Well, if you are one of the coastal elite who have invaded the cowboy town that I've spent summers…read morein for over 50 years, you might like this place, otherwise, steer clear of it. On the positive side, their outside dining space is delightful. Shady, tree filled and charming. If you simply want a place for a coffee and a chat - enjoy! Now to the food. The menu seems overthought from the get go. Constant references to local, housemade etc. It tries to sell a certain experience but completely fails to deliver. My mom and I both opted for a simple grilled cheese sandwich with a cup of tomato bisque soup. Soup was solid if on the salty side. I almost have no words for how bad the simple grilled cheese was. No butter or oil of any kind on outside of sandwich. Cheese on inside was a slice of provolone and some scattered cheddar. Not even melted through. Tasted more like stale bread than grilled in anyway. Vessel for soup had such a small top opening that it was impossible to dip without cutting the sandwich beyond halves. (Isn't dipping what you order grilled cheese and tomato soup to do?) Water was never refilled at table despite two requests when they came by to refill coffee. My friends had a quinoa bowl with poached egg on top and the other a simple cheeseburger. Neither even finished half which tells me a lot. The friend who ordered a cheeseburger decided to try their "signature " sautéed spinach instead of fries as a side. His spinach side could have fit into a teaspoon. This place might appeal to the NOLA/girls with unshaven armpits crowd but for honest, hungry people- walk away. It's just a very bad presentation of cali style casual cuisine. BTW, four of us. Two grilled cheese/cup of tomato soup plates, two coffees, one quinoa bowl and one cheeseburger with a teaspoon of spinach- 100+ Unbelievable. The more I see all the gentrification of californication of Lander, the more I hate it and unfortunately, the Middle Fork pretty much sums up what is wrong with Lander's "emerging " food scene.

I previously reviewed this restaurant and loved it. Visited today and ordered the exact same…read morebreakfast featured in my earlier review (2 eggs to order). It was awful. Potatoes were burnt, scrambled eggs overdone and rubbery, spinach slimy and greasy. If that's still "locally sourced" bacon they should save themselves some money and go to Safeway. Solidly underwhelming experience. Will not be returning.

I just love everything like their pancakes,yum sausage Great coffee, biscuits and gravyread more

Went in for some comfort food. I was surprised how quickly my order was ready. The waitress was…read morefriendly, the food was hearty and I like that the whole places gives off western cracker barrel vibes.

The scallops were great (i hate to say surprisingly, but you really wouldn't expect both good…read morequality scallops, and them being well-prepared, in Wyoming)! What was even better was the ambiance, however! There was a performer playing, which you could hear well from the patio, which itself wasn't crowded, but which gave the feeling of being amongst the show-going crowd while being partitioned off. The patio's also dog friendly (albeit a little narrow).

So, an earlish dinner with my mom here on a weekday. Lovely space on the positive…read more I ordered us the crispy Brussel sprouts as a starter. I wasn't too happy when I saw it. Sloshed to one side of plate (which I'm sure is what happened). $14+ for this appetizer and we got three Brussel sprouts, guessing half the app fell off before service . Underwhelming. I mentioned this to server and she said she would check with kitchen. Mom got the wedge, which she loved. I went for meatloaf and my mom went for ribeye steak as mains. My meatloaf was okay. I did like the ancho chili glaze, tasty! My mom's expensive ribeye was badly overcooked. She ordered medium rare and got medium well on the well side. She simply ate a little and took the rest home for the dog. Expensive dogfood. Service was slow and after I asked about Brussel sprouts, pretty invisible. Never got an answer on them. We left before dessert and just got ourselves ice cream cones at corner instead. Our $12 spent there at I scream was best culinary investment of the night. Overall, no excuses for slow or absent service on weeknight early. App was either half on floor or messy and WAY overpriced for three sprouts. Steak was cooked badly. I would not repeat this expensive experiment. We spend a couple weeks near Lander each summer. Sure liked its food scene better when it was just a cowtown. The California influence hasn't improved it

We're locals and thankfully the Oxbow has been giving us good service for many years. The food is…read moregood and we have never had a complaint about anything. If you are visiting Lander you can't go wrong at the Oxbow.

This place never fails when it comes to serving up terrific food in a clean comfortable…read moreenvironment. It would be a consistent five stars if they would turn down the "background " music. Lacking that upgrade, it's still some of the best and freshest food in Lander. Their weekend prime rib specials aren't cheap, but they are crazy good. They never cheat you on meat, and the salad bar is generous and fresh. Soups are delicious. For a regular spot for breakfast or lunch, cant be beat. Large portions, kind efficient staff, and clean comfie booths and tables. I'm a permanent fan of the meatloaf and mashed potatoes. They get it right!

Went in to have a meal before heading back home to Sheridan. Only to be completely ignored while…read morethere were six or seven servers just standing around. No one came to take our order after giving us our drinks, We paid for our two drinks and left.

Sign says breakfast lunch and dinner. Hours on Yelp are wrong. Stopped in to get food at 6pm and…read moreturns out they close every day at 3pm. Sucks when you drive a truck and stop at a truck stop diner expecting to be able to get dinner and the spots closed.

A hidden gem!! Had a very good hamburger and crinkle fries!! Price is a little high, but worth it…read morewhen in the area.

Extremely horrendous! I'd give a -5 if I could. There on…read more8/24/23. Owner was the most rude person I've met in my 60 years. 5 of us walked in at 6:20pm on a Thursday, sign read "open until 7:00pm", dropping f bombs saying "don't sit in that room, I'm f ing done waking for the day, sit in here" and we asked if the kitchen was open. "F ing kitchen's closed, just serving drinks". We walked! We were there for lunch the same day. Orders were messed up, food took a very long time and was basically just edible. I borrowed a chair from another table and after lunch he said "you're gonna move that expletive chair back aren't ya?" I feel sorry for the waitress who was standing there when we walked, I'm certain she was hoping she'd be making more tips. Not her fault the owners a major tool!

Cute family owned business. We were passing through and stopped here on a whim. So glad we did!…read moreEveryone was very welcoming and kind. The food came super fast and it was delicious! Highly recommend!

So glad we found this place for breakfast. I had a breakfast sandwich. It was very good. The…read morehusband had bacon eggs and pancakes, they were the biggest pancakes I've seen. Very cool and tasty! Super friendly service. Thank you

The food is good and the people are always nice and seem happy to help you. The breakfast dishes…read moreare all good.

Sadly, the pancakes were rubbery. Breakfast burrito was good not great but good added green chili…read moreto it. The atmosphere is very much so café style.

The place looked great with all of the trophies. Had the Ribeye steak and it was lightly seasoned…read more It was pretty good, but would have really liked a more robust seasoning. Carrot cake was good as well. Baked potatoes were out, so had to switch to a less appealing side. Service was good, even with the place being about half full.

This restaurant is awesome! We ate at the bar 3xs during out trip to thermopolis and were happy…read morewith each visit. The ambiance is cool! Love the taxidermy throughout the rooms. So much history on the walls. The pool tables and jukebox on the wall makes it more fun for locals I'm sure. The service was great and super attentive and friendly. The clam chowder was great, I loved the potatoes and burger. No complaints. We will be back next year.