Union was great! Had lunch on a Sunday . Arrived earlier than my group and they were kind enough to…read morelet me sit at a booth and wait. The menu has plenty to choose from. We ordered a chicken burger and a salad. Also had a fun non-alcoholic drink . It was good. There are several choices of flavor combinations to pick from. Got a pineapple -Ube. Was purple and delicious. The chicken sandwich was good. The chicken was I think a great cut up and had bacon and other goodies on it. We ordered fries with the burger and also had the lightly fried cauliflower as an appetizer. The cauliflower was very good. The place has a decent size bar to sit at and a lot of tables . Good place for a larger group as they have plenty of space to push tables together. The indoor decor and feeling is very relaxed and comfortable. There is also a good size outdoor area with lots of tables and umbrellas. Would be so nice on a warm day. The service was great. Very helpful, attentive servers. Was an enjoyable lunch and would definitely go back.

I sadly have to update my review. Went for dinner tonight and the entire crew was just off its…read moregame. The hostess couldn't get our name right even after I spelled it three times. Once seated, it took a good 15 minutes for our server to come over and she seemed confused by one of our orders. Once we got that straight the drinks came out quickly but it took nearly an hour for the food and in that entire wait we had to request refills. I'm only removing one star because I've had two exceptional experiences. Am really disappointed by tonight's experience. ********* Really good food and really good service. On our last visit we had Derek as our server and he did a great job! The restaurant itself is clean, spacious, and comfortable. As a typical party of 5, I very much appreciate having a table that actually seats 5 and not a table for 4 with a chair pulled up. We will continue to return.

Selection of beers was extraordinary. The nitro Scotch ale was so good I still dream of it. And the…read morefood - so many delicious options. But best of all was the terrific service. Well done!

Literally the best place for dinner in Fort Collins, it rivals some Michelin spots I've been to…read more One of the best dressings on a simple starter salad I've ever had; I ate it like chips. Fresh, quality ingredients, nothing too fancy, just incredible cooking technique for a reasonable "nice dinner" price. The ambiance is small and humble, but still feels like a nice night out. Service is great, and they all look like they've been chosen from a casting agency for a small town restaurant drama. Warning if you have a vertical ID: even if you can legally drink, they might not take it and WILL lecture you.

We have eaten twice at The Emporium now; last Thanksgiving (2025) and Christmas dinner (at noon)…read more My wife and I used to go to The Broadmoor for Sunday Brunch, but they lost us last year after an abysmal meal. Adding insult to injury, no one seemed to care when I spoke to management about it. The review for The Emporium is much better because 1) It's IN FORT COLLINS, and 2) The manager, "Michael", is somone who cares. On both occasions there were a few things "off" about the meal. On Christmas day, the sea bass was dry. I felt bad for the poor sea bass that gave its life for a meal, only to have it prepared and served without a white sauce. This is a small complaint though, because everything else, from the silver chafing dishes to the spotless tablecloths and napkins, was top notch! On Thanksgiving Day, the place was PACKED. This time around, the collection of locals was rather sparse. I suspect this was because of the way the meal was priced the first time. On Thanksgiving, I felt positively gouged. There was a 20% service charge added for the servers, and a 3% service charge for the unseen "people in the back". Keep in mind that this was a buffet, which, if a mandatory tip is required, usually garners 10%, mainly because the servers' job is minimal. I certainly would NOT be expected to pay the busboy's salary! As you might imagine, an unexpected, mandatory tip of 23% left a bitter taste in this ex-waiter's/business owner's mouth, especially since the dinner was $75 each. I believe that if management cannot pay their "back people" decent wages, the perhaps the situation should be reevaluated. Nonetheless, we went back for Christmas dinner. The carving station at the end of the chafing dishes was nice . . . the ham was tender and moist, and the filet mignon (this time) was, as well. On Thanksgiving, the filets more closely resembled shoe leather. I worked at a country club for at one time, and they had many more chefs, I would imagine, than The Emporium had. Plenty of professionals paying attention to details makes sure that sort of thing doesn't happen. There was plenty of food, though. The potatoes with onions (or, was it the mac and cheese?) was disappointing, as there was no onion flavor to be found. They were "OK", though. I just didn't have seconds. The manager, "Michael", came to our table on both counts, after I mentioned to our server (who asked "How is everything?"). I regretted saying anything the second time, because the sea bass was such a small part of our meal. As I told Michael though, "If you are not aware of a problem, you cannot fix it". He totally agreed, and as a good manger will do, took it in stride. One other bright spot was "Hannah", who assisted me by taking a photo of our party in front of their bee-yoo-ti-ful Christmas tree. I will include the photo, just you can see the tree and winding staircase. Hopefully, they will have another brunch soon, maybe at Easter, so we can enjoy another delicious meal served at a local restaurant!

