The Windmill and Bar51

Name: The Windmill and Bar51
Address: 3429 N Transtech Way, Billings, MT, United States, 59102-6726
Telephone: (406) 252-8100
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4

60 Reviews

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

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Located on the west side of Billings, the Windmill/Bar 51 is a fantastic place to wind down from a hectic day. Casual fine dining, happy hour, full bar & best patio in town! We leave the patio to first come, first served. We do not reserve the patio.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 26, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(406) 252-8100

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Steakhouse, Seafood, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(406) 252-8100
Website
http://windmillbar51.com/
Payment options
MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Private dining space available for up to 50! We have the ability to customize the size of the room to allow for smaller, more intimate settings to larger group gatherings. Customizable menu offerings are available as well.

Location
3429 N Transtech Way, Billings, MT 59102-6726
Neighborhood
Billings
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Chef's Feature
ask your server about our chef's feature of the day!
- Market Price
Bar 51 Steak*$38.00
new york strip topped with melted blue cheese and balsamic glaze
Ribeye Steak*
our best cut with great marbling and flavor
- 14 Ounces$42.00
- 18 Ounces$48.00
Baseball Sirloin*$31.00
a prime grade steak wrapped in applewood bacon
Surf-N-Turf*
prime top sirloin and a maine lobster tail served with melted butter
- Market Price
Prime Top Sirloin*$30.00
our highly flavorful prime cut steak
Prime Rib* (While It Lasts)
house seasoned & slow roasted every day, served with creamy or hot horseradish sauce & au jus
- 12 Ounces$38.00
- 16 Ounces$43.00
Filet Mignon*
our most tender cut of beef
- 6 Ounces$36.00
- 8 Ounces$40.00

Add To Any Steak

Blue Cheese Crumbles$3.00
Oscar Topping$9.00
Sautéed Mushrooms or Onions$4.00

Seafood

Alaskan Halibut Fish and Chips$26.00
dipped in our famous house batter served with tartar sauce and fries
Fisherman's Bounty$35.00
our famous prawns, sea scallops and halibut, dipped and fried in our house batter and served with tartar sauce, coleslaw and fries
Grilled Salmon$28.00
Grilled fresh atlantic salmon served over wild rice. Choose your preparation: simply grilled, creamy dill sauce or lemon caper sauce
Halibut$34.00
Roasted wild halibut served over wild rice. Choose your preparation: asparagus and hollandaise sauce
Shrimp and Scallop Pasta$28.00
creamy white wine garlic butter sauce with roasted tomatoes over fettuccine pasta served with a toasted baguette
Australian Cold Water Lobster
9oz rare cold water lobster with rich flavor and a delicate medium texture served with melted butter
- Market Price
Sea Scallops
1/2 pound of scallops deep fried in our house batter or sautéed in garlic butter & herb sauce
- Market Price
The Windmill Prawns$30.00
choice of traditional house battered, blackened and grilled, bbq or scampi style with mushrooms and your choice of dipping sauce

From the Garden

Steak Wedge*$21.00
6oz prime top sirloin grilled to perfection aside ¼ head of iceberg lettuce with blue cheese dressing, bacon, onions, tomatoes, garlic and blue cheese crumbles
Blackened Shrimp Grilled Caesar Salad$17.00
blackened shrimp over grilled ½ romaine with caesar dressing, croutons and parmesan
Apple Walnut$17.00
mixed greens, grilled chicken, apple slices, candied walnuts, craisins and blue cheese crumbles with poppyseed dressing
Bar 51 Salad$21.00
grilled shrimp and scallops over a bed of mixed greens, green chickpeas, cucumbers, red onions, slow roasted tomatoes, kalamata olives, feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette

Traditional Favorites

Windmill Mac & Cheese$23.00
your choice of sriracha chicken bites, lobster, or shrimp tossed with cavatappi pasta and our deluxe cheese blend and topped with crispy panko served with a toasted baguette
Chicken Tenders$15.00
hand breaded tenders served with fries, coleslaw and honey mustard
Blackened Chicken Alfredo$21.00
blackened chicken & fettuccine tossed in a creamy garlic parmesan sauce served with a toasted baguette
Chicken Dinner$23.00
fried chicken served with coleslaw and mashed potatoes
Chicken Fried Steak*$20.00
breaded sirloin covered with a creamy pepper gravy and served with mashed potatoes
Classic Pot Roast$26.00
just like grandma used to make it! served over mashed potatoes with brown gravy
The "Mill" Burger*$18.00
1/2 pound burger with choice of cheese and bacon, served with tomato, lettuce, onion

Sides

Baked Potato
Broccoli
French Fries
Mashed Potatoes
Wild Rice
Green Beans
Asparagus
Sweet Potato Fries
Twice Baked Potato$4.00
Parmesan Jojos
Truffled Parmesan French Fries$2.00

