Very average and a bit pricey. This might just be how it is in Montana, but there are lots of flies inside. Food was okay, but nothing special for what you're paying for. Their Huckleberry Pie was not for me, but their Huckleberry Ice Cream (not pictured) was better than the pie. Service is quick and friendly though! Conveniently located near Glacier NP so it's an easy stop to get food and then go into the park. read more

Park Cafe - Huckleberry Pie - American Near Me - Saint Mary, Montana

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While staying near here we stopped for dinner. You order at the counter and pick it up there. We got chicken tender baskets with fries. It was a cute old time diner feel. read more

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Huckleberry Pizza: Don't knock it till you try it! It was pretty good! When up in Northern Montana you have to lean into the huckleberries a bit and that's what we did. Huckleberry cream soda, huckleberry shake and huckleberry pizza. The service was so friendly and helpful. You can sit anywhere you want after ordering. The place is quaint and feels like a diner. It was a great way to mix up the amount of burgers we had on our trip. Would recommend stopping here! read more

Park Cafe - Huckleberry Pizza - American Near Me - Saint Mary, Montana

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Direct to the point Breakfast cafe before you head into the park. Straightforward menu for breakfast menu Fast service Ambience - typical rustic - my kind of place when I want to get away of city life. read more

Park Cafe - Menu - American Near Me - Saint Mary, Montana

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The food here is awesome!! You have to try the huckleberry pizza. Definitely worth it while you are in Huckleberry country. If I lived here it would be hard not to eat this more read more

Went around 9am, service was super quick! The lady working was very sweet! My husband got a sandwich and I got a meal, the meal came with a bunch of toast, two eggs and three pieces of bacon! Everything was super tasty! 4/5 stars for weak-ish coffee and expensive (on par though for the rest of the park area)! Would go again for breakfast! read more

Looked up restaurants near our hotel and Park Cafe popped up! I saw they had huckleberry pizza and decided we had to try it. We ordered the huckleberry pizza with bacon and took off the chicken. I added the red chili flakes and wow! It was delicious. A sweet and spicy combo and savory with the bacon. The two workers were so friendly and helpful! I loved their shirts (they have them for sale) and the restaurant was very clean. We also got the huckleberry sparkling water which we really enjoyed. I do want to go back to try their pies - they make them there! read more

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Each time we went here (3 times) the place was packed. Try to get here before 6pm for dinner, otherwise you might have to wait up to an hour. It's packed for a reason, because they seem to use really fresh ingredients and the cooks are good. I always ask for a surprise whenever I eat out. Each time the cooks voted, and I was VERY satisfied. read more

Had burgers and fries at the Park Cafe this past week. The food was great and Rikki and Autumn were very fun to talk to... Seems like due to Many Glacier closures this year, they have not been as busy as normal... See you next year!!! read more

We had chicken strips and they were really good. However, when we asked for more barbecue sauce, they wanted 75 cents for another little container of it. We didn't like that. We like that they don't ask for tips as everything is ordered and paid for in advance, no wait staff, but that just seemed weird. read more

We arrived after 5pm (dinnertime?) and were told the kitchen was closed because they were short staffed, but we could get dessert to go. Fine by us since we were primarily there for the huckleberry pie. We waited for a menu (yes, for a menu), and then waited a bit for our three pie slices. They also sell whole pies (equal to eight slices), but we didn't think we could scarf down a whole pie in one night. The filling was more of a solidified jam-y consistency sins whole huckleberries. The crust was pretty flaky. If you're a fruit pie purist, this is probably not going to do it for you. read more

Park Cafe - Huckleberry pie slice to go ($8) - American Near Me - Saint Mary, Montana

We went here for lunch on July 31st. We asked what was good and Anne replied, "well, we're famous for our huckleberry pie". She was absolutely friendly and kind! She told us about the specials and I ordered the chicken bacon ranch wrap and a piece of pie to share. My wrap was delicious! I thought the fries were also quite good. I intended to only take a bite of pie and save it for later. However, the pie was warm and absolutely delicious. We finished it right away. I'm kind of a pie snob, so this should be high praise :) read more

So Montana and the Glacier area is known for their Huckleberry products and everywhere you go, you cannot miss the signs for Huck pies. This was definitely a tourist trap and I felt we were swindled out of $10.50 for the saddest, microwaved huck pie slice that looked like someone slammed a book on it. Not to mention the a la carte ice cream that was gummy and icy at the same time, indicating it's been in the freezer for far too long. The poor waitress was friendly, so that salvaged this from being a 1 star experience. Bottom line, skip the Huck pies, another local ice cream place, Sweet Peaks, has a huckleberry flavor ice cream that was much better. read more

Park Cafe - The "famous" huck pie - American Near Me - Saint Mary, Montana

A bit pricey but friendly service and food is okay. Clean and tidy spot with a vintage feel.

