It was an early morning and I had not eaten yet, my friend who worked nights was hungry so we decided to try this place. It was local, close to "home" and the photos looked great! LOL! I ended up getting the three egg breakfast, with linked sausage, hash browns and a couple lemon ricotta pancakes. My friend got two eggs, the huckleberry French toast and pork linked sausage. First, let's start with the positive notes. The place was clean, there dining room was big with plenty of open tables, our server was super nice and we were seated right away, the food was good for the most part. My over medium eggs were perfectly done, my lemon ricotta pancakes were delicious but the entire experience was ruined when the server brought out the bottle of TABLE SYRUP instead of maple syrup! I realize this is a small business but I haven't eaten Mrs Butterworth syrup since I was like a child. Anyway, the pancakes were fluffy, delicious and perfectly done, the sausage however had a soft mildly off-putting texture and the hash browns seemed old and had no flavor. I would come here again but not for the hash browns or table syrup. read more

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The place is so popular that you have to be patient, but the food is always very good. The staff is friendly and helpful. I have only ordered takeout so far read more

Stopped into Hardware after researching Yelp! for breakfast spots while in vacation. It was a cute spot with plenty of seating inside, we were greeted by a nice hostess and had a 20 minute wait. Once seated we waited about 10 minutes for server to take our drinks, it was quite busy so this didn't seem super long. Our waitress was sweet and efficient, took our orders, brought drinks and kept them full. Food was good. Would visit again if we were in Montana. I love their Huckleberry options since it was new to me & our family. Side note they brew their own coffee grounds in house. It smelled really good! read more

Came after being recommended. Got the huckleberry pancakes and coffee. Don't put, syrup on this as it would ruin whatever the creamy goodness they put on it. Better than normal coffee as well. I will certainly be back. read more

The Hardware Cafe - Huckleberry pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montana City, Montana

We went to Hardware Cafe for an early dinner. We loved our experience so much that we went back the next night! The salad ingredients are fresh, the dressings seem homemade, the BLT was perfect, the burgers are like a smashburger with fresh toppings! Probably the best burger I've ever had! The staff is friendly and helpful. read more

Excellent food and delightful service. I had the Cobb salad and it was gigantic. I thought the decor was cute.

Building was packed and so was waiting. We took it as a good sign and decided to wait. They said 20 min but it was much faster! Service was great and it was really busy. We had 2 toddlers with us and they offered colouring and booster seats. Food was 10/10. We are road tripping and needed some good home cooked food. If we come through here again we will stop for sure! read more

People are friendly, portion sizes are great, and they have so many gluten-free options. Best breakfast in a long time.

Wow! We stopped to pick up a trailer and found this little gem. Food was amazing. So good that my hubby tipped the kitchen. I had the French Onion Burger with fries and he had the brined chicken tenders with onion rings. The ranch dressing that was served with fries for dipping was obviously homemade. Service was great and we did t feel rushed even tho we arrived a half hour before closing. 10/10 recommend. read more

Located just outside Helena in a small strip center. There's plenty of parking right out front. This is my favorite place to eat in the Helena area. We came here 2 times in the week I visited. I got breakfast dishes both times I went here. My first meal was a huge omelette that was so much food I could not eat it all. Very nicely done with spinach and cheese and bacon. The hash browns were great. My second meal was a more traditional breakfast with scrambled eggs, bacon and hash browns with a side of pancakes. I usually do not eat pancakes but these looked good and the family on the first visit was raving about them. Oh my, I have no idea how they made them do good. First pancakes I have eaten since the 70's!! When I go back I will get them again! This would be a 5 star review for the first visit....our waitress was wonderful and despite 7 hungry people was cheerful and served all of us quickly and any requests we made were handled well. The second visit the food was awesome but the waitress was really below average. Long wait for anything that was requested and no smile ever made. However when I am in the area again I will be here several times. Note: the pictures are from two different times, not all of them were eaten by me, but everyone was so pleased with the food. read more

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Had breakfast there. The food was very good. The bacon was not greasy which is a nice touch. and the service was friendly and quick. Highly recommended. read more

This is a must if you're in Helena, Montana. This cute little breakfast spot was the highlight of our trip. The menu was extensive, and lots of options to choose from. We decided to split a cinnamon roll and breakfast burrito. The cinnamon was HUGE and impressive. They had great lattes, too! The waitress was super friendly and attentive. I would highly recommend it. read more

The Hardware Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montana City, Montana

