Well done . I was by myself so sat at the bar , service was good. I ordered the bone in filet with mushroom topping and a side of broccolini. Steak was perfectly cooked and had a good smoked flavor too it. I didn’t get a chance to try the deserts which looked amazing but the somm recommended some good wine pairings with my steak. All in all worth the money , I will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Pearson
Impeccable service, food, and atmosphere. Hands down the best restaurant in Bozeman, if not the whole state, and I’m a huge foodie!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott Olsen
Everything had a burnt flavor to it. I'm not sure what was going on in the kitchen but something needs attention. This is a great place with a great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Dan Jones
Great food and service but very loud. Hard to maintain a conversation.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Short Rib, Fried Calamari
Raven Kargel
A most incredible ambiance, and beautiful atmosphere. We had the filet mignon, and lobster. The filet had a beautiful smokey aroma, and taste. Wonderful desert! The staff was attentive, and very pleasant, a wonderful experience! We were getting ready to pay our bill, and to top off our wonderful night the waiter told us, "It was all taken care of by someone! " I have no idea who paid our bill, but wish I knew! It was one of the most wonderful surprises, and so kind! Thank you! Hopefully the kindness comes back to you in many ways! Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelsey Gillespie
My husband and I spent over $500 here for our Anniversary and we were over the moon with how delicious and wonderful everything was.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion, Onion Soup
Boone M.
Me and my mother came to visit Montana and after a long flight and many delays we were hungry. We came to JW Heist just expecting a meal but we were completely blown away by the food quality and service. The waiters constantly kept refilling our waters and even at one point my mother dropped her fork. Without hesitation the bartender came and got her a new one within seconds. The waiters were nice and knew everything about the menu and were very helpful on deciding. The food quality was outstanding on the shrimp and ribeye and everything was cooked to perfection. Another thing to mention was the layout of the building. The layout was very high quality and the ambiance was very vintage with nice choice of music. Even the bathrooms were unexpectedly high quality. I would highly recommend JW Heist to any of my friends or family because this is truly an outstanding restaurant.
LoppyWinchester
Absolutely fantastic in every way-a true dining experience! All details accounted for - From the moment we walked in and were greeted with a pleasant and sincere smile until we left and gathered our coats from the coat check. Great old school atmosphere. Gorgeous wood work and Western art everywhere with classic white table cloths. Wait staff all wearing black pants, white shirts with black vest. Everything looks and feels squared away without being too pretentious. Cocktails were on point. The fried calamari was excellent. The wine by the glass offerings were excellent - mixing old world with new world- finally a Bozeman restaurant with some decent French, Italian and Spanish wines on the menu! The filet and prime rib eye steaks were absolutely fantastic. Cooked and seasoned perfectly - coming from excellent cuts of meats to start. Ordered 3 sides and all were excellent - warm, flavorful and presented nicely. Finished the meal with a classic creme brule. The entire staff were excellent - very attentive. A manager was also seen actively engaged checking on tables and every detail. An Absolutely Top Notch dining experience in every way. These steaks exceeded my expectations. Bravo to J.W. Heist for delivering such a high standard.
Rich Damschen
While the ambiance and service are worthy of a fine dining establishment, the food is a little underwhelming for the price. The wine list offers a wide variety and some nice finds, but they are significantly marked up as much as double what they sell for retail. As for the food, they had a lot of flaws in execution. The blue crab bisque had a richness and subtle flavor but was starting to break. The creamed spinach had too much cheese on top, and the fingerling potatoes were very greasy. The tomahawk steak was to temp but lacked flavor, and the fat was not seared enough to render the flavor into the meat. Dessert was excellent the creme brulee was rich and creamy and the baked alaska was a unique twist on a classic with pistachio cake and a huckleberry ice cream the meringue was smooth and fluffy and the kirsch liqueur flambee was a nice presentation. For this level of a restaurant we expected better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Mia
Always love Heist, cozy and classy environment. Stephanie is an amazing server.
