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123 N College Ave,
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 682-2275
[email protected]

Sunday - Thursday: 3:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Friday & Saturday: 3:30 PM - 10:00PM


Happy Hour

Daily: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

All Night Monday 3:30 PM - CLOSE

Eat Fish. Live Longer.

An Old Town restaurant favorite, Jax serves up the freshest, most sustainable seafood alongside the highest quality, farm-fresh local produce. Jax Happy Hour never disappoints, with the ever-lively oyster bar and a selection of handcrafted cocktails, award-winning wine list, and locally brewed craft beers. With so much fresh fish, they ought to change the city’s name to “Port” Collins!

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Happy Hour

  • Daily 3:30 - 5:00 & All Night Monday 3:30 - CLOSE

Cioppino

  • Every Sunday Night

    A Seafood stew featuring dungeness crab, fresh fish, mussels, clam meat, squid and shrimp, tomato-garlic broth served with grilled sourdough

    $49

Starters

  • Chargrilled Oysters

    creole butter, grana padano

    half dozen $24

    dozen $44

    gluten free

  • Burrata

    pear and dried cherry mostarda, sunflower crunch, everything cracker, mugolio

    $16

    vegetarian

  • BLACKENED MEXICAN SHRIMP

    grilled mexican shrimp, mole verde, kale, radish, cotija, quicos, bacon vinaigrette

    $21

  • Fried New England Calamari

    mango-chile mojo, lime aïoli

    $18

  • Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

    tabasco-lemon aïoli, pea sprouts

    $26

  • Steak Tartare*

    fried oysters, dijon cream, grana padano, grilled sourdough

    $20

  • Smoked Tuna Dip

    crudités vegetables, little gems, saltine crackers

    $16

  • Steamed Pei Mussels

    house-made thai green curry, jalapeño, candied coconut, cilantro | chardonnay garlic shallot, parsley, butter

    $21

  • AHI TUNA POKE*

    sushi rice, avocado, salty cucumber, ginger ponzu

    $19

    gluten free

Soups & Salads

  • The Wedge

    iceberg lettuce, crispy bacon, point reyes blue, tomato, ranch

    $9

    gluten free

  • Jax Caesar Salad

    little gems, croutons, whole grain mustard dressing, grana padano

    $13

    add white anchovies $2

  • FENNEL AND PEAR SALAD

    arugula, gouda, celery, dried cranberry, pistachio, orange fennel dressing

    $14

    add shrimp each $3.75

  • Louisiana Crawfish Gumbo

    gulf shrimp, smoked andouille sausage, rice, scallions

    cup $8

    bowl $15

  • Seafood Chowder

    made to order | mussels, chopped clams, fresh fish, shrimp, roasted garlic cream, potatoes, carrots, bacon, okra, caramelized onions

    $23

Seasonal Entrees

  • Citrus Marinated seafood salad

    shrimp, mussels, cuttlefish, fregula sarda, baby brassicas, heirloom apples, colorado pumpkin, fennel pollen vinaigrette

    $30

  • ROASTED SQUASH AND QUINOA

    green tahini, chickpeas, mint, parsley, red onion

    $21

    vegan

  • HAWAIIAN MAHI MAHI

    harrisa, trumpet mushrooms, romanesco broccoli, preserved lemon, roasted potatoes, curry yogurt

    $38

    gluten free

  • GRILLED NORWEGIAN SALMON

    onion tater tots, dill crema, snap peas, asparagus

    $32

  • Seared New England Scallops*

    root vegetable hash, andouille sausage, pickled red onion, frisee, fennel soubise

    $43

    gluten free

  • GREENHEAD LOBSTER CO. MAINE LOBSTER ROLL

    herb dressing, butter toasted split-top roll, french fries

    $31

  • LOBSTER MALTAGLIATI

    beech mushrooms, sage brown butter, shellfish nage, whipped ricotta, lemon nage

    $35

  • SEARED YELLOWFIN TUNA*

    agedashi tofu, enoki mushrooms, bok choy, crispy lotus root, snow peas

    $43

  • North Carolina Catfish

    crispy anson mills grits, smoked bacon collard greens, preserved okra, pot likker butter

    blackened or fried

    $27

  • Grilled NY Strip*

    arugula, garlic fries, red wine butter

    $48

  • Niman Ranch Burger*

    lettuce, tomato, pickles, Jax mustard, french fries

    $18

    add fried oyster, fried egg, white cheddar, blue cheese, or bacon each $2

Sides

- $8.00 -

  • French Fries

    vegan

  • Bacon Fat Cornbread

  • Pork Belly Collards

    gluten free

  • TATER TOTS

    vegetarian

  • ROASTED HEIRLOOM BABY CARROTS

    $12

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • AGEDASHI TOFU

    $10

    vegetarian

  • Baked Lobster Mac

    $17

  • *These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.

