Busy tonight. The burnt ends were amazing. Had thin sliced pickles and sauce which really added to their flavor. So good we are getting some to go. The brisket and pulled pork sandwiches were excellent as well. Everything just right. So the extra special touch... no unsweetened ice tea. The lovely lady brewed and pour over ice. It was awesome. Very thoughtful. They have the all you can eat ribs and though that seemed like a tempting prospect the late lunch really didn't help the appetite. Tomorrow we may come back for lunch... read more

The ambiance is a western style typical of a barbecue. The service was fast, food was excellent! I look forward to going back for Taco Tuesday and after 8 to try their 1/2 price apps. The brisket was so tender, the fries dipped in gravel the best tasting gravy I ever had. We also had their Mondays special half price wings, and mini donuts (not part of the Monday special) both were excellent, the best tasting mild wings I've ever had. The mini donuts tasted homemade slight crisp outside and soft inside a perfect ending to an excellent dinner. Sorry forgot to snap a picture. read more

Montana's - Pit Masters Select - Canadian (New) Near Me - St Catharines, Ontario

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Signage better than the food.... BBQ Brisket Sandwich was rubbery and plastic-cky. Would not order it again. The BBQ sauce was good and worth considering returning for. I should have had the wings or a beef burger instead.... read more

Stopped here for lunch off the QEW. The fried chicken sandwich was excellent as was the lunch trio.

I ordered the regular rib dinner. The ribs were great with the meat falling off the bones; the seasoned fries had good flavour however they were very dry, the side of coleslaw was very small considering this dinner was $24.99. For dessert Ii ordered the apple crisp with a dollop of vanilla ice cream and some toffee syrup. It arrived in a bowl swimming in toffee syrup over the other two: the apple crisp was not visible. I ask for a replacement then refused it as it appeared almost as swamped as the first time. I read more

My husband and I came to Montana's Last Saturday Night ( May 4th 2024) We Had Abbey M as our server , Hands down the BEST server we have ever had a Montana's , Super Friendly , Great Customer Service and very Knowledgeable . She went over and above for us with our food allergies to make sure everything was perfect . Great Job Abbey read more

My husband had the ribs which he enjoyed I had a steak which was very tough Took most of it how for the dog read more

Hostess greets us and says 20 minutes for a table but won't take our names. We got here before 7:30. Tell her we will wait at the bar for our table. She says she will remember us. 40 minutes later we inquire. Now it's going to be 30-60 minutes for a table. We complained to a manager who seated us within 10 minutes. Lots of empty tables. Lots of wait staff. Still took another 30 minutes for wait staff to take our order. At least the food was good. HORRIBLE SERVICE! read more

Drinks and food are just okay. Staff is disinterested and missing in action most of the time. Had to constantly wave them down to get utensils, water, more napkins, etc.; you know, the basics. They have the AC full blast which makes most patrons wear jackets to eat. When we pointed that out, the staff said that they were hot because they were running around. I, personally, did not see much running around but there you have it. Not a repeat experience. read more

its probably the best chain in the area for something that wont over cost you. 2 people two entrees a few drinks 150$

I wish I could give it more stars...but unfortunately this location I cannot. The food was a solid 4 stars but the slooooow service is a solid 1.5-2. The place was relatively empty but to get my fried pickle app it was about a 25 minute wait. Cob salad was good...but had to get my own fork and napkin off of another table. Most likely won't go back despite this place being right beside my hotel. read more

Montana's - Fried Pickles. - Canadian (New) Near Me - St Catharines, Ontario

There is one other review as of this writing, and it's worth a read. As you can see from the other review, the performance/quality of this Montana's is erratic. It seems like they have some poor choice in staff working at times. I ordered steak & ribs. Asked for my steak to be done medium-well. It was overcooked, dry, and far from tender. My friend with whom I went said that last time his steak was excellent. My ribs were really good. So, as per the other review, stick to what Montana's is known for - ribs - anything else seems like a gamble (except for stuff like pop/soda which would be incredibly pathetic to screw up). There are plenty of other places to eat in the area, so use your Yelp powers and find something better, unless you are on a mission for ribs. read more

