Island Grill — Restaurant in Fort Collins

I used to come here on occasion with friends for a drink and some apps; usually around happy hour on weekdays. Patio is comfy. The inside is quite dirty (kinda feels like stepping into a bucket of grease). I've never been here during peak times, with live music or on the weekends. It seems from reading the reviews, it's a wholly different experience between the two. Makes sense.

The service is A-OK, as the three-stars imply. I've had a different server each time I've stopped in; a couple have been good -- attentive, but not over-bearing. Once (recently) I had was a complete flake for a server, who just kept forgetting things. She stopped by three times to ask if we needed anything; each time I reminded her I needed a water refill and each time she walked off and forgot water when she returned. I eventually just had to get up to go refill it at the bar. She was pretty embarrassed, but as a server I can say, we all have those days and it's not the end of the world.

I haven't tried too much on the menu. Honestly, I must admit their prices outside of happy hour are just ridiculous, in my opinion. It's a dingy, dirty old bar in midtown - yet most of their menu items are $13+ ... that doesn't add up.

That said, the wings are okay (try the Honey Sriracha if you like some heat!). The sauce is amazing, but the chicken itself taste iffy ... not sure how to describe it. It tastes old ...

I read anther yelper's review saying she was disappointed by the fact that their fried pickles are spears instead of "chips" -- I guess it's all about personal preference on this one, because the spears are the ONLY good kind in my opinion. I must say, regardless of preference, the description CLEARLY states they are spears, so don't blame the restaurant for your incapability to read the...

I came back to have a burger because I was in the area and DaniLynn is still working here!!!!! Better yet, she recognized me and remembered us from two years ago when I put a review in (it’s below this review)

So - this time I got the surfer dude and it was better than the original burger I had here. It seems like the quality has improved!!! Great vibes and it was so cool to reconnect with DaniLynn and the great crew at the Island Bar

I recommend this place to anyone who wants family friendly, great atmosphere, top notch artwork and atmosphere, excellent food and excellent service.

Ask for DaniLynn she said if you mention this review that she’ll tell you a funny joke.

———————————————————- Here is the review from 2020. Out baby had just been born and my wife and I loved this place: ——————————————————— This place was amazing!!! Themed out with some amazing artwork. Even the bathrooms were beautiful. I felt transported to an island. The food was top notch. I had a burger with a pineapple (I forget the name). It was juicy and cooked perfectly. The French fries were the best I’ve tasted, and I’ve had a LOT! My wife had the fish and chips and she raved at how it was certainly the “best in the state”. I’m posting a bunch of pictures. DaniLynn was an excellent server. We were in a time crunch and she accommodated by having the food out quickly and the check ready to pay immediately. I recommend this place to anyone and their kids. The only thing I could say to improve would be to add a better dark beer to the tap selection. I did enjoy the Blue Moon that I ordered, but personally I like the dark beers.

Still a 5 star experience and we...

Went because of high reviews and the most random menu I've seen in a bit... tacos, burgers, stir fry and Mexican? It started OK, staff didn't notice we walked in but seated us when we walked up to them chatting at the bar. The server recommended a milkshake, which was prepared kind of like a virgin daiquiri. Didn't taste bad, but was definitely not a shake. Waiter offered to remake it promptly and without being asked, but it was still more slush than shake.

Our orders (half an order of fish and chips, and a burger) took a weirdly long time. I ordered medium rare and got well done. Waiter never came back to check on us after food, I eventually had to walk over to the staff still chatting at the bar, told him enough time had passed that I'd pay for it but wanted him to know it was wrong. He offered a discount, which ultimately turned out to be a paltry 10%. He then finally returned to our table and said the chef had been cooking since 6am (!). It was 9:30pm at the time. The burger did have good flavor, so at least it wasn't inedible like the milkshake.

We again had to go to the chatty staff at the bar to ask for our bill after a solid half hour and didn't get an itemized one until our second ask. That's when I found out I'd been charged for the "milkshakes" and the hilarious burger "discount".

It was late, the staff were young and we did tip them more than they clearly deserved, but we won't be returning. Waste of time, money and calories.

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