What has happened to a Helena classic? Cocktails were missing ingredients and gross. Mac & Cheese had to be sent back to be reheated then was microwaved for too long and hard. Server was minimally attentive for how slow they were. Please watch the quality of your food! read more

Great atmosphere, people watching for Saturday lunch the Cesar and and chips and salsa from the bar were just what we were looking for to start our day in downtown Helena read more

The atmosphere was great! And the food was delicious. Highly recommend the appetizers

We came here for our final meal before heading to the airport for our flight. In short, it's your typical bar food with lots of tvs for sports. Good place for that, but if you're expecting great food...you may want to find somewhere else to dine. L O C A T I O N Located in downtown Helena area, you can either find a parking lot or just park on the side streets though parking is 1-2 hours only. I N S I D E It's a fairly large place with some sit down booths, but primary bar seating is what you can find here. One side is primarily the bar area, the other side more seating. The Saloon used to be a brothel not too long ago and just recently became a bar but they did keep a lot of the artifacts. So it's a good story if you're looking for the darker underbellies of Helena. F O O D We came on Saturday which apparently has a brunch menu. We opted to get half a sandwich (reuben) and sweet potato fries as well as these enchilada bites that were deep fried. We were surprised with the size of the appetizers for the price. It was a lot. The food itself was just okay. Just your usual bar type food. S E R V I C E Our server was good although they seemed to have burned/forgotten our sweet fries which my nieces were waiting for....for a while. O V E R A L L It's a good place for a happy hour and okay bar food. I'd be curious to see how good their drinks are, but I was about to head on a plane so that wasn't going to happen. It's definitely heavy greasy food so don't expect anything exceptionally healthy here but you're at a bar...you should be eating bar food! read more

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The place definitely has history , very interesting establishment. You can sit inside or outside which is great on a beautiful day. Very busy and a long wait time before getting service. Food is hot and tasty, especially the enchilada bites. The pretzel is huge but tasty . Fish was flakey and salad crisp. Just wish the salad spring mix was cut into smaller piece, very hard to eat. read more

Place is a cool old building with a story, which they have written on cards around the restaurant. food was good had the fish and chips full, couldn't finish, next time I would do half. Service was fast and bartender was very nice. read more

One of my favorite "haunts" as a Carroll student long ago - recently returned to the area and it's been fun seeing who has stuck around - who has left and who has improved. The food and the cocktails are still very well done - but the amount of work to add more seating and service is notable. I don't necessarily need a tv in every direction and a casino next door but it still would make Dorothy proud I think. It still has the brothel ambience hidden among the new improvements. read more

The Windbag is one of my favorite places. The ranch dressing is EVERYTHING. Seriously. It's made in house and is some of THE. BEST. We also like the wings; and their menu has something for everyone. Burgers. Salads. Healthy stuff. And a full bar. Bartenders are super friendly also, which is where we usually saddle up to. It's a fun place for some lunch and cocktails when day drinking in downtown Helena. read more

The atmosphere was lively and good but that was the upside. Ordered boneless chicken wings and a chicken Caesar salad. The food here is not good. The salad was wilted and I left it on the plate so the waitress could see it. The boneless chicken wings are all batter. The flies were relentless and the waitress advised that they have tried but can't get rid of them. read more

Another great meal and great drinks. Our server was on top of it and patient with orders. We had a party of six and all sat fine at the table even with our many dishes. We enjoy coming here every year. read more

Service is Slow! Food is decent. Ambiance is noisy! Staff needs to be inviting and friendlier!

Good morning. I have been trying to call to get a hold of a manager for almost a week. May I please have a manager respond to this so I can get our issue resolved in a timely manner. I didn't want to leave a review without speaking to management. We were in there on Thursday, July 27 at approximately 5:30 pm. Our server appeared to be a bit overwhelmed with the number of tables she had and we did not see her in a timely manner. I want to discuss our bill. I have been in the service industry for 25 years and I am pretty sure I know what happened, but would like to discuss this offline. I will change my review once this is resolved. Please respond with a good time to reach you or send me a private message and I will give you my phone number. Thank you so much! read more

Cold,and nobody acknowledged that I was even there. Way overpriced for quality and service.

