We almost didn't go here because of the other reviews. Â Glad we did.
Yes, it can be noisy due to the lack of accoustics in an open room. Â But go early, they open at 4pm, and go during the week.
None of us had anything but steak so we can't vouch for the rest of the menu - it is, however, in the heart of Bitterroot cattle grazing land so......when in Rome, eat local.... Â Sirloin was good, marinated sirloin was very tasty and the prime rib was very nice as well (little fat on the prime and firm yet tender meat). Â Some of us had the soup and it was very good - the salads were basic but very fresh. Â
One reviewer had mentioned "packaged" crackers and potted cheese. Â Personally, we were not put off by this at all. Â Perhaps we just didn't feel like ripping the place for something that didn't matter. Â Bread was whole wheat, warm and served with warmed pats of butter.
Honestly - we all asked, "did these other reviewers go to a different place?" Â because we thought it was very good and would go back.
And regarding prices - this is about par for steak houses throughout Montana. Â Bitterroot beef is some of the best however.
I go here with a friend that likes one particular dish they serve, a small steak...that said, I have tried numerous entrees and have been disappointed every time. The price of the meal is way too much for the quality.
And, it is VERY noisy, terrible acoustics. So, if you want a steak, maybe you will get a good one...if you want anything else, go somewhere else.
It is pretty large, lots of tables...log building and atmosphere, pretty good full bar.
Runs hot and cold in quality of food. Â Sometimes the meals are great, meat flavorful and properly prepared and other times the opposite. Â Could be who is cooking that night...no one has figured it out so far. Â Management and ownership has been the same for many years.
That said, over 8 years we have had better far more times than worse, so give it a try. Â A very fine steakhouse is in Lolo, ~40 miles north, but that is a haul, esp in the winter. Â
The atmosphere is very Montana, with stuffed wildlife hanging on the walls, open log beams and heavy wood tables. Â Can easily accommodate groups and regularly does. Â Bar has a large lounge area separate from the dining area, so any noise does not spill into it.
Food is cooked on a large wood grill front and center of the dining room. Â A busy chef grills just about everything so you can watch.
Be sure to make reservations as this is popular and after 6pm you might well have to wait.
This is rural Montana, so sit back and make the best of it. Â People are awfully nice, and if you don't like your meal they will work out something else for you. Â And why would you order chicken in a steak place? Â Come on! Â
The fish entres are good and there are specials each night if you don't want to eat beef.
no, no, no! never again! i'm sorry, i really do hate to be so emphatic, but never, ever again! my husband and i were sat at a small table in the back of the restaurant, away from the kitchen, which i appreciated. the basket of crackers with cheese that was delivered right after we sat down could have been good. the crackers were the kind you get with soup: pre-packaged keebler ones - 2 inside a sleeve of cellophane. the cheese, however, was most excellent ... it looked and tasted like port wine, but i couldn't be sure. the cracker/cheese presentation would have been so much more impressive if the crackers weren't wrapped in cellophane. salads did not impress either of us. my chicken was wretched ... too salty to eat. his prime rib was clearly not cooked the same day we were eating our dinner - he said it was terrible and begged me not to try it. the bread that was brought out with our salads was good. the prices seemed way too high for what we got. overall, this party of 2 was not impressed. we were hoping for much, much more for the price. maybe locals get a better deal? i couldn't say for sure, but it was obvious we weren't from around there and that we were just passing through on our way to missoula.
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