LTHForum.com

Hi everyone! Can anyone give me good recs to eat in Cheyenne, WY (Oy!!) and Ft. Collins, CO???? I am going to be living part time over there. Please help!!! I heard there is nothing in Cheyenne.

Thanks!

Cheyenne is going to be problematic. Not much in the way of creative eating.

Fort Collins is better. Here are a couple of favorites:

Suehiro Sushi. Yes, excellent sushi in the Fort.
Austin's. Contemporary American, always consistently good.
Jay's Bistro. My favorite. Does great work with fish.

The beer situation is excellent. Fort Collins is home to New Belgium and Odell's, two of my favorite breweries. NB's seasonal 2 Below is fantastic and I'm always up for an Odell's 5 Barrel Pale Ale. Stay away from anything brewed by the Fort Collins Brewing Company. It's real swill.

You can always head south. Tortuga's in Longmont is worth a trip. Next stop would be Niwot for Colterra. Then, you'll be in Boulder where the choices are excellent.

_________________
Dogs can fly.
http://www.flyingmutts.com

pio007-

No visit to Fort Collins is complete without visiting a couple of staples:

Big City Burrito - If you like burritos get their potato burrito- world famous and definitely not something you can get anywhere in Chicago or at CHipotle

LaLuz in old town - this place is a gem. Great fresh mexican ish food (tacos, quesadillas, burritos, etc...). Very healthy and great fresh salsas daily. Affordable and wont take you forever. Also, if you head in here you can see an article I wrote in college (I attended CSU) called: "Stretegic Choices in burrito implementation"


For breakfast try Silver Grille (standard fair except awesome potatoes and cinnamon rolls/toast) or a kind of Creole place named Lucile's which has some unique items but is quite tasty.

If you are craving steak and want to see a real piece of history give the Charco Broiler a shot. The atmosphere is like nothing you have ever seen. The restaurant has been there for maybe 30+ years and it shows. They have a great special called the Club steak sandwich for right around 10 bucks. It is not a sandwich but instead a nice piece of steak, salad, potato, and a good piece of bread for a great price.

I will second the above in regards to beer. Try to do a tour of the New Belgium brewery, very cool. Also, Austin's is a great option as well. Not too pricey.

Cheyenne *used* to have some good Korean places. But that was ever all.

The Fort is a different story: there is some nice drinking in the Old Town, once it warms up.

I can vouch for Lucille's and Big City Burrito.

When I was a kid there, the Poudre Valley Creamery used to give out some most excellent ice cream. Don't know if it still does--I haven't been through there in a year or two, and I didn't hit PVC last time, so I just don't know.

Keep us posted!

Geo

_________________
Sooo, you like wine and are looking for something good to read? Maybe *this* will do the trick!

Don't despair-- the options in Fort Collins are better than you might imagine. (As for Cheyenne, I can't really speak to that....) First, there's this starter thread, which discusses a few of the places mentioned above. I'll second the rec for Lucille's, the cajun breakfast place, and for the Charco Broiler, which I've found totally satisfying if you stick to the burgers, which are excellent. And don't neglect the pies there, either; they are outstanding (especially the peanut butter pie, if you're into that sort of thing). But really, it's the atmosphere that's the star at the Charco Broiler.

Sushi-wise, Suhero is totally solid, though I like Jeju a little better. Mt Fuji is also very good, and they offer a pretty good rendition of shabu-shabu (Japanese hot pot) if you call ahead to give them a heads-up. I've also had good luck at the Vietnamese places, most especially Pho Duy, which makes truly good pho, and Little Saigon Cafe, where I've enjoyed a variety of tasty barbecued meats. I was tipped off that the from-scratch wonton soup was worth it, and it was.

In the upscale, two-star category, along with Austin's and Jay's, I'd put Savoy Brasserie, which delivers consistently good casual French food. It moved to Fort Collins a few years ago from down the road in Berthoud.

If your culinary expectations are modest, you'll be consistently and pleasantly surprised with the food out here. I stand by the Ethiopian and the barbecue recs from the older post, though the West Indian place has either closed or is in the process of relocating. [I just checked: according to their website, they're re-opening in a Shell Station near the CSU campus, and changing their name to the Caribbean Food Shack.] I did write about my one successful Cheyenne lunch here, if that helps. And if you're ever desperate, there is a place in Loveland that advertises Chicago-style hot dogs. I don't know what it's called, but it's on the south side of Eisenhower Blvd (Route 34); I think it closes for the winter.

ps: one other place I have to mention, outside of town: "Bohemian Cottage," which is a husband/wife/front-of-the-house/back-of-the-house operation on the west side of Loveland. The food is pretty good, in that hearty Old-World kind of way (every entrée comes with dumpling soup); but much like the Charco Broiler, the real draw is the place's irresistible charm.

