Author: Rhonda17

We felt venturous and decided to try the new Montanas in Barrhaven during one of the busiest days of all: Mother’s Day. We were told our waiting time was going to be between 45 minutes to an hour. My joke of ‘we don’t have a...reservation and we need a table for 16 people’ was received with shy smiles.. Never the less, only 15 minutes later, we were sitting at our table! So far, great! We showed up around 6PM, in an effort to avoid hungry hordes as we anticipated that was going to be a busy day. Our gamble and lack of planning paid up. The ambiance was great. Lots of daylight; the music was soft enough so to allow us to have a conversation, and we were welcomed by friendly smiles. Staff seems very busy at all times, but our order was taken in a reasonable amount of time, and our food arrived promptly, well presented and still steaming. We had nachos. We haven’t had those in a while; I don’t know if we were just too hungry but they tasted great! The ratio sauce-meat was perfect. I believe they used a combination of cheeses, because they balanced very well with savory warm and fresh tortilla chips. Honestly, one of the best nachos I have had in a long time. We ordered the usual: hamburgers, pasta. My wife ordered the sirloin steak and I ordered the big smoked platter. My kids went silent. This is always a good indication that the food is good. My wife's steak was perhaps a bit more cooked than she ordered it (Medium well). I tried the last piece on her plate and I did find it was well cooked. I don’t like well cooked meat but I must confess that the piece I tried was very flavourful. She said her food was very tasty. My food was well balanced too. A good balance of spiciness and flavour. I had pulled pork, sausage, shrimps, ribs with a very generous portion of crispy Cajun onions. This combination was full of flavours! The BBQ apple sauce introduced an interesting twist and combined the whole beautifully. I hadn’t eaten all day. Despite this, I couldn’t finish my plate. I had to take the ribs home. That illustrates the large quantity of food that we were served. In summary, we will definitely go back to this Montanas’ location some time soon. My kids and wife also enjoyed the desserts (Cookie in a skillet, ice cream and fresh-and-steamy doughnuts). The personal was very friendly and checked on us periodically (while giving us the proper amount of privacy).