It's been a long time since I've been to a Montana's. I never found it all that great. But I must say that the menu changes they've made are a definite improvement. The menu is now focused around BBQ and has less of the pasta and burgers and other random things that it compiled before. I went with The Sampler Sampler (yes that is correct). Its a smaller portion of their BBQ sample platter. You get a couple of ribs, some pulled pork, a half sausage, and sides. Overall it was decent, though the chorizo was a little charred. The staff were friendly and on top of things the whole time, though it wasn't that busy in the lounge during our visit. read more

My first time coming to a montanas and I loved the inside decor so much! So did my kids. There was a truck on the roof so my kid kept saying I hope it doesn't fall! Food and drinks were good and they sang my child a great happy birthday song! read more

Montana's BBQ & Bar - Texas BBQ Cesar comes with a pork rib on top - Steakhouses Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Seriously, what is going on with Montana's down in south Calgary? Used to be one of our go-to spots, but the last few times? Complete disaster. We went in, paid $145, and somehow managed to get served food so freezing cold it was literally inedible. Not just mine my wife's and kids' meals too. I actually had to pack our dinner up and drive it home just to microwave it so we could eat. Oh, and my wife's salad? Served on a skillet because apparently they were completely out of actual salad bowls. My daughter's burger patty was ice cold. To top it all off, the pops were completely flat, our server vanished off the face of the earth and didn't even check if we wanted refills and the whole dining room was sitting in this weird, gloomy darkness. After paying $145 for a ruined meal and terrible service, they had the nerve to prompt for a 15% tip. Unreal. We won't be stepping foot in there for a long time. read more

We do not recommend this establishment. Went there for lunch - it wasn't busy but we waited 45 mins for items on the lunch menu. The waitress was sweet as could be. However, it wasn't until we said we were leaving that our lunch came to the table. Not very good at all. The Brisket was more fat than meat and the salad was wilted and rotten. Don't go! read more

This location has been a staple of SE Calgary and is always consistent. The restaurant has not changed with quarter set aside for the bar side that has full service menu with lots of TVs. The dining area has all the outdoor decor you expect with animal heads on the walls along with an assortment of outdoor equipment ie canoes. The food is good and portions are nice. Staff are friendly and quick. Overall if you enjoy meats like ribs and burgers this is the place! read more

Went for supper with my husband, daughter and her 2 friends after a day at Fan Expo so we were hungry. It was supper time but it wasn't super busy. The food was okay at best, the burger tasted like it was reheated in a microwave, spinach dip was good but the pitas with it were rock hard and the server was not attentive at all. No refills or anything. Best thing about it was there was the option to pay online at the table instead of waiting for the bill. Thankfully we did that because we would have been waiting a LONG time for the server to come back to bring a bill or even check on us. And our booth was super dark. It was kinda weird being so dark. read more

We planned on doing a surprise birthday party for our mom(with the moose hat and the Montana's staff singing their own rendition of happy birthday to her) so we decided to invite her for dinner at Montana's(there were 6 of us altogether). She had no idea about the suprises(and horrors haha) Montana's subject their birthday celebrants to. We had a reservation so we were seated quickly. Our sever was amazing - very personable and understood right away what we planned for our mom. Our orders were taken quickly and came within 40 or so minutes, which isn't too bad ad the place was packed. And we were having so much fun chatting with family we barely noticed the time. We ordered mac and cheese, pulled pork sandwich, ribs, paella, soup, and 2 different kinds of steak. The mac and cheese was alright, a bit on the dry side, but still okay. The ribs and steak were great, juicy and just the right amount of sauces/seasoning. The paella was pretty good as well - no complaints. After dinner the waitress brought the free dessert(mud pie) and brought the moose hat which they put on our mom's head and started singing their Montana's birthday song. Definitely surprised our mom! Overall, great place - service was amazing and food was good. Not going there for my bday though, cause I know that moose hat is waiting for me! Haha read more

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Food comes out an hour after ordering cold dry and extremely salty. Horrible experience. Manager tries to blame head office. Total incompetence. read more

