The Old Post is a Missoula classic and can always be counted on for tasty , local brews, soul-warming food and their famous "Recession Special". Delicious, casual pub-style brunch on Saturdays and Sundays and their patio is truly unrivaled for enjoying a cold beer on a warm day. I would always recommend it!
Review Source:I usually go here for brunch and have the veggie bene with grits and a side of sausage links. Â I would give them more stars but past experiences with bad service, sub-par food and so-so cocktails only gets them two stars in my book. Â
The benes are good and I love their creamy grits with loads of cheese...although the cooks could learn how to properly poach an egg...it's always half and half with The Old Post...sometimes the poached eggs are perfect and sometimes they are too done, ruining the eggs bene. Â Come on guys, it's not that hard to correctly poach an egg!
A pleasant surprise that exceeded our expectations. Crab/shrimp cakes had more meat than filler with interesting flavors. Clam chowder was loaded with clams and potatoes. You could eat it with a fork! Both the fish and shrimp tacos (2 to an order) included uniquely seasoned sauces and cornmeal battered seafood. One taco was plenty. The apple tart with Big Dipper Huckleberry icecream topped off a delightful meal. We'll definitely go back.
Review Source:To be honest, I feel like the Old Post has been slipping of late. When I lived in Missoula up until about a year ago, it was always a great option for a low-key satisfying meal or happy hour. Usually less crowded than other places in town, good food and good service. However went back on a recent visit to town and had a couple of very underwhelming experiences. The service was slower, beer selection/pricing was nothing special, and the food was bland and disappointing. Going to give them another try for brunch soon, which is where I always felt they actually excelled, and hopefully update this review with good news!
Review Source:I've always been a big fan of the Old Post. On a nice summer evening, it is great to sit on the outside patio and enjoy some food and drinks with friends. On a hangover plagued morning, it is great to come here and eat some great brunch. The service has always been good and the prices very reasonable. There are many places like this in town but this one always keeps me coming back.
Review Source:We sat outside on a sunny Friday afternoon. Service was friendly too bad these obnoxious A holes were chain smoking at the table nearby, wish the server would have asked them to quiet down. Anyhow, the food was real good. We both got patty melts and their french onion soup, yum. There's always some craft beers on tap from various Montana breweries, we had several. Good spot for a low key lunch or dinner and some drinks. Open face turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes was not good, got that a few weeks later. Burgers are the safest bet. Nothing fancy just a chill spot.
Review Source:I had the Cajun Catfish sandwich with the soup of the day, Andouille and Red Bean Soup - $9.95. (Picture also posted). Being from Louisiana I am usually disappointed in anything that claims to be "cajun" on most menus. But I am in the mood for a fish sandwich and I say why not, lets  try it. Delicious!!!
The food is made with care and attention to detail. Â Wonderful white flakey catfish fried crispy with a cornmeal batter that was not too thick (often the problem)
A crunchy crisp catfish filet nestled in fresh toasted bread with lettuce tomato and pickles just how it should be. The homemade chipotle mayo and green tabasco (on the table) made me feel like I was back home in Louisiana enjoying a catfish po-boy.
Everyone else in my party enjoyed their lunch as well which was a Turkey and Brie Panini with Spinach and garlic mayo and a South West Turkey sandwich. The server was very nice although super busy as she was slammed on Christmas eve with only one server. Great job! I will be back, no doubt about it.
Last day in Missoula, I tried the Old Post for brunch. A bit bummed we didn't get to sit in the patio area. It was a nice day and I really felt like it would have been perfect. We ordered the Hummus appetizer and I ordered the Surf & Turf Benny.
I can honestly say this was a good breakfast for a pub. The Hummus was served on a huge plate edged with Pita bread the size of the plate. It was delicious. On my S&T Benny, the sauce and crab cake were savorous. The potatoes were a bit stale though.
I wouldn't consider The Old Post to be amazing nor horrible, rather it is the sort of place should enter without expectations. Â The atmosphere is extremely casual and makes for a great place to meet up with people and enjoy some excellent local brews. Â They have excellent wings and when its happy hour those wings are what bring in the patrons. Â I've heard their weekend brunch is fabulous but have yet to experience it myself.
This is definitely a hangout for the older undergrad and graduate students. Â As such you'll often run into someone you know - for better or worse. Â The tables fill up quickly and if you have a large a group it may take some work and quick maneuvers to snag enough seating for everyone. Â Nonetheless it can be done. Â Most people are willing to donate one of their unused chairs to your cause.
Sadly I have never experienced good service here. Â Never, ever be in a rush at The Old Post. Â I have been there when the place is packed and when it is practically empty and the service quality doesn't change. Â It can be an effort to flag down a server, even when you're with a group of 8+ people sitting almost next to the bar. Â Not so great service but the food and brews are good. Â So having no expectations means you won't be overly disappointed if its not the best bar experience.
