The Fort

4.0

303.697.4771

19192 Highway 8

Denver, CO 80465

Last Update on: April 19, 2010
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Appetizers

Rattlesnake Cake

$ 25.00

A Diamondback Rattlesnake Cake (similar to a crab cake) topped with a sweet and spicy avacodo relish and cilantro micro greens, served with Dixon chile aoli. (subject to availability)

Roast Bison Marrow Bones

$ 18.00

A Diamondback Rattlesnake Cake (similar to a crab cake) topped with a sweet and spicy avacodo relish and cilantro micro greens, served with Dixon chile aoli.

BBQ'D Duck Quesadilla

$ 8.00

Smoked duck in a coffee barbeque sauce with aged Mexican cheeses in a flour tortilla. Served with a mango-chipotle salsa.

Peanut Butter Stuffed Jalapeños Escabeche

$ 6.00

House made pickled jalapeños with a mango whipped peanut butter.

Bison Eggs

$ 10.00

Pickled quail eggs wrapped in house made buffalo sausage. Served with a raspberry-jalapeno jam. Our version of a "Scottish egg."

Broiled Asadero Cheese

$ 8.00

White cow's milk cheese broiled and served with Fort toast.

Lamb Riblets

$ 13.00

Crispy lamb riblets tossed in a spicy citrus bbq sauce.

Hot Sausage Bean Dip

$ 7.00

Hot sausage sauteed with Mexican beer, refried beans and cheddar cheese. Served with corn tortilla chips

Mexican Style Salsa Cruda

$ 6.00

A simple fresh salsa served with corn tortilla chips.

Acapulco Shrimp "Ceviche"

$ 14.00

Acapulco shrimp "Ceviche" style with fresh avocado, a spicy-sweet tomato broth and salsa fresca.

Historians' Platter

$ 28.00

Boudies, Rocky Mountain oysters, guacamole, bison tongue and jalapeños for 4

Sam's Famous Guacamole & Corn Chips

$ 7.00

Denver’s Best Guacamole with big chunks of avocado, tomato, onion and fresh squeezed lime, served with corn tortilla chips.

Bison "Boudies" Sausage

$ 8.00

Sam's mountain man recipe for homemade buffalo sausage.

Rocky Mountain Oysters

$ 8.00

Small bites battered and fried to a golden brown and served with a tangy "cocktail" sauce.

Braised Bison Tongue - A Historian's Treat

$ 9.00

The 19th century's finest gourmet meat served with Fort toast and caper aioli.

Game

All of the Buffalo (Bison) we serve are from select Rocky Mountain ranches.

William Bent's Buffalo Tenderloin Filet Mignon

$ 44 .00

The most tender of all, 8 oz. Buffalo Filet with Fort potatoes and seasonal vegetable.

Uncle Dick's Buffalo New York Strip

$ 42.00

14 oz. Kansas City style sirloin strip (bone in) for full flavor, grilled to perfection. Served with Fort Potatoes and seasonal vegetable.

Scout Jim Baker's Mountain Man Steak

$ 52.00

20 oz. Bone in Buffalo Ribeye - full of flavor for the mountain man in us all! Served with roasted garlic white cheddar mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetable.

Smoke House Buffalo Ribs Platter

sm $ 30.00 reg $ 48.00

Buffalo Ribs, slowly braised, smoked and smothered with our own tangy Jack Daniels BBQ sauce. Served with campfire beans and seasonal vegetable. 1/2 Rack (four) or full Rack (eight)

Elk Chops St. Vrain

$ 38.00

Two 4-ounce bone-in elk chops, grilled to perfection with wild Montana huckleberries. Served with seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes.

The Fort's Game Plate

$ 44 .00

Our most popular dish! An Elk Chop, Buffalo Filet Medallion, and a grilled teriyaki Quail. Served with Fort potatoes and seasonal vegetable.