Montana's BBQ & Bar is one of my favorite Canadian Restaurants. There are so many locations in Canada. I've always been there for lunch when I was in Vancouver. Montana's BBQ and Smoke Meat are the most famous. They grill meat. Meat is like a high-five for your mouth. Smoked ribs, juicy burgers, fire-grilled steaks are super awesome tastes. My boyfriend and I went to Montana's BBQ & Bar this Monday in Calgary. It was our first time having Montana in Calgary. The location is on South East side of the Calgary and its right across the street from The Home Depot. There are many parking spots outside the restaurant, which is convenience for customers to park their car. We arrived Montana around lunch time. Because of the weekday, the restaurant was not busy as usual. We had a table very fast. After few minutes, the server came to our table and began to take orders. The same as many other Montana restaurant, this place has the Lunch Combo Menu. Both of us got Lunch Combos. I had House Green Salad, Beef Sandwich, and Seasonal Soup. My boyfriend ordered Caser Salad, Pork Sandwich, and Pot Roast. Our food came out fast. They were all fresh and well cooked. They were in the small portion, but it's very delicious and tasty. In summary, we love our lunch at Montana's BBQ & Bar. Hopefully, we will come back to Montana again in the nearly future. read more

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The food is amazing, I love the beef nachos and there wings. I never had a bad experience here.

This is not a bad place. The staff was friendly enough. I ordered a steak which was about what you'd expect for the price (I.e. average). With baked potato, a skillet of yum mushrooms (not on the menu but still offered) and coleslaw. The coleslaw was nothing extraordinary, and the potato mildly warm (not warm enough to even melt the butter that came with it). I splurged and ordered their "new" apple crisp. I'm fairly sure this has been offered for years (perhaps in a different format). Unfortunately, the apples were perhaps half-cooked and the whole dish (like the potato) not that warm. Overall, meh. Nothing to say no to, but nothing to entice me back either. read more

Went here for lunch yesterday after leaving Denny's on 114th quite annoyed with their lack of service (will be reviewed in detail soon!). We were greeted promptly and sat ourselves in the lounge so my spouse could watch the hockey game. The server/bartender got us menus and our drink orders almost immediately after we sat down. I was craving a burger and fries and ordered the Chipotle Firecracker Burger with fries and gravy. We also had some starter wings. The food came promptly and tasted fresh. The wings at Montana's is pretty tasty and always consistent. The burger was not spicy at all as its name might imply, a little on the sweet side actually, to my slight disappointment, but it was juicy and flavorful. The fries was hot and crisp and the gravy was nothing special. All in all, I thought Montana's was pretty good and a reliable place to go for good food & good service. read more

Montana's BBQ & Bar - Montana's Chipotle Firecracker Burger - Steakhouses Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

It was very yummy and service was good! I order the pull pork and it was juicy and tender! The bun was super soft and the fries were crispy! I really love the different types of food you can get here great selection of everything! Our server was nice and things went really well no line ups no wait read more

We ordered Montana's through Skip the Dishes and loved their Family of 4 BBQ meal. This is our second time ordering it and makes for a great Friday meal! read more

Positives: We were seated quickly. Decor is interesting enough to keep little eyes busy for a while. Paper covers the tables & crayons are provided. Doodling encouraged. Negatives: Drink refills were slow & far between - actually service in general was at a snail's pace. Food took much longer than it should have. Portions were generous, but food was uninspiring. None of us completed our meals. (Highly unusual amongst our group.) Another group was sat immediately behind us, with people constantly bumping into us, even though the restaurant was mostly empty. Admittedly, I am not the biggest fan of the Montana's chain, now & then a family member requests that we make a visit. Usually staff are pleasant & eager. While food is basic, it's usually a decent feed. While we went knowing it would not be our best restaurant visit of the year, I have to say that I left feeling let down & with a desire not to return anytime soon. Although, there were advertisements on most tables for their "Kids eat free Tuesday" promotion, we had to ask for the discount on our bill. When I first inquired, the server informed me that they were no longer honouring the promotion, despite the blatant advertisement throughout the restaurant. Upon asking to speak to a manager, the server went & returned minutes later saying that he had been incorrect and they would honour it after all. When this is advertised within the location itself, one would think that you should not have to even ask for the discount, let alone be challenged on it. Frustrating. This alone will keep me away for a long while. read more

Food and service were good. I had the rib poutine and the kapow shrimp, and they both came in pretty quick. The meat on the poutine was a little cold though. The spicy hint of the shrimps was great. read more