I mean, it's a cafe. But, the chicken sandwich was actually really good and the cheeseburger wasn't bad either. It's only getting 3 stars and not 4 because you order at the counter but you're paying table service prices. We did try the huckleberry shake. Pretty good! $9 though. Pretty steep. read more

Park Cafe - Nice diner bar seating. - American Near Me - Saint Mary, Montana

Absolutely killer breakfast sandwitch, came with some nice cubed potato's as well. Every window was open so we could feel the breeze and the food came out in less than 5 minutes. Overall great stop for some pre-hike fuel. read more

So few options on the St Mary's side to choose from. We came on first day they were open, and prob sat down before they turned off the sign and locked the doors. We enjoyed our meal, but you can tell the staff was just getting into the swing of things. Good food, enjoyed the options for the burgers. read more

I loved it but my friend didn't (but still liked it.) Pros: big menu, location right by entrance of the park (great as a post hiking stop), and the SERVICE! The staff was so genuine, welcoming, and seem like they love the area and working with each other. It's a very down-to-earth feel there. Cons: good quality varies (I got the double cheese burger with fries and thought it was good, my friend said smoked salmon was a little too salty), bathroom is an outdoor unit that's very camp-ground like (but it's basically next to the National Park so you can't expect much). I'd recommend stopping by if you need a bite to eat! You'll walk away either satisfied or neutral, and definitely not dissatisfied. read more

Came here at 10:30 and was hoping they would have some lunch food, but they said it starts at 11. Got the glacier combo and it was ok. Nothing was bad and nothing stood out. read more

Park Cafe - American Near Me - Saint Mary, Montana

Over the July 4th weekend went to this place for dinner after a rather long day of hiking. We had tried the mexican place right next door and the cafe across the place, both of which seemed really nice. We ordered the two vegetarian burgers and the two nachos which seemed to be the only vegetarian items on the menu. 15 minutes after ordering we were told that they were out of nachos. At that hour, we couldn't go to an alternate place and ordered another two vegetarian burgers. The vegetarian burgers are supposed to come with chips, avocado and a sauce. When our burgers came out there was none of these and no cheese on them. We had to argue with the server to get basic things which constitute our order. We saw more than a couple of families waiting and leaving after 15 minutes or more. I would not recommend this place at all due to lack of customer appreciation especially with a lot of better options around. read more

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We came here for lunch reading the glowing yelp reviews. I guess everything is all relative? The place is busy, had about 15-20 min wait for a late lunch. All one guy does is take names, set up just cleaned tables and handle the register, and he does this pretty badly. I often see a 2-3 people line at the register to pay, while he ignore them (not even "I'll be there in a minute" as he passed them by). Waiters are sour pusses and hard to get their attention (even though we were sitting at the counters). The cooks were hard working though, we could see them from the kitchen opening that they were constantly moving and cooking. Food... meh about sums it up. We even ordered the "famous" pies (pecan and huckleberry-blueberry) and they're also just okay. I guess I shouldn't expect more of a cafe near a major tourist spot, then I won't be disappointed. read more

Park Cafe - American Near Me - Saint Mary, Montana

Located only 5 minutes from the St. Mary Campground, this place is perfect for the lazy camper that doesn't want to cook dinner. We pulled up to the cafe and found tons of people waiting outside on the porch. For party of 2, the wait was around 40 minutes for dinner. We ordered the pork chops, which comes with a side order of homemade apple sauce, soup, ice cream. We also ordered the nachos grandes without pepper and sour cream. These two entrees were super filling and delicious so by the time the dessert came I was already stuffed. I read all the reviews raving about the Huckleberry pie, but I had to settle for some strawberry rhubarb pie. It was very tart and kind of average. On the other hand, the huckleberry ice cream was amazing. I've never had anything like it in California, so I wish I could have ordered more. read more

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The sign on the door said Take out only today. We went in to see if we could just buy a pie. They didn't have huckleberry pie and had just sold the last blueberry pie so we left. They must be short of help. Unfortunate for them because it was mid July and all the other restaurants were very busy. There was no one in there but one worker at the counter when I went in. read more

We stopped in on a recommendation to try the huckleberry pie. We ordered the huckleberry pie with vanilla ice cream. The pie came out warm. Nice presentation with plating. It was good, but not the best we have had on our adventures. It is worth a stop if in the area. They have a full menu of other offerings for meals. read more

