Great location, good service, pizza was delicious and maybe even some of the best I've had. Got the Caribbean chicken pizza, highly recommend it.
(5)
Steve I.
Good pizza, good beer, good service, fair prices. It's not exactly in our neighborhood, but I suspect we'll be back when we come back to Great Falls. We had a half MacKenzie River/half Flathead pizza and couldn't decide which we liked better.
(5)
Abdullah A.
I had the Hot Hawaiian, it was great! Thick crust with plenty of pineapple, jalapeños, and bacon. The BBQ sauce was smoky and not too sweet. I also tried some of the skillet cookie and apple cobbler, both were tasty. The skillet cookie was perfectly gooey. I would definitely come back, this is some of the best food I've had in Great Falls.
(4)
Mike R.
Awful service complimented by mediocre food. When every table within view sits down after you and receives their food before you, there's definitely a problem. Just keep driving when you approach this place.
(1)
Angie C.
We are from CO an saw this pizza place nice clean inside nice people the server was lil too busy when we went but all in all the food an attitudes were great lil pricey but well worth it !
(4)
Ronald A.
We had six of us for dinner. We ordered a couple of Caesar salads to split. The dressing was good, but iceberg lettuce does not a Caesar salad make. We ordered two large pizzas. It was enough food. The BBQ pork pizza was great. The meat was tender and the sauce flavorful. I really liked this pizza. The others ordered the Flathead. I did not get a chance to try it; the others enjoyed it. We had great service; loved our server. We had a great experience. So will you. Try it.
(4)
Minnie M.
Love love love. First time here and I loved it! Everything about this place is great. The atmosphere is relaxing and the decor and place looks nice and clean. I suggest reservations though because there was a wait list when we got there. The waitress we had was very nice and gave us great service. She gave us a whole pitcher of water probably because she noticed how fast my husband drank his water lol the only reason why I gave it one less star than perfect is because when my soup came out, it was cold. They did take it back and reheat it though. We tried the cheesy bread sticks (lodge poles) and it's too die for but it was so good it made me full!! The bbq pulled pork pizza is amazing!! So is the one with steak. The dough here is so soft!!!!
(4)
Martha W.
I thought everything tasted good, but I can't say it was outstanding. Worth trying though
(4)
Tucker B.
AMAZING! Came into town for the night and stumbled upon this gem. The staff was great, the setting was nice, and the food... I feel the best way to describe it would be to use the words of my boy Daym Drop.. 5 ALL DAY SON!! Try it out, I guarantee you won't be disappointed
(5)
George S.
First off I don't really like pizza. I know. Right? But anyway the wife felt like pizza so we looked on yelp to see what was in the area. Well we hit the jackpot with this one. The pizza we ordered was the Hot Hawaiian. It was a Bbq pizza with pineapple and jalapeños. It was beyond good with a smokey favor and to too heavy on the heat. The beer I ordered was Mountain man and it was very dark and very good. Not overly bitter like a lot of beers that dark are. Staff was upbeat and a lot of fun.
(5)
gregory a.
I ordered a small Madison for pick up. When I got home I found it was a Veggie Pizza!! That pisses me off! The girl even looked in the box before she gave it to me.
(2)
Jeff B.
Stopped at this location during a family vacation and what seemed like driving for 10 hrs! The kids wanted pizza and my wife and I wanted something else, we were sitting within 15 minutes and met by our waiter who got our drink order and appetizer. The kids ordered pizza and pasta, my wife and I ordered sandwiches, everything was terrific, the food the bread for the sandwiches!! Everything. This was the highlight on a very long and Trying day!!
(5)
Keri P.
Best gluten free pizza in town! I brought my family here when they came to visit from Oregon. They were very impressed with the food quality and quantity!
(5)
Danielle N.
The pizza and appetizers were delicious. The service was great and the atmosphere was upbeat. The kitchen accidentally forgot to remove some toppings from the pizza we ordered so they brought out the incorrect pizza for us to snack on until they brought out the correct one so essentially we got 2 for 1. They were very apologetic for the mix up. I would def go again.
(4)
Kevin W.
A little pricy for pizza but overall it was good. My wife and daughter loved the gluten free crust and said it was one of the best they've had. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
(4)
Dave N.
We decided to eat here on our visit from out of town. We had the Caribbean chicken pizza and the Mack lovin dessert. Both were excellent. I really enjoyed the meal and the service was very good. Highly recommend.
(5)
Tyrone I.
We are here training from Ft. Bragg and wanted some good pizza. And of course we looked on Yelp and as always no disappointment. The BBQ and Hot Hawaiian pizza was delicious.
(5)
George D.
Have eaten here 3 times in the past 4 months. Service is somewhat uneven and food quality is less uneven, but still could use attention. The last time we were there, our salads arrived, but the pizza didn't. Eventually, we had to ask the our server what was taking so long, and she went to check and came back several minutes later only to tell us that our order got lost and they are just now starting to prepare our pizza. So, after 35+ minutes waiting, our dinner was just now being started. In total, we waited nearly an hour for our pizza. Yes, the manager compensated us for the wait, but it was one of those situations when you wonder to yourself, how hard is it to not loose orders in a restaurant, make a pizza and get it to the customer in a timely manner? My 3 star rating does not mean A-OK, it means there's room for improvement. We've had other problems with ordering correctness here as well. I will say however that the servers are cheerful and generally efficient. Maybe the problem lies with the kitchen staff and management oversight?
(3)
Keith K.
I really want to give them better than a star but the SERVICE is really THAT BAD! It is too bad because the food is decent enough for 4 stars if the service was better. For being a pizza place they have a fair amount of unique pizzas but the thin crust is not very good (too chewy). The ingredients seem fresh but there is way better pizza to be had in Great Falls. The salads and sandwiches are what you should stick to. The hostess was completely unprofessional, leaned on the host stand, looking completely disinterested in her position. We did not even get an enthusiastic welcome after waiting a couple of minutes to be greeted. Our server was very nice but not very attentive. She knew the menu well and was quick to get our orders. After that, however was a mess. It took over 15 minutes for a beer (and they were out of 2 of the local favorites) and we had to tell the food runner we were waiting for it when he brought out our appetizer. None of the food came out together and only one guy was running food; even a cook brought out 2 items after we pointed out to the food runner we were still waiting for them. The server stopped by at that point to make sure a salad with a dressing substitution was done correctly but left before we could point out it was missing the cheese. And on top of all that we did not get the sides ordered with the kids' meals. I was not impressed the first time I was here when visiting family (over a year ago) and tonight we were hosting family and will not be going back. I will be calling them in the morning to make a formal complaint because we never saw a manager while there. One last point to note is that they are well staffed. Although busy (we had a short wait for a table) at least 5 servers were on the floor. It may just be poor management, I don't know for sure.
(1)
LeAnna P.
We are visiting from Oregon. This is the best pizza we have ever had. Great service and local micro brew. They also have gluten-free options. Highly recommend.
(5)
Kim S.
I love the setting, adjacent to the Missouri R. There was a flock of Canada geese outside, waiting for a thunderstorm to pass! Overall, I'm happy with the restaurant. We had a friendly waitress and she knew the menu well. The menu looked great, some really interesting looking options. We were kinda brain dead after hours in the car, making it tough to choose! The best part of our meal was the salads. The Caesar was pretty normal. I think it would add a lot if they made their own croutons. The spinach salad was awesome! (Look out for blue cheese!). And my mom had the Cobb. It looked wonderful, great presentation! She said it was really good and I needed to put that in my review. (It came out in a warm freshly washed bowl however.) I ordered a thin crust veggie pizza, loved the pesto sauce, didn't care for the broccoli. It it was really a little bland. My husband ordered the hot Hawaiian with no jalapeños. Pretty slight on the pineapple and he said the BBQ flavor was weird, but in all fairness, he doesn't pay attention when he reads menu descriptions. The thin crust was great on both pies!
(3)
Steve W.
We have eaten here about a dozen times. Never had a bad meal. I guess the music selection depends on the manager that day. I prefer the bluegrass. Salads, sandwiches, pizzas are all great. Service is always top notch. Never had to wait to be seated.
(4)
Geoff B.
Wide selection of pizzas, salads, and sandwiches. Nice staff and great location make this a family-friendly place to bring the kids. The prices are starting to head towards the steep side of things, but with massive servings and consistent quality, it's still decent value.
(4)
Thomas P.
Wow, where to begin. This place was recommended by a friend for some good pizza. The location was perfect right on the river and the restaurant looked great inside and out. The problems started at the hostess. She seemed very happy to have a job and working that day (insert large quantities of sarcasm). Our party consisted of two adults, two children and one infant. We weren't even asked if we needed a highchair and we were set in a booth that was elevated. They had to stacked two high chairs to make them tall enough to reach the table. After being sat, we waited a good 20 minutes before anyone came to our table for drink or appetizer orders. Haleys comet passed by out table more times than our waitress. And when she did take time to come by she had forgotten most of our requests (napkins, drink refills, condiments). The worst part was that I paid good money for pizza that I could've bought it Domino's and the nachos had been put in the microwave just a bit too long.
(1)
Yaya M.
Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich was awesome so was the Athenian add chicken. Kyle our server was fantastic!
(5)
Nicole H.
I had the smoking turkey sandwich. This is one of the best sandwiches I've had. We brought the family and the kids had a great time. You'll eat and have left overs! These folks are popular at work so I've had their pizzas and salads as well. All of which are great. Even a picky eater, like our youngest daughter, can find a favorite dish. :)
(5)
Gary H.
Stayed at the LaQuinta Motel next to the restaurant so it was an easy pick. Never been before but my wife grabbed a menu while walking the dog. Staff was very friendly. Ordered take-out. I got pasta dish and a salad, my wife a pasta dish. All were very good. We actually went to another MacKenzie River Pizza when we arrived in Whitefish, MT--that is how much we enjoyed the food.
(5)
Isabelle L.
Nice setting, great atmosphere and friendly service. The choices of pizza is certainly interesting and you can experiment a bit by doing half and half. The quality of the pizza was OK but salt was the overwhelming taste in all the pizzas we ordered. Overall, still a nice experience to sit around with friends, drink a few beers and have decent pizza which will taste still better than average bar food.
(3)
LeRoy D.
Good alternate Pizza Place to Howards here in Great Falls
(4)
Karlie M.
Me and my husband spent one night in Great Falls - the last night of our two week US road trip. We had a long day of driving and wanted a good supper. We looked on Yelp and this place was highly rated so we decided to give it a go. It seems like most of the other restaurants in town were fast food or poorly rated. Imagine my surprise when we showed up to the restaurant and there was a 25 minute wait! On a Wednesday night no less. We were absolutely starving, so we perused the menu while we waited so we could order right away. The menu is somewhat small, only two pages with apps, salads and 10+ pizza varieties (or make your own). We chose to share a large Caesar salad and the Athenian pizza (olive oil and garlic, spinach, tomatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives and mozzarella, dusted with feta) with tomato sauce instead of olive oil. The salad was really big and came with these cute little tongs so we could split it onto separate plates. However the salad was very dry, barely any dressing. I asked for more and got it no problem, no charge. The pizza was good, but not as fantastic as these other reviews made it out to be. I suppose it's probably a step up from other small town restaurants, but to me it was average. Good, I'd eat it again, but not amazing. Our waitress was very chipper and nice. The wait times for the food seemed to stretch a bit. The restaurant, like I said, was very very busy.
(3)
McKenna M.
My favorite restaurant. It's Clean, with a family-friendly atmosphere and a varied menu with something for everyone. Their Salads sandwiches and pizzas are all loved by my family. The staff is friendly and helpful and it's location right by the Missouri is lovely.
(5)
Joyce M.
Wonderful food. We tried the pizza, pasta and appetizers. All were as described, hot, appealing, and delicious! Went 2 nights in a row.
(5)
Ann L.
Alright pizza, decent prices, slow service.
(3)
Drew B.
Unfortunately this place consistently underwhelms. Recently had the spaghetti and meatballs and it was of cafeteria quality. The only safe bet on the menu is the lodge poles. Decent atmosphere but marginal food.
(2)
Ray M.
We are 3 travellers from Canada heading home from Phoenix. Staying at La Quinta. Too cold to eat out & leave dogs in car so ordered in 3 pizzas from Mackenzie Pizza. Very friendly lady took phone order. Thin crust pizzas were fantastic!! Ambience there looked great when we picked up pizzas. Will definitely stop in again on our next trip here.
(5)
Meghan W.
So good! We've had a large variety of meals here and nothing has disappointed. The tables are huge so it's good for groups and you can get cozy if you're on a date. My favorite restaurant in Great Falls!
(5)
Big Baby Jesus C.
So, after I abandon retarded ass Apple maps and actually find the place the old fashioned way, I'm surprised to see they have a wait. Must be some good pizza. So I stand at the hostess stand waiting for someone to show up. While I'm staring in the kitchen trying to see what kind of oven they use, and what type of pies they're cranking out, the hostess shows up at the same time some old man who just arrived walks up to the hostess stand. She starts putting his name on the list instead of mine even though I had been waiting for 5 minutes. Guess she couldn't see all six and a half feet of me? So I wave at her, explain the mistake she's making, and she just keeps doing it anyhow.... So I left. Horrible customer service.
(1)
Teresa D.
Ok, so I had high hopes for this place because it came highly recommended by friends. First, we tried the Flathead on hand tossed crust: the fajita chicken was so dry and over cooked that it was nearly inedible, the sauce was scarce, tomatoes totally bland, and the dough was so thick it was barely cooked in some places. Every layer was in desperate need of seasoning and salt. Basil and garlic could have been a game changer. Well, we gave it another try. On the second visit we played it safe and ordered the highlighted favorites. We had artichoke dip, which needed salt and pepper, and the clubhouse pizza on thin crust. Clubhouse was just as bad, if not worse. Overall it was dry and bland. On the positive side, I brought it up to the waitress and the manager came out, comped our pizza, gave us free desert (cheesecake--- so good!!), and $20 of gift certs (smart move on her part). We used the gift certs to grab a lunch to-go one day and we got the italian sandwich to share. This sandwhich was as good as the pizza was bad and big enough to share. The manager, sandwich and cheesecake get these guys 2 stars instead of 1.
(2)
Joseph B.
Nothing bad to say- solid 3 stars. Had a ginormous sandwich which was good. Kids had extremely average cheese pizza. Friendly service.
(3)
Barb B.
Let me start by saying that my husband can eat fire! For him, there is nothing too hot. MacKenzie's gave him a run for his money. See, he ordered a Beartooth pizza (Italian sausage, diced tomato, red onion & red peppers) but asked for pepperoni instead of sausage. When it came out, we both looked at it and realized it had jalapeño peppers on it. He threw some crushed peppers on it and took a bite. He said it was frigging hot! We asked our waitress about it and the surprise look on her face was good along with the comment that he got a Branding Iron (Italian sausage, jalapeño peppers, and crushed red chilies) with pepperoni instead of the Beartooth. He liked it so he kept it. When our bill came, they had comp'd us his pizza - on their own. That's good customer service. I had the Sequoia (Fresh pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts & toasted pine nuts.) which was very good! We sat out on the patio and enjoyed our dinner there. As we are traveling, we plan on trying out their other locations.
(5)
Ms F.
I think they were a bit understaffed or something, There wasnt a host so the waitstaff had to do the sitting but we had artichoke dip was tasty not enough artichoke in there, we had a thai salad small they really skimped on ingredients for a 7.50 salad coulda used more cilantro and more peanut. Pizza was on sourdough and did not rise right was sooooooo dry and flat not enough sauce on it either our waitstaff did not bring us enough water our waiter even admitted hisself that the cooks said "sorry ya the dough didn't rise" geez that was lame. Bottom line am I going back? Probably not I give places one shot if they are not good the first time I usually don't waste my money to go back spent like 45 bucks I think thats enough.
(2)
Preston C.
The food and service here were excellent. The Rancher pizza and appetizer we ordered were spot on. Our server Steve was very professional and a really cool guy in general, which made our experience even more enjoyable. I will definitely be coming back!
(5)
Tommy W.
By far the best pizza in Great Falls. Heck, I'd venture to say it even holds its own against pizzarias outside Montana. For the same price as any other pizza place in town, come here to get the best quality and variety available in Great Falls. All of the traditional options are there, but the menu is also full of unique, delicious pizzas you won't find elsewhere else in town.
(5)
Allison J.
I came here with a small group of 5 and we had a really wonderful experience. I've never been a fan of Grape Nuts cereal but when I had it in my house salad I was delighted. It's a standard topping for the salad along with pears for the house salad. I loved that it was a little different than most house salads at pizza joints. We had the thin crust pizza and I was really impressed with how crisp the crust stayed even though we had a bunch of wet ingredients. In fact, the crust kept its crisp even 20 minutes after it was delivered to our table. It just cooled down and became more like a cracker than bread. Our fave was the Rancher with seasoned beef, pepperoni, bacon, tomato, red onion & green pepper. We also had the Athenian and the BBQ chicken but were not as impressed. Refills on our sodas were quick. Service was friendly though and I did not notice the slow or dopey service mentioned in other reviews. This would have to be my favorite place in Great Falls besides the Sip and Dip.
(4)
Dorothy P.
Loved this establishment. Atmosphere was excellent. I shared a chopped salad with someone and we both ordered a bowl of Mediterranean vegetable soup. Both the salad and the soup was excellent, Service was good and the bathroom was clean. Others chose pizzas which they enjoyed very much. If I ever return to Great falls, I will certainly try other items on the menu as it is an extensive menu of appetizers, pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, salads, soup and desserts
(4)
Steve F.
We were in Great Falls for a couple of days and read the reviews and decided this was the restaurant we really wanted to go to..We were really hungry after a long day of hiking, etc.. and looking forward. we called the restaurant when google maps took us to the wrong location. We were only a few mins away and asked if the 2 of us could be seated right away. The girl on the phone confirmed that they were not busy and 2 could be seated right away. We pull up less than 4-5 minutes later and there are people waiting outside/inside and the wait time was 25-30 minutes. Super disappointed and pissed, we left and went to Fuddruckers instead.... I wish I had the chance to leave a review regarding the food as well, but I did not appreciate the girl on the phone telling us one thing when the truth about the wait time was another... Fuddruckers wasnt what we were looking for but at least we were able to site right away and eat. My point is- be honest with people about wait times.. we could have made a decision based on that and not been disappointed.
(1)
Anna S.
