This place has some of the best bar food in the Helena Area. The bartenders are prompt and…read morefriendly. The place has a ton of pool tables so it's a great place to play a few games and get a burger with fries.

First off if your a food critic or looking for a sit down place to eat I'd suggest going elsewhere,…read moreafter all it is a bar. That said, if your looking for a spot to get a cold beer and want to change up the usual bar food scene the hubs Monday night 50 cent tacos are actually REALLY good and a great deal! I'll admit I was skeptical at first but I'll be going back next Monday for sure!

We love exploring Dive Bars when we travel. So when our flight landed in Helena, MT we searched for…read moreDive Bars and found Hap's Bar by the Train station. The place was wonderful; friendly bar tenders, fun local people, and great drinks. We loved the pickle shots!!

Only food is chips and nuts but the bartender is awesome and the place is a little hidden gem next…read moreto laundromat across from the old train station in Helena. Looks almost like a dive from outside but once you walk in they have a fantastic selection of fine spirits and a few good beers on tap along with a whole section of slots and gambling but it has a great atmosphere and feel inside. Just light enough and just dark enough and if I lived in Helena I'd be there all the time.

Davin was amazing! The place was great and friendly. Staff was accommodating and very friendly.read more

I came here two different times during my stay in Helena and both had different environments. The…read morefirst time was on a Monday night when there were very few people. The noise levels were normal with only a couple people playing pool and most people were at the bar. The second time was on a Friday night when I came here with some friendly people I met at the previous bar and it was completed packed and loud. You can tell that this is very much a young person's bar and the cheap $3 well drinks give that away. They actually have a bourbon ginger lime cocktail that is actually decent for $3.25. The service is good even for how busy it was and is a good place to get a good buzz and hang out with some friends.

Good people, good music, and good times; this place has it all…read more We've done everything from have a casual date night and then hosting a 50th anniversary here to catching the best band in the area and celebrating our Dragonboat team.

This was a really fun and tasty spot. Our server was super friendly and attentive. The ambiance is…read morelike a clean dive bar meets an adult summer camp. It's low key and fun. I had the steak, which was surprisingly delicious. We had a great time here. Will definitely return when I'm in town again.

Stopped here on our way to Helena and the food was really good! The cowboy bites were so good and…read morethe poachers burger was amazing!! Service was friendly and welcoming. All around a good experience.

We stopped here on a whim for lunch and some beers. The food was great and the beer was cold. The…read morestaff was friendly and professional. The only problem here was not their fault. There was a table with 2 non English speaking foreigners at the table next to us that decided to have a FaceTime call with a child at FULL volume with no consideration for the other customers. It was totally obnoxious. We asked to be moved and they happily accommodated us. We saw others asking to be moved away from the Facetimers as well. If I were management . . . I would have asked these rude foreigners to leave. But this place otherwise was great.

This was by far the worst dining experience I've ever had. After waiting over an hour and a half…read morefor our food, we were informed only then that the restaurant could not accommodate a severe, life-threatening allergy that we had clearly communicated at the time of ordering. Despite not being able to safely prepare one of the meals, they refused to remove the charge for it. What food we did receive was subpar--basic orders were incorrect, such as a ham and cheese sandwich arriving without any cheese. The service was slow, disorganized, and unresponsive to our concerns. Between the unacceptable delay, the lack of allergy protocol, and the poor food quality, this experience was not only frustrating but also potentially dangerous. I cannot recommend this establishment to anyone, especially those with dietary restrictions or allergies.

The service and atmosphere was on point. Always the best bartenders who really believe in their…read morecraft. They also have amazing food. It is not your typical bar food. It is on the level of cuisine.

This the place to be in Butte if you want to get tuuurnt! The infamous Party Palace isn't as bad as…read moreyou've probably heard-with a top level sporting a full bar, cool bartenders and karaoke, you can mingle with a unique crowd of individuals while sipping on some fair priced, and potent mixed drinks. (They also have BEER but my delicate constitution insists I stick to cocktails) also, you can smoke. There's also a lower level with a few pool tables, and pool is always free! Smaller bar down here and jukebox available as well. Fun place to go with friends.

My son and I were traveling and wanted to go to a Karoke bar. We were fortunate enough to find the…read moreParty Palace. They offered a free ride there and back from our hotel which is unheard of but a very nice option. The owners, bartenders, driver and Karoke staff were so friendly and kind. My son and I didn't want to leave Butte because we had so much fun. The prices were very reasonable and the clientele was diverse and a really fun crowd both nights. Special shout out to James who is an amazing singer and bartender. The Party Palace has a very cool atmosphere with an awesome sound system for Karoke and free pool with quality pool tables.

I grew up in Helena, but moved away. Every time I come home, I take my friends or fellow visitors…read moreto downtown to see Helena's history. And at night, I hit up the tri-fecta of bars that includes The Rialto. I love the old historic charm of this place. It's so beautiful. Liquor in Montana is super cheap, so we had an amazing time chatting with the bartender and indulging. We met some really friendly regulars who didnt mind sharing their bar with us. I love this place. That blonde bartender is a sweetheart! She let my boyfriend take her picture next to the liquor prices and everything! Thanks Rialto. See you and your gorgeous neon sign next time. P.S. I love your internet jukebox and pool table.

