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Montana's BBQ & Bar - Waterloo-Ira Needles, Waterloo, ON

Montana's BBQ & Bar - Waterloo-Ira Needles

4.2
4.2
210 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Unspecified
Montana's is a Canadian BBQ & Bar joint famous for our Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs, 100% Canadian Steaks and Burgers, and a variety of other favorites like Fire-Grilled Chicken Taco's and Mac N Cheese. We're a casual restaurant that's great for all occasions and all ages - and environment that lets you kick back and relax, joke around with our friendly bartenders and servers, and most importantly, connect with your friends and family. When you're not doing your own grilling-let us do it for you!

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 3 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Unspecified

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (519) 576-1212

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Business Casual

  • Neighbourhood

    Waterloo

  • Cross Street

    University Ave and Ira Needles Blvd

  • Parking Details

    None

  • Additional

    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 210 people are saying

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Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.8Value

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Loved For

  • Southern Ontario

    Child-Friendly

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  1. GILLESB

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall3food2service4ambience2
    Server was great been to Montanas a few times first at this location mostly at Ottawa kitchener location very cold dark could hardly read menu Took along time together food steaks and chicken and fajitas were good mashed potatoes were cold and cornbread rock hard will probably only go back to kitchener location not Waterloo anymore will not recommend this location
  2. BridgetD

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Mac and cheese with bacon added was delicious and creamy. Seemed a little understaffed, but service was still good
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Been here twice and both times the wait for food is long. When you’re done your appetizers your entrees should be coming out right after. And if I’m waiting for my food the food should be hot. It wasn’t. Fries luke warm and the faijta didn’t even sizzle. Do better please.
  4. Mare

    Toronto

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Casual atmosphere, cheerful staff and good food. A good place to take the family.
  5. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service has the server was nice polite and professional. Food was amazing
  6. Leepor

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great experience! Service was outstanding, prices for alcoholic drinks, mains and kids meals were very reasonable in a world where prices seem to be climbing and the ambiance was enjoyable!
  7. MariannaS

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall3food2service5ambience2
    Our server was amazing , very kind and knowledgeable. I ordered the large rib dinner and I was very disappointed. I’m not one to Complain but my ribs were chewy and cold . I mean cold ! I was going to say something to our sever by she was such a nice girl I let it go . My husband ordered the steak he said was ok not the best, also said his was cold . I will not return to this restaurant or will I recommend. We spent 125.00 def rather spend it else were .
  8. Foxy

    Toronto

    45 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Food was good. Server did not pay close enouh attention eg. No cutlery, no serviettes. Server did not take empty plates etc away for quite a while even though she visited table and saw them. The server appeared to be a non-seasoned individual but was friendly enough.
  9. bronco56

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food and service! We went a bit early to avoid the evening rush and everything was perfect. I had the Brisket Burger and my spouse had the Fish and Chips. Maybe I don't get out much but that was the best burger I have had in a long time. My spouse also enjoyed her fish and chips. The hostesses were great and our server Avery was wonderful. We have not been at Montana's for a while and I can see us visiting this location regularly!
  10. JandJ

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 7, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    The one thing I am use to is everywhere I go the plates are always hot . I was very surprised they weren’t . Hot plates make a big different .
  11. JWNags

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Our server was excellent, but let's face it, your lunch choices when YOU HAVE NO LETTUCE reduces lunch to soup, half a sandwich and . . . coleslaw. Now, not your fault (supply chain), BUT if you really want to elevate Montana's, you need to "get with" the local program in Waterloo Region. With cold frame farming growing, you should be sourcing locally grown lettuce for your salads. The taste alone will floor your patrons.
  12. Lana

    Exclusive

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2022

    overall3food1service5ambience4
    I eat at this restaurant a lot. The location and restaurant are clean. The food is usually good. The servers are friendly. However my last experience wasn’t great. My steak was over cooked. I didn’t complain, but I mentioned it to the server. I don’t waste food, so I ate it - all of it. But it wasn’t optimal. The server offered to discount me. The manager walked over with a bad attitude. Rather than ask about the meal, the first sentence out of his mouth was “you know, I find customers don’t know what medium rare is”, then proceeds to tell me that the meat continued to cook while on the plate. I asked him to stop, as he was lecturing me about meat during my child’s birthday party without identifying himself or being polite. Medium rare steaks have a warm, red/pink Center with juices. My steak was clearly brown throughout and dry. They did discount my meal, which I appreciate, however I wish the manager was politer with better customer service skills and attitude.
  13. KendraM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 2, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Made a reservation for the family and all went through very smoothly
  14. BernieM

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Very satisfied with the overall experience
  15. DruA

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Same food but added cost these days. Some items have been removed. Wasn’t a busy night so service was good.
  16. KathyC

    Toronto

    18 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    Not a great experience! The table was very wobbly. Server was clearly stressed and abrupt. The food was not great…didn’t eat half of it. And took forever to get the bill, my husband had to go in to pay Overall would not recommend.
  17. CindyB