Vibes here are great, I love the atmosphere and design of it. We came for brunch and got the denver…read moreomelette, the colorado breakfast, and chicken caesar salad. my mom raved about the denver omelette, my sister said the colorado breakfast was kinda mid - and the yolk came out broken, my chicken caesar was good but the chicken tasted like the grill if that makes sense. I absolutely loved the colorado bloody mary, I wanted more than one but had to drive. the only other thing of note was it took our food over an hour to come out. the staff was apologizing and super nice about it, even discounted us a meal without us asking so I really appreciate the service. not sure what happened with our order but most other people around us ordered and and got their food pretty quickly so I think we were a fluke somewhere in the system.

AMAZING! Small and…read moretucked away that you wouldn't even realize that its there, but stop in when you can! The pork belly eggs benedict were perfect culinary art on a plate. And the rejuvenation drinks make you want to get up and go to the gym, its so inspiring. And service is sweet, David was our server but I could be wrong. Very attentive and good at his job. I cannot wait to go back and try more or just get the same thing a million times over!

Decent breakfast! Service was ok but they were busy on a…read moreFriday morning. Cute space with plenty of seating. The classic breakfast fueled us up for a day in the mountains!

Spacious, business casual, could be good for date night vibe American restaurant with very great…read morechicken dishes. We tried lunch for great plates of downtown. We got the chicken pot pie, quarter rotisserie chicken, and salmon quinoa cakes. Rotisserie chicken is a must order! Very juicy and delicious. Salmon quinoa cake came with a large portion of salad and was pretty good. Chicken pot pie was the best I ever had. The cornbread croutons are very delicious. Also, the service was very good!

Eh. Over recent years, I've had very hit and miss experiences at the downtown Austin's. Yesterday…read morewas another disappointing miss. We stopped in for a late lunch, arriving around 2. We started with a beer for my husband and a mocktail for me. The mocktail (blueberry lemonade) was simply not worth the $7 price tag. Mostly ice - filled to the literal rim of the glass. So full when I took one of my first sips, ice fell to the floor. There was just a splash of ginger beer; it could've used more but, alas, no room with all that ice! When I mentioned it to the server, she explained that's how they make them. She offered to bring me another, but it seemed clear she meant I'd be paying for it. No thank you. Next, my food. I tried the salmon burger (new to the menu, I'm told) which is actually a salmon croquette on a bun with some lettuce and vinaigrette. It's HUGE and not in a good way. The first few bites were okay, and I thought the heavily breaded effect was due to biting into the edge. As I continued eating, though, most bites felt like a mouthful of bread. I can only hope there was minced salmon in it, but the ratio was so heavy on breadcrumbs that I couldn't detect it. Not the slightest hint of pink on the inside either. I ate about 1/2, my hungry hub finished it. The flaws of the salmon burger didn't seem worth pointing out to the server after the response I got with the drink. Later, as we walked around downtown, I felt like I had a lead sandwich in my stomach. My husband had a better experience than I. His bison burger came out great. No complaints. Unfortunately for me, I think I'll just have to order very specific things when coming here now. Austin's has sentimental value for me - it's the first place we dined after moving here 27 years ago. Because of that, I keep giving them second chances after they fall short. I just wish they'd return to the days of "you can't go wrong", everything is awesome.

Real Good, great staff good great food. Would come back again. Luciles has been a go to spot for…read morereuniting with friends whenever anyone comes back to town.

