Been to MacKenzie River many times before and havent had any complaints. Good pizza, great local beers, an easy spot to have a casual dinner. I recently ordered my first takeout. Got the honey BBQ wings and a large flathead. The pizza was yummy and hot and fresh. The wings were quite terrible actually!!!! Drowned in a horribly sweet bbq sauce that lacked any real depth and soggy. Lesson learned: dont order takeout wings. Went back for dinner with a couple friends last night. Decided to branch out and try a special pizza: the Gyro pizza. Crust baked with mozz, and... small crusty hunks of gyro meat. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and tatziki sauce. The crust was sooooo dry, and the meat was very small and nothing like a gyro. Should have been sliced instead of tiny cubes in my opinion. Not enough sauce, to balance out the terrible dryness of the crust. Should have stuck to something tried and true. And P.S. please bring back the cajun style wings! Every other one weve tried is horrendous... thai peanut included! Terrible sauces. read more

Went here to satisfy a pizza craving- it was highly recommended by the locals. If I had to judge this place only by the pizza, lodgepoles, ambience, and music selection, it would def get 4 stars... but the waitstaff was kind of shitty. When we arrived, we had to wait about 5 min before anyone even acknowledged we were there, and PLENTY of people on staff walked right past us. Once the hostess sat us down, we had to wait while two waiters argued in front of us about which of them would wait on us, and who got to take their break. Classy guys. The one we ended up getting seemed pretty pissed to be there and consistantly neglected us- we had to basically chase him down to pay our bill... But the pizza and breadsticks (lodgepoles) really were great. I had a saugsagey-pepperoni-hot pepper masterpiece, and my friend had some creation with steak on it. Both were awesome, and we really gorged ourselves. Maybe this is just the type of place for take-out... Side note: The music selection here is AWESOME. It's like 90's frat party music- "gangsta's paradise", third eye blind, destiny's child, shaggy... I loved it!! read more

Really like the original pizza because it's different and doughy. My favorite is the Club pizza. Salads are top notch. But, the nachos were an extreme disappointment. Cheese burnt on. Hardly any ground beef. Ran out of sour cream. Had to waste them. I'll come back but the nachos need a step up. read more

I'm familiar with MacKenzie as my cousin worked at the Kalispell location, but had never been there myself for dinner - so this is my first visit and review of the restaurant. We chose pizza on our trip through Bozeman as a safe bet - something that would be quick, safe to eat, and easy to please (it's pizza after all). However, we ran into 3 major issues with our decision to eat at MacKenzie - 1) slow service: 1 hour and 15 minutes to get our pizza, 2) poor communication: our server, while a very nice guy, did not communicate what was going on with our order, and 3) incorrect order: we asked for red sauce, we got garlic-olive-oil sauce. The result was very garlicky and oily - something we were not expecting. I wish I would've left at the 1-hour mark. We'd been better off. Oh - and the cheese - you'd better like cheese. They lay it on thick. And the tomatoes slices we added to our pizza were very thin and transparent - almost non-existent. We were hoping for a light and fresh and brick-oven style pizza (ordering a thin crust), but the result was something much, much heavier and greasier. Nice place, people, and the food is okay probably for most, but I hope and trust the owners read this review and work to fix these issues. The problems we had were somewhat related to the arts and crafts fair down the street, which packed MacKenzie that night, but it's an annual affair and when asked why our order took 1 hour 15 minutes, they blamed the fair, rather than their own unpreparedness. Price was acceptable, but not inexpensive. One large pizza and 3 drinks = about $60 with tip. Great selection of local beer. read more

I give this particular location 3-stars because I like the food. I really like the food at MacKenzie River. However, this location also has the absolute worst service. I have gone in here several times with family, friends, co-workers, whoever... and every single time, I get the absolute slowest service. Tonight it took 10-15 minutes for our drinks to arrive, after they were ordered. Then the check being picked up by the server was an ordeal - I get MacKenzie River is busy, but please hire more employees or something. This is just frustrating and makes me want to go elsewhere. UPDATE: I have changed this to 4 stars because of our service last night. For once, we had a server that gave a shit. Her name is Mikala - if she's working when you visit, you want her. She's by far the best server there. read more