Park Cafe - Huckleberry Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream - American Near Me - Saint Mary, Montana

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For being in the location it is, they could have put a LOT of more effort into every aspect of this joint. The food was bad... really bad. I told the fam I would rather eat at a McDonald's. Which I don't do. The buffalo burger was a preformed rectangular patty with no condiments on it. The wraps were dry. Mine had something burnt in it. The fries were the worst fries I've ever had. The servers gave glares and stood in a bunch, the bathroom was nasty. Like my god... please do something to this place! read more

$8 for a grilled cheese with American cheese is a bit ridiculous then charging me $1 because I asked for some pickles on the side is even worse. Especially since she told me it was made with cheddar. Husbands hamburger was on a cold bun and a school cafeteria like meat patty for $13. Very disappointing all around. read more

My friends and I were so hungry after 22-mile hike in Glacier, so stopped here. I had cheese burger. It was tasty (because it was after hike) and nice service, but it was not specutacular either. read more

Not good. Bad food, bad service. Never again. The pattie on our burger was something other than beef. Tasted awful. Our waitress was more interested in visiting with friends seated at the bar than getting our food which sat on the kitchen window for what seemed like an eternity. So disappointing. read more

High 3 star for the vibe. ...but overpriced pies for the portion. 2 small pieces with a coffee will land you $15. Seemed like there was decent priced entrees but couldn't get the two that I wanted because of them being sold out. Waitress forgot a scoop of ice cream on top probably because of the hustle of the place which is forgivable early in the season. Overall.. Great tasting pies for sure but the portions are underwhelming especially since when people come here they see the sign which has an enormous one. Low-key let down in that context. Definitely a place to try in St.Mary but not impressive. read more

This was a major highlight of our experience at Glacier National Park. I am shocked at some of the reviews below, as my best friend and I were treated (and fed) so well at Park Cafe before we ventured out on the trails. We were greeted by Ron (one of the managers? owners?) who chatted with us at length and was lovely! He asked us all about our road trip and we asked about his cafe. He informed us the cafe was under new management and had just retained a new chef. The place was spotless and everyone seemed to be in a great mood. Although, they all live in Montana, what's there to be surly about? We also got the full story on the region's claim to fame: wild huckleberries. Fascinating, not to mention delicious! Ambiance: Classic mountain town diner with red leather bar stools at the big linoleum counter and plenty of additional seating inside and out. The sun was shining, the waitstaff was bustling to oldies tunes and the smell of eggs, bacon and pie wafted from the kitchen. YES! They're motto says it all - "The Power of Pie". Service: Super friendly, personal and fast. Ron was more than willing to give us great recommendations on where to go and what to see in the park and the surrounding area. Great resource. I would definitely go drinking with these people. Food: The breakfast was great and the coffee was bottomless. Generous portions and delicious. But for sure the highlight was the huckleberry pie. By this point in the trip, I'd already sampled two other varieties and Park Cafe's was the best. Game. Set. Match! Pie.... it's what's for breakfast. Bathroom: They have a separate bathroom out back that they share with some of the surrounding buildings. It was clean and convenient. Highlights: - 10+ varieties of pie, homemade daily (so many amazing pies, so little time) - Friendly, personable staff - Fantastic breakfast standards - Bottomless Coffee - Outside Seating - They have their own "Power of Pie" t-shirts in the shop next door! You know I bought one. Drawbacks: - Not many, but they don't have real maple syrup and for this syrup snob, that's an automatic deduction. read more

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Service = 0 to 1 star Food = 2.5 stars Pie = 4 stars If you would tolerate weird to rude service for decently priced & decently tasting food or excellent pies - this is your place. We ate 5 meals here (3 dinners + 2 breakfasts). They have a system where one person is responsible for taking names, seating, clearing tables & taking payments. Then, 2-3 waiters have exclusive control over each assigned table. So if your waiter is busy or dumb, you're out of luck. But 3 out of our 5 visits, waiter was good & friendly. Getting seated is your biggest challenge, after that the waiters are usually ok. Be prepared to wait for the food, so best to know what u want as soon as u sit down. Waiters tend to disappear also. There are lots of workers, but it's difficult to get service. Disregarding the service, this was best food for the money in this side of the park; hence they stay busy. If you want good service & willing to pay a little more, go to Two Sisters, just up the road. read more

Four stars only because it was a very busy evening and they were understaffed. Food is absolutely delicious with generous servings. Service was friendly from the owner on down to the pie baker. (50 pies a day) We had the buffalo brats, with huckleberry mustard, which we split. We ordered an extra helping of veggies which came grilled. Huckleberry iced tea called for refills. Homespun environment, where you could feel the footsteps of the waitstaff as they hastened to do their job. Hope to return! read more

