The Mainline Ale House

Website/​marketing worked, it got me in the door. Wasn’t the «craft» experience the marketing says it is, just a typical chain restaurant experience. Chicken & waffles was good. Mainline burger is decent. I wonder where the meat comes from though (locally sourced as the website suggests?). We didn’t ask for the kids meal burger but thats what the kiddo got… low grade meat. Staff shouldn’t assume we want the cheap meal for kids. Wait, why does this place even have low grade crappy patties? Beer not in a beer clean glass, REALLY Breckenridge Brewery? Beers were over-​poured every time, left a sticky glass and beer rings on the table. ¹⁄₁₀ chance of us going back.

Stopped in for a late dinner by myself and had speedy service from a friendly staff. It’s really a beautiful space, nice large glass panels separating some seating areas, metal work faux aspen (my guess) tree décor. Wasn’t able to check out the upstairs but I’m sure it’s great.
Ordered the blackened Ahi tuna, paired with a Brek Lager. Great beer. Wonderful tuna. Rice was cooked perfect, tuna was seasoned great.
Next time I’ll try a burger but I get the vibe this place is more that just a burger joint. Highly recommend.

First of all, the service is outstanding and the atmosphere is welcoming. However, the food lacked what the restaurant had going for it. This being said, the menu definitely lacked creativity and the food was tasteless. I was really hoping that this place would be a spot that I could enjoy. Nevertheless, the food definitely changed my mind. You can without a doubt find a better place to eat in Fort Collins especially Old Town. If you’re going in for drinks then sure why not but choose some where else if your looking for a decent meal.

Been to 3 of the Breck owned ale houses and this is my favorite. Great design and interior décor with a cool bar. Will be anxious to try the roof top this summer. The menu has a very good variety and I have been happy with everything I’ve ordered in 3 visits. Always have had great servers contrary to some of the reviews, and appreciate that they are well versed in the food choices as well as the beer choices. Yes they have the Breck production beers, but also have several seasonal, local and guest beers that are interesting and often hard to find anywhere else. Probably not the best choice for college students on a budget, but great when you want to go somewhere to treat your self.

The décor here was gorgeous! The food was inspiring — the fried Brussels sprouts and the arugula salad were awesome. The Leo was amazing. The hush puppies were disappointing though. I was told the Long Iced Tea was «the truth after the second one.» If I were to ever return to Fort Collins, I’d stop in to try some of the other items on the menu, if not just for the ambiance of the restaurant.

Found this place accidently the first time and enjoyed fresh original food and great service at a great price. Returned a second time on purpose. Still amazingly friendly, fun, and the food is still original and fresh. We’ll be back!

We are regulars. The food is consistent and delicious. Try a salad with grilled salmon. The cocktails are great as well! Love that there is never a wait.

This was my 2^nd time here. I ordered the Chicken N Waffles. Yummmm-​O!!! Highly recommend this place.

The warm inviting interior design led us into this restaurant on a cold 15 °F degree afternoon. We got good recommendations from the staff on food and drinks. They have good happy hour specials on drinks and appetizers! Service was good and their prices were reasonable. Hush puppies, chicken bruschetta, Mac and Cheese, and shrimp&grits were all tasty on a cold day. Good comfort food on their menu.
Highly recommended.

Our go-​to hangout dinner and drinks with friends. The outdoor patio is a great space, with a view of College Ave. The interior is thoughtfully designed with artisan touches and visual flair. Service is always friendly. The food is great, from appetizer to dessert, and the prices are reasonable, especially given what tastes like high-​quality ingredients. The beer list is excellent (as befits a beer-​serving establishment in a beer-​loving town). On a cold day I passed on beer and ordered a hot toddy. It was the best hot toddy I’ve ever had.

This place is great. Service is a little slow during off hours but not horrible and the food makes up for it. The chicken and waffles is amazing with the spiced rum syrup. I do have to mention the recent changes that I don’t agree with though. They usually have a really awesome happy hour and while it is still awesome, they did change a few things I don’t like. They raised prices on a few happy hour items so that they are the same price as the regular menu… That’s not a happy hour lol that’s just selling something at the same price you always sell it at. Please make the macaroni 2 $ again and make the hush puppies cheaper than they are on the regular menu or it simply doesn’t make sense. I would have previously given 4 stars but I can never agree with an establishment raising prices without even changing the dish. That just makes me feel like your trying to milk my wallet and turns me off to your restaurant in general regardless of how good your food and service is.
Update**
They changed the happy hour back to the reduced prices as well as reduced the price of the hush puppies! I have changed my review to 4 stars from 3. I’m really happy that this establishment seems to listen to its customers. Really enjoy coming here and will continue to bring my friends and family back. The spiced rum syrup with their chicken and waffles is incredible! Highly recommend.