MacKenzie River Pizza offers gluten-free pizza, so that got us in the door. The first 2 times we ate there my gluten-free crust came out real soggy in the middle, the second time I asked them to put it back in the oven a bit longer. My boyfriend (who does not eat gluten-free) always really enjoys his pizzas there. After the first 2 times I started requesting an extra crispy gluten-free crust right off the bat, the results have been hit or miss. Their ingredients have always been really good and they have a wide variety to choose from, as well as lots of great combo pizzas. Gave 3 stars because they actually have gluten-free pizza, their ingredients are good, and my boyfriend always enjoys his. Every time my boyfriend suggests to go there now though, I suggest we go somewhere else. read more

LONG wait for pizza.....still not here after 45 minutes!! A real problem with the kitchen at this place. The wait staff is working hard, but the kitchen is ruining the experience. read more

Thai Hot Pie was awesome! What a great combination of flavors all wrapped up in a delicious pizza. Greek salad and Spinach salad were good and filling. The host was kind and quick but the service lacked luster. 3.5 rating read more

Rolled into town late one night with a craving for pizza and beer. The place was somewhat busy but not crazy and there were plenty of tables/booths available. We asked the hostess for a booth and that wasn't the right thing to do. You'd have thought we asked her explain the Riemann Hypothesis. It took about 10 minutes to speak to a waitress, speak to another, come back to us but leave, clean a table, grab menus, and finally seat us. If I had to guess I would say there were no less than 8 booths open that were all clean. Not sure why the issue but we were now seated and it was over. This is when our waitress Sierra arrived to take our drink order and save the meal. We decided on the Driftboat Amber Ale and the Lee Metcalf Pale Ale for starters and throughout the meal also tried the Wheatfish from Great Northern Brewery. For an appetizer we tried an order of Thai Peanut Wings. The Beer arrived quickly and cold and the wings weren't too much of a wait later. Beer was great and the wings were decent but oversauced. The pizza menu was unique with about 30 different signature pizzas to choose from. With such a variety we decided three thin crust smalls would feed us and allow a few pieces to make it back to the motel. Our order included the Good Ol' Boy, the Stockman, and the Caribbean Chicken. It took about 20 minutes for the food to arrive but the cold beer that Sierra kept coming and the atmosphere made it a quick wait. I really enjoyed the Stockman but all three pizzas were great. I believe trying a few was the right call. All in all it The Mackenzie River Brewing Company provided a great meal and experience. Sierra topped it all off with friendly fast service and a smile. We will definitely return when back in town and would recommend you give it a try for yourself. read more

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Do yourself a favor and listen to all the other reviews, Pesto Lodgepoles. Don't get me wrong, its not the miracle food for the new millenia, but at less than $5 for an app, they are tasty morsel indeed :). My dad and I had the Stockmans pizza (buncha meat and we added mushrooms) on the sourdough crust. We wanted the deep dish but apparently they have pulled deep dish from the menu indefinitely (though its still on the menu). The pizza was definitely good, like the other reviews say, not the best pizza on the planet but a fine pie none the less and prices decent enough. Not sure if they'll have it when you go in but they had an Oatmeal Stout on tap that wasn't on the menu which I really dug. read more

Very good pizza, legitimate Gluten Free menu for my Celiac wife. She got a Woodchuck Cider and GF pepperoni; liked the cider, standard GF store bought pizza crust. I got the large Rancher and had half the pizza for left overs. Kyle was a great server. Military discount is appreciated. read more

MacKenzie River Pizza Co. - Large Rancher and Gluten Free pepperoni. We'll be back. Thanks Kyle! - Pizza Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

A solid place to get a great pizza. This chain seems to be a Montana chain and it feels very home and family oriented. The pizza is good the beer is cold and the service is actually pretty good for a family pizza place. They also have a nice salad and pasta selection. read more

One of the best pizza crust I have ever had! We started with he artichoke dip which was very flavorful and best part was the artichokes which is pretty rare these days. They don't over do the cheese. We shared a small pizza 6 slices for 2 people, we had some to take home. 1/2 Hot Hawaiian and 1/2 Flat Head (the recommendation of a very nice waitress). Then shared a Apple Cobbler for desert which was also wonderful. To top off my great experience I had a Cold Smoke Scotch Ale with dinner. It was awesome! read more