Washtunkala Cast Iron Kettle

$ 32.00

Tender tips of Buffalo Tenderloin in a rich buffalo demi-glace with roasted green chiles, pearl onions, fresh thyme, fire-roasted corn and sunflower seeds. Just like the campfire! Served with Fort potatoes.

Sam Arnold's Prime Rib of Buffalo

$ 38.00

12 oz. cut of slow roasted buffalo with a New Mexican chile rub. Served with roasted garlic white cheddar mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

Beef

Colorado Territory Beef

"Tenderlips" Beef Filet Mignon

$ 42.00

8 oz. center cut grilled to perfection. Served with seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes.

Scout Johnnie Baker's Top Sirloin

$ 34.00

12-ounce all natural top sirloin steak, grilled to your liking. Served with seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes.

Gonzales Style Grilled Steak

$ 36.00

12-ounce all natural top sirloin steak, stuffed with Hatch green chile and a freshly grilled chile pod. Served with seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes.

Uncle Dick's "Incorrect Steak"

$ 38.00

Frontiersman Dick Wootton's favorite steak and eggs. Topped with melted white cheddar cheese, Dixon red chile sauce, and a fried egg. Served with seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes. Extra eggs $1 each

Pork and Fowl

Chef Geoffrey's Favorite Chicken

$ 25.00

Two all natural chicken thighs bone-in stuffed with garlic, cilantro and serrano chile and wrapped in crispy bacon. Served with heirloom campfire beans and a quinoa and wild rice pilaf.

Northern Frontier Mexican Pork Chops

$ 28.00

Two 8oz. grilled juicy pork chops topped with toasted pumpkin seeds "Pipian Molé" and New Mexican Dixon red chile sauces. Served with Papas Rojas (Mexican style red potatoes) and seasonal vegetables.

William Bent's Grilled Quail

$ 28.00

Teriyaki marinated quail served with wild Montana huckleberry demi-glace seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes.

Aztec Duck

$ 29.00

Pan seared coffee and ancho chile rubbed duck breasts. Served with chipotle and pancetta cheese grits, sautéed spinach and fig demi-glace.

Fort Favorites

General Armjilo's Lamb T-bones

$ 29.00

Andalusian Spiced Lamb T-bones served with escalavida, quinoa and wild rice pilaf, mint pesto, chile oil and fried leeks.

Tequila Citrus Glazed Salmon

$ 28.00

Fresh Atlantic Salmon crusted with black sesame seeds, glazed with a tequila citrus sauce and served atop warm squash and quinoa salad.

Mary Schlosser's Taos Trout

$ 27.00

Oven roasted trout, stuffed with fresh mint and wrapped in applewood smoked bacon. Served with cilantro rice, calabacitas and crawfish salsa.

Nacatamales

$ 22.00

Two Vegetarian tamales filled with corn, green chiles and squash. Served with warm quinoa and squash salad and chef’s vegetable. A vegetarian's complete protein entrée honoring The Corn Maiden.

Desserts

Negrita

$ 8.00

The Fort's famous signature dessert. A blend of dark chocolate whipped with Myer's rum served in a chocolate tulip cup. The ideal choice for the chocolate connoisseur.

Chocolate Chile Bourbon Cake

$ 7.00

A delectable and ancient Aztec combination of a rich, dark chocolate and New Mexican red chile cake. It will make your heart sing "Hip Hip Huzzah!"

Sam's Famous Cheesecake

$ 8.00

Sam Arnold's prized recipe. A light creamy cheesecake with graham cracker crust. "It's better than the first kiss."

Rosemary Infused Panna Cotta with Huckleberries

$ 7.00

A deliciously silky-smooth light dessert made of cream infused with rosemary, topped with huckleberries.

Chef's Choice of Creme Brulee

$ 9.00

Chef's daily variation on a delicate custard covered in a burnt sugar crust.

Ice Cream

$ 6.00

Choose from vanilla bean or Mexican chocolate.

