Montana's - Calgary

For a quick lunch in a barnyard atmosphere country franchise located In the pre security departure left section of theCalgary International Airport; Montana's w... read more For a quick lunch in a barnyard atmosphere country franchise located In the pre security departure left section of theCalgary International Airport; Montana's won't fail with a menu of ribs, salad, chicken and various flatbreads and entrees that has something for everyone. The menu is quite ordinary and the plates were Not memorable enough to warrant a Photo. Ribs, pot roast soup and jambalaya rice bowls were good and 3 star worthy Service was exceptionally friendly and courteous from the greeting by the hostess to our extremely attentive waitress. We were seated in a wooden booth overlooking the passage ways of Yyc in a barnyard environment with a Country music soundtrack serving as background noise; very appropriate! The simple and double sided dessert menu was the star of the show; especially the Nutella Waffle with caramel dipping sauce on the side which was available in a 1/2 portion for a sensible indulgence, hmm hmm #FoodPorn

Hit and Miss!! I honestly debated between 2 and 3 stars..... Service was pretty quick and painless. Server was friendly and attentive enough. However it would h... read more Hit and Miss!! I honestly debated between 2 and 3 stars..... Service was pretty quick and painless. Server was friendly and attentive enough. However it would have been nice if they gave me a menu to start with for drinks though (I was on the restaurant side of Montana). I had to ask for the menu. Apparently, they're changing the drink menu price..... So I guess they're in the midst of printing new drink menus? My fruit market lemonade with blueberries, strawberries and grapes was relatively refreshing .... Despite not having blackberries.....which was specifically mentioned in the menu. It was still good though. I'd probably half sweet it next time though. I probably would have been okay with the exchange of blackberries with grapes IF the price of my nonalcoholic drink didn't go from $3.50 to $5.50. Don't think I'll order this ever again. I also ordered an apple pecan harvest salad.... Which was probably the saving grace for the Montana's in YYC. 4 stars for the salad itself! The salad was fresh. Apple was crisp. I liked the sweet crunchy pecans. The red pepper also gave the salad a nice fresh crunch to it. And I liked the cheese and cranberries. I honestly enjoyed every component of it. However.... I wouldn't order the side of baked potatoes again though..... The menu structure given to me was misleading. I thought I just had to add $1.15 to get the baked potato.... But apparently it doesn't apply to the salad..... The menu layout suggested otherwise. Anyways .... It doesn't seem to be seasoned with any salt/butter. And it lacked cheese and bacon bits. It sort of reminds me of a sad leftover baked potato.

As I walked into this airport restaurant trailing my suitcase, the hostess (who also turned out to be my waitress) asked how long until my flight, and responded... read more As I walked into this airport restaurant trailing my suitcase, the hostess (who also turned out to be my waitress) asked how long until my flight, and responded to my answer by assuring me plenty of time, but in fact I actually missed my flight by about ten minutes due to eating here plus the long holiday lines at US Customs, so I 'm not too happy about this dining experience. Waitress suited action to words by being comfortably leisurely about the speed of service, nothing that would have been out of place in a restaurant that wasn 't in an airport, but this one is. I came here because I was hoping to have one more Alberta steak before leaving the province, but this was the least good one I had. It was rather dry and slightly overcooked, and the toppings, which were a huge hunk of fried onion rings and jalapenos dumped on top, were ridiculous and hard to eat with the steak. The waitress warned me it was a huge meal, and when I queried this, because the menu said the steak was only 6 oz., she said it was because of the two sides. Well, no, they were ordinary-sized side dishes, and actually pretty good. The corn was OK and tastier than the corn I had in much better places. Nevertheless, this meal wasn 't worth the price I paid for it, which turned out to be sitting around for five hours in the gate area waiting for the next flight after the one I missed. I only give it two stars because the food was pretty good.

After spending 2+ weeks in Northern Alberta and Calgary, I was more than ready to go home and reconnect with my amazing Wife. One practical upshot is that I arr... read more After spending 2+ weeks in Northern Alberta and Calgary, I was more than ready to go home and reconnect with my amazing Wife. One practical upshot is that I arrived at YYC about 3 hours before my flight was to depart. And since you can't go through customs any earlier than 2 hours, there was time to kill. However, with luggage all I wanted to do was sit and perhaps enjoy an adult beverage. Montana's was the most obvious choice and there was plenty of room for my bags. Service was prompt and friendly, my Rickards Red was cold and satisfying, and the overpriced munchies were OK. I'm glad I stopped as the choices on the other side of customs are more limited.

A solid 3 for consistency Since they dropped the hot beef sandwich I am less inclined but Kapow shrimp are nice, a little spicy but tasty Service is good esp in... read more A solid 3 for consistency Since they dropped the hot beef sandwich I am less inclined but Kapow shrimp are nice, a little spicy but tasty Service is good esp in the lounge at the bar if you are in a hurry