When on a road trip, I prefer to dine close by my hotel, i.e., walking distance. I lucked out as there were several very good restaurants on my recent road trip from Western Washington to Mt Rushmore close to where I was staying. I would definitely go back to each of them.
The Stone of Accord, Missoula Montana
An Irish Pub serving fabulous comfort food (including pork chops, meatloaf, fish n chips), soups, salads, desserts (including Guinness Chocolate Cake, Irish White Chocolate Cheesecake). The staff have terrific customer service skills. I highly recommend the Peppercorn Pork Chops (served with delicious champs (best mashed potatoes, with scallions!) and vegetables) and the cheesecake is superb. As expected, there is a terrific bar menu, including Moscow Mule or an Irish Mule. Check out their menu on-line for ideas.
http://thestoneofaccord.com/
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A Moscow Mule
Delicious Pork Chops, Champs, Soda bread
Montana’s Rib and Chop House, Billings Montana
Terrific place for either a quiet dinner or the sports bar area. I chose the latter and enjoyed a fabulous meal (champagne plus a delicious Caesar salad, salmon & baked potato). Great customer service skills. It is a chain (other locations are shown on their web site) and I would highly recommend.
https://ribandchophouse.com/
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Terrific Caesar salad with anchovies
A Vodka Mule
Delicious Salmon & baked potato
Anthony’s at Coeur D’Alene, Idaho
I’ve eaten at Anthony’s prior to this trip and always enjoyed it. This time I ate in the bar area and loved it. The drinks and food are very good, terrific customer service and the view is lovely (overlooking a pond in Riverstone Park). The salmon was excellent as was the marvelous dessert (a Baily’s Mousse). Plus, there were some uninvited guests: ducks had somehow managed to enter. The staff immediately escorted them out and put up a stuffed animal which is supposed to keep the ducks at bay. We all had a hearty laugh and enjoyed the show.
https://www.anthonys.com/restaurants/detail/anthonys-at-coeur-dalene
Savor your journeys!
Anthony’s Coeur d’Alene
Uninvited guests
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Checking out the surroundings
where to go?
Time to leave
staff showing ducks how to get back to the pond
Fabulous salmon dinner
Marvelous Bailey’s Mousse
Supposed to scare the ducks
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Journeys with Eileen Diane 