Trapper's Fruit Sundae

$ 7.00

A historical treat eaten by most mountain men. A compote of dried apples, apricots, and raisins. Topped with toasted pinon nuts and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.

The Fort's famous signature dessert. A blend of dark chocolate whipped with Myer's rum served in a chocolate tulip cup. The idea

$ 7.00

Choice of Mexican chocolate or vanilla bean ice cream, topped with our homemade hot fudge sauce and a dusting of chocolate adobe chile powder.

Homemade Butterscotch Sundae

$ 7.00

Vanilla bean ice cream topped with our homemade butterscotch and pinon nuts.

Cast Iron Fresh Fruit Cobbler

$ 7.00

Seasonal fruit served warm, topped with an oatmeal streusel and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. Drizzled with our homemade carmel sauce.

Vera's Caramel Brownie

$ 7.00

No chocolate in this one! A warm chewy carmel brownie with walnuts and canola seed. Served with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.

* Menus are subject to change.

The Fort

4.0

303.697.4771

19192 Highway 8

Denver, CO 80465

Last Update on: April 19, 2010
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Food Type: Seafood, Steakhouse
Attire: Business Casual
Price Range: $$$$
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Hours:

Monday

5 30 PM

9 30 PM

Tuesday

5 30 PM

9 30 PM

Wednesday

5 30 PM

9 30 PM

Thursday

5 30 PM

9 30 PM

Friday

5 30 PM

9 30 PM

Saturday

5 00 PM

9 30 PM

Sunday

5 00 PM

9 00 PM

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The Fort

4.0

303.697.4771

19192 Highway 8

Denver, CO 80465

Last Update on: April 19, 2010

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Join us for some Shinin' Times at The Fort! The Fort, an award-winning restaurant located in Southwest Denver, is one of the nation's most recognized establishments and sells more buffalo steaks than any other independently owned restaurant in the country. Featuring fine beef, buffalo, game and seafood, The Fort's menu offers a tantalizing selection of old and new foods from the Early West.

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The Fort

Dinner Menu

Appetizers

Rattlesnake Cake

Roast Bison Marrow Bones

BBQ'D Duck Quesadilla

Peanut Butter Stuffed Jalapeños Escabeche

Bison Eggs

Broiled Asadero Cheese

Lamb Riblets

Hot Sausage Bean Dip

Mexican Style Salsa Cruda

Acapulco Shrimp "Ceviche"

Historians' Platter

Sam's Famous Guacamole & Corn Chips

Bison "Boudies" Sausage

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Braised Bison Tongue - A Historian's Treat

Game

William Bent's Buffalo Tenderloin Filet Mignon

Uncle Dick's Buffalo New York Strip

Scout Jim Baker's Mountain Man Steak

Smoke House Buffalo Ribs Platter

Elk Chops St. Vrain

The Fort's Game Plate

Washtunkala Cast Iron Kettle

Sam Arnold's Prime Rib of Buffalo

Beef

"Tenderlips" Beef Filet Mignon

Scout Johnnie Baker's Top Sirloin

Gonzales Style Grilled Steak

Uncle Dick's "Incorrect Steak"

Pork and Fowl

Chef Geoffrey's Favorite Chicken

Northern Frontier Mexican Pork Chops

William Bent's Grilled Quail

Aztec Duck

Fort Favorites

General Armjilo's Lamb T-bones

Tequila Citrus Glazed Salmon

Mary Schlosser's Taos Trout

Nacatamales

Desserts

Negrita

Chocolate Chile Bourbon Cake

Sam's Famous Cheesecake

Rosemary Infused Panna Cotta with Huckleberries

Chef's Choice of Creme Brulee

Ice Cream

Trapper's Fruit Sundae

The Fort's famous signature dessert. A blend of dark chocolate whipped with Myer's rum served in a chocolate tulip cup. The idea

Homemade Butterscotch Sundae

Cast Iron Fresh Fruit Cobbler

Vera's Caramel Brownie

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