I've become a regular at The Shoe, and it continues to impress me every time I visit. My go-to order is the grilled salmon, and the risotto that accompanies it deserves special recognition. It's flavorful and complements the fish perfectly. It's one of those side dishes that could easily stand on its own. Another favorite is the coconut shrimp. Sometimes I order it as an appetizer, and other times I make it my entire meal because it's that good. Crispy, flavorful, and consistently well prepared the marmalade dipping sauce makes it so delightful. I appreciate that The Shoe embraces its Montana roots with farm-to-table bison burgers and steaks. It's a great way for locals and visitors alike to experience something uniquely Montana while enjoying a quality meal. Oh, and western fanatics definitely check out the 'Lonesome Dove' decor! It's so fun and done with taste, I love the horseshoe chandeliers too! What really stands out, though, is the service. The servers are always friendly, attentive, and genuinely seem to care about creating a great experience. The restaurant is busy nearly every time I'm there, which says a lot in itself, yet the staff handles the crowds with professionalism and efficiency. I noticed some older reviews mentioning wait times, but those seem outdated. The most recent of those was many months ago, and from what I've experienced, it looks like they've built a strong team that consistently delivers both excellent food and excellent service. If you're in Polson and looking for a restaurant with great food, friendly staff, and a true Montana feel with an epic view of Flathead Lake, The Shoe is absolutely worth a visit. read more

The Shoe - Tasty chili with a gorgeous view! - Steakhouses Near Me - Polson, Montana

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Haven't been here since 2020. Came for prime rib and it did not disappoint. Arrived at 7 pm. Most restaurants don't have rare prime rib at this time. However this place had it and it was fantastic. Comes with two sides so we had a baked potato and risotto. Our server Sophie was fairly new and had the bartender open a bottle of Josh cabernet . It was great and complimented our entree. We shared the dinner and it was way enough. Generally when dining at our areas where we live we bring our own wine and pay a corkage Generally 10 to 15 dollars and 25 at high end establishments. I asked and their corkage is $35. Obviously not familiar with how things work. A corkage makes up for trouble of storing and serving wine. $35 is ludicrous and not productive to profit management. However run your business the way you want. Great views and atmosphere. read more

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Came in for dinner tonight. The place was packed out and staff let my family know there would be a wait on food. Totally understandable considering one of the busiest nights in town. Everything was amazing! I especially wanted to make a review because (Jamie) that just left a review was incredibly rude towards his server and was calling names to a lady who looked like the manager. Most people come on here to complain expecting quick service in a seasonal town not realizing how unrealistic they are with expectations. Will definitely come back the next time I visit. Polson is a special place that gets the grunt of out of town guests. read more

Came in by myself and asked the hostess if it would be a problem with me sitting outside. She said it wouldn't and that it would be around a 10-15 minute wait. 30 minutes later after I was skipped by another party, I was brought to a dirty table. Wtf guys read more

Fabulous views, food quality and service! This place is by far the best place for dinner in the entire region. Fabulous bison and beef steaks and a great assortment of other amazing food read more

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Service was slow and awful. When we got our steaks they were basically raw. When we asked to speak to the manager she immediately attacked us. Extremely unprofessional and inappropriate. We will not go back. read more

We were driving all over looking for some place open to get food at 7:15 on a Monday evening when I found The Shoe. I'm so glad I ignored the negative reviews and stopped in. Amazing view of Flathead Lake. The inside is beautiful. We ordered wings and potato skins. Both were very good. Our server Anna was phenomenal! I waited tables for twenty years. I know how rare it is anymore to find a server who is on top of everything. She was friendly and attentive but didn't over wait on us. They've got a keeper in her! We'll definitely be back! Thank you being open! read more

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Wow! Birthday dinner at The Shoe last night. Gorgeous views, great service, delicious drinks, and fantastic prime rib! Shout out to Kayla for giving us excellent service!!! read more

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Food poisoning from the Fish& Chips. (Frozen boxed ) I did let the waiter know the fish was not good after I took 2 bites. Buffalo chips seemed to have been left for some time stored improperly. The potato was rubbery and gray in the middle. Fun night of stomach distress. read more

Our family of 4 arrived on Friday around 7pm. We were seated outside right away. The view was beautiful! It took 20 minutes for someone to show up at our table and bring water. We were ready to order at that point because we were hungry. We ordered off the menu, no special requests. It took another 40 minutes to get one appetizer and we were informed they "ran out of bread" (our second appetizer.) We were waiting for 1.5 hours before our waitress noticed us and we were able to ask how long it would take to get our meal. At almost 2 hours we received our food!! We were not very happy as there were several groups that were seated after we ordered yet received their food much sooner. They did not bring out one side my son ordered, no explanation. When I later questioned why he didn't receive his side (chips,) they informed us they "ran out." Our waitress informed us that we would not be charged for the items they didn't have. Really? What a shock! The manager then came out to talk to us. When we informed her it took almost 2 hours to get our food she said we would get a 10% discount. Not impressed. Food itself was okay, a bit salty. My son did not like his fettuccini alfredo and didn't eat it. It looked like it was out for quite some time when they brought it to the table. My other son had the bison burger and liked it. read more

