Aviator BAR

This bar was a welcomed surprise after leaving the loud, crowded, and dark Alley Bar. The ambiance was really nice, with plenty of space to fit about twenty to thirty of us all in one location. And, it was quiet enough that we could actually carry on conversations with the people we had been struggling all night to get to speak with at previous bars. It seemed that the rest of our party shared these sentiments. And, if you are wanting to go back and forth from a relaxed atmosphere to a louder more crowded bar, just go through the back door for a quick route back to Alley Bar.

This place would get 5 stars on the asthetic alone. Great decorations and recognition of the US Military. A lot of really cool historical talking points spread through the huge bar. Big props on the bomb shelter set up.

The aviator bar is well decorated inside! It is a very cool location! If you are a military aviator or have interest in military aviation this place is for you!
Administratively there DirecTV or cable was having issues the night we were there and one of their televisions was not working. Overall we enjoyed the experience.

Great bar! Huge support to military. Friendly staff prices aren’t bad. Trivia on Tuesdays is legit!

I actually liked this bar! I love the aviation theme throughout the bar. I didn’t have to pay a cover. It wasn’t crowded, but it was enough people to have a good time. I order two drinks, but they weren’t cheap.
The bartender who initially took our was not the same bartender who kept checking on us. I thought that was interesting. I am not sure why our original bartender wasn’t attentive. The bartender with a baseball hat was super friendly. I wish I would have gotten his name. The place is conveniently located in downtown Montgomery near awesome hotels.
I would definitely come back again, but I am not paying a cover. There is nothing about this place that would make me pay extra money to get in here.

First off, there is absolutely NO good reason to pay a cover charge to enter this bar after 9. The bar connects by a long hallway to the Alley Bar, which has a live band most nights. I can see maybe paying a cover charge on the other side, when there is live music. If they had any sense, they would separate the two bars, because there is literally NO reason to pay a cover for the Aviator Bar side. There is no dancing, no live music… nothing but rather pricey drinks. That being said, the drinks that I have tried are good. Order good liquor, because their Evan Williams Green Label was $ 6!

cool place and décor, friendly staff at times. However, drinks are way over priced.

MAYDAY! Someone needs to turn this place around.
Cool décor cannot make up for poor service. We went on a Friday night — the place was empty but the service was still subpar. Also, the drinks were overpriced — $ 9 for an IPA that we literally could buy at the Alley for $ 5! FYSA they are owned by the same people and connected so a 100 extra steps saved us $ 4.

I was here at the end of October 2014
In town for a business function (Montgomery is our home office.) been here twice this week and it’s only Wednesday. Good bartenders and they seemed have some good drink and or beer specials. Another plus is the location. Easy, short walk from the major hotels in downtown Montgomery.

It’s an okay bar. The layout inside was very cool, I love the pilot theme. The drinks are average at best. One bartender looked me right in the face and didn’t serve me. I was waiting for 15 mins and finally another bartender came and took my order. The other bartenders were nice but they are not consistent with drink mixing. Sometimes the drinks are good, sometimes it taste like juice more so than alcohol itself. Other than sloppy service, the bar overall is decent. They sometimes charge $ 5 on the weekends. Free if u get there before the crowd. And the wrist band you get also gives you free access to the alley bar. Which is nice. So that’s two bars for the $ 5.

Awesome bar! Being a pilot, I’m a bit biased, but the décor is fantastic. Really amazing ambiance. Service was average, but the décor really sent it over the top.

Douchey. Bad service. Shame because the actual concept is pretty cool.

The bars in downtown Montgomery confuse me. Most of them seem geared toward the convention crowds at the expense of the unfortunate locals. I’ve been to Aviator twice, and both times the service was spotty at best, clueless at worst. Both times the bar was basically empty, unless you count the mannequins that are inexplicably on the wall. The draft selection was unimpressive — my preference would be less mead (yes, the medieval honey ale) and more Alabama beers.
Skip it. You’re infinitely better off at Leroy or the Tipping Point.

A really nice place that is arranged beautifully. The the place is huge but unfortunately, the few times I’ve been there it’s been dead. It seems better suited to be a restaurant rather than a bar. Again, I think this place looks great and I hope it becomes a popular place but as of right now, I can’t say it’s somewhere I’d want to spend a lot of time.

Great atmosphere! Great place to drink and watch sports. The waitresses came up to us immediately to get our drink orders and everyone was very friendly. Multiple levels to drink and hang out!

Went here with a group of friends and immediately loved the atmosphere! It’s so relaxed and the theme is awesome.
With that being said, it was so overcrowded that it took an hour to get our drinks. After that it took more time to get refills since there seemed to only be one waitress walking around the bar getting orders.

My favorite Montgomery bar.
Favorite. As in, I found solace at the bottom of several glasses here.
I was a regular for about a week before I had to leave town.
Favorite.
Sit at the bar. Watch Top Gun without the sound. Tip your bartenders.
You’re welcome.

Walked in on an uncrowded evening. The bar was ¾ full, a couple of tables outside had customers, but none of the tables inside had customers. At most, there were 15 people there.
We took a table close to the bar. The waitress walked past several times without acknowledging us. The bartenders (2 of them) made eye contact, but just stood around anyway.
After 15 minutes… we left. Not a single employee said a word to us the entire time we were there.
Cool concept, loved the décor, which is why I gave two stars instead of one.
Oh, except the awkwardly posed mannequin above the bar… is it supposed to be a pinup pose? In a WWII-​themed bar, I’d expect to see Bettie Paige-​esque stuff, not whatever is happening above the bar.
I’ll go back after someone tells me the service got better.

It’s a bar, it’s in downtown Montgomery, and it has an aviation/​fighter pilot theme. Because there isn’t anything to do in Montgomery, it’s crowded. It’s not as douchey as Alley Bar and there is no cover, so it’s more crowded on weekends. Crowd runs mixed military and townies, but despite the theme isn’t at all overrun with aviators. I don’t know what the holdup with getting drinks is, but it can take ten minutes to get a beer. I would echo the other reviewer who was disappointed with receiving his cocktails in a red solo cup or some other mix-​and-​match glass. Good help must be hard to find in Montgomery because the bartenders are woefully outclassed. I saw one guy take several drink orders from people who were waiting for a long time, walk over to the other end of the bar, and then come back and say «sorry I forgot what you all wanted.» You can forget about table service, but if you manage to get someone to come to take your initial order, you won’t see anyone come by for the rest of the night.
There are lots (lots) of model airplanes and other flyboy memorabilia all over the place. Some of the décor is visually pretty cool… if you’re a history buff and not too drunk, take a minute to check out the back rooms as well. It’s a shame the service is so crappy. TVs behind the bar show WWII or other aviation themed movies. Because it’s new and not Alley Bar, it’s getting a lot of traffic. The service is pretty bad, but I guess it works for Montgomery. This place is apparently owned by the same guy who owns Alley Bar and Sand Bar, so if you don’t like either of those, you unfortunately can’t feel any more superior for patronizing this place either. Two stars mostly because it’s new and relatively clean and shiny.

Loved the atmosphere and selection, the bartenders are very nice but there was only one «waitress» there and she seemed more interested in talking, eating the popcorn and just clearing tables than assisting anyone in getting a drink.
I give Kudos to the venue and the bartenders, but if your service is poor you have lost me as a customer.