The Derby is an old Butte institution. It is NOT fancy inside, but it's clean and well cared for. Yes, it's dated and your grandparents started going here when it was new....but that's okay, because it's good and you shouldn't try to bougie this place up. The steak is always a solid choice. This place knows what medium rare is, and shame on you if you order any other way, in my book. I also love the honey lemon chicken breasts They have live keno, which is a fun way to pass the time and a full bar with a decent selection of localish breweries. read more

This has been a favorite of mine for over a decade. Donel did a great job taking care of me. I love the steaks here as they are always perfectly cooked with that crust. Service here is always top notch. I don't think the Derby has been updated since my first visit so the inside is getting as tired as the parking lot here. Hope they give it some love soon to match the food and service. read more

The Derby Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Butte, Montana

I absolutely LOVED this place when I lived in Butte. Have been trying to convince my family to come to eat here and am I glad they didn't take me up on it. We ordered the baked Brie, I didn't know you could cut a soft cheese like Bree into small chunks and put in a puff pastry and not have the brie melt AT ALL or be the soft cheese it typically is known to be. They must freeze it so much to be able to cut a soft cheese like Brie into little chunks, no skin, and it doesn't melt when they put it into a puff pastry!!!!! Decided not to order anything else because I didn't want to be disappointed any further. And I so wanted a spinach salad for the dressing and was afraid it, as well as the steak, I wanted would be awful. Wanted to keep my memories of an iconic place in check On a side note, our server was amazing!! I use to come here ALL the time when I lived in Butte. It was a favorite. I'm so disappointed. At least Lydia's seems to keep things mostly the same. read more

The service was excellent, our server was attentive and sweet. The food was mediocre, at best. The ribeye was just okay, the salad was okay, the potatoes were bland, and the bread was microwaved way too long. The ambiance was dark and outdated decor. The overall experience was just okay- we wouldn't return and gave our leftover steak to our dogs. read more

We got suckered in Butte. We usually get great advice from the locals as we travel, but sometimes it just doesn't work out. Derby's fillet was good, I'll give them that, but the service (from not bringing us menus , to not asking how we want our steaks served) was just the "tip" of my displeasure . I understand getting lobster at house prices may back me into this very position, but if the lobster is Ruth Chris priced, (in San Diego), with a third of the flavor, a quarter of the quality , and 5 times as tough, they should let the patron know their meal (that I will be giving my dogs), was not worth the price, or the drive. Maybe they used to be good, but this traveler is not a happy camper! The Rib eye was , and the worst I've eaten in decades! read more

Amazing food, nice relaxing atmosphere after a long day of travel! The most amazing was our stupendous server Valorie! Such a great lovely spirit, blessed to have met her today! Thanks again! read more

Freaking awesome. They cooked our steaks exactly how we like them. Not to mention they came out fast. I was just finishing my wine and getting a second glass when they brought the food out. What timing. And if anyone knows me that's quick. Only complaint would be the decor. But honestly that's also why I loved it. It's a high end place that's not over charging to be high end. Loved it. I hope to hit it on my way home from our trip or some other time I'm in the area. But their website is a bit misleading. Their prices went up some. read more

The Derby Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Butte, Montana

Great steaks! Cooked to perfection. Party of four. One had the New York cut with red potatoes and corn. Meat was tender and cooked to perfection. Another had the T-Bone which was delicious. The other two had the BBQ ribs. Sauce was great. Ribs were tender and meaty. House salads were large but could have used a little romaine. Their spinach salad was good. The service was great. Nothing special about decorating but it was clean and well cared for. read more

This place was hard to rate. Prices are fair and service perfect. The food is mostly good but some misses. My husband's state was good after they cooked it medium from rare the first time. My halibut was fine. The starter spinach salad was really good with mushrooms and eggs and a light vinaigrette. Bread was inedible. Carrots and red potatoes were good. read more

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Stumbled onto this gem after trying a different restaurant on Father's Day, which was a 2 hour wait. We were passing through, so had no reservations. Walked right in to The Derby and got seated immediately. Our waitress was absolutely wonderful. The food was all delicious. They bring bread before the meal, which is a nice touch; and so many restaurants have done away with this tradition. A nice salad was also included with our meal. Hubby had steak and lobster. Although he said the lobster was a little overcooked and rubbery; the steak was cooked perfectly medium rare as he had asked, and very tasty. My lemon-honey chicken was super yummy. The relaxed and friendly atmosphere of this place was just what we wanted after a long day of driving. Highly recommend! read more

Consistently good food. Many options, and kind staff. Always happy to return. Great place for a steak.

