The Jawbone Restaurant - White Sulphur Springs
Author: The Traveling Diners
The Jawbone Restaurant - White Sulphur Springs The Traveling Diners Last weekend, the Traveling Diners decided to travel to White Sulphur to dine at the Jawbone Restaurant. We had been there about 18 months ago and had a superb meal, but in the meantime, there had been a change in the chef at the Jawbone.
The Jawbone restaurant is named for the famed railroad that ran from Lombard (in Broadwater County) to Lewistown. The railroad was referred to as the “Jawbone” because the man that built the railroad always “jawboned” about raising money to build the railroad.
Because the weather was bad we allowed ourselves plenty of time to get to White Sulphur Springs. In fact, we arrived just before the restaurant opened. So, for the first 20-30 minutes we had the restaurant (and the server) to ourselves. Our server was very personable and we enjoyed chatting with her as we decided on wine for the evening.
The Jawbone is a very small restaurant with about 8-9 tables, but the restaurant also has a lot of ambiance. It is a great venue and very welcoming. They do have a small bar with a full liquor license. The menu changes frequently and the website does not keep up. If you check the Jawbone menu online before deciding to go, be prepared to find a whole different menu. The menu is not a large menu – there are only a small number of items on the menu.
The last time we were there we had the “Ahi Tuna Small Plate” (appetizer) that was terrific. I confess I am not a restaurant tuna lover – I generally prefer tuna from a can, but the tuna wontons were so good we decided to try them again. The combination of the wontons, avocado, perfectly cooked crusted ahi tuna and sriracha aioli was perfect. There were more than enough wontons for four people and it was a wonderful start.
We then moved on to a “Baked Brie En Croute´” with a huckleberry cream sauce. The brie was very good and the huckleberry cream sauce was stunningly good. It was served with a small bowl of water crackers and there was plenty for four people and the huckleberry sauce was just outstanding.
We fully intended to order 4 separate entrees so that we could try a wide variety of the meals offered by the Jawbone. But, the Ahi Tuna Wontons were so good that the two of us decided to enjoy the ahi tuna entree. The tuna was prepared perfectly and served on a small serving of fettuccine. The menu said it came served on vermicelli, but the tuna was so good we really didn’t care about which pasta it was served with.
We also tried the “Flatbread Philly Cheese-steak”. It came with small pieces of sirloin and, of course, sauteed peppers, onions and a light white cheddar cheese. It was a very good re-imagining of a standard Philly Cheesesteak!
The third entree we ordered was a “Crazy Mountain Alfredo”. It was really, really good – and very rich. There was absolutely no way any one of us could have eaten that huge bowl of pasta – so we shared it. There was more than enough pasta for one person and three sharers!
We finally moved on to dessert. The online menu mentions only a “rotating flavor” of cheesecake. The restaurant did offer the “rotating flavor” cheesecake AND a second rotating dessert. That night we had a choice of “chocolate oreo-cookie” cheesecake and tiramisu. So we decided to order both and share. The term rotating was apt – we just kept passing the desserts around the table counter-clockwise until taking bites until the desserts were gone. The cheesecake was very creamy and quite good; the tiramisu was done very well.
The Jawbone restaurant is an upscale restaurant that succeeds but with very reasonable pricing. All of us felt that we received great value for the cost of the meal. We would certainly recommend the trip to White Sulphur to dine at the Jawbone – but remember to make a reservation. It is a very small restaurant that does fill up quickly.
The restaurant is at 11 E. Main Street; phone: (406) 547-2485. The website is https://thejawbonemt.com and reservations can be made online.
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