Montana Mike’s was worth the wait
July 15, 2008 at 6:56 am , by Jenel Looney
| For months, I’ve been watching from afar the construction of Montana Mike’s Steakhouse on the I-35 access road near Wal-Mart. Yesterday, I discovered that they’re open for business. (They didn’t open it yesterday; I just discovered it yesterday. Why didn’t anyone tell me?!)I had lunch there with a couple of friends from Independence Title, just across the street. We had been planning on going someplace else, but when I saw that Montana Mike’s was open, I had to go there. Since we were already in the car, we drove.
Across the street. I’m sure if anyone saw us, they thought we were the laziest people on earth. |
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| When you go to Montana Mike’s, don’t be intimidated by a full parking lot. I thought we’d be in for a long wait in the lobby, but we were seated immediately. As we waited for our drinks, a friendly man introduced himself as the Montana Mike. When we asked for his autograph, he confessed that he’s actually Buzz Wilson, the manager. I still wanted his autograph. How cool that the manager is so present at the restaurant. Very friendly, personal service. The restaurant feels homey, with chunky wooden booths and outdoorsy decor. We don’t dress up very often here in Georgetown, TX, and we won’t have to when we go to Montana Mike’s. | |
| I ordered a burger and fries (from the kids’ menu - and they didn’t make me prove that I was under 10 years of age!). They were delicious, especially the fries. Next time, I plan to order the stuffed mushrooms because Buzz raved about them. He made a believer out of me. They’re stuffed with cream cheese and then battered and deep fried. I’m from Wisconsin, where cheese is always appropriate. Every morning, prep cooks get the mushrooms ready to go, but they don’t batter them until they receive your order. All food is fresh at Montana Mike’s. Fresh vegetables and fresh hamburger buns made on site. | |
| Next time, I’m going to go with more of an appetite because I’m dying to try one of their steaks. I have a take-out menu, although Buzz said they won’t do take-out until they get all their systems in place on the floor. They’ll probably begin doing take-out in August. Another wait. But again, I know it’ll be worth it. | |
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