Loved the vibe in the bar area! I had the 12 oz Filet and it was cooked a perfect medium rare and was SO tender! It was also fun to play the live keno while waiting on our food, would eat here again when visiting! read more

With the dine in option off the table right now and the fact that I am traveling through on my way east, was extremely happy they offered a take out option! Perfectly seasoned steak...didnt even need the salt that I asked for! Thank you for a wonderful meal. read more

The Derby Steakhouse - 16 oz ribeye with twice baked potatoes! - Steakhouses Near Me - Butte, Montana

Decent food. Excellent service. Friendly staff. We were served quickly and the food was filling. Nothing too special, this is not a fancy schmancy steakhouse, but it hit the spot. Food prices were decent as well. Good family steakhouse. read more

Super nice people, but they stuck receipts straight on the raw meat that was in line to go on the grill and those register receipts have more cancer-causing BPA than like 20 plastic water bottles. So, no thanks! read more

A must stop restaurant. No reservations no problem. The service is great and food is fantastic! The steak has a flavor and seasoning all its own. It is one of a kind. read more

Rib Steak and filet mignon were very good!!! The server was friendly and efficient. Best of all the price was reasonable.

Average - everything average. Food, service, ambience - average at best. Fish and chips was like a kids menu item - fish sticks and fries. Chopped ground steak was good but unfortunately overcooked - asked for medium rare and got well done. Best item was the soup of the day.... We won't be tipping our hat to the Derby. read more

Food is good. Haven't had a bad meal there yet. Worth trying. They have craft brews too.

This is a cozy, race horse themed restaurant. It was late so we sat in the bar area. Service was fast and efficient. We ordered the NY steak and a ground steak. They came with salads, potatoes and veggies (carrots). Everything was great, with exception of the ground steak. The type of grind and flavor was not what we would expect. So my husband only ate about 1/3 of it. Here's where good service counts - when they asked how it was, he discreetly brought the problem to the attention of the owner, and they comped his meal. Further, they let us know that they will be speaking with their meat supplier to let them know that there was a problem. That turned a potentially awkward situation into a pleasant one. read more

This was a nice find on a lark. The filet was very tender and the baked potato was actually baked and not hard like in a lot of places. Service was very good. Looked like a lot of families were there. read more

Listen, if you're from somewhere that has actual bbq the do yourself a favor and don't order the ribs from here. They claim that they slow smoke them before finishing them off on the grill. I doubt it. No smoke flavor, no smoke ring and I'd be willing to bet the ribs were par-boiled. Granted, I didn't have high expectations, but the ribs just weren't happening. The bread and fries were good, so there's that... read more

Zero stars. We arrived an hour and a half before an event we had scheduled. We asked explicitly if we would have time to eat before our event started. We were assured repeatedly that we would have our food in 15 to 20 minutes. After an hour and a half, we left late for our event and without being fed. Unbelievable. read more

Everyone I asked told me this was the place to eat in Butte if you wanted a great steak! That was an understatement! Absolutely the best steak I have ever eaten, cooked exactly the way I asked for! The large filet melted in my mouth with plenty of flavor! read more

I am combining a five star rating with a one-star rating to arrive at my overall three-star rating. First off, you need to know that the Derby is part casino, part pari-mutual horse betting, and part steak house. On an ON night, the derby features terrific, flavorful, flame-broiled steaks. They are really great. I have also, however, been to the Derby on an Off night. My wife ordered the filet (rib steak is normally best here). Her filet was approximately 75% fat and grissel (what's wrong with this picture....that's supposed to be a lean cut of meat). Embarassed, she asked the waitress to make sure that her steak was correct. We thought maybe some one order a flame broiled fat tard. The waitress told her that her steak was the filet (I also had one but it was as expected). When I told the waitress it was the most pitiful cut I'd ever seen, she offered $5 off or free dessert. Instead, I took my wife out to dinner after finishing my steak (hey...I'm not passing up beef for love). The side dishes are okay. The pasta with white sauce that comes with the meat is pretty bland. Normally, this is a pretty good place to go for a steak when you're in Butte. read more

No reservations needed. Our steaks were tender and juicy. Great service. The casino/bar is separated from the restaurant. Family atmosphere.No complaints here. We were looking for a steakhouse on our way from Glacier and found this restaurant. For some reason it says in the Restaurant info that they close at 7pm but they are open until 9pm read more