This is the best restaurant I ate at in Great Falls. The pizza was excellent and really surprised me with its wide and creative selection. It is a nice casual setting, well visited, and when you are lucky you can enjoy a nice outside seating area with a look at the river. The perfect place to enjoy a nice beer and pizza.
(5)
Liz K.
I'm not a huge pizza fan but I love going to MacKenzie River. Its the go-to place for most of our friends when we get together. My favorite choice is the Sequoia. Must try!
(4)
K. D.
My first choice! Assigned to Great Falls for three months, this is a GREAT option for pizza! I ordered two pizza's and had them delivered . One was a a vegetarian but I added pepperoni and extras sauce, and the other was the Hot Hawaiian. Great crust (thin) and both were flavorful and the ingredients were fresh. Good customer service on the phone and they were on time with the delivery. It did take longer than 40 minutes, but well worth the wait.
(5)
Megan B.
Easily one of my favorite places to eat in Great Falls! I make a point to go here at least every other week... I'm working my way through the whole menu! The waiters are all wonderful and I have yet to try anything that doesn't taste amazing!
(5)
Brian S.
Got to town on a Sunday evening and it was one of only about 3 places that was open for dinner. I'm glad I chose MRPC. I had the BBQ on original crust and it was very good. The house salad is a little different with the grapenuts on it, but it was still very good. I will come here again next time I'm in town.
(4)
Pilar A.
This place made me digustingly SICK. Do not order the cajun alfredo chicken pasta. I went in for lunch Friday, April 12th, with my cousins. It was my last meal during my trip in Great Falls so I was sick at the airport and on the plane ride home. I'll never eat there again after getting food poisoning from there.
(1)
Dave S.
Been here twice. Very nice atmosphere, good service and the food was delicious. Both times the milk tasted funny, so I drank the water. Update: I went back on 12/3/11 and the milk was delicious :) I also enjoyed the chicken chili and and a slice of pizza.
(3)
Susan H.
Loved this place! The Rollini appetizer is amazing. You are instantly greeted with the aroma of fresh baked pizza crust and not disappointed with the follow up. The service was good and the food even better. Will definitely go to this chain again.
(4)
Dick S.
Great food, great atmosphere, good service, decent prices.
(4)
Brandi Thomas P.
Visiting from Hawai'i, I give this place a 5-star. Food, atmosphere & server, Neil is great. I recommend anyone to come to this place.
(5)
Joseph D.
I have only had delivery but really want to go there to eat if I come back to Great Falls. The people that take the phone orders are always very friendly, helpful and have great knowledge of their product. The delivery staff has been fast and friendly, actually probably the best delivery staff I have ever seen. The pizza is good, not great, but a solid good. The do have a lot of different pizzas and most look really good but I am a little plain and always get the Good Ol' Boy (pepperoni). The chopped salad is great and they are not shy with the ingredients. The only thing I have had but not licked so far was the buffalo wings. The flavor was good but they were way too soggy. I have had a few other pizza places in Great Falls, Godfather Pizza, Howards (the worst) and Papa Johns but MacKenzie's was the best of them.
(4)
Chris V.
Great location, good service, pizza was delicious and maybe even some of the best I've had. Got the Caribbean chicken pizza, highly recommend it.
(5)
Thuyvi M.
By far the best pizza I ever had, I am gona have to minus one star becuz of the service. Service was a little slow and disorganized. We had a rehearsal dinner here and they said we could be seated and when we did there wasnt enough chairs or room. There was some people seated in booths and tables so we couldnt really see or talk to everyone like we wanted to. As for the food its defin delicious and good and if i am ever in great falls again i defin would like to eat there again.
(4)
Shawn M.
Sure, I've had better pizza, but I've had much much worse too. I got the Sequoia pizza, and I have to admit I was pretty impressed by it. The pine nuts were a nice touch and I really like the artichokes on it. It was even pretty good in the morning as room temperature leftovers!
(4)
Alan A.
Great pizza--great atmosphere! In the years that I was assigned to Malmstrom AFB, this is the one place that I kept coming back to. The hot Hawaiian, good ol' boy are my personal favorites. The Bridger salad is really, really good with their house dressing! The Great Falls location offers a beautiful view of the river; get a seat closest to the windows or on the deck.
(4)
Kyle B.
There is nothing wrong with the pizza here, but the Yelp reviews suggested it was special. I liked the environment and had friendly (if slow) service. But the pizza was just OK - nothing compared to what I might get back at home. Maybe there just aren't that many options in Montana?
(3)
Sandy N.
Great setting good food beyond pizza. We had hot wing Mac and cheese, Amazing!!! Our server was Neil he loves his job and shows it.
(4)
Sandra S.
Terrific house salad and beers. It seems like the pizza crust quality has gone down a notch. Great location by the river,
(4)
Christophet C.
This place is awesome. The pizza is good and salads are awesome. Their house salad dressing is also very good!!!
(5)
Joao B.
MRP makes a decent pie, but they are generally overpriced and nothing to rave about. You'll find better pizza at places not claiming to be "gourmet". The have a few decent beers, but their wine list is horrible and way overpriced. At least offer something that goes with red sauce (like an Italian wine) or something local (like Ten Spoon). A lot of people LOVE this place, but to me it's always been quite average.
(3)
Bryan B.
I think this may have been the best pizza I've ever had! The atmosphere is great...I was there at night so I didn't get to enjoy the river view. I did bring back a pint glass, though!
(5)
Cat W.
Mackenzie Rivers can be great, but this one is only so-so. The one in Bozeman is better. I like the atmosphere, and as with all of Montana the staff is friendly, but the food could be better. Specifically it feels like all of their pizza toppings are pretty dry.
(3)
Susan O.
I live in San Francisco but I love going to Great Falls to get my dose of MacKenzie River pizza. I love their whole wheat crust and Thai salads!
(4)
J S.
Great food, amazing restaurant. Waitress was a little absent minded, but the food greatly made up for it! Best place I have gone to eat in Great Falls.
(5)
Jon H.
Since I live in Denver and was only visiting relatives in Great Falls, I was somewhat dubious about ordering a pizza at MacKenzie. Denver has a bounty of excellent pizza parlors. MacKenzie's pizza was an amazing surprise. It was delicious. Hey, I'm an anchovy sort of guy and this pizza, was right up there with the best. Nice to see that Great Falls can offer top quality food at a very reasonable price. The service was efficient and fast and as far as atmosphere, well, what the heck, I was too busy enjoying my pizza.
(4)
Kyle B.
There is nothing wrong with the pizza here, but the Yelp reviews suggested it was special. I liked the environment and had friendly (if slow) service. But the pizza was just OK - nothing compared to what I might get back at home. Maybe there just aren't that many options in Montana?
(3)
Sandy N.
Great setting good food beyond pizza. We had hot wing Mac and cheese, Amazing!!! Our server was Neil he loves his job and shows it.
(4)
Sandra S.
Terrific house salad and beers. It seems like the pizza crust quality has gone down a notch. Great location by the river,
(4)
Thuyvi M.
By far the best pizza I ever had, I am gona have to minus one star becuz of the service. Service was a little slow and disorganized. We had a rehearsal dinner here and they said we could be seated and when we did there wasnt enough chairs or room. There was some people seated in booths and tables so we couldnt really see or talk to everyone like we wanted to. As for the food its defin delicious and good and if i am ever in great falls again i defin would like to eat there again.
(4)
Shawn M.
Sure, I've had better pizza, but I've had much much worse too. I got the Sequoia pizza, and I have to admit I was pretty impressed by it. The pine nuts were a nice touch and I really like the artichokes on it. It was even pretty good in the morning as room temperature leftovers!
(4)
Bryan B.
I think this may have been the best pizza I've ever had! The atmosphere is great...I was there at night so I didn't get to enjoy the river view. I did bring back a pint glass, though!
(5)
Cat W.
Mackenzie Rivers can be great, but this one is only so-so. The one in Bozeman is better. I like the atmosphere, and as with all of Montana the staff is friendly, but the food could be better. Specifically it feels like all of their pizza toppings are pretty dry.
(3)
Christophet C.
This place is awesome. The pizza is good and salads are awesome. Their house salad dressing is also very good!!!
(5)
Joao B.
MRP makes a decent pie, but they are generally overpriced and nothing to rave about. You'll find better pizza at places not claiming to be "gourmet". The have a few decent beers, but their wine list is horrible and way overpriced. At least offer something that goes with red sauce (like an Italian wine) or something local (like Ten Spoon). A lot of people LOVE this place, but to me it's always been quite average.
(3)
Susan O.
I live in San Francisco but I love going to Great Falls to get my dose of MacKenzie River pizza. I love their whole wheat crust and Thai salads!
(4)
J S.
Great food, amazing restaurant. Waitress was a little absent minded, but the food greatly made up for it! Best place I have gone to eat in Great Falls.
(5)
Jon H.
Since I live in Denver and was only visiting relatives in Great Falls, I was somewhat dubious about ordering a pizza at MacKenzie. Denver has a bounty of excellent pizza parlors. MacKenzie's pizza was an amazing surprise. It was delicious. Hey, I'm an anchovy sort of guy and this pizza, was right up there with the best. Nice to see that Great Falls can offer top quality food at a very reasonable price. The service was efficient and fast and as far as atmosphere, well, what the heck, I was too busy enjoying my pizza.
(4)
Steve I.
Good pizza, good beer, good service, fair prices. It's not exactly in our neighborhood, but I suspect we'll be back when we come back to Great Falls. We had a half MacKenzie River/half Flathead pizza and couldn't decide which we liked better.
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Abdullah A.
I had the Hot Hawaiian, it was great! Thick crust with plenty of pineapple, jalapeños, and bacon. The BBQ sauce was smoky and not too sweet. I also tried some of the skillet cookie and apple cobbler, both were tasty. The skillet cookie was perfectly gooey. I would definitely come back, this is some of the best food I've had in Great Falls.
(4)
Mike R.
Awful service complimented by mediocre food. When every table within view sits down after you and receives their food before you, there's definitely a problem. Just keep driving when you approach this place.
(1)
Angie C.
We are from CO an saw this pizza place nice clean inside nice people the server was lil too busy when we went but all in all the food an attitudes were great lil pricey but well worth it !
(4)
Ronald A.
We had six of us for dinner. We ordered a couple of Caesar salads to split. The dressing was good, but iceberg lettuce does not a Caesar salad make. We ordered two large pizzas. It was enough food. The BBQ pork pizza was great. The meat was tender and the sauce flavorful. I really liked this pizza. The others ordered the Flathead. I did not get a chance to try it; the others enjoyed it. We had great service; loved our server. We had a great experience. So will you. Try it.
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Minnie M.
Love love love. First time here and I loved it! Everything about this place is great. The atmosphere is relaxing and the decor and place looks nice and clean. I suggest reservations though because there was a wait list when we got there. The waitress we had was very nice and gave us great service. She gave us a whole pitcher of water probably because she noticed how fast my husband drank his water lol the only reason why I gave it one less star than perfect is because when my soup came out, it was cold. They did take it back and reheat it though. We tried the cheesy bread sticks (lodge poles) and it's too die for but it was so good it made me full!! The bbq pulled pork pizza is amazing!! So is the one with steak. The dough here is so soft!!!!
(4)
Martha W.
I thought everything tasted good, but I can't say it was outstanding. Worth trying though
(4)
Tucker B.
AMAZING! Came into town for the night and stumbled upon this gem. The staff was great, the setting was nice, and the food... I feel the best way to describe it would be to use the words of my boy Daym Drop.. 5 ALL DAY SON!! Try it out, I guarantee you won't be disappointed
(5)
George S.
First off I don't really like pizza. I know. Right? But anyway the wife felt like pizza so we looked on yelp to see what was in the area. Well we hit the jackpot with this one. The pizza we ordered was the Hot Hawaiian. It was a Bbq pizza with pineapple and jalapeños. It was beyond good with a smokey favor and to too heavy on the heat. The beer I ordered was Mountain man and it was very dark and very good. Not overly bitter like a lot of beers that dark are. Staff was upbeat and a lot of fun.
(5)
gregory a.
I ordered a small Madison for pick up. When I got home I found it was a Veggie Pizza!! That pisses me off! The girl even looked in the box before she gave it to me.
(2)
Jeff B.
Stopped at this location during a family vacation and what seemed like driving for 10 hrs! The kids wanted pizza and my wife and I wanted something else, we were sitting within 15 minutes and met by our waiter who got our drink order and appetizer. The kids ordered pizza and pasta, my wife and I ordered sandwiches, everything was terrific, the food the bread for the sandwiches!! Everything. This was the highlight on a very long and Trying day!!
(5)
Keri P.
Best gluten free pizza in town! I brought my family here when they came to visit from Oregon. They were very impressed with the food quality and quantity!
(5)
Danielle N.
The pizza and appetizers were delicious. The service was great and the atmosphere was upbeat. The kitchen accidentally forgot to remove some toppings from the pizza we ordered so they brought out the incorrect pizza for us to snack on until they brought out the correct one so essentially we got 2 for 1. They were very apologetic for the mix up. I would def go again.
(4)
Kevin W.
A little pricy for pizza but overall it was good. My wife and daughter loved the gluten free crust and said it was one of the best they've had. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
(4)
Dave N.
We decided to eat here on our visit from out of town. We had the Caribbean chicken pizza and the Mack lovin dessert. Both were excellent. I really enjoyed the meal and the service was very good. Highly recommend.
(5)
Tyrone I.
We are here training from Ft. Bragg and wanted some good pizza. And of course we looked on Yelp and as always no disappointment. The BBQ and Hot Hawaiian pizza was delicious.
(5)
George D.
Have eaten here 3 times in the past 4 months. Service is somewhat uneven and food quality is less uneven, but still could use attention. The last time we were there, our salads arrived, but the pizza didn't. Eventually, we had to ask the our server what was taking so long, and she went to check and came back several minutes later only to tell us that our order got lost and they are just now starting to prepare our pizza. So, after 35+ minutes waiting, our dinner was just now being started. In total, we waited nearly an hour for our pizza. Yes, the manager compensated us for the wait, but it was one of those situations when you wonder to yourself, how hard is it to not loose orders in a restaurant, make a pizza and get it to the customer in a timely manner? My 3 star rating does not mean A-OK, it means there's room for improvement. We've had other problems with ordering correctness here as well. I will say however that the servers are cheerful and generally efficient. Maybe the problem lies with the kitchen staff and management oversight?
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Steve W.
We have eaten here about a dozen times. Never had a bad meal. I guess the music selection depends on the manager that day. I prefer the bluegrass. Salads, sandwiches, pizzas are all great. Service is always top notch. Never had to wait to be seated.
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Geoff B.
Wide selection of pizzas, salads, and sandwiches. Nice staff and great location make this a family-friendly place to bring the kids. The prices are starting to head towards the steep side of things, but with massive servings and consistent quality, it's still decent value.
(4)
Joyce M.
Wonderful food. We tried the pizza, pasta and appetizers. All were as described, hot, appealing, and delicious! Went 2 nights in a row.
(5)
Ann L.
Alright pizza, decent prices, slow service.
(3)
Drew B.
Unfortunately this place consistently underwhelms. Recently had the spaghetti and meatballs and it was of cafeteria quality. The only safe bet on the menu is the lodge poles. Decent atmosphere but marginal food.
(2)
Keith K.
I really want to give them better than a star but the SERVICE is really THAT BAD! It is too bad because the food is decent enough for 4 stars if the service was better. For being a pizza place they have a fair amount of unique pizzas but the thin crust is not very good (too chewy). The ingredients seem fresh but there is way better pizza to be had in Great Falls. The salads and sandwiches are what you should stick to. The hostess was completely unprofessional, leaned on the host stand, looking completely disinterested in her position. We did not even get an enthusiastic welcome after waiting a couple of minutes to be greeted. Our server was very nice but not very attentive. She knew the menu well and was quick to get our orders. After that, however was a mess. It took over 15 minutes for a beer (and they were out of 2 of the local favorites) and we had to tell the food runner we were waiting for it when he brought out our appetizer. None of the food came out together and only one guy was running food; even a cook brought out 2 items after we pointed out to the food runner we were still waiting for them. The server stopped by at that point to make sure a salad with a dressing substitution was done correctly but left before we could point out it was missing the cheese. And on top of all that we did not get the sides ordered with the kids' meals. I was not impressed the first time I was here when visiting family (over a year ago) and tonight we were hosting family and will not be going back. I will be calling them in the morning to make a formal complaint because we never saw a manager while there. One last point to note is that they are well staffed. Although busy (we had a short wait for a table) at least 5 servers were on the floor. It may just be poor management, I don't know for sure.
(1)
LeAnna P.
We are visiting from Oregon. This is the best pizza we have ever had. Great service and local micro brew. They also have gluten-free options. Highly recommend.
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Kim S.
I love the setting, adjacent to the Missouri R. There was a flock of Canada geese outside, waiting for a thunderstorm to pass! Overall, I'm happy with the restaurant. We had a friendly waitress and she knew the menu well. The menu looked great, some really interesting looking options. We were kinda brain dead after hours in the car, making it tough to choose! The best part of our meal was the salads. The Caesar was pretty normal. I think it would add a lot if they made their own croutons. The spinach salad was awesome! (Look out for blue cheese!). And my mom had the Cobb. It looked wonderful, great presentation! She said it was really good and I needed to put that in my review. (It came out in a warm freshly washed bowl however.) I ordered a thin crust veggie pizza, loved the pesto sauce, didn't care for the broccoli. It it was really a little bland. My husband ordered the hot Hawaiian with no jalapeños. Pretty slight on the pineapple and he said the BBQ flavor was weird, but in all fairness, he doesn't pay attention when he reads menu descriptions. The thin crust was great on both pies!
(3)
Thomas P.
Wow, where to begin. This place was recommended by a friend for some good pizza. The location was perfect right on the river and the restaurant looked great inside and out. The problems started at the hostess. She seemed very happy to have a job and working that day (insert large quantities of sarcasm). Our party consisted of two adults, two children and one infant. We weren't even asked if we needed a highchair and we were set in a booth that was elevated. They had to stacked two high chairs to make them tall enough to reach the table. After being sat, we waited a good 20 minutes before anyone came to our table for drink or appetizer orders. Haleys comet passed by out table more times than our waitress. And when she did take time to come by she had forgotten most of our requests (napkins, drink refills, condiments). The worst part was that I paid good money for pizza that I could've bought it Domino's and the nachos had been put in the microwave just a bit too long.
