We booked online and looked forward to experiencing the #1 fine dining restaurant in Big Sky. The location is non-descript on the end of a strip mall shopping area. Inside was a normal setup with a central kitchen and moderate amounts of seating. The menu...had some nice starters and we opted for the Blue Cheese crème brûlée. The cocktail menu was limited but had some nice offerings so we each got a drink. After the starter the entrees were underwhelming. For the location they didn't have much in the way of local sourced fare. Alaskan salmon, Maine lobster, Gulf shrimp...nothing from Montana or surrounding area. Best I could select was the bison bolognaise which was lean on protein/meat sauce and not seasoned with much else. It may have been a sleeper kids menu item... The eggplant burrata also disappointed. The "crispy" was being covered in breading and soft eggplant inside. We opted against dessert, cut our losses and left without refreshing our drinks.
This is not to detract from our server and the overall service was prompt, courteous and friendly.
Follow up to the meal...after leaving and talking with a local a few days later we got a fuller picture. The restaurant has a new chef/manager and they have been changing the menu slightly but without too much disruption to keep the loyal locals coming in. As a business model, I totally understand. That said, the locals are content with some pretty average fare and someone from outside coming in for a fine dining experience should probably skip it.More