Good food. Reasonable prices. Excellent wait staff. Good wine selection. Great pizza! read more

Alley Bistro - Great pizza - American Near Me - Ennis, Montana

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Delicious pizza and entrees with some imagination. It's hard not to want to go bowling while waiting for the order. It looks like so much fun! read more

Had Chicken picatta and it was excellent. A little pricey but good. Also, it's under new management and the menu listed is no longer valid. I took a picture and have included it in my review. read more

Great food! Chef James brings his culinary skills to Ennis! Portions are great and prices are as well. Service matches the dining experience. read more

Amazing! Second night open under new ownership. Chicken Picatta was so tender. Sauce was just right. Not tart like some I've had. Potatoes were rich and creamy. They made an excellent suggestion pairing it with the Pino Grisio. Rib steak was tender and flavorful. Staff was so friendly and welcoming. Ambiance was lovely. Not noisy and obnoxious. read more

Alley Bistro - American Near Me - Ennis, Montana

so disappointing! the menu looked promising but the food was like warm and mediocre. we were charged premium prices for reheated unimaginative food. read more

Best restaurant I've been to in Ennis, great wings, potato skins and Wedge Salad. Sam was an excellent server and told great stories. Looking forward to going back for Prime Rib night. Added atmosphere bonus the restaurant is connected to a bowling alley. read more

My friend and I reserved a table for opening night under the new ownership and we were not disappointed! We had the Spinach Dip appetizer which we almost inhaled! So creamy and just the right amount of shredded cheese. Yum! Served with bread, red pepper and carrot slices. Gluten free bread for me and regular bread for my friend. A delicious herb and balsamic infused oil came with the bread. For the main course I had the (huge) Pork Chop with asparagus and mushrooms/onions on the side. It was cooked to perfection- slightly crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. Perfectly seasoned, no need to pick up the salt shaker! My friend had Chicken Piccata with string beans and whipped potatoes. She said the chicken was a tad dry, but didn't ruin the dish (hence the 5 stars!), and the flavor of the sauce was excellent. The service was excellent - everyone worked together and very friendly yet professional. Our order was delivered in a timely manner. For their first night I'd say they hit it out of the park. Prices are very fair. Ambiance is friendly and light. I can't wait to go back! read more

Alley Bistro - Pork Chop - American Near Me - Ennis, Montana

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Me and my family moved to Ennis Montana. Me and my mother went a few time so far. We love the food and all the people who work there. They are all great. They are always so pleasant . It's our new hang out place. read more

Phenomenal food, deserves a Michelin star. We had the chicken piccata and the butternut squash ravioli, which were both amazing. We are from out of town major cities, and do not get this type of quality food. Great ambiance and service to boot! read more

To find the bistro, look for the bowling alley. This bistro is connected to the Ennis Fish Bowl. Your next thought is like mine, a Bistro and a Bowling Alley?? We thought why not give it a try. The Bistro has plenty of seating in the main dining and also additional seating in the back alley. The decor is rustic homely feeling with tons of wood. The employees were all super nice and willing to answer any questions. We stopped in for dinner and started with the deep fried pickles. The pickles were spears with a bland breading unfortunately. You will want to use the Ranch to help out. For dinner we ordered the Beef Pot Roast and the daily special of Penne Pasta with Sausage and Peppers. The Pot Roast had homemade potatoes (we believe) and a good amount of beef. The plate lacked seasoning and I would recommend requesting more gravy to help out. The Penne pasta dinner lacked seasoning other than the sausage. If you can get a bit of sausage in each bite, this plate is great! If you decide to stop by, please note that the food might be a bit bland. Cheers Always! read more

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I've been to Alley Bistro once. The service was good and so was the food. The menu is rather eclectic. I'll be back.

Excellent service! We enjoyed eating the pizza, chicken burger & chicken strips for lunch.

While visiting this area of Montana we looked for a place to have lunch and came across Alley Bistro. I looked at their webpage and the food looked good as did the ambiance. Upon arriving we were a bit disappointed that we had to order at the counter. I then ordered smoked trout which looked great. I was told they don't have that. I said that's a shame I had just seen it on their webpage. The lady at the counter then informed me their webpage is very old and has not been updated. Wonderful. In short, the food was ok, the ambiance was fair and the lady was friendly but we had to ask for silverware, then napkins and she never came by our table to check on us. If in the area again we will not visit here again. read more

After a day of fly fishing, we were tired and hungry. The Alley Bistro got good Yelp reviews, so we decided to try it. The restaurant shares a building with a bowling alley just outside town. Regardless, we could not hear the alley noise from the dining room, which was was very comfortable, with cozy lighting and everything looked quite new. Our server Lacey was charming and attentive. We needed to rehydrate and she made sure we had as much iced tea as we could drink. I had the excellent halibut tacos, with homemade chips (oh my!!) and my husband had a small salad with huckleberry vinaigrette and an excellent burger. The desserts sounded tempting so we will have to save room for them next time. read more