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The food is good here but it takes FOR EVER to come out of the kitchen. The service staff try to compensate but you'll be hungry for a long time... read more

Montana's BBQ & Bar - Steakhouses Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Screw you Montanas 730pm thurday in late Nov Joined mailing list got free appie. Had some cream cheese wrap we should have stopped there.. shared the rib and shrimp platter.... CLEAN YOUR GRILLS Shrimp and corn were gross potato not cooked and cold. Ribs were ok...... the poor waitress was too busy and we almost got so upset and walked out. We will never go back. read more

Orderd 2 steaks medium rare and they came blue rare. Chicken meal was pink when we got it home (takeout) read more

Montana's BBQ & Bar - Whats your thoughts? Asked for medium rare and got this. - Steakhouses Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I've eaten at this Montana's many times over the years, though it's been awhile since I've been back. When we went today, I ordered my favorite, pork back ribs. They are advertised as 'fall off the bone' tender. Unfortunately, the ribs I was served were anything but, They were tough! It took every bit of the large steak knife just to cut between the bones. And rather than fall off, it was literally necessary to gnaw the meat off the bones. The waitress informed me that they had recently changed their preparation method. My advice to management? Change back!! These were quite literally the worst ribs I have had in Calgary across many restaurants. Other than my ribs, my wife said her Bison Burger was tasteless and the bun stone cold - not just un-warmed, but literally pulled from a fridge cold. The food this time only rated one star. The second star was for the attentive service of our waitress, whose tip unfortunately was minimal due to the poor food. read more

Came here for dinner on a Friday night and it was busy. Took 30 minutes to get a table and another 30 minutes for the waitress to take our order. We couldn't get her attention to order drinks and when we asked someone else they told us to wait for our waitress. We ordered the rib and sausage meal it was good. The ribs was really good the meat fell off the bone and the sausage had a nice kick to it. Overall the food is worth coming for but the service was terrible. read more

Montana's BBQ & Bar - Steakhouses Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

We have been ordering here during Covid. The orders are always accurate. Good quality food. I am a picky European eater, not easy to impress. I think this place deserves solid 4 stars. My kids love their cookies that the restaurant provides as a gratis for ordering during these tough times. read more

We (party of 4) came over for a few steaks. Five minutes after ordering our server came back to tell us they were sold out of 8oz steaks. No offer for an upgrade. We were told we could order 12oz. After our disappointment the server went to check with the manager a second time. The manager finally came to the table after 15 minutes and offered us an appetizer. We ordered 12oz steaks. After another 15 minutes the manager came back to inform us that they were sold out of 12oz steaks. Incredibly slow service and ridiculous that the manager wouldn't cover a $ 4 difference in steak sizes for their poor planning. The manager did mention that they'd have more steak tomorrow. Lol. read more

Ordered through Skip the Dishes and was absolutely devastated when they only sent the chips for the spinach dip and no actual dip. We also ordered wings and ribs with fries. The wings were so breaded I couldn't eat them and the fries were undercooked. Will never eat here again. read more

Ordered food through Door Dash. The antojitos were missing. I called the restaurant and talked to the supervisor. He said that he knew they were missing. I ordered them without jalapeño peppers. He said they can't make them without jalapeño peppers. I asked why the restaurant didn't call and let me know so that I could order something else. He said, "I am too busy". He said I contacted Door Dash and asked them to take the antojitos off the bill. What a horrible way to run a business. I find it extremely inappropriate that a restaurant would remove an item from a customers order without letting them know. read more

Too much wrong to waste my time on like I did my money. Fries were warmer than my ribs, gravy, and beans. Beer was flat, glasses were gross. The service was also terrible especially when you ask to have 5 minutes to look at the drink menu and she doesn't come back for 15 + mins. read more

Went in at 8pm on a Saturday night to find the restaurant quieter than what we'd expected. We were seated at a table fairly quickly. However from there the service was quite slow, it was 10 minutes before our drink order was taken, and those took awhile as the waitress said she was "waiting for the bartender". It seems she had to then "wait for the kitchen", "wait for the bartender" again, and then "wait for the factory to make more napkins" as her service was slow all evening. Food quality was good, I'd ordered the roast beef sandwich which was tasty, however not as hot as it should have been. The sweet potato fries were average, verging on being too salty. One of our party asked for no bacon on her chicken Caesar salad, which ended up with bacon anyway. I suppose the main complaint was slow and inattentive service, so we tipped accordingly. Nothing during the visit screamed "stay away", but it didn't really scream "come back again" either. read more