Park Cafe - Charming with great food. - American Near Me - Saint Mary, Montana

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Worst meal of my life. Unfortunately, this was the only thing open when we drove thru St Mary area. All our food came out burnt tasting like rancid oil. Somehow the cook managed to make the hash browns soggy in the middle and burnt on the outside.very impressive actually. I even managed to watch the cook chomp down some food while cooking in the back. Awesome. The only thing somewhat edible was the coffee and toast, which wasn't toasted... I can't believe this place has been in business since the 1950s. They should be ashamed to serve food like that. The server was nice, yet unapologetic for the food turning out inedible. He originally charged me for my meal, which I sent back immediately and later took off my plate after questioned. STAY AWAY. read more

Park Cafe - Burnt scrambles eggs, burnt hash browns, and 2 hockey pucks - American Near Me - Saint Mary, Montana

Eating at the Park Cafe reminds me of Catholic primary school. Well, the rosary part, at least. Not the nuns, or the crucifixes, or the Ten Commandments. Because ... ? When you find this place, and when you finally get a table, and when you get your food and pie, you feel like you should say a few Hail Marys mother of grace the Lord is with thee. Because you will have enough time. And ample reasons to do so. Options for eating in Saint Mary, and east of Glacier National Park more generally, are limited. It's a big place and not many people, and far away from just about everything, except for natural beauty (which you can't eat. I've tried). So you make do, with granola or fried from frozen food, or day-old sandwiches, or handfuls of huckleberries if you're lucky enough to find them on the trail uneaten by the bears (who need the calories more than you do). But at Park Cafe, you don't have to make any culinary compromises, because the food is actually good, wholesome, local, and creative. And for a state known for its beef, bison, and hearty protein fare, the vegetarian options are quite appealing: The Gypsy Burrito, a curried mishmash of yams, potatoes, and parsnips mixed with coconut milk, cashews, pineapple salsa, carrots, onions, garbanzo beans, and goodness knows what else, it's a winner. So too the Gallienaceous Green megameal salad, which is topped with avocado, green peas, tomatoes, cucumber and your choice of tofu or marinated chicken. The fish tacos are tempting, served with seasonal fish, including wild sockeye salmon. And many more vegetable-centric preps, from wraps to quesadillas. Of course, there are the requisite burgers and breakfast foods and steaks and stuffed baked potatoes. And the pies and milkshakes are famous enough for me simply to confirm that they are homemade and taste grandma good. It's a seasonal summer cafe, closed in winter weather, and staffed largely by young people who come to be close to Glacier. It will be packed most of the time, and you'll likely wait 10-20 minutes to be seated, But that's part of the Park Cafe appeal. Getting coverage in Sunset and on Yelp probably draws in a few extra diners, but even without the advertisements, this would be a classic stop. The sort of place the Food Network would love to profit from, if they would let them. Personally, I hope it stays hidden for a little while longer from the bleached-blond likes of Guy Fieri and Giada the pouty-mouthed wonder princess. But if *you* and your friends want to come, that'd be just fine. "Pie for Strength" is a good slogan here. But "Pray for Veg" would work equally well. read more

If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. I'd heard great things about it from people who lived near and worked in the park. Then I think it switched owners. The menu changed, so all the delicious choices I'd heard about weren't even available. So...here it goes. 1. It took about 15 minutes for someone to even come to the table. They were not slammed and there was no line. We ordered coffee, none was made, it took forever to get it. 2. I ordered a veggie omelet. Easy, right? I guess not. It was basically a very thin egg layer over a bunch of under-cooked red bell peppers. No flavor. Bad texture. The side of potatoes was cold and flavorless. The toast was good, but only because it came from Wheat Montana and you can't really mess up toast. 3. My two friends and I met two other groups of friends there. We all sat at separate tables because they didn't have a big spot available. When we got the check, everyone was on one tab. The manager was a total a**hole, wouldn't let us pay separately, even after we explained that we were all at separate tables. BUT THERE WAS A TINY SIGN HIDDEN BEHIND A MACHINE BEHIND THE BAR THAT SAYS "NO SEPARATE CHECKS." Yeah, we know. But we were all at different tables. Getting service at different times. He wouldn't budge and was really rude about it. To be clear, the servers were nice. I don't think any of the flaws were their fault. The new ownership and management are obviously awful. DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE, unless you want bad food with a side of completely unreasonable and illogical policies. Oh. And they put cucumbers on my pancake. Sick. read more