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Poor service. Long waits. Won't return. To many other good places in Polson! It's unfortunate because of the beautiful views. Needs a management overhaul STAT. Not sure what changed from 4 years ago. And reading the recent reviews it sounds like the owner needs some customer service education. Wow! Good business starts at the top. Sad:( read more

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Stopped off on the way to Missoula to grab lunch. Great atmosphere and views and the food and service was top notch. Will stop again for sure we left full and very satisfied. read more

The Shoe - The fish is outstanding loved it - Steakhouses Near Me - Polson, Montana

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As other Yelpers have mentioned, the views here are fabulous. We were pleased that the food was also great. We had fish tacos and the chicken sandwich. Bothe we're yummy. The sweet potato fries were good, but the rosemary fries were somewhat underdone. Serving size of the fries was huge! Our server was attentive and friendly and the prices were reasonable. We will definitely be back in the summer to check out the view and more menu items. read more

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Had a nice meal tonight service has improved tremendously. Highly recommend the ribeye steak. Zoe was our server!

WOW!! I mean WOW OH WOW!! What a difference a few months can make. The owner has recently (Summer '23) hired a new executive chef, who is now training other chefs. The menu is the same as of now, but will be revamped in the upcoming months. But, I had the Chicken Picatta, one of my favorite dishes, and can honestly say it was one of...if not THE BEST...Chicken Picattas I've had anywhere. The chicken was prepared perfectly, the lemon-caper sauce was EXACTLY as it should, and the linguine pasta bed was also perfect. My wife had the roasted half-chicken and, when our waitress said it's "sous vide, then flash-fried", we knew something was up...and boy were we right. Again, PERFECT prepared and delicious! Their Old Fashioned rivals the best I've ever had, which is mine...lol...because I've used the best of the best recipes to come up with my own. Well, The Shoe has just upped the game and caused me to think about modifying my recipe once again! "Stormi" was more than our server; she's the new Assistant Manager and was a delight. She was timely, caring, and truly wanted to make sure everything was to our satisfaction. Same holds true for the other waitress who checked on us to make sure our order was taken, along with the Bartendress who was delighted to hear my compliments on the O.F.. For anyone hesitating with less than perfect reviews; consider it THE PAST...HISTORY...GONE. A new leaf has been turned and my only hope is that The Shoe doesn't become so crowded that we can't get a table! Oh yeah...and we had some awesome live music tonight as well!! read more

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We were worried about coming here based on the problems people had in the past - waiting 2 hours for food. Our service was excellent, however. Our server was extremely attentive. We had drinks and appetizers in less than half an hour and our whole dining experience was 1.5 hours. Everything was perfectly timed and our server checked on us constantly. The prime rib was great - as were the huckleberry margaritas and mules! We will definitely go back! It was a perfect evening! read more

The Shoe - Steakhouses Near Me - Polson, Montana

Large table with uncontrolled children ruined our meal. Children literally running around the dining room. Could not get staff to ask party to control their children. Drinks took half an hour to arrive, food over an hour. All the time like sitting at a playground. They said "we are a family friendly establishment." Staff never offered to move us to a quieter table. Our meal for four adults was $265.00 before tip for a Chuck E Cheese experience. So if you want to pay sophisticated dining prices for long waits and inattentive staff, try "The Shoe." read more

The food was bland and terrible. I ordered a bison burger I had tried a few years ago. The food arrived cold, and I had to pay an extra $3 for a small plate of French fries. I wouldn't mind the charge if the food had been good! The only good thing was the location. Service was okay but nothing special. I definitely won't go back there again. I will always remember the bison burgers I ate before! read more

Unfortunately, it was a bad experience. I understand why they have a 3.5-star rating. We were a party of 11, and it took over 45 minutes for the food to arrive. I can understand being busy, but the main reason I am giving 1 star is because the actual owner lost his cool and used the word f... with my friend when he was expressing how frustrated the situation was. I also own a business, and I have been in really bad situations, and I know as an owner, you can never insult a client. You can ask them to leave or decide to stop the conversation, but never reply like that. This one star is directed at the owner. Staff was friendly place is nice. The food wasn't bad. I'm imagine it because they were in a rush trying to make our order faster. read more

My wife and I went to The Shoe for our anniversary and the food was AMAZING! The staff provided excellent service, and the drinks were excellent. We are going back tonight (2-weeks later) for dinner again. The gorgeous views of Flathead Lake and the mountains make the atmosphere very relaxed. read more

