Avuncular Bob's T-Bar Inn is one of those magical local "hole in the wall" joints that EVERY little town in America needs! Tucked away in the tiny burg of Wellington, Colorado, just south of the Wyoming border, Bob's is a terrific place to grab a simple, yet super tasty, breakfast, lunch or dinner, surrounded by rustic American farm decor and original 1800's hand tools on all the walls. And, with a full bar, you can just belly-up and feel like stepping back to a more simple time in America when we had far fewer frills and nonsense. The food is best described as "grub", all delicious and well made. Their burgers, fries & onion rings are HIGHLY recommended! And, service was TOP NOTCH, fast, clean and courteous! Check out my photos and you'll be hungry for a visit to Avuncular Bob's!!! read more

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Food very good. The soup was delicious. Great service and the place is nice old school. read more

T-Bar Inn - 8 ounce prime rib with mashed potatoes very good - Diners Near Me - Wellington, Colorado

I had breakfast at the T-Bar today which I was really looking forward to. I ordered a half order of biscuits & gravy which comes with hash browns and added 2 over medium eggs. My eggs were barely cooked over easy when they should have been medium. The worst thing were the biscuits & gravy. I don't know when they were made however they were dry and hard, inedible. The gravy had no flavor & did nothing to soften the biscuits. My friend ordered a French toast mini breakfast which she said was ok. There aren't many breakfast choices in Wellington and it's really sad when the only option is so disappointing! read more

Great selection, clean and well maintained for occasional refreshments and dinner meals! It has been there awhile and changed ownership! Biker bar but less these days. Locals gathering place, reasonably priced, live entertainment on occasion! Private parties and such! read more

Waitstaff was super friendly and efficient. Dining area was spotless. Portions are generous and priced reasonably. If they have the pumpkin praline pancakes on special, I highly recommend them. It was our first time in and won't be our last. Well done! read more

Solid American, morning, noon and night for what... 80 years? All good and tasty, esp the breakfast. Great specials daily and the cowboy fave prime rib night every Saturday. My experience since 1990 is a friendly, fun and tolerant good ole boy place. You can't lose money here unless all you consume is alcohol. Dancing is popular on weekends. If Broncos or Rockies or Nuggets are winning, they do game banquets near and during the playoffs. Super Bowls, etc., are big events and much of town may show up to cheer. Many Harley riders stop here for lunch on cross country rides, esp those on the way to Sturgis Rally. Recent changes in management, we hope, will not much change the ambiance. Muddy or shiny boots are not noticed! read more

We have this a try but not impressed. The service was slow, the biscuits and gravy was not good at all. The gravy seemed to be made with water which had no taste, the sausage was very limited and also no taste. Hashbrowns looked like they were cooked on an unclean grill. The best things was the eggs nicely cooked and the crisp bacon. read more

Great service and good food. This place has a local vibe that makes you feel welcomed

Seeking to try more of the dinning options in Wellington, I chose Avuncular Bob's T-Bar Inn for several meals recently and was pleasantly surprised with how tasty they were! PROs: ++ Their menu features a variety of tasty eats to satisfy any diner! I've had both the Jalapeño Burger and the Breakfast Burrito. While I preferred the burger - both hit the spot! ++ The kitchen knows how to cook one helluva burger. My medium is always perfectly on point. ++ The staff is always super friendly. My to go pick-up have been very pleasant! ++ There's ample parking both on the street outside and in the designated lot to the west of the restaurant. ++ Inside has a homey, small town mid-western diner feeling - and I really dig it. One of these days I'll have time to dine in! CONs: -- With a substitution charge to swap my french fries for onion rings, I'd hope to get a few more than 5 onion rings. Especially, because damn they're good! Can we at least raise that number to 7 - k, thanks! -- When I pay to add bacon to my burger I'd hope that they ensure it is added to my burger. Even though there's a couple cons I've experienced grabbing a meal at Avuncular Bob's, I'd still say it's worthy of returning. #wheninwellington **Pro Tip: Breakfast is served until 12pm and dinner starts at 4pm. You can't order breakfast or lunch online - so if you want to order ahead give 'em a call. Also, for those wondering like me, avuncular refers to the uncle on your mother's side of the family. Now you know! read more

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What a nice surprise for two weary travelers! We were on a cross country journey and stopped in for a break from driving more than anything. Our hostess/waitress couldn't have been more welcoming! Our service was fast and with a smile. She seemed to be the only person waiting tables but gave everyone great attention. Our food arrived just as described on the menu. The place has a "hometown" feel. For the folks who live nearby, we think you are lucky! read more

T-Bar Inn - a club sandwich and fries - Diners Near Me - Wellington, Colorado

This is a family favorite! Food and service are dependably really good. We are never disappointed for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

The menu, everything looks great. The service excellent! Even though there's some remodeling going on, the ambiance is nice. We ordered the bone in wings and the pickle fries. Biggest wings I've ever seen. delish! Pickle fries OMG. We WILL be back! read more

