Mt Ascension Gastropub

Review - 2026-02-25 - Mt Ascension Gastropub For today’s ROMEO (Retired Old Men Eating Out) Club adventure we tried out a new restaurant with an interesting name, “Mt Ascension Gastropub.” Sadly, our experience began with a series of no’s. Firstly, there were no parking spots available in their minuscule parking lot, even though the restaurant wasn’t open yet. Secondly, there was no one in the restaurant at all when we walked in. We didn’t know where to sit or where to order. I actually walked over to the attached coffee shop to see if they could shed any light on the situation. Eventually our hostess showed up behind the counter and apologized for not being there for us when we came in. She advised us that we could just take a seat and that she would be happy to take our orders at our t

Beware when paying at the register. I clicked the 20% tip button on a $35.00 tab. It rang up a $13.00 tip. Which is clearly NOT 20%. Always type a custom tip when eating here. Otherwise you’ll end up tipping 33%. They made my food and left it sitting downstairs until it was cold. Which I had to go get it. That’s odd. I had to get my own waters too. Also odd. That’s what we pay a tip for is for you to serve us the food and water. I just don’t get the set up there. The service regarding getting me a new order was nice and very good.

Loved the live music on Thursday. Beef was amazing quality. Views were breathtaking. The inconvenience of bringing food up from the first floor was well worth the view.

I've been here a few times and always love the beer and food, and you can't beat the views from the top patio. I love that I can get a black bean patty in any of the burgers/sandwiches. Favorite brewery in Helena!

I think it must be true that when you’re poor, you appreciate good food more. You know how you can spend $13 at Wendy’s for comfort food you crave on a whim? Well, if you pay $7 more at a gastropub called Mt. Ascension’s in Helena, you can actually get healthy, delicious food that sustains you for a good long while. I justified spending that money because I relied on prepared snacks and sandwiches from home the rest of my weekend trip. I had a Portobello Swiss burger with garlic aioli (which I guess is code for a flavored sauce with the consistency of mayonnaise). The burger was so juicy and tender, it made you almost want to let out a sigh of delight! I also got a house salad. The lettuce? Red-leaf, so nutrient-rich and fresh it almost looked black in color. That might sound bad, but I pr