Worst service ever! If you're looking for a place to eat I would not recommend this establishment. I initially called in for takeout was put on hold for 40 minutes so we decided to come down and order takeout. I was continually overlooked by staff which made my experience even worse. I appreciate that they were busy but they should never lose their customer service skills if they possessed any at all, just because they're busy. The only reason I gave one star was to be able to post this. read more

Good food as always and enjoyed the atmosphere. Music was maybe a little loud for a dinner crowd, but that is more of a personal preference. Waitstaff was friendly and attentive. One of the better spots in town for a good meal at a reasonable price. Whenever we have guests from out of town, we always bring them to the Windbag. read more

Way Over priced for lunch. Poor quality. Had a sandwich with hoagie roll. Couldn't eat as a sandwich. Had to eat with fork because roll was soggy and falling apart. Sweet potato waffle fries were not cooked all the way through. Poor service. Flies everywhere. read more

We came here for lunch. The waitress did an excellent job. The drinks were good. We ordered the giant pretzel, fried chicken Mac and cheese, and the enchilada bites. All of them tasted great. Cute little history to this place. It's in the downtown area so it's a cute area to visit read more

We had an amazing lunch here today. The service was excellent. Our waitress amazing. The food delicious. Huge servings. All 4 of us ordered different meals. French dip, BLT, Enormous club& and a healthy low fat high protein chicken-plate I'd highly recommend this place if your a visitor here and don't know where to eat. . read more

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The worst service in Helena by far. Will not seat you, ignore and bartenders beyond ridiculous. Can't remember your order, no silverware. Food ok. I think they are too concerned about being gay and woke. read more

Not exactly sure why this isn't rated higher by the folks on Yelp. We had a great night here with perfectly prompt and friendly service from Carlee. Everyone was masked up and socially distanced. Plenty of good beer choices and many menu options. I went with a mushroom Swiss burger on lettuce with fries. Very happy and if you are in Helena it's worth a visit. Plenty of TVs for sports if you need your fix on game day. read more

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The service was great no problems with her. The food was very disappointing....three of us had planned to order gyros only to find out no gyro meat but offered chicken as an alternative. The gyro was bland as the chicken was boiled and no seasoning. I ordered the Greek salad it has boiled chicken breast on top of spring greens 4 slices of cucumber and gyro bread triangles...no tomatoes no klamata olives and no onions...so disappointed. 3 people had French fries....2 were hot and crispy and one was the bottom of the bowl soggy and soft....we have always enjoyed this establishment but probably won't be back! read more

On my occasional trips back home to Montana, Windbag Saloon's great food makes it a regular stop (the buffalo chicken Mac is a favorite). However, this time, I was pleasantly surprised to find the Windbag ratcheted up to a must-visit. The craft-cocktail scene hasn't quite hit Montana yet, but Windbag has a highly skilled mixologist, trained in Seattle, who can expertly create top-notch cocktails from even the standard, for Montana, liquor selection. In my couple of visits this weekend, she's prepared some of the best classics for me: an old fashioned, a sidecar, and a classic daiquiri. For anyone looking for a classic craft cocktail in Helena, the Windbag is really the only place to go. (The bartender's name is respectfully withheld.) read more

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Absolutely love the Windbag!! Always greeted with a kind welcome and great service. The food is absolutely amazing as well. I always go with the max and cheese because it is to die for. I also love the vibe of the inside, it's so open and lively. Very kid friendly and accommodating. Would absolutely recommend if you want top-notch food and an amazing dining experience :) read more

Love this place! Cheese curds are awesome. Tuna steak was perfect. Service was great!

The staff and the food has always been outstanding at the Windbag. I'd give it a five stars every time I've been there.

This place is absolutely outstanding! The service is next level awesome and everyone is so kind. All of the food we ate was delicious and filling too! Definitely stop by this saloon if you're ever in the area! read more

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Went to the Windbag Saloon the other night and had the best burger I've had in ages. I ordered the bacon and blue burger, my boyfriend ordered the burger with the BBQ sauce. I didn't try his because I had my own 1/2LB burger to deal with but he ate every bite. The drinks are pretty good too, we ordered a huckleberry old fashioned and a huckleberry mojito. The old fashioned was STRONG AF! My BF is a sailor and he was struggling with it the mojito was just right! Service was good, too and we sat outside under the stars so the atmosphere was perfect too. read more

I'm from texas and am working out here in Helena. Stumbled across the Windbag Saloon. First and foremost, the bartender Nicole is an absolute saint! Not only is she super attentive, she makes one hell of an Old Fashioned! She is friendly and speedy and always has a warm smile on her face and will go above and beyond. She deserves a raise asap! Secondly the food is fantastic! The Montana dip with garlic fries is to die for! read more

Amazing location. Amazing food. Great service. Loved the history and vibe of the space! Our darling server even had the bartender make a nice French75 with a splash of huckleberry. read more

