Just a little greasy spoon kind of restaurant that does it really well. Great value & excellent service!

Stopped in to grab a quick sandwich and that turned into about an hour or so quite busy with an older crowd. Ordered a ham and cheese sandwich with onion rings and it took closer to a half hour to get the order to me. Not a bad place, but I don't know if I would rush back anytime soon. Has an old-time diner feel to it, but I will say the service was very good even that it was very slow read more

Such a cool hidden treasure! They welcomed our party of 15 like it was just another Tuesday, no stress at all. The staff were the sweetest--quick, kind, and somehow always smiling (I suspect they run on fried bread magic). Speaking of fried bread, it didn't just win us over, it won custody of our souls. The food was spot-on, and the atmosphere felt like eating inside a quirky old museum filled with photos and memorabilia. Honestly, it's the kind of place where you show up hungry and leave plotting your next visit before you've even finished dessert. Highly recommend, but don't blame me when the fried bread becomes your new religion. read more

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We've been in both restaurants here. The night owl is a great place for breakfast and lunch. The food is yummy, service is always fast and friendly and the place is clean. The back room we went on Father's Day with a reservation and glad we did it was packed. The bbq is to die for along with their fry bread!! You can't miss checking out this place. read more

Nite Owl / Back Room - 1/4 chicken - American Near Me - Columbia Falls, Montana

Food is always good! The service is stellar. Restaurant is a warm inviting place . We have never been disappointed.

We were a party of four and agreed that our server was very nice. No complaints there. The problem for me was that the meal was "way overly salty." I had the Nite Owl Club Sandwich and beef/vegetable soup. Salt, salt, salt in both the sandwich and the soup. It seemed like the "chef" found the food was perfectly salted according to his/her taste. A basket of saltine crackers was provided and I thought that was kind of funny. What does a diner do when the food is too salty for their taste? A diner can send it back and hope that the pot of soup and sandwich ingredients from which the meal came are not already highly salted. If a diner doesn't have the time to order a new meal or doesn't want to appear picky or a food snob to others then what? Eat it anyway? I would like to remind management that a diner can always add salt to a meal but cannot remove it. Not everyone likes highly salted food. I am one who does not and therefore found the meal to be unacceptable. read more

Nite Owl / Back Room - Club sandwich and soup - American Near Me - Columbia Falls, Montana

A three hour visit would've been easier to take if the food wasn't cold. The steak was so cold it wouldn't melt butter as were the potatoes. The food was tasty, but maybe they need more waitresses. We couldn't even get refills on our water or drinks. When I mentioned the cold steak, I was given $10 off the bill, read more

Night Owl: meatloaf was so bad. Oatmeal was hard as a rock as well as the brown sugar. Chef salad was much to be desired with meat not cut up, hardly any lettuce, carrots cut huge and did not taste good. Grandson ordered nite owl rancher steak with hash browns. His meal was good. Waitress very nice. Will not be coming back soon. read more

Love this restaurant! Katie, the manager was very helpful accommodating a gluten food allergy in our party of 5. This restaurant is very celiac friendly, and offers plenty of non-gf items for all. We had ribs & chicken and everyone enjoyed their meal. We'll definitely return when in the area. read more

AMAZING FOOD AND SERVICE! The waitresses are exceptional and the food is definitely worth the wait.

I've been here a couple times. Food is ok. I enjoyed the honey butter. I got a cheeseburger it wasn't anything special but better than nothing. read more

Ate here twice on our trip. Once we came in right before they closed and they didn't mind at all. They served us and treated us great. They were out of many food items but tried their best to make it right. Food was very good and our steaks were cooked perfectly. Deducted one star due to the amount of flies hanging out in the dining area. read more

Nite Owl / Back Room - Chicken fried steak - American Near Me - Columbia Falls, Montana