Montana's - Canadian (New) Near Me - St Catharines, Ontario

Its Chili's but with more beers, worse beers, and less healthy stuff on the menu. But the ribs and burgers could be very good. I have no way of knowing. A half an hour into my stay (with no food yet) they dumped chlorine cleaner on the floor and started cleaning. Everything smelled like bleach - and the chemical stink permeated most of the restaurant.. The room became unfit for the public consumption of food - I cancelled my order and walked out. read more

Walked in and was turned down by the host after saying we can't seat 10 people tonight at all. We than asked for 2- 5 seats if they can not sit 10 and again was told no we can't sit you. It is 7 pm and no waiting list was mentioned... we went to Kelsey's and was seated right away. Do better Montanas. read more

Amanda and I decided we would spend Saturday with my parents and since we were in St. Catherines my father recommended we have lunch at Montana's. It had been a long time since we had been to one so we decided why not. We had a great meal and we will definitely be going back. We weren't really sure what we wanted when we came in but thankfully they had the perfect option for us, the BBQ Sampler. Amanda and I split one and my parents split one. We liked everything on it. Ours had pulled pork (x2) chicken dippers and steak bits and my parents had ribs (x2) and the steak and chicken as well. For our sides we had salad, sweet potato fries and fried pickles. Everything was great. The chicken was moist and the pulled pork was just awesome! As for value it was great. The serving sizes of each item were bigger then I had expected out of a sampler and we ended up full and taking some home. We will definitely be back to get this again. read more

Montana's - Mason jar drinks - Canadian (New) Near Me - St Catharines, Ontario

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Had the all you can eat ribs with apple butter sauce and fries, everything was tasty and our server Carrie was friendly and fast, even with the refill of ribs and fries. The food came out quick and everything was good, I would say they are changing for the better. read more

Absolutely, hands down some of the worst food I've ever tried to eat. Bland, cold and stale are a few words that can describe the garbage they try to pass off as food here. The only way I'd recommend Montana's to anyone is if I really didn't like them... How this place is still open blows my mind. read more

We visited here while on a trip to Niagara Falls. The falls area is loud, expensive, and difficult to get around in. We went to St. Catherines to escape for a few hours and found this gem. Our beers were cold, our steaks fabulous, and the sides were tasty. We loved our meal here. Our waitress, Kat, was terrific! Next time we are in the area, we will be back! Everyone eating around us seemed happy with their food as well. I highly recommend the filet. read more

Excellent fall of the bone ribs. Crispy wings with just the right amount of sauce. Overall an excellent meal. Service was spot on. Not intrusive but there when you want them. Highly recommend this place. read more

I'm writing this even before I leave the restaurant. Terrible and unfriendly service. Salad was brown and soggy. Waitress never came back to check on us until it was ready to go. Would never recommend this place to anyone. read more

On Friday September 4th we dined at the Lake Street Montana in St Catharines and had a lovely meal; well most of the table did but one could not because there wasn't a Gluten Friendly menu available. The wait person did not seem to be completely aware of what allergens were in what foods, sauces or salad dressings. Our food was amazing and very good. read more

Came in w great expectations since it smelled great and looked decent from the outside. It was a pretty slow night from what I could see there was not very many customers. We ordered a couple burger/sandwiches. It took a bit longer than we'd expected to get our food. When we finally got our food, my husband's brisket sandwich was cold, my burger was barely warm. We asked the manager since we couldn't find our waitress and she replaced our food. We had to wait again for our food, not sure why they did not comp part or at least discount our bill because of the cold food or wait. Super disappointed in this place. It's really nothing to write home about, the food is at best average, and the service was absolutely painfully slow. It was not very busy, not sure what the problem is. We will not be coming back, it is definitely not the cleanest, or the friendliest place to come to have a meal. read more

Great steaks and quick to fix if something goes wrong. Prices are acceptable to a steakhouse. Chicken wings were very nicely done. Oh and if you like Ceasers, try their pickled Ceaser if they still have it. read more

Montana's - Nice interior - Canadian (New) Near Me - St Catharines, Ontario

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Cheesy decor(how do they dust it?!), annoying birthday songs, and some of the best ribs around! What more could you want? Stick with the ribs, because other dishes seem to be hit or miss. Serving sizes seem to vary greatly, as do ratios of toppings to nachos. You shouldn't have to keep ordering more toppings just so you're not eating 3/4 of a plate of nachos. We also ordered steaks once and were disappointed. They were not cooked to the levels that we asked(and I know my steaks!), and when we asked them to correct it...the cook just burned them to a crisp. Again...stick to the ribs and you won't have that problem. read more

