Not the type of place we often go, but so glad we did! The steak and potato were great, good craft beer selection, great kids selection, and the server, Megan (spelling?), was so kind and attentive. Also loved the nostalgia of it all. I would definitely recommend this restaurant!
I've been going here for 3 decades. I've never gotten anything but the charco-bobs and the peanut butter pie. Perfection... to die for!
Both the chicken fried steak and the fries were the worst I've ever had. Everything was overall bland and tasteless.
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Samantha Winters
Sep 25, 2026
Rosie was one of the best hospitality professionals that I have had the pleasure of being seated with in a long time. She was very experienced and excited to give us the history of the restaurant. Drinks were immaculate, our meal was scrumptious, dessert were mouth watering. We definitely left in a food comma.
Charco Broiler in Fort Collins is our kind of place. It has been here since 1957, and it still feels like a real local restaurant, not a chain trying to look old. We love chatting with the regulars. That is half the reason we keep coming back.
The food is out of the park. Steaks, comfort food, the whole plate. You have to try the pie. Do not skip it. You walk in thinking it is smaller than it is, then you go back toward the bar and realize how big the place actually is. That back room is part of the charm.
We love the decor and the atmosphere. It is dark, western, a little frozen in time, and it works. The people are wonderful. Staff and locals both make it easy to sit down and stay a while.
My husband and I try to go weekly. We miss a week now and then, but seeing the same faces and eating in that room is quite the treat. If you want a Fort Collins spot that still feels like Fort Collins, this is it.