Bar Plata — Restaurant in Missoula

My friend was in town and we decided to try this place out! From the moment we walked through the door, we loved the ambiance and felt welcomed by staff. We went in at about 5:45pm and there were a handful of other patrons, but plenty of barstools available for seating. We were given menus immediately and were not rushed to order. I didn't catch our bartender's name, but they were very kind and had some super cool glasses! We each ordered a cocktail and then we ordered three small plates--croquettas (croquettes), ensalada tomate (marinated tomato/onion/olive salad), and the pan con tomate (toast with tomato). The croquettas were our favorite! My friend had the Little Birdy cocktail which was fruity and refreshing. I can't find the name of the one I ordered on their menu online but it had Sevilla orange gin, lemon and a few other ingredients. It was equally delicious and refreshing and I loved the presentation of the cocktails. Our subtotal was $35, which we felt was fair for the drinks and food we ordered. It was $10 per cocktail and a total of $15 for the three pintxos. I will definitely return to Bar Plata soon and would recommend it to Missoula residents...

If "I know a spot" was a restaurant in Downtown Missoula, this is it. Right off the bridge into town is this cosmopolite haven of curated eats and drinks. Don't order, ask. Ask your host (in our case, Raymond) what they recommend and let them do the heavy thinking. I felt like I was transported into a much bigger city as soon as I walked into the door of this gutsy sliver of a restaurant; that punches way above its weight for a small town tapas joint. We had the Albondigas (meatball), Cured olives, Datiles rellenos (dates w/ Bleu cheese and bacon), Chourico a bombeiro (sausage), Queso de cabra (crostinis with huckleberry blue cheese), and to drink the Carajillos cousin (w/ reposado instead of vodka on Raymond's recommendation, incredible choice sir) and the Diabolito. All were excellent and the experience top o the line. We...

First time here, not the greatest experience. Drinks were meh and our entire food order was never put in. Got 3 items and waited upwards of 50 minutes for food that never came. Turned out the bartender never put our full order in. The few things we had were mediocre at best. Olives were good, tomato toast and anchovies could be skipped. Ended up going around the corner to actually eat. Won’t be back anytime soon. The music was insanely loud (I’m not that old but it was too much). Was lucky to sit outside. I appreciate new businesses in Missoula but this one could use some fine-tuning. This is not a true 4 star review but I want to support local business and help make things better. Truly, this was a 2...