Montana's - Take out experience.

The "Chipotle Firecracker Burger" from Montana's was next on our quest.  This burger was recommended by our youngest, Victoria.  

Hmmm, before experiencing this burger we discovered online that it contained a whopping 1060 calories!  Oh well, this was not meant to be a "diet" quest but we will definitely be modifying our caloric intake for the rest of the day...  and maybe step up the exercise regime for that week!    :-)

Great Canadian Burger

Jo's Review -  we followed a different MO for this taste experience.  This time we experienced take-out rather than order for sit-down in the restaurant.  I chose the "Montana's Great Canadian Burger". I ordered it with the caesar salad (no extra cost).  The price was $11.99.   Note:  all burgers include the choice of either fries, house or caesar salad.   This very large offering boasted a sirloin burger (not hand made) with a tangy apple-butter BBQ sauce, topped with 2 thinly sliced peameal bacon, Colby cheese and mayo. It was served on a very fresh and tasty seasoned bun with dill pickle, sliced tomato and lettuce on the side.   MMmmm -  I really enjoyed this burger.  It was juicy without being sloppy and the sauce gave it a unique but not overpowering flavour, marrying both sweet and smokey.  The caesar salad was excellent - creamy with real bacon bits, shavings of parmesan and spiced dark grain croutons.  I really enjoyed this burger.  Now I have to be honest and tell you that I actually split my burger with Stephen and vice versa.  Having said that, I won't steal Stephen's thunder, but in my opinion, his burger was the star of the show! 

Classic Sirloin Burger

We ordered take-out on our way to my sister-in-laws house for dinner and a movie.  Therefore we invited her (Judi) to offer a review on the "Classic Sirloin Burger" she ordered. She was happy to oblige.  The Classic burger with caesar salad was $9.99, plus 99 cents extra for cheese ($10.98 total).  It included a sirloin burger with slices of tomato, lettuce and dill pickle on the side.  Judi was quick to come to the conclusion that she loved this burger and she would definitely be a repeat customer for this burger.  She felt it was cooked perfectly for her taste and she loved the texture of the bun.  She also was impressed with the caesar salad.

Chipotle Firecracker Burger

Stephen's Review - As Jo noted, we opted for take-out this time as a part of our periodic visit to my sisters for dinner and a movie. This also allowed us; Judi, Jo and me, to try 3 of the 5 Montana burger selections. (We did not try either the Big and Bold Brisket or the Vegetable & Feta Burgers.) Although we can't really comment on the in-house service on this visit, I can tell you that when I went in to pick-up our order, it was smiles all around from the wait-staff. I was directed to the bar area where take-out is picked up and the waitress/bar keep again was very pleasant. She quickly checked on our order and returned to say it would be a few minutes and asked if I would like to have a seat and also offered me a complimentary drink! Pretty solid customer care if you ask me!   


I ordered the "Chipolte Firecracker Burger" although as Jo said, she and I split the burgers, salad and fries. The firecracker starts as a sirloin patty served with lettuce, tomato, colby cheese and bacon on top of which they add crispy deep fried cajun onions, crispy jalapenos and then smother... and I mean smothered in a Chipolte-Honey-BBQ sauce! Now you should know, that I am not the most adventurous diner when it comes to spicy, hot or almost anything out-of-the-ordinary... but this was an exceptionally flavoured treat! Yes the jalapenos were there (nice & crispy deep fried) and the chipolte was full blown, but I found that the addition of the honey-bbq sauce in the mix was enough to blend the tastes without being overpowered by any one flavour or without being overly hot, spicy or sweet. This is a burger I would highly recommend and will be on my plate again sometime soon!  Great recommendation Victoria!