Hops Downtown Grill

Put my name down on a 20 minute waiting list, they texted within 10 minutes with our table. This spot was small but had a nice feel/decor. Our server was Eileen and she was really sweet! Fast service and kept our drinks refilled. The food was really good! The calamari sauce was the best I've ever had! Really high quality cheese on the lasagna, loved it! A little different than what we're used to but we enjoyed it very much. 4 stars because some of the protein in my meal was on the colder side. Liked this restaurant very much though!

We had dinner for the first time at Hops on Friday night of Memorial Day weekend 2022. After reading Hops is a smaller (and we discovered very personal!) restaurant that doesn't take reservations, we arrived at their opening time of 5pm and were seated promptly; by 5:45, there was only a single table for two available. We tourists from Oklahoma, we love to try new things, so two of our group of four ordered the tri-fecta Hunter's Trio meal of sample/slider size burgers of Bison, Elk and Yak. One of these trios was mine. I've never eaten any of the three before but, my bucket list says I need to try new things. 🙃 My first bite was the bison and it squirted red across my plate and onto my white sweatshirt. Now, I am someone who normally orders all food well-done, zero pink, no shine: but I did not cut and run after the first bite because it was DELICIOUS! I had not actually bitten into the red center and I finished eating all around the edges. It was probably my favorite of the three and if I am able to return, I'll be sure to order well-done. The elk burger was delicious, no pink and 100% consumed. The meat of the yak burger was good, but Hops makes the slider with a jalapeno sauce that wasn't to my taste. I scraped the sauce off and enjoyed the meat. I ordered my dinner with fries and no one in our group has ever seen fries cut the way these were: thicker cut flat curls that were wonderfully flavored and cooked. Had I wanted something else, they had a lengthy list of sides I could have chosen. The third and fourth meals in our group were the evening's specials: Mahi-mahi ($30) and a 16 oz steak ($40). The lady who ordered the mahi-mahi was still raving about how good it was the following day; the steak was good, though not as tender as we would like to have seen. Our waitress deserved every penny of our generous tip: she was superb not only in serving us and helping us with choices but also in answering our questions about the Kalispell area. I will definitely return to Hops should the opportunity arise and strongly suggest you enjoy it too.

The food was amazing and the staff is incredible!! We ordered the bison steak and the brie and bacon burger. Both were excellent. The sidewinder fries were a huge hit!! Jordan was our server and she was so attentive and helpful! Our kids were treated with so much kindness and respect. Our experience was one we will remember for a long time. Thank you for making our night a wonderful memory! Can't recommend enough!!

My only regret regarding this place is not finding it earlier into my vacation. Had the trio slider burgers, and all were prepared excellently. Elk is definitely the best meat, and yak was prepared the best. The fries are seasoned well. The beer selection is nice too. They stayed open past their closing time to serve, and all service was top quality. Not a single negative thing to say. I’d suggest it to anyone, and I’d make sure to go back if I’m ever in town again.