A Date Night at Herb and Omni in Whitefish, MT

August 29, 2024

A Date Night at Herb and Omni in Whitefish, MT

The Foie Gras Pie from Herb and Omni. I'm still thinking about how good this dish was a week later.

During our visit to Columbia Falls to visit my family, my husband and I had a date night in nearby Whitefish. We dined at Herb and Omni, a fine dining restaurant located on Central Ave. This is the kind of spot you'd bring your significant other and have a celebration, or to catch up with your best friend and enjoy a special meal. Herb and Omni is a notable dining experience you won't find just anywhere. They opened this year and used to be Casey's. After a huge renovation, they opened the door to locals and visitors alike. Each diner searching for a unique dinner they'd never forget.

The main dining room houses Herb and Omni, an elevated dining experience for both meat eaters and plant eaters. The menu is a celebration of farm to table dishes, with fresh ingredients from local Flathead farms, ranches, and purveyors. Our server, Dennis was welcoming and helpful, walking us through the menu. We each started with a Smoked Honey Old Fashioned. They make them using Old Forester Rye, house smoked honey, and angostura and orange bitters. This was one solid Old Fashioned and we definitely enjoyed a second round.

We shared three dishes. We started with the Duck Confit Poutine with Cheese Curds. The fries were nice and crispy, the duck was salty and tender, and the little fried cheese curds were like pieces of heaven. Then the Tomato and Burrata Salad arrived. Our three dishes were timely coursed, so we could focus on one dish at a time. This bright and colorful salad had fresh heirloom tomatoes from a local farm, a creamy burrata cheese, fresh basil, and a savory Tuile on the side for dipping into the cheese. This dish was light and fresh, perfect for a summer evening.

Our third dish was a showstopper. Our server recommended the Foie Gras Pie, telling us how unique it was. We're Foie Gras fans, so we had to try it. The dish was beautiful and had three parts. One was the Foie Gras which was dense, creamy, and tasted both sweet and savory. It was topped with Flathead Cherries. In the center of the plate was a creamy parsnip which tasted surprisingly sweet. The third part of the dish was a freshy baked, thick slice of Brioche. The idea was to put the Foie Gras and Parsnip on the bread and enjoy! It reminded me of a decadent piece of cheesecake, but in savory form.

I'm grateful we got to enjoy a date night out at Herb and Omni. I won't forget how delicious the food and drinks were anytime soon.