Silver Star Steak Company

The food was amazing and the staff was incredible. Did an evening of appetizers and dessert. The sashimi nachos were great and the crème brûlée was delicious. Thin crust and a silky smooth custard.

At least on this occasion, we had a super dining experience. We were on the patio in Summer weather, but no bugs. Baked Huckleberry Brie for an appy, a mountain of pork schnitzel in a Sherry mushroom cream sauce over noodles for the meal, and a bev or two (of course) rounded out the meal. And Jordan, our Server, was top freaking notch! Good meal!

The bison steak was really enjoyable, and the duchess potatoes were an excellent option. You should really follow the chef's recommendation for the bison as it was cooked beautifully, and you don't want too tough of a steak. The French onion soup was also really good, and had some great flavor! Our waitress Emma was helpful with the menu and gave some excellent recommendations too! The Blue cheese and bacon was a great addition to the bison, I'd definitely recommend trying it as well.

The buffalo burger was amazing! I also really enjoyed the sashimi nachos as an appetizer. They also had really good dessert options. Our server was very kind and helpful. The food was definitely worth the price. I will definitely come back.

I ordered the Pork Belly Alfredo - OMG, so much flavor and a colorful dish! The portion size was large, so you might be able to share. They bring fresh warm rolls to the table as you wait for the meal, and those are delicious too. Some people commented on live music being too loud, but I didn't experience that. It was a Wednesday night when I went, so I'm not sure if they don't play on week nights or if I was seated in a different area.

Justin provided a highly advanced level of service too rarely found in modern dining. The bison steak was quite unique though still containing silver skin so a technical error on the chef. However the roast root vegetable medley far made up for this mistake. Baked brie with huckleberry sauce was also outstanding.

Food was expensive and only mediocre. Service was slow, waiting over an hour for food, and the bartenders were extremely rude. Atmosphere is nice but I expected a better experience. It has gone down hill quickly with new management. I won't be back.

The food and service were excellent! It is always a great experience for small and large groups. I want to thank you for accommodating our leadership team this evening. And, I wanted to give Ramona (our waitress) a shout-out for taking care of our groups needs, too!

Solid modern Montana steakhouse. Just my first time here because I favor the old school haunts. But so much to recommend--comfy welcoming vibe, lots of hustle and bustle. Our server Jordan was on top of it all evening. Good appetizers--recommend the mushrooms, and beer served cold. New England clam chowder, only on Fridays they tell me, is a must--so creamy and plenty of crabmeat. Caesar salad is superior. Impressed by the ribeye--nicely marbled, cooked perfectly. Loved the radish garnish. Baked potato was a little undercooked but not by much. In other words just small missteps--this place is now on my Helena list.

My family ordered multiple cuts of steak, all of which were good. I decided to order a new York steak Philly cheese steak. This was by far the worst Philly cheese steak sandwich I have ever had. Instead of sliced meat it was a flavorless, fatty, and tough slab of new York steak. The sandwich itself lacked the cheese it was supposed to have on it, and really only tasted of the poorly seasoned onions, red peppers and awful steak. The bread that made up the sandwich was actually very flavorful, the highlight of the dish was the bread and the side of fries. The service was great, and the resturant itself wasn't too loud, although more dimly lit that I'd like. Overall definitely a great place to come for dinner, just don't waste your time or money on the Philly cheese steak sandwich.

TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK I ordered a sixty dollar steak: medium. It came mid rare/full rare. I ordered scalloped potatoes with my steak. They came on the undercooked side of al dente. I ordered a white peppercorn cream sauce topper for my sixty dollar steak. It didn't come at all. Maybe it's better during dinner rush? Find out for yourself.

Very nice restaurant but completely overpriced. I would pay good money for an amazing meal but I feel like I could've made it myself.

Everything is still amazing. However it seems the whisky peppercorn sauce recipe has changed...the old one was so much better! Bring it back!

Just not impressed. Their special two nights ago sounded good-to a point. It was ahi tuna steak served rare with micro greens and a delightful sounding sauce but they wanted to put it on ciabatta bread. So. That was a no. Went with the salmon and French onion soup both of which were unimpressive. Their spicy margarita was good but the food menu was lacking with decent options. Sea bass? Sure. With cream sauce? Uh no. Ambience fine. Wouldn't choose to go back.

Came in Saturday night, filet was Luke warm, baked potato over-cooked, Caesar salad gave me food poisoning. Dirty F ing lettuce or dirty fingers making the plate. Over priced menu for the food you receive.

