Yesterday's Calf-A Reviews (Dell, Montana)

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Ellensburg, Washington

July 31, 2012

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Terrible. 10 years ago this was my favorite spot along I-15, but now the food is terrible. The famous roast beef is now thin and dry, the gravy is tasteless glue, mashed potatoes were sticky and worst of all the service was terrible. We watched ...Read more

Calf-A Cafe In Dell, Montana

by klb2424

Salt Lake City, Utah

September 2, 2009

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BEWARE: SEE 2ND PARAGRAPH !! If you are driving between Utah and Helena on I-15, stop by the Calf-A Café in Dell Montana . This restaurant has great homemade food and the décor is very rustic and enjoyable . Order the daily special ...Read more BEWARE: SEE 2ND PARAGRAPH !! If you are driving between Utah and Helena on I-15, stop by the Calf-A Café in Dell Montana . This restaurant has great homemade food and the décor is very rustic and enjoyable . Order the daily special written on one of the blackboards, including one of the best apple pies ever made . This is one of the best restaurants I have ever eaten at . We make one trip a month to Montana and have always stopped here for breakfast on the way up and lunch on the way back . We have group of from 5 - 19 people on each trip .

This has become a family tradition - "BUT" I must now change our tradition , because of an incident that happened to us on 8-30-09 . We have always noticed that LOCALS were given preferential service over strangers . However , this reached a new level never seen before . As a group of 7 , we arrived for our usual return lunch outing . We sat at a table and waited for service . The waitress saw us come in and sit down , how could she not - it is a one room schoolhouse . She ignored us for 10 minutes. While waiting , 2 small groups of LOCALS came in and sat down at seperate tables . The waitress immediately served both groups water and menus .We were still waiting . 5 minutes later she then took food orders from both groups of locals while continuing past us and ignoring we were even in the Cafe . After a short time , I asked the waitress if we could get water and some menus . She stated that she was busy and would return shortly . Minutes later , the waitress delivered both groups of LOCALS their food orders . While doing this , we observed the waitress talking to one of the LOCALS . After some discussion , the LOCALS and the waitress both looked at our table , laughed and smiled at our predicament . The owner and manager of the Cafe , was in the kitchen watching this entire episode happen . We had been seated at the table for 25 minutes and had been ignored by the entire Cafe staff , watched 2 groups of LOCALS get served and made fun of by the waitress and LOCALS , all while the Owner/Manager watched .

We will now stop in Idaho Falls for breakfast and lunch . A bland meal at Perkins or Dennys is preferable to the indifference , ignorance and rude behavior of the staff and owners of the Calf-A Cafe .

A word to the travelers of I-15 , bypass the Calf-A Cafe in Dell Montana . For a extremely small town , they do not exhibit the attitude or customer service to make getting off the highway worth the effort . Shame on owners for giving preferential service and to LOCALS over those travelers who stop off the highway . Beware of this small town , restaurant and those who live in this area . The treatment you receive is not worth the food !!!

You have lost an entire families trust and patronage . We have informed all our family , friends and all who will listen and read of our experience at your Café . I hope the policy of giving LOCALS preferential service is worth the loss of our business and those who read of this in the newspaper and on the Internet .

Disappointed and former patrons ,

Kevin , Robin and Family Close

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by Local Secrets

New York, New York

February 4, 2008

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Some claim Dell, Montana's population to be 37, and others counter that "it depends on the time of day"--either way, it's a small town with a big restaurant following. If you find yourself driving between Salt Lake and Butte on I-15, stop by the ...Read more

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