(1)
Yaya M.
Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich was awesome so was the Athenian add chicken. Kyle our server was fantastic!
(5)
Nicole H.
I had the smoking turkey sandwich. This is one of the best sandwiches I've had. We brought the family and the kids had a great time. You'll eat and have left overs! These folks are popular at work so I've had their pizzas and salads as well. All of which are great. Even a picky eater, like our youngest daughter, can find a favorite dish. :)
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Karlie M.
Me and my husband spent one night in Great Falls - the last night of our two week US road trip. We had a long day of driving and wanted a good supper. We looked on Yelp and this place was highly rated so we decided to give it a go. It seems like most of the other restaurants in town were fast food or poorly rated. Imagine my surprise when we showed up to the restaurant and there was a 25 minute wait! On a Wednesday night no less. We were absolutely starving, so we perused the menu while we waited so we could order right away. The menu is somewhat small, only two pages with apps, salads and 10+ pizza varieties (or make your own). We chose to share a large Caesar salad and the Athenian pizza (olive oil and garlic, spinach, tomatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives and mozzarella, dusted with feta) with tomato sauce instead of olive oil. The salad was really big and came with these cute little tongs so we could split it onto separate plates. However the salad was very dry, barely any dressing. I asked for more and got it no problem, no charge. The pizza was good, but not as fantastic as these other reviews made it out to be. I suppose it's probably a step up from other small town restaurants, but to me it was average. Good, I'd eat it again, but not amazing. Our waitress was very chipper and nice. The wait times for the food seemed to stretch a bit. The restaurant, like I said, was very very busy.
(3)
McKenna M.
My favorite restaurant. It's Clean, with a family-friendly atmosphere and a varied menu with something for everyone. Their Salads sandwiches and pizzas are all loved by my family. The staff is friendly and helpful and it's location right by the Missouri is lovely.
(5)
Alan A.
Great pizza--great atmosphere! In the years that I was assigned to Malmstrom AFB, this is the one place that I kept coming back to. The hot Hawaiian, good ol' boy are my personal favorites. The Bridger salad is really, really good with their house dressing! The Great Falls location offers a beautiful view of the river; get a seat closest to the windows or on the deck.
(4)
Ray M.
We are 3 travellers from Canada heading home from Phoenix. Staying at La Quinta. Too cold to eat out & leave dogs in car so ordered in 3 pizzas from Mackenzie Pizza. Very friendly lady took phone order. Thin crust pizzas were fantastic!! Ambience there looked great when we picked up pizzas. Will definitely stop in again on our next trip here.
(5)
Meghan W.
So good! We've had a large variety of meals here and nothing has disappointed. The tables are huge so it's good for groups and you can get cozy if you're on a date. My favorite restaurant in Great Falls!
(5)
Big Baby Jesus C.
So, after I abandon retarded ass Apple maps and actually find the place the old fashioned way, I'm surprised to see they have a wait. Must be some good pizza. So I stand at the hostess stand waiting for someone to show up. While I'm staring in the kitchen trying to see what kind of oven they use, and what type of pies they're cranking out, the hostess shows up at the same time some old man who just arrived walks up to the hostess stand. She starts putting his name on the list instead of mine even though I had been waiting for 5 minutes. Guess she couldn't see all six and a half feet of me? So I wave at her, explain the mistake she's making, and she just keeps doing it anyhow.... So I left. Horrible customer service.
(1)
Teresa D.
Ok, so I had high hopes for this place because it came highly recommended by friends. First, we tried the Flathead on hand tossed crust: the fajita chicken was so dry and over cooked that it was nearly inedible, the sauce was scarce, tomatoes totally bland, and the dough was so thick it was barely cooked in some places. Every layer was in desperate need of seasoning and salt. Basil and garlic could have been a game changer. Well, we gave it another try. On the second visit we played it safe and ordered the highlighted favorites. We had artichoke dip, which needed salt and pepper, and the clubhouse pizza on thin crust. Clubhouse was just as bad, if not worse. Overall it was dry and bland. On the positive side, I brought it up to the waitress and the manager came out, comped our pizza, gave us free desert (cheesecake--- so good!!), and $20 of gift certs (smart move on her part). We used the gift certs to grab a lunch to-go one day and we got the italian sandwich to share. This sandwhich was as good as the pizza was bad and big enough to share. The manager, sandwich and cheesecake get these guys 2 stars instead of 1.
(2)
Joseph B.
Nothing bad to say- solid 3 stars. Had a ginormous sandwich which was good. Kids had extremely average cheese pizza. Friendly service.
(3)
Barb B.
Let me start by saying that my husband can eat fire! For him, there is nothing too hot. MacKenzie's gave him a run for his money. See, he ordered a Beartooth pizza (Italian sausage, diced tomato, red onion & red peppers) but asked for pepperoni instead of sausage. When it came out, we both looked at it and realized it had jalapeño peppers on it. He threw some crushed peppers on it and took a bite. He said it was frigging hot! We asked our waitress about it and the surprise look on her face was good along with the comment that he got a Branding Iron (Italian sausage, jalapeño peppers, and crushed red chilies) with pepperoni instead of the Beartooth. He liked it so he kept it. When our bill came, they had comp'd us his pizza - on their own. That's good customer service. I had the Sequoia (Fresh pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts & toasted pine nuts.) which was very good! We sat out on the patio and enjoyed our dinner there. As we are traveling, we plan on trying out their other locations.
(5)
Ms F.
I think they were a bit understaffed or something, There wasnt a host so the waitstaff had to do the sitting but we had artichoke dip was tasty not enough artichoke in there, we had a thai salad small they really skimped on ingredients for a 7.50 salad coulda used more cilantro and more peanut. Pizza was on sourdough and did not rise right was sooooooo dry and flat not enough sauce on it either our waitstaff did not bring us enough water our waiter even admitted hisself that the cooks said "sorry ya the dough didn't rise" geez that was lame. Bottom line am I going back? Probably not I give places one shot if they are not good the first time I usually don't waste my money to go back spent like 45 bucks I think thats enough.
(2)
Preston C.
The food and service here were excellent. The Rancher pizza and appetizer we ordered were spot on. Our server Steve was very professional and a really cool guy in general, which made our experience even more enjoyable. I will definitely be coming back!
(5)
Tommy W.
By far the best pizza in Great Falls. Heck, I'd venture to say it even holds its own against pizzarias outside Montana. For the same price as any other pizza place in town, come here to get the best quality and variety available in Great Falls. All of the traditional options are there, but the menu is also full of unique, delicious pizzas you won't find elsewhere else in town.
(5)
Liz K.
I'm not a huge pizza fan but I love going to MacKenzie River. Its the go-to place for most of our friends when we get together. My favorite choice is the Sequoia. Must try!
(4)
K. D.
My first choice! Assigned to Great Falls for three months, this is a GREAT option for pizza! I ordered two pizza's and had them delivered . One was a a vegetarian but I added pepperoni and extras sauce, and the other was the Hot Hawaiian. Great crust (thin) and both were flavorful and the ingredients were fresh. Good customer service on the phone and they were on time with the delivery. It did take longer than 40 minutes, but well worth the wait.
(5)
Allison J.
I came here with a small group of 5 and we had a really wonderful experience. I've never been a fan of Grape Nuts cereal but when I had it in my house salad I was delighted. It's a standard topping for the salad along with pears for the house salad. I loved that it was a little different than most house salads at pizza joints. We had the thin crust pizza and I was really impressed with how crisp the crust stayed even though we had a bunch of wet ingredients. In fact, the crust kept its crisp even 20 minutes after it was delivered to our table. It just cooled down and became more like a cracker than bread. Our fave was the Rancher with seasoned beef, pepperoni, bacon, tomato, red onion & green pepper. We also had the Athenian and the BBQ chicken but were not as impressed. Refills on our sodas were quick. Service was friendly though and I did not notice the slow or dopey service mentioned in other reviews. This would have to be my favorite place in Great Falls besides the Sip and Dip.
(4)
Dorothy P.
Loved this establishment. Atmosphere was excellent. I shared a chopped salad with someone and we both ordered a bowl of Mediterranean vegetable soup. Both the salad and the soup was excellent, Service was good and the bathroom was clean. Others chose pizzas which they enjoyed very much. If I ever return to Great falls, I will certainly try other items on the menu as it is an extensive menu of appetizers, pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, salads, soup and desserts
(4)
Gary H.
Stayed at the LaQuinta Motel next to the restaurant so it was an easy pick. Never been before but my wife grabbed a menu while walking the dog. Staff was very friendly. Ordered take-out. I got pasta dish and a salad, my wife a pasta dish. All were very good. We actually went to another MacKenzie River Pizza when we arrived in Whitefish, MT--that is how much we enjoyed the food.
(5)
Steve F.
We were in Great Falls for a couple of days and read the reviews and decided this was the restaurant we really wanted to go to..We were really hungry after a long day of hiking, etc.. and looking forward. we called the restaurant when google maps took us to the wrong location. We were only a few mins away and asked if the 2 of us could be seated right away. The girl on the phone confirmed that they were not busy and 2 could be seated right away. We pull up less than 4-5 minutes later and there are people waiting outside/inside and the wait time was 25-30 minutes. Super disappointed and pissed, we left and went to Fuddruckers instead.... I wish I had the chance to leave a review regarding the food as well, but I did not appreciate the girl on the phone telling us one thing when the truth about the wait time was another... Fuddruckers wasnt what we were looking for but at least we were able to site right away and eat. My point is- be honest with people about wait times.. we could have made a decision based on that and not been disappointed.
(1)
Anna S.
This is the best restaurant I ate at in Great Falls. The pizza was excellent and really surprised me with its wide and creative selection. It is a nice casual setting, well visited, and when you are lucky you can enjoy a nice outside seating area with a look at the river. The perfect place to enjoy a nice beer and pizza.
(5)
Megan B.
Easily one of my favorite places to eat in Great Falls! I make a point to go here at least every other week... I'm working my way through the whole menu! The waiters are all wonderful and I have yet to try anything that doesn't taste amazing!
(5)
Brian S.
Got to town on a Sunday evening and it was one of only about 3 places that was open for dinner. I'm glad I chose MRPC. I had the BBQ on original crust and it was very good. The house salad is a little different with the grapenuts on it, but it was still very good. I will come here again next time I'm in town.
(4)
Pilar A.
This place made me digustingly SICK. Do not order the cajun alfredo chicken pasta. I went in for lunch Friday, April 12th, with my cousins. It was my last meal during my trip in Great Falls so I was sick at the airport and on the plane ride home. I'll never eat there again after getting food poisoning from there.
(1)
Isabelle L.
Nice setting, great atmosphere and friendly service. The choices of pizza is certainly interesting and you can experiment a bit by doing half and half. The quality of the pizza was OK but salt was the overwhelming taste in all the pizzas we ordered. Overall, still a nice experience to sit around with friends, drink a few beers and have decent pizza which will taste still better than average bar food.
(3)
LeRoy D.
Good alternate Pizza Place to Howards here in Great Falls
(4)
Dave S.
Been here twice. Very nice atmosphere, good service and the food was delicious. Both times the milk tasted funny, so I drank the water. Update: I went back on 12/3/11 and the milk was delicious :) I also enjoyed the chicken chili and and a slice of pizza.
(3)
Susan H.
Loved this place! The Rollini appetizer is amazing. You are instantly greeted with the aroma of fresh baked pizza crust and not disappointed with the follow up. The service was good and the food even better. Will definitely go to this chain again.
(4)
Dick S.
Great food, great atmosphere, good service, decent prices.
(4)
Brandi Thomas P.
Visiting from Hawai'i, I give this place a 5-star. Food, atmosphere & server, Neil is great. I recommend anyone to come to this place.
(5)
Joseph D.
I have only had delivery but really want to go there to eat if I come back to Great Falls. The people that take the phone orders are always very friendly, helpful and have great knowledge of their product. The delivery staff has been fast and friendly, actually probably the best delivery staff I have ever seen. The pizza is good, not great, but a solid good. The do have a lot of different pizzas and most look really good but I am a little plain and always get the Good Ol' Boy (pepperoni). The chopped salad is great and they are not shy with the ingredients. The only thing I have had but not licked so far was the buffalo wings. The flavor was good but they were way too soggy. I have had a few other pizza places in Great Falls, Godfather Pizza, Howards (the worst) and Papa Johns but MacKenzie's was the best of them.
(4)
Chris V.
Great location, good service, pizza was delicious and maybe even some of the best I've had. Got the Caribbean chicken pizza, highly recommend it.
(5)
Thuyvi M.
By far the best pizza I ever had, I am gona have to minus one star becuz of the service. Service was a little slow and disorganized. We had a rehearsal dinner here and they said we could be seated and when we did there wasnt enough chairs or room. There was some people seated in booths and tables so we couldnt really see or talk to everyone like we wanted to. As for the food its defin delicious and good and if i am ever in great falls again i defin would like to eat there again.
(4)
Shawn M.
Sure, I've had better pizza, but I've had much much worse too. I got the Sequoia pizza, and I have to admit I was pretty impressed by it. The pine nuts were a nice touch and I really like the artichokes on it. It was even pretty good in the morning as room temperature leftovers!
(4)
Alan A.
Great pizza--great atmosphere! In the years that I was assigned to Malmstrom AFB, this is the one place that I kept coming back to. The hot Hawaiian, good ol' boy are my personal favorites. The Bridger salad is really, really good with their house dressing! The Great Falls location offers a beautiful view of the river; get a seat closest to the windows or on the deck.
(4)
Kyle B.
There is nothing wrong with the pizza here, but the Yelp reviews suggested it was special. I liked the environment and had friendly (if slow) service. But the pizza was just OK - nothing compared to what I might get back at home. Maybe there just aren't that many options in Montana?
(3)
Sandy N.
Great setting good food beyond pizza. We had hot wing Mac and cheese, Amazing!!! Our server was Neil he loves his job and shows it.
(4)
Sandra S.
Terrific house salad and beers. It seems like the pizza crust quality has gone down a notch. Great location by the river,
(4)
Christophet C.
This place is awesome. The pizza is good and salads are awesome. Their house salad dressing is also very good!!!
(5)
Joao B.
MRP makes a decent pie, but they are generally overpriced and nothing to rave about. You'll find better pizza at places not claiming to be "gourmet". The have a few decent beers, but their wine list is horrible and way overpriced. At least offer something that goes with red sauce (like an Italian wine) or something local (like Ten Spoon). A lot of people LOVE this place, but to me it's always been quite average.
(3)
Bryan B.
I think this may have been the best pizza I've ever had! The atmosphere is great...I was there at night so I didn't get to enjoy the river view. I did bring back a pint glass, though!
(5)
Cat W.
Mackenzie Rivers can be great, but this one is only so-so. The one in Bozeman is better. I like the atmosphere, and as with all of Montana the staff is friendly, but the food could be better. Specifically it feels like all of their pizza toppings are pretty dry.
(3)
Susan O.
I live in San Francisco but I love going to Great Falls to get my dose of MacKenzie River pizza. I love their whole wheat crust and Thai salads!
(4)
J S.
Great food, amazing restaurant. Waitress was a little absent minded, but the food greatly made up for it! Best place I have gone to eat in Great Falls.
(5)
Jon H.
Since I live in Denver and was only visiting relatives in Great Falls, I was somewhat dubious about ordering a pizza at MacKenzie. Denver has a bounty of excellent pizza parlors. MacKenzie's pizza was an amazing surprise. It was delicious. Hey, I'm an anchovy sort of guy and this pizza, was right up there with the best. Nice to see that Great Falls can offer top quality food at a very reasonable price. The service was efficient and fast and as far as atmosphere, well, what the heck, I was too busy enjoying my pizza.
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Steve I.
Good pizza, good beer, good service, fair prices. It's not exactly in our neighborhood, but I suspect we'll be back when we come back to Great Falls. We had a half MacKenzie River/half Flathead pizza and couldn't decide which we liked better.
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Abdullah A.
I had the Hot Hawaiian, it was great! Thick crust with plenty of pineapple, jalapeños, and bacon. The BBQ sauce was smoky and not too sweet. I also tried some of the skillet cookie and apple cobbler, both were tasty. The skillet cookie was perfectly gooey. I would definitely come back, this is some of the best food I've had in Great Falls.
(4)
Mike R.
Awful service complimented by mediocre food. When every table within view sits down after you and receives their food before you, there's definitely a problem. Just keep driving when you approach this place.
(1)
Angie C.
We are from CO an saw this pizza place nice clean inside nice people the server was lil too busy when we went but all in all the food an attitudes were great lil pricey but well worth it !
(4)
Ronald A.
We had six of us for dinner. We ordered a couple of Caesar salads to split. The dressing was good, but iceberg lettuce does not a Caesar salad make. We ordered two large pizzas. It was enough food. The BBQ pork pizza was great. The meat was tender and the sauce flavorful. I really liked this pizza. The others ordered the Flathead. I did not get a chance to try it; the others enjoyed it. We had great service; loved our server. We had a great experience. So will you. Try it.
(4)
Minnie M.
Love love love. First time here and I loved it! Everything about this place is great. The atmosphere is relaxing and the decor and place looks nice and clean. I suggest reservations though because there was a wait list when we got there. The waitress we had was very nice and gave us great service. She gave us a whole pitcher of water probably because she noticed how fast my husband drank his water lol the only reason why I gave it one less star than perfect is because when my soup came out, it was cold. They did take it back and reheat it though. We tried the cheesy bread sticks (lodge poles) and it's too die for but it was so good it made me full!! The bbq pulled pork pizza is amazing!! So is the one with steak. The dough here is so soft!!!!
(4)
Martha W.
I thought everything tasted good, but I can't say it was outstanding. Worth trying though
(4)
Tucker B.
AMAZING! Came into town for the night and stumbled upon this gem. The staff was great, the setting was nice, and the food... I feel the best way to describe it would be to use the words of my boy Daym Drop.. 5 ALL DAY SON!! Try it out, I guarantee you won't be disappointed
(5)
George S.
First off I don't really like pizza. I know. Right? But anyway the wife felt like pizza so we looked on yelp to see what was in the area. Well we hit the jackpot with this one. The pizza we ordered was the Hot Hawaiian. It was a Bbq pizza with pineapple and jalapeños. It was beyond good with a smokey favor and to too heavy on the heat. The beer I ordered was Mountain man and it was very dark and very good. Not overly bitter like a lot of beers that dark are. Staff was upbeat and a lot of fun.
