Popped in for a quick drink since it was right across cross from our hotel and was blown away by the Air Force and Flight nostalgia. Got lost in all the memorabilia walking around with a drink in hand. It was almost like you had your own personal run at a museum. Very cool spot! read more

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Great spot Great atmosphere and good bartender Kind of like a mini history library read more

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There is something mystical about aviation that attracts our minds to be fascinated by it. And, military aviation is the niche that boosts that curiosity to the next level given the engineering wonders, cutting edge technology and superhuman abilities of fighter jet pilots. So, when there is a bar that combines artifacts from the Air Force alongside the stories of the pilots and has a jet seat right in front of the beer taps, there is absolutely no way to pass such a cool spot. There are plentiful local Alabama brews on tap, offering some great beers for all tastes and thankfully not just focusing on IPAs. Bartenders are attentive and welcoming. The crowd is diverse and fun. All summed up, The Aviator Bar is a very cool spot to grab a drink and enjoy the museum like vibe. read more

It's a really neat bar. But my LORD it's hot in here. Like, Jesus Christ. Otherwise it's pretty neat. It's like what I imagine an air force themed bar to look like if you were living in London during the air raids of WW2. It's very distinct. I dunno what's up with the staff though. One minute "something" isn't allowed, and the next you'll see somebody else do the same thing with no mention of it. The beers are pretty good. There's a lot of variety and lots of liquors. Overall, it'd be awesome if it weren't so hot. read more

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Decor from outside looked cool. I was visiting from out of town. Was hoping to just grab a beer and Enjoy the atmosphere. $10 cover charge at the door just to walk in the place. (NOPE) Place was absolutely dead. There were four people sitting at the bar and two people at a table. 845pm on a Friday night. No band no nothing. Went across the street, no cover, live band excellent music great prices, tons of people and it's a hotel bar. Aviator should just close its doors. Cover? For what? read more

The Barton was very nice however I was charged $50 as a hold on my debit card that I actually did not use to pay for my drinks and it is still on my debit card as a $50 withdrawal this is not acceptable read more

KC the bartender provided an excellent customer experience in an unexpectedly cool bar. Great vibes, great place - pay them a visit next time you are in Montgomery. read more

This is kind of a must stop when visiting Montgomery. But more for the atmosphere and decor than anything. The old fashions were .... Sad, small and expensive. read more

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KC was great! He handled a full bar and was very polite with kaos and got drinks out in a timely manor.

I accidentally came in before the bar opened, but bartender KC welcomed me in anyway and offered a couple of tastings before I chose what I had on tap. A great themed bar too. Clean single-use restrooms, and walking distance to some phenomenal museums! read more

I'm in Montgomery, Alabama at Aviation bar. This is the coolest bar I've been to. The interior is insane!!! brick walls, shelves held by airplane blades, the girls in the cool top gun uniform. Amsterdam monkey bar was cool but they have nothing on this place. read more

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Nice decor. Military themed bar. Good selection of whiskey and draft beers. Bartender was friendly...pretty busy for a Wednesday night. Bathroom wasn't stocked...otherwise a good experience. read more

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Half bar, half museum, the staff is so welcoming and wonderful! If you visit Montgomery and don't stop by, you're doing yourself an incredible disservice. read more

Couldn't leave zero stars. Walked in and sat at the bar. Bartender acknowledged us while she was making someone a drink. As soon as she finished their drink she turned to us. At the same time, another employee came walking in with a pizza. The bartender started screaming with joy at the pizza and bolted to go eat. While she was gone, two other people came in and sat at the bar. She walked out and took their order first. Okay, this must have been a complicated drink order because it took five minutes to make. Once she was done with them, she started pouring beers for another set of customers (who were probably regulars). I gave up and we left. Ten minutes sitting at the bar and not even asked for my order. Service sucked. Do better. read more

Been here a couple times before and absolutely love this place! Whoever created this put a lot of time, effort and care into creating a fascinating place that also pays great tribute to our men and women in uniform. They have a nice beer selection and full bar and it's just a great place to hang out and take in some history. read more

