Family came here on a Sunday for dinner. We wanted to take advantage of the AMA 15% off promotion and this was the last day. The interior was your typical Montana's BBQ house decor which was warm and inviting. It was a bit busy on this evening but we were seen and seated right away. They have quite a few options on the menu - even non-BBQ options. But of course if you come to Montana's you want to get BBQ. My son who has a bigger appetite now got the regular Mac n Cheese entrée. It looked like he enjoyed it as he consumed it pretty fast. My wife and daughter got the BBQ Brisket. There was lots of meat. It was delicious and tender with great flavour. I had the regular back ribs with almond butter sauce and beans, onion rings and coleslaw. The food was great and the atmosphere made family enjoy their time here. Even better our server Mec was awesome! She was so great - friendly, helpful, always had a smile. Great service. read more

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Great food, great atmosphere, great service Best wings in the city. Will definitely be back again read more

As much as we all hated being in lockdown during COVID at least when we did go out to eat, the restaurants were spotless unlike our experience at Montanas tonight. Nothing kills your appetite more that a ketchup crusted window and splatter marks on the window by our table . clearly rarely cleaned. As well as the little advertisement sign crusted with filth, salt and pepper shakers were disgustingly dirty, lip prints on the beer glass and then the ribs that could barely be cut let alone eaten. Our server was great the manager played the blame game and took no responsibility at all. read more

Ordered via Uber Eats 2 Honkin' Beef Ribs with Apple Butter BBQ sauce! Man, they are BIG!! They filled an oval platter! It came with coleslaw &green salad with ranch dressing. Also ordered Smoky Bacon Mac & Cheese as the only carb. Everything was delicious! read more

Montana's - Honkin' Beef Ribs - Steakhouses Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I like Montana. Its like going Western but not quite yet. Well we are in Cow Town. So came here for lunch and I ordered the beef brisket with coleslaw and baked potatoes. When I asked for extra sour cream and I did get extra extra sour crème. Yum!. Well food and service is ok. Its a Montana's BBQ and Bar. Love their sauce. If you take all 4 of their sauces and mix it all together its very good with the beef brisket. Just what I like. Décor looks western and is very interesting. If you come here during or on your Birthday then you get a Birthday song and you also get to wear the moose hat. How cool is that to watch. read more

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On vacation, saw the commercials and thought we would try this place out. I should have read the reviews first. Never had a meal this bad before ever. Nothing was good. Dried ribs, rubbery chicken, bland steak, even the fries were bad. Water tasted great and waitress was nice. read more

Montana's is a perfect spot for kids and adults alike for a casual and easy meal. I've been 3-4 times now with my family and there have been no complaints. If you come early enough you don't need to make a reservation, however anytime after 6:30 and you will definitely be left waiting for a table, especially for larger parties. There's limited free parking out front as it does share the space with other businesses and restaurants nearby. The atmosphere is generally pretty cheery and it is kept clean. They offer an extended menu and drink menu in the summer months so that might be a good time to stop by for something different. Montana's staff have always been very attentive, I have not been left waiting for a drink or to have plates cleared. As for pricing the bill usually works out to $20 as long as you don't order an alcoholic drink (which case its $25-$28 a person). read more

Montana's - Steakhouses Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Our first stop in Canada! This restaurant has a rustic, cabin feel to it. Friendly customer service, good food, & good deals. Several of us got ribs & the different sauces that they offered are tasty. The ribs, though, are a bit dry. Smokey Bacon Mac 'N Cheese: Hearty portion, deliciously creamy. Enjoyed the crispy topping. read more

I went here with my granddaughter and son for dinner and the service was subpar, the nacho's were cold, mashed potatoes were cold and chicken wings were red inside and cold. not only that the sever never came to offer drink refills. We were very disappointed read more

I've only been to Montana's a handful of times, but I've always enjoyed myself each and every time. Some of my favourite things about this place are as follows: - the staff are generally very friendly and personable, making it a different experience each time - the food has never disappointed us, it's always fast and hits the spot - the general atmosphere is lovely, with a nice family feel to it - you're not paying out the bum bum for a decent meal - if you're lucky enough to go on a birthday they make the birthday person wear a ridiculous moose hat to commemorate - they have paper on the tables so you can draw, doodle, and play games through the meal So, all those things in mind, doesn't that make Montana's seem like a nice place to dine for an evening? read more