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We have our favorite places to eat and they are at the top of the list for breakfast. Love their food. Service is good but sometimes it's hit or miss. read more

A legendary cafe serving some of the best breakfast money can buy. Ultra friendly, highly professional wait staff. The chorizo breakfast burrito is a savory marvel, the sweet cream pancakes are highly addictive, and the coffee bar is serving hot tasty comfort beverages to perfection. If they are open, I literally WILL NOT eat anywhere else in Helena. read more

Everything here was delicious. My husband had a skillet that came with a biscuit and sausage. It was full of flavor. I had almond French toast and it was delicious. It came with fresh berries. We shared a cinnamon roll with huckleberry frosting and it was delicious. Don't skip this place. read more

Drove the seven minutes from Helena proper to dine at this establishment which might just have the most delicious burgers in the area. They are a breakfast/lunch joint with everything on the menu from flavored pancakes and eggs Benedict to a walleye plate but we came for the burgers. I chose the "Hardware Select": cheese, red relish, onions, pickles on a brioche bun" while DD chose the Burger AU Poiv: Brie cheese, arugula, red onions and peppered aioli on a brioche bun. Both were great, the Hardware was a classic burger while the au poiv was a nice change. Burgers are served with onion rings, fries, a cup of soup or a side salad. I chose onion rings while DD went with fries so we could sample both. The fries were homemade and very tasty as were the onion rings. I also had a bowl of clam chowder which was the soup of the day and I wished I had upgraded to a bowl. It was homemade and spot on. DD also ordered a bowl of French Onion because it's her favorite. It turned out to be entree sized and she had to take it with her. Their motto is "our food is excellent" and they are correct. Our server was great. She was busy but always checked on us and promptly got refills when she saw our drinks were low. I had the coffee which was fantastic. They roast the beans in house and you can buy the beans if you like. The ambience here was pleasant. Clean and well lit it's not fancy. There were old cooking implements and tins on a shelf that ran along the wall and lots of Montana pictures on the wall too. There are a few booths but mostly tables. There is lots of parking spaces right in front. My cousin tells me the also have a drive up place in Helena that mainly sells burgers and fries but it's worth the seven minute drive to Montana City to give the Hardware Cafe a try. Truly one of the best meals we've had in Helena! read more

The Hardware Cafe - Hardware burger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montana City, Montana

The service was superb and the food was amazing! It was so fresh and tasty. I had a bison burger and my friend had a mushroom Swiss burger. we both kept raving over the food. It's some of the best in town. And their onion rings which are made from scratch were the best my friend ever had in her 82 years of life. I would highly recommend this place! read more

The Hardware Cafe is not to be missed! The menu is awesome; a few favorites include the fried green tomatoes and grits; corned beef hash, biscuits and gravy and some of the skillets as well! Their coffee is delicious and plentiful! Service is always on point and they always have cartoons on tv which I enjoy. Toast is always toasted well and never overly buttered. read more

This place is SO good! Amazing breakfast with a ton of options. Chicken and Waffles were special, and the chicken so flavorful and delicious. The pancakes were perfection, and the waffles crisp and tender. The sweets had a cream cheese type icing on them, which made the kids' day, and I couldn't complain mimosas and bloodymaries were on the menu, too. The food on everyone's table looked amazing, and I can't wait to try something else. We ended up here while traveling, and it is worth the drive from Helena or Butte for a virtually perfect brunch. read more

Holy cow! This food is so dang good. I got the egg white omelette, and it was delish. The hashbrowns are the awesome kind that are crunchy on the outside and soft potatoey on the inside. I upcharged to get some huckleberry cream pancakes, and my dear sweet jeebus...those are some of the best pancakes I've had in my life. Can't wait to come back! read more

The Hardware Cafe - Egg white omelette with hashbrowns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montana City, Montana

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Highly recommended. I had the Huckleberry Pancakes with sausage patties and added an egg over medium. The egg was perfect, the pancakes were awesome (2 fairly large, fluffy pancakes with a huckleberry topping) and the sausage was good. My wife had the Berries and Cream pancakes with bacon. It was really good. The strawberries and cream topping was sweet and the bacon was slightly better than the sausage. Service was great, the coffee was hot and tasty and the place got really busy just as we were leaving. I would definitely go back. read more

Great atmosphere, service was superb and the food was so delicious and full of flavor. Their menu has a huge selection to choose from. They even have walleye fish! Hardware is my new breakfast spot! They also have really good coffee. They actually roast the coffee beans there. If you want a delicious meal and great service stop by Hardware Cafe. read more