Lodgepoles. Cheesy, bready, carb-laden goodness. I dream of you. But that's not all MacKenzie River has to offer--obviously the pizza is top-notch (read the other reviews), but the sandwich and salad offerings are also incredibly impressive. The salads are HUGE, and packed with fresh, healthy greens, all for quite reasonable prices. And the local beer selection--try one of their several wheat beers. It will not disappoint. But the thing that really bumps this place up to five stars is the service. I've never encountered friendlier or more attentive servers. Our server was well-versed in the different beer offerings, and so welcoming that by the end of the meal I felt like I had made a friend. I will definitely be back the next time I'm in Bozeman. read more

We may have waited for 30-40 min for one pizza while dining in, but it was some darn good pizza. It smelled so good, I didn't wait long enough and burned my mouth because I had to take a bite! Half cheese, half pepperoni and green peppers. Yum! Ask anyone, I don't eat much. I ate three slices here! It was clean, our server was nice and if I didn't live a couple thousand miles away, I'd definitely come back! read more

The staff was great, our service was great, and the food was good and reasonably priced. We tried the logdepoles and they were tasty. And then we split a pizza, which was also delicious. We didn't go crazy, stuck with pepperoni, but we thoroughly enjoyed it! Our waitress was really outstanding and attentive even though they were busy, and even took time out to tell us where we could find huckleberry pie in Bozeman! I'll definitely go back if I'm ever in Bozeman again. read more

MacKenzie River has the best gourmet pizza in town. Choose from three crusts, regular red sauce, pesto or white pizza and tons of standard and unusual toppings (broccoli, almonds, peanuts, Thai sauce etc). If you don't know what to mix up, try one of their creations. My favorites are the Sequoia (pesto sauce, sundried tomatoes and almonds) or the Thai Pie. For something lighter, try their house salad: an interesting mix of fresh greens, grapenuts cereal and pears. Delicious! They also have a wide range of sandwiches and soups. Delivery is fairly quick, or buy one pre-made at local grocery stores to cook at home. YUM read more

Great pizza in Big Sky country. Its hard to believe a gourmet pizzeria took off in these parts, but Montanans are a misunderstood people. It probably didn't hurt that this is a college town, or that they do the classics well, either. read more

I'm from California and sadly there is no MacKenzie River here, but I am OBSESSED with their house salad dressing, both regular and creamy. It's this delectably tart and tangy salsa-based dressing that is just out of this world. I love it so much that last time my friend visited CA, I forced her to bring me four jars of the dressing (had to freeze them since they are perishable!) and savored them for a month....crying when I was done. :**( Needless to say I HIGHLY recommend the house salad, in addition to the amazing dressing they put grape nuts in it, which sounds a little odd, but give the salad just the right crunch (plus it soaks up that dressing ::drooooool::). read more

The pizza is tasty but it's nothing to write home about. Pesto cheesesticks tasted exactly like they sound and the wedge salad swam in bleu cheese. The service was friendly but slower than molasses in winter. read more

Food was mediocre and the service was HORRIBLE! There were 5 of us and our waitress brought 2 of us our meals 30 minutes before the other 3 even saw theirs. SLOWER THAN SLOW! If you have somewhere to be after your meal don't plan on getting there in time. Worst service I have ever experienced. Waited almost an hour for the pizza and when we got it the dough was under cooked. Really not worth your TIME or money. read more

Their lodgepoles with pesto are maybe my favorite pizza-related thing ever. Great staff/service.

Very, very slow service. Had to flag down a waitress after no eye contact made by any of the wait staff for approximately 15 minutes. Only 5 other tables and three wait staff. Was told immediately by the flagged down waitress that she was not ours, but she'd get our drink order in. Ordered a large Caesar salad, two thin crust pizzas, and pesto pasta. It took another 30 minutes to get the salad. The two pizzas arrived about 15-20 minutes after. Pasta never came. Had to ask the waiter about it. He finally brought out a pasta dish but it was Alfredo, not pesto. To be fair, our waiter comped the pasta dish- we took it "to go" and left. Food was okay, nothing exciting and certainly not worth the wait. Eat somewhere else. Bozeman has many great restaurants, Mackenzie River Pizza Co. is NOT one of them. read more

MacKenzie River Pizza Co. - Slow service - Pizza Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

