Best burgers and best sports bar in the Bitterroot Valley. I've been going here for over 20 years…read moreand it will always be a favorite. The bar side is a nice place to get a drink, a burger and watch the game of your choice. Some advice: Try the chipotle aioli on your burger or fries. Try the blue cheese on your burger. The bacon is some of the best you'll get in a restaurant, whether on a burger or on a huge BLT. Only complaint: someone has been cutting the fries sideways recently so I got a basket of extremely short fries! Luckily I had a fork.

Great place to get a good burger in town. Usually pretty busy so seating can be tight when it's…read moreprimetime but great vibes and good food. It can be a little pricey, but worth it as you leave full and satisfied.

Bitter Root Brewing is one of the older Montana breweries that I came across in my recent beer…read moreadventures in the Big Sky state. The beer that I got for our enjoyment was a fruit beer. Sometimes these types of beers can be pretty sugary and be a bit much. But that wasn't a problem with Huckleberry Honey Ale. Yes, it was sweet. No doubt about it but it wasn't it's dominant feature which was great and made this fruit beer a fun one to drink. Flavors to play around on your tongue with this beverage are sweet, fruity, honey and subtle. The subtle is probably the mechanism at play where nothing comes off too heavy handed , making the flavor profile well balanced. The beer is light bodied which is great as the summer time temps crank up the thermometer the light bodied beers are most appreciated.

Excellent food. Service was good. The restaurant was clean. It was definitely worth trying.read more

My husband and I went to this restaurant to celebrate our birthdays. We had watched the owner/chef…read moreon this season of Top Chef, and we were excited to try his food. We were not disappointed. The restaurant has a lovely open layout, and we were able to sit where we could watch everything going on in the kitchen. They have some open fires with hefty amounts of coals, hence Ember. It was a lovely atmosphere. The staff was very attentive and engaging. We started with their wedge salad, which we shared. It had a very nice seasoning on top, that we hadn't had on a salad before, but it was delicious. We loved their homemade sourdough bread with the lovely ribbon of butter it was served with. My husband had a steak, which we both thought was very good. I chose the beef cheeks, which were served on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes. The dish was very different from the beef cheeks I had in Italy, but they were delicious and so tender, no knife needed. The beef cheeks dish was big enough I had plenty to share with my husband, in exchange for a bite of his steak. The only thing I would change would be less salt, as the beef cheek dish was just a tad too salty for my tastes. We were quite filled and decided against a dessert, although they all sounded delicious. The waiter was very kind, and decided to treat us to a dish of strawberry sorbet for our birthdays. It was quite delicious, not too sweet, which we both really enjoyed. We had a great dinner and will hopefully be back soon.

High expectations, but the value wasn't there! My wife and…read moreI plus our two friends visited Ember after hearing the chef was slated for Top Chef. As someone who has had the privilege of dining all over the world, I was thrilled to see a higher-end concept in Hamilton. Unfortunately, our experience last night left us feeling that the price point is significantly out of sync with the actual offering. The Atmosphere & Service: The evening started on a restrictive note. I was surprised that a local restaurant requires a reservation with a cancellation fee--especially since we ended up being the only party in the entire building. Despite the empty dining room, the server was completely unwilling to accommodate a simple side substitution. I really wanted the duck but don't care for polenta; I asked for the mashed potatoes (which were already being prepared for another dish at our table), the server agreed mashed would be a good option with the duck, but essentially "no substitutions." In a small town where you want to build a loyal local following, that level of rigidity is disappointing. The Food: We found the portions to be very small for the premium prices charged. Here is a breakdown of our table's experience: Wagyu Beef Cheek: While the mashed potatoes were incredible, the "Wagyu" was essentially a single, small piece of pot roast. It tasted fine, but calling it Wagyu felt like a way to justify a fancy name for a standard dish. Chicken Pot Pie: This was the biggest letdown. It was literally a small ladle of chicken soup with a piece of puffed pastry on top to create the illusion of a meal. The chicken itself was quite dry. Pork Chop & Salmon: The pork chop was incredibly thin and served solo with no sides, tasted okay. Similarly, the salmon didn't resemble the plating shown on their marketing materials and felt very lonely on the plate for the price, it too was okay and not exceptional in any way. Beet Salad: The flavor was good, but the presentation was almost comical--a massive bowl for a tiny portion that looked lost in the middle. The Finish: The dessert menu was limited and lacked a single chocolate option. None of it sounded appealing, so we ended up paying the tab and going next door for dessert. Final Thoughts: I truly want small businesses in Hamilton to succeed. I suspect Ember does well in the summer with the Stock Farm crowd, but for those of us who live here year-round, we need a reason to return. Between the tiny portions, the high prices, and the lack of flexibility in the kitchen, we didn't find a reason to come back. We hope they can adjust their approach to better serve the local community.