This place is a joke. We waited about 40 minutes between the server taking our order and getting our entree's, thank heavens for the drink. The steaks came out to well done and the pasta was so bland my friend sent it back with an evil eye from the serve. The prices are very high even in today's market price! just go for water and the view! read more

Let me be crystal clear. This place used to be one of the best not in Polson or Montana, but in the Nation. The food was amazing in a not so distant past. We visited several times between 2021 and 2023. Fast forward 20 months and OMG how far they have fallen. The Bison burger is now an unseasoned mess with zero flavor on a grocery store bun. The paddy was so cold that it could not melt the cheese. I had to put on a ton of ketchup (something I never do) to make it edible. I order one of their cocktails and it was just bad. The service was good, and the ambiance is unmatched. This place must have changed management or they are now counting on the location as a primary attraction with food as a third (or 4th... or 5th) thought. The only redeeming item was the appetizer, the pork butt burned ends. read more

Meh @ best, service was slow, food was OK @ best. Steak ordered medium rare came out cold & closer to medium. Skip this place & save the money read more

Service was great but the food -especially a high end steak was not prepared as ordered. Twice. Baked potato very overdone. Wife ate alone. Told there was a new cook. Need to hire talent or change the menu to just burgers. read more

Fabulous food, service and view - this restaurant is always a favorite and the view is phenomenal.

Beautiful restaurant with a view of the lake. Service was attentive and kind, very accommodating and friendly. The food was alright, I ate the Fish & Chips, could have been seasoned better but it had a nice crunch. Will come back if I am in the area again, I hear the Bison steaks are delicious. read more

We ate here because during Covid, if we eat out, which is extremely rare, we will only eat on patios and outdoors. This place has a lovely patio overlooking Flathead lake, and the menus we found online appeared to have a decent variety of food allowing us to find something to eat. Upon entering, we were stunned, only one or two of the staff were wearing masks. With the state requirement, we were surprised. We almost walked out and went elsewhere, but before we could decide, the took us to a table on the patio. For this reason alone, I am removing a star. If you don' t take this seriously, how seriously do you take cleanliness and other things to keep your patrons safe? For food, we had the crab cakes, shrimp scampi and a margarita pizza. We also ordered a bottle of rosé wine. I was impressed that the mark up on the wines was super reasonable and the food prices were also reasonable. The crab cakes were very good, lots of crab with very little filler. The shrimp scampi and pizza also turned out just fine. That is where the good kind of ends and my concerns come in......service was very slow and disjointed. Not sure if this was our servers fault or the kitchen, but I gather it was the kitchen because things our server controlled were somewhat timely (like the wine, asking for silverware, and the bill). However, the first issue was that one of the other servers took our food to another table in error, causing us about a 30 minute delay......next, when my dish came out, I sat for a good 7 minutes before my partners food came out. I find this unacceptable, as I think dining together is important. I will say that I saw something I found remarkable. A group of 8 ladies showed up and it was clearly a bachelorette party. When one of the girls asked the host to take a photo of them at their table, she said it would be a cuter photo if they did it on the stairs and down on the dock. She ended up spending a good 20 minutes with the party taking a variety of photos of them down on the dock and on the stairs down to the dock. She was patient, kind and generous with her time. I was super impressed with her and how she handed this special event. Anyway, so why only 3 stars? Mostly due to their handling of covid and the disjointed service. Otherwise, the food was very good, prices were completely reasonable and our view was outstanding. read more

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I was in Polson for a long weekend to spend some time on the lake and wanted pizza for dinner. I posted up at the bar. For a Sunday at 4:30 the restaurant was fairly busy and the bar had a handful of people sitting. There was only one bartender and she was constantly in the weeds. She did acknowledge me but let me know it would be a bit for a menu and to take a drink order. So that was fine. I put in my pizza order and it definitely took about 45 minutes? And it was virtually impossible to get her attention to get another drink. The pizza was delicious - and worth the wait. What wasn't worth the wait was for a box and also my check. That took another 30 minutes which is unacceptable. The view is amazing and worth stopping in. The 4 stars are for the pizza, not the service. read more

The Shoe's major claim to fame is the beautiful view of the lake. Even on a minorly stormy day, the patio was hard to beat with that view. I had a very sour Paloma cocktail, the Cajun shrimp and a ceasar salad. I probably didn't choose the best things on the menu on which to judge, but I found the Cajun shrimp (menu says uniquely sweet and spicy) to be too uniquely sweet. I was hoping for more spicy. But I ate it after scraping off some of the sauce. I'd stop by again, and try to find a better menu item. 3 stars for the food, 4 stars for the view. read more

