 Insider's
Guide to the Cape & Islands - "Have a yen
for steak -not just any old steak, but a slab of the finest, freshest,
tastiest beef ever? Head over to the family-oriented Montano's,
where carnivores can indulge in such dishes as Steak Montano (18
ounces of sirloin topped with roasted garlic butter) and the trademark
Steak Umbriago (18 ounces of sirloin smothered with sautéed
onions, roasted peppers, garlic, mushrooms, and olives, served
in a wine sauce). It just doesn't get better than this. Seafood,
chicken and veal lovers will also have a field day choosing
among the menu's many items. You can also order from among
a dozen
pasta dishes or create your own pizza. All meals come with
a bottomless
salad bowl. It's open all year."
Cape Cod Travel Guide, Fall 97' - "Like
an oasis in the desert, the blue and white striped awnings
of Montano's Restaurant
(487-2026) rise from the
dunes just a few miles short of Provincetown on Route 6, and beckon diners
to a great Italian meal and a family-style atmosphere. The fireplaced
dining room has barnboard walls, and a wonderful collection
of baskets, lobster
pots and plants hang from the rafters. In addition to Italian
classics, the reasonably-priced
menu includes meat, pasta, seafood, chicken and veal dishes along with
some of the chef's signature creations: Chicken Pompeii (with
roasted peppers,
artichoke hearts, olives, garlic, mushrooms and wine) and
Veal Zingarella. Bottomless
bowls of garden salad, a full wine and beer selection, and a special
menu for children enhance the restaurant's popularity. Open
daily
year-round from 4:30pm."
Cape Cod Travel Guide, Fall 99' - "Ciao Cape Cod: Combine creative Italian
cuisine with a traditional Cape Cod atmosphere and you've got an award-winning
family restaurant that you won't want to miss. Montano's (481 Rt. 6, N. Truro;
487-2026) serves up more than 50 entrees in its warm, nautical dining room,
including a large selection of pastas, fresh New England seafood, chicken,
veal, ribs and beef. Meat lovers won't want to pass up Chef/Owner Bob Montano's
signature Steak Umbriago ("drunken" in Italian), an intoxicating
18-ounce sirloin smothered with sautéed onions, roasted peppers, garlic,
mushrooms, olives and, of course, wine. This and other innovative offerings
derive from the satisfying, home-cooked Italian meals on which Montano was
raised. All meals come with homemade bread, potato or pasta and as much salad
as you can eat. Children's and take-out menus are available as is an extensive
wine list and full liquor service. Montano's is open nightly for dinner from
4:30p.p., year-round.
Provincetown Magazine, May 2000 - "Here's The Dish - Montano's Restaurant,
481 North Truro, MA., Tel. 487-2026. Quick! Where can you find a great traditional
Italian dinner at an affordable price in a quiet Cape setting? Try Montano's
Restaurant in North Truro. This is not your typical restaurant. The Dining
Room wall just beyond the fireplace has been adorned with traditional Italian
family wedding pictures which captured Bob Montano's roots. Besides Granddad,
many uncles and several cousins work in or operate restaurants. Imagine what
a Montano family reunion must look like! The menu features over 60 entrees
which have evolved over the years at Bob's hands with input from the customers.
In fact, Bob finds it hard to remove any specific item since each has developed
a faithful following of its own. Montano has over 50 entrees, priced from $9.99
to $16.99. The fare itself covers seafood, pasta, steak and ribs. "By
the way," Bob adds, "all of our sauces are cooked to order, so customers
can request special needs. We do not serve ladled sauces." Such attention
to details has had an impact over the years. First, the staff that waits on
you has remained virtually unchanged since the beginning 11 years ago. "We
are truly a Mom and Pop operation," Bob admitted before leaving to don
his chef's jacket and head for the kitchen. Customer allegiance also runs deep
which helps keep Montano's open year-round. "Our most powerful advertising," according
to Bob, "is word of mouth. Year rounders tell their friends and guests
and once they visit, the word passes on to others." You can also count
on Montano's to cater your group function in their separate Function Room which
can handle up to 60 people. So if you feel the urge for a great Italian dinner
in a spacious environment by a fireplace just a bit out of Provincetown, visit
Montano's after 4:30pm nightly. Your first visit will make you a customer,
your second visit will make you a friend. Beyond that, you're family! Mange!"
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