This place is good! I do think the owners do a good job running the place. The service is always very nice, and the place has a nice, clean interior. The food is pretty good as well. The only thing I would say is that they don't really have any healthy options. But other than that I would recommend! read more

if you're traveling i90 and are hungry and close to columbus mt. get to the bearstone cafe asap. my first visit made my whole day. the waitress/hostess was friendly, cordial and welcoming. the decor blew me away and i'm from montana. the bear theme and displays, pictures etc fit the restaurant perfectly. the menu was simple and everything looked so good and reasonably priced! i chose the papa bear omelette with french toast bacon and hash browns! wowser!!! it was incredible! great never ending coffee and water and great followup service. i am impressed and i am picky. cannot wait to go back and try the eggs benedict. maybe this weekend...and then again monday read more

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Cute little breakfast spot. Based off other reviews I wasn't sure what to expect but the food and service were great. The Mexican omelette was delicious and so were the pancakes. My mom got the papa bear omelette and it was full of meat. The only ding is the prices were a little high for breakfast. They are right off the freeway so I get it! We will be back read more

Bearstone Cafe - Love this! - New American Near Me - Columbus, Montana

"I said I'd order it again..." my mom said as I asked her if she liked her veggie omelet. Good customer service and quality food. Thanks! read more

Bearstone Cafe - Specials and some good thoughts to consider.... - New American Near Me - Columbus, Montana

Food was alright but had an awful experience here. A young family walked in, some of which were black, and they were told every single table was reserved. Immediately after, two white members of the same group came in (who didn't come in the first time) and were seated immediately. I also called after to ask if they had any tables open and was told they had almost all tables open. read more

Food and service was fantastic. Vegetarian options and good coffee. Nice decorations holiday and bear centered. read more

Great service and delicious food! Large portions and everyone was happy with what they ordered. The staff are so friendly and helpful - truly make you feel like family! read more

Making our way across Montana and wanted a killer breakfast....we found it! The Grizzly Bearitto was huge and so good. Hubby had the Biscuits & Gravy with eggs and sausage and he almost licked the plate clean. Great fresh coffee too. Owners were so kind and welcoming, the place was adorably decorated and spotless. read more

Bearstone Cafe - Grizzly Bearitto - New American Near Me - Columbus, Montana

I recommend The Bearstone Cafe if you're looking for good food and great service. I had the mushroom burger! It was very good. My brother had the fish, and he said it was great. The restaurant was very clean and nicely decorated in bear wood carvings. The service was outstanding. If your around Columbus, you should stop in. You won't be disappointed. read more

I usually stop in here whenever I see my mom in Columbus. I like this place for breakfast. The atmosphere has bears all over and reminds me of the cool, family owned restaurants you find in Montana. The food is always good. I have ordered the chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, omelets and a cheeseburger before and always leave filled up and satisfied. The service and employees are always friendly to me. Sometimes have to remind them to give me a refill on my soda but nothing bad. They are usually busy so the service is a little slow but to be expected and gives them time to cook the food good. I wouldn't go here if you are in a super hurry but if you just want a relaxing breakfast or lunch this is a great place to go. I recommend this restaurant and will continue to stop in whenever I am in town. read more

Food is not very tasty. Poor cooking. I will not visit this place again. They do have a large room to be set up for larger groups, but the food was just mediocre. read more

Nice quiet breakfast service was excellent food was great waiter kept wife's coffee full and she said it was good

Stopped in twice on our trip to Montana. The food and service was excellent. Highly recommend this place.

Great food and great service!! Would definitely recommend. Staff was very friendly and the food was fast.

We ordered all of the specials. Food did not disappoint. Glad we found this gem. Service was great. We will be back.

Not going back, not even to update review. Not sure what was happening when we arrived on a Sunday at approx. noon. It took 7 minutes to get seated in this very small cafe, even while 4 empty tables sat. Another 10 to get an order in and another 30 minutes for our food. We were there a little over 65 minutes for a quick bite to eat. While it was clean, so is McDonalds down the street. We expected a small cafe with lively chatter and fun waitresses who enjoyed the public. Instead we found severly overworked waitresses, cook staff. We saw one gal wash dishes, then serve food, another pulled the garbage sack out read more

The food is amazing and the staff are always top notch. Will continue to go to this amazing mom and pop restaurant that is truly one of a kind. if you have a chance to stop and have a meal or a snack I would recommend Bearstone over any place in Columbus. Can't go wrong with anything they have on the menu. read more

