Ted's Montana Grill

We had sworn off returning to this location after many bad meals, but we recently heard they had a new manager and decided to give them another shot. I’m SO glad we did because we had the best meal! They have a dedicated gluten free menu, and our waitress, Brandie, did a great job at making sure our food was celiac safe for my husband! Our steak was cooked to perfection. We will absolutely be regulars again!

My family drove 4.5 hours to come to Tallahassee to see our mother who is in a rehab center. We have been driving back and forth from Clearwater because she was in a head on collision. I had Ted's saved in my phone on maps as a place I wanted to visit. As we were driving I told my husband there was a restaurant we had to go check out. Teds!!! I was super excited to check it out. We pull up to our hotel and realize Teds is right next door! I was so happy! I wanted to try the bison ribs or steak. I am allergic to cow and gluten. I can't eat beef or dairy. I typically cook with ground bison and have had one bison steak. I hate to say it but was not impressed. I read the reviews and didn't think we would experience what we did. My food was fine but nothing special. It really didn't have a lot of flavor. I'm assuming because I can't eat any butter and that's what they use to cook with. I was upset to hear I couldn't eat the ribs or brisket because they had gluten. Their was no seasoning on the bison NY strip either. For $38 dollars it should have been. I am happy they accommodated my allergies and cooked it separately. I appreciate that they had a gluten free menu too. The broccoli was over cooked and mushy. No flavor at all. The fries were excellent. Our kids had the macaroni and cheese with fries. I was very impressed with the kids meal. The portion was great! They loved it. My husband ordered a bison bacon burger with fries. He unfortunately didn't get his burger until later on in the meal after we got our food. After he ate half his burger his fries finally came. The fixings were brought on the side too. He thought with the price he shouldn't have to make his own burger. The server wasn't exceptional either. It wasnt her fault the food didn't come out in time. She didn't offer a discount or bring anything special. Not necessary but would have been nice. I had to ask for ketchup. She brought us one small ramican. We had for of us with fries. I expected a server to be much better at Teds. Especially in an upscale restaurant. She was not very hospitable and acted like she didnt really care. In my opinion you should be welcoming and warm. Do things with excellence and accommodate as much as possible. Either she is lacking training or just doesn't have the personality. Overall she wasn't anything special. She didn't ask if we were celebrating anything or what bring us in tonight. My husband was asking if a drink was included in the kids meal. It's hard for him to look at people. She rudely asked, "Are you talking to me or her," because he was looking at me while asking. The rest of the meal we didn't get asked if our water need to be filled either. She seemed rushed and not very engaged. A server makes the experience. I think a different server would have given us a better experience. Overall the food portions are great. I think we will try it again when we are in town because it is rare to find bison. I hope we don't get the same server when we do visit again. I think I will try the bison burger next time. I would love to see more gluten free dairy free options with pizazz.

Great food and atmosphere. Servers are always attentive and professional. Love that they have a gluten free menu.