Starting with the Ambiance. This restaurant had none. Service was nonexistent. Our wait person was slow, often missing and left off items of our order. Other tables in their section left after a half hour because they couldn't get their food. If the manager was thoughtful they would have been shadowing our server, helping them to get better. My recommendation is if you are in the area consider going to another restaurant. read more

This was another bust on our Montana trip. They have a lot of good reviews but our experience was far from positive. The dining room was really loud. They were out of a number of menu items which to me, says they don't run a very good kitchen. I decided to try the steak medallions and asked for them rare only to be told they don't cook them to order by temp. Weird. What I got was dry and chewy. The BBQ sauce is from a jar I'm certain and wasn't very good. My wife ordered brisket and it was also really dry and poorly cooked. They only thing I liked was the fry bread with honey butter. The rest of the meal was not worth the money or the time waiting to get it. There are much better options nearby IMHO. read more

One of my very favorite places to visit anytime I'm in the area. If you want a good, hearty meal with a good beer to wash it down then this is your ticket. The fry bread is so good too. I would eat here once a week if I lived closer! read more

Unfortunately, the service is terrible. It has gotten worse over the last two years. It's expensive and the wait time for the food is very long. The food itself is pretty good. But it's not somewhere I'll go again. The poor attitude of many, (not all the workers) makes it a bad dining experience. There are a few other restaurants to try instead. read more

Food quality / price (value) rating 8. The atmosphere is a diner with a casino. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The service was good. This place is good if you want a quick meal for a reasonable price. Kid friendly. The margherita was a little too sour, and the margherita mix was all high fructose corn syrup. read more

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Nice food, but it didn't shine, at least on this night. We were recommended the bbq, and although it took a while to arrive, it was, as I said, ok, but nothing special. Definitely a place for locals, but this is recommended to many visitors who are visiting their friends in the area, so it's probably better most days. read more

I was turned on to the night owl and back room by a friend about 20 years ago. I've been back multiple times for broasted chicken and fry bread. No regrets!! I live in Billings and recommend the back room and the night owl every chance I get for anyone going traveling the area of Columbia Falls. The front room serves fantastic breakfasts as well ! read more

The server was nice. They were very busy so it took a while to get your food. This is to be expected during the summer. Lots of tourists in the area. Portions were good sized and the food was ok. We ate in the back room, next time I think we will try the nite owl. They serve breakfast all day read more

Service was horrible waitress ocean they glasses on the table and slammed a pitcher of water down didn't want to answer questions about the sauce and finally when she came after giving us the wrong order said you owe this amount read more

I'm pretty sure this place has good reviews because the locals have never had better food. This is a glorified Applebees. I read the reviews beforehand and expected better. Our waitress came twice. To get our orders, and drop them off. Then stood over my shoulder as I wrote out the tip. Ribs were okay. Fry Bread was very odd, but not too bad. Salad was fantastic, you can tell the veggies are all fresh. Pizza and Mac and Cheese were clearly frozen. I would recommend going over to Moose's Saloon. Went there yesterday and it was much better. read more

I've been coming to The Backroom for more than 20 years. And basically it has not changed. Sure the old newsprint plastic tablecloths are gone and the cards are all missing from the ceiling and the menus are less sticky, but it's the same. Maybe you get one less red potato on the side. But the fry bread is just as tasty and the beans are just as salty and the Long Island Ice teas are just as yummy. Baby back ribs are my favorite with all the trimmings and an extra side salad with blue cheese dressing. I get a Long Island Ice tea or maybe a cold smoke on tap. Or I like a huckleberry mule. The brisket is also really good and so are the spare ribs. Even the salads are excellent and the pizza is not bad either. The Backroom is a family staple and is best after a long day at the park, on the river or paddle boarding on the lake. Generations to come will continue to enjoy the Backroom. read more