My partner and I were in town visiting Bozeman from Nashville for the weekend. We wanted to have a nice dinner out on Saturday night, so we made a reservation at J.W. Heist. The entire experience was underwhelming.Our server came by to take our drink orders, explained the menu a bit and gave us a couple minutes to decide on apps & entrees. When she came back, I ordered the Beef Short Rib. First disappointment of the night - was told they were out of the short rib. Usually in an upscale dining establishment, they tell you before you even look at the menu if they are out of something. Okay, no big deal. My partner and I ended up getting the $65 Filets (medium rare). I got the mashed potatoes on the side, and my partner ordered the smashed fingerling potatoes for her side.This place makes a huge deal about cooking their steak with a wood fire, to the point where its almost pretentious. Our steaks came out and the presentation was just... sad. A mediocre looking piece of steak on a white plate. My mashed potatoes looked like what you'd find frozen at the grocery store. My partners fingerling potatoes were in fact NOT smashed, and came with an extremely cheap tasting ketchup/mayo sort of sauce.Now on to the steaks - the main attraction. What an absolute disappointment. No flavor to be found whatsoever. In Nashville we are spoiled by amazing steakhouses - so we know our steaks. Our steaks at J.W. Heist came out lukewarm, and looked off. My partner made it about halfway through hers before quitting. It felt like a huge slap in the face considering the $65 price tag for just the steak alone. Now - I do not mind paying for something high quality, but this was not high quality. Very far from it. No real taste, not seasoned, and cold. Also, not quite sure what all the fuss they make about cooking over a wood fire. If it genuinely improves the taste, cool, but it simply did not.There were some decent aspects of the restaurant - the atmosphere and vibe is cool, and well thought out. Service was decent besides the out of stock situation. Apps were okay. Drinks were okay.All in all, I can't recommend J.W. Heist. It just wasn't good, and didn't feel worth the price. Nothing feels worse than not getting what you pay for. We do plan on coming back to Bozeman because it was such a fun time, but Heist will not be on our list of places to visit. Pretty fun name for a restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Wrldtrvlersnhntrs
Great ambiance downtown Bozeman. It’s a newer place and the interior of the restaurant is beautiful. We got seated by a A/C vent so we were cold but they gave us the option to move and we stayed. Food was great, the prices are a bit higher but worth it in my opinion
dan b.
Rip off. Expensive to be expensive. It's connected to plonk. Same kitchen. Steak is not amazing. Places like this ruin Montana.
Well done . I was by myself so sat at the bar , service was good. I ordered the bone in filet with mushroom topping and a side of broccolini. Steak was perfectly cooked and had a good smoked flavor too it. I didn’t get a chance to try the deserts which looked amazing but the somm recommended some good wine pairings with my steak. All in all worth the money , I will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Impeccable service, food, and atmosphere. Hands down the best restaurant in Bozeman, if not the whole state, and I’m a huge foodie!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything had a burnt flavor to it. I'm not sure what was going on in the kitchen but something needs attention. This is a great place with a great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Great food and service but very loud. Hard to maintain a conversation.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Short Rib, Fried Calamari
A most incredible ambiance, and beautiful atmosphere. We had the filet mignon, and lobster. The filet had a beautiful smokey aroma, and taste. Wonderful desert! The staff was attentive, and very pleasant, a wonderful experience! We were getting ready to pay our bill, and to top off our wonderful night the waiter told us, "It was all taken care of by someone! " I have no idea who paid our bill, but wish I knew! It was one of the most wonderful surprises, and so kind! Thank you! Hopefully the kindness comes back to you in many ways! Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I spent over $500 here for our Anniversary and we were over the moon with how delicious and wonderful everything was.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion, Onion Soup
Me and my mother came to visit Montana and after a long flight and many delays we were hungry. We came to JW Heist just expecting a meal but we were completely blown away by the food quality and service. The waiters constantly kept refilling our waters and even at one point my mother dropped her fork. Without hesitation the bartender came and got her a new one within seconds. The waiters were nice and knew everything about the menu and were very helpful on deciding. The food quality was outstanding on the shrimp and ribeye and everything was cooked to perfection. Another thing to mention was the layout of the building. The layout was very high quality and the ambiance was very vintage with nice choice of music. Even the bathrooms were unexpectedly high quality. I would highly recommend JW Heist to any of my friends or family because this is truly an outstanding restaurant.
