# What's Ted's Montana Grill like? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 8, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376 "2010-04-08T03:56:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/21 "2010-04-10T21:16:50Z")
When I worked at The Star in Kansas City, my co-workers and I used to walk down for dinner fairly often. We enjoyed the food, but it took a few months for them to stop screwing up orders, and the service was never great at either that location or the one at The Legends in Wyandotte County. I do miss the salads with their bacon ranch dressing and either the chicken or the ground bison… Man, I’m hungry now… ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/22 "2010-04-10T21:18:24Z")
Oh, I forgot about the bacon ranch dressing on the Wedge. Damn, that was GOOD. ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/23 "2010-04-11T03:19:12Z")
> [@Hockey\_Monkey](#): > > The one at Triangle Town Center on Capital at 540 is much better. Thanks - I’ll try that one. Like I said, the idea is cool, just the execution was lacking. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/24 "2010-04-11T04:29:36Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > They will make a burger rare for me, which is the sign of a good burger joint. You need to read Fast Food Nation. ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/25 "2010-04-11T04:46:38Z")
On Ted’s: Great burgers. Over priced for the rest of the menu, so I’ve never tried anything else. This place turned me on to the fried-egg-on-a-burger craze. Get the “Kitchen Sink Burger”. Fried egg, ham, other stuff… really delicious. Also, they serve half sours (half pickled cucumber slices) when you sit down, which is a nice refreshing touch. On Bison: If we are talking about steaks, certainly bison is worth going out of your way to try at least once. However, bison hamburgers will taste just like beef, so don’t waste your money on one. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/26 "2010-04-11T15:23:25Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > You need to read Fast Food Nation. Seeing as I never eat fast food, and pretty much only eat Ted’s bison burgers when I have a burger (it’s been a couple of years), I don’t think I need to read that at all. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/27 "2010-04-11T15:25:26Z")
> [@Amblydoper](#): > > On Bison: If we are talking about steaks, certainly bison is worth going out of your way to try at least once. However, bison hamburgers will taste just like beef, so don’t waste your money on one. They taste like beef, but the meat is quite a bit leaner, which makes it a somewhat more healthy option. I generally loved the Ultimate Skinny Dip (no bun, served with a side of cottage cheese) and a side of broccoli, back when I used to go there. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/28 "2010-04-11T16:18:01Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > Seeing as I never eat fast food, and pretty much only eat Ted’s bison burgers when I have a burger (it’s been a couple of years), I don’t think I need to read that at all. The section on ground beef production applies to fast food, supermarkets and any restaurant that buys ground beef from the major suppliers. If you are sure that your burgers are made from steak ground at the restaurant, you will be fine. If, however, it might be made from ground beef, that book is instructive and scary. I like steak rare, but there is no way I would eat a burger cooked any less than medium. To get to the punchline, you need the meat cooked to a certain temperature to kill off the nasties in the cow shit that contaminates ground beef. ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/29 "2010-04-11T16:54:37Z")
> [@whole\_bean](#): > > ETA: I guess I assumed y’all knew the Ted in Ted’s Montana Grill is Ted Turner A friend who who recommending the place to me got her rich dopey-looking guys crossed and was insisting to me it was owned by Donald Trump. She couldn’t explain why it was called “Ted’s.” This makes more sense. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/30 "2010-04-11T17:40:28Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Nitpick: Ted’s California Grill. There are none in CA, even today. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/31 "2010-04-11T19:56:48Z")
> [@](#): > > On Bison: If we are talking about steaks, certainly bison is worth going out of your way to try at least once. However, bison hamburgers will taste just like beef, so don’t waste your money on one. I would say just the opposite. Bison steaks tend to be a bit on the tough side, and bison burgers definitely don’t (or at least, shouldn’t) taste like _Bos taurus_ beef. It’s the same sort of flavor, but much stronger, like beef concentrate. ---
**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376/32 "2010-04-15T05:24:50Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > They taste like beef, but the meat is quite a bit leaner, which makes it a somewhat more healthy option. Not exactly true. I can purchase beef or bison patties with any fat percentage I want. 80/20 or 85/15 are most common. Most restaurants serve 80/20. If you are concerned with the fat content, ask. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-teds-montana-grill-like/535376.md?page=1)