Let me start by saying we've been coming here for years. We went in this week and our servers name was OCEAN. I know she is the granddaughter of the lady upfront that is never helpful and just walking back-and-forth very rude. Anyway, we ordered salad waited for half an hour and then asked her very nicely if she knew if our order was almost ready. Her reply was you've only waited 20 minutes! Are you kidding me?!!!You don't say that to customers first of all, we waited, a half an hour and second of all that's no way to answer our legitimate and simple question! so you're telling us it takes half an hour to make a salad...is what we should've said but we instead we said, OK so we'll pay for our drinks and we need to leave. I see other complaints on here. Also about this waitress named ocean get your act together backroom you really have poor service and rude waitresses!! We will not be back. I'm sure due to the fact that she's a relative of the rude lady upfront. She'll never get fired. Learn how to treat your customers backroom and while you're at it improve your food. It's not that spectacular...only good thing here is the fry bread! You lost another customer. read more

Love the chicken and fry bread with honey butter. Great place to eat. The salads are cold and crispy

Good service and decent prices. Had the hamburger with pepper jack cheese served on fry bread. I'm definitely spoiled by our homemade recipe as this was just ok. But tasty for those that haven't had fry bread before. Shoestring dries, slaw and baked beans rounded it out. Handsome had rib/chicken combo. He said tasty but average (but we grill a lot of ribs)! Atmosphere reminded us both of old country restaurant like being at grandparents. Warm, friendly and the staff really was great! Stars are for food being average but would go again for service. read more

Nite Owl / Back Room - a plate of french fries and baked beans - American Near Me - Columbia Falls, Montana

A colleague recommended this place if we were looking for some down right food home style cooking. Don't let the exterior of this place steer you away! The small diamond in the rough restaurant is just what you need when looking for some home style comfort food, and let me tell you, they do not skimp on the portions. I have the chicken and ribs with sides and was only able to eat half, although it tasted so good I wanted to eat the entire meal, I knew better. Oh and their homemade bread is to die for!!! read more

The front place was closed at 6pm so we tried this place in back. Several groups waitng and the lady at front couldnt say how long a wait so we left. Waste of time. They have signs right up front thst say dont expect much. read more

We ate dinner here four times during our week's stay in Columbia Falls. That says it all, doesn't it? The food is good comfort food and very reasonably priced. The staff is friendly and hard working. The place is clean and comfortable. I would give five stars except for the fact that the wait time is longer due to staffing shortages, a problem which currently plagues most restaurants these days. read more

The Backroom is a "locals" Columbia Falls place. It has a Casino attached if you're into that. We went on a recommendation from the folks we rented house from for the week. The Backroom specialises in BBQ chicken and pork. We entered and were seated right away by one of their seasoned staff. We both had the pork ribs and the pig did not disappoint. Very tender with fall off the bone juicy goodness. The baked beans and cole slaw were average but the "Fry Bread" was a near Funnel Cake twin. Slap on some sweet butter and honey and enter heaven. Simply Marvellous! read more

Food was alright, but waitress Ocean was very hateful and not friendly at all. Food took 45 minutes to come out also.

Fun place to take your family. The fry bread is not authentic but hey, it's on the menu and comes with honey butter!

Donna was delightful! See just added to the wonderful experience here. We sat out on the patio. We tried a couple local brews and a great Moscow mule made with bourbon, fantastic! OMG, THE FRY BREAD!!! There are not words about how great it was, but all the food was amazing. We had fried chicken and fish and chips. If you are visiting Glacier National Park on the west side, stop in here to eat. You will not be disappointed and order extra fry bread with honey butter. read more

Nite Owl / Back Room - Nut Brown Ale, Bitterroot Brewing - American Near Me - Columbia Falls, Montana