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We had a group of insurance professionals meet at The Aviator, and KC welcomed us with genuine Southern hospitality! From the moment we arrived, he made us feel right at home and continued to check in on us throughout our time there. KC is truly a gem his warmth and attentiveness made all the difference. Thanks to him, we'll definitely be back for many months to come! read more

I appreciate that they do karaoke on Thursday nights. That is a lot of fun! We also love that they have cornhole. That is very unique and part of what brings us back repeatedly. read more

We stopped in Aviator after dinner on a Friday night. I was surprised we had to pay a cover since the place was nearly dead with no live music. I would expect to pay cover at a dance club type bar on a Friday night, but for your typical sit-and-chill type place I wasn't impressed with having to pay to get in, especially since Alley Bar (a connected bar to Aviator) was closed for a private party that night. The concept of the bar and the decorations were amazing! My husband and I enjoyed walking around and looking at all the memorabilia. Contrary to other reviews, we were served quickly by the bartender. Granted, it wasn't very crowded. We got beer. It was fine. Didn't really like having to drink out of a plastic cup. I'd go back, but not on a weekend night. It's a good place to sit back with friends and have a drink. read more

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Loved the ambiance of this place! Visited for my bf's OTS graduation. Cute decor, historic elements make it seem almost like a small museum. Will say that the dirty martini was so gross it tasted worse than sea water. (And I love bitter) Other than that loved everything about this place. read more

This bar warms the heart of all aviators. It is decked out in aviation antiques and war memorabilia. It has multiple rooms and is two levels filled with fascinating pictures, articles and historical aviation gear. Hours open: 5pm-12am read more

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Would love to give this place 5 stars for its awesome decorations and ambience but the service was extremely poor. There were two military graduations going on in the local area so this place was always going to get a crowd but it was being ran by two grouchy bartenders. Stopped taking cards, put nice bourbon in plastic cups, and shut down the bar to restock. Needless to say it killed momentum and the celebrations. Can tell this place has a rich heritage amongst service members, shame service had to cloud that read more

Great bar. Always a good place to mingle. Not much open around town in Montgomery Alabama. However, this place is a safe and friendly location to go out and have a drink after dinner. read more

I've never seen a bar quite like this. Any fellow military aviator (or any pilot for that matter) would absolutely love this place! Meticulously decorated to resemble a U.S. Army Air Corps bomber base in England during WWII, the Aviator Bar is almost like a museum, replete with documents and exhibits. Oh, and after you walk around viewing everything, you can do what most bomber pilots did after missions over Germany: grab a drink at the bar. There's plenty of room in this massive complex to sit and chat with old friends - one is certainly not relegated to the actual bar top. There are numerous rooms and alcoves to sneak away to for more private conversation. I highly recommend this place for both bar connoisseurs and pilot enthusiasts! read more

If you're any kind of an aviation enthusiast, then THIS IS YOUR BAR!!! The atmosphere and vibe are relaxing, and you'll find a number of cozy spots here where you can visit and talk with a date and/or with friends. Imagine that you're heading out to an aviation museum to have some drinks, and you'll have a good idea about what it's like to visit here :-) read more

Charges a cover charge just to come inside...and there is no band. Don't waste your time or money.

Loaded with history! Pretty standard open bar design when you first walk in but it's filled with lots of nooks and places to tuck away. If you just walk in and get stuck at the main bar you'll miss tons of cool spaces all filled with aviation memorabilia from models to ejection seats and more. This place is interconnected with a few other bars so there's plenty to keep you entertained. read more

Aviator Bar - Bars Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

If you want to pay a $5 cover charge to watch old boomers who wished they were in wwii "fight" then this place is for you. You'll even get the real live experience of getting kicked out with them even through you're 30 years younger, never even so much as talked to them and are sitting 20 ft away. read more

It was perfect, good music and ambiance highly recommended location is superb and affordable pricing

Slowest. Bartenders. EVER! Had to wave them down after our drinks sat on the bar for 20 minutes empty. I mean..come on. Decor was legit though. read more

