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Carolyn's Cafe

4.4 (209 reviews)

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Huckleberry pancakes

Fantastic small diner! French toast dusted with powdered sugar and served with huckleberry syrup. Fluffy and delicious dish! The specialty syrup (made in house) was extra but so worth it. Huckleberry pancakes were huge and stuffed with delicious berries. Service was excellent. Really an exceptional experience in Hungry Horse.

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Michael L.

Had a wonderful breakfast at Carolyn's Cafe! It's a quaint little place with breakfast dishes being pumped out faster than the gas station pumping oil next door. Everything everyone had was delicious, fresh, made fast with perfect delivery. The staff was super friendly and they certainly were working hard to keep everything going smoothly and keeping customers happy. A bonus sixth star for our server recognizing our wobbly table and fixing it instantly! This visit makes it super easy to recommend Carolyn's to any local or traveler like ourselves. And although we didn't have any of the treats, they were being freshly baked and placed out on the counter nearby and they smelled and looked incredible. Enjoy!

Combination B breakfast platter: pancakes, eggs, bacon
Didi N.

On our trip to Montana, we decided on this place for brunch. Boy was it busy! Upon walking in, we were told it would be a 30 minute wait. The restaurant was small but cute and adorned with huckleberry jams, goodies, t-shirts, and other souvenirs. We didn't know what to expect as unfortunately, there was only one waitress manning the whole front. I felt really bad and chaotic for her because not only was she ringing up to-go orders, being a hostess, seating customers, taking orders, ringing up payments, bringing food out to tables, getting drinks but also cleaning the tables. However, she managed to do it all, which impressed all of us. Her service was outstanding as she was very kind and sweet. I'm knocking off one star because I feel that restaurant should definitely hire some help in the front. I do like that the waiting time was accurate and we got to our tables in 30 minutes! The food was outstanding! We got the following items: Combination B: came with pancakes, eggs, choice of sausage links, patty, or bacon. My husband got bacon and also one huckleberry pancake and one regular pancake. You can do a huckleberry pancake for a $2 upcharge. Boy were the portions huge! The pancakes themselves took up the entire plate! We were very pleased and the taste was phenomenal! The addition of the huckleberries to the pancake elevated the flavor as it gave the pancake this slightly tart/sweet taste of fresh berries. The eggs were cooked perfectly and fresh and bacon was fried to a crispy, salty perfection. We would rate this a 9/10. Half deluxe order of biscuits and gravy (one biscuit) with hashbrowns and one egg: It was by far one of the best biscuits and gravy that I've ever eaten. The gravy was seasoned perfectly and I love the chunks of meat in it! The biscuits were fluffy, buttery, and divine as well. The hashbrowns were crisped to perfection and my sunny side up egg was deliciously runny. I finished the whole plate and then some of my husband's huckleberry pancake. I would give this dish a 10/10. My sister and her husband had the steak and eggs with toast. I took a bite of the steak and it was so tender and juicy. I would give the steak a 9.5/10. Please come try this place! It does get busy so be prepared to wait a little bit. We didn't get our drinks for a while but the food makes up for it. The food came out pretty fast, I would say in about 15 minutes or less (at least for us). The drinks actually came out after our food but it's fine! I just wish they would hire another waitress to help out! Our poor waitress was doing everything she could to make sure things were running along. She did a wonderful job of taking care of us even though she literally had a lot of things on her plate. We would definitely come here again!

Classic Omelet is loaded with the meat of your choice and the homemade jam is delicious!
Cindy P.

First of all, the friendliest greeting in all of Montana with the most genuine smile we've seen in awhile! It was a refreshing change from so many of the other restaurants and establishments we've been in. We've found Montana isn't super guest friendly, they like to keep their secrets to themselves!! Carolyn's should be one of those secrets, it's a true tiny gem in the tiny town of Hungry Horse Montana. As the sign suggests, strap on the feed bag cuz you're gonna get fed! Perfect portions of everything that let us clean our plates and leave nothing to waste! The hash browns are tender, seasoned and just the right crispy! I added sausage to the avocado wrap and it was spot on with plenty of creamy avocado and cheese! The classic omelet is absolutely stuffed with your choice of meat and will definitely fill you up! The french toast though, that stuff is amazing, perfectly light and fluffy! It's a small little cafe putting out big food that's completely homemade and delicious!

Single huckleberry pancake
Stephanie D.

It was a Wednesday morning, it was 7:02am, TWO minutes after it opened, and the restaurant was already 60% filled with construction workers. I don't know if they make it a habit. There was only one server and one cook, so it took quite a while for my husband and I to get our food. It took about 40 minutes from the time we sat down, because most the construction workers were doubling up on their breakfasts with two orders each- poor cook and server! I noticed several of them ordered the French toast, so it is probably very good here. I ordered the vegetable omelette (the vegetables were nicely grilled before they were wrapped in the omelette) and a single huckleberry pancake. I was very satisfied with my food. There were also huckleberry hand pies that morning, which was good if a bit cool and not warm. Like somebody said in their previous review, there is a fan blowing cold air, and I was stuck in front of it, because the construction workers took all the good seats away from the fan. I really wonder why the one cook/one server set up, and that's why I rated 4 stars instead of 5, because the service was slow. By the time all the construction workers left, the restaurant filled back up with customers that were waiting, so it looks like this restaurant is popular and does get filled up (and still only has one server/cook?).

Pancakes, bacon, eggs
Kamryn G.

Food was delicious and amazing price for the amount and quality! Definitely recommend for morning breakfast or brunch!

Lite breakfast & Option B with Huckleberry pancake
Tina K.

Love this place, food is fresh, hot & plentiful. Service is great, very kind and they get your food out quick, our go to place when we are in the area! Great job ladies.. :)

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This place is very small and quaint, but if there is a wait line, it is truly worth it! Service was pretty quick. Food was outstanding!

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The food was great. Real home made cooking. Loved the burritos and the huckleberry pancakes. Quick service. A great surprise.

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Love this place the food was so good on our vacation we went as many days as we could! Definitely fantastic for breakfast!

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Amazing small cafe. Expect a wait time. The food was absolutely worth the wait. The staff were all friendly.

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