I'm all for supporting mom and pop shops but I was very disappointed at this place. The menu was funky, which should have been a sign but we said "eh we're here already" the menu didn't have too many options, the prices were confusing, they also base price on how big you want your food, "modest, ample and extravagant ". The food was blah, the bacon was so SALTY, extra salty. I literally paid $22 for my breakfast which was 2 eggs, bacon, and potatoes with cheese and bell peppers, I'm sorry that's very steep. Service was ok, the gal not very friendly and the location is tiny. Only like 4-5 tables. The fact that we were pretty much the only ones there, we waited so long for our food. Not sure what took so long. I honestly will not come back here, read more

Montana Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Darby, Montana

This location is right on the main highway, upon walking in you are greeted by a sign that says cash or local checks only. You seat yourself and the hostess will come to you, the menu is extremely confusing for someone from out of town. I thought the menu prices were pretty good but breakfast ended up being $75 which is way overpriced for eggs, bacon and potato's. Can't really mess up on eggs but the bacon was extremely salty, it did taste smoked but the salt content burned my tongue. Service is okay; people could be a little friendlier. Overall I don't think I would be back here, it's a simple breakfast you could find anywhere. read more

Montana Cafe - The menu (taken from google) very confusing price list. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Darby, Montana

We came here in late May on a roadtrip. The place is a family owned business and the inside although not very big seats enough people and doesn't give you the feeling of being crowded. They also have a little stall right outside if you wanted to grab something quick and get it to go. The food is very good and the way they do their menu is brilliant. The hand written menu is also a very charming touch in my opinion. If we pass by Darby, MT again, this is one of the spots we will definitely come back to. read more

This is a small place but the parking lot was full which I always take as a good sign. And this place is highly rated on Yelp. The decor is unique with corrugated metal on one wall. The menu looked good, but unfortunately for us the dishes we wanted weren't available. They were out of both the wild smoked salmon, spinach, and cream cheese scramble and the Lenny sandwich, which was disappointing. Apparently they don't serve soup on Saturday either. I will have to rate the food later as we've waited 45 minutes and are getting it to go as we have to be somewhere else at noon. read more

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Incredibly outstanding service. Homemade food that's quality and flavorful. Absolutely the best around !

Such a quirky awesome place! Menu was so funny! We got what we wanted and more! Food was great, service great. Not a very long wait at all. If in the Darby area and like breakfast make sure to stop. read more

Don't eat here if you are in a hurry. Service was very slow but we weren't in a hurry so OK for us. Very basic breakfast menu. Food was OK and I ordered the smallest portion which came with 1 egg, cubed potatoes and ham. I also ordered a small order of B&G. The biscuit was good but the gravy lacked flavor. read more

A local staple, great food and great service. Centrally located close to shopping with plenty to take in for an experience.

My husband and I stopped here for breakfast on our road trip. Was not real busy but took almost an hour to get our food. I had a logging camp scramble and he had one pancake, sausage and potatoes. The food was good but not good for an hour wait. If you have nothing but time this is the place for you. read more

Having been to Darby to visit my parents (who retired to the area) on multiple occasions, I had the pleasure to eat at the Montana Café each time. My parents are regulars at this spot so I went into it thinking that no way could this place live up to the hype. I was wrong. This café is Americana at it's finest offering good old fashioned American style food at a reasonable price. The portions and quality are what you would have expected from a diner like this back in the day, to find this being offered in this day and age is a real treat. The place is family owned and operated, you will have the pleasure of being served by the proprietors or their kids and they take obvious pride in ensuring you leave happy, full and as a result - wanting to come back. I don't make it to Darby very often but when I do the Montana Café will be on my must visit list. read more

I love supporting mom and pop shops. When visiting a friend she recommended this restaurant for the great food. We agreed it was delicious and you will not leave hungry! I can only give three stars on service. Pack your patience! They were inconsistent with how fast they were with each table. We would get lots of attention, then be ignored. It took more than an hour to get our food. The employees are friendly and the restaurant is clean. read more

Fast and best prices for breakfast! We ordered the half order scramble and half order sausage & eggs. It was plenty of food

A true small town gem! Everyone was nice, the service was great and the food was the type of home cooked breakfast you would get at Grandma's. Our server recommended boysenberry jam (new for me) and it was homemade yummyness. Even the ketchup was homemade. We will for sure be back! read more

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Food was good. But took us over an hour to get our meal! Also it was very hot inside the restaurant. I wish they would run the AC.