I'm sure there had to be more to the decoration and historical pieces in this bar. For someone who is just dropping in....it's more weird than unique. It's aptly names with all of the flight and military paraphernalia. The crowd was a mix of traveling professionals and happy hour business folk, but the bartenders were dressed like a college party. That aside, though, the service was great. We had their attention (granted, on a Thursday), and the cost wasn't bad. It was an ok place to stop by after a meeting and catch the baseball game, and there is plenty of space for groups. Just try to sit somewhere other than the middle of the bar of you don't appreciate looking at half dressed, seductively positioned female mannequins while having a beer. read more

I actually liked this bar! I love the aviation theme throughout the bar. I didn't have to pay a cover. It wasn't crowded, but it was enough people to have a good time. I order two drinks, but they weren't cheap. The bartender who initially took our was not the same bartender who kept checking on us. I thought that was interesting. I am not sure why our original bartender wasn't attentive. The bartender with a baseball hat was super friendly. I wish I would have gotten his name. The place is conveniently located in downtown Montgomery near awesome hotels. I would definitely come back again, but I am not paying a cover. There is nothing about this place that would make me pay extra money to get in here. read more

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Cool Aviator theme for sure. Service SUCKED. Fire these two and hire some women who will put there damn phones down and work. It's not that hard. read more

The memorabilia in the place is amazing. Very cool. But I must say I was disappointed with the bar. I would think that a bar named the Aviator would be able to make the drink of the same name. I asked for one and the bartenders looked at me like I was crazy. Also they didn't have a lot of alcohol that people were requesting. The think I didn't like that most was that the bartenders were not wearing mask. read more

Best place to go in downtown Montgomery for a night out. Connected to two other bars, one of which usually has a band. Great evening. Go here. read more

Decor excellent. Selection excellent plastic cups not excellent I am an adult I would like a big boy glass please I really like the bar I recommend a visit read more

I was in Montgomery for just one night on a work trip. I stumbled upon this very nice looking bar with planes hanging from the ceiling so I went in. It was pretty much dead for a Friday night but the bar tender was very kind and friendly. Wesley was his name. We talked for a long time. He told me all about the bar decor and the history of the owner and his ideas to get the bar's decoration going. It is truly a very nice bar with tables, ample bar room, and an outside area overlooking a nice street. I definitely recommend it. I'll be coming back on my next visit to Montgomery. read more

Aviator Bar - Bars Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

Okay, from my understanding this bar is also part of another bar..or something like that. I am not sure honestly. So..it is a big place, I believe it had 3 main bars and then an ice room bar. Cover is $5 for non-military so guess what...it is full of military. Of course this shouldn't be a surprise since it is military/aviation themed. Anyways, not a bad spot, had some corn hole boards setup and since the place is quite large,you never felt cramped up. The ice room was popular, you take a shot in a somewhat chilly room out of a shot glass made of ice, once you've taken your shot, you throw the iced shot glass at the wall. Hrm...band that was playing was pretty darn good. Service seemed to be mediocre. read more

A cover charge? For what? It's just a bar.... it's not a dance club... it offers nothing additional. I've been here during the day when there wasn't a cover and it's a neat place.... but why the cover at night on the weekend? They probably lose more money with the cover. read more

Walked in on an uncrowded evening. The bar was 3/4 full, a couple of tables outside had customers, but none of the tables inside had customers. At most, there were 15 people there. We took a table close to the bar. The waitress walked past several times without acknowledging us. The bartenders (2 of them) made eye contact, but just stood around anyway. After 15 minutes...we left. Not a single employee said a word to us the entire time we were there. Cool concept, loved the decor, which is why I gave two stars instead of one. Oh, except the awkwardly posed mannequin above the bar...is it supposed to be a pinup pose? In a WWII-themed bar, I'd expect to see Bettie Paige-esque stuff, not whatever is happening above the bar. I'll go back after someone tells me the service got better. read more

My favorite Montgomery bar. Favorite. As in, I found solace at the bottom of several glasses here. I was a regular for about a week before I had to leave town. Favorite. Sit at the bar. Watch Top Gun without the sound. Tip your bartenders. You're welcome. read more