For those of you whining and complaining about the "divey" or "college crowd" problems with this bar: you're in Fort Collins a few blocks from a large state university. Â DUH! DUH! DUH! Â Come on, what were you expecting? Â It's a large, cheap bar in a college town, not the Martini Bar in LoDo. Â Geez! Â Cheap drinks, decent bar food, friendly staff, and a college vibe I used to love 7 days a week, but then graduated and only want on those random occasions I go to "play college" with the old buddies from back in the day. Â Yeah, we all grow up/grew up, but the bar isn't going to grow up with you. Â Seriously, quit complaining about the crowd, the drinks, and the vibe, because you're retarded if you came here expecting anything else.
Review Source:Professor Hawking...I believe we have found where all those black holes lead to.
Pretty interesting place. Can't say much about the drinks, I just had a few. This place has three floors though so you can drink, dance and play....like probably pool or something. The real reason why this place warrants a drop in at least, is the decor. This place has everything hanging off of its walls and ceilings. Definitely worth a look.
This is one of my favorite bars in Fort Collins. Be warned, this is a dive bar, and that is also why it is great. There is a ton of seating, lots of tvs, great food, cheap drinks and a large shady patio. What else can you ask for?
I mostly stick to dinner time and before as this place can get pretty crazy on weekend nights with their various promotions but it is fun all the time. Great place for bar food and Sunday Funday.
Giant dive bar, yes please!
I recently revisited this crazy big monster of a bar on a Saturday night and had a blast! Yes, there are skanks and shady thugs. But, there are all types here - freaky folks included.
Loved this bar when I was 21, still had a blast 10 years later! The drink specials can't be beat & the crazy decor, music, multiple bars, large patio and giant bathrooms are tops.
They also have multiple games and TVs to watch. I never tried the food, too busy gettin my drink on. Be careful descending the stairs, I have seen many a fool go down in a bad way.
We went there first on a bar hop last weekend, then hit up a couple much more crowded spots & were going to go to even more places but they all had stupid lines & since we got the drink deal (all you can for 8$) and still had our bracelets on we returned for free drinks! So awesome, our cab dropped us off and picked us up there - it was the perfect bookend to a rad ass night!
Happened to be in Ft Collins and had a coupon. Never heard of Washington's before, no preconceived notions. Went there for lunch. Sparse crowd. Awesome, eclectic atmosphere. Ate in the cable car which was pretty cool. Really good burger and good service even though you have to pick up the food yourself.
Review Source:For as long as I can remember, The Husband has been telling me about his lunches at the Wash Bar. After years of working in Old Town, he's my go-to for downtown dining news and I hold his opinion pretty high (and not because he's my husband). When Andrea mentioned how she wanted to go out for a burger review, I knew we had to go to Washington's so I could finally have this infamous "Jiffy Burger" that The Husband raves about.
To be honest, I've always been sketched out by the Wash Bar. It has a reputation around town due to a few bar fights, and on my Old Town bar crawls, I make sure to skip Washington's just to steer clear of any mess (I guess you can take that more than one way). However, this bar and grill has a split personality. It might be trashy at night (they just had Antoine Dodson host a back to school party - funny video, but come on), however, it's pretty interesting during the day.
It's a totally unique and odd place for lunch, interesting garb on the walls, stage props and antiques dangling from the ceiling. I could stand there for hours mesmerized by all of the stuff that looks like it was recovered from a recent Picker's episode. It really is quite amazing, especially the stained glass window behind the bar.
For bar food, Washington's does a mighty fine job. It's actually a decent burger for a bar. And the longer I sat in there, the more I liked it.
I hate pretty much everything about Washington's. TRASHY crowd, trashy atmosphere. It's the worst house party ever, except you have to pay a cover and there's no keg. I've even seen them serve jungle juice out of sports coolers. Ugh.
Also, my BFF once got a huge glass of WATER from the bar, and the bouncer wouldn't let her leave that area of the bar before she finished it. WATER. There's absolutely no reason to go here with so many other options in Fort Collins.
Wednesday after 4pm they have half-price chicken wings, which are decent. The other food is hit and miss, but usually okay bar food.
Other than that, I don't have much to say about the place. I do not recommend anyone over the age of 25 go there on a weekend night.
Urination in inappropriate places seems to be a common theme for that place...
When I was in college my friends would go to this place weekly. Now, several of them have come back to town and wanted to go there again. I reluctantly agree to go again. Every single one of them says something like this, "was Wash Bard like this when we were in school, because it's like something has changed." My response is always the same. Nothing has changed, except we got older and grew taste.
Review Source:This place is a study in contradictions. Went in with some pals after work and sat in the bar area. Manager introduced himself ( a plus) but then found out there is no waitress and you have to go order food at one place and drinks at another. Then they call you over the intercom to pick up your food...and if it's loud (like after work crowds tend to be) then your food just gets cold. The sign behind the bar says "sports bar" but they don't have the sports package. ???
On the plus side, the burgers are pretty tasty...Fridays fish and chips are 5.99. Overall...meh.
Last Thursday night, our cabbie suggested this place for a night on the town. It was college night, and my friend is 23. So, I was taking one for the team and playing wing woman. Even though I'm closer in age to cougar-ville, I liked this place. 3 levels had everything from pool tables, to coat check (important in FC), outdoor patio, sports TVs, and dancing on the lower level. It was packed and yet had an easygoing crowd. A few line dances, $2 and $3 drink specials, and a fun atmosphere all added to our night of entertainment. However, there were definitely more men here than women... a plus for me, a minus for my friend.
Review Source:We went for trivia night on Tuesday, and it was really fun! Â The staff were sweet and gave me a free shot for my birthday, and the atmosphere is really fun. Â I love that I could HEAR my friends and SEE them (ie: the music is a reasonable decibel, and the lighting isn't too dim).
It was a fun evening, but I've been to better trivia nights, so I probably won't go back on a Tuesday.
In the eight years I have lived in the Fort, I've been to Wash Bar maybe twice. Probably because the first time there I caught multiple people just urinating in the corner of the stairwell, but when the place is that classy, hey why not. Â
Oh did I mention there's a streetcar inside? That's just wacky! :)
I'm a big fan of this place. I noticed that they only had two (albeit, good) reviews so wanted to toss in my 2 cents.. they have food and drink specials every night - last night I went for the wings (and btw they serve the "full" wing here which is awesome) and they were fantastic. Drink specials = dirt cheap drinks. Service is pretty important to me and the bartenders here do a very good job.
Extra points for being able to grab your late night grub directly from the open kitchen counter the second it is ready.
ft collins is a college town. Â being that it is the middle of summer wash's wasn't as filled as i expected - plus we went on a tuesday for trivia. Â everyone there was super nice and accomdating. Â although we came in last place for trivia, we still won a free corona tshirt. Â
the food is your basic bar food - greasy and bad for you, but it sure does pair well with that pitcher of beer! Â
the walls are littered with random posters and license plates. Â the game room is upstairs and a patio for smokers. with its quirky charm, i can definitely see how wash's is local's favorite.
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