Montana's - Steakhouses Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

One of the worst experiences at a restaurant. The service was so terrible that we don't want to go back there at all. The food was super old and just awful. read more

Remembering I had a voucher for a free appetizer, we decided to head to Montana's for dinner. Being that it was a Saturday night, I wasn't surprised it was busy so I didn't mind that we got seated on the lounge side. We ordered the 4 cheese spinach dip to start, I got honey garlic wings for my meal and my boyfriend ordered a brisket burger (sirloin burger topped with shredded brisket, cheese and onions). The dip was very cheesy and tasty, but it was heavy and quite filling - portion wise it's probably meant for more than 2 people to enjoy. I love the wings at Montana's, they're really meaty and the breading is crispy and holds a lot of sauce. Since I was already full from the dip, I only managed to eat a few wings :( And my boyfriend liked his burger he only ate half of it since he pretty full too so we ended up boxing up the rest of our food. I wish we had room for dessert, I've actually tried most of their desserts before (mile high mud pie, apple cobbler and the tortilla cheesecake) and they're all satisfying for a sweet tooth. We settled our bill (no problems using our voucher) and our waitress informed us to fill out the customer survey noted on our receipt for another voucher. (It literally takes 5 mins, totally worth it!) Food here is great and so is the service, considering the pretty big portions you get I think it's pretty reasonably priced. And of course, with another voucher in my possession we will definitely check out Montana's in the near future. read more

Montana's - Brisket burger with fries - Steakhouses Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Ordered take out on New Year's Eve and everything was spot on and delicious. Food was ready on time and presentation was good. Thanks Montana's read more

Two times this week From the hostess at the door To our waiter Jese Had a root beer and a Jim Beam, really tasty Tonight we had all you can eat fajitas. Was totally delicious Our waiter just was one of the best we've had in many years All I can say it's great management to have stuff like this Joe was on call the other day and Leo was on tonight. Totally recommend this location !!! read more

Very good restaurant to meet with friends to have lunch or dinner v tasty food no complaints

We did pick up order today, we wanted to help businesses out because of the latest covid restrictions. We will NOT be returning to the Beacon Hill location. The "gentleman" who gave us our pick up order was very rude, perhaps unhappy with his job, and it showed. He was very curt, ignorant and short tempered. Even though the food was great, it's not worth it to return! read more

My wife and I were looking for a reasonable sit down supper on our way home a couple nights ago. Usually Montana's serves a decent and reasonably priced supper but this location failed miserably. Service: 1 star (our waiter was MIA most of the night) Ambiance: 2 star (typical Montana's casual setting) Cleanliness: 3 star (appeared to be clean) Food: 1 star (fish & chips were crap, manager should be embarrassed the kitchen serve's this food, maybe the waiter was and that's why we only saw him three times, once to order, once when he served the food & drinks, and finally once to deliver the check, he never did ask how the food was.) Price: 1 star (because food & service were so poor) read more

Having been to a Montana's or 2 before, I was not expecting a 5 star experience but was hoping for better than a 2 star... just wanted some MEAT tonight! Had a craving for a steak sandwich. Service was fine, no complaints - just a forgotten about water and wetnaps, no biggie. MON - 1/2 off wing night TUES - Family night - kids eat free WED - all you can eat ribs We had no idea about these days and what Montana's offered so being Tues and kidless we opted to eat in the lounge. You could still hear all the kiddos from the other side, it was a zoo! Ordered a steak sandwich that was so fatty, another one had to be prepped for me and I ended up taking that one home. They tasted like the M&M Meat steaks that I refuse to buy, no texture to the meat, just flat and sinewy. The table lacked salt and pepper too that the steak badly needed. Brisket burger - meat patty itself was decent but the soggy, oily onions that gave the burger its height were too much - and we love onions. The brisket was sweet but was almost non-existent, lost in the onions. Margarita was OK, def. a mix, very sweet. Beer was served perfectly cold. The food and drink did take a long time to come out so do not be in a rush if you come to eat here. Free dessert at the end was a Mud Pie - NO WAY two people could ever finish that - it was good (ice cream, peanut butter and chocolate oreo crumble) . Management wanted to make up for the terrible steak and it was a nice gesture, we appreciated it. If you want nice, hot food, this is not the place to go. Will stick to the Keg for burgers and steak. I would never call Montana's a steakhouse as it claims to be. Got my YELP Carnivore badge tonight at check-in! Geeky I know but cool at the same time! read more