I'm sorry, I wanted it to be good but it wasn't. My salad had old lettuce. I have previously had a burger that was great, last night's was not. We waited an hour for 2 burgers. The fries were cold and the burger was over cooked, bun was slightly soggy. The decor is depressing and tired like something from an old restaurant that never remodeled or had any renovation in the last 40 years. Not good! read more

We were spending the night in Butte and thought we would go to a local steak place the hotel suggested. We were seated right away and were sat next to a larger table who was finishing up. It took a bit before the waitress came to our table. She was good once she took our orders and always kept our drinks refilled, but never did check on how our meal was after she brought it out. Our main dish took over an hour to come out. Me and one other at our table had ordered medium steaks and they came out closer to rare. My son switched his burger with my steak as he likes medium rare and it was still undercooked for him at the center. It would have been a great steak had it been cooked correctly. They were willing to take our steaks back to the kitchen and cook them longer so we could take them with us and not charge us for them. We had been at the restaurant for almost an hour and a half and after driving 10 hours we were ready to just go back to the hotel. Very disappointed and wouldn't recommend, if you do go, check your steak before the server leaves the table! read more

The Derby Steakhouse - 10 oz sirloin that was requested to be medium, not even close! RARE! - Steakhouses Near Me - Butte, Montana

I've been here a couple times... and this place is that greasy bar type place. Super solid sandwiches and burgers. It's dark wood and old inside, but gives that feeling of 'home' to me, so I dig it! The chips are way better than the fries! Service has been good. This would be like the 'old standby' type place if I was around more often! I hear the steaks are great! read more

Best steaks in Montana. The service was superb and the kitchen hooked us up. Keep up the strong work Derby Steakhoise

Mmm, I don't think this place lived up to the four star rating it has. Yes, the beef was good, but there is a lot more to a restaurant and to a dinner than the slab of meat on your plate. First, the high points. The waitress was very friendly and helpful. The service was prompt but not rushed. We both had the spinach salad which was pretty tasty, though not at all healthy as you would think. I am not really a steak person but my companion enjoyed his filet mignon. On the flip side, there a few unimpressive things. I will reiterate what other helpers have said in avoiding the pasta side dish. It was odd, bland, and slightly cold. They could have been a little more generous with the side of vegetables to suit me. The decor of the restaurant left something to be desired. I wasn't expecting fancy as that would have been out of place, but the inside was tired and needed updating. The speakers were so old that they distorted the radio playing in the background which was distracting. Finally, they had a MASSIVE television screen dominating the dining room that was playing, of all things, a show of really fat people trying to lose weight. Nice entertainment to accompany steak and potatoes! read more

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My son and I treated my husband/his dad to dinner for his birthday tonight. The service was wonderful and the food delicious. My husband had the 12 oz New York steak, my son had the Derby burger and I had the half rack baby back ribs. Everything was absolutely wonderful and since there was plenty of food in the orders, we were able to take home some leftovers for tomorrow. We'll definitely be returning customers. read more

First off no one told our waitress that we were there so we waited a good 15 min. Once she found us she was very helpful and great, unfortunately the food wasn't. I had a ribeye, and my wife had ribs. The ribeye was so, so. For the price I guess it was good. The ribs were a bit cold, and not "fall off the bone" good. Overall the gal really worked hard to make us happy, if the food was 5 star like some people rated it life would have been great. Probably won't stop there on our next visit. read more

The best filet I have EVER had in my life!! And my boyfriend took me to Ruth Chris last week and I have spent thousands of dollars in Las Vegas, but NONE of them compare to this steak. Great service and friendly hosts! Homemade chicken and dumplings soup warmed me up, too! I literally pulled the cook out of the kitchen and asked him to marry me!!! If you are ever in Butte, you MUST stop here and get a steak!!! read more

The Derby Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Butte, Montana

I have NEVER had a bad meal here. The petite filet mignon is to die for! Such good food.

I was a little concerned about the recommendation I'd gotten from the motel desk clerk when I pulled into the parking lot. The dated interior didn't help to ease my concerns. But the food did. And the service did too! I had the sirloin steak with red potatoes, broccoli and spinach salad. It was all good. Steak tender and juicy. Briccoli al dente (as God intended). Healthy amount of tasty bread on the side. Not a fan of the cheesecake though. Not sure, but if I had to guess, it may have been around a little too long. But after the meal, dessert was excessive anyway read more