Food was great! The homemade thousand island is so good! Loved the fish sandwich, and my friend said their green chili shoppers was good! Great service and awesome atmosphere. Great little oasis in the middle of nowhere. read more

T-Bar Inn - Fish sandwich and a green chili slopper! - Diners Near Me - Wellington, Colorado

Service is mediocre at best, one waitress that was kind yet attentiveness was lacking. Waited over 45 min for food. This place has sadly gone hill rapidly and we won't be back. read more

I was staying at Wellington while there visiting family and had dinner and breakfast there. Both meals were tasty, and the service was freindly and attentive. I will definately eat there again when I stay in Wellington. read more

The service is TERRIBLE! We waited 90 minutes for our luke warm meal. The server was not attentive, what so ever, until the check was brought. I asked twice about our food to be told "the kitchen is a little behind" A 'little behind' means maybe 20 minutes NOT 90 Minutes! Nobody makes eye contact nor mentions we were there so long with no food. No apology just snarky rude people ignoring customers. We will NEVER spend a dime here ever again! How in Gods name is this place still in business. They are awful! read more

Came here for lunch because it was close to the hotel. The interior looks like something out of the 70's. But hey, it's not dirty, just old. The waiter was attentive. They were busy but not packed so it worked out well for us. The food was ok. Mine was on the salty side but I grew up in a house where salt wasn't used much because of my dad's health. My younger one loved the Mac and cheese bites. I was disappointed they don't serve all day breakfast as that was what I was looking for. They stop serving breakfast at 11am. Overall I would come back again read more

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If you love a small town feeling restaurant then this is your place for Breakfast! I recommend the Breakfast Burrito. The service is excellent! They also have lots of entertainment going on in the evening (I have yet to attend so I can't review them) but this summer going to check them out! read more

Tried Avuncular Bob's for the first time on a Saturday morning. Lots of great things on the menu to order. And the prices are very reasonable. The pancakes were especially good, fluffy with a slight vanilla flavor. The service was friendly and very attentive. The coffee never stopped coming. Definitely recommend this hidden gem in Wellington. read more

A gem in Wellington we only just discovered. Located not far off of I-25, Main Street Wellington, sits this old-fashioned diner. Good food! Happy and friendly staff. Clean Restrooms. Recommended stop for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Open 7 days week! read more

Great service with an extensive venue for just good food. Definitely a good choice! Super down to earth with great staff !!

My friend and I chose Avuncular Bob's as a midway meeting place for breakfast and was pleasantly surprised! The place is clean and the waitstaff were very pleasant. Coffee was good and the prime rib scramble was hearty and tasty. My friend lives in Johnstown Co and I am usually in Cheyenne WY so this is the perfect midway gathering place. They were especially nice about allowing us to sit and visit without rushing us even though they had a fairly busy morning. Much appreciated. read more

I live in Loveland, my folks in Cheyenne. We met for lunch, beings it's about half way. It took 45 minutes to get our food. Two Philly cheese steak sandwiches and a club sandwich. The food was okay. Nothing special. They were packed when we arrived. They had plenty of waitresses, and they were hustling. The food was just slow coming from the kitchen. I would have given more stars if our waitress would have told us they were running way behind. We would have gone elsewhere, then came back another time whrn they weren't as busy. read more

We stopped for lunch today. Not busy. I had the Mini Shrimp Basket with Onion Rings...... Huge portion of medium Shrimp and the Best Onion rings I've had in decades.....both served hot and crisp. My husband Had the Patty melt and frys.....prepared perfectly and also served hot. They're many warns that their not fast....but they're not slow and the food is worth the wait. The Cafe still has that hometown Cafe feel....you sit at the lunch counter or grab a table......we havent seen Knotty pine paneling for a long time and some of the fun knick knacks From years gone by adorn the shelves. If your in the mood for local bar....its attached to the cafe. Pool tables, jukebox......just like you remember....or not. Highly recommend this authentic blast from the past. read more

The service was great and food was wonderful We will be back We work at the Wellington KOA and will recommend this place read more

let's go Wellington ‼expect more from our hometown restaurants ‼Been to T Bar for years. desperately in need of Chef Ramsay-seriously ‼last night husband had a patty melt-burger was half the size of the bread-charcoal flavored burger doesn't belong on a patty melt-burger and entire melt dry-toast was over toasted-two minute pieces of onion. let get it together. Oh, and if you are going to start making you own dressing- start by letting your regulars taste test then give feedback. Please don't just spring that on people who have had Thousand Island there in the past. Not a brilliant idea read more

My initial response is 'meh'. Sunday afternoon. 2:30pm. First visit. We ordered fried chicken dinner and chicken fried steak. Plus added dinner salads. The waitress never checked on us after the initial order. Then she brings our entrees. But no salad. She forgot the salads. Food was ok. Standard diner type quality. I swear the fried chicken was in fact a cut up Cornish game hen due to the small size of pieces. We ordered dessert. Coconut pie and red velvet cake. Cake was very good and large piece. Pie was good but very small serving size. All in all we won't go back; instead we will opt to try one of the other local eateries. read more

