Loft Restaurant — Restaurant in Great Falls

My family and I decided to eat here for brunch on 11 Aug 2024, prior to heading out of town for a mini road trip. I discovered this restaurant after a quick Google search and was glad that I got to experience it. Being a resident of Las Vegas, I have a lot of Korean restaurants constantly available to me and at no point would I have expected a restaurant with Korean-inspired dishes in Great Falls, Montana.

When we walked in the restaurant, I was appalled to see the restaurant packed with customers, especially since it was close to 1 pm. I was hoping that it would've been a quiet afternoon meal with my family...regardless, it was great to see this restaurant as popular as it was. Luckily for us, there were a couple tables open and after we sat down, our server quickly approached us and took our drink order. After several minutes of looking at the menu, we finally decided what we wanted to order - it was going to consist mostly of Korean entrées so we could compare the authenticity of each dish.

We ordered the Huckleberry French Toast, Loco Moco Bulgogi, Galbi, Kimchi Fried Rice, Kimchi Stew (Jjigae), Gimbap, and Banchan (assorted Korean side dishes). First and foremost, the Huckleberry French Toast was amazing - I've become a huge fan of the huckleberry that is served everywhere in this city. The Loco Moco Bulgogi was an interesting twist compared to the conventional Loco Moco made with a hamburger patty....but it tasted good nevertheless. The Galbi was decent, but frankly, I prefer it when they're prepared over an open flame (grill). The Kimchi Fried Rice was outstanding and was one of the top entrées that I experienced that afternoon. The Gimbap was extraordinary and is THE best item that I experienced there - it tasted very authentic! The Kimchi Stew was only subpar...I wasn't a major fan of that dish, but I think my family didn't mind it at all. Between the kimchi that was served with all the other Banchan, and the Kimchi Stew, something didn't taste right with the kimchi itself...perhaps I just got unlucky and received a very sour batch.

The service was great; our server was extremely friendly and attentive. The kitchen staff did a remarkable job of pushing out the food considering how many customers there were in that restaurant. It was unfortunate that we got to witness an extremely rude/disrespectful customer to one of the employees - I sure wish someone would've kicked him out of the restaurant or thrown something at him. There's definitely no room for people to be that way towards people working hard to make a living. The price-to-quantity/quality ratio was adequate; I'm actually surprised to see how inexpensive it was considering all the limited resources in this city to make some of the entrées. The décor could use a little freshening up inside and out, but it isn't completely unbearable either. Overall, I recommend this restaurant to everyone - I liked it, hence the...

I have only written one other bad review but felt so insulted today that # 2 had to go out. I have been to The Loft twice in the last week. The first time was fine, great hash browns, good omelette, okay coffee and decent service. Today 8/1/2022 is another story. The young woman who waited on me and my friends was close to calling me a liar when I asked for a different sweetener, said they didn’t have the other one and hadn’t for over a year. I was given what I wanted a few days ago. 🤔 The food was okay, my friend asked for hot coffee, felt it wasn’t hot the second time. Our waitress said what do you want me to do boil it, took the carafe and that was it. She stood at the counter talking to a gentleman the rest of time we were there. I won’t be back!! Had plans to go on Saturday now I will find...

This place has an EXTENSIVE Menu. If you come hungry... be prepared to JUST ORDER, or you'll spend an hour looking through their menu, changing choices!! They have a standard, family style dining menu as well as a Korean menu. It's all pretty good. LOVE their Kimchi fried rice!! The loft has a fairly large dining space, so they can accommodate a lot of people. Haven't branched out a lot yet throughout their menu... but their FRIES are excellent!! It's kind of a secret gem. They offer a casino in a separate part from the restaurant. The property sets a little off the road, so you'd miss it if you weren't really looking. If you were having a family after church or breakfast, meet up... I'd definitely...