(5)
gregory a.
I ordered a small Madison for pick up. When I got home I found it was a Veggie Pizza!! That pisses me off! The girl even looked in the box before she gave it to me.
(2)
Jeff B.
Stopped at this location during a family vacation and what seemed like driving for 10 hrs! The kids wanted pizza and my wife and I wanted something else, we were sitting within 15 minutes and met by our waiter who got our drink order and appetizer. The kids ordered pizza and pasta, my wife and I ordered sandwiches, everything was terrific, the food the bread for the sandwiches!! Everything. This was the highlight on a very long and Trying day!!
(5)
Keri P.
Best gluten free pizza in town! I brought my family here when they came to visit from Oregon. They were very impressed with the food quality and quantity!
(5)
Danielle N.
The pizza and appetizers were delicious. The service was great and the atmosphere was upbeat. The kitchen accidentally forgot to remove some toppings from the pizza we ordered so they brought out the incorrect pizza for us to snack on until they brought out the correct one so essentially we got 2 for 1. They were very apologetic for the mix up. I would def go again.
(4)
Kevin W.
A little pricy for pizza but overall it was good. My wife and daughter loved the gluten free crust and said it was one of the best they've had. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
(4)
Dave N.
We decided to eat here on our visit from out of town. We had the Caribbean chicken pizza and the Mack lovin dessert. Both were excellent. I really enjoyed the meal and the service was very good. Highly recommend.
(5)
Tyrone I.
We are here training from Ft. Bragg and wanted some good pizza. And of course we looked on Yelp and as always no disappointment. The BBQ and Hot Hawaiian pizza was delicious.
(5)
George D.
Have eaten here 3 times in the past 4 months. Service is somewhat uneven and food quality is less uneven, but still could use attention. The last time we were there, our salads arrived, but the pizza didn't. Eventually, we had to ask the our server what was taking so long, and she went to check and came back several minutes later only to tell us that our order got lost and they are just now starting to prepare our pizza. So, after 35+ minutes waiting, our dinner was just now being started. In total, we waited nearly an hour for our pizza. Yes, the manager compensated us for the wait, but it was one of those situations when you wonder to yourself, how hard is it to not loose orders in a restaurant, make a pizza and get it to the customer in a timely manner? My 3 star rating does not mean A-OK, it means there's room for improvement. We've had other problems with ordering correctness here as well. I will say however that the servers are cheerful and generally efficient. Maybe the problem lies with the kitchen staff and management oversight?
(3)
Keith K.
I really want to give them better than a star but the SERVICE is really THAT BAD! It is too bad because the food is decent enough for 4 stars if the service was better. For being a pizza place they have a fair amount of unique pizzas but the thin crust is not very good (too chewy). The ingredients seem fresh but there is way better pizza to be had in Great Falls. The salads and sandwiches are what you should stick to. The hostess was completely unprofessional, leaned on the host stand, looking completely disinterested in her position. We did not even get an enthusiastic welcome after waiting a couple of minutes to be greeted. Our server was very nice but not very attentive. She knew the menu well and was quick to get our orders. After that, however was a mess. It took over 15 minutes for a beer (and they were out of 2 of the local favorites) and we had to tell the food runner we were waiting for it when he brought out our appetizer. None of the food came out together and only one guy was running food; even a cook brought out 2 items after we pointed out to the food runner we were still waiting for them. The server stopped by at that point to make sure a salad with a dressing substitution was done correctly but left before we could point out it was missing the cheese. And on top of all that we did not get the sides ordered with the kids' meals. I was not impressed the first time I was here when visiting family (over a year ago) and tonight we were hosting family and will not be going back. I will be calling them in the morning to make a formal complaint because we never saw a manager while there. One last point to note is that they are well staffed. Although busy (we had a short wait for a table) at least 5 servers were on the floor. It may just be poor management, I don't know for sure.
(1)
LeAnna P.
We are visiting from Oregon. This is the best pizza we have ever had. Great service and local micro brew. They also have gluten-free options. Highly recommend.
(5)
Kim S.
I love the setting, adjacent to the Missouri R. There was a flock of Canada geese outside, waiting for a thunderstorm to pass! Overall, I'm happy with the restaurant. We had a friendly waitress and she knew the menu well. The menu looked great, some really interesting looking options. We were kinda brain dead after hours in the car, making it tough to choose! The best part of our meal was the salads. The Caesar was pretty normal. I think it would add a lot if they made their own croutons. The spinach salad was awesome! (Look out for blue cheese!). And my mom had the Cobb. It looked wonderful, great presentation! She said it was really good and I needed to put that in my review. (It came out in a warm freshly washed bowl however.) I ordered a thin crust veggie pizza, loved the pesto sauce, didn't care for the broccoli. It it was really a little bland. My husband ordered the hot Hawaiian with no jalapeños. Pretty slight on the pineapple and he said the BBQ flavor was weird, but in all fairness, he doesn't pay attention when he reads menu descriptions. The thin crust was great on both pies!
(3)
Steve W.
We have eaten here about a dozen times. Never had a bad meal. I guess the music selection depends on the manager that day. I prefer the bluegrass. Salads, sandwiches, pizzas are all great. Service is always top notch. Never had to wait to be seated.
(4)
Geoff B.
Wide selection of pizzas, salads, and sandwiches. Nice staff and great location make this a family-friendly place to bring the kids. The prices are starting to head towards the steep side of things, but with massive servings and consistent quality, it's still decent value.
(4)
Thomas P.
Wow, where to begin. This place was recommended by a friend for some good pizza. The location was perfect right on the river and the restaurant looked great inside and out. The problems started at the hostess. She seemed very happy to have a job and working that day (insert large quantities of sarcasm). Our party consisted of two adults, two children and one infant. We weren't even asked if we needed a highchair and we were set in a booth that was elevated. They had to stacked two high chairs to make them tall enough to reach the table. After being sat, we waited a good 20 minutes before anyone came to our table for drink or appetizer orders. Haleys comet passed by out table more times than our waitress. And when she did take time to come by she had forgotten most of our requests (napkins, drink refills, condiments). The worst part was that I paid good money for pizza that I could've bought it Domino's and the nachos had been put in the microwave just a bit too long.
(1)
Yaya M.
Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich was awesome so was the Athenian add chicken. Kyle our server was fantastic!
(5)
Nicole H.
I had the smoking turkey sandwich. This is one of the best sandwiches I've had. We brought the family and the kids had a great time. You'll eat and have left overs! These folks are popular at work so I've had their pizzas and salads as well. All of which are great. Even a picky eater, like our youngest daughter, can find a favorite dish. :)
(5)
Karlie M.
Me and my husband spent one night in Great Falls - the last night of our two week US road trip. We had a long day of driving and wanted a good supper. We looked on Yelp and this place was highly rated so we decided to give it a go. It seems like most of the other restaurants in town were fast food or poorly rated. Imagine my surprise when we showed up to the restaurant and there was a 25 minute wait! On a Wednesday night no less. We were absolutely starving, so we perused the menu while we waited so we could order right away. The menu is somewhat small, only two pages with apps, salads and 10+ pizza varieties (or make your own). We chose to share a large Caesar salad and the Athenian pizza (olive oil and garlic, spinach, tomatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives and mozzarella, dusted with feta) with tomato sauce instead of olive oil. The salad was really big and came with these cute little tongs so we could split it onto separate plates. However the salad was very dry, barely any dressing. I asked for more and got it no problem, no charge. The pizza was good, but not as fantastic as these other reviews made it out to be. I suppose it's probably a step up from other small town restaurants, but to me it was average. Good, I'd eat it again, but not amazing. Our waitress was very chipper and nice. The wait times for the food seemed to stretch a bit. The restaurant, like I said, was very very busy.
(3)
McKenna M.
My favorite restaurant. It's Clean, with a family-friendly atmosphere and a varied menu with something for everyone. Their Salads sandwiches and pizzas are all loved by my family. The staff is friendly and helpful and it's location right by the Missouri is lovely.
(5)
Joyce M.
Wonderful food. We tried the pizza, pasta and appetizers. All were as described, hot, appealing, and delicious! Went 2 nights in a row.
(5)
Ann L.
Alright pizza, decent prices, slow service.
(3)
Drew B.
Unfortunately this place consistently underwhelms. Recently had the spaghetti and meatballs and it was of cafeteria quality. The only safe bet on the menu is the lodge poles. Decent atmosphere but marginal food.
(2)
Ray M.
We are 3 travellers from Canada heading home from Phoenix. Staying at La Quinta. Too cold to eat out & leave dogs in car so ordered in 3 pizzas from Mackenzie Pizza. Very friendly lady took phone order. Thin crust pizzas were fantastic!! Ambience there looked great when we picked up pizzas. Will definitely stop in again on our next trip here.
(5)
Meghan W.
So good! We've had a large variety of meals here and nothing has disappointed. The tables are huge so it's good for groups and you can get cozy if you're on a date. My favorite restaurant in Great Falls!
(5)
Big Baby Jesus C.
So, after I abandon retarded ass Apple maps and actually find the place the old fashioned way, I'm surprised to see they have a wait. Must be some good pizza. So I stand at the hostess stand waiting for someone to show up. While I'm staring in the kitchen trying to see what kind of oven they use, and what type of pies they're cranking out, the hostess shows up at the same time some old man who just arrived walks up to the hostess stand. She starts putting his name on the list instead of mine even though I had been waiting for 5 minutes. Guess she couldn't see all six and a half feet of me? So I wave at her, explain the mistake she's making, and she just keeps doing it anyhow.... So I left. Horrible customer service.
(1)
Tommy W.
By far the best pizza in Great Falls. Heck, I'd venture to say it even holds its own against pizzarias outside Montana. For the same price as any other pizza place in town, come here to get the best quality and variety available in Great Falls. All of the traditional options are there, but the menu is also full of unique, delicious pizzas you won't find elsewhere else in town.
(5)
Teresa D.
Ok, so I had high hopes for this place because it came highly recommended by friends. First, we tried the Flathead on hand tossed crust: the fajita chicken was so dry and over cooked that it was nearly inedible, the sauce was scarce, tomatoes totally bland, and the dough was so thick it was barely cooked in some places. Every layer was in desperate need of seasoning and salt. Basil and garlic could have been a game changer. Well, we gave it another try. On the second visit we played it safe and ordered the highlighted favorites. We had artichoke dip, which needed salt and pepper, and the clubhouse pizza on thin crust. Clubhouse was just as bad, if not worse. Overall it was dry and bland. On the positive side, I brought it up to the waitress and the manager came out, comped our pizza, gave us free desert (cheesecake--- so good!!), and $20 of gift certs (smart move on her part). We used the gift certs to grab a lunch to-go one day and we got the italian sandwich to share. This sandwhich was as good as the pizza was bad and big enough to share. The manager, sandwich and cheesecake get these guys 2 stars instead of 1.
(2)
Joseph B.
Nothing bad to say- solid 3 stars. Had a ginormous sandwich which was good. Kids had extremely average cheese pizza. Friendly service.
(3)
Barb B.
Let me start by saying that my husband can eat fire! For him, there is nothing too hot. MacKenzie's gave him a run for his money. See, he ordered a Beartooth pizza (Italian sausage, diced tomato, red onion & red peppers) but asked for pepperoni instead of sausage. When it came out, we both looked at it and realized it had jalapeño peppers on it. He threw some crushed peppers on it and took a bite. He said it was frigging hot! We asked our waitress about it and the surprise look on her face was good along with the comment that he got a Branding Iron (Italian sausage, jalapeño peppers, and crushed red chilies) with pepperoni instead of the Beartooth. He liked it so he kept it. When our bill came, they had comp'd us his pizza - on their own. That's good customer service. I had the Sequoia (Fresh pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts & toasted pine nuts.) which was very good! We sat out on the patio and enjoyed our dinner there. As we are traveling, we plan on trying out their other locations.
(5)
Ms F.
I think they were a bit understaffed or something, There wasnt a host so the waitstaff had to do the sitting but we had artichoke dip was tasty not enough artichoke in there, we had a thai salad small they really skimped on ingredients for a 7.50 salad coulda used more cilantro and more peanut. Pizza was on sourdough and did not rise right was sooooooo dry and flat not enough sauce on it either our waitstaff did not bring us enough water our waiter even admitted hisself that the cooks said "sorry ya the dough didn't rise" geez that was lame. Bottom line am I going back? Probably not I give places one shot if they are not good the first time I usually don't waste my money to go back spent like 45 bucks I think thats enough.
(2)
Preston C.
The food and service here were excellent. The Rancher pizza and appetizer we ordered were spot on. Our server Steve was very professional and a really cool guy in general, which made our experience even more enjoyable. I will definitely be coming back!
(5)
Allison J.
I came here with a small group of 5 and we had a really wonderful experience. I've never been a fan of Grape Nuts cereal but when I had it in my house salad I was delighted. It's a standard topping for the salad along with pears for the house salad. I loved that it was a little different than most house salads at pizza joints. We had the thin crust pizza and I was really impressed with how crisp the crust stayed even though we had a bunch of wet ingredients. In fact, the crust kept its crisp even 20 minutes after it was delivered to our table. It just cooled down and became more like a cracker than bread. Our fave was the Rancher with seasoned beef, pepperoni, bacon, tomato, red onion & green pepper. We also had the Athenian and the BBQ chicken but were not as impressed. Refills on our sodas were quick. Service was friendly though and I did not notice the slow or dopey service mentioned in other reviews. This would have to be my favorite place in Great Falls besides the Sip and Dip.
(4)
Dorothy P.
Loved this establishment. Atmosphere was excellent. I shared a chopped salad with someone and we both ordered a bowl of Mediterranean vegetable soup. Both the salad and the soup was excellent, Service was good and the bathroom was clean. Others chose pizzas which they enjoyed very much. If I ever return to Great falls, I will certainly try other items on the menu as it is an extensive menu of appetizers, pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, salads, soup and desserts
(4)
Gary H.
Stayed at the LaQuinta Motel next to the restaurant so it was an easy pick. Never been before but my wife grabbed a menu while walking the dog. Staff was very friendly. Ordered take-out. I got pasta dish and a salad, my wife a pasta dish. All were very good. We actually went to another MacKenzie River Pizza when we arrived in Whitefish, MT--that is how much we enjoyed the food.
(5)
Steve F.
We were in Great Falls for a couple of days and read the reviews and decided this was the restaurant we really wanted to go to..We were really hungry after a long day of hiking, etc.. and looking forward. we called the restaurant when google maps took us to the wrong location. We were only a few mins away and asked if the 2 of us could be seated right away. The girl on the phone confirmed that they were not busy and 2 could be seated right away. We pull up less than 4-5 minutes later and there are people waiting outside/inside and the wait time was 25-30 minutes. Super disappointed and pissed, we left and went to Fuddruckers instead.... I wish I had the chance to leave a review regarding the food as well, but I did not appreciate the girl on the phone telling us one thing when the truth about the wait time was another... Fuddruckers wasnt what we were looking for but at least we were able to site right away and eat. My point is- be honest with people about wait times.. we could have made a decision based on that and not been disappointed.
(1)
Anna S.
This is the best restaurant I ate at in Great Falls. The pizza was excellent and really surprised me with its wide and creative selection. It is a nice casual setting, well visited, and when you are lucky you can enjoy a nice outside seating area with a look at the river. The perfect place to enjoy a nice beer and pizza.
(5)
Liz K.
I'm not a huge pizza fan but I love going to MacKenzie River. Its the go-to place for most of our friends when we get together. My favorite choice is the Sequoia. Must try!
(4)
K. D.
My first choice! Assigned to Great Falls for three months, this is a GREAT option for pizza! I ordered two pizza's and had them delivered . One was a a vegetarian but I added pepperoni and extras sauce, and the other was the Hot Hawaiian. Great crust (thin) and both were flavorful and the ingredients were fresh. Good customer service on the phone and they were on time with the delivery. It did take longer than 40 minutes, but well worth the wait.
(5)
Megan B.
Easily one of my favorite places to eat in Great Falls! I make a point to go here at least every other week... I'm working my way through the whole menu! The waiters are all wonderful and I have yet to try anything that doesn't taste amazing!
(5)
Brian S.
Got to town on a Sunday evening and it was one of only about 3 places that was open for dinner. I'm glad I chose MRPC. I had the BBQ on original crust and it was very good. The house salad is a little different with the grapenuts on it, but it was still very good. I will come here again next time I'm in town.
(4)
Pilar A.
This place made me digustingly SICK. Do not order the cajun alfredo chicken pasta. I went in for lunch Friday, April 12th, with my cousins. It was my last meal during my trip in Great Falls so I was sick at the airport and on the plane ride home. I'll never eat there again after getting food poisoning from there.
(1)
Isabelle L.
Nice setting, great atmosphere and friendly service. The choices of pizza is certainly interesting and you can experiment a bit by doing half and half. The quality of the pizza was OK but salt was the overwhelming taste in all the pizzas we ordered. Overall, still a nice experience to sit around with friends, drink a few beers and have decent pizza which will taste still better than average bar food.
(3)
LeRoy D.
Good alternate Pizza Place to Howards here in Great Falls
(4)
Dave S.
Been here twice. Very nice atmosphere, good service and the food was delicious. Both times the milk tasted funny, so I drank the water. Update: I went back on 12/3/11 and the milk was delicious :) I also enjoyed the chicken chili and and a slice of pizza.
(3)
Susan H.
Loved this place! The Rollini appetizer is amazing. You are instantly greeted with the aroma of fresh baked pizza crust and not disappointed with the follow up. The service was good and the food even better. Will definitely go to this chain again.
(4)
Dick S.
Great food, great atmosphere, good service, decent prices.
(4)
Brandi Thomas P.
Visiting from Hawai'i, I give this place a 5-star. Food, atmosphere & server, Neil is great. I recommend anyone to come to this place.
(5)
Joseph D.
I have only had delivery but really want to go there to eat if I come back to Great Falls. The people that take the phone orders are always very friendly, helpful and have great knowledge of their product. The delivery staff has been fast and friendly, actually probably the best delivery staff I have ever seen. The pizza is good, not great, but a solid good. The do have a lot of different pizzas and most look really good but I am a little plain and always get the Good Ol' Boy (pepperoni). The chopped salad is great and they are not shy with the ingredients. The only thing I have had but not licked so far was the buffalo wings. The flavor was good but they were way too soggy. I have had a few other pizza places in Great Falls, Godfather Pizza, Howards (the worst) and Papa Johns but MacKenzie's was the best of them.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : Yes Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : No Has TV : No Dogs Allowed : No Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
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Chris V.