We were visiting Butte and we want to support to locals by not eating at Franchises all of the time: so we asked the locals where to go for a good steak and they all said "The Derby. It's pricey but worth it". 'Pricey' usually means what we would normally pay in Calgary. The Derby is a typical Montana Casino and Steakhouse. It's got some cheesy but homely cowboy decor accompanied with a Keno board: Never knew I could gamble AND eat. Teehee! We decided to get the Petite Filet Minion (6 oz). The side of pasta is less to be desired and the salad is ok. But when we had the steak... Whoa.... Whoa! It was AMAZING.... And I come from the land of Alberta Beef. I have NEVER had a most tender cut, melt-in-your-mouth steak. Montana Beef has something going on for them. You know what? Just go for the steak. The boyfriend is the pickiest eater you'll meet (Especially when it comes to his steak) and he asked to see the chef who prepared the steak and gave him $20 in thanks... The filet was already $26 each. It was that good! Go! read more

Some days, when I'm feeling sad with my food options in Vallejo, I like to torture myself by wallowing in my memories of The Derby. This is the best place to get a steak. EVER. I would bet my mother on it. They cook steaks to perfection. Rare actually comes out rare, and YES, there is actually a distinction between rare, and medium rare...(so many restaurants seem to miss this). But not The Derby. I have never had to send a steak back, nor has anyone I've ever eaten with. At dinner, get the petite fillet ($24) - it is so heavenly! All Entrees come with a salad (Ceasar, house, or spinach) - do yourself a favor, get the spinach. The spinach salad comes with a fantastic oil/vinegar dressing, and they combine just the right amount of eggs, bacon, and onion - it outshines the rest of the 'pre-dinner' greens. The steak also comes with a potato, and your choice of steamed veggies or pasta. If you're not up for the most divine steak of your life...you can always go with the chicken - (I recommend the Diner's Delight, a house pasta with a light cream sauce and tender chicken breast strips) for a modest price ($8-11). For vegetarians, the Derby has a few options, but they are more than willing to make most of the pastas without meat, as well as the salads if you ask. Appetizers to eat-your-heart-out over are the Crab WonTons, or the Spinach Dip. I have never had a better Bloody Mary in the town of Butte - so tasty. It comes garnished with a little cocktail shrimp, onions, asparagus, and green beans, and its fairly easy on the pocketbook ($3.50). The Derby runs excellent lunch specials during the weekday, with many of their main dinner items being knocked down in price a good $3-5 or more. The interior of The Derby leaves a little to be desired, with the corner of the main dining room having a HUGE big screen TV - "you betcha, donchya know ya can't miss the game while takin' the broad out for dinner, oh yah.." The bar/lounge area is nicer, and seems more intimate/better situated for date scenarios. The Derby is considered a "fancy-pants" dinner establishment, but the attire is casual. The poor waitresses are stuck in black nylons, black short-shorts, and a sparkly Derby top, but they are so ridiculously friendly you can't help but feel bad for raising the ole eyebrow at the outfits. Really, I can't say enough good things about the food here. I mean c'mon- I wanna bet my mom that you won't get a better steak. Do yourself a favor, eat here if you're ever passing through...and then tell me how great it was, so moms can rest easy. :) read more

Three of us went in on a Friday night for dinner. We all had the spinach salad which was fantastic! I had the small 6 Oz filet ...wonderful, my friend had the 16 Oz T-bone which looked amazing. The other order consisted of a huge (medium) lobster and 6 Oz filet...also fantastic. ..the only reason for four stars was the service...waitress didn't come around much, stood talking with other staff... read more

The Derby Steakhouse - Spinach salad - Steakhouses Near Me - Butte, Montana

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Incredible steak! I come from Alberta where everyone talks on and on about how Alberta Beef is the best in the world. I mean everyone! After going to The Derby I feel that I have been lied to and perhaps Montana has the best beef and I feel pretty stupid to have believed the Alberta Beef Marketing for all these years. I have eaten $125 steaks yet the $26 Derby steak beat them all! I could not believe it. It was funny I asked to speak to the guy who cooked my steak and apparently he was nervous to come talk to me as he thought he had screwed up. I gave him $20 - that's how impressed I was with how good the streak was! I wanted him to have a tip directly. I will point out though the pasta side dish with white sauce sucks. So don't order that, instead go with a stuffed potato. Also if you are from out of town like me let me explain the atmosphere kind of sucks. The restaurant is in a Casino but not like a Vegas Casino. They just have VLT's and Keno. So don't come to The Derby expecting fancy 4 star dining. Instead you get casual dining with a steak so amazing you will want to tip 200% of the bill. Montana is weird that way, but I LOVE IT! Butte, MT is such an amazing place to come visit. read more