Barking Squirrel pulled from the tap leaving nothing but crap beer. Is it too much to stock something with a bit of hops and flavour? Support the local craft breweries I don't want the filler (dusted onions) but you get them anyways. But that made it to the plate where the steak option didn't. After a fourteen hour day- one just eats I hate this hotel read more

I would have given 5 stars but the service was slow and I never even got a second drink.. food was delicious, poutine was amazing... brisket perfect and burgers were great. Priced well. read more

We placed our order on May 21 6:18 PM in the restaurant at the bar. We were told that the order would take between 15 and 20 minutes. We ordered one beef plate with extra beef, and the big smoke sampler. After about 30 minutes we were told by our server and another staff member that there were no ribs. No ribs at a BBQ restaurant. So I was offered the choice between an extra sausage and extra pulled pork. That was extremely disappointing due to the fact that a BBQ joint's main food attraction is ribs, and the focal point of the dish I ordered was ribs. So now after waiting 50 minutes, we finally received our food. The server made an attempt at smoothing things over with a free order of donuts. Not really a good substitute for an extremely disappointing experience. The portion sizes were horrendously small and the food was extremely sub-par. We paid an extra $6 to double the meat on the beef plate and what we got was barely $6 worth of meat altogether. Again, very disappointing. Having paid over $60 for a couple of extremely light bags of food was not the expected outcome for getting takeout from a BBQ restaurant that is usually decent with their portions. Will will not be stepping foot in, ordering from, or spending money at Montana's again for any reason. read more

I arrived to this Montanas with my family we were a group of ten. I ordered the Canadian burger as it is my favourite meal at this restaurant, prior to receiving my meal the customer service was excellent with the waitress being very attentive to my family's needs And overall being very friendly. However, that didn't overcome the fact that the food was horrendous with almost no flavouring and with no effort put into the food. It didn't help that the portions were extremely small especially considering the price. Gordon Ramsey would throw a fit if he saw the poor excuse of "food" they serve here. Overall, the customer service was good but the food was horrible. If it weren't for the waitress i would have given this location a 1 star. This is the only Montanas I have had a problem with and if you are ever considering going to Montanas I greatly recommend a different location. read more

I made a reservation with my son's hockey team and then when we arrived they gave it to another team, and the person said a different name then mine who made the reservation. Finally they take forever to get the food to you. read more

My husband and I really enjoyed our dinner on Saturday August 25,2018. It was very busy night but we were seated quickly. Prompt table service had us with well made drinks within a few minutes. Our waitress listened to our questions made good suggestions and went to get appetizers without making us feel rushed. It didn't take long for our food to come out, brought by a young man with impeccable manners. Our food was hot, sizeable and delicious. We were especially pleased with service as their were several large parties going on during our dinner yet we didn't feel like we lacked attention and anything we asked for was quickly delivered. Our waitress was pleasant without being overly familiar or pushy. And I'll add we arrived at 6:00 pm left around 7:30 and completely enjoyed ourselves. Thank you Montana's! read more

This place is a fucking nightmare! As soon as the waiter drew his name on our table with a crayon, I knew I was in trouble. My first thought was that I would not be reviewing this place because I'm embarrassed to admit I've come here. It's got this whole kitschy thing going on as if maybe I'm in some theme park eatery. So, really, it would be silly to expect anything good. But even with my expectations set to "oh oh", I was still surprised by how astoundingly bad the food was. Ribs were cooked too quickly, so that the meat was still sticking to the bones. The "Texas Bold" sauce could be more accurately called "Windsor Blaise". Kapow shrimp were greasy salad shrimp that were about as spicy as flat ginger ale. Southern beans were mostly a thick, soupy mess of sweet sauce served with the odd bean surfacing occasionally. Hot wings were not spicy, but, like everything else they were salty, salty, salty. read more

It was one of the most disappointing places we have ever been to. High price for a little food. The flavor was ok nothing great and mashed potatoes came out smaller then a scoop of ice cream. Felt like I was being ripped off read more

Just went for dinner tonight with my lovely boyfriend , he had all you can eat ribs and I had the chicken tacos , we walked out really happy , the food was just so delicious, our server was very nice Nomnomnom read more