Great location, good service, pizza was delicious and maybe even some of the best I've had. Got the Caribbean chicken pizza, highly recommend it.
(5)Steve I.
Good pizza, good beer, good service, fair prices. It's not exactly in our neighborhood, but I suspect we'll be back when we come back to Great Falls. We had a half MacKenzie River/half Flathead pizza and couldn't decide which we liked better.
(5)Abdullah A.
I had the Hot Hawaiian, it was great! Thick crust with plenty of pineapple, jalapeños, and bacon. The BBQ sauce was smoky and not too sweet. I also tried some of the skillet cookie and apple cobbler, both were tasty. The skillet cookie was perfectly gooey. I would definitely come back, this is some of the best food I've had in Great Falls.
(4)Mike R.
Awful service complimented by mediocre food. When every table within view sits down after you and receives their food before you, there's definitely a problem. Just keep driving when you approach this place.
(1)Angie C.
We are from CO an saw this pizza place nice clean inside nice people the server was lil too busy when we went but all in all the food an attitudes were great lil pricey but well worth it !
(4)Ronald A.
We had six of us for dinner. We ordered a couple of Caesar salads to split. The dressing was good, but iceberg lettuce does not a Caesar salad make. We ordered two large pizzas. It was enough food. The BBQ pork pizza was great. The meat was tender and the sauce flavorful. I really liked this pizza. The others ordered the Flathead. I did not get a chance to try it; the others enjoyed it. We had great service; loved our server. We had a great experience. So will you. Try it.
(4)Minnie M.
Love love love. First time here and I loved it! Everything about this place is great. The atmosphere is relaxing and the decor and place looks nice and clean. I suggest reservations though because there was a wait list when we got there. The waitress we had was very nice and gave us great service. She gave us a whole pitcher of water probably because she noticed how fast my husband drank his water lol the only reason why I gave it one less star than perfect is because when my soup came out, it was cold. They did take it back and reheat it though. We tried the cheesy bread sticks (lodge poles) and it's too die for but it was so good it made me full!! The bbq pulled pork pizza is amazing!! So is the one with steak. The dough here is so soft!!!!
(4)Martha W.
I thought everything tasted good, but I can't say it was outstanding. Worth trying though
(4)Tucker B.
AMAZING! Came into town for the night and stumbled upon this gem. The staff was great, the setting was nice, and the food... I feel the best way to describe it would be to use the words of my boy Daym Drop.. 5 ALL DAY SON!! Try it out, I guarantee you won't be disappointed
(5)George S.
First off I don't really like pizza. I know. Right? But anyway the wife felt like pizza so we looked on yelp to see what was in the area. Well we hit the jackpot with this one. The pizza we ordered was the Hot Hawaiian. It was a Bbq pizza with pineapple and jalapeños. It was beyond good with a smokey favor and to too heavy on the heat. The beer I ordered was Mountain man and it was very dark and very good. Not overly bitter like a lot of beers that dark are. Staff was upbeat and a lot of fun.
(5)gregory a.
I ordered a small Madison for pick up. When I got home I found it was a Veggie Pizza!! That pisses me off! The girl even looked in the box before she gave it to me.
(2)Jeff B.
Stopped at this location during a family vacation and what seemed like driving for 10 hrs! The kids wanted pizza and my wife and I wanted something else, we were sitting within 15 minutes and met by our waiter who got our drink order and appetizer. The kids ordered pizza and pasta, my wife and I ordered sandwiches, everything was terrific, the food the bread for the sandwiches!! Everything. This was the highlight on a very long and Trying day!!
(5)Keri P.
Best gluten free pizza in town! I brought my family here when they came to visit from Oregon. They were very impressed with the food quality and quantity!
(5)Danielle N.
The pizza and appetizers were delicious. The service was great and the atmosphere was upbeat. The kitchen accidentally forgot to remove some toppings from the pizza we ordered so they brought out the incorrect pizza for us to snack on until they brought out the correct one so essentially we got 2 for 1. They were very apologetic for the mix up. I would def go again.
(4)Kevin W.
A little pricy for pizza but overall it was good. My wife and daughter loved the gluten free crust and said it was one of the best they've had. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
(4)Dave N.
We decided to eat here on our visit from out of town. We had the Caribbean chicken pizza and the Mack lovin dessert. Both were excellent. I really enjoyed the meal and the service was very good. Highly recommend.
(5)Tyrone I.
We are here training from Ft. Bragg and wanted some good pizza. And of course we looked on Yelp and as always no disappointment. The BBQ and Hot Hawaiian pizza was delicious.
(5)George D.
Have eaten here 3 times in the past 4 months. Service is somewhat uneven and food quality is less uneven, but still could use attention. The last time we were there, our salads arrived, but the pizza didn't. Eventually, we had to ask the our server what was taking so long, and she went to check and came back several minutes later only to tell us that our order got lost and they are just now starting to prepare our pizza. So, after 35+ minutes waiting, our dinner was just now being started. In total, we waited nearly an hour for our pizza. Yes, the manager compensated us for the wait, but it was one of those situations when you wonder to yourself, how hard is it to not loose orders in a restaurant, make a pizza and get it to the customer in a timely manner? My 3 star rating does not mean A-OK, it means there's room for improvement. We've had other problems with ordering correctness here as well. I will say however that the servers are cheerful and generally efficient. Maybe the problem lies with the kitchen staff and management oversight?
(3)Keith K.
I really want to give them better than a star but the SERVICE is really THAT BAD! It is too bad because the food is decent enough for 4 stars if the service was better. For being a pizza place they have a fair amount of unique pizzas but the thin crust is not very good (too chewy). The ingredients seem fresh but there is way better pizza to be had in Great Falls. The salads and sandwiches are what you should stick to. The hostess was completely unprofessional, leaned on the host stand, looking completely disinterested in her position. We did not even get an enthusiastic welcome after waiting a couple of minutes to be greeted. Our server was very nice but not very attentive. She knew the menu well and was quick to get our orders. After that, however was a mess. It took over 15 minutes for a beer (and they were out of 2 of the local favorites) and we had to tell the food runner we were waiting for it when he brought out our appetizer. None of the food came out together and only one guy was running food; even a cook brought out 2 items after we pointed out to the food runner we were still waiting for them. The server stopped by at that point to make sure a salad with a dressing substitution was done correctly but left before we could point out it was missing the cheese. And on top of all that we did not get the sides ordered with the kids' meals. I was not impressed the first time I was here when visiting family (over a year ago) and tonight we were hosting family and will not be going back. I will be calling them in the morning to make a formal complaint because we never saw a manager while there. One last point to note is that they are well staffed. Although busy (we had a short wait for a table) at least 5 servers were on the floor. It may just be poor management, I don't know for sure.
(1)LeAnna P.
We are visiting from Oregon. This is the best pizza we have ever had. Great service and local micro brew. They also have gluten-free options. Highly recommend.
(5)Kim S.
I love the setting, adjacent to the Missouri R. There was a flock of Canada geese outside, waiting for a thunderstorm to pass! Overall, I'm happy with the restaurant. We had a friendly waitress and she knew the menu well. The menu looked great, some really interesting looking options. We were kinda brain dead after hours in the car, making it tough to choose! The best part of our meal was the salads. The Caesar was pretty normal. I think it would add a lot if they made their own croutons. The spinach salad was awesome! (Look out for blue cheese!). And my mom had the Cobb. It looked wonderful, great presentation! She said it was really good and I needed to put that in my review. (It came out in a warm freshly washed bowl however.) I ordered a thin crust veggie pizza, loved the pesto sauce, didn't care for the broccoli. It it was really a little bland. My husband ordered the hot Hawaiian with no jalapeños. Pretty slight on the pineapple and he said the BBQ flavor was weird, but in all fairness, he doesn't pay attention when he reads menu descriptions. The thin crust was great on both pies!
(3)Steve W.
We have eaten here about a dozen times. Never had a bad meal. I guess the music selection depends on the manager that day. I prefer the bluegrass. Salads, sandwiches, pizzas are all great. Service is always top notch. Never had to wait to be seated.
(4)Geoff B.
Wide selection of pizzas, salads, and sandwiches. Nice staff and great location make this a family-friendly place to bring the kids. The prices are starting to head towards the steep side of things, but with massive servings and consistent quality, it's still decent value.
(4)Thomas P.
Wow, where to begin. This place was recommended by a friend for some good pizza. The location was perfect right on the river and the restaurant looked great inside and out. The problems started at the hostess. She seemed very happy to have a job and working that day (insert large quantities of sarcasm). Our party consisted of two adults, two children and one infant. We weren't even asked if we needed a highchair and we were set in a booth that was elevated. They had to stacked two high chairs to make them tall enough to reach the table. After being sat, we waited a good 20 minutes before anyone came to our table for drink or appetizer orders. Haleys comet passed by out table more times than our waitress. And when she did take time to come by she had forgotten most of our requests (napkins, drink refills, condiments). The worst part was that I paid good money for pizza that I could've bought it Domino's and the nachos had been put in the microwave just a bit too long.
(1)Yaya M.
Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich was awesome so was the Athenian add chicken. Kyle our server was fantastic!
(5)Nicole H.
I had the smoking turkey sandwich. This is one of the best sandwiches I've had. We brought the family and the kids had a great time. You'll eat and have left overs! These folks are popular at work so I've had their pizzas and salads as well. All of which are great. Even a picky eater, like our youngest daughter, can find a favorite dish. :)
(5)Gary H.
Stayed at the LaQuinta Motel next to the restaurant so it was an easy pick. Never been before but my wife grabbed a menu while walking the dog. Staff was very friendly. Ordered take-out. I got pasta dish and a salad, my wife a pasta dish. All were very good. We actually went to another MacKenzie River Pizza when we arrived in Whitefish, MT--that is how much we enjoyed the food.
(5)Isabelle L.
Nice setting, great atmosphere and friendly service. The choices of pizza is certainly interesting and you can experiment a bit by doing half and half. The quality of the pizza was OK but salt was the overwhelming taste in all the pizzas we ordered. Overall, still a nice experience to sit around with friends, drink a few beers and have decent pizza which will taste still better than average bar food.
(3)LeRoy D.
Good alternate Pizza Place to Howards here in Great Falls
(4)Karlie M.
Me and my husband spent one night in Great Falls - the last night of our two week US road trip. We had a long day of driving and wanted a good supper. We looked on Yelp and this place was highly rated so we decided to give it a go. It seems like most of the other restaurants in town were fast food or poorly rated. Imagine my surprise when we showed up to the restaurant and there was a 25 minute wait! On a Wednesday night no less. We were absolutely starving, so we perused the menu while we waited so we could order right away. The menu is somewhat small, only two pages with apps, salads and 10+ pizza varieties (or make your own). We chose to share a large Caesar salad and the Athenian pizza (olive oil and garlic, spinach, tomatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives and mozzarella, dusted with feta) with tomato sauce instead of olive oil. The salad was really big and came with these cute little tongs so we could split it onto separate plates. However the salad was very dry, barely any dressing. I asked for more and got it no problem, no charge. The pizza was good, but not as fantastic as these other reviews made it out to be. I suppose it's probably a step up from other small town restaurants, but to me it was average. Good, I'd eat it again, but not amazing. Our waitress was very chipper and nice. The wait times for the food seemed to stretch a bit. The restaurant, like I said, was very very busy.
(3)McKenna M.
My favorite restaurant. It's Clean, with a family-friendly atmosphere and a varied menu with something for everyone. Their Salads sandwiches and pizzas are all loved by my family. The staff is friendly and helpful and it's location right by the Missouri is lovely.
(5)Joyce M.
Wonderful food. We tried the pizza, pasta and appetizers. All were as described, hot, appealing, and delicious! Went 2 nights in a row.
(5)Ann L.
Alright pizza, decent prices, slow service.
(3)Drew B.
Unfortunately this place consistently underwhelms. Recently had the spaghetti and meatballs and it was of cafeteria quality. The only safe bet on the menu is the lodge poles. Decent atmosphere but marginal food.
(2)Ray M.
We are 3 travellers from Canada heading home from Phoenix. Staying at La Quinta. Too cold to eat out & leave dogs in car so ordered in 3 pizzas from Mackenzie Pizza. Very friendly lady took phone order. Thin crust pizzas were fantastic!! Ambience there looked great when we picked up pizzas. Will definitely stop in again on our next trip here.
(5)Meghan W.
So good! We've had a large variety of meals here and nothing has disappointed. The tables are huge so it's good for groups and you can get cozy if you're on a date. My favorite restaurant in Great Falls!
(5)Big Baby Jesus C.
So, after I abandon retarded ass Apple maps and actually find the place the old fashioned way, I'm surprised to see they have a wait. Must be some good pizza. So I stand at the hostess stand waiting for someone to show up. While I'm staring in the kitchen trying to see what kind of oven they use, and what type of pies they're cranking out, the hostess shows up at the same time some old man who just arrived walks up to the hostess stand. She starts putting his name on the list instead of mine even though I had been waiting for 5 minutes. Guess she couldn't see all six and a half feet of me? So I wave at her, explain the mistake she's making, and she just keeps doing it anyhow.... So I left. Horrible customer service.
(1)Teresa D.
Ok, so I had high hopes for this place because it came highly recommended by friends. First, we tried the Flathead on hand tossed crust: the fajita chicken was so dry and over cooked that it was nearly inedible, the sauce was scarce, tomatoes totally bland, and the dough was so thick it was barely cooked in some places. Every layer was in desperate need of seasoning and salt. Basil and garlic could have been a game changer. Well, we gave it another try. On the second visit we played it safe and ordered the highlighted favorites. We had artichoke dip, which needed salt and pepper, and the clubhouse pizza on thin crust. Clubhouse was just as bad, if not worse. Overall it was dry and bland. On the positive side, I brought it up to the waitress and the manager came out, comped our pizza, gave us free desert (cheesecake--- so good!!), and $20 of gift certs (smart move on her part). We used the gift certs to grab a lunch to-go one day and we got the italian sandwich to share. This sandwhich was as good as the pizza was bad and big enough to share. The manager, sandwich and cheesecake get these guys 2 stars instead of 1.
(2)Joseph B.
Nothing bad to say- solid 3 stars. Had a ginormous sandwich which was good. Kids had extremely average cheese pizza. Friendly service.
(3)Barb B.
Let me start by saying that my husband can eat fire! For him, there is nothing too hot. MacKenzie's gave him a run for his money. See, he ordered a Beartooth pizza (Italian sausage, diced tomato, red onion & red peppers) but asked for pepperoni instead of sausage. When it came out, we both looked at it and realized it had jalapeño peppers on it. He threw some crushed peppers on it and took a bite. He said it was frigging hot! We asked our waitress about it and the surprise look on her face was good along with the comment that he got a Branding Iron (Italian sausage, jalapeño peppers, and crushed red chilies) with pepperoni instead of the Beartooth. He liked it so he kept it. When our bill came, they had comp'd us his pizza - on their own. That's good customer service. I had the Sequoia (Fresh pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts & toasted pine nuts.) which was very good! We sat out on the patio and enjoyed our dinner there. As we are traveling, we plan on trying out their other locations.
(5)Ms F.
I think they were a bit understaffed or something, There wasnt a host so the waitstaff had to do the sitting but we had artichoke dip was tasty not enough artichoke in there, we had a thai salad small they really skimped on ingredients for a 7.50 salad coulda used more cilantro and more peanut. Pizza was on sourdough and did not rise right was sooooooo dry and flat not enough sauce on it either our waitstaff did not bring us enough water our waiter even admitted hisself that the cooks said "sorry ya the dough didn't rise" geez that was lame. Bottom line am I going back? Probably not I give places one shot if they are not good the first time I usually don't waste my money to go back spent like 45 bucks I think thats enough.
(2)Preston C.
The food and service here were excellent. The Rancher pizza and appetizer we ordered were spot on. Our server Steve was very professional and a really cool guy in general, which made our experience even more enjoyable. I will definitely be coming back!
(5)Tommy W.
By far the best pizza in Great Falls. Heck, I'd venture to say it even holds its own against pizzarias outside Montana. For the same price as any other pizza place in town, come here to get the best quality and variety available in Great Falls. All of the traditional options are there, but the menu is also full of unique, delicious pizzas you won't find elsewhere else in town.
(5)Allison J.
I came here with a small group of 5 and we had a really wonderful experience. I've never been a fan of Grape Nuts cereal but when I had it in my house salad I was delighted. It's a standard topping for the salad along with pears for the house salad. I loved that it was a little different than most house salads at pizza joints. We had the thin crust pizza and I was really impressed with how crisp the crust stayed even though we had a bunch of wet ingredients. In fact, the crust kept its crisp even 20 minutes after it was delivered to our table. It just cooled down and became more like a cracker than bread. Our fave was the Rancher with seasoned beef, pepperoni, bacon, tomato, red onion & green pepper. We also had the Athenian and the BBQ chicken but were not as impressed. Refills on our sodas were quick. Service was friendly though and I did not notice the slow or dopey service mentioned in other reviews. This would have to be my favorite place in Great Falls besides the Sip and Dip.
(4)Dorothy P.
Loved this establishment. Atmosphere was excellent. I shared a chopped salad with someone and we both ordered a bowl of Mediterranean vegetable soup. Both the salad and the soup was excellent, Service was good and the bathroom was clean. Others chose pizzas which they enjoyed very much. If I ever return to Great falls, I will certainly try other items on the menu as it is an extensive menu of appetizers, pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, salads, soup and desserts
(4)Steve F.
We were in Great Falls for a couple of days and read the reviews and decided this was the restaurant we really wanted to go to..We were really hungry after a long day of hiking, etc.. and looking forward. we called the restaurant when google maps took us to the wrong location. We were only a few mins away and asked if the 2 of us could be seated right away. The girl on the phone confirmed that they were not busy and 2 could be seated right away. We pull up less than 4-5 minutes later and there are people waiting outside/inside and the wait time was 25-30 minutes. Super disappointed and pissed, we left and went to Fuddruckers instead.... I wish I had the chance to leave a review regarding the food as well, but I did not appreciate the girl on the phone telling us one thing when the truth about the wait time was another... Fuddruckers wasnt what we were looking for but at least we were able to site right away and eat. My point is- be honest with people about wait times.. we could have made a decision based on that and not been disappointed.