A classic of long standing in Missoula. They appear not to have raised their prices over the course of several presidential administrations. Combine this with the absence of sales tax in Montana and you can eat very reasonably here.
It doesn't hit you over the head with the fact that it's an old place, but the sign appears to have been designed before the world wars, and the pressed tin ceiling might be on its third century. There's shiplap under that, high on the wall, that doesn't look a heck of a lot newer. The barback is certainly antique.
The beer signs are new--they appear to have been hand-colored with Crayolas by the staff during slow moments in service. Trust me, they're a lot cooler-looking than that description might lead you to believe. The booths are hammered together from rough-hewn cedar. There's a big newer deck outside, made private by arbors and trellises. The whole thing obviously has grown through decades of affectionate patronage by locals and tourists alike.
The staff is all right on point, very friendly and at ease, completely in command of everything the place has on the menu and in the bar. The chicken wing specials are delicious, and a steal at $0.25 a wing. The spicy andouille sausage sandwich was toasty with great flavor from the horseradish spread as well as a nicely spiced link. The posole was startlingly good, and the pretzel was a really good effort with decent beer cheese dip.
On my way out of town, I grabbed breakfast. OK coffee, great service again, and a tasty scramble. The bread was clearly out of a supermarket-type bag, but had great flavor, and the scramble itself was delicious. The jalapenos added nice counterpoint. I'd definitely hit this place again.
The food's not that good, and the service can be astonishingly bad, but I keep going back. It's the deck! Nothing beats a summer day out there with a cold beer. Try the open face turkey sandwich if you're craving comfort food. Or go for the mediterranean platter for something lighter. Keep your fingers crossed for one of the friendly servers!
Review Source:just had the sunday brunch. Â i had the ham & veggie benedict. that oneis a five star. Â yummy. Â dtr had the stuffed fr toast. Â that would be a four star. Â Hub had the brkfst scramble. Â too greasy for me but then its a meat lovers. Â Pluses are their coffee, laid back atmosphere, good service, geneerous portions. Â Minuses is toast & hasbrowns aer just OK and its too dark
Review Source:We found this place based on the recommendation of a local. Â This place had a good selection of local draft beer. Â The atmosphere is very relaxed and casual. Â They also had a band playing in the parking lot that was awesome. Â I believe they were called the "Lil' Smokies" and they played some great bluegrass music. They appeared to have a good following as they were lots of college students there for the concert.
Review Source:Lame and slow service, and we should have known better. The Old Post is reliably bad, but we thought we'd take another chance.
We went on a Friday night and waited about 90 minutes for our food...
before we left. We sat down, ordered and then waited... and waited...
and waited. EVERYONE else in the place got served. People who came in after us finished their dinners.
We asked the waitress about the delay and let her know we had about 20 minutes before we needed to leave. She told us our food "was being plated," but then she disappeared for the rest of the night.
So we ditched. Might not be the most polite thing to do, but it sucks to wait an hour and a half for food that never comes.
Went across the street to Taco del Sol... way better idea.
Crappy, and we won't be going back.
On a summer day, lunch on the patio out back with one of The Old Post's beers on tap and fresh sandwiches can't be beat. I'm impressed with the hand made pita bread and hummus on the Mediterranean chicken sandwich and the hot, delicious french fries--which were definitely potatoes this morning. The inside is nice too--friendly atmosphere and lots of wood. I would go here in a heartbeat over other establishments nearby. This place is friendly, local, and has freshly made food.
Review Source:Two stars for serving tater tots! Awesome! Other than that... hmm...
I hate to say it, but the waitresses here are a little spacey and sometimes apathetic. Not good for business.
Typical "pub" food and atmosphere. A gathering place for many middle-aged people, but whatever.
All in all, I wasn't impressed, just blah.
I agree with Robert L on his review, decent pub food but nothing special, the nachos are pretty good however just down the street at the iron horse they have better nachos. A couple cool thing about the Old post is the rustic feel, the friendly service and the beer selection where they represent many local beers on tap and the staff has pretty decent knowledge of the beers. I would probably say that this isn't high on the list of places you should visit if you are in town for a short time since there are many better places in Missoula to check out.
Review Source:The girl at the front desk admitted that she was a bit biased when she recommended that I come here to eat. Â She has a few friends that work here.
That's alright, though. Â I figured if I was gonna be eating at a pub, then I best get a big juicy hamburger hot off the grill.
It was good. I got a local amber ale to go with the burger.
The burger was well seasoned with a big thick patty. Â Very good. Â But as far as getting something you can't get anywhere else... this was just good bar & grill food. Â And you can get bar & grill food anywhere.
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