Aviator Bar — Restaurant in Montgomery

Aviator Bar was a nice place to sit at the bar on a Friday night and chat with the locals. Its location is proximate to many downtown hotels. It attracts an eclectic crowd and broad age range. The bartender was very professional, personable, and attentive, and patrons seemed pleased with the drinks she made; I was drinking beer. Many patrons were drinking cocktails and taking shots; most drinks were served in plastic cups, which is a troubling lower class indicator, despite the bar's downtown location and polished exterior presentation. The decor is primarily WWII era aviation, including countless airplane models hanging from the ceiling, but the theme does get a bit muddled, as some displayed models appear to be contemporary Boeing jets. They had sports playing on the televisions around the bar, but the ones directly over the bar were placed much too high to be viewed comfortably by those seated at the bar. Drink prices are quite inexpensive, but they inexplicably charge a nominal cover ($5), which I assume is there solely to anger the patrons before they've even had their first drink. My wish for the people of Montgomery is that they discontinue tolerating cover charges for bars with nothing going on, but if they do continue to tolerate inexcusable cover charges in this market, you could do much worse than...

The Aviator Bar is an awesome bar. It is as much an aviation museum as it is a bar. As you enter, you are in the actual bar section, but as you continue to walk the building, you find many cove-like areas that are sectioned off like little rooms that are social areas with chairs, couches and coffee tables. The areas are stuffed full of aviation books, manuals, pictures, and a mega amount of memorabilia. The building is adorned with a huge collection of various models of all types of aircraft. It is an amazing collection of art and memorabilia. The bar is hosted by friendly and easy on the eye, quality bartendresses. Service is quick and professional. Food is not served here. They have a wide variety of libations to quench your thirst. The night we visited was karaoke night with a good crowd, but not an overwhelming amount of people. This place is fun, educational, and interesting. If you are an aviator or just love aviation, it is the place to visit. A good time...

Be careful at this bar. As a patron you may be accused of hiding a bar backs phone and escorted out of the establishment. As a professional private charter pilot, I was excited to experience the ambiance of aviation, and while taking it all in, befriended the bar staff as well. I sympathized with the individual staff member who misplaced his phone, and actually felt compelled to help him locate it. Upon successful retrieval, I returned to my barstool to enjoy my beverage, and minutes later was approached by security demanding resignation of the premises. Dumbfounded and publicly embarrassed, it was yelled to me by the bar back that I was attempting to steal his phone the whole time, as I was being exited. As a civil human being, I can’t comprehend how such a drastic conclusion was made by this individual, especially after helping him find the phone. I needed to share my story and hope my experience happens to...