Great food. I was stuffed when I left. Outstanding atmosphere. Gives you that old west feeling. Superior service, friendly staff.

Yes Sir! Solid recommendation led us to this Great Steakhouse! When in Helena... First impression is you walk into a very upscale yet inviting foyer which if you go right it leads to a very cool bar. If you go left its a trip to a serious dining room with a coziness to it! All the finishes are of solid craftsmanship and mix together with a style that is traditionalist yet modern business! Our server, Ramona blew me away! She was sharp, witty and relaxed! Led me right through the menu selections like she knew me to a tee! Drinks were exceptional, price and pours were spot on! I went for the Buffalo Rib Eye! Locally sourced, and an impressive cut! I order it RARE! Of course! And damned if it didn't come out perfectly( see photo) it was delicious! Each bite was rich with the grass fed mineralogy that was Luxurious..... yeah! Sorry I was experiencing a moment there! All the courses were delicious however the desserts were Extraordinary! We never felt rushed nor did we wait for any of our needs to be fulfilled. Ramona is a Star! Definitely recommend the Silver Star

Food was great. Our waitress was not. Very unfriendly. We were the only ones left in the restaurant at 9 pm and she disappeared. Never came back to get our dessert/coffee order. Usually the service here is much better. Disappointed.

We've tried this restaurant a few different times and each time has been a disappointment, especially for the price. The last visit was the worst. We waited quite a while to see a server because no one seemed to know who was supposed to have our table. Then it took another 20 minutes for the server to actually return to take our order. We ordered two entrees, one came with a little extra.... Hair from the staff. The other entree was already lukewarm when it arrived. The server did eventually replace the entree with the hair but did nothing about the cold food. By the time the new entree arrived we had been there for an hour and a half and were more than ready to go! Atmosphere was good but too crowded. Tables were close together and it felt like we were sitting with other patrons in spite of being at different tables.

Service was lacking here I waited in the front for over 15 minutes with no help,another couple came in and waited they walked to bar to finally ask for help. Finally someone came to help all of us but didn't seem friendly nor exactly happy to seat anyone. First impressions are important and maybe this took away from the experience, the steak was ok but nothing special.

Food was excellent and service was top notch. We were seated without a reservation and the place was full. Great menu selections available if you're not into steak. Even though place was buzzing seating was still intimate enough to have a decent conversation with my partner great atmosphere.

Sad to report that a bartender here changed my tip and gave himself a %50 tip. When I reached out to the manager he just said "yeah we enter a lot of numbers everyday, total accident" as a professional server I assure you, changing a tip amount is never an accident.

We came in for a business meeting, and this is the perfect place for that! The ceesar salad was amazing, the steak was average, the potato was under done...

I'd probably give it a lower review, but the service was very good. I've taken friends here twice for steaks because Silver Star boasts that their steaks are "BEST." Both times, the $50 steak was less than mediocre. It seems that their method is to oven cook the steak to a grey color and then slap it on a grill for a few seconds to make grill marks. Truly pathetic. You can do better at home. If you want a great steak in Helena almost anywhere is better, but I'd go to the Marysville House or Wasweiller's. My buffalo burger had good taste but they had piled 2 inches of lettuce on top to disguise the fact that the patty was small. The bun immediately broke into bits and the fries were overdone. I've rarely given a bad review because I generally think that you should say nothing if you can't say something nice, but aside from good service, this meal was pathetic and I'd like to see this local business step it up. They may be complacent from having an automatic clientele from the hotel. Until I hear differently, I won't be taking friends there.

Not that great for the price. Steak was over cooked, small and grisly. It was like a $60.00 appetizer snack. Where's the Beef, Yo!?!? Like a well done Box-store steak came to mind. How do these places in Helena get away with high prices and such poor food and service?

Best food, service- drinks were amazing live to eat at the bar and the bar menu is fabulous- you can't go wrong as everyone is great to work with!!

This is one of the worst to go meals I've ordered...and it was $22! Basically chop a head of romaine in hall throw cold grilled chicken at it, a smidge of Parmesan and I'm on my way. Oh, no fork/knife or napkins.

This post is for March 2020. I like this place but one of servers does these magic tricks at the table. 1 or 2 may be acceptable but I didn't go to a higher prices steak house to be annoyed by a want to be Magician. Not sure if I will return.

Great food a little pricey but worth every penny I can cook it for about a1/3 of the price but even I need a day off of cooking

Excellent! I had the a medium-rare fillet and it was cooked perfectly. French onion soup as an appetizer that was over the top. First time in Helena and first time to Silver Star. If I am ever back in the area, you can bet I will head to the Silver Star.