Very yummy! We came during happy hour which is from 3 – 6. I ordered a Full Monty for $ 3 and Wedge Salad for $ 4. Both items were excellent! For my main dish, I ordered the Salmon Carbonara and it was heavenly! The poached egg on top was magical. My husband ordered the ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ burger with an egg on top and he said it was the best burger he has ever had!
We will go back to sure!

I had been wanting to try the rooftop patio for a while so I came here with my husband for a lunch date. The food was very impressive and we both agreed it was totally worth the slightly higher prices. Since it was lunch we just got soups and salad. I had the wedge salad and butternut bisque soup. Wow! The soup especially was so smooth and flavorful. The wedge salad was also delicious with the candied bacon and onion straws. My husband had the arugula salad and cup of gumbo and he raved about his food too. We also got the hush puppies as an appetizer and they were amazing! Service was very pleasant and we got a table over looking Old Town so the people watching was fun. We will be back to try dinner!

Came here for dinner on a Saturday evening. I had the read the reviews in advance and wasn’t overly stoked to eat here, but it was good. I rate it a solid four stars, but it just isn’t a five.
Like many places in FoCo, they have a pretty good beer selection. Food variety is pretty good. I had the prime rib sandwich. That was probably about three stars. The horseradish sauce was more «sauce» than horseradish. It could have been much spicier for my palate.
Kid 1 had a burger and was rightly disappointed. There are much better burgers to be had here. Kid 2 had gnocchi with shrimp and at most of it. Wife kept it simple with caprese salad and cleared the plate.
Service wasn’t bad. Not amazing, but attentive enough. I figure it’s better than three stars and not good enough for five.

Nice place to hang out in old town! For a group dinner, we wanted to enjoy the patio upstairs and it was perfect. We loved the ambience and lovely décor. The food was great, drinks were nice, service was friendly but a bit slow, enough vegetarian options in the menu. I’ll definitely visit again.

Came here to try a 5 course pairing dinner for a special occasion. The mainline ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ slider was awesome! The next best item we tried was the pan seared Smithfield farm pork tenderloin. Amazing, melt in your mouth entrée.
The service was great and the atmosphere was pleasent. Definitely worth the stop!

I have eaten here for both dinner and lunch. For dinner, I got the chicken tacos. Although they were really small, the three of them filled me up. They were also very delicious. My waitress at the time was awesome! Very personable and helpful even though the restaurant was packed.
For lunch, I got the pulled pork flatbread sandwich. Oh wow, that was amazing .A touch heavy, but hey, sometimes you gotta take advantage of your cheat day. Even though I sat outside I felt like my group was a top priority to the wait staff. I would absolutely go again.
The only complaint, expensive beer. But maybe I’m the only one that thinks 5 bucks for a glass is too much. They do have a happy hour though (starts at 3) so check that out.

What a wonderful improvement! Every item was delicious and the margaritas were poured strong. It’s a shame they had such a rough opening. I’ve returned twice since 2013 and each visit has showed immense improvement.

This was an easy restaurant to dine at for a family meal, very large booths and accommodating service. It wasn’t too loud or crowded, ample space. The service was sweet, our waitress was a younger gal, sweet and on top of things. The food wasn’t out of this world, very basic, nothing screaming culinary crazy! The best thing I tried out of the groups food was the shrimp and grits. It was good, not outstanding by any means, but it suited the place and price. The Mac n cheese snack I ordered had a nice kick to it, that was a fun find. Everything else was somewhat basic. I wouldn’t return to show it off but I would go back if I had to, nothing turned me off so bad that I have anything negative to say about its

This is really a five star review for the amazing meatloaf and a two star review for the service. I struggle hitting a restaurant I have only been to once with low stars for service since it can just be an off night but our server really could not care less if we were happy.
That said, I would put up with a lot of crappy service for this meatloaf. Crazy good.

Let’s start with the goodness. They spent a lot of money decorating the restaurant. Good view on the second floor looking out.
I got the wedge salad and it was swimming in dressing. The sauteed kale was less than a fistful. In my humblle opinion is a waste of fire energy for the vegetable they can put in it.
Overall not so impressed. 3 star for faith and the service. Cannot compliment about the food.