mthoopsfan said:
Note to self....avoid the Depot.
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Note to self....avoid the Depot.
hm.grwn.grizfan said:coyotes said:
I forgot to mention that you absolutely have to go to Paul’s pancake parlor for breakfast. The pancake selection is probably the largest in the state, perhaps the northwestand the sourdough pancakes in particular are excellent. The starter is like 80 years old or something like that, they have a little tid bit about in in the menu. Definitely worth adding to an order if going with something other than pancakes.
Sure, but just try and get a seat on Gameday weekends. :shock:
If you are coming from South Dakota the Montana ambiance and atmosphere may not be all that enticing.
One of the places that has not been mentioned but in my opinion is actually very good for steak and seafood is Kobe' Seafood and Steak out on North Reserve. It's a Teppanyaki style place that cooks your meal right at the table! While you won't find a Montana atmosphere, you will find good food and friendly staff at a comparatively reasonable price.
You also should have an easier time getting an Uber or Lyft out to North Reserve and back than all the way to Lolo.
One of the places that has not been mentioned but in my opinion is actually very good for steak and seafood is Kobe' Seafood and Steak out on North Reserve. It's a Teppanyaki style place that cooks your meal right at the table! While you won't find a Montana atmosphere, you will find good food and friendly staff at a comparatively reasonable price.
You also should have an easier time getting an Uber or Lyft out to North Reserve and back than all the way to Lolo.
coyotes said:
Welcome to Montana...hope you and yours have a Great weekend!
WaGriz4life
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1889 is the best steakhouse in town.
Scotty’s Table is the best restaurant in town now that The Pearl is closed.
The Depot is always good. Especially the night before or after games.
Paul’s is best breakfast (Old Post best downtown breakfast)
Mo Club best bar / burgers
Bigga best pizza
Notorious best BBQ
Scotty’s Table is the best restaurant in town now that The Pearl is closed.
The Depot is always good. Especially the night before or after games.
Paul’s is best breakfast (Old Post best downtown breakfast)
Mo Club best bar / burgers
Bigga best pizza
Notorious best BBQ
And, I might add the beef tenderloin at Plonk (downtown, on North Higgins). We were there last week. I ordered the sockeye, but they were out, so my disappointed second choice was the tenderloin. The entire plate was excellent beyond my wildest expectations. There were two huge pieces of perfectly cooked medium rare tenderloin, extremely tasty fingerling potatoes with a sauce of pine nuts and other yummies and a slew of asparagus spears. I was almost glad they were out of the salmon.
coyotes said:
Come find my at my tailgate spot, we'll be up and running 2.5(ish) hours before kickoff. In spot #22 in the grass outside the north entrance.
We're easy to spot - here's what we look like before people start rolling in.
https://twitter.com/Bwahlberg/status/1564999527761063936
I don’t know, food quality notwithstanding, I just can’t see driving an out-of-towner out to Lolo. Downtown is where I’d rather hang.
mslaprodigalson
Member
Long-time lurker, first-time poster here. Nothing to add to the football conversation (like most of you! lol) but as a prolific eater in Missoula and elsewhere couldn’t resist the where-to-get-a-steak discussion. Here’s the deal:
The Depot - The atmosphere is maybe fun depending on how you define fun? But otherwise you’d think it’s 1992 not 2022. If under seasoned steak, grocery store cabernet and cocktails served as “single” or “double” are your jam, then this is the place.
1889 - Food is materially better than The Depot, wine list veers towards interesting and cocktails are sometimes competent…but really it’s a “just fine” steakhouse in a hotel lobby like you’d find in probably a hundred other cities in the US.
Lolo Creek Steakhouse - a local institution, and it’s a fun experience without a doubt for reasons other posters have described. But if we’re being honest, the food is mediocre on their best day and the wine list makes us thankful we have the Depot
Plonk - deepest wine list in Missoula and solid cocktail program. More interesting / varied menu than the steakhouses listed above but we’re in MT so they do serve steak to comply with local ordinance. Food is often very good, rarely excellent. No reservations and will be busy on a weekend night.