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We are staying in Ennis on our way home to Oregon. It was past 7pm and we were starving. I looked on Yelp for suggestions. The Alley bistro was highly rated and a excellent choice! My husband and I started with the " shrimp cargot" It was excellent, the garlic bread it's served with is a great match. We spilt a pizza, again it was very tasty. For dessert the huckleberry pie was suggested. Wow. A perfect way to end a wonderful meal. Paige was our waitress and she went out of her way to help us along with a ton of questions about Montana. It's our first time in the state. If your in Ennis, I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

To go order: Facebook showing restaurant closed although phone message said dinner hours were 4pm to 8pm I started trying to place an order at 4:30pm. Someone finally answered at 5:35pm. Shrimp basket.....shrimp extremely over cooked. Very, very dry. Fries coated with a season salt of some sort - a lot of it! Cocktail sauce was as thick as jello, couldn't be 'dipped' in - very gelatinous. Grinder sandwich was prepared as ordered, again tons of seasoning on the fries. Side salad had small bits of blue cheese in it, (accidentally it seemed). One customer cannot tolerate blue cheese so salad couldn't be shared as planned. Cheesecake flavor available not what was listed on the menu published to the Facebook page just this morning. Bummer. Being a to-go order I couldn't have anything corrected/remade, so it was edible. Disappointing to say the least. With the limited # of restaurants in our community & even a smaller # open on Tuesday - there should be extreme effort put into orders being prepared correctly. When $ is being spent for a meal, I'd hope it would be worth eating. read more

Alley Bistro - Overcooked shrimp - American Near Me - Ennis, Montana

Margo is the best hostess/manager. The wine list is phenomenal. We had the red snapper fish tacos and the CBD Alfredo. Just wow!!!! The desserts are to die for. read more

We stopped at Alley Bistro for some pizza. We got a double pepperoni and sausage pizza along with cheesy bread sticks. The pizza and cheesy bread stick were fabulous! The waiter was friendly and prompt which I like. Definitely will visit again. read more

Alley Bistro - Cheesy bread sticks - American Near Me - Ennis, Montana

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Drove into town late, tired and hungry, and not expecting much. But we were so fantastically surprised! We started with the smoked trout appetizer that came with a creamy lemon infused spread, and for entrees, boyfriend had the pork loin with tomato ginger curry and super fragrant basmati rice, and I started with a cup of smoked chicken soup with wild rice and ended with a salad topped with perfectly cooked medium rare steak that pulled apart simply at the sight of a knife. Everything was so incredibly delicious! It was clear that the dishes are well thought out, because all the flavors in each dish were so perfectly balanced. And the cherry on top was our very lovely and uber sweet server, Margot, who gave great recommendations and provided impeccable service. We'll definitely be making this a must stop the next time we make the trek to Ennis from the west coast! read more

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Very good food. I wish the seating for 6 to 8 people had the same decor and ambience as the main restaurant. Otherwise, thank goodness Ennis has this restaurant! read more

Alley Bistro - Delish - American Near Me - Ennis, Montana

Great food and a very clean environment. Nice selection which should accommodate most groups. Excellent wedge salad. Daily specials that are upscale. read more

2/19/20 as we sat at home trying to decide what we should do for dinner. Our kids begging for pizza, and it getting late we decided to drive down the block to this local restaurant! We arrive at 7:16pm. We were greeted by two waitstaff and guessing what was two host. We were immediately seated and given menus and water. We were told our waitress would be right with us. We sat for a while watching waitstaff run food, but as we sat there no one ever came to check on us! We watched a family walk in be seated, served food, and enjoy their meal all while still no waitress! Watching waitresses and hostess behind the counter while our kids sat waiting patiently for service! At 8:01pm we decided enough was enough and got up from our table! Turns out there was a manager there as well setting and observing the wait staff and hostess, but we had never seen her till we decided it was time to leave! We made our exit known! This place also does a take out service for pizza, where on Tuesdays it is 2 medium pizzas with two toppings for $22.00. We like to take part in the deal and have 100's of times yet here lately in the last 6 months we have been told we cannot order a cheese pizza with this deal, yet we have been doing this for the last couple years! We are not asking for anything special, like the two topping to be added to our other pizza, we just want a two topping and a cheese pizza with the deal! My mom put on post on her Facebook page letting her friends know of her very disappointing experience, and this morning I get a message from one of the waitresses via facebook telling me to make my mom take down the post and if not she will be contacting the authorities! 1st this is on my moms page, I can pass the message on but surely I will not be forcing my mom to remove her post about our unpleasant experience. 2nd do not threaten me with authorities!!! 3rd maybe the wait staff should have done their job! We sat there so long that the rest of the restaurants in town were closed, but with two hungry kids we still had to do something for dinner! If this is a place you would like to try I would suggest if it is between the months of May and October that you plan on making a reservation as I have been turned away for not having a reservation! And my best suggestion would be to order food to go and take it home/back to the hotel! read more

