The Tavern
260 River St, 59911-3696 - Bigfork
American
Pub
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The service here was excellent. The food was substandard. The marinara lacked depth of flavor. The salad was mostly just lettuce. Since it is a pub, it had excellent drink choices. The wine we chose was uninteresting. If they tweak things, I might be back - but otherwise avoid.
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The place didnt look bad or anything and the staff was great but it had an odor of bleach. Just enough to get your attention. Not something i want to smell while im eating but i guess the place is clean and we were starving. The food was flavorless and im 99% sure the “parmesan cheese” was actually sharp white cheddar. Real Parmesan cheese doesn't melt floppy and has that aromatic nose.Even the grated cheese had no smell. The red sauce was the same for the meatballs, mozzarella sticks, pizza and added cream for vodka sauce. The alfredo sauce might as well been milk and cornstarch. When my party of 6 decided to speak to someone about the food, the female owner came out she became immediately defensive and told us “its ok, im just going to kick you out anyway.” She also told us that they cant get good cheese in MT. So weve eaten less than 1/3 of our meal, nothing was attempted to fix the food or the bill or the rudeness of the owner. We paid the bill in full and left it all. It was late so nothing else was open to get food. My family went back home and we made sandwiches. Not a good experience for tourists with taste buds. Literally the most flavorless meal ive ever had.
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This is a great place for a fast meal and a good beer on your way to a play, evening kayak on the lake or just to enjoy a relaxing evening in Bigfork. The service was attentive, the food was made in house ( including salad dressing). There’s really something for everyone.
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We were just strolling around this charming little small town center and decided we wanted a drink to cool off from the summer heat. This place had an upstairs area that overlooked the town so we gave it a shot. We didn't eat so I can't comment there, but the food we saw being brought out to other diners looked really good. And the staff, possibly the owner, was commenting to a nearby table and said that the herbs in the recipe were some that she had grown, nice touch. The staff and service was really good. Check it out if you are in the area.
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Hidden Gem! Great Food
We called and ordered 30 minutes before their kitchen closed, when I arrived the food was ready and I was informed I could also take a brew to-go! (I'm from out of state). I brought our burgers and fries back to out airbnb, and it was great, couldn't believe take-out could taste this good. The three minutes I was there it looked like a very friendly atmosphere.
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My husband and I loved this restaurant from the moment it opened. They just changed their approach from a casual bar to a charming Italian, sit down restaurant and the food is so wonderful. The atmosphere is still casual but the food is worthy of a 5 star restaurant!
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We got a pizza and the quality was good but for the size I thought it was a little over priced. And a few people have said the ranch there is super good, the guy working literally said they don’t have ranch anymore. Not sure what to think about that. Bigger pies would have been a game changer
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The state of Montana is typically known for its beautiful landscape. But it deserves equal attention for its seemingly universal, high quality ranch dressing. It’s the land of ranch dressing IMO. This place is no exception. Great stuff. And really friendly bar tender.
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