Food was great. Pulled pork, Cheese Burger, and especially the Carrot Cake. All seemed home made except the fries. Service was a little slow, but very informative and friendly so still 5 Star. Watched a family of deer in green pasture while we ate. Very nice experience!! read more

Great service, really great family runs this place. We had 10 people and showed up close to closing and they happily sat us and gave us an awesome meal. We loved the blueberry pancake(it is HUGE). Had the tuna melt it was delicious. A few other items we liked were the hash, grilled cheese hamburger and the chicken salad was great. When in Darby you should try it out! If they have carrot cake make sure you get a slice! read more

Delicious!! You won't leave here hungry! The salads, soups, desserts, etc...ALL homemade! This family owned cafe is truly a gem. I ordered the patty melt and my husband ordered the Big Sky burger with a cup of clam chowder. The burger was a full 1lb. Every meal comes with their huckleberry jello (so good). They had homemade fudge brownies and carrot cake for dessert. Service was awesome. At some point everyone in the family checked in on us. Love supporting places like this! read more

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Honestly one of the best places to eat in all of Montana and the best chicken fried steak I've had anywhere. I tried diners all around the Bitteroot valley and this was by far the best place to go. Family owned and operated it is a great atmosphere. The kids are great waiters and their ability to memorize orders is fascinating. Orders do take awhile but you'll get that back in the quality of the meal which as I've said is unrivaled. Cant't wait until I'm back in the area to eat here again! read more

Fabulous food! I had a pancake and it literally is the size of the plate. The hash browns were hand cut potatoes. The bacon is coined to perfection. Only thing was service was a bit slow with just one person handling all the tables. Worth the slow service for the food read more

Montana Cafe - Pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Darby, Montana

Very impressed with this place. Super friendly, real good food and even better coffee. There was a wait to get a table, but we were able to get coffee and even put our order in while we were waiting. Plus they serve breakfast until 2pm. So good. Family run and hard working people. A memorable stop on our road trip. read more

Montana Cafe - The Greeter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Darby, Montana

Good home town style cafe to have breakfast. My granddaughter recommended this place and we enjoyed their breakfast. The service was excellent !!! read more

we came upon this place after finding a stray dog outside of Darby and inquired if they may have known who owned the dog. The people in the restaurant are way friendly and make amazing breakfasts and also amazing pastrami sandwiches. I though I was in a NYC deli. It was by far better than any sandwich I ever got In Missoula , Montana! It is a family owned place and in this day and age I do not think you can find a friendlier place anywhere. they also brewed my fresh decaf coffee . all this at an amazingly reasonable price, also put water outside for Toby the Dog! Yes, we did find the owner. If you are ever in Darby, this is the go to spot! Not fancy, but good read more

I LOVE this small town family operated restaurant. The food is amazing and huge servings... and a huge plus the boys take your order without writing a single thing down . Everything is made from scratch and cooked to order so bring your patience. The food is worth the wait . I LOVE their Tuna Melt read more

Good onion rings, overly salty ginger chicken salad and slow service. If you have time for a leisurely lunch, this place is great. 90 minutes when we needed to get back on the road was a little much. read more

Excellent family restaurant with great hand crafted food. I have never had a meal there that set under a heat lamp.

Family-run cafe with very good food!! Well worth the stop. We split the Trapper and added mushrooms. We did not feel rushed at all. read more

Montana Cafe - Trapper with grilled mushrooms & sweet potato fries. IIt looked like the patty was hand-formed. I highly recommend this (for 2 people!). - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Darby, Montana

We live in Darby and really like the Montana cafe. The tuna melt is great. Just the perfect amount of toasted ness to the bread. Inside the tuna melt is just the right amount of creamy goodness. The pickles are homemade. The carrot cake is super and the portions generous. The staff are friendly and the place is super clean. You'll have a wait because everything is made when you order so sit back and enjoy the view. Too bad they aren't open for dinner too often and closed on Monday even during tourist season? read more

Breakfast is epic! The French toast with maple, peanut, whatever is the best dessert breakfast I've ever had. The pancakes were excellent. Even the sausage and bacon are good! The best part is the people who work there. We had three different people check on us and offer to top up drinks, bring us anything else, inquire if everything was good. Fantastic service and good food. read more

Only place in Darby open for breakfast on a Saturday morning.... Food was great Service was a little slow but staff were very nice folks. read more

Great food! Had the Hamburger w/fries and house made slaw! All of it was amazing! Staff was super friendly too!

Great, clean and fantastic! Montana Cafe was a great choice for breakfast! Staff is professional and polite! Food is delicious! Good job Montana Cafe! We'll be back! read more

Highly recommend, great service, super friendly family owned restaurant. Big portions, BLT was amazing, topped off with the best carrot cake I have ever had! Traveling from AZ and wish I lived closer so we could frequent on a regular basis. read more

Ok, so DO NOT come here if you are in a hurry, but DO eat here if you want amazing food at a legit family restaurant. My husband and I both had the veggie scramble (fresh veggies and black beans!!!!) and hash browns. Once we saw the giant blueberry pancake being served we decided to split one. It was AMAZING!!!! read more