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Chilled Raw Bar

  • Peel N’ Eat Shrimp

    ½ pound $14

    1 pound $26

    gluten free

  • Alaskan Snow Crab

    1 pound $55

    gluten free

  • Alaskan King Crab

    1 pound $98

    gluten free

  • Dungeness Crab

    1 pound $64

    gluten free

  • Oysters on The Half Shell*

    please check the fresh sheet for our daily oyster selection

    MKT

    gluten free

Ice Cold Platters

  • Lure*

    1/2 pound snow crab, 1/4 pound peel n’ eats, 3 crackerjax, anchovy stuffed olives, smoked tuna dip

    $45

  • Hook*

    1⁄2 lb peel n’ eat shrimp, 6 crackerjax, 1⁄2 lb snow crab, 1⁄2 lb dungeness crab

    $85

    gluten free

  • Line*

    1 lb peel n’ eat shrimp, 3 crackerjax, 3 west coast oysters, 1⁄2 lb dungeness crab, 1⁄2 lb snow crab, 2 langoustines

    $135

    gluten free

  • Sinker*

    1 lb peel n’ eat shrimp, 6 crackerjax, 6 west coast oysters, 3 langoustines, 1⁄2 lb king crab, 1 lb dungeness crab

    $205

    gluten free

Caviar

Served with Blini, Crème Fraîche, Chives

  • Israeli Osetra Caviar*

    smooth, light salt, nutty, buttery finish

    1oz

    $150

  • Salmon Roe*

    large grain, medium brine, sweet

    2oz

    $50

  • Whitefish Roe*

    small grain, clean, sweet

    1oz

    $30

  • *These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.

Daily 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

All Night Monday 3:30 pm to Close

To Eat

  • CrackerJax Oyster*

    Our proprietary, house selected oyster on the half shell from the Rappahannock River Co

    each $2

  • West Coast Oyster

    selection rotates

    $3

  • The Lure Sampler

    1/2 pound snow crab, 1/4 pound peel n' eats, 3 crackerjax, anchovy stuffed olives, smoked tuna dip

    $41

  • Fried New England Calamari

    mango-chile mojo, lime aïoli

    $15

  • PEEL N’ EAT SHRIMP 1/2 LB

    cocktail sauce & Jax mustard

    $11

  • The Wedge

    iceberg lettuce, crispy bacon, point reyes blue, tomato, ranch

    $7

  • Cup of Gumbo

    louisiana crawfish and local smoked andouille sausage

    $7

  • Hush Puppies

    jalapeño, fontina, red pepper sauce

    $7

  • STEAMED PEI MUSSELS 1/2 LB

    chardonnay garlic, shallot, parsley, butter

    $9

  • Gumbo Fries

    house fries, Louisiana crawfish gumbo, cheddar cheese

    $12

  • JAX FISH SANDWICH

    lettuce, tartar sauce, salted cucumbers

    $12

  • FRENCH FRIES

    $5

  • *These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.