The Shoe - Paloma, lake side - Steakhouses Near Me - Polson, Montana

The food and environment is great and the price is very reasonable for what it has to offer. I love that we can eat on the porch with the lake view. The live band is a little too loud for eating inside. Will definitely come back. Tip: call and make an appointment in advance for outside dinning. But also don't be discouraged if they tell you that all outside seating is booked, because we were able to sit out even though we were told we can only sit. Inside over the the phone read more

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This place was fantastic. Great service and good food! Definitely have to try the Bread Pudding. You will need to put your helmet and chinstrap on for dessert Also, the owner Scott, was great with the kiddos! read more

The Shoe - Steakhouses Near Me - Polson, Montana

We ordered wrong. The fish tacos had no spice, and the corn tortillas were soggy. We should have stuck with the game dishes and will go that route next time. The view was excellent and the waitstaff was excellent. So you can't beat the service nor ambience. read more

Beautiful restaurant on Flathead lake. Good food. Prime rib is amazing. Large bar. Attentive wait staff.

We sat outside overlooking the lake. It was beautiful and peaceful! My husband and I had grilled chicken cobb salads and an onion ring tower appetizer. It was very good and filling. read more

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Well, my wife and I tried this place again. What a shame. Someone has invested a ton of money. They just remodeled again; it has a great location and no leadership. On Thursday last week, my wife had a luncheon with eight friends. They're open for lunch but start lunch at noon. Who does that? Everyone opens at 11 or, at the latest, 1130 if you're a lunch place. We arrive at 11:30, not knowing it starts at noon. By the way, it is summer, and their hours need to be updated on Yelp. Another few cars arrive, and eight additional grey-haired ladies are standing in the heat. A guy and a girl arrive. They knock on the door. They are told they have to wait until noon. They leave. Two more cars arrive, and when they ask, and we tell them noon, they leave. I called the restaurant, and the woman who answered was nice but uninterested in what was happening outside. I asked if they could open the doors, let the ladies sit in the cooler area, and maybe have some water. She says she'll check. Then she comes outside (now ten until noon) and tells the ladies standing out there they must wait. They all pack up and leave, as do two more cars that come in. My wife went in with her crew precisely at noon and not a minute sooner. She ordered artichoke dip and chips, which were burnt. The waitress said she'd tell the kitchen. The special for the day was a burger for $25.00, and her crew, which meets for lunch every week, has yet to return. It is a shame. Polson needs places like this but they are clueless as to how to run a business. read more

Had dinner there last night and it could've been a really nice experience. The operative word is could've. The setting is really nice and the views are excellent if you get the proper seating. We got there about 15 minutes after it opened and were promptly ignored at the hostess spot. Stood there for at least 5 minutes with no one even remotely attempting to help us with seating. Finally, someone comes over and asks us if we would like to have dinner. Yeah, that's the general idea otherwise I would've sat at the bar. We ask if outdoor seating is available but that was out of the question even though there were at least 5 tables available. Got seated and we were promptly assaulted by a young server that didn't have a clue what beers were available. She was brusk and fairly uninformed. Stunning that a restaurant located in an area where there are multiple local breweries and they don't carry any of those local brews. Standard grocery store bottled beer. She brings me a bottled beer and we order. Had a decent cup of soup that was barely warm. We followed that by having a Caesar salad with chicken and a bison steak salad. Both were excellent. However, the dinner was interrupted multiple times by servers and staff coming over and asking us if everything was fine. I get that maybe once but 3-4 times is unacceptable. The topper was the server coming over to us when we were maybe two thirds done our salads and asking if we wanted a dessert. When we declined she immediately transitioned into whipping out her mobile device and asking us to settle up on our dinner right now. Absolutely ridiculous to interrupt an ongoing dinner and request payment. This place is ok but the staff needs a serious training session on customer service and courtesy. Definitely would not recommend this place. McDonalds has better customer service and the prices are more reasonable. read more

Really poor first impression. It was my family's first time here and my experience was very underwhelming. Waited at least 10-15 minutes to be noticed by staff and then getting a table took even longer. Food took about 45 mins to an hour to be brought out with most of my group getting salads or small plates. Staff only checked in once and it was right before our food finally came out. Only positive side to this experience was the nice view and the drinks were brought out quickly. read more

The fish with the fish and chips was soft, soggy and very thin. The steak salad lettuce was mostly iceberg lettuce and the steak was tough and chewy, especially for $22.00. Everything is over priced. Very noisy atmosphere. The service was just Ok. read more

The food was very good. The service was great. The views and the vibe were wonderful. We travel here regularly, we will be back to eat here again. read more

The Shoe - Happy faces! The food was very good, the service was great. The views and ambiance were excellent. - Steakhouses Near Me - Polson, Montana

Wyatt was our server. The food as well as the service was the best I've had in a long time. Well done "Shoe" Doug Fry and family read more