Husband and I had been driving all day on a 16 day road trip and decided to stop for the night in the quaint micro town of Darby, Montana. After finding an Inn for the night, we had been starving and set out to find any food establishments open. We surmised that we would not find much because it was late (8'ish) and the town had been already shutting down for the night. As it turned out, we found the Montana Café...and they were open! Entering the place, we noted that it was simply decorated with a homey like warmth and the dining area had basic 12' tables with padded chairs. There had been an other couple already eating. We were greeted by a pleasant young man (young 20's) who seemed to be the ONLY one there. The menu was chock full of homemade comfort food choices and the prices were amazing. The young man took our food and drink orders, without writing anything down, and was extremely polite and professional. I could tell this guy had been brought up with good manners and respect. I ordered the half sandwich (BLT) and cup of clam chowder. Husband ordered ....... It took a little bit of time before our food came out but was delivered with an appetizing appearance. I didn't learn until later that the young man's brother was the one in the back...the cook. Ok...this is a family business, cool! Our meal was devoured, like I said earlier - we were hungry. Nothing overly spectacular but good nonetheless. Our bill was less than $20. On the way out, we learned that they open up for breakfast at 7am. With that knowledge, we told the guy that we would return tomorrow for breakfast so we could get back on the road. Our breakfast visit was a little different. The dining area was almost filled to capacity, lucky us that we were able to claim a table before the rest of the town came in. I suppose it being a Saturday morning, around 7am, folks are going to be moving about in town and the Montana Café being the biggest dining facility around, it would stand that business would be very good for the family business. The same young man was the greeter/server/expediter/busser/cashier and was STILL as polite and professional as I had seem him the night before. Like he was completely involved and emotionally vested in the success of his family's business. The dining area was mildly noisy, but it seemed to be that folks were simply enjoying their individual conversations and their mornings. Our guy was seen hustling a tray of fresh coffees to the various tables and another young man (looked just like our guy!) had been expediting and hustling clearing and overall customer welfare. With his politeness, it was clear the two guys were cut from the same cloth. It took a bit of time for our guy to get to our table and take the order, and unfortunately it took even longer for the back room staff to complete it. I had ordered the simple two-egg plate with tomatoes and toast. Husband had ordered the tall stack of French toast. Again, the pricing of the breakfast menu (different menu from the dinner menu the night before) was phenomenally low, given the amount of food provided. Husband and I were very happy with our breakfast and once finished, waited up at the front counter for our guy to catch a breath and cash us out. We had learned that this establishment is, in fact, owned by his mom and dad, and that his two brothers, two sisters and himself ARE the staff. The Murray family had acquired/started this business 6.5 years ago and everyone pitches in. We left Darby feeling very optimistic for this business and much respect to Mr. and Mrs. Murray for instilling great values and work ethics to their kids. We wish great success to the Murray clan. If you find yourself in the tiny town of Darby, Montana, do yourself a favor and patronize this hard working family run establishment. This is not a 5-star restaurant like you might find in Hollywood or New York City, but this little gem IS well worth your time. read more

This is our favorite place for breakfast here in this neck of the woods!! They use all organic, healthy and flavorful ingredients. The family that owns and runs the place are incredibly kind and have the most pleasant kids we've ever met. Plan your Trip so you can go there!! read more

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Stopped here for some lunch and it was hands-down the best tuna melt I've had outside of the ones I make myself. Perfectly thick and toasted sourdough with a delicious tuna mix and just the right amount of cheese. The onion rings were spot on too. Chill vibe and friendly service. Can't wait to try other items from their menu. read more

If you want a mountain man breakfast, this is the place for you. The pancakes are fantastic. Omelets were great. Bob our server was wonderful! read more

Great food. Great service. Best breakfast around. Always come hungry as the portions are generous. Cool family run business. read more

Amazing, fresh, home cooked, from scratch, meals! Service is somewhat off but the food 110% makes up for it. Anyone passing through should check it out. The desserts are to die for! The huckleberry ice cream is what people should dream of. And the carrot cake is no less! read more

This family owned and operated cafe is a must-go-to spot when in Darby. We stopped for breakfast and had a wonderful experience. Samuel greeted us and took our drink order right after seating us. The menu was full of several items of interest, and had half orders as well as full orders. Since everything sounded good, we got a variety of foods and shared them. The chocolate chip pancakes and the blueberry pancakes were huge and also excellent. We got an egg omelet combo called the Logging Camp which had several meats and came with potatoes which were nicely crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. They were seasoned well and tasted good with or without ketchup. The item itself was huge and we had to take half of it home with us. We also got gravy, eggs, bacon and toast. We put the gravy over the toast (we chose a marbled rye) and it was awesome. The bacon was cooked perfectly and we had basted eggs which were cooked just right. We enjoyed our food and the relaxed atmosphere. The service was great as Samuel kept checking on us several times throughout the meal. After the meal, he suggested a piece of carrot cake. He said his brother had just finished making it. Since everything else had been so good we decided to try a piece. It was EPIC! We ate one piece there and got 2 more pieces to go! The prices were very reasonable and the portions were large. I am anxious to try their lunch items the next time we are in town. read more

Montana Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Darby, Montana

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