Just left the restaurant a few minutes ago very upset and not returning. As a few restaurants in Calgary we used Montanas for every family celebration and never had problem. We made a reservation for 6 ppl and ordered as soon as we arrived. After 45 minutes the waitress told us there were no more ribs and unfortunately we have to order something else... WHAT ELSE IN MONTANAS IS THERE TO ORDER IF THATS THEIR SPECIALITY?? Waiting for 45 minutes and not having an explanation was upsetting just as the managers response (sorry he wasnt wering his name tag) "Sorry there is nothing we can do" are you kidding me? If you as a manager cannot foresee the possible inconvenience costumers could face on a Saturday night, you are not doing your job. Or just dont accept reservation or just tell the people you only have chicken fajitas... read more

I won a gift card for here on Twitter a couple weeks ago and took the kids last week for a late lunch after a busy day out shopping. Being after 1 pm it was rather quiet and we got seating in a relatively empty area. The kids loved the concept of drawing on the paper covered tables. I know it's not a new thing, but they don't get out much being 5 of them and all. They wanted to eat out of a truck and so they did. The kids meals all come in a cute cardboard truck reminiscent of my trips to White Spot as a child for the pirate packs. The food came quickly and was good. Typical family friendly restaurant fair. I like that I could choose a quesadilla that was a healthier version with a whole wheat tortilla and reduced fat sour cream. The staff could have been a little friendlier, but all in all our experience was pretty decent. read more

We came here with a few friends on a Friday night. The place was packed as expected which was why we made a reservation. We got seated promptly while we waited for the rest of our group. We ordered after our entire group arrived. While waiting for our food, i noticed that the server was quite apologetic to the people at a neighbouring table as they were leaving. However I couldn't quite catch the reason for his apologies. Perhaps the reason was the time it took for the food to be ready because for us it must have waited for at least 45 minutes before ours arrived. It was clear that the kitchen was understaffed. This also resulted in the long line up of people waiting for a table at the door... you won't get good turnover of tables if people take 2 hours to eat their meals because of the long wait. As for the food when it finally came, the brisket burger that I ordered was mediocre at best. The meat was dry and they actually served it on a sandwich bun not a burger bun, plus there was no other toppings... just bun and meat. I believe there should have been onions in it but nope! Oh by the way, the reason that I ended up ordering the burger was that they did not have any beef ribs that night. I don't know how that can be allowed to happen but it did. Someone really messed up on the ordering front at Montana's. FYI, Montana's is known for it steak and ribs so not having any beef ribs on one of your busiest nights is not acceptable. The burger that I ended up ordering is 1/2 the price of the beef rib plate that I would have ordered. If I am the owner, I would have been really mad that this was allowed to happen. The service was acceptable but it definitely does not make up for the long wait for mediocre food. Will I be back to this location? Probably not for a long while unfortunately. read more

This is traditional birthday dinner spot for our family-very young kid friendly. I recently stumbled across their kids eat free Tuesday deal and decided to hit it for my son's birthday. We all had a great meal and they even had a balloon artist/magician for entertainment which the kids loved. The celebration was capped off by a birthday song from the servers and the chance to wear an antler helmet. We all left full and happy! read more