To Drink

Cocktails

  • JAX STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

    strawberry infused vodka, strawberry purée, lemon, soda water

    $7

  • OYSTER SHOOTER

    cucumber infused vodka, bloody mary, lemon

    $5

  • CUCUMBER LEMON PRESS

    cucumber infused vodka, cucumber purée, lemon, soda water

    $7

  • ICE COLD INFUSION MARTINIS

    cucumber, ginger or strawberry

    $8

Wine

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  • Sparkling

    Veuve du Vernay Brut, France

  • White

    White Blend, Zlatan Otok, Bilo Idro 'Marina Cuvee Croatia

  • Red

    Curatolo Arini 'Paccamora' Nero d'Avola Sicily, Italy

Beer

  • $1 off

Infusions

  • Jax Oyster Shooter

    hot house vodka, bloody mary mix

    $8

  • Jax Strawberry Lemonade

    strawberry infused vodka, lemon, soda water

    $9

  • Cucumber Lemon Press

    cucumber infused vodka, lemon, soda water

    $9

  • Grapefruit Sling

    Ginger infused vodka, peychaud’s, grapefruit, ginger ale

    $9

Originals and Nola Classics

  • Q - Coin

    reposado tequila, triple sec, lime, orange, cucumber

    $10

  • ANCESTORS 75

    st germain, ancestors gin, sparkling wine, lemon, cranberry

    $12

  • APPLE CRANBERY MULE

    vodka, cranberry, apple, ginger beer, lime

    $11

  • COLORADO NEGRONI

    ancestors gin, campari, sweet vermouth

    $14

  • VESPER

    tanqueray gin, new asmterdam vodka, lillet blanc, lemon

    $12

  • JARRITOS PALOMA

    blanco tequila, lime, simple, jalapeno, grapefruit

    $12

  • JAX OLD FASHIONED

    woodford reserve, bitters, simple

    $14

  • PAPER PLANE

    bourbon, aperol, montenegro amaro, lemon

    $13

  • POMEGRANATE SPRITZ

    aperol, pomegranate juice, bubbles, soda

    $14

  • PUMPKIN SAZARAC

    rye whiskey, pumpkin, bitters, absinth, lemon

    $13

Beers

Draft

  • MEXICAN LAGER TOP ROPE

    the post | 5%

    $7

  • IPA ODELL

    7%

    $7

  • IPA TOWNIE

    the post | 6.2%

    $7

  • COFFEE STOUT SAD PANDA

    horse & dragon | 6.8%

    $7

  • BLOND ALE FAT TIRE

    new belgium | 5.2%

    $7

  • GOLDEN NUGGET SAISON

    the post| 5%

    $7

  • LAGERADO

    odell | 5%

    $7

  • WHEAT ALE EASY STREET

    odell | 4.6%

    $7

BOTTLES & CANS

  • COORS LIGHT

    4.2%

    $7

  • COORS BANQUET

    5%

    $7

  • 1554 DARK LAGER

    new belgium | 6%

    $7

  • PILS SILVER LION

    horse and dragon | 5.1%

    $7

  • HAZY IPA VOODOO RANGER

    new belgium | 7.5%

    $7

  • RASPBERRY LAGER PURPLE HAZE

    abita | 4.2%

    $7

  • FRUITED SOUR SIPPIN’ PRETTY

    odell | 4.5%

    $7

  • NA IPA FLYING START

    boulevard | less than 0.5%

    $7

Wines by the Glass

Ask your server for our full wine list

Sparkling

  • Cava Brut Nature, German Gilabert

    Catalonia, Spain NV

    $14

  • Brut Rose, Tullia

    Treviso, Italy NV

    $14

  • BRUT FIRMA BOHIGAS CAVA

    Catalonia, Spain NV

    $14

Whites

  • Chardonnay, Domaine Thevenet

    Macon, Burgundy, France 20'

    $16

  • SAUVIGNON BLANC, LIEU DIT

    santa cruz, ca '22

    $16

  • Albarino, La Val

    Galicia, Spain 21'

    $13

  • SAUVIGNON BLANC, TABLE LANDS

    martinborough, nz '22

    $14

  • Gruner Veltliner, Vorspannhof Mayr

    Austria 21' (1L)

    $13

  • CHARDONNAY, TYLER WINERY

    santa barbara, ca '22

    $17

  • Pinot Grigio, Via Alpina

    Friuli, Italy, 21'

    $11

Rose

  • Rose, Domaine Gavoty

    "La Cigale” Vin de Pays du Var Rosé 2021

    $13

Reds

  • Pinot Noir, Prequ'ille

    Santa Maria, California 21'

    $16

  • Gamay, Domaine Dubost

    Beaujolais-Lantignié, France 20'

    $14

  • Sangiovese, La Spinetta, Il Nero

    tuscany, it '19

    $14

  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Bench

    Sonoma, California 19'

    $16

Dessert

  • BRÛLÉED KEY LIME PIE

    spiced rum syrup, candied coconut, chantilly

    $10

  • S’MORES JAR

    chocolate cremeux, graham cracker crumble, toasted fluff

    $10

  • SCOOP OF ICE CREAM

    ask your server for our daily flavors!

    $3

  • SEASONAL CRISP

    fruit in season, oat-brown sugar crisp, vanilla gelato

    $10

  • DARK CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO OLIVE OIL CAKE

    colorado cherries

    $10

After Dinner Drinks

  • COLD BREW Martini

    allen’s cold brew infused brandy, coffee

    $14

  • OASIS IN THE ANDES

    diplomatico mantuano rum, mr. black coffee liqueur, averna, agave, orange bitters

    $14

  • MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE

    house-made chocolate mix, tequila, cinnamon

    $12

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