The food here is very good diner food. They have about eight different breakfast options, and then about 10 different lunch specials. Husband had the BLT and said it was the best one ever. I had a brisket French dip and it was delicious. Unfortunately, it took at least 45 minutes for us to get our food. The owner/waitress was extremely apologetic. She said that a whole bunch of people all showed up at the same time but I think there's problems in the kitchen. If you're in a bit of a rush, you may want to check before you order if they're running behind, overall, B+! read more

Classic diner food. Big portions and just good. Staff was always very nice. I ate here a number of times while working in MT. Never had a bad meal. Wow! The cinnamon buns. read more

Great service and great food. The owners were there checking in us several times. You can tell they really care about everyone's experience. It appears that the wait staff lines working there to. Our​ waitress was wonderful too! I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Bearstone to anyone asks everyone! read more

Best breakfast anywhere!! Great staff, cooks were friendly and knowledgeable. Kitchy decore made to make you smile but the food is the real story. The potatoes and veggies were all hand cut. Ham had a slightly smoked flavor but not over powering. My wife had a Denver omelette with hashbrowns. I had eggs Benedict with O'Brien potatoes which were perfectly done. Potatoes for both had a slight crunch and still had a fluffy inside.. perfect. Eggs were not runny and the yolk texture was perfect. Hollandaise sauce was creamy and didn't overpower the rest of the meal. It melded perfectly with the ham and eggs. I enjoyed the fact that it was different from my style of cooking yet very enjoyable. I gave the cooks a cheer and they cheered back. The waiting staff was super friendly and very efficient. We were served fed and checked out in a very reasonable amount of time. Coffee wasn't very strong but pleasantly aromatic and didn't overpower the meal. $15 for the special but the whole menu is reasonably priced. We will include this restaurant in our future travel plans. Right off highway 90. This place is a winner! read more

Bearstone Cafe - Small town, Big Atmosphere - New American Near Me - Columbus, Montana

Solid food, but racist iconography and slogans abound. Server was also unwilling to accommodate a Jewish friend's request to leave bacon off his plate. read more

Good respite whilst on the road Good food nice chefs and great atmosphere Love all the bears :) Definitely a must go if you're hungry and near read more

I was hesitant to stop here because I was HUNGRY for GOOD food on this 1400 mile road trip. I haven't had anything that really hit the spot yet. The yelp reviews gave it 3 stars and talked of burnt food etc. ah heck I'll give it a whirl, it's close and on the way. Glad we did! This breakfast burrito is yummy! Full of green chilies and olives eggs vegis, etc! Served with salsa and sour cream. Yum! My kiddos, 5 and 2 are enjoying pointing out and counting all the bear statues. Tables are nice and big. Booths too! Relaxing CLEAN atmosphere. Very friendly waitress. To the reviewer who complained of "burnt" fries. Yes they're darker than your standard McDonald's French fry... they're home made. And delicious. Did you try them? I'll likely stop here again on our return trip through read more

On Saturday February 19 2022, I took my 88 year old veteran dad here to eat. He can barely walk even with a walker. He lives at an assisted living facility in Columbus Montana. We had eaten there before and everything was good. This second time just after we sat down, we were again served by a the man who is the owner. I know this because his wife who took my payment told me so after asking her. My dad who can barely hear, was just joking around when he asked "are you our waitress, where's your skirt?". The owner said "if it was up your a_ _ you'd know it". My dad didn't hear him, but if he had I would have come unglued. I let it go but only tipped $3. I don't think I'll take dad back there again. You don't say that to a customer who's just joking around. Especially an 88 year old who can hardly walk and wearing a hat with veteran status on it. read more

Came in last week from California. Extremely welcoming even though we are from the worst state in the nation. All of the staff was super friendly and gave us great service. Wife and I both had ham and cheese grilled sandwiches/soup. The bread was done perfect (Not soggy but not dry) and the sandwiches tasted great. You can see right into the kitchen and the cooks appeared to be having a great time and were working fast. I wish we lived closer to this gem as its hard to get tasty breakfast food with friendly/good service in California. Will definitely be going back on the next trip to Montana. read more

