Ted's Montana Grill

Ted Turner owns a restaurant.  And he owns a bunch of land out west.  I'm wondering if he supplies his restaurants with beef and bison.  Guess I should look that up.

He owns a bunch of other stuff too, but I don't know what he still owns and what he sold off.  So apparently I don't keep up on what Ted Turner is doing these days.

I typically go to Ted's for business lunches.  It's a great "guy" sort of restaurant although I've seen plenty of women dining there as well.   Ted's is known for it's burgers and you can order them in either a beef or bison version.  They are a little pricey, around $12 for beef and $15 for bison.  But it's very high quality, so I suppose that justifies the price.  Large selection of sides, they always offer a half & half - half fries, half onion rings.  They don't look at you like you are crazy if you order an Arnold Palmer.

I've never had a bad meal here, but I've never gotten anything other than a burger.  If you're in the mood for a burger, then check Ted's out at least once.

I'd rate it 4 stars but the service is almost always a little sketchy.  Slow, confused, unmotivated....not sure what it is but no one who works there seems to be particularly good at what they do.  But it's not so bad that it will keep me from going back for lunch again some time.

I did not realize this was a chain till a friend of mine told me. I ordered the bison burger which is a leaner type of meat. It was very good and not to dry. The menu offers plenty of choices for everyone. I liked the atmosphere and I love that the restaurant is very eco-friendly and clean!

This is a great place to take your family or co-workers out for dinner!

So normally I avoid chains whenever possible.  This one seemed to have some good ratings and was across the street from my appointment.  Seemed like a good place to meet my coworkers.

Big menu featuring burgers with beef or bison.  I get grass fed ground bison at a store near my home and really love it.  It has a slightly stronger flavor profile than beef but for most people, they wouldn't know the difference.  So I get to the America's Cup burger and realize who Ted is.  I went with blue cheese & bacon.  It was really good.  Very moist and flavorful.

Great service and while I would love to knock the chain, I can't do it to Ted's.