Friday, June 10, 2011

The Powder Keg In Fairview, Montana -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA

This place may simply have the best pizza in the world. It is truly incredible. Everything is made from scratch and made fresh daily. The manager and two others come in every day at 8:00 a.m. to start preparing the ingredients that will be used later when the restaurant opens at 4:30 p.m. (Mountain Standard/Daylight Time).

There is a note in the menu that answers the question how long it will take for the pizza to be ready. Since they don't start preparing your pizza until it is ordered, it's about a 25-minute wait, but the atmosphere is such you don't mind the wait. (Of course, you can call ahead, and they will tell you when the pizza will come out of the oven.)




There is a full menu, but everyone comes for the pizza. The manager-on-duty the night we visited said folks come as far away as Bismarck, North Dakota, for the pizza. (184 miles)

This is what someone from Louisville, had to say about it:
I have nothing but great things to say about this restaurant. Though it's sort of out in the middle of nowhere in a tiny town in Eastern Montana, the food is delicious! They have one of the best BBQ beef pizzas I have ever eaten. They also have pizzas you wouldn't normally eat, such as biscuits and gravy pizza. The breadsticks and fried green beans are to die for, and if you're not in the mood for pizza they have many other dishes (though their pizza is what they're known for and by far the best thing on the menu). 
Home made ice cream for cones and/or sundaes are free for all customers. You serve yourself, and make your own sundaes. It really is quite incredible.  

I put this on the same list of outstanding places to eat as Roy Moore's lobster shack in Rockport, Massachusetts. Now I have four restaurants on that list.

The third is Eats 'N Treats in Bowman, North Dakota.

The fourth is the First International Bank and Trust in Watford City, North Dakota.

3 comments:

  1. Great picture of you and your dad, he is looking very good! Please greet him from me.
    I enjoy the pictures from around home.

    Merle

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  2. Great picture of you and your dad. He is looking very good. Enjoying the pictures from Williston and the surrounding areas.

    Merle

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  3. Merle,

    Thank you for taking time to comment. Yes, Dad is doing well.

    I regret not taking more photos but I always feel a little uncomfortable standing outside businesses taking pictures of the premises.

    I did not stay in Williston as long as I had wished, but still got a lot in.

    Again, thank you for your kind comments. And if you haven't visited the Powder Keg in Fairview, I highly recommend it.

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