We had a great experience at the Silver Star for dinner. We had a reservation for 5:00 on a Thursday before going to a 7:00 movie which was plenty of time. Promptly sat our server came to grab our drink orders and went over the menu a little bit. I enjoyed the Aperol Spritz and my husband, the Traditional Old Fashioned. There are 3 menus; cocktails/wine, bar and regular. You can order from all 3 which we did. The shrimp rangoons to start (husband did since I am allergic) and each of us had steak. Both were seasoned and cooked perfectly and come with your choice of potato, as well as a small basic salad and bread. Overall experience was great and our meal delicious. Next time we will enjoy the outdoor patio and try items from the bar menu.

I was sad to see that some of our favorite menu items were changed or gone. Whiskey grilled steak appetizer and crab dip are gone. While I realize that it could be a Covid change, I feel like this was not a great choice to remove from the menu. Also, the bread with dinner is replaced with breadsticks... and butter. Do you dip them in the butter? Otherwise please tell me how you butter a skinny breadstick. The steak was good and we love our waitress and Ramona!

They overcook their steaks. But the service is amazing. Jasmine was exceptional. We had an amazing manhattan and martini. Their "boneless wings" aren't chicken nuggets but actual chicken wings with the bones removed. Clever and delicious. The baked potato and mashed potatoes were top notch. But our steak was ordered medium rare and was firmly a medium. Dry and mealy. We sent it back and they bright back a medium well steak, but at least it wasn't dry. They apparently have no idea how to cook a steak, but their service and other items are great. I just wish I hadn't wasted $45 on that piece of meat. But wait! There's more! As bad as the steak was we went back the next day. Everything else is 5 stars! Seriously! Shayla was an amazing server. The fat washed Manhattan was excellent (never heard of fat washing but it combines a few of my favorite things!). We got the bison burger with the huckleberry bbq on the side. Good thing, because the burger was not over-cooked and perfectly charred with fresh veggies and a soft bun. And the onion rings are maybe the best I have had--crunchy beer batter crust and the onion was still fresh and crisp. The French fries are fresh and have that great potatoey flavor that isn't lost in the frying. Shayla sold us on the cheesecake and it was as light as a butterfly with the huckleberry sauce adding a touch of sweet and tartness. This place is amazing! The service is 6 stars (is that a thing? Maybe it should be!) Just get anything but a steak.

We made a last minute reservation on valentines weekend. The only open slot was 8:30 but with a phone call a few hours later, Cindy got us a 6:30 time slot. The staff was working hard and seemed very attentive upon our arrival. Our server Kelli provided amazing service and the timing of our cocktails, appetizers, main course and dessert were on point. The tenderloin medallions were very tender and flavorful and the baseball tenderloin was cooked to the perfect temp topped with a bit of lobster. Definitely a great evening meal in downtown Helena.

Oh my goodness. If you don't eat here while in Helena, you will be denying yourself pleasure. The Martinis were shaken extra cold as I requested. Followed by the freshest of wedge salads (with an appropriately chilled fork ). And the RibEye was cooked to perfection. It was so fresh! The food, the ambience and the service (ask for Jordan) was all Top Notch!

The lounge , service, appetizers are extremely good ! On the main menu of shrimp, or the weinerschnitzel is not what one should order. Overcooked (?) thick pork, tough, and shrimp scampi is skimpy on tiny shrimp! Pasta is not the forte here... have not tried steak yet, a bit leery....

The lady taking my reservation was great. Arrived early to meet a friend and went to the bar. The service and rudeness of the bartenders should have been an indication to leave then and there! After being seated in the dining room, which is nice, we were greeted by our waitress, who was also very nice. So far, so good. We ordered an appetizer that was good, and the salad was good. I ordered the New York strip ($50), and it was cooked just a bit more than requested. The problem was that the steak was tougher than a combat boot and tasted lousy. I mentioned this, and nothing was done about it. Anyway, it was a $225 (dinner for 3) lesson on where not to eat again.

I have been to this restaurant at least 25 times; I understand there is not a lot of choice in the Helena Area, and I get that. But I have to say prices are finally hitting the point of diminishing return. $54 for rib eye has exceeded my thresh hold for eating out. Two drinks, dinner, and dessert run almost $200 for taking out my bride. Time for more at-home BBQ and to reduce my out-of-pocket expenses. Inflation sucks!

