty for eating the whole thing because I would not imagine petite being this big!) and the baked potato and salad w/ranch dressing. If you critic your dressing like I do, this is homemade ranch ...very good. The potato is firm but soft at the same time .. does not taste like it's been sitting in a hot oven all day. Steak is absolutely delicious!!! Â Melts in your mouth, I'm not lyin' ... try it.
....a little update as of 6/30/2012.... fried pickles, .... bomb! My new favorite appetizer!
I don't mind the fact that this is a dive. We went there for lunch and 90% of the clustomers were old and wierd looking. I had the steak standwich. I have never seen anything like this before. A small cibata roll was laid open and buttered (and nothing else) and a 4-6 ounce 3/4 inch thick sirloin strip steak lay across the bun. That was all there was with the fries and watermelon slices. They are supposed to be famous for this sandwixch. So I slicec the steak lengthwise into thirds and  placed to slices on the bun. I ate it and it was good tasting but not what I was expecting. Ate the 3rd slice just by itself.
Won't be going back.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away The Rear of the Steer and the front portion of the place, The Black Steer were owned by the same person that ran the Charco Broiler. That was a long time ago and a new owner took over at The Black Steer. The new owner apparently knew to keep a good thing going. The Charco Broiler has been a staple in Fort Collins for years. The steak, salad and baked potato taste almost identical to it's northerly neighbor to this day and that is something you just can't go wrong with.
I specifically ordered on my very first visit to this place recently, a peppered char bob which tasted wonderful! A baked potato, salad and bread also accompanied my meal. Â The wait staff were wonderful and friendly.
The place was very quiet unlike the steak house up north which has a reputation for being noisy. The waitress indicated that this is not always the case. I left feeling satisfied and felt like an overfed cowboy which the place has been known to patron.
Classic decor matching their 1966 founding. Â Clean and well maintained. Â Casual and enjoyable atmosphere. Â
Onion soup was fine - pretty standard. Â Calamari out of a box perhaps and served with cocktail sauce vs. marinara. Â Nevertheless, enjoyable for an unpretentious palate. Â Side salad with a slightly too sweet bleu cheese had corn chex for croutons. Â Turns out corn chex on salad is tasty.
Pepper steak is the signature sirloin and it was very good. Â As the name suggests, the marinade is heavy on the black peppercorns. Â Â Baked potato was ruined for me by being too sweet. Â I thought it was the sour cream but later discovered the potato itself was the culprit. Â That said, my neighbor's fries looked wonderfully cooked IE. well done. Â Recommend those instead.
Service was quick and friendly. Â
Will definitely return. Â I came looking for great steak and got one. Â The rest was good enough.
My wife and I have past this place many times thinking it was a dive. Â Well, we were so wrong, the food and the service were top notch. And yes the place is different and out of yesteryear, but that is what makes it so great. The chicken fried chicken was perfect, with cream gravy that was almost a cream sauce was to die for. Â Not sure yet when we are going back, but it will be soon. Note--- the restaurant is accessible to wheel chairs, but the bath rooms are not, so just a heads up to others that that matters to. Â WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO ENJOY GOOD FOOD AND GOOD COMPANY,
Review Source:I love that the reviews on this place are either 5 stars or 2 stars but they all say the exact same things. Â One person's diamond is another person's lump of coal, I guess. Â Well, I am clearly in the 5 stars camp. Â Maybe the other folks didn't have Barb as their waitress. Â There's no way that you couldn't fall in love with Barb. Â I like my old school waitresses to be no nonsense and she fit the bill. Â Experienced, full of charm and sassy as hell. Â My husband asked her about the special and she said, "Hon. Â I'm not bringing you that. Â The fools in the kitchen cut those steaks way too thin tonight and I just couldn't put it in front of you. Â Get the rib eye." Â Well damn. Â Thanks, Barb. Â I'd follow you anywhere. Â
For me, the decor is perfection. Â Dated. Â Country. Â Weird wagon wheels. Â Deep pleather booths. Â The bar in the back is what is technically called the Rear of the Steer and there were a bunch of old characters giving the bartender a hard time. Â Believe me, she was dishing it out more than she was taking it. Â The restaurant was packed with big groups of friendly locals. Â Families, kids, dates. Â Quite a mix of nice folks. Â
Now for the food. Â My jaw almost dropped on the table when I saw the chex mix on the salad. Â Hysterical, but really quite a tasty substitute for croutons. Â My steak was delicious and I had a glass of wine to wash it down. Â We're not talking fine dining here. Â We're talking good eatin'. Â
This place is old school: Â no frills, good folks and good food. Â If you like your baked potatoes in foil and feel like iceberg lettuce keeps you hydrated, then you've found your restaurant. Â
Extra points for the name "Rear of the Steer". Â Come on!
LOVE this place! Talk about a trip down memory lane-- they haven't changed a thing from when they opened, which had to have been in the 1960s. The bar area looks like a spot where Bill Bixby would have taken a date on "The Courtship of Eddie's Father." And the waitresses seem to have been there for a few decades, as well. The best surprise was the food. I had lobster, my b.f. had steak and we both had drinks and dessert. The whole bill was under $60! It's a really well-kept secret but I hope it sticks around for another several decades.
Review Source:I thought this place was great! I could only afford to go once but it was great. I have the chicken salad and it was good....my husband had a burger and it was HUGE! He enjoyed every bite. Our kind waitress was so nice to bring pineapple for my little one to munch on...free of charge. The margaritas are one of the best in Loveland...and they are pretty big too. I loved the inside, the walls are made of railroad ties...clever. It's a dark setting...which I adore. This place has been in business for quite some time now....there is a reason for that, the majority of the people that go here LOVE it.
Review Source:The interior is shall we say....dated. It is very dark which some may say adds to the atmosphere but I say it's to try to hide what they don't want  you to see.  I've eaten here a few times (none at my request). I have yet to get a good steak here. I hear lots of people rave about how good it is. I think these poor people have just never tasted a good steak. My kids did enjoy their meals though which is why I am giving it 2 stars instead of one. I will mention that I did like the chex on the salad in lieu of croutons but maybe that's because I've had too many croutons that were hard as rocks at places.
Review Source:My first visit was my last and a waste of a birthday dinner.
Think: country, down home and yall come back you hear.
1st my salad had chex in it instead of crutons because the older client el that visits here can't get their dentures to penetrate them, the dishwasher must have robbed my grandmother's house because the dishes were straight out of her kitchen and the 70's with the tacky carpeted wall (I wish I was lying)! Except for the the sterile stainless still dish the 19 year old waitress brought over from the pick up window, where an equally young sweaty high schooler was cooking my dinner, no that dish came from a Quincy's. You know the place your parents took you when you were 8 and they were broke. I stand only 5'10 and hit my head twice on the low hanging ceiling light above our table!
As bad as it was I do cherish this experience because it was so absurd that I launched into an uncontrollable fit of laughter. By the way this place is listed under DIVE BARS.
Rear of the Steer is the bar located in the back and the Black Steer is the restaurant in the front. Â However, I consider them one unified place and if memory serves there isn't a wall separating the two...
This is a classic! Loveland establishment and a carnivore's dream. Definitely worth a stop or two. Â For thirty years (or more? Â it has been around forever) this place has been serving great steak, fantastic burgers, and killer drinks all at decent prices. Â It has a really laid back, Colorado-esque vibe. Â Save room for the peanut butter pie.
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