It was a rainy Caturday and we decided to pre-game at Specs (as the locals call it). The girls were great, the food was good and the drinks were perfect. Our server Pat was amazing. he cleaned our table, made it stable with coasters and ensured we had the best service the whole time we were there. Though it was busy, it felt like we were the only ones there. If I could give 10 stars I would Thanks for always being there for us! read more

This used to be the place to go for cold beer and great bar food. The last several times I've gone, the beer taps weren't working and it was hotter inside than it was outside. I don't know if it's the servers, or the kitchen, but they can't seem to get an order right to save their life. Are they under new management? read more

So much fun for game day and hangouts! They have my favorite drinks (Happy Dad) in my favorite flavor!! So happy to spend time here read more

Spectators Bar & Grill - Sports Bars Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

This is the best spot for game day. Great service and atmosphere and they sell happy dads.

The great service and mixed drinks makes up for the mediocre food. Very busy on game days, so get there early.

The beer is great, food is SPECtacular and eyhe girls are gorgeous. A must stop every time I'm in Bozeman. Also always has the best games on and everyone is friendly. read more

My waitress, Olivia, is a wonderful waitress that attended to my every need. She is a SPECtacular waitress. I enjoyed my time experience at the bar and I will be returning not long in the future! read more

Liza and Madeline both are so funny, awesome team of servers at this joint. I really enjoyed the cheeseburger soup, and got the strongest pour of a jack and coke i've ever had- great value! read more

Found this little local and let me tell you they got it right. Food was fresh, made well and service was outstanding. CANT TELL YOU how refreshing it is to find a place that is consistent and good! Had the club sandwich and the philly- both were amazing. We will be back to try some more favs! Excellent! read more

I love this place!!!! It's the BEST bar in Bozeman! My friends and co-workers go almost everyday after work. All of the bar tenders and waiters know us. They always know our drink orders and the food is ALWAYS good! P.S. they have the BEST house made ranch! read more

liv is the best waitress I've ever had!!!! great service, very attentive, got the orders right even though it was a big group. Also, food is great. Drinks are even better. Come on down!! read more

Liza is the best server I feel bad if you have anyone else. She is super fast with orders and is super nice

The service was absolutely terrible. The server was so rude to me and my guests from out of town. Was hoping to show them a good time at a local Bozeman place but was instead met a bad attitude. Not coming back here any time soon! read more

Cool college bar that also caters to the older crowd. Good beer and whiskey options, great snack foods and lots of TVs to keep track of your favorite sports team. read more

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Nether the manager nor the bar tender know what a fake id is, i had my id confiscated and had to call the police to get it back for me, would not recommend if you don't look over 55! read more

it was a great time, good food, great drinks. liv was a great server and always made sure we had a drink.

First time here. Packed on Friday of MSU Spring Rodeo. Servers and manager really busy. But Dylan, the manager, stopped, found a table that was wrapping up and made sure we got it. Our server, whose name escapes us, was also attentive and friendly, despite her workload. Wings, Bobcat Burger, and Cheesesteak were spot on college/local bar quality. Vibe was friendly, open, local. We'll be back. read more

This is a college bar with a small menu. The food was good the beer selection was nice.

Great little neighborhood sports bar right next to MSU. Fantastic service from Maggie, good little snack after a long flight into Bozeman. I can definitely see myself becoming a regular, especially during football season. read more

Our family arrived at Spectator's at 8:00 on a Saturday night to have dinner on our way to Big Sky. We chose the place since we wanted to watch the college playoff basketball games. I had also read a positive review about their burgers. We stood in the doorway for several minutes until I asked a waitress if we just seated ourselves. She said "yes" so we found a table and waited for several minutes until someone came up and asked if we wanted a food or drink menu. We said "food" so she returned with the menus. After 5-10 minutes, she had not returned and we tried, unsuccessfully, to get some of the other staff's attention. One waitress, walked past our table several times and would smile at us but not ask us if she could help. We tried in vain to get someone's attention to no avail. It seemed that all of the other customers were just drinking and not eating....so I guess they weren't really into helping people who wanted to eat...? Very disappointing and a waste of our 20 minutes. Looked like a rowdy place to hang out with friends but not to order dinner. read more

The burgers rocked as did the price. The atmosphere is classic Montana sports bar. This should rate it a four or five for those reasons, but read on. I've always enjoyed stopping here for some grub. As a self-respecting Griz alumni, I chose this place over the Cat's Paw. Until today that is. Paying for advertising that promotes the Griz losing to Villanova in the Championship Game is not only in poor taste, it also reflects the management's ability to make good decisions. I'm not going to start heading to the Cat's Paw, but I will add Spectators to the short list of places to avoid. read more

I've been to specs many times but any bar that serves Guinness on tap (five stars for that) yet doesn't teach the barmaids how to tap a pint, even close, gets dinged by me. This is your standard college age plus sports bar. read more

I am an absolute connoisseur of hamburgers, bacon, cheese, fries, et al. One might say that for me to reside in a town there needs to be an eating establishment that provides quality bacon cheeseburgers or I may have to move. Spectators Bar & Grill in Bozeman has a quality burger menu and a fair number of malted adult beverages on tap to match. They have a special on Tuesdays at which you can get a Big Ass Burger (1/2 lb) and a beer for around eight bucks. That's money well spent. read more

Though classless, Specs is all-around a good place to drink (especially after a long day of classes). Caveat emptor: the beers are always a little skunky, the food a little bland (typical deep-fried bar food--burgers and uninspired pizzas). But the servers are attentive (and generally attractive, though I don't know what has to do with anything!), even on busy nights. I find myself at Specs every Monday night for $2 pint night. A couple of beers and a side of fries--and you're still out the door for under $10. Hard to beat! There are plenty of big screen televisions, and the pool table recently showed up again. It's the closest bar to campus. Specs isn't the best bar in Bozeman (by far), but it's certainly one of my favorites. read more

Absolutely the best pizza you will find. Staff are fast and friendly. Ice cold beer, great specials and appetizers. Parking is a bit limited. It's close to MSU but not a college bar. read more

Gfeat food and service. Prices are super fair. The owner even bought us a drink today. Best Philly cheesesteak in town!!