For a place that bases its reputation/name on pizza, you'd think they bring more to the table. The crust is pre-made frozen crapola. Little flavor. It is a very very poor quality pizza crust and diminishes the value and excitement of their toppings. Toppings are good and fun, but honestly people, you could do better by buying something from the grocery store. Sad. read more

When I lived in Montana, from '00-'04, good pizza was mainly a rumor; a story told around campfires by people from populous states. Granted, I was in Butte, which wasn't then and isn't now a friendly town for foodies and/or trendsetters (despite having two pretty good pizza spots back then). But Bozeman, thankfully, is different. MacKenzie River was discovered sometime during my junior year of college and was practically a mandatory stop thereafter. This weekend was my first trip back in 7 years, and I'm glad to say it's still worth the stop. First off, we were easily seated at lunchtime on a Saturday, even though we had 4 adults and 3 children in our party. The waitress brought the kids cups with lids without asking, along with crayons and paper. Solid work. She was also knowledgeable about the menu, and way above average with dealing with my gf's allergies (offering unprompted to make sure her salad was prepared gluten-free in a separate prep area -- WAY above average for a waiter far from fad-diet land). The menu is five star, with all sorts of interesting combinations available. I had the Stockman, which has basically all my favorite words together in series. Steak, bacon, pepperoni, sausage, etc. The service is five star. The music, from whomever their satellite subscription service is with, was fantastic, with Whitney Houston, Billy Ocean, and Elton John all happening while we ate. The decor and location are five star. The worst part of the whole experience was the pizza itself, which was merely delicious. Not the life-altering experience I had in college, but certainly a place I'd frequent if I lived near one. And it was nearly as delicious for breakfast the next morning. A strong four star pizza for the price, without question. And I was happy to see that Bozeman still seems to be a less expensive, less trendy, slightly more conservative version of Boulder, Colorado. A Boulder Lite, for people who own cowboy boots because they own horses, and not because they like the look. read more

The service here was really good, very friendly. I was having a hard time deciding between two pizzas, the waiter informed me I could do half and half and try both. Awesome!!! He also helped me complete my beer flight, which was quite delicious. The pizza was very unusual but good. I would definitely come back here. read more

MacKenzie River Pizza Co. - Pizza Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

I really miss the place. If it's still available, I recommend the Athenian and also the Pesto Lodgepoles. This is ultimately my second favorite pizza place in the U.S. The first actually being Cal Pizza Kitchen, second MacKenzie River, and third Beau Jo's in Ft. Collins. As for MacKenzie though, I always go there when I go back to Bozeman to visit old friends and family. The price is good, the pizza is great quality and taste. read more

Dropped in for a quick lunch after flying in from Texas to go elk and mule deer hunting. Place was not crowded but was met by friendly smile and quick service. Saw here on yelp had good reviews and asked the pizza chef behind counter what he thought was the signature pizza. Overall very good in that the topping were plenty, they did have a very unique crust, cant quite put my finger on the description...cornmeal..type flour...different. I would give it one more star for good service but the pizza just give me that wow factor. read more

This place is a nightmare. Came here with a party of 8, 3 adults and 5 kids. The hostess was nice and said it would be 35 minutes for a table, we expected that since the place was packed. Well...an hour later, the kids were over it, we were still in the back waiting room and one douchecanoe waiter kept making comments about the restaurant not being "a playground". They finally seated us at 7:15 (we arrived at 6), and took our very simple order of 2 pizzas, a pasta and a salad. It took ANOTHER HOUR to get our food. You read that right, it took almost 2.5 hours of time to eat mediocre food at a restaurant that I already knew I didn't like! The waitress was nice enough but in the hour we were waiting for our food she told me at least 3x that our food was in the window so, no. Never never never never never never never ever ever ever ever ever ever again. read more

Hmmm, what to say? This place is pretty good. I sat at the little a bar where I could watch the kitchen staff work. Boy they worked their arses off. Each entree, salad, etc was hand crafted and the staff took pride in their work. The food was exceptional. I had a thin crust small pizza with a wedge salad. My waiter was apologetic about the wait but I wasn't in a hurry and the place was packed. I wish I wasn't driving after wards because I wanted to try some of the beers available. I had iced tea instead. I have to agree with others in that this place makes a good pizza. Try it and don't bitch cause this place is good. A handful of kids going to prom were there as were two high school sports teams. A lot of families and several young couples were also present. read more

The food was good but it took nearly 45 minutes to get served. Difficult to keep small children distracted for that length of time.