Absolutely fantastic in every way-a true dining experience! All details accounted for - From the moment we walked in and were greeted with a pleasant and sincere smile until we left and gathered our coats from the coat check. Great old school atmosphere. Gorgeous wood work and Western art everywhere with classic white table cloths. Wait staff all wearing black pants, white shirts with black vest. Everything looks and feels squared away without being too pretentious. Cocktails were on point. The fried calamari was excellent. The wine by the glass offerings were excellent - mixing old world with new world- finally a Bozeman restaurant with some decent French, Italian and Spanish wines on the menu! The filet and prime rib eye steaks were absolutely fantastic. Cooked and seasoned perfectly - coming from excellent cuts of meats to start. Ordered 3 sides and all were excellent - warm, flavorful and presented nicely. Finished the meal with a classic creme brule. The entire staff were excellent - very attentive. A manager was also seen actively engaged checking on tables and every detail. An Absolutely Top Notch dining experience in every way. These steaks exceeded my expectations. Bravo to J.W. Heist for delivering such a high standard.
While the ambiance and service are worthy of a fine dining establishment, the food is a little underwhelming for the price. The wine list offers a wide variety and some nice finds, but they are significantly marked up as much as double what they sell for retail. As for the food, they had a lot of flaws in execution. The blue crab bisque had a richness and subtle flavor but was starting to break. The creamed spinach had too much cheese on top, and the fingerling potatoes were very greasy. The tomahawk steak was to temp but lacked flavor, and the fat was not seared enough to render the flavor into the meat. Dessert was excellent the creme brulee was rich and creamy and the baked alaska was a unique twist on a classic with pistachio cake and a huckleberry ice cream the meringue was smooth and fluffy and the kirsch liqueur flambee was a nice presentation. For this level of a restaurant we expected better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Always love Heist, cozy and classy environment. Stephanie is an amazing server.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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My partner and I were in town visiting Bozeman from Nashville for the weekend. We wanted to have a nice dinner out on Saturday night, so we made a reservation at J.W. Heist. The entire experience was underwhelming.Our server came by to take our drink orders, explained the menu a bit and gave us a couple minutes to decide on apps & entrees. When she came back, I ordered the Beef Short Rib. First disappointment of the night - was told they were out of the short rib. Usually in an upscale dining establishment, they tell you before you even look at the menu if they are out of something. Okay, no big deal. My partner and I ended up getting the $65 Filets (medium rare). I got the mashed potatoes on the side, and my partner ordered the smashed fingerling potatoes for her side.This place makes a huge deal about cooking their steak with a wood fire, to the point where its almost pretentious. Our steaks came out and the presentation was just... sad. A mediocre looking piece of steak on a white plate. My mashed potatoes looked like what you'd find frozen at the grocery store. My partners fingerling potatoes were in fact NOT smashed, and came with an extremely cheap tasting ketchup/mayo sort of sauce.Now on to the steaks - the main attraction. What an absolute disappointment. No flavor to be found whatsoever. In Nashville we are spoiled by amazing steakhouses - so we know our steaks. Our steaks at J.W. Heist came out lukewarm, and looked off. My partner made it about halfway through hers before quitting. It felt like a huge slap in the face considering the $65 price tag for just the steak alone. Now - I do not mind paying for something high quality, but this was not high quality. Very far from it. No real taste, not seasoned, and cold. Also, not quite sure what all the fuss they make about cooking over a wood fire. If it genuinely improves the taste, cool, but it simply did not.There were some decent aspects of the restaurant - the atmosphere and vibe is cool, and well thought out. Service was decent besides the out of stock situation. Apps were okay. Drinks were okay.All in all, I can't recommend J.W. Heist. It just wasn't good, and didn't feel worth the price. Nothing feels worse than not getting what you pay for. We do plan on coming back to Bozeman because it was such a fun time, but Heist will not be on our list of places to visit. Pretty fun name for a restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Great ambiance downtown Bozeman. It’s a newer place and the interior of the restaurant is beautiful. We got seated by a A/C vent so we were cold but they gave us the option to move and we stayed. Food was great, the prices are a bit higher but worth it in my opinion
Rip off. Expensive to be expensive. It's connected to plonk. Same kitchen. Steak is not amazing. Places like this ruin Montana.
Great tomahawk
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Creamy Horseradish, Mashed Potatoes, Onion Soup, Fried Calamari
Love this place. Could eat there
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5