Montana's - The moose but no squirrel. - Steakhouses Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Worst experience ever, and then redeemed. Just came here for my 10th year wedding anniversary to have a good time. I ordered beef ribs with a baked potato with no bacon bits. What I got back was a 6" beef rib that was almost as small as the guys dick who served it for me. And surprise surprise bacon bits. When I asked him hey man I think you got the wrong size ribs. Because I go to the NE location all the time and order the same thing every time. And that rib is at least twice the size. This young man smiled and said unfortunately they vary is size and looks like you got the short one sorry about that and moved on. When he came back to see if we were doing good or not. I told him about my potato has bacon bits and how that's not really helping my experience here. First the overly small rib and now this potato. All I got was another potato and nothing else. I am not looking for discount. I came here for a good experience. I think the guy saw me open up this app. And came back and said I am sorry about the incident and here's a 20% discount. I told him I am not looking for a discount. But he added it to my bill anyways. read more

The appetizer shrimp had heavy batter. First round of ribs was great and hot. The second we got some ribs that are partly cold. Service was great. Food was average.... read more

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If you like Boston Pizza or Chili's you will LOVE Montana's! Bleah! Steak sandwich was way overcooked. Couldn't enjoy it with the over kill of sweet caramelized onions. And they ran out of the panini bread that it came with so they put it on a hamburger bun...classy Greek salad was ok, but definitely not Greek Greek but better than Broken Plate, which is sad. Hubby had a burger of sorts, looked like a spicy Wendy's chicken crisp, so not worth the $14 because the fries were horrible. Wanted to order a steak but they ran out of corn, and another side so he just settled and it was only 7:00pm Kids meals were ok, because of the cardboard truck "plate" but nothing stellar. Ordered some corn bread muffins for the kids to pick on while they waited for their meals, they were alright, probably the best part of the meal. Also the Kapow shrimp was really good and spicy and preferred that to my main. Server was nice, the two stars are for her otherwise would have given them only one. Probably won't go back, unless invited. read more

Ate here for lunch a couple days ago. I didn't have huge expectations since Montana's is a chain and they don't vary hugely from one to the next. This felt like a particularly strange experience though, as our server was rather awkward and the people I was with were in a bit of a funk too. I should have stuck to my two faves: the Antojitos or the Firecracker Burger (I get the jalapenos removed to take it down a notch usually). Instead I chose the Chorizo Flatbread. It was alright. Edges were too crispy and the inside was too loaded to eat without a fork and knife. I found it quite salty as well. Next time I'll stick to my regular picks and hope the server is a bit more easy to converse with. One of my friends has an allergy to poppy seeds, which are on the buns and she didn't know this when she ordered her burger. They kindly brought her a new side in a couple minutes and remade the burger for her with a different bun (which did take a while). Was glad they took care of her but again the server and manager who came out lacked a bit of smoothness to how they handled the situation, although they did resolve it. It just felt a little awkward and the manager kind of made it sound like it was her fault (which it could have been - our menus were taken already so I didn't get to check if it says "seeded bun" or not). Overall not bad, but was the least enjoyable experience I have had at Montana's, which out of the chain restaurants out there, is generally one of my favourites. read more

The food is pretty good and the prices are typical. I had the wings and rib combo which was excellent - their wings are seasoned then sauced and the spice is just right. Going at opening time though is very slow for service and for cooking. I'd come around noon on and it would be better read more

I've ordered a pick up order from them before and have had to wait for 15 minutes past my pickup time, and I've also had instances where I am served promptly with great service and very little wait. There is nothing special about the food. They are hit and miss, if you're looking for a good family environment and decent food that's reasonably priced then these guys are good. Not anything fancy though, and they have a separate bar/lounge area which is nice for watching football etc., too. read more

