Halfway House

Place is really a unique bar with a cool history. I hadn't been there in years until last weekend, and it sure has come a long way over the last 15 years! Awesome place to camp when, passing through, and the concert was a blast. The food was awesome. If you're passing through it's a great spot to grab a bite and drink .

We used to love coming here but not anymore. We sat for 20 minutes before we were acknowledged by our waitress and then she was rude on top of that. I guess on steak night you have to be related somehow to get service The please wait to be seated sign was back against the wall so you had to look all around to see it so we figured it was not in use at the time. After sitting for quite some time we had to go ask for menus. The restaurant was not packed. We seated ourselves towards the back of the restaurant because tables were dirty. Two other people came in after us and seated themselves as well and they were seen to first. When we were finally given the menus we were not asked if we wanted anything to drink like the other two couples were our waitress just said here you go

This was a little roadside bar-and-grill. Overall the food and service were so-so. The thing I liked about this place was was that there was a deck outback where you could eat that was built directly over a stream. It was kind of cool to look off both sides of the deck and watch the stream below you.

Wow!!!! Steak night last night, it was fantastic, my wife and I both had the Ribeye medium rare with loaded baked potato and shrimp. The steaks were cooked to perfection and very tender, potatoes were great along with the corn and Texas toast. Wait staff were spot on my two draft beers and my wife's coffee cup was never empty. Very reasonable price for Great food and exception service!

Here is the drill. The Halfway House sits across from Bull Lake on Highway 56, which runs North and South and is 39 miles long. It is in the far NE corner of MT and surrounded by the best scenery in the state. The North end of Hwy 56 connects to Hwy 2 and the South connects with Hwy 200 and this location is almost exactly midway between 2 and 200. It is one of the very few commercial businesses on the entire length of highway. It is also the local gathering place, especially during the summer, and always on Friday night, where they host their famous steak feed. The prices are rediculously inexpensive. There is a local winter community in this area, so the bar is always well stocked with you would desire. The menu is good for the isolation factor but don't expect crisp veggies with your steak. Canned beans or corn work because their loaded baked potatoes, steaks, salmon and cod do the job quite well. Burgers, fries, onion rings, grilled cheese sandwiches, caesar salad, etc are all on the menu. Their fried cod is amazing. Forget dessert. Other than ice cream they miss the boat in this category, but who goes to a bar for dessert? There are a dozen slot machines off in a separate room so they don't disturb the mayhem in the main restaurant. During summer months, they serve outside on a nice patio near a tiny creek or outback where they host entertainment and dances. The locals are welcoming and famous for their volunteer fire department which has become one of the best in the state. Don't dress up or worry about make up. Relax. It's Montana. See you there.