It's the first week of June, time for our annual pilgrimage to Fort Collins, CO for 5 days of R&R…read more It's become a tradition with us to eat brunch at Lucile's, so brunch it was, on a fine warm Monday morning. Our fabulous server Clementine was there--we remembered her from last year. This is I think our third or fourth time here in as many years. An order of beignets started us off. These are square and no-kidding as big as my hand. Each. Four of them. Yeah, beignets are mostly air but one order was plenty for the two of us. I ordered the Eggs Pontchartrain---pan-fried trout filet, poached eggs, smothered in sauce bearnaise. I ordered the side of grits, plain, though I've also had their cheese grits. Both are stellar. Fabulous breakfast plate! Wife N went with the classic Benedict, ham, poached eggs, hollandaise, plain grits on the side. Delicious as always. Coffee is dark and fabulous. Side biscuit was super-fluffy and the housemade strawberry rhubarb jam hit the spot. Fabulous as always, see you again next year!

Our second time here yesterday, first since moving to Colorado 3.5 years ago. We stopped in around…read more1:00 on a Sunday....definitely less crowded than our first visit here more than four years earlier. We were seated quickly, and service was prompt and friendly. While interested in the tuna sandwich, I was really hungry, so I got an omelette instead. As it turns out, judging by the size of my wife's chicken salad sandwich and fries, the tuna likely would've been plenty for me, and I'll try it on a future visit. My omelette (with cheese, spinach, mushrooms, and onions) was fine, but nothing unusual from an omelette you'd get elsewhere. Home fries and ciabatta toast were both really good too. Coffee was delicious. Speaking of the chicken salad sandwich, my wife enjoyed it on her first visit too and was equally impressed this time. Definitely a big sandwich. I'm sure she'll get it again.

We travel to FoCo for a change of scenery every couple of months. This was a new spot for us…read more We had to wait over 20 minutes to get a seat, but knew that when we put our name on the list. Thankfully, it was a beautiful February day, and we enjoyed sitting outside in the sunshine while we waited. The restaurant isn't very big, so it's a little bit noisy. But the wallpaper is really beautiful and it fits the theme very well. Some of the things highlighted in other reviews include homemade bread and homemade hot sauce. I'm not a hot sauce eater, so I can't weigh in on that. The fresh bread was pretty awesome. The fresh jam was Cherry vanilla, which neither of us liked very much. It tasted too much like pie filling, and the texture was off. My husband enjoyed his chicken fried steak immensely. My breakfast, which included a large pancake, an egg and a link of sausage was priced at $10 which was an amazing price. Both of us went home with leftovers. Our server was friendly and attentive. She may have had a bit too much energy if I'm being honest, but I'd rather that than someone who is lackluster and boring!

Wow I'm so glad we tried this spot!! Super friendly service from the start. We went around 8:45…read moream on Sunday and didn't wait at all. The food, oh my. So many choices. I had a "Whimpie" version of a Papas Carne Adovada. It was so delicious! I could never have eaten a full Papas. In fact all their dishes appear to provide a lot of food. We got a cinnamon roll to share as an afternoon snack. Boy that was a good idea as the cinnamon rolls are huge! I'm a baker and I would say even my homemade cinnamon rolls are not as light and delicious as Doug's are. A simple yet fun environment makes it as casual relaxing spot. We'll definitely be back in a future annual visit to Fort Collins.

My experience at Doug's Day Diner was okay, but it didn't stand out as a must try breakfast spot…read more We stopped by for breakfast and were seated almost immediately which was great. The restaurant ambiance is casual, but it felt a little dark and outdated. Our table ordered the huevos rancheros and the Taos papas. The huevos rancheros are two Eggs on top of Corn Tortillas, topped with a choice of Red and/or Green Chile, Cheeses and Garnish. Side of Browns, Tortilla and your choice of Refried or Pinto Bean. The Taos papas are Mountain of Browns or Homefries, Cheeses, choice of red Chile, green Chile, and/or gravy and two eggs with Chorizo, Turkey Green Chile Sausage, and Fresh Onions. The portions are generous and filling. It's definitely comfort food. I ate maybe 1/4 of my food and took the rest of it home as leftovers. My least favorite part of the meal was the cinnamon roll which tasted stale and dry. Overall an okay experience.