Add

House Salad$5.00
Caesar Salad$5.00
Homemade Soup$5.00
Small Wedge$6.00
Side of Windmill Mac & Cheese$7.00
2 Jumbo Windmill Prawns (Any Style)$12.00
9oz Australian Cold Water Lobster
- Market Price
6oz Maine Lobster
- Market Price

What 60 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Montana
Good for business meals
Montana
Kid-friendly
Montana
Good for groups
Montana
Great for fine wines
Montana
Romantic
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VickiJ
Phoenix
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is one of our very favorite restaurants! Larry Morris the GM, Jessica Taylor & all the fabulous staff are the best!!! Food is consistently delicious & they have my very favorite wine. Our regular go to place to eat!! Thank you everyone for working so hard!
J
Jillybean
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food and drink selection. Steak cooked to perfection. Have never gone wrong with the breaded prawns. Our server was delightful and attentive.
LA
LisaA
Demoland (US)
4 reviews
vip
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 3, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience3
Slow and inattentive service which included missing items and no check ins. Food was adequate but not worth the price. Seems more like an Outback than the more upscale dining we hoped for.
S
Scott
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 27, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience5
Beer and wine were good. House salads were good. Spinach artichoke dip was ridiculously full of green onions. Almost to the point we thought it was a joke. As some one who doesn’t like onions, this was a big let down. Filet mignon with Oscar topping was good although the crab smelled fishy. The sriracha chicken Mac and cheese…the Mac and cheese was really good, creamy and delicious. The chicken was really, really spicy. My mouth was on fire. I like spicy and this was very hot. I took the chicken off and ate the the Mac and cheese. Key lime pie for dessert was good. Service was stellar.
AD
AshleyD
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 18, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience3
AMAZING SERVER!!! Excellent food & fast. It was a little too loud. Cost was expensive but fair for the quality.
M
Michaell
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience4
This is a great place to have a meal. The service is great; the menu is varied, and the food is great overall. This is the second time we ate here. The other time was during lunch hours. We will go again.
MC
MichaelC
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was great and will be back again just because of the service alone.
BW
BillyW
Montana
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 11, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience2
Would have been 5 across the board but rowdy after work folks in dining room instead of bar. Timing on all courses was perfect would have liked to see waitress a little more.
RH
RickH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Everyone was friendly, helpful & polite. Great food. Drinks were great. Will come back again
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great everything!!
RH
RonH
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Staff was very on the ball, everything looked very organized. Staff was friendly and we got good service. Had a nice enjoyable time. Thank you
K
Kaydee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent place for New Year's Eve dinner. We got there a little before five and were seated promptly. Service was top notch. Crowded, but not too noisy. Large, comfortable booths. Loved the prawns and asparagus. Look forward to our next outing at the Windmill.
G
Gottaluvgriz
San Francisco
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
We celebrated New Year’s Eve here. Our service was very good from our waitress to the server. They were very busy but we didn’t have to wait long for drinks, or food. Our waitress checked on us several times. Our food and drinks were delicious! Nice evening
MO
MaryO
Montana
65 reviews
vip
4.0
65 reviews
Dined on December 27, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience3
We had the bacon cheeseburger with fries and it was really good. Crème brûlée for dessert was perfectly executed, very creamy. Prices are a bit on the high side. It was very quiet.
LS
LisaS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was our first time at the Windmill. We will definitely go back!
JW
JessicaW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was fantastic! We were able to make reservations, our waiter was friendly and did an excellent job. Our food came out at just the right times and as delicious! Drinks from the bar were excellent too. We'll be back!
NM
NathanM
Montana
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic. Our first time. Food and service was great. The manager checked in with us. First class place, no wonder it was absolutely packed. Suggestion, make a reservation and enjoy
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always good food and friendly servers. Like the quiet ambiance of the dining room as great for conversations with good friends.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Love to try new restaurants when in Billings for fun/business/date weekend. Great crab wontons with tasty wasabi for an app! Steak & scallops were great. Drinks from the bar were strong. Server forgot to bring us soup & salad, but made it up by comping dessert.
D
Dewd
Las Vegas
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Fabulous service and the prices were reasonable. Good casual atmosphere. Would go back!
d
djcr
Las Vegas
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2022
overall5food3service5ambience4
we were there for our son's birthday and our waitress made sure to get him a free birthday dessert our server was very gracious and professional making sure we had everything we needed
KH
KHtahoe
Tahoe
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food was good and decent price. Steak was cooked correctly and tasted good. The added topper on the steak was a bit more than I expected but was good. Salad was a little tired and could have been presented better. Scallops were very good.
f
filterml
Denver
63 reviews
vip
5.0
63 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Great experience with a fun local option! The outdoor space is beautiful! Enjoyed the mushroom appetizer and soup to start (cream of tomato and Clam Chowder). Fish special was excellent - fun strawberry salsa!
NH
NikiHunn
Denver
52 reviews
vip
5.0
52 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a bunch of appetizers and a couple of entrees. First time there the steak and the shrimp cocktail were great. Our server was very friendly. It was. Very nice evening!
WL
WayneL
Montana
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Getting seated was a bit slow. Otherwise, good meal, attentive Service
W
Windmill
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful restaurant, great atmosphere, great food!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My husband took me out for my birthday dinner and it was a wonderful experience. The service was outstanding and the food was delicious! Definitely will eat there again!
RB
RonaldB
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 23, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
the wait time was over an hour. the steak was over done and cold. felt sorry for the server to have to make excuses
GS
GailS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went there for a family celebration with different age groups. It was the first time for us. Service was good and we were served quickly. The food was excellent. I was impressed because their were different price ranges.
DV
DeViouS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 17, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Wonderful crew. Very thoughtful, fun, and on point.
RP
RoseP
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 7, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
The food is excellent. Our table was ready when we arrived. It took a little bit of time for service due to perhaps being somewhat short staffed, but I don't fault the restaurant for that as it is hard to get employees at this time.
GC
GandC
Chicago
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 6, 2022
overall3food2service5ambience3
Sauteed scallops were overdone and swimming in some sort of buttery unappetizing pond. Roast beef was definitely not just carved off of the roast. It was the same color top to bottom, side to side. Not flavorful. ordinary head lettuce salad. Service was very good. Atmosphere ok. Huge room with very high ceilings. Booth was fairly quiet and comfortable.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The shrimp are the best ever! We never miss a chance to go to the Windmill when we are in town from the Seattle area. The shrimp top anything we find in our seafood options around Seattle!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Montana
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Had the windmill shrimp and the Walnut encrusted halibut. Both were good!
J
Jkoppel
Cleveland
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is always excellent at the windmill, we had cocktails that were expertly prepared and our service was great
FL
FoodieLu
San Francisco
25 reviews
4.0
25 reviews
Dined on May 23, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Beautiful place Excellent service Food was delicious Presentation of steak could use some help
L
Loveroffriedshrimp
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service! I definitely recommend. Busy but had a reservation in the dining room.
SZ
StevieZ
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always get the shrimp dinner which comes with 5 as the standard, but you can request two more!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience4
Food was just okay for the price. The batter on the prawns and onion rings had a good texture, but was very bland, not well seasoned and tasted like flour. Since they are known for their prawns, I expected a better flavored batter. The cocktail sauce was very good though!
L
Lynn
Montana
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent server and the food was DELICIOUS! Our table was ready when we arrived.😊