Scotty’s Table - it’s fine and you’d probably be happy if you went there, but wine selection is a tier below Plonk’s, food is on par with them at best (though if I wanted a steak specifically, might choose Scotty’s Table?), and pretty certain no cocktails (beer/wine only)
Second Set Bistro - considering food alone, easily the best in Missoula - steak frites & ribeye miles ahead of anything 1889 puts out of the kitchen. But atmosphere is a little more low key & crowd can oddly vary - some Fridays you can’t in without a rez, others you’ll wonder why it’s almost empty. Solid wine list - not as deep/interesting as Plonk or 1889 but there are some gems. Unfortunately no cocktails - beer/wine only.
Jaker’s - someone mentioned this. Please, no.
The Depot - The atmosphere is maybe fun depending on how you define fun? But otherwise you’d think it’s 1992 not 2022. If under seasoned steak, grocery store cabernet and cocktails served as “single” or “double” are your jam, then this is the place.
1889 - Food is materially better than The Depot, wine list veers towards interesting and cocktails are sometimes competent…but really it’s a “just fine” steakhouse in a hotel lobby like you’d find in probably a hundred other cities in the US.
Lolo Creek Steakhouse - a local institution, and it’s a fun experience without a doubt for reasons other posters have described. But if we’re being honest, the food is mediocre on their best day and the wine list makes us thankful we have the Depot
Plonk - deepest wine list in Missoula and solid cocktail program. More interesting / varied menu than the steakhouses listed above but we’re in MT so they do serve steak to comply with local ordinance. Food is often very good, rarely excellent. No reservations and will be busy on a weekend night.
Scotty’s Table - it’s fine and you’d probably be happy if you went there, but wine selection is a tier below Plonk’s, food is on par with them at best (though if I wanted a steak specifically, might choose Scotty’s Table?), and pretty certain no cocktails (beer/wine only)
Second Set Bistro - considering food alone, easily the best in Missoula - steak frites & ribeye miles ahead of anything 1889 puts out of the kitchen. But atmosphere is a little more low key & crowd can oddly vary - some Fridays you can’t in without a rez, others you’ll wonder why it’s almost empty. Solid wine list - not as deep/interesting as Plonk or 1889 but there are some gems. Unfortunately no cocktails - beer/wine only.
Jaker’s - someone mentioned this. Please, no.
grizpsych said:
It pains me to type this, but the Mo Club burgers were god awful last Friday. I ordered six of them for my group after talking the place up for several days beforehand. Asked for medium, and they ranged in doneness from rare to sawdust hockey puck. That's fine. I get it. It's always been a bit of a crapshoot. But the thing that sucked the most is everyone noticed a distinct chemical smell/taste. Maybe they had just cleaned the flat top or something. It's the Mo Club, so I'll be back. But if this was some random spot in Bumsville, Arkansas, I'd have to give it pretty low marks.
CDAGRIZ said:
I was there in early August, mouth watering in expectation. They managed to fuck up my burger as well. :evil: :evil: First time. I'll be back, but I'm damned tempted to go try Flippers, as I never have been in that place and people on here rave about it and their burgers.
Hot take: I'll never understand why people like Paul's. The wait is no where near worth the food.
Chucknduck
Well-known member
MrTitleist said:
Agreed.
Hot take: Mo Club burgers are over rated and based on pure nostalgia. I would rather burn up an hour and drive to Parkers in Drummond or give me flippers any day of the week.
Tagliare- Just do yourself a favor and go. Beats the hell out of any other sando shop in Missoula (Sorry Worden's lovers but they come in second).
Speaking of Nostalgia, it's like Hoagieville. I took my buddy there, who is from Manhattan, MT, and being from Missoula I thought he would like it. He hated it and didn't understand why everyone loves it. I took a look at my hoagie and cheese fries and pondered this disappointment and I chalked it up to the locals growing up on it. The hick from Manhattan is probably right; It probably just isn't that good, but I will still hammer down some hoagie cheese fries because I like them.
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