14 Best Burger Restaurants in Helena

“the service was the best I've experienced in a long time and the food was excellent, keep up the good work.“

“Great potatoes, salad is delish and burger is yummy.“

“Amazing food and great service from Elisabeth A😎🥳“

“We get lunch at RB Drive a few times a year. It’s usually a large order for our crew. They always do an amazing job, food is top notch and their level of service is second to none. Thank you very much for keeping our crew at Northwest Drywall fed and very happy!!!! You guys ROCK“

“I thoroughly enjoyed this place! Had a burger with a huckleberry sauce and a side salad with some lentils on a nice variety of greens and the cutest cut of radishes! Excellent!“

“The chicken fried steak is worth the drive.“

“This week’s ROMEO adventure is a recommendation from my brother-in-law John. As it turned out, the gorgeous twenty minute drive from East Helena was an inspirational aspect of the experience. York Road winds past several reservoirs and twists between rocky outcrops in a sparsely populated section of Montana. Otto remarked, “This looks like bear country.”

The restaurant located at the end of our short trip is the The Friendly York Bar, commonly known as simply The York Bar. Built in 1930, the building itself is worthy of mention. It retains its original log construction and original wooden floors and walls. Stapled on the ceiling and walls are dollar bills with various names and pictures scribbled on them. Our waitress, who also doubled as our cook, explained the origin of the “money on the ceiling.” Apparently the old gold miners used to leave behind money so that if they ever went completely broke they could come in and have enough left for a drink.

Otto and I arrived six minutes before they opened at 11:00 am and were prepared to sit on the quaint rocking chairs on the front porch. Relaxing there for less than a minute, we were a little surprised when the heavy wooden door creaked open and we were greeted with a friendly, “I guess we can open up five minutes early for you two.”

Although it is a bar, it doesn’t feel like a bar. The tables and chairs are standard wooden restaurant furniture. The walls are decorated with historical photographs from the area. Highchairs are stacked in a corner next to the stone fireplace and the overall impression is of a typical log cabin-themed family diner.

The menu consists of mostly burgers and upgraded burgers with a nice assortment of appetizers. The burgers are served with a small bag of chips and, appropriately enough, a York Peppermint Patty.

You place your order at the bar and pay either then or after the meal.

The burgers were amazing! They were perfectly cooked, exactly as we ordered them. I was not surprised to see the award for “Best Hamburger in Helena” from a few years ago displayed at one end of the dining area.
They have been sourcing their meat from the same Utah provider since the Eighties.
Otto particularly enjoyed their hot mustard, which they make in-house. Actually, we discovered that they make all of their sauces in-house, (which every great restaurant should do.)

The service was excellent, as the waitress/cook noticed our need for refills without being asked. She was happy to talk about the history of the restaurant, her time there as an employee, and the activities in the area that draw tourists.

Otto and I agree that this restaurant definitely deserves another visit, and soon.“

“The food was DELICIOUS. The steak was cooked to perfection, as you can see. The burger was perfect as well. The service was excellent. Could not have asked for a better dining experience.

Parking: Plenty of handicap spots

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes“

“the music, the music bingo, the darts and pool. all great. the food and staff.....amazing“

“The best patty melt I have ever eaten. My wife said the same about her BLT. the service was excellent with very friendly staff. The prices were very reasonable as well!“

“The kiosk wasn't displaying breakfast anymore by 10.59. One of the employees picked up on me wanting breakfast and still served me what I wanted. Really makes your day when you sense that staff is happy to help you as good as they can.“

“I've always liked a good ice-cream treat on the go...(Brings me back to earlier years in life)I was out doing odd jobs on Saturday June 25th,.2022. me and my copilot decided to hit the drive thru DQ. Helena,mt....timing was great we were the 2nd car in a line of two..Anyway I shared a smile w female driver in her rear view as she drove out into traffic.I pull up to window try handing cash through the widow, young female DQ worker informs me that the vehicle before me paid my bill....I felt like I was being pulled backwards into a tunnel, I think I made her and her coworkers repeat it 3 times ,as I am trying not to show them that I was crying.....Anyway thank you again...the feeling was something of the perfect mixture of love,peace,warmth,understanding joy,gratitud acceptance....I have done 2 random acts of kindness since then 5 days ago...as simple as walking by a parked car under an expired Metter, just putting a coin into the Metter....thanks again making the world a lil bit more comfortable for us alll.....make a person truly smile today it is contagious......“

“I was pleasantly surprised to find you had kids meals with a toy for my nephew! � Your chili was as good as usual, too! And your servers were most helpful!“

“This McDonald’s is by far the best McDonald’s I’ve ever been to. The service here no matter the time of day is always awesome, they hardly ever forget anything and if they do it’s usually just some sauce. The food seems to always be fresh and I will forever choose this location!“