Salty & Clever
TEN
Daily lounge and dinner service with reservations and hotel-based private events.
Restaurant case file
A practical, best-effort guide to planning the meal. Unknowns remain visible rather than being converted into assumptions.
Operating intelligence
Read the service constraints before the plate.
Direct-confirmation checklist
- Is the service format I am booking (dining room, lounge, tasting, patio) the one I intend?
- What is the current deposit, cancellation window, and maximum party size for this seating?
- Can this kitchen accommodate the specific dietary restriction without converting an unknown into a guarantee?
- What is the step-free route, entrance, and restroom configuration for this party?
- What is the expected all-in cost after service charge, pairings, and supplements?
- Do the published hours and last seating still match the reservation time?
- What room, capacity, and minimums apply for this party size or private seating request?
- Are wine pairings, corkage, or tasting-menu beverage packages required or optional tonight?
- Which of the remaining unknowns materially affect this occasion, and who will confirm them before arrival?
These questions are generated from published evidence and unknowns. They are not a substitute for speaking with the restaurant.
Contact and booking
Address
19 N Broadway, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 867-6774
Plan the visit
- Hours
- Bar and lounge service run daily from 3 PM to 11 PM. Dinner service is published daily from 5 PM to 10 PM. Confirm the active service window when booking.
- Reservations
- Online reservations are available through OpenTable from the official site. Weekend, holiday, and downtown-event nights should be booked in advance. Large parties and private dining are arranged separately.
- Typical meal length
- Steakhouse dinner commonly runs 90 to 120 minutes; lounge visits can be shorter.
- Dress guidance
- No formal dress code was published on the reviewed first-party page.
Occasion, room, and group fit
Good fit for: Billings celebration; steak dinner; hotel dinner; business meal; wine or bourbon evening; pre-event dining.
Groups: A private dining room supports groups up to about 25 guests with tailored menus for business meetings, celebrations, and personal events. Exact event menus and hotel event packages require inquiry through the Northern Hotel path.
Atmosphere: Upscale hotel steakhouse and lounge with a historic downtown Billings setting, polished service, and a strong wine-and-bourbon identity.
Dietary and access notes
Dietary information: The official menu marks vegetarian, gluten-free, gluten-free-option, and related dietary indicators. Allergy and cross-contact suitability still require confirmation.
Physical access: Hotel-based access may be more developed than a small standalone restaurant, but the exact route and restroom configuration were not stated in the reviewed page.
Before you go
Distinguish lounge hours from dinner service when booking. Use the OpenTable path for standard reservations, and reserve early for weekends, holidays, and major downtown events. Call for private dining up to about 25 guests.
Parking and transit: Located inside the Northern Hotel in downtown Billings. Confirm current hotel guest and public parking rules, and allow extra time on nights with downtown events.
Finding it: Inside the Northern Hotel at 19 N Broadway in downtown Billings.
What we could not confirm
Restaurant email; accessibility; dietary; private-room availability
Sources and currency
Last reviewed: 2026-08-05
Next review: 2026-08-19
Source basis: Official restaurant website and first-party menu, reservation, contact, and experience pages.
Deep Dish
The same restaurant, with the decision made out loud.
This page is the case file: what TEN publishes, when it was read, and what is still unknown. Deep Dish takes the same record and answers the question you actually walked in with — whether this place fits the night you are planning, what you give up by choosing it, and what has changed since the last read.