FAQs

The Windmill and Bar51 offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (406) 252-8100.

The Windmill and Bar51 is rated 4.4 stars by 60 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 26, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(406) 252-8100

3429 N Transtech Way, Billings, MT 59102-6726

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Billings
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Steakhouse, Seafood, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://windmillbar51.com/
Phone number
(406) 252-8100
Private party facilities
Private dining space available for up to 50! We have the ability to customize the size of the room to allow for smaller, more intimate settings to larger group gatherings. Customizable menu offerings are available as well.

The Windmill and Bar51

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Bar 51 Steak

Steak Wedge

Ribeye Steak

Hand Cut Steaks

Chef's Feature

Bar 51 Steak*$38.00

Ribeye Steak*

Baseball Sirloin*$31.00

Surf-N-Turf*

Prime Top Sirloin*$30.00

Prime Rib* (While It Lasts)

Filet Mignon*

Add To Any Steak

Blue Cheese Crumbles$3.00

Oscar Topping$9.00

Sautéed Mushrooms or Onions$4.00

Seafood

Alaskan Halibut Fish and Chips$26.00

Fisherman's Bounty$35.00

Grilled Salmon$28.00

Halibut$34.00

Shrimp and Scallop Pasta$28.00

Australian Cold Water Lobster

Sea Scallops

The Windmill Prawns$30.00

From the Garden

Steak Wedge*$21.00

Blackened Shrimp Grilled Caesar Salad$17.00

Apple Walnut$17.00

Bar 51 Salad$21.00

Traditional Favorites

Windmill Mac & Cheese$23.00

Chicken Tenders$15.00

Blackened Chicken Alfredo$21.00

Chicken Dinner$23.00

Chicken Fried Steak*$20.00

Classic Pot Roast$26.00

The "Mill" Burger*$18.00

Sides

Baked Potato

Broccoli

French Fries

Mashed Potatoes

Wild Rice

Green Beans

Asparagus

Sweet Potato Fries

Twice Baked Potato$4.00

Parmesan Jojos

Truffled Parmesan French Fries$2.00

Add

House Salad$5.00

Caesar Salad$5.00

Homemade Soup$5.00

Small Wedge$6.00

Side of Windmill Mac & Cheese$7.00

2 Jumbo Windmill Prawns (Any Style)$12.00

9oz Australian Cold Water Lobster

6oz Maine Lobster

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