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    The Windmill & Bar51

    3.1 (142 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    THE WINDMILL & BAR51 ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Pooja S.

    Got to Billings at around 8 PM and needed to get to a restaurant before it closed. We were recommended the Windmill. It was a really nice space and was very crowded on a Thursday night! We were luckily seated quickly, and decided to order the triple appetizer plate, and I got the fried chicken dinner. The appetizer plate was a stand out. Delicious, I especially loved the mozz sticks and shrimp. The chicken was fine, though had a hint of burned after taste. The mashed potatoes were also fine, a tad watery but no major complaints. Generous helping of food so definitely was a good decision to stop here!

    Windmill Prawns - Pic doesn't really show how big these are.
    Lucas K.

    I hadn't been to the Windmill since they moved from their old location. Though I miss the old location, this is still a great place. I fail to understand why it's only three stars on Yelp. We came on Wednesday night to get the Windmill Prawns on special and the place was packed. Though the prawns were a little smaller, they are still very large prawns that are battered and fried to perfection. The onion rings were great as well. Tasted just like they did at the old place. I'm assuming just a little egg wash and flour. No heavy coating. The bar made a great Old Fashioned. The service and atmosphere were great as well. Though not a cheap meal, everything tasted great! I will continue to come back to the Windmill.

    Shrimp scampi with mushrooms
    Erika T.

    Coworkers picked this place for dinner. Had no expectations walking in as I did not look at the reviews or the menu prior to going. When we pulled up, it's this cute kind of log cabin looking restaurant with a patio on the side and in the back. Behind the restaurant, it backs up to a pond where I'm assuming there's fishing as we saw two people, fishing and a group of people having a fly fishing lesson. the court was, but you would find in most log cabin, rustic, looking restaurants. Only difference was instead of having taxidermy or animal heads. They had a ton of windmills and pictures of windmills on farms. Our waitress was a spunky, sixtysomething young woman, who was right on top of it. She was funny and had jokes with my coworkers. When I asked what was good, she said they were known for the shrimp. So I decided to give it a try. I try not to order seafood when I'm in a landlocked state or city. Sometimes it's not always the freshest. I was not disappointed with the size of the shrimp. When they came out they were large prawns and I got five of them in my scampi dish. What was surprising was that the scampi came with sautéed mushrooms as well inside the garlic butter sauce. Being that I love mushrooms, I did not minus and they were very flavorful. And did not did her from the flavor of the shrimp themselves. The mashed potatoes were creamy and buttery and homemade with the skins on. For appetizers we had the crab stuffed mushrooms, these are a must try. It was not overly crab tasting as the crab is mixed with a cream cheese and herb mixture. We also had artichoke and spinach dip, which again was on the creamier side due to them using cream cheese More than regular cream. I would go back and give them a try again. This time I would try a steak from a local farm.

    2 of the 3 halibut tacos. 4 stars.
    Heather S.

    We went on a Saturday night (and didn't realize it was prom night). We couldn't get into the main restaurant because we didn't have a reservation. Not a big deal, there is a variety of seating in the bar area. We sat ourselves and waited for what felt like a long 4-5 minutes before being acknowledged. Finally, a waitress came over....once she came over, there were absolutely zero complaints on service. She was 5 stars!! We ordered some beer. Unsure of what I wanted, I ordered a flight and took recommendations from the waitress -- I'm glad I did! She recommended an IPA I would have never ordered and it was amazing! Salads were great -- absolutely no complaints. I ordered halibut tacos, which were good but not the best fish tacos I've ever had. My husband had the ribeye and was less than pleased. Temperature-wise, it was cooked perfect. Tenderness was not there -- very tough. He is not very picky when it comes to protein, but he didn't finish his steak. Ribeye was 2 stars. We will likely be back, but will stay clear of the steaks. Pics were taken mid-consumption. The flight beers arrived full and the tacos arrived with 3.

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    Lynette H.

    I had dinner here with my colleagues while on a business trip in Billings this week. All around, this is a great place. We were sat right away, with no reservation (it was a Monday night at 6:15pm) the server gave us water and the menus quickly and gave us ample time to peruse the offerings. Each of us ordered something different and it seems like we were all very pleased with our meals. I ordered the scallops with a salad and mashed potatoes. A few of us got mashed potatoes as our side and all came to the consensus that this dish was too salty. I did have some great spoonfuls before I called it quits on that side. My scallops were delightful. Other hits from the table were broasted chicken, finger steaks and the chicken fried steak!

    Wonderful Prime Rib! A bit small tonight but yummy!
    Shelly Y.

    Yea! Came back here because we love the food. Family time where everyone got their favourite dish and wine. Discovered Yellowstone wines, they were very good! The Malbec was my choice, excellent! The servers were great in spite of the place hopping busy. Sunday was the crab special, obviously very popular. Nice to be back for a bit. Nice this restaurant and bar open and vibrant!

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    4 months ago

    Food and atmosphere was great. Highly recommend for a nice dinner in Billings. Get the Steamer. It doesn't disappoint.

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    Zachary, Thank you so much for the kind five star review!

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    Lucas, Thank you so much for the five stars and kind words !

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    The food was delicious. I had the ahi tuna it was 10/10! My husband enjoyed his steak. We had a great first experience.

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    Lacy, Thank you so much for dining with us and the review.

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    1 year ago

    The food is great and the atmosphere is amazing. I really enjoyed the drinks personally!

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    Celina, Thank you so much for the review!

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    11 months ago

    Food was "ok". For the price it should be better. Not worth the price, in my humble opinion with my other options out there.

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    1 year ago

    Great food and excellent service. Every time we go there it is a perfect experience. You will not be disappointed

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    Thank you for this awesome five star review!

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    Thank you for the five star review and kind words.

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    1 year ago

    Great steak and a great prime rib. Great service. We went just for dinner, didn't have a reservation and were seated within minutes.

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    Alan, Thank you so much for the five star review.

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    Caitlin Thank you so much for the review!

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    The waitstaff was great, and the food (for the most part - again, it's all relative here in Billings) was fabulous.

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