I am giving 2 stars based on the food which wasn't bad. If I was to rate this place on service, I couldn't find a star. My wife and I walked in and took a seat as the sign said. The decor was nice as the chairs appeared to have been acquired at a BWW garage sale. It was very clean. A waitress seated us and brought coffee. That was the last time she came to the table. Another waitress took our order. My wife ordered something similar to the special, but not the special. This apparently confused the waitress. My wife reached for the menu to point out what she wanted at which point the waitress actually pulled the menu away and said "I know what you meant". 25 minutes later the food came. That was the only redeeming part of the visit. We watched 2 gentlemen take their seats and then leave as they hadn't even been acknowledged for over 10 minutes. Decent food? Yes. Service? Stay away. read more

If you want to wait a long Time , for Cold food. This is the place. Although, the coffee Was hot and fresh. I do not suggest breakfast. The waitress didn't even ask why I didn't eat my food. Just brought The bill with a smile. If asked, I would of asked for her microwave it, but nope ., Never asked or checked On us. Spent an hour and 15 minutes there. ! read more

Stopped in for breakfast on way to Glacier. Warm, comfortable & lots of personality. Greeted & served promptly. Meal & service were exceptional. If you find yourself in the area do yourself a favor & stop. You won't regret it!! read more

Bearstone Cafe - VeggieBear Omelette! Homemade Berry Preserves! Sourdough Toast! Breakfast is looking GREAT!!! - New American Near Me - Columbus, Montana

Very good breakfast! Homemade honey butter on Indian Fry Bread was tasty! Pancakes were delicious! Service was friendly and quick. Great experience and decorated uniquely with bear decor. read more

I stopped at the Bearstone because I was passing Columbus at breakfast time. I knew the second I walked in it was my kind of place. The food was good the people were friendly. I don't know why there are so many negative comments about service it certainly was not the case while I was there. Maybe it's an indicator that we're all in too much of a rush. I highly recommend the Bearstone Cafe! read more

Great MT breakfast and Lunch diner when traveling through on I-90! Everything you would expect for breakfast with a homemade touch. You can't go wrong with the personal service and touch from the owner. read more

The food and service are great. Love the atmosphere. They back the blue and our freedoms.

We stopped while traveling through towards Gillette from a family vacation in Yellowstone. We found Bearstone Cafe on Google maps and decided to stop for a quick lunch. The service was friendly, quick, and efficient. The menu has quite a bit of variety for a cafe and features all day breakfast (but go early if you want a giant cinnamon roll!). It's obvious the food is homemade and it was just amazing! The prices were reasonable as well.... The owner takes pride in her business and was working her tail off while we were there. I would definitely recommend for travelers looking for a good plate of hot food! read more

Stopped by today after leaving Yellowstone and being a retired PPD it was nice to see a banner in front that they supporting the police. I had the Grizz burrito and it was very good. My wife & Daughter had pancakes and they said it was good. I also enjoyed the decor everything was bear related. read more

Didn't love this place. First of all it said "seat yourself" so we did. We sat there for 10 minutes. They were busy so it was fine but they didn't say one word to us. Not "we will be right with you" or anything. It was so irritating. I went up to the register and the lady was like "sorry as you can see we are slammed!" Uhh yeah I see that but we have been sitting here for 10 minutes and you have ignored us. Then she brought my order out wrong and it ended up being charged like $12 for French toast and bacon when I originally ordered the platter that was $9.95 and came with French toast, bacon, sausage AND eggs. I wouldn't say the French toast was good or bad it was just meh. My husband got the corn beef has and he didn't mind it but it was really small. The bacon was SUPER salty. We won't be back. McDonalds breakfast is better in my opinion and WAY cheaper. read more

Delicious food and friendly staff. Ignore the low-star reviews. This is a new and improved Bearstone Cafe. Our service was quick at 11am on a Thursday. Food prepared exactly as ordered. Price point is fair for this location. read more

Good food and plenty of it! The restaurant was clean - which is high on my list if I give a 5 star rating. Our server was friendly and efficient. Our order came out hot and as ordered. The portions were large. I ordered the special loaded hash browns and the were cooked perfectly. The potatoes were lightly crispy and it was full of cheese, meat and veggies. We will eat here again. read more

Could be a nice place to eat, but service is terrible and food is meh. Have had to wait FOREVER to get menus and drinks every time I have gone. Food also takes forever and has been cold more than once. I had someone with me one time and their tater tots weren't even cooked all the way through - not sure how you can mess that up, but they did. Rarely come back to fill up drinks and are slow to bring the check once you're done eating. If you're look for a quick bite or trying to impress someone, this definitely isn't the place to go. read more

Good food and friendly staff. The prices are fair for what they offer. If I'm ever back in the area, I'll be sure to stop again.