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The Fort - Steakhouse in Denver, Colorado

The Fort

4.4 (2954 reviews)

19192 CO-8, Morrison, CO 80465

Steak house
American restaurant
Cocktail bar
Family restaurant
Restaurant
Western restaurant

About The Fort - steak house in Denver, Colorado

Wild game, steak & other exotic regional American specialties in a frontier-themed replica fort.

Customer Review Summary

The Fort in Morrison, Colorado, receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from diners. Customers rave about the food, particularly the buffalo steak, bison dishes, and unique appetizers like bone marrow and Rocky Mountain oysters. The cocktails, especially the elderberry martini, are highly recommended. Service is frequently praised, with specific servers like Kari and Adam receiving commendations for making special occasions memorable. The restaurant's picturesque location near Red Rocks Park enhances the dining experience, along with live music and a cozy atmosphere. Many guests express a desire to return and try more items from the extensive menu, making it a must-visit spot for adventurous food lovers. Overall, The Fort is celebrated for its delicious food, excellent service, and stunning views.

Key Features

From the business

  • Identifies as women-owned

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fireplace
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Live music

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Organic dishes
  • Private dining room
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Historic
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Reservations required
  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
  • Usually a wait

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.4 out of 5
5
2077
4
442
3
210
2
121
1
104
Based on 2954 reviews

Peter Phakonekham

2 weeks ago

Denver restaurant week, tried The Fort in Morrison, Colorado. Buffalo steak medium rare, probably the first time in my life I went to a restaurant and they cooked the steak right. Grilled quail, and my first time trying Rocky Mountain oysters(bull testicles) lol it was not bad. But the restaurant week special $45 for a 4 course meal was 👌🏻 service was especially great also!

Kimberly Barnett

2 weeks ago

We came here for the first time during restaurant week 2025. We made reservations ahead of time and let them know about my service dog and they were completely accommodating. The wine menu is overwhelming, so I ordered an elderberry martini at the recommendation of our server Kari which turned out to be the best decision of the day. The Salad has pickled ginger, which I’ve never had before and was awesome. I would order the game plate on repeat for the rest of my life. The restaurant looks like it’s part of red rocks Park so the view is stunning. Saw another review that implied that this place was overpriced, I felt the opposite. I was shocked We got out the door for what we did. We’re early on, but so far this restaurant takes first place for our favorite restaurant week this year. do yourself a favor and ask for Kari to be your server.

Kathleen Branthover

4 months ago

We had an absolutely wonderful night and can’t wait to come back with family. Sam Many Winds played the flute while we ate, and talked with us about Native American history as well as the restaurants history which was such a treat! The food was all incredible and the drinks were fabulous as well. The views of the mountains are absolutely gorgeous and it’s such a peaceful cozy setting! 10/10 recommend.

Kimberly Villarreal

3 weeks ago

This spot has been on my bucket list. Everything I heard was true. Amazing experience, atmosphere, and most of all, adventurous divine food. If you're in the area, this is a must stop.

Carlos Soria

4 months ago

Tried Bison steak for the first time and the Fort did not disappoint. Highly recommended. We ordered the oysters and buffalo bone marrow as appetizers. And the buffalo steak was delicious. We will definitely come back.

Sharon Hoover

1 month ago

My husband and I went for our anniversary this year. I tried the "prairie butter" bone marrow for the first time.🤤😋 OMG it was a melt in your mouth moment. We ordered the Buffalo prime rib and the Buffalo rib eye "carne asada style". Both were perfectly prepared. We shared a salted caramel creme brulee for dessert which was absolutely delicious. I can't wait to go back since it's one of our favorite places. 😋🤤🥰💖

erin ward

4 months ago

I came to The Fort to celebrate my boyfriend and I's anniversary and wow what a unique exterior that matched the name of the restaurant so well! Our server Adam was so sweet and had the best recommendations as it was our first time there. We started off with the Historian Platter, which had a great assortment of their popular appetizers. It was a great value to try a little bit of everything, and I did enjoy everything except the peanut butter stuffed jalapeños mostly because they were chilled, but the flavor was delish! The salad was divine with the chipotle honey dressing, super fresh and don't even get me started on the pumpkin muffins that come on the side! For my main course I had the duck which was so tender and flavorful, however I wasn't a big fan of the wild rice. We saved room for dessert to do their crème brule, so so delicious all in all an amazing experience all the way through. Thank you to our server Adam for making our anniversary so special!

Bryana McNabb

5 months ago

Yum! Everything we ate was delicious. The drinks, both cocktail and mocktail variety, were great. We started dinner with the bone marrow and the bison egg appetizers. They both had unique flavors and I would order them again! I also enjoyed that we were able to order half orders of both of these appetizers. Next was the salad and bread course and typically I wouldn't even comment on this but the salad was enjoyable and the bread was obviously freshly made. For entrees we chose the duck and the fort's game plate and we added the Mac n cheese. Everything was cooked perfectly and the Mac n cheese had an Instagram worthy cheese pull. We ended the night with desserts of cheesecake and the chocolate chile bourbon cake. Needless to say we enjoyed everything we ate. The views and the aesthetic alone are worth visiting the fort for and the service was superb. I can't wait to go back and try something else!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 5–10 PM
Monday 5:30–9:30 PM
Saturday 5–10 PM
Sunday 5–9:30 PM
Thursday 5:30–9:30 PM
Tuesday 5:30–9:30 PM
Wednesday 5:30–9:30 PM

Price Range

$50–100