Higherground Brewing was yet another Montana brewery I got to try and it is always so much fun…read morechecking these places off my list. For this brewery we enjoyed the Hula Hopped IPA. I have distanced myself from IPA'S for a short time as they are everywhere but in late Spring and early Summer I have gotten a hankering for them once again and so here comes the IPA'S rolling back. Flavors to have fun with in this flavor profile here are hoppiness, floral, some maltiness and a sweetness of a natural sort. It was very refreshing and the color of the beer is nice and bright. I suppose that description could also be added to the flavor profile as well. A nice introduction into this brewery and hopefully further beer experiences with Higherground in the future!

Great pizza at a fair price. Excellent service. There were 3 of us for lunch on a Wednesday. The…read moreplace was busy but the service was fast and on point. Waitress was truly on her game.

Every time we visit family in Hamilton, we almost always go to Bouilla for lunch, and every time,…read morethe food and service is fantastic. I really enjoy their whole grain bowls, which are pretty substantial with plenty of grains and protein. My favorites are the ahi tuna, southwest chicken, and mojo tempeh bowls. You also can't go wrong with their beet salad and fries.

Yummy food. Great atmosphere. Quaint little place. Good variety of foods to choose from.read more

Really good food. Fun casino attached. Good vibes. Recommend the tuna sandwich or fish and chipsread more

This is a restaurant that was recommended by the front desk at a nearby hotel. It was an easy walk…read moreand fortunately there wasn't much of a wait. The employees were all friendly and took care of drinks straight away. I was pretty thirsty so my waitress brought me a carafe with me having to ask. I had the mushroom Swiss burger and it was really good. Very good fresh meat that was cooked perfectly. There was a perfect amount of swiss cheese and mushrooms as well. The waitress checked in often. Pricing seems to be a bit steep, which was the only negative on a very good experience.

My wife, two friends, and I visited last night and had a bit of a Jekyll-and-Hyde experience. The…read moreatmosphere is great and service started out incredibly attentive, but our server unfortunately went AWOL once the entrees arrived--we never received water refills or a quality check. The food was hit-or-miss. The Bruschetta was an odd preparation with olives and excessive melted cheese, making it difficult to serve. The Thai Chicken and Shrimp Scampi were delicious, flavorful, and generous. However, the Halibut Special was a major letdown. As a former Alaskan resident, I found the maybe 3oz portion shockingly small and somewhat dry; three of the five clams were empty shells. One of us ended with the Key Lime Pie, which had a crust-to-filling ratio that was almost comical, vertically no filling. I really like the potential of this place and will likely return, but the 'specials' definitely missed the mark.

The service here is amazing. Everyone was very friendly and attentive…read more We ordered the special of the day, which was a Thai salad with chicken, plenty of herbs, and a tangy, spicy vinaigrette. I was really excited to try this dish because the server raved about how good it was. Unfortunately, it was way overdressed. The greens were soggy, and there was essentially a puddle of dressing at the bottom of our dish. If they had cut back the dressing by half, maybe even 75%, it would've been a stellar dish.

Need type menu out can't read pictures makes very hard to know what they serve. And order a meal…read morefrom home. No point in this if you can't read the menu

Came in around 12:45 on a Monday afternoon. Not busy and the sign said to seat ourselves, so we…read moredid. We looked over the menu and were ready to order so we waited. Waitress never even acknowledged us but immediately took the order of the next group that walked in. Not sure why we were ignored but after about 15 minutes, we just got up and left and it didn't appear anyone cared/noticed we were leaving. Can't comment on the food because we didn't get that far...

Have been here multiple times and never a bad experience. Service and food have been great…read more Cameron and Peggy - your reviews are probably based on being entitled humans, good luck in life.

While the service was decent, the food fell well below expectations for our party of five. First,…read morethey had NO lettuce for either of their two salad offerings which is purely a planning failure. Had the chefs been resourceful, they could have easily walked 100 yards to their sister restaurant next door (Embers) and borrowed some. The menu is fairly limited and way overpriced for the quantity and quality you received: a small pizza was overcooked, the foccacia bread was undercooked, and most of the pasta dishes were unremarkable, even the highly touted meatballs. The whole experience was underwhelming and Olive Garden would have been a better choice....

Just started going to The Coffee Cup for breakfast. Food is very good......plenty of coffee and…read morefriendly staff. Prices are reasonable and portions are huge. Give it a try

Great food, great service, great people. Classic small town breakfast/lunch/dinner experience.read more