Windbag Saloon & Grill — Restaurant in Helena

Came in today for lunch, started out great! Seated immediately but then waited about 10 minutes for the server which is no mind when I realized she not only had a section inside and outside. It can be very overwhelming when you're split like that. I ordered the Montana Mac and Cheese with garlic Parm fries and my friend ordered the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. When the food came out I could tell that mine had been sitting in the window for a bit, which I can only assume while his chicken was finishing cooking. The Fries were ice cold and the Mac was as well. The fries were very much the bottom bowl fries with just a sprinkle of Parm on them. I told the waitress and she just grabbed the Mac and fries without asking if I wanted something different and assumed that I would eat the same thing. I didn't say anything I was just like "ok then". I did get her a moment to say no need for fries. She brought back the mack and it was very evident that they just took the Mac and either put it in a new pan and heated it up that way or microwaved it, only saying because the noodles were then heavily over cooked. Like mush with cheese, bacon and chicken on them and no seasoning. I was hungry so I ate about a quarter of it. The waitress came back finally and said let me get you a box. I told her a box was not needed as this was just not good. She didn't ask why or anything just came back and said I took your fries off. Ok well the whole meal was not good. We still tipped her 20% because it was not her fault that she had a huge section and the kitchen couldn't cook. Overall not a...

Wandering around Helena and once again, I find myself drawn toward the smell of sizzling burgers and the sound of laughter—that’s just Windbag pulling me in with its irresistible charm (and possibly the ghost of a saloon girl whispering “Order the burger!”).

Let’s start with my favorite, the Huckleberry Mule—a drink so good it should be illegal in at least three states. It's sweet, tart, dangerously smooth, and packs just enough Montana sass to make you consider buying a cabin in the woods and befriending a bear.

Now the burgers—oh man. These aren’t just burgers, they’re glorious meat masterpieces. Juicy, flavorful, and stacked high like they’re trying to touch the Big Sky. We tried the classic and one of the funkier specials, and both were enough to make us consider getting matching "Windbag Burger Fan Club" tattoos.

And then there’s Keegan, our server, who deserves a standing ovation and maybe a parade. Friendly, fast, and funny—like if a stand-up comedian also knew how to get your ranch dressing refill in under 10 seconds. Honestly, Keegan might’ve been the highlight of the night… if the Huckleberry Mules hadn’t already stolen our hearts.

Windbag is the kind of place you go once and then keep going back—whether for the food, the drinks, or to see if Keegan remembers your dog’s name. 10/10,...

Our weekend long family reunion party stopped in for a final dinner together. There were 17 of us, big on tipping too. We were told they were cleaning up tables for us to all be seated together, a few minutes later we were told they gave our tables ti someone else and we’d have to wait again until they could get enough empty tables to close enough to push together for us. I asked about the empty taller tables in the middle of the room and was told we couldnt use one of those tables because it was in a different server’s area. So instead of seating us all together, they pushed 2 of those 3 tables together and seated the rest of us at shorter tables against a wall, in the one server’s area. Our server clearly couldnt handle the job as many of us didnt get drink refills. My wife asked for ice when we first ordered food and drinks, and had to ask again, it finally came after asking a 3rd time during the meal. At our other tables, those family members had similar complaints. They could have seated us all together and had 2 servers, each working the tables in their respective areas, but i guess they werent that smart, and it cost them big tips! No tips from any of us! Their customer service sucks! Do better for the next big group...