I was very disappointed with my last visit to Montana's. My boyfriend and I have been to Montana before and when making our servers aware of his peanut allergy we are always assured that while there are nuts in the kitchen they will let the kitchen know and that proper protocol will be followed. We have never had any issues with anything we have previously ordered and the servers have always been friendly and accommodating.On our last visit our server, Jess, responded by saying that there were peanuts everywhere and in everything and that there wasn't anything she could really do. Had my boyfriend not insisted that everything would be fine I would have got up and left. She seemed not to want to be bothered with the fact that he had a nut allergy and did not let us know that she would notify the kitchen or assure us that while there was no guarantee nothing would be put in his food. Bottom line: had I been with anyone else I would have walked right out and business would have been lost. Our bill totalled close to $100 that day. I highly recommend that servers be versed on proper etiquette when discussing food allergies with customers as they are something that is very serious and potentially life threatening. I have never had a server show such disregard for customer service. We will not be returning to that location and have placed Montana's on the bottom of our list for dining options. read more

Typical franchise food with ribs and wings are the specialty. If you can eat a lot. Then go for the all you can eat ribs.

We all had chicken dishes and everyone left full and happy. The staff were friendly and attentive. I would definitely recommend the Smoked Bourbon Mango Lemonade! read more

The food is okay for a franchise, but they can't get a steak right for love or money (evident because if they screw it up it's free). I sent one back twice one night and even then it wasn't right. Nearly 2 hours later and it was still just a mediocre meal. But if you're on a budget and want steak in St. Catharines that isn't all fat, this is where you come. read more

Worst experience! Do not come here if you have a larger group. We had a reservation 2 weeks before and they couldn't even prepare extra staffing. Waited 2.5 HOURS for food!!! They didn't even take our order for the first hour! Then the food came...wasn't right at all! Get your act together!!! read more

We just left here.. worst service and food ever!! Our kids meals came out wrong.. my husbands steak came out WAY undercooked on one half and RAW on the other, and i had fajitas which also came out ice cold!! Neither my husband or i ate our meals.. We spoke to the manager who was THE WORST! She was full of attitude and made us pay full price for all the meals!!! Not to mention it took us 1.5 hours to get the meals with cranky 2 and 4 year old kids! read more

I was so upset about our dinner last night I had to write a review. It started with the drinks. I ordered their blush sangria, and there was something "off" about the drink (like the wine had turned) which I said to Adam, our waiter, I apologized and said I didn't want it. I then ordered a rye and ginger ale. Receiving that drink I knew there was something wrong because of the pale yellow, almost clear, colour, but said nothing. The ginger ale, or water, whatever it was was totally flat. I said nothing as I didn't want to be a bother. We ordered spinach dip appetizer and then ordered our main meal (the main meal, according to our bill went in at 7:14pm) We waited. And Waited. And Waited. When the table next to us (who had been seated while we were eating our spinach dip) had not only received their dinner but had finished it and we still did not have our steaks, we started getting anxious. Please keep in mind Adam had only walked past us once, saying I'm checking on your food as he walked past. Not once did he come and ask my husband if he wanted another drink or anything. By 8:00pm we were just about ready to get up and leave when our dinner finally arrived. I had the 10oz hand carved steak and my husband the 10oz sirloin. My baked potato was cold, the cheese and bacon on top was cold and therefore could not possibly melt on the potato. My corn bread,(which I was charged extra for) when I turned it over, was missing half of the bottom, which made me wonder if it had been taken from someone else's plate. And my steak was so raw in the centre it was actually purple and cold. My husband's sirloin was at least cooked properly, but he didn't understand why his beans were ice cold. Not even room temperature. As we tried to eat what we could of our meal, we again never saw or heard from our waiter. And not once did he apologize that our meal took over 45 minutes to arrive. But what really made the whole night very upsetting was when we received our bill. He had charged us for the drink that I sent back and never drank. I said there was something wrong with its taste. When I asked Adam why we were billed for a drink that he took away. He just said "that's not my call." Again, no apologies, no offer to get a manager or anything. He was rude, inattentive and really couldn't care less if we had enjoyed our meal or not. We go out to restaurants on a regular occasion, and both my husband and I can honestly say this was the worst meal we have ever endured. read more