Rare Italian

Had the lobster risotto last night and it was suburb from the aroma the moment it was placed in front of me until every burst of flavor to the last bite. My favorite place to treat myself to a wonderful meal and warm welcomes from the staff.

We went there to celebrate and it was a great choice! One of the best real Italian deal we've found so far in the area. Sunday late lunch ambience was chilled and happy yet high end. The tomato sauce tasted very fresh and light, the hand cut pasta was al dente as it should be, and the steak was perfection, cooked exactly how we asked for. The cherry on top was the hazelnut pie with a scoop of dark chocolate gelato! Delicious! The place is pricey but totally worth it.

This is one of my favorite restraunts. I make it a priority to go here whenever I visit Fort Collins. All of their pasta is made fresh, in house. They age their meat in for at least 28 days. I highly recommend the ribeye, lasagna and ragu. A fantastic wine selection and excellent service.

I used to visit this place frequently, sometimes for a date night or with a group, and usually I leave very satisfied and end up spending 200$+. Usually I get excellent service from servers there. But not yesterday, which was valentines day. I used to always reserve a table, and for the first time me and my girlfriend showed up on short notice, and sat at the bar, where bartender called William served us, and that’s when the problems began. William was very sarcastic and passive aggressive. First jokingly made fun of the way Wanted my whiskey sour made, kept cutting me off when I was trying to order for my girlfriend. I was already uncomfortable then because he kept creating tension when I was trying to enjoy a My girlfriends company during a special night. I was making conversation with him, and we figured that he used to work at the Bar whiskey as a manager, and I asked why he left to make conversation, because the whiskey is one of my favorite places in town. In a very aggressive and rude tone, He replied, “First of all, It’s non of your business what other people do with their jobs and their money”. This made me and my girlfriend very uncomfortable, he was acting as a very tough guy and passive aggressively was trying to create tension. I proceeded to ask for a check so we could leave, at which point he started apologizing, because he probably didn’t want anyone to find out, especially the management. Nevertheless, even though the food was great, our whole night got ruined because of Williams horrible customer service skills. Update: the owner reached out, assured me that he takes these type of experiences to the heart. They offered us dinner, which we accepted, but we were not feeling well so we got take out instead. Food was good!! I appreciate Steve reaching out and making sure we are taken care of and the restaurant make up for it, even though it wasn’t his fault.

Asked our hotel front desk for the best Italian joint in town. Pointed us towards RARE! They did not disappoint! Steak was cooked perfectly to the order, service was prompt and timed correctly. Wish I could know what they put in their ceasar dressing as well! Had this awesome spice to it! Recommend highly!