Bad management and organization. We called to try and make a reservation for Father's Day dinner today. They said they weren't taking reservations but if 50% of a large party was present they could seat you. 7 of out 11 of us showed up at 5:15pm to get the seating process/waiting process started. First, they mentioned they only had one section of the area they seated large groups in and secondly, that it was completely full. Being right beside the wait stand, we mentioned the seemingly empty tables. The server told us that that was a party of 15. Not only was there only 4 people there, but the kitchen manager (who later came out to talk to us) told us that they had been there for over an hour as well. We mentioned their so called policy for seating large tables and the server shrugged her shoulders. So we waited. And waited. A party of 7 was seated, a party of 8 and many other smaller tables. Just after 7pm we asked again, they said they had some tables free but would clean and set them up "when they had time". It took them another 15 and we finally sat down. They couldn't find high chairs for the two babies and so we had to hold them in our laps as they are too young for boosters. Then we ordered. The server got both drink and food orders wrong and when it came time to pay the bill, she complained to us and wanted to redo each split bill as she forgot to add the 18% gratuity. Did I also mention that we waited almost an hour for our food too? I've never had such horrendous service, even a simple apology would have improved the evening, but not a word. We typically love Montanas but after today, I don't think we will ever be visiting there again. read more

My family of 3 (myself, wife, and 3 year old son) came to dine in here one Saturday night. It was fairly early in the evening with not much of a wait and plenty of booths and tables. Hostess tried to seat us at a 4 seat table when we requested a booth as it's easier to contain an impatient 3 year old in a booth. We were told we had to wait despite a plethora of booths in the vicinity of this table. I understand that certain areas are closed due to staff limitations however the extra five steps to a booth from this table is negligible and being a family with a 3 year old we were not drinking alcohol and would likely be an in-and-out eat and pay customer. Hostess made a snide comment to me when we requested a booth nearby. We left and haven't gone back. read more

Ah Montana's. Once upon a time (see: 2002) your rustic* (*tacky) ambiance and moderately priced selections (and God love you, the paper tablecloth and various crayons) provided a viable and even desirable option for a Saturday night meal. Flash forward ten years. Having abstained from Montana's for reasons as unimportant as they are unknown, and having never visited the Beacon Hill location, I was unsure of exactly what to expect. While the Fargo truck embedded in the ceiling didn't let me down, and the service was attentive but not smothering, our small sampling of the menu was decidedly mediocre. My buffalo chicken sandwich, always a great fallback option when entering a new domain and somewhat unsure of the menu, featured a sauce that tasted vaguely of burnt plastic. Luckily, my lady-friend's chicken tacos (...) were more enjoyable, although be warned that if you are inexplicably anticipating a sauce that is more spicy than sweet, you are in for a bit of a surprise. Highlight of the night goes to the self-coined Ron Swanson special enjoyed by the brother-in-law, featuring a quarter chicken and rack of ribs done nearly to succulent perfection. Meat with a side of meat. I grew additional chest hair just writing about it. All in all, if you dig antlers and feel like revisiting Gaston's tavern without actually watching Beauty and the Beast, Montana's may have a certain vibe that you can jive to...or maybe not. At the very least, I would imagine the kids will enjoy it. Lastly, if this small sampling was any indication, you may experience a very noticeable disparity in quality between menu items, so choose wisely. Happy eating. read more

This review is less about the food and more about the service. Upon arriving and placing our order, I headed to the washroom to wash my hands before dinner. I was dismayed to find the men's washroom was totally out of handsoap. I notified a passing waiter, and then sat down to eat. 20 minutes later I ventured to the washroom to wash my hands again, after having had a very hands-on messy meal. Again, no handsoap. This time I mentioned the state of the washroom to 4 employees who were gathering to sing happy birthday to a customer. They all assured me it would be taken care of. After the bill had been paid, my curiosity got the better of me. I popped into the washroom and checked one last time. Still no soap. Gross. So in the hour that we had been there, every male patron that I saw come out of that washroom did so without properly washing their hands. And who knows how many staff members did the same. Having said that, the food was good and the waitress was pleasant. Just couldn't help wondering how much of the bathroom I was eating with my meal. *** UPDATE - changing my review to 4 stars. After having contacted the manager upon returning home, the issue was taken as a high priority, and remedied right away. A staff meeting was held, and the manager installed a second hand soap pump that very evening to ensure they would never run in to this situation again. Great customer service. read more

