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Montana’s Cookhouse is one of the few restaurants opened in Fredericton last summer, besides East Side Mario’s which I visited previously. Montana’s is famous for its award-winning Smokehouse Ribs and AAA Steaks. Its “All-You-Can-Eat Ribs” on every Wednesday is also a hit. The swarming crowd in both Montana’s and East Side Mario’s, for the first few months after their openings was unbelievable. People in Fredericton got excited about the fact that they can now enjoy themselves at their favourite restaurants, which can only be found at big cities in the past! You might be laughing at this, but I do understand how it feels like when you missed something great that’s not easily available…

I’ve been wanting to visit Montana’s a while ago, to check out this new restaurant that I’ve never been. The opportunity came a few days ago, when a friend from Saint John came to Fredericton for a visit. Four of us had our late supper on a Friday evening.

During our meal, I came out with a question: is Montana’s originated from Montana, U.S.A.; Boston Pizza originated from Boston, Massachusetts in U.S.A.?! The answer is “no”! Both of them are Canadian restaurants. Montana was first opened in 1995, and there are now more than 80 locations across Canada and Northern U.S.A. (Michigan and New York). Boston Pizza, on the other hand, has over 315 locations in all provinces and territories of Canada. Impressive!

The rustic Cookhouse setting. They even had the “Outhouse” sign for washrooms. Haha…

The famous Montana’s Smokehouse Ribs. The full rack pork back ribs came with steamed vegetables and coleslaw. It was a huge serving that’s good for two meals!

I had the Prime Rib Sandwich (slow-roasted prime rib topped with sautéed onions, peppers and Colby cheese, served on a crusty loaf with a pickle spear and au jus dip). Green salad with balsamic vinaigrette on the side. It was good, but wasn’t superb. The beef was too salty…

I’d recommend the Smokehouse Ribs at Montana’s. They were flavourful and delicious, came with sauce of your choice (Texas bold, honey garlic, or apple butter). I’ve yet to try the steaks. Overall, the ribs and steaks were quite pricey. It’s probably not a restaurant you’d visit very often. Nevertheless, no harm giving it a try yourself!

Tags: Fredericton, Restaurant

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