montana's

outstanding food and service, the best montana's in the city. we had sirloin steak which was cooked to perfection (medium rare) and so tendar. i am not usually a sirloin lover but was so impressed it's my steak place now. wings &ribswere outstanding and i can't forget to add how good the antihito's are, our family favorite appetizer. service is efficient and so friendly. highly recommend this montana's.

going down hill. the plates are definitely getting smaller along with the meals. and theribswere cooler for the first time in 15 years.

won"t be returning anytime soon.

love the rib tips. we kinda switch back and forth between this location and the polo park one. really love the ribs, and i can say that i have never had badribsat montanas. i would guestimate that our average wait time at either location is around 20-30 mins. i dont mind that at all, it gives one time to unwind, do some conversing and catch what ever sport is on the tube (we always dine in the lounge). our meals came perfectly cooked, hot and very good portion size. will continue to visit when hungry forribsor whatever. the service has always been efficient in our case, with some servers giving it just that lil extra bit!

ribs always great. my wife and i had supper here today, and as always theribswere great. i hadnt eaten at tana's for some time now, and it seems they have changed up the brown beans. what we got was a fairly gross lump of beans, much akin to paper mache. they used to have nicer fries as well.....
the waitress was very good, my coffee cup kept full and we recieved water without asking. will go again, but pass on the beans for sure.

all ribbed out. during this outing my party and i had to wait 30+ minutes to be seated but unlike in the past no sample appetizers were handed out.

our server was polite, prompt and personable and ensured our waters and sodas were refilled. although there were some errors in our drink orders, she was quick to correct them.

i elected for the all you can eat (ayce)ribsdue to its competitive pricing relative to a single order ofribs(+$3 for unlimited) and the opportunity to sample a diversity of rib flavors. theribsall come with coleslaw, cornbread and a choice of corn, fries, or salad. i had the opportunity (and stomach space) to try the memphis dry spice sideribs(was not listed in the rib section of the menu), cracked black peppercorn sideribs, and texas bold sideribs alongside a side of fries.

the coleslaw was nothing special but the fries were crispy and golden-brown. of course, they are not the homemade variety as this is a chain restaurant but they were delicious nonetheless. i was never truly a fan of cornbread and the one that came with my meal did not change my opinion.

the memphis dry rub was flavorful and delicious but i did get the occasional tinge of sourness which i did not care for. this was also the first rack that i ordered so it was a full-sized rack. the cracked black peppercorn was delicious but similar to the experiences of other reviewers, this rack was quite fatty making it difficult to eat. the texas boldribshad the flavor profile that you would expect from the archetype of bbq ribs. all theribswere cooked perfectly to fall-off the bone quality but there were some 'rack-to-rack' inconsistencies with the fattiness of the sideribs.

although it is is pricey (~$25 for ayce sideribs) and definitely not the best, but it is delicious and recommended to a rib-lover. it can be quite busy on weekends so its a good idea to make reservations if you do not want to wait.

all you can eat ribs.... on wednesdays they have all you can eatribsat montana's. you have your choice of either back or sideribsand pay $1 more than the price of their large order. you also have your choice of 6 different rubs and sauces for the ribs.
i chose backribs($26.99) with memphis spice dry rub and a side of texas bold sauce for dipping.
the 1st order ofribsi received was large, cooked perfectly and was a nice cut of meat. it came with my choice of 2 sides and a cornbread. i liked the taste of the memphis spice which was not really spicy, celery salt was probably the predominant flavour i kept getting; dipped in the texas bold bbq sauce, i thought made it better.
anyway i kept eating and was brought a 2nd portion ofribswhich was not as big as the 1st but still pretty good though not as nice of a cut as the 1st piece. the 3rd and 4th pieces i was brought were only about 3-4ribsbig and definitely end cuts that were chewy, more fatty and the 4th was just plain dry and over-cooked. lauren my waitress (who was fabulous) said i could send it back if i wanted but at that point i was full anyway. i was not really pleased with the way the quality of theribsdecreased with each order that was brought out. if you advertise all you can eat, the standard of the food should not go down. the coleslaw was ok as was the garden salad but the raspberry vinaigrette was way too sweet for my taste. cornbread was served cold and was also too sugary.
i doubt i would return again as it really wasn't worth it in the end. i will say though that the orders ofribswere brought out fairly quickly so you didn't have to wait forever for your next serving.
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great food!. montana's is such a great place for man food. great wings - check! great burgers - check! greatribs- check! i decided to switch things up a little and order the meatloaf the other day and it was delicious. on top of all that they serve great appetizers and desserts, so you can get the whole package and walk away absolutely stuffed!

good ribs. if it wasn't for theribsi won't be back, the fries are plain and the service really wasn;t that great, don't get me wrong we where greeted very nicely and the server was kind, but it was 35 minutes before her next visit to our table.

solid family restaurant. montana's is owned by the same people who own kelsey's. it is a family style restaurant chain with a rustic theme.

while i wasn't there with children, i was amused that the table is covered with a large piece of butcher paper and a small cup of crayons are there waiting.

nothing fancy about the decor, it resembles a log cabin. the menu contains a wide variety of foods, but theribsare clearly the house specialty. that is what i selected and i wasn't disappointed.

the menu claims they are cooked in a smoker, but i found them hotter than that. i suspect that they are likely smoked and then finished on a grill or oven...for me, this is a good thing. i had the texas bold sauce, which is their standard bbq sauce and it was quite flavourful. kind of a sweet bbq sauce. there are four other sauces to choose from. theribswere very meaty and it was all i could do to finish the whole rack. they run a special on wednesday nights that features all you can eat bbq ribs. that would be a challenge.

the side items run the usual gamut. you do get a piece of cornbread with the ribs, which was a nice touch.

service was attentive and friendly. the prices were pretty standard for this kind of place. i would not hesitate to go back to this location.

well it's much better the second time, had the backribsvery good nice and tender we will go back. hands off to the manager for taking care of us after that last visit.


-----27 mar, 2009-----

heading there tonight for a free dinner because last week they screwed it up so bad i'll see what happens.