Fancy dinner in Helena, this is classic steakhouse. Dark panels, lots of semi-private booths, excellent and attentive service. The salad to start with a sesame dressing was delicious. Mom chose the salmon with a baked potato and pronounced it excellent. The salmon was cooked properly and the potato was fluffy. One issue was that the "Chinese-style" vegetables on the plate were quite cold. Perhaps because the plate itself was cold. Silver Star should consider warming the plates before serving. I chose the buffalo steak with a loaded baked potato. The potato was perfect and nicely topped with the goodies. The buffalo steak was a little underdone (closer to under-rare than medium-rare) but still very delicious. A good meaty cut with zero fat and nicely seared outside. The mushroom sauce with it was a great accompaniment. Overall, I'm a fan.

I had the worst meal and service ever in this place. I'm appalled at our server and the food was mediocre at best. I won't be back

We were passing through Helena. Silver Star came highly recommended. We had an excellent meal!! We were greeted with a warm welcome. Our waiter Danny was very helpful with the menu. I had the filet my husband had the ribeye. They were both cooked perfectly. We had salads and French onion soup!! The soup was delicious. We both totally over ate. The atmosphere was extremely pleasant until a large family brought a crying baby and two loud talking screechy kids. We have 5 kids. I don't bring them to expensive restaurants bc we're all paying for our meals. My opinion is it's not polite! Absolutely, no reflection on the restaurant!! I highly recommend and would eat here often if we lived here!!

I tried ordering off the menu I found on the website but 2 of the 3 items I wanted were no longer available. Price is pretty high for the food. I'm not sure what is going on with this restaurant but the quality is definitely slipping.

The food here is absolutely amazing. Everything I had and my companions had was incredible. The lobster risotto with the tenderloin medallions was phenomenal with huge chunks of lobster in it. And the tenderloins themselves were the best I've ever had. They practically melted in my mouth. The Wellington was fantastic. I wish it had more mushroom duxelles but that's just personal preference. The service was the best I've ever experienced. I've worked as a server. I've also been to a lot of exceptional restaurants. Joe was on top of everything. My brother-in-law has a bad reaction to onions. He mentioned it once and when Joe took our orders he made a note of that. When he brought our bread he brought the shallot butter they normally serve for my sister and me, and regular butter for my brother-in-law. Joe was on top of everything without being over bearing. When I narrowed down my wine selection to 3 and asked him what he thought would go best with beef and mushrooms he admitted he didn't know and offered me a taste of the three. We will definitely be back, and we'll be asking for Joe's section.

We went on a Saturday eve being and it was full, so we sat at the bar and ordered food and drinks. The service was great and the food was even better. I would definitely go back again.

Great meal we all enjoyed. Only advice, ditch the off brand ketchup! (And yes. I had fries with my steak. They were great. )

Such great ambiance with a great wine selection and fantastic service! My steak was cooked to perfection and our server made great recommendations for wine pairings. Could definitely see a back corner dinner meeting happening between a Dutton and member of politics in the low lit warm wood rich leather atmosphere :)

My husband and I decided to try the steaks here. We ordered the filet mignon bruschetta with fresh salad. It was so good! Definitely different. For the main course we had ordered steaks, ribeye and a porterhouse. The steaks were juicy and delicious. The crust on them was very tasty. Mashed potatoes were the perfect consistency. For dessert we ordered the tiramisu. It was the perfect amount of sweet.

A good steak in Helena is a difficult find. In all my years here when asked where's the best steak in Helena I answer, "just drive to Butte." Last nights experience of Silver Star didn't change that - just drive to Butte. Silver Star boasts "the best steaks in Montana" while serving up a severely over-priced nothing-special available-at-any-suburban-chain-restaurant dining experience. Our party of 4 enjoyed martinis in the bar before dinner. They were, like the rest of the menu, severely overpriced but they were good. For appetizers we ordered the Baked Brie and the Spinach Crab Dip. The Brie is exceptionally small resting in bland and flavorless almond butter served with out of the box lavosh crackers. The Spinach crab dip was the consistency of runny soup. Despite being shared 4 ways it was served with one baguette and more boxed lavosh crackers. The bread service consists of heated pre-made breadsticks. No variety, nothing whatever special about them and butter. For dinner I ordered the rib-eye medium rare with scalloped potatoes for $56.95. My steak was decent. It wasn't medium rare as there was nearly zero pink in the center but it was fine. Advertising it as "the best steak in Montana, however, is a bold and false overstatement. I felt like the scalloped potatoes were from a frozen pre-packed box. None of us ordered dessert because nothing seemed particularly appealing for the prices listed. I don't mind paying premium prices for premium food and premium service. But really the only thing upscale about Silver Star is the prices. The food and atmosphere are no different than thousands of other suburban chain type establishments. The service was fine. Other upscale restaurants just down the road a bit offer their 16 -18 oz ribeye in the $32.50 to $34.95 range with far more original and unique options and add one for no additional price. Things like homemade bread in multiple varieties, choice of pasta or potato, full dinner salads, etc. The Brie down the road is twice the quantity for 2/3 the price too and actually has flavor in the almond butter. Your drinks in Butte are about half the price as well. And you'll also get legit homemade and creative dessert options that don't have entree prices. I've tried to like Silver Star more but at the end of the night the best I could say is at least this time the crab dip didn't make me sick.