(1)Anna S.
This is the best restaurant I ate at in Great Falls. The pizza was excellent and really surprised me with its wide and creative selection. It is a nice casual setting, well visited, and when you are lucky you can enjoy a nice outside seating area with a look at the river. The perfect place to enjoy a nice beer and pizza.
(5)Liz K.
I'm not a huge pizza fan but I love going to MacKenzie River. Its the go-to place for most of our friends when we get together. My favorite choice is the Sequoia. Must try!
(4)K. D.
My first choice! Assigned to Great Falls for three months, this is a GREAT option for pizza! I ordered two pizza's and had them delivered . One was a a vegetarian but I added pepperoni and extras sauce, and the other was the Hot Hawaiian. Great crust (thin) and both were flavorful and the ingredients were fresh. Good customer service on the phone and they were on time with the delivery. It did take longer than 40 minutes, but well worth the wait.
(5)Megan B.
Easily one of my favorite places to eat in Great Falls! I make a point to go here at least every other week... I'm working my way through the whole menu! The waiters are all wonderful and I have yet to try anything that doesn't taste amazing!
(5)Brian S.
Got to town on a Sunday evening and it was one of only about 3 places that was open for dinner. I'm glad I chose MRPC. I had the BBQ on original crust and it was very good. The house salad is a little different with the grapenuts on it, but it was still very good. I will come here again next time I'm in town.
(4)Pilar A.
This place made me digustingly SICK. Do not order the cajun alfredo chicken pasta. I went in for lunch Friday, April 12th, with my cousins. It was my last meal during my trip in Great Falls so I was sick at the airport and on the plane ride home. I'll never eat there again after getting food poisoning from there.
(1)Dave S.
Been here twice. Very nice atmosphere, good service and the food was delicious. Both times the milk tasted funny, so I drank the water. Update: I went back on 12/3/11 and the milk was delicious :) I also enjoyed the chicken chili and and a slice of pizza.
(3)Susan H.
Loved this place! The Rollini appetizer is amazing. You are instantly greeted with the aroma of fresh baked pizza crust and not disappointed with the follow up. The service was good and the food even better. Will definitely go to this chain again.
(4)Dick S.
Great food, great atmosphere, good service, decent prices.
(4)Brandi Thomas P.
Visiting from Hawai'i, I give this place a 5-star. Food, atmosphere & server, Neil is great. I recommend anyone to come to this place.
(5)Joseph D.
I have only had delivery but really want to go there to eat if I come back to Great Falls. The people that take the phone orders are always very friendly, helpful and have great knowledge of their product. The delivery staff has been fast and friendly, actually probably the best delivery staff I have ever seen. The pizza is good, not great, but a solid good. The do have a lot of different pizzas and most look really good but I am a little plain and always get the Good Ol' Boy (pepperoni). The chopped salad is great and they are not shy with the ingredients. The only thing I have had but not licked so far was the buffalo wings. The flavor was good but they were way too soggy. I have had a few other pizza places in Great Falls, Godfather Pizza, Howards (the worst) and Papa Johns but MacKenzie's was the best of them.
(4)Chris V.
Great location, good service, pizza was delicious and maybe even some of the best I've had. Got the Caribbean chicken pizza, highly recommend it.
(5)Thuyvi M.
By far the best pizza I ever had, I am gona have to minus one star becuz of the service. Service was a little slow and disorganized. We had a rehearsal dinner here and they said we could be seated and when we did there wasnt enough chairs or room. There was some people seated in booths and tables so we couldnt really see or talk to everyone like we wanted to. As for the food its defin delicious and good and if i am ever in great falls again i defin would like to eat there again.
(4)Shawn M.
Sure, I've had better pizza, but I've had much much worse too. I got the Sequoia pizza, and I have to admit I was pretty impressed by it. The pine nuts were a nice touch and I really like the artichokes on it. It was even pretty good in the morning as room temperature leftovers!
(4)Alan A.
Great pizza--great atmosphere! In the years that I was assigned to Malmstrom AFB, this is the one place that I kept coming back to. The hot Hawaiian, good ol' boy are my personal favorites. The Bridger salad is really, really good with their house dressing! The Great Falls location offers a beautiful view of the river; get a seat closest to the windows or on the deck.
(4)Kyle B.
There is nothing wrong with the pizza here, but the Yelp reviews suggested it was special. I liked the environment and had friendly (if slow) service. But the pizza was just OK - nothing compared to what I might get back at home. Maybe there just aren't that many options in Montana?
(3)Sandy N.
Great setting good food beyond pizza. We had hot wing Mac and cheese, Amazing!!! Our server was Neil he loves his job and shows it.
(4)Sandra S.
Terrific house salad and beers. It seems like the pizza crust quality has gone down a notch. Great location by the river,
(4)Christophet C.
This place is awesome. The pizza is good and salads are awesome. Their house salad dressing is also very good!!!
(5)Joao B.
MRP makes a decent pie, but they are generally overpriced and nothing to rave about. You'll find better pizza at places not claiming to be "gourmet". The have a few decent beers, but their wine list is horrible and way overpriced. At least offer something that goes with red sauce (like an Italian wine) or something local (like Ten Spoon). A lot of people LOVE this place, but to me it's always been quite average.
(3)Bryan B.
I think this may have been the best pizza I've ever had! The atmosphere is great...I was there at night so I didn't get to enjoy the river view. I did bring back a pint glass, though!
(5)Cat W.
Mackenzie Rivers can be great, but this one is only so-so. The one in Bozeman is better. I like the atmosphere, and as with all of Montana the staff is friendly, but the food could be better. Specifically it feels like all of their pizza toppings are pretty dry.
(3)Susan O.
I live in San Francisco but I love going to Great Falls to get my dose of MacKenzie River pizza. I love their whole wheat crust and Thai salads!
(4)J S.
Great food, amazing restaurant. Waitress was a little absent minded, but the food greatly made up for it! Best place I have gone to eat in Great Falls.
(5)Jon H.
Since I live in Denver and was only visiting relatives in Great Falls, I was somewhat dubious about ordering a pizza at MacKenzie. Denver has a bounty of excellent pizza parlors. MacKenzie's pizza was an amazing surprise. It was delicious. Hey, I'm an anchovy sort of guy and this pizza, was right up there with the best. Nice to see that Great Falls can offer top quality food at a very reasonable price. The service was efficient and fast and as far as atmosphere, well, what the heck, I was too busy enjoying my pizza.
(4)Kyle B.
There is nothing wrong with the pizza here, but the Yelp reviews suggested it was special. I liked the environment and had friendly (if slow) service. But the pizza was just OK - nothing compared to what I might get back at home. Maybe there just aren't that many options in Montana?
(3)Sandy N.
Great setting good food beyond pizza. We had hot wing Mac and cheese, Amazing!!! Our server was Neil he loves his job and shows it.
(4)Sandra S.
Terrific house salad and beers. It seems like the pizza crust quality has gone down a notch. Great location by the river,
(4)Thuyvi M.
By far the best pizza I ever had, I am gona have to minus one star becuz of the service. Service was a little slow and disorganized. We had a rehearsal dinner here and they said we could be seated and when we did there wasnt enough chairs or room. There was some people seated in booths and tables so we couldnt really see or talk to everyone like we wanted to. As for the food its defin delicious and good and if i am ever in great falls again i defin would like to eat there again.
(4)Shawn M.
Sure, I've had better pizza, but I've had much much worse too. I got the Sequoia pizza, and I have to admit I was pretty impressed by it. The pine nuts were a nice touch and I really like the artichokes on it. It was even pretty good in the morning as room temperature leftovers!
(4)Bryan B.
I think this may have been the best pizza I've ever had! The atmosphere is great...I was there at night so I didn't get to enjoy the river view. I did bring back a pint glass, though!
(5)Cat W.
Mackenzie Rivers can be great, but this one is only so-so. The one in Bozeman is better. I like the atmosphere, and as with all of Montana the staff is friendly, but the food could be better. Specifically it feels like all of their pizza toppings are pretty dry.
(3)Christophet C.
This place is awesome. The pizza is good and salads are awesome. Their house salad dressing is also very good!!!
(5)Joao B.
MRP makes a decent pie, but they are generally overpriced and nothing to rave about. You'll find better pizza at places not claiming to be "gourmet". The have a few decent beers, but their wine list is horrible and way overpriced. At least offer something that goes with red sauce (like an Italian wine) or something local (like Ten Spoon). A lot of people LOVE this place, but to me it's always been quite average.
(3)Susan O.
I live in San Francisco but I love going to Great Falls to get my dose of MacKenzie River pizza. I love their whole wheat crust and Thai salads!
(4)J S.
Great food, amazing restaurant. Waitress was a little absent minded, but the food greatly made up for it! Best place I have gone to eat in Great Falls.
(5)Jon H.
Since I live in Denver and was only visiting relatives in Great Falls, I was somewhat dubious about ordering a pizza at MacKenzie. Denver has a bounty of excellent pizza parlors. MacKenzie's pizza was an amazing surprise. It was delicious. Hey, I'm an anchovy sort of guy and this pizza, was right up there with the best. Nice to see that Great Falls can offer top quality food at a very reasonable price. The service was efficient and fast and as far as atmosphere, well, what the heck, I was too busy enjoying my pizza.
(4)Steve I.
Good pizza, good beer, good service, fair prices. It's not exactly in our neighborhood, but I suspect we'll be back when we come back to Great Falls. We had a half MacKenzie River/half Flathead pizza and couldn't decide which we liked better.
(5)Abdullah A.
I had the Hot Hawaiian, it was great! Thick crust with plenty of pineapple, jalapeños, and bacon. The BBQ sauce was smoky and not too sweet. I also tried some of the skillet cookie and apple cobbler, both were tasty. The skillet cookie was perfectly gooey. I would definitely come back, this is some of the best food I've had in Great Falls.
(4)Mike R.
Awful service complimented by mediocre food. When every table within view sits down after you and receives their food before you, there's definitely a problem. Just keep driving when you approach this place.
(1)Angie C.
We are from CO an saw this pizza place nice clean inside nice people the server was lil too busy when we went but all in all the food an attitudes were great lil pricey but well worth it !
(4)Ronald A.
We had six of us for dinner. We ordered a couple of Caesar salads to split. The dressing was good, but iceberg lettuce does not a Caesar salad make. We ordered two large pizzas. It was enough food. The BBQ pork pizza was great. The meat was tender and the sauce flavorful. I really liked this pizza. The others ordered the Flathead. I did not get a chance to try it; the others enjoyed it. We had great service; loved our server. We had a great experience. So will you. Try it.
(4)Minnie M.
Love love love. First time here and I loved it! Everything about this place is great. The atmosphere is relaxing and the decor and place looks nice and clean. I suggest reservations though because there was a wait list when we got there. The waitress we had was very nice and gave us great service. She gave us a whole pitcher of water probably because she noticed how fast my husband drank his water lol the only reason why I gave it one less star than perfect is because when my soup came out, it was cold. They did take it back and reheat it though. We tried the cheesy bread sticks (lodge poles) and it's too die for but it was so good it made me full!! The bbq pulled pork pizza is amazing!! So is the one with steak. The dough here is so soft!!!!
(4)Martha W.
I thought everything tasted good, but I can't say it was outstanding. Worth trying though
(4)Tucker B.
AMAZING! Came into town for the night and stumbled upon this gem. The staff was great, the setting was nice, and the food... I feel the best way to describe it would be to use the words of my boy Daym Drop.. 5 ALL DAY SON!! Try it out, I guarantee you won't be disappointed
(5)George S.
First off I don't really like pizza. I know. Right? But anyway the wife felt like pizza so we looked on yelp to see what was in the area. Well we hit the jackpot with this one. The pizza we ordered was the Hot Hawaiian. It was a Bbq pizza with pineapple and jalapeños. It was beyond good with a smokey favor and to too heavy on the heat. The beer I ordered was Mountain man and it was very dark and very good. Not overly bitter like a lot of beers that dark are. Staff was upbeat and a lot of fun.
(5)gregory a.
I ordered a small Madison for pick up. When I got home I found it was a Veggie Pizza!! That pisses me off! The girl even looked in the box before she gave it to me.
(2)Jeff B.
Stopped at this location during a family vacation and what seemed like driving for 10 hrs! The kids wanted pizza and my wife and I wanted something else, we were sitting within 15 minutes and met by our waiter who got our drink order and appetizer. The kids ordered pizza and pasta, my wife and I ordered sandwiches, everything was terrific, the food the bread for the sandwiches!! Everything. This was the highlight on a very long and Trying day!!
(5)Keri P.
Best gluten free pizza in town! I brought my family here when they came to visit from Oregon. They were very impressed with the food quality and quantity!
(5)Danielle N.
The pizza and appetizers were delicious. The service was great and the atmosphere was upbeat. The kitchen accidentally forgot to remove some toppings from the pizza we ordered so they brought out the incorrect pizza for us to snack on until they brought out the correct one so essentially we got 2 for 1. They were very apologetic for the mix up. I would def go again.
(4)Kevin W.
A little pricy for pizza but overall it was good. My wife and daughter loved the gluten free crust and said it was one of the best they've had. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
(4)Dave N.
We decided to eat here on our visit from out of town. We had the Caribbean chicken pizza and the Mack lovin dessert. Both were excellent. I really enjoyed the meal and the service was very good. Highly recommend.
(5)Tyrone I.
We are here training from Ft. Bragg and wanted some good pizza. And of course we looked on Yelp and as always no disappointment. The BBQ and Hot Hawaiian pizza was delicious.
(5)George D.
Have eaten here 3 times in the past 4 months. Service is somewhat uneven and food quality is less uneven, but still could use attention. The last time we were there, our salads arrived, but the pizza didn't. Eventually, we had to ask the our server what was taking so long, and she went to check and came back several minutes later only to tell us that our order got lost and they are just now starting to prepare our pizza. So, after 35+ minutes waiting, our dinner was just now being started. In total, we waited nearly an hour for our pizza. Yes, the manager compensated us for the wait, but it was one of those situations when you wonder to yourself, how hard is it to not loose orders in a restaurant, make a pizza and get it to the customer in a timely manner? My 3 star rating does not mean A-OK, it means there's room for improvement. We've had other problems with ordering correctness here as well. I will say however that the servers are cheerful and generally efficient. Maybe the problem lies with the kitchen staff and management oversight?
(3)Steve W.
We have eaten here about a dozen times. Never had a bad meal. I guess the music selection depends on the manager that day. I prefer the bluegrass. Salads, sandwiches, pizzas are all great. Service is always top notch. Never had to wait to be seated.
(4)Geoff B.
Wide selection of pizzas, salads, and sandwiches. Nice staff and great location make this a family-friendly place to bring the kids. The prices are starting to head towards the steep side of things, but with massive servings and consistent quality, it's still decent value.
(4)Joyce M.
Wonderful food. We tried the pizza, pasta and appetizers. All were as described, hot, appealing, and delicious! Went 2 nights in a row.
(5)Ann L.
Alright pizza, decent prices, slow service.
(3)Drew B.
Unfortunately this place consistently underwhelms. Recently had the spaghetti and meatballs and it was of cafeteria quality. The only safe bet on the menu is the lodge poles. Decent atmosphere but marginal food.
(2)Keith K.
I really want to give them better than a star but the SERVICE is really THAT BAD! It is too bad because the food is decent enough for 4 stars if the service was better. For being a pizza place they have a fair amount of unique pizzas but the thin crust is not very good (too chewy). The ingredients seem fresh but there is way better pizza to be had in Great Falls. The salads and sandwiches are what you should stick to. The hostess was completely unprofessional, leaned on the host stand, looking completely disinterested in her position. We did not even get an enthusiastic welcome after waiting a couple of minutes to be greeted. Our server was very nice but not very attentive. She knew the menu well and was quick to get our orders. After that, however was a mess. It took over 15 minutes for a beer (and they were out of 2 of the local favorites) and we had to tell the food runner we were waiting for it when he brought out our appetizer. None of the food came out together and only one guy was running food; even a cook brought out 2 items after we pointed out to the food runner we were still waiting for them. The server stopped by at that point to make sure a salad with a dressing substitution was done correctly but left before we could point out it was missing the cheese. And on top of all that we did not get the sides ordered with the kids' meals. I was not impressed the first time I was here when visiting family (over a year ago) and tonight we were hosting family and will not be going back. I will be calling them in the morning to make a formal complaint because we never saw a manager while there. One last point to note is that they are well staffed. Although busy (we had a short wait for a table) at least 5 servers were on the floor. It may just be poor management, I don't know for sure.
(1)LeAnna P.
We are visiting from Oregon. This is the best pizza we have ever had. Great service and local micro brew. They also have gluten-free options. Highly recommend.
(5)Kim S.
I love the setting, adjacent to the Missouri R. There was a flock of Canada geese outside, waiting for a thunderstorm to pass! Overall, I'm happy with the restaurant. We had a friendly waitress and she knew the menu well. The menu looked great, some really interesting looking options. We were kinda brain dead after hours in the car, making it tough to choose! The best part of our meal was the salads. The Caesar was pretty normal. I think it would add a lot if they made their own croutons. The spinach salad was awesome! (Look out for blue cheese!). And my mom had the Cobb. It looked wonderful, great presentation! She said it was really good and I needed to put that in my review. (It came out in a warm freshly washed bowl however.) I ordered a thin crust veggie pizza, loved the pesto sauce, didn't care for the broccoli. It it was really a little bland. My husband ordered the hot Hawaiian with no jalapeños. Pretty slight on the pineapple and he said the BBQ flavor was weird, but in all fairness, he doesn't pay attention when he reads menu descriptions. The thin crust was great on both pies!
(3)Thomas P.
Wow, where to begin. This place was recommended by a friend for some good pizza. The location was perfect right on the river and the restaurant looked great inside and out. The problems started at the hostess. She seemed very happy to have a job and working that day (insert large quantities of sarcasm). Our party consisted of two adults, two children and one infant. We weren't even asked if we needed a highchair and we were set in a booth that was elevated. They had to stacked two high chairs to make them tall enough to reach the table. After being sat, we waited a good 20 minutes before anyone came to our table for drink or appetizer orders. Haleys comet passed by out table more times than our waitress. And when she did take time to come by she had forgotten most of our requests (napkins, drink refills, condiments). The worst part was that I paid good money for pizza that I could've bought it Domino's and the nachos had been put in the microwave just a bit too long.