Originally wanted to eat at Bennys, they weren't serving burgers that day and from my experience a couple Days prior I knew their burgers were great! We ended up searching burgers in the area and came across Windbag. We were greeted and seated promptly but sat for nearly 30 minutes without getting a drink order taken. We had to stop A nearby server and ask for service. The food was horrible, fish was burnt and greasy, fry's are gut wrenching and so was the overloaded Mac and cheese. Service from our waitress (her name started with a J) was minimal to nonexistent. Thank goodness for the other waitress who took better care of us. :) On a brighter note their drinks are good. But sit at the bar. I'm giving it 1 star based on food and service.... save you time and $$$ Go to Bennys instead! Quality locally sourced ingredients. Peace out. read more

The staff doesn't realize that a key component of being in the hospitality business is being hospitable. When my hot toddy showed up, it was clear and tasted like hot lemon water which made me question if there was in fact any whiskey in the drink at all. In response, the server proceeded to ask the bartender if she put any whiskey in it and then inform us that the bartender said she did and ask if we would still like to have the manager come over and do a "straw test." We said yes, so the manager came over and stuck a straw in my drink and informed me that she could taste a little whiskey in it and asked if I would like her to go "fix it." When she brought it back, it looked and tasted exactly the same. Overall the experience was incredibly undignified and unsatisfactory. We'll be taking our business elsewhere in the future. read more

Soooooo good! After a huge hike in the snow, walking into the Windbag for a delicious, hot, carb heavy meal was everything we wanted and more. Definitely try the Montana Melt, I subbed for Swiss instead of the pepper jack. The aus jus was better than getting soup! Don't skip out on the garlic parm fries either, soooo good. My boyfriend said his burger was the best he had ever had! Delicious, and we were so happy/surprised that they had a gluten free bun!!!! Killer sweet potato waffle fries, I almost made him trade me. Definitely will be back. read more

The interior is fun and has a bit of history tucked in according to some in our party. When I asked the wait staff for some details, they didn't seem to know and told me to google it. I ordered the bbq brisket nachos and was told the restaurant ran out of chips?! What? I understand when the kitchen runs outta steak...or fish of the day...but chips?! Whaaaaa? Ordered the chicken instead as I figured it was a sign that I was to eat healthy. Chicken was a bit dry. Tried the sweet potato fries and about a quarter of them were edible and the rest were burnt. Hubby ordered the club sandwich which was good and portion was pretty large. Overall, the food was meh. read more

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This is the best place to eat in Helena hands down. The food is waaaaaaaay better than anything else you can get and such good prices.!

Loud atmosphere, ordered bottomless mimosas they only had enough for us to have 3 not very impressed! Wait staff was cordial. Food was good!

Usually amazing and friendly service but tonight at the power hour a server told me she wouldn't accept my ID because it was peeling. Mind you I have been here many times and am turning 25 this year. I asked a Former bartender friend who was with me if there was anything wrong with my ID that she could see and she said no. The girl was extremely rude and went on to tell the other bartenders to not serve me because my ID was fake because it was peeling. Its barely peeling at the bottom and is my legitimate ID. I told her right away to call the cops because it was real and she just responded that "She hears that al the time and I didn't have to be so hostile to her", which yes, I may have come across that way, because I could easily have pointed out countless students I know to be underage at power hour with fake IDs. She said she'd let me in but I couldn't drink, but I was DD anyway, but still absolutely ridiculous. Train your bouncers better please. For how much I love and patronize this place this whole thing was just annoying and unprofessional. read more

I was here at this restaurant in Feb. 2017, they had recently reopened after EXTENSIVE RENOVATIONS, but now they ONLY SERVE BAR TYPE SNACKS... We were super disappointed as this used to be our favorite restaurant in Helena, MT It was extremely NOISY it had gone from a young couples and middle age crowd to now a College hang out, which if fine if you like hanging out with stupid drunks!!! They no longer take reservations, so we had stopped in when they opened and put our "Name on the list" but still had to stand and wait 3 hours too be seated.... Have not been back since. read more

Decent food. Good quality service. And great ambiance, a better place to eat if you are visiting Helena!

Shout out to Ida!! Amazing service and just a really nice person! Atmosphere was amazing as well, food was very good, we went for brunch and they have bottomless mimosas! read more

Great atmosphere, excellent service, good drinks and excellent food! My daughter got a kids cheeseburger and I did the Keto Mac n cheese Buffalo chicken style!! Definitely coming back here again! read more

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