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DateFort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 204-4444
Fort Collins Collision Repair
Categories:
Body Shops,
Towing,
Auto Repair
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1 Previous Review:
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3/14/2012 First to Review
Everyone has regrets in life, some folks more than others. Patronizing this business is one that is going to haunt me for a good long while.
When folks service your car, you think there's a couple things they're likely to keep in touch about: when parts are ordered and come back in, when your car is ready to drop off or be picked up, some even for a follow up to see how everything went and to make sure your experience was enjoyable or how they can make it better. Anything. Absolutely anything would have been better than the service, communication and support I received with Nick at FCCR. One thing at a time...
Upon initial walk in, Nick was at the counter and eager to help. Off to a nice start he did a quick estimate on the work I needed done on my car, and the bottom line showed me the overall cost would come in hundred of $$$'s under what the dealership quoted me. (Sidenote: I show The Mrs the estimate and she still thinks I'm out of my mind and to get a second opinion - oh baby, was she right). Overjoyed, I paid for the services to be done in full - A MAJOR NO-NO!!!! This left the door open for things down the road.
About three weeks go by and I realize, "That guy never called me." I call them up, tell them I'm a little suspicious, and wonder what's going on. Gal on the phone tells me I can bring my car in "Wednesday first thing!" and it would probably be done by 10am. Too good to be true, right? I bring it in, verify all the work to be done and leave them the keys. I wait all morning, no call. I give 'em a ring around lunchtime to see how it all went, and Nick tells me "Fine. The red looks good and matches great, but what's up with the two big cracks in your mirror?" "There weren't two cracks in anything when I dropped the car off this morning," I replied. Here we go... He tells me he would check with his guys and get back to me.
Wondering how I'm going to get my kids picked up and a ride home that night, I call again to see what's going on. Nick picks up and said my car should be ready to pick up after 5pm. This time when I ask what happened, all I got was mumbles. When I go get my car, Nick is MAGICALLY not around, and the dark gray leather interior of my car is covered in white primer dust. Not only that, but the parts used look older, think sunbleached/weathere d, than the other matching part on my car. So not only is some foul play afoot, Nick clearly doesn't care about how the work is done and how the cars look when they are returned.
If I had spent the extra money on service and parts at the dealership, it would have saved some major headaches in the long run. For the time being, I'm stuck detailing and cleaning the thousands of white primer fingerprints inside my car.
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 207-9456
Old Chicago
Categories:
Pizza,
Sports Bars,
Pool Halls,
American (Traditional)
I love restaurants where we can meet our other friends that also have kids that throw things and meet for a beer and a meal of food, just before the tiny person meltdown sets in. And, Old Chicago on Harmony is just the place and has the patience for just that.
Families with babies and little ones require a little extra attention, and Old C's was right on top of everything for us. Extra napkins, carrots for the kiddos, servers completely uninhibited by the occasional scream from mighty little lungs.
Special beers always on tap, two happy hours a day, occasionally cheap eats, but always something for everyone.
Only thing that's a bit of the pain is the parking situation, but anything's better than street parking or the utter debacle that is Old C's Old Town FoCo Parking. I'll park at the bank and happily hoof it.
Great staff, good snacks, the only time I ever visit a "bar" anymore. Always a go-to though.
As a corporate owned local store, with an attentive and awesome staff, there's really nothing more you can say about this store other than "Thanks!"
They're on top of their game, friendly, and helpful. These folks genuinely want to help take the headache out of purchasing or servicing your phone.
I have a grandfathered unlimited plan for my iPhone which is unfortunately no longer offered to new customers. But if you're in the market for a new phone, accessories, or just need a couple questions answered, it'd be hard to find a better local store.
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 223-1481
JCPenney
Categories:
Baby Gear & Furniture,
Women's Clothing,
Department Stores
I saw a coupon come up thru one of those deals site a short time ago for JCPenny's Portrait Studio. Having a 10-year-old and a 5-month-old, The Mrs. and I thought it would be nice to arrange a session for holiday presents. So, so, so, so wished I would have grabbed that coupon, but it would have meant driving to Denver as it was only meant for Den Metro stores. We called up the Fort Collins store, picked the time that worked best for us, and were met with a smile and friendly faces on picture day.
My oldest daughter had a blast with the different poses, and even though my youngest was being a bit on the difficult side, the photographer was super nice and beyond easy to work with. When the little one was getting fussy, she was more than happy to let us break for a quick feeding. Then we were right back at it with a much happier baby.
Their options and proofs made for a huge selection and very affordable photo package. We already can't wait for our next session.
The Fort Collins Tokyo Joe's location opened a few short days before Halloween this year to HUGE acclaim. Every lunch hour and dinner rush since they opened the doors there's been a line out the door. Although I do love their food, this might be the one drawback for me.
It's a great location on College, with plenty of parking, but the interior is a bit of a nightmare to more around in when they're busy. The cramped minimal seating area is divided by the queue to order where there's only two registers. Occasionally leap-frogging over your line mate to get to the open "Joe" to take your order. Other than that, you can order thru their iPhone App, call it in, and pick it up if you decide to make it a bit easier on your time.
Another location in town might help take the heavy traffic off this location - wink, wink.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 682-2260
Gravity 1020
Categories:
American (New),
Breweries
As stated, we went back with The Fam for a Father's Day brunch. My mini burgers were ok, but I was looking forward to my beer float. Sad thing was it was nothing what I had imagined. I was thinking maybe some homemade vanilla bean or even butter pecan ice cream with some of FCB's chocolate stout. What I got was a half-pint of beer and a scoop and a half of melted ice cream. For $7 bucks. I was more than a little bummed.