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FRY BREAD HEAVEN. This Ribs and Chicken joint has been crankin' out (in honor of Guy Fieri) some of the best barbeque in the Flathead Valley for man, at least 25 years now. I've been coming for about 15 of those and it has somehow managed to maintain a consistent atmosphere, good quality and some cravin' flavor. My favorite: 1/4 of the Broasted White (fried breast and wing) and 1/2 lb of Spare Ribs (dry rub, add BBQ sauce later) with a Garden Salad instead of the Trimmings and Fry Bread with Honey Butter. The Garden Salads are crispy fresh with some addictive homemade croutons. The Fry Bread is good even for breakfast the next day. Drinks are strong and well-priced. Their Long Island is one of the best around. Prices are great, it's family friendly, it's div-ish, it should be on Triple D :-) read more

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Excellent country food We found this place driving back to kalispell from glacier. They have great ribs and sides, the service is friendly and the portion sizes are big. This was the perfect place for a big meal after hiking all day in glacier national park! Note- they have 2 menus. One for the Night Owl which is more like a breakfast/lunch and one for the Back Room which is more like a dinner bar b que. if you want ribs, steak or chicken order off the Back Room menu. The sign out front has both Night Owl and Back Room on it. See the pic below. Also they have 3 types of ribs. I think they were baby back ribs, country ribs and pork. (I'm not sure) I got the country ribs which came in one pound or 1.5 pound servings with all the sides. It was delish and lots to eat! My wife got the smaller portion with the bones. See the pic. The prices are pretty reasonable considering the great food! Highly recommended read more

Nite Owl / Back Room - Country ribs with all the sides - American Near Me - Columbia Falls, Montana

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So....my black n tan was very good! Salad delicious, honey butter...tasted, brought water n drinks reasonably quick! Waitress brought out some toys for the 2 children with us...14 of us Now the meal, a mix of medallions ribs salads Long Islands beers n wine....waitress was very attentive....so the medallions are wonderful he brisket is awesome!!!! Wow....burgers oh my....delightfully delicious meal!!! Fry bread excellent....sweet/honey butter n honey at the tables man...a wonderful dinner with family....!!!!!! Ciscal and Ebert read more

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Service was great. We were greeted promptly upon arrival and were seated quickly. Our waitress was attentive and personable. Food was below average but the fry bread was good. If I were to go again I'd avoid the brisket. read more

A local favorite and the food is certainly filling. I think your opinion of this place as 3 vs 4 stars is going to be tastebud-dependent. Most of the food tasted overly sweet to me - sweet baked beans, sweet coleslaw and so on. The rotisserie chicken was tasty and tender. Not the best I've ever had but certainly pleasant to eat and order again if we were to return. The beer was very cheap, though it's tough to know what the local options are because they are listed by name without even basic characteristics (IPA, lager, etc). Now what I'll give 5-stars to all on its own is the fry bread. It's different than any Indian fry bread I've ever had. It actually reminded me a lot of a small flattish fried donut that we ate all the time in Kenya called a mandazi. It's slightly sweet (like everything here), tender and fluffy, and tastes wonderful with whipped honey butter. In fact, the bread's flavor and texture reminds me of a funnel cake. For value eaters, there's a super-popular buffet on Sundays for just $15.95 for adults. read more

Nite Owl / Back Room - American Near Me - Columbia Falls, Montana

Couldn't be happier. Came here over 7 years ago. All I remembered was Indian fry bread. Talked the family into going hoping it was still gonna be good. My in laws were pleasantly surprised and loved every bite. Meanwhile I was loving my fried chicken and shamelessly destroying fry bread. This is a local staple and you got to go if you're in the area. read more

First time to this great little hole in the wall in Columbia Springs, MT. You literally have to walk through another diner to the back of the building to find this place. Ask for Emma to be your server, she's awesome. The ribs were falling off the bones into our hungry mouths after a long day of exploring Glacier National Park. The fried chicken was slightly over done but the flavor is amazing. The 'fixins' that seem to come with anything you order are very worth stuffing yourself full! Don't forget to add their super fresh, crisp side salad with their house ranch. And be ready to order another round of fry bread and drench it with honey butter! read more

Nite Owl / Back Room - Menu - American Near Me - Columbia Falls, Montana