This is another place that most Bozemanites seem to really like but I can't figure out why. To me a great pizza starts with a great crust, and this place just has a thick bland crust IMO. The pasta dishes are good but not great. If you want a good pizza this isn't where I would go. They do have a good atmosphere though, very Montana Lodge. read more

Why I gave them a two star? I started out with one and then reevaluated, considering I did get the pizza haha, I was told by others that they were the best, that their crust was thin and crisp, my choice, well wrong, it's thick etc. My order request was; sausage, (got none), pepperoni, got more than I would ever want, it was covered with pepperoni, next request ;artichokes, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, with the exception of green peppers I had to search for any of the other items. I guess green peppers are cheaper than the others, next request was COLD tomatoes, why did I capitalize cold because I repeated that request and spelled out the word for her to emphasize cold and not cooked. She then asked if I wanted the tomatoes in slices or diced and I replied, your choice, wrong decision, the tomatoes came COOKED, notice the caps, hahaha and in slices you could have found them, by her choice of diced, I had to again, search for them. I understand that all of us are venerable to mistakes, but when it comes to my business, my customer is number one and failing them makes me number two or perhaps less as this place on my list. read more

Never disappointed when I get to eat at a MacKenzie River restaurant. I have so many by me in Kalispell but was looking for a place to eat while here for work, and the friend that I was with had never had it, so I took her because I didn't want her to miss out on this wonderful experience. The food came out quickly and our server was quick and friendly. We were both just getting pizza and then going on our way so we ate fairly quick so as far as checking back on us then that was the only thing that took a little longer than normal but it was probably because we ate faster than normal and had super simple dishes. I ended up taking most of my pizza to go because I got a cheese, tomato, and basil pizza and sometimes tomato can upset my stomach because of the acidity and then cheese because I have an intolerance to it but I just can't stay away. I love that they have so many gluten free options. They also have daiya cheese as a substitute on your pizza, which is non dairy and the BEST vegan cheese you can find. It melts like cheese, it looks like cheese, and it tastes like cheese. Their options as far as toppings and all that go is incredible. They offer so much and it really is amazing pizza. I always get the gluten free which comes in one size which is the 10" I believe. It is enough for two but it depends how hungry you are. If you are sharing it with someone and you both are starving, I would recommend getting one of the pizzas and then splitting another meal or even appetizers. Mackenzie River has been good to me and I will always love this place! read more

I'm in town just for one night and Yelped pizza establishments in the area. MacKenzie River Pizza Co had the best reviews, so I went with it. The pizza was delivered right to my hotel room which was awesome, BUT, my order was wrong. I had clarified my toppings (three) with the person on the phone twice. I was still charged for three toppings and only had two. The pizza tastes great, but I wish it had everything I ordered! read more

I'm pretty picky about my pizza, but ordered a couple large thin crust ones -- the tomato-basil, cottonwood and rancher, along with a large family style Greek salad. Not the best I've eaten, but everything was quite good and popular. read more

Pizza was amazing! Perhaps the best my son and I have ever had. We ended up ordering a small Flathead and a Large half Stockman and half Rancher, all on thin crust! Yes we were hungry after hiking Castle Rock in the morning and 25 miles on mountain bikes in the afternoon! LOL! The flavor of the sauce was incredible and all the toppings were fresh and plentiful! Highly recommend the pizza! I almost dropped to four stars, as the restaurant appeared just slightly understaffed! Our waiter, Josh, was amazing, but he was rushing hard from table to table. The one time I looked around for him, another server immediately jumped in and asked if they could help, which is awesome! read more

Service is HORRIBLE!! Waited for my beer for about 20 minutes ordered appetizers and took 30 minutes only to get our food about 5 minutes after the appetizer. Did I say service was HORRIBLE! FOOD WAS OKAY...NOT WORTH THE WAIT. read more

Ordered a couple pizzas at 6:55pm on a Wednesday. Pizzas weren't ready until 8:30pm. 8:30!!!!! Screw giving this place my business again.

Ok I won't get into the pizza from my BOS NYC ChiTown background just saying when people order pizza with toppings put some toppings on the pizza not two pieces ridiculous Go for something Must be management edict read more