(1)Yaya M.
Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich was awesome so was the Athenian add chicken. Kyle our server was fantastic!
(5)Nicole H.
I had the smoking turkey sandwich. This is one of the best sandwiches I've had. We brought the family and the kids had a great time. You'll eat and have left overs! These folks are popular at work so I've had their pizzas and salads as well. All of which are great. Even a picky eater, like our youngest daughter, can find a favorite dish. :)
(5)Karlie M.
Me and my husband spent one night in Great Falls - the last night of our two week US road trip. We had a long day of driving and wanted a good supper. We looked on Yelp and this place was highly rated so we decided to give it a go. It seems like most of the other restaurants in town were fast food or poorly rated. Imagine my surprise when we showed up to the restaurant and there was a 25 minute wait! On a Wednesday night no less. We were absolutely starving, so we perused the menu while we waited so we could order right away. The menu is somewhat small, only two pages with apps, salads and 10+ pizza varieties (or make your own). We chose to share a large Caesar salad and the Athenian pizza (olive oil and garlic, spinach, tomatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives and mozzarella, dusted with feta) with tomato sauce instead of olive oil. The salad was really big and came with these cute little tongs so we could split it onto separate plates. However the salad was very dry, barely any dressing. I asked for more and got it no problem, no charge. The pizza was good, but not as fantastic as these other reviews made it out to be. I suppose it's probably a step up from other small town restaurants, but to me it was average. Good, I'd eat it again, but not amazing. Our waitress was very chipper and nice. The wait times for the food seemed to stretch a bit. The restaurant, like I said, was very very busy.
(3)McKenna M.
My favorite restaurant. It's Clean, with a family-friendly atmosphere and a varied menu with something for everyone. Their Salads sandwiches and pizzas are all loved by my family. The staff is friendly and helpful and it's location right by the Missouri is lovely.
(5)Alan A.
Great pizza--great atmosphere! In the years that I was assigned to Malmstrom AFB, this is the one place that I kept coming back to. The hot Hawaiian, good ol' boy are my personal favorites. The Bridger salad is really, really good with their house dressing! The Great Falls location offers a beautiful view of the river; get a seat closest to the windows or on the deck.
(4)Ray M.
We are 3 travellers from Canada heading home from Phoenix. Staying at La Quinta. Too cold to eat out & leave dogs in car so ordered in 3 pizzas from Mackenzie Pizza. Very friendly lady took phone order. Thin crust pizzas were fantastic!! Ambience there looked great when we picked up pizzas. Will definitely stop in again on our next trip here.
(5)Meghan W.
So good! We've had a large variety of meals here and nothing has disappointed. The tables are huge so it's good for groups and you can get cozy if you're on a date. My favorite restaurant in Great Falls!
(5)Big Baby Jesus C.
So, after I abandon retarded ass Apple maps and actually find the place the old fashioned way, I'm surprised to see they have a wait. Must be some good pizza. So I stand at the hostess stand waiting for someone to show up. While I'm staring in the kitchen trying to see what kind of oven they use, and what type of pies they're cranking out, the hostess shows up at the same time some old man who just arrived walks up to the hostess stand. She starts putting his name on the list instead of mine even though I had been waiting for 5 minutes. Guess she couldn't see all six and a half feet of me? So I wave at her, explain the mistake she's making, and she just keeps doing it anyhow.... So I left. Horrible customer service.
(1)Teresa D.
Ok, so I had high hopes for this place because it came highly recommended by friends. First, we tried the Flathead on hand tossed crust: the fajita chicken was so dry and over cooked that it was nearly inedible, the sauce was scarce, tomatoes totally bland, and the dough was so thick it was barely cooked in some places. Every layer was in desperate need of seasoning and salt. Basil and garlic could have been a game changer. Well, we gave it another try. On the second visit we played it safe and ordered the highlighted favorites. We had artichoke dip, which needed salt and pepper, and the clubhouse pizza on thin crust. Clubhouse was just as bad, if not worse. Overall it was dry and bland. On the positive side, I brought it up to the waitress and the manager came out, comped our pizza, gave us free desert (cheesecake--- so good!!), and $20 of gift certs (smart move on her part). We used the gift certs to grab a lunch to-go one day and we got the italian sandwich to share. This sandwhich was as good as the pizza was bad and big enough to share. The manager, sandwich and cheesecake get these guys 2 stars instead of 1.
(2)Joseph B.
Nothing bad to say- solid 3 stars. Had a ginormous sandwich which was good. Kids had extremely average cheese pizza. Friendly service.
(3)Barb B.
Let me start by saying that my husband can eat fire! For him, there is nothing too hot. MacKenzie's gave him a run for his money. See, he ordered a Beartooth pizza (Italian sausage, diced tomato, red onion & red peppers) but asked for pepperoni instead of sausage. When it came out, we both looked at it and realized it had jalapeño peppers on it. He threw some crushed peppers on it and took a bite. He said it was frigging hot! We asked our waitress about it and the surprise look on her face was good along with the comment that he got a Branding Iron (Italian sausage, jalapeño peppers, and crushed red chilies) with pepperoni instead of the Beartooth. He liked it so he kept it. When our bill came, they had comp'd us his pizza - on their own. That's good customer service. I had the Sequoia (Fresh pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts & toasted pine nuts.) which was very good! We sat out on the patio and enjoyed our dinner there. As we are traveling, we plan on trying out their other locations.
(5)Ms F.
I think they were a bit understaffed or something, There wasnt a host so the waitstaff had to do the sitting but we had artichoke dip was tasty not enough artichoke in there, we had a thai salad small they really skimped on ingredients for a 7.50 salad coulda used more cilantro and more peanut. Pizza was on sourdough and did not rise right was sooooooo dry and flat not enough sauce on it either our waitstaff did not bring us enough water our waiter even admitted hisself that the cooks said "sorry ya the dough didn't rise" geez that was lame. Bottom line am I going back? Probably not I give places one shot if they are not good the first time I usually don't waste my money to go back spent like 45 bucks I think thats enough.
(2)Preston C.
The food and service here were excellent. The Rancher pizza and appetizer we ordered were spot on. Our server Steve was very professional and a really cool guy in general, which made our experience even more enjoyable. I will definitely be coming back!
(5)Tommy W.
By far the best pizza in Great Falls. Heck, I'd venture to say it even holds its own against pizzarias outside Montana. For the same price as any other pizza place in town, come here to get the best quality and variety available in Great Falls. All of the traditional options are there, but the menu is also full of unique, delicious pizzas you won't find elsewhere else in town.
(5)Liz K.
I'm not a huge pizza fan but I love going to MacKenzie River. Its the go-to place for most of our friends when we get together. My favorite choice is the Sequoia. Must try!
(4)K. D.
My first choice! Assigned to Great Falls for three months, this is a GREAT option for pizza! I ordered two pizza's and had them delivered . One was a a vegetarian but I added pepperoni and extras sauce, and the other was the Hot Hawaiian. Great crust (thin) and both were flavorful and the ingredients were fresh. Good customer service on the phone and they were on time with the delivery. It did take longer than 40 minutes, but well worth the wait.
(5)Allison J.
I came here with a small group of 5 and we had a really wonderful experience. I've never been a fan of Grape Nuts cereal but when I had it in my house salad I was delighted. It's a standard topping for the salad along with pears for the house salad. I loved that it was a little different than most house salads at pizza joints. We had the thin crust pizza and I was really impressed with how crisp the crust stayed even though we had a bunch of wet ingredients. In fact, the crust kept its crisp even 20 minutes after it was delivered to our table. It just cooled down and became more like a cracker than bread. Our fave was the Rancher with seasoned beef, pepperoni, bacon, tomato, red onion & green pepper. We also had the Athenian and the BBQ chicken but were not as impressed. Refills on our sodas were quick. Service was friendly though and I did not notice the slow or dopey service mentioned in other reviews. This would have to be my favorite place in Great Falls besides the Sip and Dip.
(4)Dorothy P.
Loved this establishment. Atmosphere was excellent. I shared a chopped salad with someone and we both ordered a bowl of Mediterranean vegetable soup. Both the salad and the soup was excellent, Service was good and the bathroom was clean. Others chose pizzas which they enjoyed very much. If I ever return to Great falls, I will certainly try other items on the menu as it is an extensive menu of appetizers, pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, salads, soup and desserts
(4)Gary H.
Stayed at the LaQuinta Motel next to the restaurant so it was an easy pick. Never been before but my wife grabbed a menu while walking the dog. Staff was very friendly. Ordered take-out. I got pasta dish and a salad, my wife a pasta dish. All were very good. We actually went to another MacKenzie River Pizza when we arrived in Whitefish, MT--that is how much we enjoyed the food.
(5)Steve F.
We were in Great Falls for a couple of days and read the reviews and decided this was the restaurant we really wanted to go to..We were really hungry after a long day of hiking, etc.. and looking forward. we called the restaurant when google maps took us to the wrong location. We were only a few mins away and asked if the 2 of us could be seated right away. The girl on the phone confirmed that they were not busy and 2 could be seated right away. We pull up less than 4-5 minutes later and there are people waiting outside/inside and the wait time was 25-30 minutes. Super disappointed and pissed, we left and went to Fuddruckers instead.... I wish I had the chance to leave a review regarding the food as well, but I did not appreciate the girl on the phone telling us one thing when the truth about the wait time was another... Fuddruckers wasnt what we were looking for but at least we were able to site right away and eat. My point is- be honest with people about wait times.. we could have made a decision based on that and not been disappointed.
(1)Anna S.
This is the best restaurant I ate at in Great Falls. The pizza was excellent and really surprised me with its wide and creative selection. It is a nice casual setting, well visited, and when you are lucky you can enjoy a nice outside seating area with a look at the river. The perfect place to enjoy a nice beer and pizza.
(5)Megan B.
Easily one of my favorite places to eat in Great Falls! I make a point to go here at least every other week... I'm working my way through the whole menu! The waiters are all wonderful and I have yet to try anything that doesn't taste amazing!
(5)Brian S.
Got to town on a Sunday evening and it was one of only about 3 places that was open for dinner. I'm glad I chose MRPC. I had the BBQ on original crust and it was very good. The house salad is a little different with the grapenuts on it, but it was still very good. I will come here again next time I'm in town.
(4)Pilar A.
This place made me digustingly SICK. Do not order the cajun alfredo chicken pasta. I went in for lunch Friday, April 12th, with my cousins. It was my last meal during my trip in Great Falls so I was sick at the airport and on the plane ride home. I'll never eat there again after getting food poisoning from there.
(1)Isabelle L.
Nice setting, great atmosphere and friendly service. The choices of pizza is certainly interesting and you can experiment a bit by doing half and half. The quality of the pizza was OK but salt was the overwhelming taste in all the pizzas we ordered. Overall, still a nice experience to sit around with friends, drink a few beers and have decent pizza which will taste still better than average bar food.
(3)LeRoy D.
Good alternate Pizza Place to Howards here in Great Falls
(4)Dave S.
Been here twice. Very nice atmosphere, good service and the food was delicious. Both times the milk tasted funny, so I drank the water. Update: I went back on 12/3/11 and the milk was delicious :) I also enjoyed the chicken chili and and a slice of pizza.
(3)Susan H.
Loved this place! The Rollini appetizer is amazing. You are instantly greeted with the aroma of fresh baked pizza crust and not disappointed with the follow up. The service was good and the food even better. Will definitely go to this chain again.
(4)Dick S.
Great food, great atmosphere, good service, decent prices.
(4)Brandi Thomas P.
Visiting from Hawai'i, I give this place a 5-star. Food, atmosphere & server, Neil is great. I recommend anyone to come to this place.
(5)Joseph D.
I have only had delivery but really want to go there to eat if I come back to Great Falls. The people that take the phone orders are always very friendly, helpful and have great knowledge of their product. The delivery staff has been fast and friendly, actually probably the best delivery staff I have ever seen. The pizza is good, not great, but a solid good. The do have a lot of different pizzas and most look really good but I am a little plain and always get the Good Ol' Boy (pepperoni). The chopped salad is great and they are not shy with the ingredients. The only thing I have had but not licked so far was the buffalo wings. The flavor was good but they were way too soggy. I have had a few other pizza places in Great Falls, Godfather Pizza, Howards (the worst) and Papa Johns but MacKenzie's was the best of them.
(4)Chris V.
Great location, good service, pizza was delicious and maybe even some of the best I've had. Got the Caribbean chicken pizza, highly recommend it.
(5)Thuyvi M.
By far the best pizza I ever had, I am gona have to minus one star becuz of the service. Service was a little slow and disorganized. We had a rehearsal dinner here and they said we could be seated and when we did there wasnt enough chairs or room. There was some people seated in booths and tables so we couldnt really see or talk to everyone like we wanted to. As for the food its defin delicious and good and if i am ever in great falls again i defin would like to eat there again.
(4)Shawn M.
Sure, I've had better pizza, but I've had much much worse too. I got the Sequoia pizza, and I have to admit I was pretty impressed by it. The pine nuts were a nice touch and I really like the artichokes on it. It was even pretty good in the morning as room temperature leftovers!
(4)Alan A.
Great pizza--great atmosphere! In the years that I was assigned to Malmstrom AFB, this is the one place that I kept coming back to. The hot Hawaiian, good ol' boy are my personal favorites. The Bridger salad is really, really good with their house dressing! The Great Falls location offers a beautiful view of the river; get a seat closest to the windows or on the deck.
(4)Kyle B.
There is nothing wrong with the pizza here, but the Yelp reviews suggested it was special. I liked the environment and had friendly (if slow) service. But the pizza was just OK - nothing compared to what I might get back at home. Maybe there just aren't that many options in Montana?
(3)Sandy N.
Great setting good food beyond pizza. We had hot wing Mac and cheese, Amazing!!! Our server was Neil he loves his job and shows it.
(4)Sandra S.
Terrific house salad and beers. It seems like the pizza crust quality has gone down a notch. Great location by the river,
(4)Christophet C.
This place is awesome. The pizza is good and salads are awesome. Their house salad dressing is also very good!!!
(5)Joao B.
MRP makes a decent pie, but they are generally overpriced and nothing to rave about. You'll find better pizza at places not claiming to be "gourmet". The have a few decent beers, but their wine list is horrible and way overpriced. At least offer something that goes with red sauce (like an Italian wine) or something local (like Ten Spoon). A lot of people LOVE this place, but to me it's always been quite average.
(3)Bryan B.
I think this may have been the best pizza I've ever had! The atmosphere is great...I was there at night so I didn't get to enjoy the river view. I did bring back a pint glass, though!
(5)Cat W.
Mackenzie Rivers can be great, but this one is only so-so. The one in Bozeman is better. I like the atmosphere, and as with all of Montana the staff is friendly, but the food could be better. Specifically it feels like all of their pizza toppings are pretty dry.
(3)Susan O.
I live in San Francisco but I love going to Great Falls to get my dose of MacKenzie River pizza. I love their whole wheat crust and Thai salads!
(4)J S.
Great food, amazing restaurant. Waitress was a little absent minded, but the food greatly made up for it! Best place I have gone to eat in Great Falls.
(5)Jon H.
Since I live in Denver and was only visiting relatives in Great Falls, I was somewhat dubious about ordering a pizza at MacKenzie. Denver has a bounty of excellent pizza parlors. MacKenzie's pizza was an amazing surprise. It was delicious. Hey, I'm an anchovy sort of guy and this pizza, was right up there with the best. Nice to see that Great Falls can offer top quality food at a very reasonable price. The service was efficient and fast and as far as atmosphere, well, what the heck, I was too busy enjoying my pizza.
(4)Steve I.
Good pizza, good beer, good service, fair prices. It's not exactly in our neighborhood, but I suspect we'll be back when we come back to Great Falls. We had a half MacKenzie River/half Flathead pizza and couldn't decide which we liked better.
(5)Abdullah A.
I had the Hot Hawaiian, it was great! Thick crust with plenty of pineapple, jalapeños, and bacon. The BBQ sauce was smoky and not too sweet. I also tried some of the skillet cookie and apple cobbler, both were tasty. The skillet cookie was perfectly gooey. I would definitely come back, this is some of the best food I've had in Great Falls.
(4)Mike R.
Awful service complimented by mediocre food. When every table within view sits down after you and receives their food before you, there's definitely a problem. Just keep driving when you approach this place.
(1)Angie C.
We are from CO an saw this pizza place nice clean inside nice people the server was lil too busy when we went but all in all the food an attitudes were great lil pricey but well worth it !
(4)Ronald A.
We had six of us for dinner. We ordered a couple of Caesar salads to split. The dressing was good, but iceberg lettuce does not a Caesar salad make. We ordered two large pizzas. It was enough food. The BBQ pork pizza was great. The meat was tender and the sauce flavorful. I really liked this pizza. The others ordered the Flathead. I did not get a chance to try it; the others enjoyed it. We had great service; loved our server. We had a great experience. So will you. Try it.
(4)Minnie M.
Love love love. First time here and I loved it! Everything about this place is great. The atmosphere is relaxing and the decor and place looks nice and clean. I suggest reservations though because there was a wait list when we got there. The waitress we had was very nice and gave us great service. She gave us a whole pitcher of water probably because she noticed how fast my husband drank his water lol the only reason why I gave it one less star than perfect is because when my soup came out, it was cold. They did take it back and reheat it though. We tried the cheesy bread sticks (lodge poles) and it's too die for but it was so good it made me full!! The bbq pulled pork pizza is amazing!! So is the one with steak. The dough here is so soft!!!!
(4)Martha W.
I thought everything tasted good, but I can't say it was outstanding. Worth trying though
(4)Tucker B.
AMAZING! Came into town for the night and stumbled upon this gem. The staff was great, the setting was nice, and the food... I feel the best way to describe it would be to use the words of my boy Daym Drop.. 5 ALL DAY SON!! Try it out, I guarantee you won't be disappointed
(5)George S.
First off I don't really like pizza. I know. Right? But anyway the wife felt like pizza so we looked on yelp to see what was in the area. Well we hit the jackpot with this one. The pizza we ordered was the Hot Hawaiian. It was a Bbq pizza with pineapple and jalapeños. It was beyond good with a smokey favor and to too heavy on the heat. The beer I ordered was Mountain man and it was very dark and very good. Not overly bitter like a lot of beers that dark are. Staff was upbeat and a lot of fun.
