Loved the food and ambiance in the bar area and small touches like the water glasses made from the bottoms of wine bottles. Favorite dish is the carbonara or cavatelli, which also comes with meatball/sausage. I thought food quality and presentation were great. Came here about every 3-4 weeks on sat or sun for lunch.Really loved the food here but looks like this location will become a new concept
Laura N
1 star because of the service experience I had. I will admit that the food was delicious, however, the service was horrible. The manager denied my ID because I am from out of state with a vertical ID. They refused to serve me even though I am over 21 and have a valid non-expired government ID which is ridiculous considering I was eating with my parents. Maybe I would understand the circumstances at a college bar with lots of underaged people, but at somewhat nice restaurant, it was outrageous. Definitely won’t be coming back here which is a shame considering the food was great.
Hollis Krause
We sat outside and the atmosphere was great! Such a nice staff, and our waiter was terrific. Had the pizza and it was delicious with a wonderful crust. Very unique restaurant, and we plan on returning often!
Linda Schneider
We loved every bite! Even the teenagers with us were impressed! They all loved the tomato basil soup, as well as their entrees. We appreciated the variety in your menu.
53judip
The food was excellent, however portion sizes were small for the price. I ordered the seafood pasta dinner which was supposed to have lobster, scallops and shrimp. Mostly shrimp, not many scallops and not sure if I could see any lobster at all. The salad that accompanied the dinner looked inadequate on the plate. Usually a Caesar salad is quite plentiful. Service was good and all were friendly.
Lily Malone
Fantastic food, great service and nice atmosphere! We had the maple bourbon glazed salmon, carbonara, and potato gnocchi, all of which were delicious! We celebrated a birthday here and ordered the flourless chocolate cake, which was amazing. Definitely the best Italian food in Fort Collins, highly recommend.
Carrie Norman
First time at Cacciatore at Heller's Kitchen, it was A-mazing, great food, staff and atmosphere! Haleigh provided the best service, thank you!
crepesofwrath
Great pizza and exceptional service from Meghan. This was our second visit and both were outstanding. We will be back, look forward to trying more on the menu.
Karin Miller
Ok so I have eaten here many times over the years and had a great meal and good experience. Last night was different. They must be grossly understaffed because service was extremely slow and inattentive. It took forever to be acknowledged after being seated...or to get water, let alone our cocktails. Then when food was brought the salmon AND the chicken were way...not just a little...WAY overcooked. sHusband said he could hardly get it down but service was so slow he did,t want to send it back.
Teva Stone
One of the best restaurants out there. The food is delicious, the staff are caring and attentive. Wether you want a quick lunch, a drink with friends or a nice dinner - Heller's is the place to go! You WON'T be disappointed!
Tons of gluten free substitutes and fairly tasty. Good service. I had the pasta carbonera and thoroughly enjoyed
Addy Draper
My husband and I went here tonight and the food was slightly below average. My husband ordered the gnocchi and I had the salmon on the squash ravioli. The gnocchi was pretty flavorless, and the salmon was dry. The raviolis were barely warm, and the side salads were nothing special. The drinks were also way too strong. For the prices I expected better quality and better tasting food. We love trying new places but I was disappointed in the experience. Oh and like others had mentioned there was a credit card fee we didn’t expect. Had we known there was a charge we would have brought cash to pay.
Tony C
This place has some positives. The food is above average, the atmosphere is awesome especially outside. I had the Chicken Caccatori which was very good, my date had a ravioli dish that consisted of 5 small ravioli dish for $28. The side salad was very blah and average, little effort there. All in all, decent high quality but expensive especially the pasta dishes. They also charge a 4% fee for using a credit card which makes zero sense and has NO upside for them at all on the PR front.
pennym771
I planned this dinner for my daughters graduation from CSU after having an amazing dinner a few months back. We had delicious food and great service however , the menu was priced for lunch and dinner on the same page. We inquired as to if the dinners were larger portions since pricing was at least 1/3 more … response, NO. Reason not separate menus …. Didn’t want to spend extra money on a separate menu for lunch and dinner ….????? Seriously? The meal was served and again , delicious and very good service. Bill came and there was a cc service charge of 7.00…… not even explained to us or offered to delete if paid in cash. We have dined all over the world and have never come across the menu issue before nor the “added “ money for cc charge. We know using Amex there is always a charge but never with other cc and if so we are forewarned.
jonathanmR6602YM
For only for lunch. There is a menu that has both lunch and dinner prices do the same items. The lunch prices are 40% less than dinner. When asked we were told that they could not afford to print two menus AND That there was no difference between the amount of food. Ie, no lunch portion, just a higher price for the same thing 3 hours later. WTF? Oh the food was very good.
