Mountain Man Jim
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Very nice restaurant, plates are very pleasing to the eye. Our waitresses were fantastic, upbeat, courteous and attentive to service! Shout out to Kirsten for helping when we were her first table on her first official shift.
I try to make my reviews with an open mind as to what a restaurant is trying to accomplish with their dish, and I'm always trying to do something new, but unfortunately here I have a few critiques.
We ordered: Buffalo nachos appetizer, chips and onion dip (app), romane and iceberg salad, grilled chicken potatoes and vegetable side. We also ordered Buffalo brisket with potatoes, and vegetable side.
The nachos came out with minimal toppings, and I mean 80%+ naked chips. We asked for an up on the toppings and while a marginal amount were added, it appeared a lot of their bison sauce was poured over the chips creating a very soggy nacho experience.
The grilled chicken was flavorful with a grilled flavor, but no spices are added so the chicken comes out flat.
The bison brisket is actually just a slow roasted (crock pot) shredded bison meat, and while the sauce was delicious I did not appreciate the meat as much. Bison being a lean meat, even drown in sauce comes across very dry. I was excited to try a bison brisket and this is as much a bait and switch as claiming a Hamburger sandwich is ground beef over a flat of white bread with a salad on top.
Now enough with the negative, I really want to speak on what we liked most. The salad was delicious firm and fresh. The chips and onion dip was gone within 2 minutes. Everyone at the table loved the fresh baked chips and the flavor of the dip is fantastic without having too strong of an onion flavor. Great balance between salty and savory.
The atmosphere feels quality and yet still small town. You certainly feel attended to by their staff and you can tell that Ted's Montana grill is trying to tackle a difficult market, Fresh, local and distinct. This presents a slough of navigations that most wouldn't dare try. Looking around at some of the other dishes, I would certainly like to try the salmon, Bison steak and crab cakes.
While my experience may not fit the norm, I would recommend avoiding the "brisket" if you know what proper brisket is and avoid the nachos.
*also note the chocolate/ice cream/fudge stand in the entry has delicious treats. It is quite expensive, but i would highly recommend them if you are able. The flavors are phenomenal and of very good quality. I was blown away.