(5)gregory a.
I ordered a small Madison for pick up. When I got home I found it was a Veggie Pizza!! That pisses me off! The girl even looked in the box before she gave it to me.
(2)Jeff B.
Stopped at this location during a family vacation and what seemed like driving for 10 hrs! The kids wanted pizza and my wife and I wanted something else, we were sitting within 15 minutes and met by our waiter who got our drink order and appetizer. The kids ordered pizza and pasta, my wife and I ordered sandwiches, everything was terrific, the food the bread for the sandwiches!! Everything. This was the highlight on a very long and Trying day!!
(5)Keri P.
Best gluten free pizza in town! I brought my family here when they came to visit from Oregon. They were very impressed with the food quality and quantity!
(5)Danielle N.
The pizza and appetizers were delicious. The service was great and the atmosphere was upbeat. The kitchen accidentally forgot to remove some toppings from the pizza we ordered so they brought out the incorrect pizza for us to snack on until they brought out the correct one so essentially we got 2 for 1. They were very apologetic for the mix up. I would def go again.
(4)Kevin W.
A little pricy for pizza but overall it was good. My wife and daughter loved the gluten free crust and said it was one of the best they've had. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
(4)Dave N.
We decided to eat here on our visit from out of town. We had the Caribbean chicken pizza and the Mack lovin dessert. Both were excellent. I really enjoyed the meal and the service was very good. Highly recommend.
(5)Tyrone I.
We are here training from Ft. Bragg and wanted some good pizza. And of course we looked on Yelp and as always no disappointment. The BBQ and Hot Hawaiian pizza was delicious.
(5)George D.
Have eaten here 3 times in the past 4 months. Service is somewhat uneven and food quality is less uneven, but still could use attention. The last time we were there, our salads arrived, but the pizza didn't. Eventually, we had to ask the our server what was taking so long, and she went to check and came back several minutes later only to tell us that our order got lost and they are just now starting to prepare our pizza. So, after 35+ minutes waiting, our dinner was just now being started. In total, we waited nearly an hour for our pizza. Yes, the manager compensated us for the wait, but it was one of those situations when you wonder to yourself, how hard is it to not loose orders in a restaurant, make a pizza and get it to the customer in a timely manner? My 3 star rating does not mean A-OK, it means there's room for improvement. We've had other problems with ordering correctness here as well. I will say however that the servers are cheerful and generally efficient. Maybe the problem lies with the kitchen staff and management oversight?
(3)Keith K.
I really want to give them better than a star but the SERVICE is really THAT BAD! It is too bad because the food is decent enough for 4 stars if the service was better. For being a pizza place they have a fair amount of unique pizzas but the thin crust is not very good (too chewy). The ingredients seem fresh but there is way better pizza to be had in Great Falls. The salads and sandwiches are what you should stick to. The hostess was completely unprofessional, leaned on the host stand, looking completely disinterested in her position. We did not even get an enthusiastic welcome after waiting a couple of minutes to be greeted. Our server was very nice but not very attentive. She knew the menu well and was quick to get our orders. After that, however was a mess. It took over 15 minutes for a beer (and they were out of 2 of the local favorites) and we had to tell the food runner we were waiting for it when he brought out our appetizer. None of the food came out together and only one guy was running food; even a cook brought out 2 items after we pointed out to the food runner we were still waiting for them. The server stopped by at that point to make sure a salad with a dressing substitution was done correctly but left before we could point out it was missing the cheese. And on top of all that we did not get the sides ordered with the kids' meals. I was not impressed the first time I was here when visiting family (over a year ago) and tonight we were hosting family and will not be going back. I will be calling them in the morning to make a formal complaint because we never saw a manager while there. One last point to note is that they are well staffed. Although busy (we had a short wait for a table) at least 5 servers were on the floor. It may just be poor management, I don't know for sure.
(1)LeAnna P.
We are visiting from Oregon. This is the best pizza we have ever had. Great service and local micro brew. They also have gluten-free options. Highly recommend.
(5)Kim S.
I love the setting, adjacent to the Missouri R. There was a flock of Canada geese outside, waiting for a thunderstorm to pass! Overall, I'm happy with the restaurant. We had a friendly waitress and she knew the menu well. The menu looked great, some really interesting looking options. We were kinda brain dead after hours in the car, making it tough to choose! The best part of our meal was the salads. The Caesar was pretty normal. I think it would add a lot if they made their own croutons. The spinach salad was awesome! (Look out for blue cheese!). And my mom had the Cobb. It looked wonderful, great presentation! She said it was really good and I needed to put that in my review. (It came out in a warm freshly washed bowl however.) I ordered a thin crust veggie pizza, loved the pesto sauce, didn't care for the broccoli. It it was really a little bland. My husband ordered the hot Hawaiian with no jalapeños. Pretty slight on the pineapple and he said the BBQ flavor was weird, but in all fairness, he doesn't pay attention when he reads menu descriptions. The thin crust was great on both pies!
(3)Steve W.
We have eaten here about a dozen times. Never had a bad meal. I guess the music selection depends on the manager that day. I prefer the bluegrass. Salads, sandwiches, pizzas are all great. Service is always top notch. Never had to wait to be seated.
(4)Geoff B.
Wide selection of pizzas, salads, and sandwiches. Nice staff and great location make this a family-friendly place to bring the kids. The prices are starting to head towards the steep side of things, but with massive servings and consistent quality, it's still decent value.
(4)Thomas P.
Wow, where to begin. This place was recommended by a friend for some good pizza. The location was perfect right on the river and the restaurant looked great inside and out. The problems started at the hostess. She seemed very happy to have a job and working that day (insert large quantities of sarcasm). Our party consisted of two adults, two children and one infant. We weren't even asked if we needed a highchair and we were set in a booth that was elevated. They had to stacked two high chairs to make them tall enough to reach the table. After being sat, we waited a good 20 minutes before anyone came to our table for drink or appetizer orders. Haleys comet passed by out table more times than our waitress. And when she did take time to come by she had forgotten most of our requests (napkins, drink refills, condiments). The worst part was that I paid good money for pizza that I could've bought it Domino's and the nachos had been put in the microwave just a bit too long.
(1)Yaya M.
Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich was awesome so was the Athenian add chicken. Kyle our server was fantastic!
(5)Nicole H.
I had the smoking turkey sandwich. This is one of the best sandwiches I've had. We brought the family and the kids had a great time. You'll eat and have left overs! These folks are popular at work so I've had their pizzas and salads as well. All of which are great. Even a picky eater, like our youngest daughter, can find a favorite dish. :)
(5)Karlie M.
Me and my husband spent one night in Great Falls - the last night of our two week US road trip. We had a long day of driving and wanted a good supper. We looked on Yelp and this place was highly rated so we decided to give it a go. It seems like most of the other restaurants in town were fast food or poorly rated. Imagine my surprise when we showed up to the restaurant and there was a 25 minute wait! On a Wednesday night no less. We were absolutely starving, so we perused the menu while we waited so we could order right away. The menu is somewhat small, only two pages with apps, salads and 10+ pizza varieties (or make your own). We chose to share a large Caesar salad and the Athenian pizza (olive oil and garlic, spinach, tomatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives and mozzarella, dusted with feta) with tomato sauce instead of olive oil. The salad was really big and came with these cute little tongs so we could split it onto separate plates. However the salad was very dry, barely any dressing. I asked for more and got it no problem, no charge. The pizza was good, but not as fantastic as these other reviews made it out to be. I suppose it's probably a step up from other small town restaurants, but to me it was average. Good, I'd eat it again, but not amazing. Our waitress was very chipper and nice. The wait times for the food seemed to stretch a bit. The restaurant, like I said, was very very busy.
(3)McKenna M.
My favorite restaurant. It's Clean, with a family-friendly atmosphere and a varied menu with something for everyone. Their Salads sandwiches and pizzas are all loved by my family. The staff is friendly and helpful and it's location right by the Missouri is lovely.
(5)Joyce M.
Wonderful food. We tried the pizza, pasta and appetizers. All were as described, hot, appealing, and delicious! Went 2 nights in a row.
(5)Ann L.
Alright pizza, decent prices, slow service.
(3)Drew B.
Unfortunately this place consistently underwhelms. Recently had the spaghetti and meatballs and it was of cafeteria quality. The only safe bet on the menu is the lodge poles. Decent atmosphere but marginal food.
(2)Ray M.
We are 3 travellers from Canada heading home from Phoenix. Staying at La Quinta. Too cold to eat out & leave dogs in car so ordered in 3 pizzas from Mackenzie Pizza. Very friendly lady took phone order. Thin crust pizzas were fantastic!! Ambience there looked great when we picked up pizzas. Will definitely stop in again on our next trip here.
(5)Meghan W.
So good! We've had a large variety of meals here and nothing has disappointed. The tables are huge so it's good for groups and you can get cozy if you're on a date. My favorite restaurant in Great Falls!
(5)Big Baby Jesus C.
So, after I abandon retarded ass Apple maps and actually find the place the old fashioned way, I'm surprised to see they have a wait. Must be some good pizza. So I stand at the hostess stand waiting for someone to show up. While I'm staring in the kitchen trying to see what kind of oven they use, and what type of pies they're cranking out, the hostess shows up at the same time some old man who just arrived walks up to the hostess stand. She starts putting his name on the list instead of mine even though I had been waiting for 5 minutes. Guess she couldn't see all six and a half feet of me? So I wave at her, explain the mistake she's making, and she just keeps doing it anyhow.... So I left. Horrible customer service.
(1)Tommy W.
By far the best pizza in Great Falls. Heck, I'd venture to say it even holds its own against pizzarias outside Montana. For the same price as any other pizza place in town, come here to get the best quality and variety available in Great Falls. All of the traditional options are there, but the menu is also full of unique, delicious pizzas you won't find elsewhere else in town.
(5)Teresa D.
Ok, so I had high hopes for this place because it came highly recommended by friends. First, we tried the Flathead on hand tossed crust: the fajita chicken was so dry and over cooked that it was nearly inedible, the sauce was scarce, tomatoes totally bland, and the dough was so thick it was barely cooked in some places. Every layer was in desperate need of seasoning and salt. Basil and garlic could have been a game changer. Well, we gave it another try. On the second visit we played it safe and ordered the highlighted favorites. We had artichoke dip, which needed salt and pepper, and the clubhouse pizza on thin crust. Clubhouse was just as bad, if not worse. Overall it was dry and bland. On the positive side, I brought it up to the waitress and the manager came out, comped our pizza, gave us free desert (cheesecake--- so good!!), and $20 of gift certs (smart move on her part). We used the gift certs to grab a lunch to-go one day and we got the italian sandwich to share. This sandwhich was as good as the pizza was bad and big enough to share. The manager, sandwich and cheesecake get these guys 2 stars instead of 1.
(2)Joseph B.
Nothing bad to say- solid 3 stars. Had a ginormous sandwich which was good. Kids had extremely average cheese pizza. Friendly service.
(3)Barb B.
Let me start by saying that my husband can eat fire! For him, there is nothing too hot. MacKenzie's gave him a run for his money. See, he ordered a Beartooth pizza (Italian sausage, diced tomato, red onion & red peppers) but asked for pepperoni instead of sausage. When it came out, we both looked at it and realized it had jalapeño peppers on it. He threw some crushed peppers on it and took a bite. He said it was frigging hot! We asked our waitress about it and the surprise look on her face was good along with the comment that he got a Branding Iron (Italian sausage, jalapeño peppers, and crushed red chilies) with pepperoni instead of the Beartooth. He liked it so he kept it. When our bill came, they had comp'd us his pizza - on their own. That's good customer service. I had the Sequoia (Fresh pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts & toasted pine nuts.) which was very good! We sat out on the patio and enjoyed our dinner there. As we are traveling, we plan on trying out their other locations.
(5)Ms F.
I think they were a bit understaffed or something, There wasnt a host so the waitstaff had to do the sitting but we had artichoke dip was tasty not enough artichoke in there, we had a thai salad small they really skimped on ingredients for a 7.50 salad coulda used more cilantro and more peanut. Pizza was on sourdough and did not rise right was sooooooo dry and flat not enough sauce on it either our waitstaff did not bring us enough water our waiter even admitted hisself that the cooks said "sorry ya the dough didn't rise" geez that was lame. Bottom line am I going back? Probably not I give places one shot if they are not good the first time I usually don't waste my money to go back spent like 45 bucks I think thats enough.
(2)Preston C.
The food and service here were excellent. The Rancher pizza and appetizer we ordered were spot on. Our server Steve was very professional and a really cool guy in general, which made our experience even more enjoyable. I will definitely be coming back!
(5)Allison J.
I came here with a small group of 5 and we had a really wonderful experience. I've never been a fan of Grape Nuts cereal but when I had it in my house salad I was delighted. It's a standard topping for the salad along with pears for the house salad. I loved that it was a little different than most house salads at pizza joints. We had the thin crust pizza and I was really impressed with how crisp the crust stayed even though we had a bunch of wet ingredients. In fact, the crust kept its crisp even 20 minutes after it was delivered to our table. It just cooled down and became more like a cracker than bread. Our fave was the Rancher with seasoned beef, pepperoni, bacon, tomato, red onion & green pepper. We also had the Athenian and the BBQ chicken but were not as impressed. Refills on our sodas were quick. Service was friendly though and I did not notice the slow or dopey service mentioned in other reviews. This would have to be my favorite place in Great Falls besides the Sip and Dip.
(4)Dorothy P.
Loved this establishment. Atmosphere was excellent. I shared a chopped salad with someone and we both ordered a bowl of Mediterranean vegetable soup. Both the salad and the soup was excellent, Service was good and the bathroom was clean. Others chose pizzas which they enjoyed very much. If I ever return to Great falls, I will certainly try other items on the menu as it is an extensive menu of appetizers, pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, salads, soup and desserts
(4)Gary H.
Stayed at the LaQuinta Motel next to the restaurant so it was an easy pick. Never been before but my wife grabbed a menu while walking the dog. Staff was very friendly. Ordered take-out. I got pasta dish and a salad, my wife a pasta dish. All were very good. We actually went to another MacKenzie River Pizza when we arrived in Whitefish, MT--that is how much we enjoyed the food.
(5)Steve F.
We were in Great Falls for a couple of days and read the reviews and decided this was the restaurant we really wanted to go to..We were really hungry after a long day of hiking, etc.. and looking forward. we called the restaurant when google maps took us to the wrong location. We were only a few mins away and asked if the 2 of us could be seated right away. The girl on the phone confirmed that they were not busy and 2 could be seated right away. We pull up less than 4-5 minutes later and there are people waiting outside/inside and the wait time was 25-30 minutes. Super disappointed and pissed, we left and went to Fuddruckers instead.... I wish I had the chance to leave a review regarding the food as well, but I did not appreciate the girl on the phone telling us one thing when the truth about the wait time was another... Fuddruckers wasnt what we were looking for but at least we were able to site right away and eat. My point is- be honest with people about wait times.. we could have made a decision based on that and not been disappointed.
(1)Anna S.
This is the best restaurant I ate at in Great Falls. The pizza was excellent and really surprised me with its wide and creative selection. It is a nice casual setting, well visited, and when you are lucky you can enjoy a nice outside seating area with a look at the river. The perfect place to enjoy a nice beer and pizza.
(5)Liz K.
I'm not a huge pizza fan but I love going to MacKenzie River. Its the go-to place for most of our friends when we get together. My favorite choice is the Sequoia. Must try!
(4)K. D.
My first choice! Assigned to Great Falls for three months, this is a GREAT option for pizza! I ordered two pizza's and had them delivered . One was a a vegetarian but I added pepperoni and extras sauce, and the other was the Hot Hawaiian. Great crust (thin) and both were flavorful and the ingredients were fresh. Good customer service on the phone and they were on time with the delivery. It did take longer than 40 minutes, but well worth the wait.
(5)Megan B.
Easily one of my favorite places to eat in Great Falls! I make a point to go here at least every other week... I'm working my way through the whole menu! The waiters are all wonderful and I have yet to try anything that doesn't taste amazing!
(5)Brian S.
Got to town on a Sunday evening and it was one of only about 3 places that was open for dinner. I'm glad I chose MRPC. I had the BBQ on original crust and it was very good. The house salad is a little different with the grapenuts on it, but it was still very good. I will come here again next time I'm in town.
(4)Pilar A.
This place made me digustingly SICK. Do not order the cajun alfredo chicken pasta. I went in for lunch Friday, April 12th, with my cousins. It was my last meal during my trip in Great Falls so I was sick at the airport and on the plane ride home. I'll never eat there again after getting food poisoning from there.
(1)Isabelle L.
Nice setting, great atmosphere and friendly service. The choices of pizza is certainly interesting and you can experiment a bit by doing half and half. The quality of the pizza was OK but salt was the overwhelming taste in all the pizzas we ordered. Overall, still a nice experience to sit around with friends, drink a few beers and have decent pizza which will taste still better than average bar food.
(3)LeRoy D.
Good alternate Pizza Place to Howards here in Great Falls
(4)Dave S.
Been here twice. Very nice atmosphere, good service and the food was delicious. Both times the milk tasted funny, so I drank the water. Update: I went back on 12/3/11 and the milk was delicious :) I also enjoyed the chicken chili and and a slice of pizza.
(3)Susan H.
Loved this place! The Rollini appetizer is amazing. You are instantly greeted with the aroma of fresh baked pizza crust and not disappointed with the follow up. The service was good and the food even better. Will definitely go to this chain again.
(4)Dick S.
Great food, great atmosphere, good service, decent prices.
(4)Brandi Thomas P.
Visiting from Hawai'i, I give this place a 5-star. Food, atmosphere & server, Neil is great. I recommend anyone to come to this place.
(5)Joseph D.
I have only had delivery but really want to go there to eat if I come back to Great Falls. The people that take the phone orders are always very friendly, helpful and have great knowledge of their product. The delivery staff has been fast and friendly, actually probably the best delivery staff I have ever seen. The pizza is good, not great, but a solid good. The do have a lot of different pizzas and most look really good but I am a little plain and always get the Good Ol' Boy (pepperoni). The chopped salad is great and they are not shy with the ingredients. The only thing I have had but not licked so far was the buffalo wings. The flavor was good but they were way too soggy. I have had a few other pizza places in Great Falls, Godfather Pizza, Howards (the worst) and Papa Johns but MacKenzie's was the best of them.
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