We went for lunch during the week. The restaurant had only 3 other tables our food took over 45 minutes to arrive only to come out cold and dried out. The server took the steak sandwich back to the kitchen to recook, with no visit from a supervisor or manager. Upon receiving the bill I inquired if the manager had been notified about the situation, the server replied "yes, but she wasn't interested in rectifying the situation". Server said that the management was indifferent to the operations of the restaurant. All around a very poor experience. read more

My daughter desperately wanted to go to Montana's for the end of school dinner. Erika was a fun, friendly server. The food was exactly as expected. In short, Montana's was exactly what you would expect from Montana's. read more

Food wasn't the best burger was a little dry and the order was messed up. Ordered appetizers but got our entrees first. Told the waiter and she apologized and forgot I was like um ok. It wasn't really busy or anything but or food did take forever. read more

Great service, great food! I ordered their famous ribs and were awesome. My wife had a burger and was great too. Totally recommended

I tried Montana's yeaaaars ago and absolutely hated it. When we moved to the se it seemed like a decent family restaurant to go to. Oh my. I LOVE this place. Its definitely our go to family restaurant. Prices are fantastic. Tons of selection. Great portions. Lovely staff. I can't say enough good things about this place. There was only one time we got a little irked about waiting when there was plenty of tables open but the manager had said the kitchen was very backed up. No biggie! Its worth the wait. Big tables too so if you have a newborn in the car seat you're perfectly fine. Also don't forgot to mention a birthday so you can embarrass your friends with the giant moose ears. read more

My husband and I have sworn this location off a number of times in hopes when we returned the food and service would be better. Unfortunately, that is not the case with this location. The Keg across the street is evenly priced, better food and much friendlier and faster customer service. read more

This was a terrible experience. The food took a long time to come (around 45 mins). When it did, it was clear that most of it had been sitting and was not hot. We had to ask the server for everything, including the cutlery, ketchup and sauces. She had so much time before the meal came, the server could have been prepared. The food was not fresh. My steak was cooked properly, so we assumed that they must have messed up on the first one and cooked and second while the rest of our food sat. The toothpick in my son's burger was broken and he bit into the piece and hurt his tooth and refused to finish his meal. My meal came with a dessert and again, I had to ask the server for it because she forgot about it. There were 6 of us at dinner and we were really hoping for a nice dinner out, but now I just feel crabby for choosing Montana's and won't be making this mistake again. read more

Service was great, place was very busy so i was expecting everything to take forever. This was not the case, I ordered the rib special which is all you can eat ribs, I tried 3 different flavors and never had to wait over 5 minutes for each kind. The other two only ordered salads and some kind of wraps but everything came out on time and we all really enjoyed our meals. read more

Didn't eat here because we waited for 15 mins at the front with no service. The server was the only person working obviously and saw us but had tables she was serving. Looked at us and didn't acknowledge so we ended up walking out. If that's how long it takes to get a table, we would be staying overnight waiting for food and drinks. Awful. read more

Had dinner with friends on New Year's Eve. Even though they were busy we got in in about 20 minutes. The food was excellent and the server was very attentive. read more

I have tried other Montana's before and they were OK, but this location was horrible. The the staff had all kinds of time to laugh it up in the back, but when they finally served you, it was like someone died, like they were so put out that they had to serve people. When the food FINALLY came, you couldn't eat it. It was burn so bad that it is unbelievable that anyone working in a kitchen would ever send it out. POOR MANAGEMENT. Then when we FINALLY got our bill, they double charged items. There are way better restaurants in the area that avoiding this place should be easy, especially if you want food you can eat. read more

Very poor over all. Service poor. Waitress slow and forgetful. Beans had ice in them Ribs tough. And the staff spent a good amount of time out side the back door giggling rather then looking after the customers. Kapow shrimp poor and the chicken wing really dry. Won't be going back for the price read more

Waiter was very slow, the steak came out ice cold. We sent it back and waited 30min for it to come back. The manager never apologized he just made excuses. read more