About the Business
The Trough & The Olde Dairy has operated out of a converted dairy building on Clements Road in Missoula's Target Range neighborhood since 2014. The property has been a neighborhood fixture since the 1960s — first as King's Dairy, then Dale's Dairy for four decades, now as a restaurant and market under owners Carter and Susan Beck, who bought it in 2014 and opened The Trough restaurant the following year.
The Trough serves lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, with breakfast added on weekends. The menu runs burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads, pasta, steak, and seafood. A walk-up ice cream window serves Big Dipper year-round, and the covered patio handles four seasons of outdoor seating. The dining room seats 60 and is available for private events and catering.
The Olde Dairy market next door stocks 400-plus wine labels, a full Montana microbrew selection, fresh and organic produce, and local brands including KettleHouse, Kalispell Kreamery, Le Petit bread, and Montana Coffee Traders. The gas station, summer river tube rentals, and winter RV storage round out a property built around one idea: everything the neighborhood needs without a drive into town.
The Trough carries 4.4 stars across nearly 700 Google reviews. Regulars describe it as the center of the Target Range neighborhood — the place that hosts knitting groups, birthday parties, and weeknight dinners for people who have been coming since the soft opening in 2015, when the neighborhood showed up before there was even an ad.
Contact Details
Mon–Fri 11am–7pm, Sat 9am–7pm, Sun 9am–3pm
* Hours may vary. Contact business directly to confirm.
Quick Facts
- ✓Founded: 2015 (The Trough restaurant); The Olde Dairy market reopened under Beck ownership: April 2014
- ✓Building history: King's Dairy (1960s) → Dale's Dairy (1973–2009) → Target Range Market (2009–2014) → The Olde Dairy (2014)
- ✓Owners: Carter and Susan Beck
- ✓Landmark: 15-foot cow sculpture at corner of Clements and North Ave
- ✓Event space: Seats up to 60
- ✓Big Dipper ice cream walk-up/bike-up window on premises
- ✓Manager: Mark Jones
- ✓Opening chef: Susan Phillips
Services Offered
Frequently Asked Questions
When did The Trough & The Olde Dairy open?+
The Olde Dairy market relaunched under Carter and Susan Beck's ownership in April 2014. The Trough restaurant opened in June 2015.
Where is The Trough & The Olde Dairy located?+
At 2106 Clements Rd in Missoula's Target Range neighborhood, at the corner of Clements and North Avenue — marked by the 15-foot cow out front.
What does The Trough serve?+
The restaurant offers burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads, pasta, steak, and seafood, with breakfast added on weekends. The Big Dipper ice cream window is on-site year-round.
What is The Olde Dairy market?+
A full neighborhood market with 400-plus wine labels, Montana microbrews, local produce, organic groceries, and local brands including KettleHouse, Kalispell Kreamery, and Montana Coffee Traders. Gas station on-site.
Does The Trough offer event space or catering?+
Yes. The dining room seats up to 60 and is available for private events. Catering is also available — contact the restaurant directly.
Who owns The Trough & The Olde Dairy?+
Carter and Susan Beck, who purchased the property in 2014. Carter Beck is a neurosurgeon at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
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