Tracy’s is back! Yay! That’s right, after being mysteriously closed for a year or so, the longtime GF institution at the corner of Central Ave. and just-a-block-from-the-Civic-Center reopened in mid-2019 under new management. Finally stopped by in Sept. Does not seem like it has as many historic pictures on the walls, and all the cool old table-top jukeboxes are gone,…
Tag: Great Falls breakfast
The Search for the Best Breakfast in Great Falls: The Celtic Cowboy
Location: Way downtown, 1st Ave South and maybe 2nd Street Food: So far only tried the Irish Breakfast, and it is muy, muy Cost: Not real cheap. About $15 with coffee Value: For the price, you do get your money’s worth Atmosphere: Always kind of quiet and lonely. Just a few stragglers from the Hotel Arvon. But that is preferable…
The Search for the Best Breakfast in Great Falls: Lippi’s Kitchen revisited
Location: Central Ave. West about 6th Street, in the old A&W building So I stopped by Lippi’s again after a number of years, and tried some breakfast thing called The Mess or some such, that the server said was very popular. It was supposed to be a big mix of eggs and hash browns and cheese and whatnot, already pre-smushed…
The Search for the Best Breakfast in G.F., Episode 2, The Missouri River Diner
Location: South side of river by 9th Street bridge When we pulled up, one comment was, “What’s this place? Yuck!” Signage and atmosphere: Dive. Serving size: About right. Food taste: Excellent, especially the sausage and pancakes. Service: Good and friendly. Looked to be a husband/wife team. Cost: $28.80 for three, plus tip. Rating: 3.96 sporks out of 5 sporks.…
The Search for the Best Breakfast in GF: Episode 1, The Top Notch
Location: Central Ave. and between 7th and 8th St. Signage: Cool. Interior: Pretty nifty Serving Size: Mass quantities. Food taste: Eh. Kinda generic to burnt. Service: Good enough, and friendly proprietor. Cost: $28 plus tip for 3 people. Overall rating: 2.36 sporks out of 5 sporks. Not really worth going back to.