we checked in late to our hotel (fairfield inn) and wanted to order room service for dinner, but that wasn't available at the hotel. we drove to the strip mall across and picked montana's cookhouse out of a dozen or so restaurants, not even knowing the type of food the place was serving. when i found out that montana's cookhouse is equivalent to lucille's or wood ranch in u.s., i was relieved and excited to have "authentic/traditional" american cuisine. the menu mainly consists of all things related to bbq and southern comfort food along with the usual burger and sandwich items you see on chain restaurants.
my coworker and i ordered a couple of appetizers and decided to share a large pork back ribs with texas bold sauce upon the server's recommendation. the calamari and shrimp appetizers were okay, but quite expensive for the portion size. the menu description made them sound so much better than what they really were. the pork ribs, on the other hand, surpassed my expectations. the meat was tender and the sauce was flavorful with spicy kick to it. I also loved the cornbread, although some might say it is too sweet and cakey.
i admit that the food probably tasted better because i was starving, but i would go back to montana's for reliability and predictability.