Please, though, if you do find some dining successes-- tell us!


Here's some of the addresses not mentioned in the older post:

Lucille's
400 S Meldrum St
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 224-5464

Mt. Fuji
4020 S College Ave # 2
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 223-5228

Pho Duy
902 W Drake Rd
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 221-1664

Little Saigon Cafe (kind of tricky to find... it's in the same building as the Bible Superstore)
3500 S College Ave #14
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 225-6630

Savoy Brasserie
1544 Oakridge Dr
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 377-2778

Caribbean Food Shack
1015 S Shields St
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 214-1083

Bohemian Cottage
8039 W US Highway 34
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 667-3718

Thanks guys for the heads up! I was thre last weekend and did not realize that there was sooo many places to eat there! My honey and I will be doing one of the sushi places this Friday. I will tell you guys all about it!

I did see Charco Broiler and begged my baby to go but did not want to. I will make sure to go to all of your recs. If you have anymore keep them coming!

Recently had dinner at Bohemian Cottage, Loveland CO, about 30 miles east of Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park. As noted above, it is still owed and operated by the husband and wife team of Henry and Lucy Lampert. All dinners include soup, which this night was vegetable soup with house made spaetzle and fresh herbs and vegetables from the owners' garden. The soup was very flavorful, which I attribute to the fresh herbs, although I'd be hard pressed to identify exactly what was included beyond parsley. Our entrees were chicken paprikash, which was made with chicken thighs and a creamy lightly seasoned paprika sauce. Other entree was jager (pork) schnitzel, with a lightly salty breading and served with a brown mushroom gravy. Both entrees were accompanied by tomatoes from the garden and three Czech style bread dumpling slices. We were too full for dessert, but apple strudel and dumplings filled with Italian plums were offered. I would have loved to try the plum dumplings.

The Lamperts were very gracious, inquiring politely about whether we were familiar with the type of cuisine served in their restaurant, and then, upon learning we were from Chicago, struck up a conversation about the Bohemian restaurants in and around Cicero IL. The restaurant itself is outfitted with painted wood furniture and lots of European carvings, postcards, decorative objects, antlers and the like. It reminded me a bit of the Metro Club that used to be located near 3100 N. Lincoln.

Bohemian Cottage
8039 W US Highway 34
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 667-3718

That's depressing about Cheyenne. I haven't been, but plant to some time in the next few winters. How can they not have a sprawling roadhouse type place where you can have a giant, gristly, but tasty steak and watch a knife fight?

I looked it up last June when I was in the area and I was unable to find it. I asked one of the locals and he told me that the place was gone.

Actually, there is an excellent steak house in the Best Western in Cheyenne....can't remember the name, but the filet was one of the best I've ever had....great mesquite flavor.....

There's also a great. old-school lounge with deep, round red booths and dark lighting....and the last time we were there, a potential knife fight would not be out of the question....(well, I exaggerate...but there were some colorful locals). It's hiliarious that even the local chamber of commerce guide book admits that some of the Cheyenne locals "are of a rowdy nature"

The steakhouse in Cheyenne is called the Hitchin' Post. Now a Ramada, but everything else is the same.

Ah yes...the Hitchin' Post.....

May have always been a Ramada...I may have been mistaken..

Anyway, it's pretty old school Western (the lounge especially).....freight trains rolling by at all hours too (which is actually kind of cool....adds to the ambiance)...

Just back from Fort Collins....pretty much one of the nicest places in the US (but please don't move there, as it is getting too popular)...Definintely not a "foodie" town (thank God...yawn)..but solid grub to be had, including:

-Onion pizza at Uncles Pizzeria

-Lamb Shank at Jay's Bistro (as well as the best chocolate marrtini in existence)

-Seafood Queso at the Rio (3 excellent, deadly margarita limit!)

-Tomato and mushroom bisque at Coopersmiths

-Shrimp and grits at Snooze

-Rare hamburger at Charco Broiler (plus amazing retro-Western atmosphere)

-Trout and eggs at Silver Grille

And not one bit of pretention in sight. Plus everyone is thin and hot....and happy...love this town!

Just don't eat anything called Rock Mountain.... whatever.

OMG.....I know.....not ready for that...

I'm moving there.

OK Tony...just you...as long as you meet the physical requirements....being a woman would be nice too, but guessing that is not the case..))

Again, you don't move here for the food...which is OK....but by the way people look, food aint ain't a priority!!

Beer, however, is.

Next time I visit my sister in Denver I should get her to take a trip to New Belgium.

Oh yes...New Belgium is just heaven....as is the finest weed in the lower 48...

and so is this town.......could be that I'm biased, dating the prettiest woman in the prettiest town in America.... but I digress...