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Stopped here for breakfast on our way to Glacier. The food was excellent! Can't recommend the huckleberry cinnamon roll enough! The restaurant was busy, but we're seated right away and the service was great. They even roast their own coffee there which was very good. We didn't end up buying any of the beans but that's an option too. If you're looking for a good breakfast without having to go into town this is a great option! read more

Cool place for breakfast, it's kinda not much to look at from the outside but inside it's light wood and white walls dinner feel, log cabin ish. People were very nice and service was fast. read more

The Hardware Cafe - Main dining room - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montana City, Montana

I ordered prime rib skillet. It should have been called the big pile of fat skillet. Absolutely horrible! It should never have been brought to our table. After showing the server the pile of fat it was taken off of our bill and I was happy about that. This was my go to place for breakfast but after the last couple of meals there, I'm done. It's definitely not worth waiting in line for! read more

The Hardware Cafe - A big pile of fat. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montana City, Montana

3 1/2 out of 5. Our early breakfast was filling and, for the most part, tasty. Renee, our server, was helpful and answered all our questions about the menu. I had the hash and eggs and was happy with my meal. The hash is made in house and not your standard "out of a can" offering. Good choice. Eggs cooked as ordered and hash browns crispy. My wife's pancakes were different and had an odd texture. Not anything we would order again. They have a large choice on their breakfast menu and we will be back to try their skillets or benes... just not the rubbery pancakes. read more

The Hardware Cafe - Standard breakfast...good except for the goodyear pancakes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montana City, Montana

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The food was great and the service was even better. I am looking forward to going for breakfast.

On our first day in Helena, we elected to find a good breakfast spot out of town. The Hardware Cafe had some strong reviews so we took the bait. Service was excellent. I ordered the Country Fried Steak and eggs and my god, it was the best I've ever had. Genuinely, I think it might be the best I've ever had in comparison to experiences in Texas and in the south. The food came out very quickly and my goodness was there plenty of it. Food to value is absolutely immaculate with generous portions. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Really good food, quick service, and friendly staff. I ordered the cinnamon roll to go without realizing how massive it is! A little out of the way if you are staying downtown, but a perfect spot on the way out of town or to Lewis & Clark Caverns. read more

The Hardware Cafe - Huckleberry Cinnamon Roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montana City, Montana

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Always a great place for Breakfast!, we took my mom here for her birthday, and she absolutely loved it. read more

The Hardware Cafe - Family - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montana City, Montana

Me and my family love hardware cafe!! We eat there occasionally for breakfast. The food there is amazing! They recently changed their sausage though, and I never was a fan of the sausage there but I tried the new one and unfortunately I have to say that it was absolutely disgusting but other than that, I like everything else, their skillets, pancakes, etc read more

Hardware Cafe. Never goes wrong. Food is always tasty and service with a smile. Fantastic brunch as well

We love this place but we're disappointed today. Met another couple there at lunchtime and frankly the table for 4 was not big enough especially with the condiment tray. The real problem was both my wife and I ordered breakfast and both were warm at best. It was not busy so I suspect a mixup in the kitchen left our food waiting. I ordered 3 eggs and sausage and only got 2 eggs and cold toast. I will go again but hope this was a momentary slip. read more

Went back today for the 12,358th time. Ordered the spinach and artichoke omelette. Best omelette I have ever had. The flavors together were outstanding. I also ordered the honey latte and they let me sub out the oatmilk for cream. TO DIE FOR! Loved our waitress, spunky and friendly and prompt! Such a cozy little place to start the weekend. Once again, thanks for the delicious breakfast! See ya soon... read more

Loved it! Great for travelers cause they open very early. And they are right off the 15! Very delicious home made foods!

The hardware cafe is amazing! The new owners have taken it to the next level. Not much more to say other than we will always eat here when over this way. read more

Enjoyed the food, service, and environment. Plenty of food for the price. Would definitely go back if ever in the area again! Recommend the cinnamon roll read more

The food was delicious. I had the Huckleberry French Toast 5 star. Hubby had Hardware Combo 3 Bacon, 1 large piece of ham, 3 sausage, hashbrown, 3 eggs and toast!! Excellent atmosphere and service. Thanks read more

Great food, atmosphere and service...What else could you want! Roast their own coffee and it actually used to be an old hardware store read more

The Hardware Cafe - Cobb salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Montana City, Montana

Delicious and unique dining experience in Montana City. I've never been disappointed in the food or the service!