We had a very nice dinner. The food was good and the server was very knowledgeable and pleasant. This is the best meal we have had at this restaurant.

I came here to celebrate my birthday solo and Jordyn was one of the best waitresses I've had in awhile at any restaurant. The food was amazing from the Cesar salad I had to start to the filet mignonette and scalloped potatoes. Oh and the open faced apple pie for my birthday dessert so yummy. I definitely plan on coming back.

Steaks was prepared just right and one of the best baked potatoes I ever had. Service was excellent and friendly.

We stopped into silver star after a day of exploring Helena (I was vacationing in Montana). There was no wait, which was nice, and the staff were friendly. I ended up getting a bison ribeye, which was tasty as well as a side of potatoes which were delicious. The price seemed a little high for the portion size, but not terribly over priced. It's worth stopping in for, but not something I would set out to visit.

Expensive but good service and very good tasting steak as well as halibut special. Wine was wonderful

Have visited the Silver Star in the past with family and had delicious experiences. Am unsure if the kitchen staff has changed or no longer takes pride in their work, but recently had an experience so terrible that we will not return. Ordered two cold sandwiches to go and waited 45 minutes for the order to be completed. Drove all the way home to discover that the food was definitely not up to standard for this touted establishment. Of the several errors, two of the most notable were probably that the gluten free bread was presented totally untoasted, underbaked, and soggy (I'm sure it is not made in-house, but to put out food so poorly plated was very unappetizing, to say the least). Both sandwiches were advertised to come with a huckleberry compote (and as a native Montanan, anything huckleberry is worthy of celebrating and savoring!) Unfortunately, the huckleberry sauce was so withheld that we believed it to be forgotten until seeing a few pea-sized flecks of light purple stain on the top bread slices. I know huckleberries are expensive, but so are the Silver Star prices- which should more than cover rendering a dish as advertised ($32 for a pair of deli sandwiches). We drove back to the restaurant a second time to return the sandwiches and were offered the opportunity to wait almost as long for a re-do of the original order. Drove home again and began to eat the sandwiches only to discover yet-RAW bacon on both sandwiches. At this point we, for a third time, returned the food to the Silver Star. The manager agreed that the bacon was raw and even took it back as a training issue to talk over with the kitchen staff. Having spoken with the manager multiple times to try to place this relatively basic order, and having spent over an hour and a half on this fiasco, we had no more desire for more food attempts. The manager refunded our order, though notably not our initial tip, and gave us two *complimentary* creme brulee desserts in styrofoam (without utensils or napkins). She assured us the "chef" had not put undercooked bacon (hello Trichinosis?), on as retaliation. But that would mean that the alternative was that so little care was put into a re-do, even underdone food, possibly carrying foodborne illness, was deemed acceptable to plate and represent the Silver Star reputation. I say, eat here at your own risk or find a restaurant with staff who are given the resources and environment to excel and, more importantly, enjoy their job! Lastly, after this escapade, the "chef" should indeed be fired.

This is asking me to update my 5 star review. I love this place. Great food. Drove down today from Conrad, MT to eat here. Closed! Excuse... not enough employees. Well do I have an idea for you. Pay people a crazy amount per hour, like say $20, and you will get employees. I do it in my business and several restaurants have had to do this to get help. Charge more for the food. It's not science. Very disappointed in you guys.

I am so disappointed in the bar. I ordered an Absolute dirty martini and it was horrible. I didn't ask for extra dirty but that's what I got. And when we got the bill the bartender said that I ordered a double martini. Which I didn't. I keep trying to like it but they keep disappointing me.

Went to Silver Star tonight for an early dinner and as always, did not disappoint. From the friendly and attentive staff to tasty housemade Clam Chowder, to the perfectly flavored and cooked steak.

Great atmosphere, and food was great! Would give 5 stars had the service matched. Unfortunately, they seemed under staffed, which meant drinks took forever and so did anything we asked for.