My family has been visiting the Park Cafe every summer for the last 10 years. We stop in on the way to/from hiking in the park, and we always look forward to their amazing selection of high-quality pie as a reward for our labors. Beyond that, we love their shirts, complete with fanciful pie-mountain design and emboldening "Pie for Strength!" slogan. This year, however, was a huge disappointment. When we arrived, we discovered the cafe had altered not only their logo and slogan ("The Power of Pie!" doesn't have quite the same ring), but also their pie selection. (gasp!) They only had three flavors of pie available, in contrast to their usual 10+, and by the time we arrived for lunch around noon, they were already running out of one of their flavors. Our waitress eventually filled us in on the tragic story behind the Park Cafe's new management, some of which is explained on the new menus. She also shared the reasons for the scarcity of pie options: the new manager only employs one pie baker, as opposed to the cafe's usual two, and the old manager took her amazing pie recipes with her when she was ousted. What a shame. In all fairness, I will say that the service was great, the food was okay, and the pie we did have was pretty good, especially the slice of (very expensive) huckleberry. But for a restaurant that markets itself as an oasis of pie, their offerings were somewhat lacking. I fear my family will be taking our pie cravings elsewhere on future visits to the park. read more

Food was pretty good. We had the veggie burger and a salad. They had better choices on the menu than I would have expected. The veggie burger was house-made and you could tell. Unfortunately, prices are a bit high and service slow. I still may have given it four stars because I liked the food, but the huckleberry pie they served wasn't good at all. Quite a disappointment. It was too sweet and the crust was still frozen (lol). Our server did ask if we wanted it warmed up before he served it. We said it wasn't necessary but we didn't realize that it would literally come out of the freezer! If we had known, yes please! read more

Devastating. Just totally and completely devastating. This used to be one of my favorite places in the whole world. I first discovered the Park Cafe in 1995 and immediately fell in love with the place, eating 5 meals there in 2 1/2 days. The food was amazing, the energy of the place so lovely, and they had the most amazing berry pies that I had ever tasted. In 1996, 1998 and 1999, I worked in Glacier Park and would frequently trek a great number of miles for my beloved Park Cafe. The food was consistently delicious and the menu was just really special -- some faves were the galinacious green salad, pesto chicken sandwich, banana pancakes and huevos rancheros. I even returned several times (in 2008 and 2012) with my family to find the same magical place. And then, this summer (2015), I returned to find a totally different place -- they had a parting of ways with the woman who had run the place forever. The menu was totally uninspired, the food was so-so, the service terrible. It broke my heart. It used to be such a fantastic place. On my way out of the park, I heard someone say that the woman who used to run the place is baking pies in Two Medicine. So sad I didn't get to go. What a shame that this place is nothing like it was. I say, even with the lack of options, pass it by. read more

Shortly after being seated I was splashed with syrup because the top was not secured on the bottle so when a nearby kid picked it up, the bottom dropped off soaking the area in syrup. Then the wait staff had the gall to insinuate it was the kid's fault. Luckily the kid's dad set them straight. It took about 20 minutes to get coffee because they didn't have any made. The food was okay at best, and that's the closest I can come to a compliment for this place. I was with five other people. The place was full so we seated ourselves at three different tables. For some reason, certainly not at our request, the waiter still put all six of us on the same ticket and then absolutely refused to let us pay separately. The manager even came out and chastised us by pointing to a small, obscured sign that said 'no separate checks'. We we tried to explain that we sat and ordered separately he started raising his voice and other staff sort of circled around. It was a bizarre confrontation. Ultimately one person in our group was forced to put the nearly $90.00 bill on her card. There's not a lot of choice in St. Mary which is probably how they are able to get away with such appalling service, but seriously, do yourself a favor and avoid this place. read more

After reading numerous positive reviews of this place, I really wanted to like it. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. Some friends and I came here for lunch on a recent trip to Glacier. We had a short wait and ended up getting seated at the counter--not ideal seating, but it was fine. I ordered a hot dog, thinking there isn't much that can go wrong with a hot dog. Apparently I was mistaken. The hot dog arrived and was incredibly tough and hard to eat. I ate it because I was really hungry, but it certainly wasn't good. I still had hope for the pie, however. That day, they were not serving huckleberry pie, so I ordered peach instead. The waitress did not ask if I wanted ice cream, so I assumed it came with it. The pie arrived about 2 seconds later (no ice cream). It had clearly just been removed from the fridge. It was very cold and was honestly completely unimpressive in every way. We had a lot of pie on this trip, and this was definitely the worst. My friends tried some of it and agreed that it was pretty subpar. This place is cute and there aren't many restaurants in the area, so that might account for its popularity, but if I return to the park, I would not come here again. read more