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    We stopped here on way home from Grand Bend. Each of us had something on the menu we hadn't had before. Focusing on my meal, all was good except I would have liked the ribs better if the meat was closer to fall off the bone. They were a little tough. Everything else was good. Service was quick and attentive.
  18. KirstyM

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2022

    overall4food4service2ambience5
    Good food. Very quiet. Service could have been better
  19. AlecM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was amazing. Could not expect anything better. Feel satisfied. And, of course, service was absolutely great.
  20. MakaylaM

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great time celebrating my sisters birthday there and the food was delicious! I highly recommend coming here :)
  21. IJher

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excelent place with excelent service, very valuable
  22. GarryD

    Toronto

    16 reviews

    2.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on July 10, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    2 dinner orders from a highly reduced menu. One was a brisket burger. Not sure where they got the idea that this was brisket but no, no, no! More like sliced meat. Second was a steak, it was cooked properly, medium, but was tough. Service was only fair considering they weren't busy at all. Last couple of visits have been sub par, where as we use to looked forward to going. Sorry but no longer impressed. Too many other choices to want to waste my money here.
  23. Kizz

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 4, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Can't go wrong with half price wings on Mondays! Patio was in the shade, service was great!
  24. George

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great friendly service and good food. I made the mistake of sitting on the patio - which would have been nice except for the strong wind (obviously not in their control). I will certainly return and certainly recommend this location.
  25. GEORGEI

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    All the food was good except for the wings appetizer. I'm not sure how this happened but the outside of the Wings seemed warm but several of them were actually cool on the inside. Weird and unappetizing I'm not sure I'll be ordering wings from Montana's again I'm too unsure about them now.
  26. JanD

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Meal was awesome
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    This time was okay. My daughter chose it for her and her brothers birthday dinner (which they did nothing for even though it was mentioned at booking), beer tasted watered down and some other issues which they fixed, so not mentioning those. Overall it was still a good dinner and night out. Our server was good with anticipating refills and was quick.
  28. ShelleyD

    Toronto

    87 reviews

    4.0

    87 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Service was excellent. A little slow, but they were very busy. Angel, our waitress was attentive, and polite. The food was good!
  29. PixiePenny

    Naples

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Quiet afternoon on a holiday Monday. Our server, Portia, was great and very attentive. The 3 of us enjoyed our dinner immensely. Montana's is a regular jaunt for us and a great place to take the family to when they're in town.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Mother’s Day dinner
  31. RonellG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 27, 2022

    overall4food3service3ambience4
    I ordered the steak fajitas. The steak was a bit tough but I ate it anyways. I don't know if I'll be coming back here or not.
  32. Bert

    Toronto

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Three of us dined there. While the food was good, all our meals were room temperature when we got them. This was unusual as we have dined there before and cold meals weren't an issue. Based on that, it would appear to be a rare off day for them.
  33. KathrynC

    Toronto

    19 reviews

    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience2
    Not my type of establishment however thought we would try it. It was ok for a fast weeknight “roadhouse” dinner. Won’t be back.
  34. Bellsy

    Toronto

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    The table we were sat at, was a very cold spot, our waitress, Portia, was very accommodating, and moved us to another table. Our service was excellent and the food was great.
  35. MarSha

    Exclusive

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience4
    Restaurant wasn't even half full yet service was ridiculously slow. 45 minutes from ordering to food appearing which only showed up after we asked if there was a problem. One meal was fine, the other on the cool side.
  36. JenniferD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and atmosphere was great. Server was on top of service.
  37. Kizz

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Efficient service, they were excellent about accommodating an allergy. Half price wings on Mondays is great value
  38. George

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The meal was great, the service excellent. We will definitely return
  39. Nash

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2022

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    I had a great time with my friend. The ambience was lovely! The service was great. The appetizer we ordered was delicious. I ordered the chipotle firecracker burger. I believe the chef/cook missed adding any kind of sauce to it. I had to ask for it separately. By the time I got it, I didn’t want to eat it anymore. My friend had the buttermilk fried chicken and it was juicy and tender! She loved her food.
  40. RegM

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were a group of 6 ranging in age from 3-59 and we all enjoyed our evening out. We have no complaints and would recommend Montana's to anyone searching for a very relaxed dining experience.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

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Montana's BBQ & Bar - Waterloo-Ira Needles does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes and Uber Eats.

Montana's BBQ & Bar - Waterloo-Ira Needles is rated 4.2 stars by 210 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 3 times today

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Google Map for Montana's BBQ & Bar - Waterloo-Ira Needles

310 The Boardwalk, Waterloo, ON N2T 0A6

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    University Ave and Ira Needles Blvd

  • Neighbourhood

    Waterloo

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Unspecified

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Business Casual

  • Parking Details

    None

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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