Who would have thought the best pot roast I've ever had would come from the small town of Ennis, Montana! We are driving through to Yellowstone and stopped to stay the night here to avoid the high hotel prices. The Alley Bistro had delicious food, I tried my husband's cheesesteak and it was great too! The place smelled good when we first walked in and the staff was very friendly as well. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone! read more

Alley Bistro - American Near Me - Ennis, Montana

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Great menu selections. The flank steak was fantastic and Hawaiian pizza great. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. The menu has something for everyone. From fast to fancy. Good place for family dining. A real step up for Ennis Montana. read more

So when we asked the folks at Benjie's where the best place to eat in Ennis was and their first suggestion was the bowling alley, we were a little skeptical. But we were hungry so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant is next door to the bowling alley and owned by the same family, but it is a lovely restaurant with a shiny new and unpretentious decor and delicious affordable gourmet food. We were delighted to note that there was no alley noise coming through the walls so we could enjoy a peaceful romantic meal. The owner checked in with us to make sure we had enjoyed our meal. The halibut steak on the bed of purple rice was fresh and delicious with a sauce complex enough to give the entree some depth. The purple rice was a wonderful and new taste treat for me. My husband had the pork shanks and they were as delicious as advertised. Crunchy on the outside and succulent on the inside. If you ever have the opportunity to be in Ennis and grab a bite, enjoy the food at the Alley Bistro. It won't disappoint and may be for you, as it was for us, the nicest meals of your whole vacation. read more

What a blessing to have Chef John and his culinary talents available to us in our little town of Ennis! He had a way with spices and a flare for presentation. Come and experience one of his Wine Pairings evenings! read more

This great little place is located in a bowling alley! You would never know it once you're inside. Had the special, bbq smoked pork tenderloin w/green beans, mashed sweet potato. Presentation was beautiful, food was awesome. Wait staff was excellent. Worthy of a return trip read more

Food tastes fairly good BUT first thing was the price. I had Mongolian beef special; no price was listed. I was flabbergasted at the $28 price when the bill came. Our pizza's averaged $26 each which is again, outrageous. Then another person had fish tacos.... $19! To add insult to injury, they charge you 3% of the bill to use your card. Add the standard tip to the waitress and the conclusion is..... we won't be back. Stiffing people is just not right. Done. read more

Service was good and the shrimp amazing! Seating isn't the most comfortable and room is dimly lit.

Was totally amazed. Wasn't expecting the great halibut. My husband loved the pot roast. Great wine and beers. Loved the wooden booths. Great service. Will totally be going back on our next visit. read more

Awesome food! Highly recommend the CBS!! It was amazing. Service was top notch! The CBS was off the chain!!! The wine list was excellent!! read more

Don't expect a five star dining experience. Loud kitchen with little to no privacy and expect long conversations with your waitress or server. read more

Very pleasant surrounding. I had the huckleberry vinaigrette on my salad and it was delicious. The chicken pot pies were great comfort food on this cold snowy night. Menu was very diverse and everything looked good. No room for desserts but they looked awesome. read more

We stopped here three times during our stay in Ennis. The food was consistently excellent and the service was great each time. We loved the creme brulee dessert. This place has some higher priced foods and some moderately priced, which makes it quite flexible. Try the shrimpcargot or the smoked trout appetizer. You'll be glad you did read more

First and last visit. Went earlier at 5:30 but still waited 55 minutes for a bland burger and undercooked fries.

Great atmosphere. Great service. Our meals were quickly prepared and hit the spot. I had the pulled pork. Sauce was a bit too peppery for my liking but the pork (local, I think!) was fantastic. Coleslaw was weak. Tossed salad with huckleberry dressing was perfect - classic iceberg and cherry tomato. Also ordered the garlic cheese toast for an app and I'd do that again too. I'd pass on the coleslaw though. Just not enough tang for me - too much vinegar. read more

We are here every few years for a family reunion. There are over 100 of us and they close the place for us. The pizzas are amazing! The varieties are so wide ranging! Hawaiian, meat, meatball marinara, bacon, veggie, cheese, on and on! They kept up with the demand and the service was fast and friendly. I look forward to eating here each family reunion! read more

Had a wonderful experience. I ordered the Halibut special. It was excellent and great presentation. Friendly waitress. Loved the tall back booths giving privacy & you don't hear the next tables conversation. I would definitely return. read more

Alley Bistro - Halibut special - American Near Me - Ennis, Montana

Don't even bother looking at the menu, just order the halibut tacos. Always check out the bowling alley for some good good. A must try in Ennis. read more