Let's scoot ahead to September. We had some friends in town from out of city, state and country. They haven't been to The Fort in a while so we decided to give Gravity another shot. The first thing I ever had at the brewery was a beautiful white meat quartered- half chicken, wIth the most amazing mash potatoes, peas, carrots and fantastic sauce. So I ordered it again. What I got was mostly dark meat with no crispy skin awesomeness, some browned, soggied squash and cucumbers, with a dismal scoop of mash. I was heartbroken. They took one of the best plates I had ever seen and turned it into what looked like a pile of leftovers.
Most recently, just last Friday to be exact, The Mrs and I couldn't make up our mind for dinner. We eventually got tired of driving and somehow came up with the idea to hit Gravity. She loved her meal in Sept and had offered part of it to me since I was bummed over my dismal selection. I thought, "Ok, one more time." The Mrs got the pigs in a blanket while I went with the burger special. The pigs turned out to be nothing more than unseasoned ground meat tubes. My "special" burger, had an incredibly off-putting and heavy liquid smoke flavor. The spent grain breaded deep fried bacon (should have known it would be bad - too many adjectives) was a complete miss. The breading took all the crispy, while leaving the bacon inside completely... unbacony. The only saving grace from the night was the polenta fries I ordered as an appetizer. The polentas The Mrs got with her piggies tasted completely different than mine, and far less tasty. $38 for the two of us, and neither of us left satisfied or finished our meals. For the last time.
For some reason, they've gone to using clipboards for menus. I hope they saved the receipt and get those back to Office Depot soon, cause those are pretty dumb.
The one thing I will say they've got going for them is the staff and service. Great folks, very friendly and on top of everything. And the desserts are amazing. A star for each.
Don't overcomplicate it. KISS. I wanted it so bad for ya, Gravity. So, yea. Pretty sure I'm done.
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1 Previous Review:
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6/17/2011
Putting the myth that the only thing that goes well with beer is pretzels straight to bed, Gravity 1020 puts a fancy, but not conceited, twist on traditional American cuisine.
The name Gravity 1020 refers to the measure used in defining the alcohol content in a beer. Certainly a plus considering their attached to Fort Collins Brewery. Cool - so the beer snobs are covered, now how about the foodies?
For starters The Mrs. and I split the pretzel rolls which came with both a cheese sauce and a homemade mustard. The cheese was REALLLLY good, but whole mustard seeded mustard is one of my obsessions, and it was spicy and tangy - very spot on for this guy. Onto the main, I had the half chicken that was then quartered, de-boned except for one little drumstick (a cool little touch), marinated, seared on the skin side and plated with tatties, peas, carrots and a delicious sauce. And a Red Banshee to wash it all down. Made. Me. Skinny.
So why not 5 stars? I simply haven't tried enough yet. Looking forward to a BEER float on Father's Day brunch though.
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 449-5020
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill
Category:
Mediterranean
I appreciate the free falafel at the head of the line, when I eventually get there. The waiting line is a pretty narrow space that's quite a ways off from the menu so it's a bit hard to peruse while you wait. Even harder since they're out of the paper ones by the door. It's even more disheartening when the crew behind the counter is running back and forth all over the place. Would also be great if the falafel wasn't over cooked like little charcoal briquettes.
When I do get my order going and make my way down the line, the entire ingredient area is an absolute disaster. I'm not a huge fan of pickled eggplant but seeing as how it's half in the hummus and half in the tabuleh, I guess I don't really have much of a choice.
And the flies. There are an incredible amount of flies in this place. Bug zapper, fly paper, anything. Yelling shoo or ignoring them won't make them go away.
I'm thankful for Garbanzo bringing healthy fast food to The Fort. I'm glad I've found something I like there. Just seems like they were so excited to open, that a couple important things are getting passed over. Reign it in GB!
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Plenty of parking, clean bathrooms, and wide open spaces. Grab the kiddos and take a short walk or an all-afternoon hike on one of the many trails. Whatever the kiddos stamina will take.
We paid $6 for a one-day permit. Do yourself a favor and purchase the parks and open space on the Larimer County website at: https://larimer.org/na... or at local shops. It'll pay for itself on only a couple visits.
Bike, horseback, or your own two feet, you are going to like Horsetooth. Pack it in, pack it out, and support public open spaces!
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 224-9791
Floyd's Barbershop
Categories:
Barbers,
Hair Salons
For those not in the know, imagine getting an old skool shave and a cut. We're talking straight razors, shears, barber poles, and those glass things filled with blue water that hold all the combs. BUT!! With a punk rock vibe.
Loud music, a good clean cut, cool stylists, and a shoulder massage... Floyd's, I'm forever sold.
Owen Orthodontics has us come in for a consultation at the request of our favorite family dentist. Dr. Owen and his staff couldn't have been more welcoming and friendly. The facility - bright and spacious. The instruments - cutting edge and non invasive. Questions - thoroughly answered with honest, no pressure advice.
Come to find out, my kiddo can stand to wait a couple years to let a few more baby teeth fall out letting everything else fill in a bit. Where some docs would have been looking at us with dollar signs in their eyes, Dr. Owen was truthful and let us know that it is more than okay to wait a while.
If and when the kiddo needs braces, we'll definitely come back to Dr. Owen's office.
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