Bob & Brenda Geocaching

Our Observations

We were in the area shopping and decided to look for someplace to eat. We really weren't in the mood for burgers, so Red Robin was out. There were lots of places to choose from, but in the end we decided to try someplace new and since it was close to a Starbucks, Montana Meat Company made the list.

It was early in the afternoon so the place was empty. Some people have complained about the smoke smell, but the restaurant seating is in the back of the place totally separated from the bar. We never noticed any smoke where we were sitting. There was only one other booth occupied when we arrived so we were quickly greeted and seated. Our host was friendly and courteous and appeared glad to see us. We think he also doubles as the bartender since that's where he was when we arrived. He took our drink order while we looked over the menu. While we were waiting for the drinks, the waitress showed up and asked what we wanted to drink. Apparently a communications break between the bar staff and the restaurant staff.

Brenda ordered the flat iron steak with steak fries and I had the Montana Rib Eye with a baked potato. While we waited for the food we did our usual check of the establishment. Overall, it is a nice place with a definite cowboy feel to it. The only negative would be that no one dusts the lamp shades. A tap of the finger on them sent dust cascading down. As we waited, more people began to arrive and the wait staff increased as well. It never seemed as though anyone was waiting to be served or checked on, so overall, we'd rate this as better than average service.

The food arrived and it was cooked as ordered, medium for Brenda and medium rare for me. I'm not really sure what's in the "signature pepper marinade" that they claim the rib eye is aged in. Although the steak was very tender and tasty, I really didn't notice anything special that the marinade would have imparted. The baked potato was slightly undercooked and a bit firm in the center. However, with all the butter, sour cream, and chives that they supply, it tasted fine. You really can't do much to screw up a baked potato. Brenda's flat iron was also good considering it's a cheaper cut of meat from the shoulder. The steak fries were nothing spectacular but there were enough that neither of us could finish all of them. The food that we got was worth the price considering many restaurants in town would be charging an additional $10 per plate for what we got.

Definitely would return to try some of their burgers or even their breakfast menu.