Great food, good atmosphere, and decent prices. Had the bobcat burger and it was delicious. Really good crinkle cut fries also.

Amazing service and beautiful friendly staff which is why its one of the only bars I go to in Bozeman Lindsey can always make me laugh bc I understand the b s customers give bc I had done bartending for years Theyshould say bartenders have a minor in physcology and a masters in bull shitting bc seriously you here it all and always have a response for what ever bull shit comes your way read more

Food was marginal at best. Service was slow-wait staff was rude. Drinks were watered down and very pricy. Not a good place to enjoy anight out. Will never go back! read more

I avoided this place for awhile due to the poor rating on Yelp, and I'm so sad I avoided it for so long. The complaints from reviewers of Spectators are pretty silly if you actually read through them. The food here is pretty good bar food, the service is fast and attentive, the drink prices are super reasonable, they have free wi-fi and they have specials almost every single day. I've hardly been to any other sports bar since I've started frequenting this one. read more

I am astonished to see so few stars for Spec's. I've been kind of a regular for years, less recently since the upscale brewery opened next door. But I am a bit picky and happily give them four, if only because it is a serious bar and not the hoity-toity kind of establishment I currently prefer. you can tell the owner Joe gives a care because he retains employees for years. The service is consistently solid, even at peak crazy campus hours, and I really like the food, whether you want a burger or a healthier salad. Not gourmet, but really good. A mild place at lunch or late afternoon, but serious drunk student place later--but well managed all the same. read more

Not only was the specs. Staff loudly deep cleaning the kitchen applances at 11 pm and later, but in the back parking lot where I and many others have puked. I may get a drink their but I am never eating their again that's sickening and disrespectful. read more

Cool college bar with friendly staff. Recommend checking out Steak night on Wednesdays for a good deal on a decent steak! But always a fun place to grab a drink. read more

Great food and good service too on a busy football game day. We had the Big Blue Burger (awesome), the steak fingers and an order of nachos. Everything was well prepared and tasty! We'll definitely be back. read more

I like specs. They have good burgers, their waffle fries are amazing, and the dinner specials are hard to beat. One thing that deters from the place is the regulars that consistently flirt with the wait staff. Tonight while waiting for a beer the waitress/ bartender took a shot with some guys twice her age while I had been waiting several minutes for a refill. Guess that's OK for her as they will return but I will be less inclined. read more

Lost my vote when they decided not to serve Montana microbeer in protest of brew pubs asking to extend hours

Save this place for a night of hard drinking. The atmosphere is great for boozing with your pals. Lots of tables and TVs. And the wait staff is super nice. Definitely do not waste your money on the food. Perhaps if you are totally hammered, it would be passable, but it's not worth it, even at the fairly decent prices/large portions. The burgers tasted off, the fish tasted like it had been in the freezer for several years after perhaps being left on the loading dock a bit too long, and the chicken tenders were 'meh' at best. read more

Specs is one of the greatest bars in Bozeman. Not only is it ON campus (pretty much), but the beer is cheap and cold, the food hot and delicious, and you can see any sporting event going on any of their multiple flat screens. Several of the commentators above wrote that it was classless that they took out an ad against the Griz. Well, let me remind you that you are in a bar in Bozeman, on the Bobcats' campus.... and let's not forget that any Griz fan would do the exact same thing (and have done) in Missoula. This review shouldn't be based on whether you're a 'Cats or Griz fan, but on the bar. My dad (who is an avid Griz fan) loves Specs because he can sit with me (a 'Cats' alum) and be greeted with jeers and cheers. It's one of the few bars in Bozeman where Griz fans are actually welcomed, and it's a great place to go after a long day of classes (or on a Game day!). read more

One of the best, if not the best, hamburgers in Bozeman. The pub grub is generally good, and I particularly enjoy the reuben sliders or regular size sandwich. The menu offers the option of soup over fries for those who are concerned with such matters and I have yet to have a bad bowl of soup. The minuses are few, but enough to lower the star rating. As a sports bar it can get as noisy as you can stand, but much depends on the drunken comportment of the watchers of any given television screen. The mixed drinks from the bar are somewhat amateurishly created; it seems the mixologist is probably more comfortable pouring beer than putting together a decent manhattan. But enough negative claptrap; this is a very nice off campus bar, with the most friendly, attentive staff you could ask for. I lunch their often. read more

What a great sports bar. My wife and I were passing through and wanted a fun place that watch Monday Night Football. I had a club sandwich and my wife had the blue burger. Both were large and flavorful. Plenty of waffle fries. The server knew her beers and gave us good advice. Lots of atmosphere. Hope to return. read more