Loved the food and ambiance in the bar area and small touches like the water glasses made from the bottoms of wine bottles. Favorite dish is the carbonara or cavatelli, which also comes with meatball/sausage. I thought food quality and presentation were great. Came here about every 3-4 weeks on sat or sun for lunch.Really loved the food here but looks like this location will become a new concept
1 star because of the service experience I had. I will admit that the food was delicious, however, the service was horrible. The manager denied my ID because I am from out of state with a vertical ID. They refused to serve me even though I am over 21 and have a valid non-expired government ID which is ridiculous considering I was eating with my parents. Maybe I would understand the circumstances at a college bar with lots of underaged people, but at somewhat nice restaurant, it was outrageous. Definitely won’t be coming back here which is a shame considering the food was great.
We sat outside and the atmosphere was great! Such a nice staff, and our waiter was terrific. Had the pizza and it was delicious with a wonderful crust. Very unique restaurant, and we plan on returning often!
We loved every bite! Even the teenagers with us were impressed! They all loved the tomato basil soup, as well as their entrees. We appreciated the variety in your menu.
The food was excellent, however portion sizes were small for the price. I ordered the seafood pasta dinner which was supposed to have lobster, scallops and shrimp. Mostly shrimp, not many scallops and not sure if I could see any lobster at all. The salad that accompanied the dinner looked inadequate on the plate. Usually a Caesar salad is quite plentiful. Service was good and all were friendly.
Fantastic food, great service and nice atmosphere! We had the maple bourbon glazed salmon, carbonara, and potato gnocchi, all of which were delicious! We celebrated a birthday here and ordered the flourless chocolate cake, which was amazing. Definitely the best Italian food in Fort Collins, highly recommend.
First time at Cacciatore at Heller's Kitchen, it was A-mazing, great food, staff and atmosphere! Haleigh provided the best service, thank you!
Great pizza and exceptional service from Meghan. This was our second visit and both were outstanding. We will be back, look forward to trying more on the menu.
Ok so I have eaten here many times over the years and had a great meal and good experience. Last night was different. They must be grossly understaffed because service was extremely slow and inattentive. It took forever to be acknowledged after being seated...or to get water, let alone our cocktails. Then when food was brought the salmon AND the chicken were way...not just a little...WAY overcooked. sHusband said he could hardly get it down but service was so slow he did,t want to send it back.
One of the best restaurants out there. The food is delicious, the staff are caring and attentive. Wether you want a quick lunch, a drink with friends or a nice dinner - Heller's is the place to go! You WON'T be disappointed!
Restaurantji Recommends
Tons of gluten free substitutes and fairly tasty. Good service. I had the pasta carbonera and thoroughly enjoyed
My husband and I went here tonight and the food was slightly below average. My husband ordered the gnocchi and I had the salmon on the squash ravioli. The gnocchi was pretty flavorless, and the salmon was dry. The raviolis were barely warm, and the side salads were nothing special. The drinks were also way too strong. For the prices I expected better quality and better tasting food. We love trying new places but I was disappointed in the experience. Oh and like others had mentioned there was a credit card fee we didn’t expect. Had we known there was a charge we would have brought cash to pay.
This place has some positives. The food is above average, the atmosphere is awesome especially outside. I had the Chicken Caccatori which was very good, my date had a ravioli dish that consisted of 5 small ravioli dish for $28. The side salad was very blah and average, little effort there. All in all, decent high quality but expensive especially the pasta dishes. They also charge a 4% fee for using a credit card which makes zero sense and has NO upside for them at all on the PR front.
I planned this dinner for my daughters graduation from CSU after having an amazing dinner a few months back. We had delicious food and great service however , the menu was priced for lunch and dinner on the same page. We inquired as to if the dinners were larger portions since pricing was at least 1/3 more … response, NO. Reason not separate menus …. Didn’t want to spend extra money on a separate menu for lunch and dinner ….????? Seriously? The meal was served and again , delicious and very good service. Bill came and there was a cc service charge of 7.00…… not even explained to us or offered to delete if paid in cash. We have dined all over the world and have never come across the menu issue before nor the “added “ money for cc charge. We know using Amex there is always a charge but never with other cc and if so we are forewarned.
For only for lunch. There is a menu that has both lunch and dinner prices do the same items. The lunch prices are 40% less than dinner. When asked we were told that they could not afford to print two menus AND That there was no difference between the amount of food. Ie, no lunch portion, just a higher price for the same thing 3 hours later. WTF? Oh the food was very good.