T-Bar is an awesome spot. They serve consistently delicious diner food and great endless coffee for a reasonable price! That, along with the decorations, brings back childhood and adult memories of eastern Nebraska. The service is always friendly and amazing, my family and I always feel well cared for. We are super happy to have this solid spot in our Wellington community! read more

Completely rude staff. My family has gone here for over 30 years, several times a week, the new owner seems to think that it's ok for the employees to treat customers like crap. My family, ten who live around the area will never go into this place again, read more

This is the first place I ever had Rocky Mountain Oysters. Dont let the "Inn" fool you as this is a diner/restaurant/bar. The diner area is separated from the restaurant and bar area. The T-Barr is where all the locals hang out. Its the hottest spot in town any night Smelkers isn't open! read more

Local restaurant with typical American fare and a full service bar. Enjoy the local politics early mornings or stop by for lunch or supper, or for just a cup o' joe. read more

Hadn't been to the restaurant since Kenny and Brenda owned it. Ordered a sausage breakfast burrito with green chili. Disappointed with the plate presentation as it was very uninspiring and plain. Plate needed to be wiped down. Serious lack of flavor with burrito. I'd never would believe that was the original T-Bar green chili. And to my suprise were the diced green peppers with the eggs. Not a good start to breakfast after being away for so long. read more

We are local and have been here twice. The first time was great, super friendly waitress. Fast service and the breakfast was great. The second time not so much. The guy seating/waiting was a bit of a jerk. He turned my father in law off so bad we left and ate at the Mexican place across the street. I'm hesitant to go back even though we live right down the street. read more

This place seriously needs a Bar Rescue. Slow service, long waits and employees yelling at each other. Kind of a cross between a biker bar and family restaurant. With Wellington growing, this place has so much potential if they would up their game, decor, employees, etc. Try the Wellington Grill or Papas Fir some real food and professional service. read more

Randomly happened in here on a weekday excursion to Northern Colorado, and was pretty happy overall. Came here with my Dad, and we were about 2 hours beyond annoyed-hungry. Luckily, T Bar Inn came to the rescue. Their meatloaf was surprisingly good: two big chunks with a good gravy, some mashed potatoes, veggies, and a small roll. For $8.95? Sweet. Staff was great: on point, talkative, interactive, prompt, and just really nice. Lunch hit the spot, we were in and out in a little more than a half hour, and the impact to my wallet was minimal. Checked out the other side of the restaurant where the actual bar is. They seemed to have good deals on drinks, a bartender that made eye contact and walked over to serve me, even though I was just looking for the bathroom. A bit divey, but I'd totally come here if I was staying the night in town. read more

It's ok, and that's being generous. When I went I wasn't too hungry so I ordered fries and some mashed potatoes. I also ordered a wine. The wine took forever to come and they weren't very busy. They had 1 choice for a white, one for red and one for rose. The name of the white wine was White wine. They couldn't tell me what kind. Same with the red. The wine they served also came from a can... I can go to a liquor store and get canned wine if I want, I thought it would be from a bottle. The wine was very bubbly, like a seltzer. Not too good IMO. The food took forever to come out, and again they weren't very busy. My fries were not good. I ate one and didn't eat anymore. My mashed potatoes were cold and horrible. It's difficult to make bad mashed potatoes but they weren't good. Beyond bland that salt and pepper didn't even help. Honestly, I'd just go to McDonalds or Taco Bell for better food. Disappointed read more

I know this place is under new ownership but today's lack of service was just unacceptable. We've been coming to the T Bar Inn for several years now, mostly for breakfast. The service has always been on the slower side but worth the wait. Today was the exception. We came in to a half full dining area expecting we had passed the Sunday morning rush crowd however, we sat for 10 minutes before anyone came for our drink order or to bring menus. Then, after finally ordering, we sat for another 45 minutes with only one follow-up by our waitress for a refill on coffee. At that point, we had seen people come and go, get their food, eat, and leave and we were still sitting without anything to eat. My husband got irritated so we left............ after waiting 45 minutes. This has completely ruined my day........... we won't be back! read more

Today we broke down and our rescuers recommended T Bar Wellingtons. The staff are amazing and the food is perfect comfort food. They even will serve you a beer with breakfast. Thank you Blair and Mr. Rick read more

My boyfriend of many years is originally from Wellington, CO. I have seen this town develop from a small town to a one stoplight wonder and finally to someplace that has entire housing developments popping up on a monthly basis. There is one place that has remained a glory of the town - the T Bar Inn. The biscuits and gravy are the bomb - just came here over the weekend and four of us all ordered the same thing - you know it's good when that happens. The locals can provide great entertainment as well. read more

Carla is the beat!!! Helpful, friendly, and food is good. Love the french dip. This is Wellingtons best.