So I had an interesting experience here…read more I sat down at the bar and asked the bartender if they had a menu. She replied, "Lucca's is closed" referring to the Italian restaurant next door. I replied, "No, a drinks menu" to which she did not give me a menu but said, "Do you like sweet drinks?" At this point I had no idea where this conversation was going but I replied, "No.." and then she said okay and handed me a menu. I asked why and she said that she can make better drinks than what the menu says. She said she only liked a couple drinks on the menu (ginger basil martini, prairie press, and maybe the huckleberry mule and that's it) and she also does not recommend any of the wines. The brutal honesty is good for me and bad for the bar, but some saleswoman she is I guess? Who knows. I asked her if she was the only person who had these strong opinions about the menu and she said no and that all the bartenders felt the same way. If everyone feels the same way about them and they're the ones who have to serve customers then they should make a change right? It's just weird that you have that attitude towards the business and then project that toward the customers. I said I'd listen to her recommendations and ordered the ginger basil martini ($12) which was actually pretty good. It's refreshing and slightly sweet from the sugar rim. She mentioned that she made the drink less sweet because she knew that I didn't like sweet drinks and then went on that menus can't offer the same personalization as a bartender who listens. I mean I guess the intention is good that she wants to be able to personalize cocktails to the customer's taste preferences but again the attitude of going on and on about how you're a great and thoughtful bartender just rubbed me the wrong way. For my second drink I wasn't going to order off the menu so I asked if she could make a last word. She didn't know what that was and I told her how to make it. She replied, "I don't know what green chartreuse is." I said, "Okay never mind, how about a paper plane?" Again she did not know what that was and I listed the ingredients and she said, "What's amaro?" At this point I'm frustrated so I just ordered an old fashioned ($12). You go on and on about how you can get creative and make a variety of drinks but you don't even know what green chartreuse or amaro are. So you're not as knowledgeable of a bartender as you think you are. The same type of attitude and boastfulness happened after the second drink as it did the first. I seriously couldn't wait to finish my drink and get out of there which never happens. It felt like lazy bartending for not amazing cocktails for craft cocktail prices. The negativity and complaining is just not the vibe I want at a bar. Another note: the men's restroom does not lock but not just that, it does not close all the way so it's always slightly open outward and I don't know why no one has bothered to fix that. Many things are very wrong here; I don't how to fix them but it just didn't give me a good vibe and left a bad taste in my mouth.

First, COVID times when I visited, so maybe the bar is different than normal times. I literally…read morebelieve the owner is living in the bar. That is not a judgment. COVID sucks. I loved this place. Walked in, and it was only the owner and his friend. I think they were surprised to have someone in the bar they had never seen before, but they quickly cleaned up the bar top, smiled, and grabbed us some beers. Both guys were super friendly, and I loved hearing about the history of the bar and Butte. Walk under the welcoming hanging sing, through the front door, and the bar is immediately left. There was a couch, jukebox, and musical instruments on the right. No tables or anything like that, but again maybe COVID. The Dollar reminds me of a place where most activity happens at the bar anyway. The bar has an old school wooden tap with a medium rail. Below there is a box footrest that sits under the round padded bar stools. The highlight of the bar, though, is the beautiful back bar. It has a large arch and intricate woodwork. A little messy right now, but the bottle shelves still stand out with the red lighting. Opposite the bar, old photos and artwork are displayed against the brick wall. The floor is a little torn up, but I'm not there for the floor; I'm there for the conversation and beer. I'm not sure I'll ever have a reason to return to Butte, but I hope the Silver Dollar Saloon is still serving if I do.

Love this bar. Super dreamy experience. And when Frankie answered the land line.... I was hooked.read more

Hot spring was great! Wanted to leave a review just for the food but couldn't find a separate…read morelisting. Ordered the adult grilled cheese with bacon. Bacon wasn't added and grilled cheese was lackluster to say the least. Also had fish and chips, fries were good but fish super greasy. Will soak again, will pass on food.

We've been going to Broadwater Hot Springs for years as locals, and one of our favorite winter…read moretraditions is soaking in the tubs, having a beer, and watching football on the outdoor TVs. So naturally, we were excited to go last night for Monday Night Football. Imagine our surprise when we were told that staff are no longer allowed to turn on the outdoor TVs for the game. ‍ Apparently soaking in a hot spring, drinking a beer, and watching football has become too much to ask. The staff was great, the tubs were clean, and the service was good. This isn't a complaint about the employees--it's a complaint about a policy that makes absolutely no sense for a place that has built part of its appeal around exactly this kind of experience. Watching football while soaking and having a beer is literally WHY we go there. If this is the new winter policy, we won't be back this football season. We'll happily take our business somewhere else that still understands the concept of "come in, relax, have a drink, and enjoy the game." After years of going to Broadwater, it's really disappointing to see a policy like this that seems almost tailor-made to drive away regular local customers. Great staff. Clean tubs. Terrible new policy.