To keep this short and sweet, I'm going to sum it up by saying that I will wait a long time for good food, but not a long time for overcooked burnt and COLD food. Our wings came out cold and when I complained, they simply removed the 2 that had bites out of them and then threw the remaining ones into the deep fryer. They didn't resauce them and just presented me with a greasy plate of double deepfried sauceless wings. My toddlers hamburger was cold and burnt. In my opinion it is unacceptable to expect a toddler to wait 45 mins for a hamburger. Period. There was no sort of communication during our wait, and although the manager apologized, it will not change the fact that we had to ask 4 times to get vinegar for our fries. The burger that we ordered to share was good, but the rest of our experience wasn't. They didn't even come back to offer us a dessert for our kids meal (supposedly included in the price) The lack of care from our server was deplorable. Sorry Montana's. but we won't be going back. read more

Service was good. Left a little disappointed because I wanted to redeem as many scene points as I could on my bill. The waitress told me i could only redeem a maximum of $30 worth but I found out that was not true. I'm not sure if she was lying because she was worried about not getting a proper tip (i would never short change her) or she was improperly trained on the scene program. If I knew that I was only able to redeem 3,000 points, I would have ordered less food. Scene is a huge part of Montana's as well as other restaurants. I feel like the staff should be more aware of how to redeem points. They always have to jump through hoops just to process the scene points. read more

This is my favourite date night restaurant. Been here several times and never had any issues. They also have the best iced tea and Caesar salads I've ever had. Very reasonable pricing as well. read more

Recently I had visited this Montana's location twice over 3 days. The first time with my family and the second time with my friends. Now don't get me wrong, I have been to a number of Montana location and my experience at the other locations has always been very good. I just would not recommend this location. I don't believe that it is the serving staff, if the rating was only based on them it would be higher. There is something truly wrong with the kitchen and ultimately the management of this Montana's location. How can the quality of food be so different from the other locations that my family I have experienced? If you live in the NW and want a good Montana's experience go to the Crowfoot location, the difference is night and day. If the off chance the Montana corporation reads this post, you guys have major problems at this location and it needs fixing. read more

this restaurant is absolutely garbage. steak was advertised, came to the restaurant only to be told they don't have steak. can't believe a bbq restaurant has no steak. disappointed. read more

Went for dinner with my wife, her meal came after quite a long wait (others seated after us were already eating) while mine arrived even later. Medium cooked steak arrived rare and it was accompanied by burnt, cold shrimp skewer. Staff was helpful & friendly. Maybe stick to beverages and appetizers here. read more

I stopped here the other day for all you can eat ribs. It was not busy there was maybe 2 or 3 other tables in the whole place going it was not lunch hour. It was the worst experience I have ever had in a restaurant ordered an appetizer to start. The main dish was brought out and I had to ask where's the starter like where's the appetizer all I got was an apology and all go and get that for you so if my food goes under the heat lamp obviously they bring out the appetizer and it's gross and soggy so i sent it back.. good bring out the food which was okay but no there is not very much meat on the ribs at all but then I SAT with an empty plate for a good 10 to 15 minutes before a manager and asked me if I wanted to order another rack of ribs this whole time my drink was empty as well. All in all it was the worst experience I've had and if I was you I would definitely avoid this place at all costs read more

I have been here multiple times in the past and no complaints! My boyfriend, best friend and I had visted beacon hill montanas the other night around 9, we decided to go out and celebrate a promtion woth a couple drinks and appies.We all found that the waitresss was really short with us and immediately told us the kitchen was closing soon and we had seen online it was open until 10. We felt really rushed from the moment the waitress came to our table. My boyfriend and I had ordered a couple of alcoholic beverages his was over powering and tasted like flat pop, mine tasted like pure hot sauce and clamato! Our friend got a burger to eat that was missing almost every ingredient described on the menu and tasted like a store bought freezer burger. My boyfriend got pulled pork nachos that smelled and tasted strongly of hot dogs, it was actually making me sick to my stomache. He had also asked for extra cheese and there was barely any cheese on it. We are all very disappointed, we are all also not the type of people to send food back or complain but this evening ruined our experience with not so great service and table scraps i wouldnt even feed ro my dog! Definitely will not be back to this location. read more