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    Running Bear Pancake House

    4.1 (832 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    RUNNING BEAR PANCAKE HOUSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Brandy C.

    Running Bear was one of my top 3 meals while in West Yellowstone. It's a very popular spot, so don't be surprised if you have to wait a bit for a table. I opted for the blueberry pancakes and a side of bacon. They went a little heavy on the blueberries, but I enjoyed them nonetheless. The bacon was cooked perfectly. If I were a local, I'd definitely return.

    Ham & Cheese Omelette
    Tammy W.

    Cute little place in town. The Omelette & Chorizo scramble was good, They were known for the baked goods - the Peach Pecan bread was delicious, we took a loaf with us.

    Cinnamon roll pancakes
    Jessica N.

    Food was decent! I ordered the papa bear breakfast which comes with 2 eggs, sausage or bacon, hash browns, and their homemade biscuits with gravy. A good value and taste was pretty good. Service was very friendly. The cinnamon pancakes were delicious! The restaurant feels super cozy. Would recommend.

    Cinnamon Roll
    Jeff R.

    This is a pretty average breakfast spot. Decent and will fill the need, but I didn't really feel it was anything special. Good average food in a decent environment. The server we had was friendly and kept our coffee cups filled.

    Sharyll H.

    Good food, service and relaxing atmosphere. Large portions so ordered half. Cooks forgot the spinach for the omlette and made my pancake way too big. I didnt want to waste food, so specifically asked for smaller portions. Way too much bacon for a two egg omelette . May have been better if the spinach was in there.... Pancake was delicious. Boysenberry was fantastic. Hadnt had that in years. Waitress was great.

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    Danielle O.

    Inside out: the place is a little slim on parking but it is very cute inside and out! The way it's designed seemed to keep it at a reasonable volume, which was super important for three people with sensory issues! Service: fast, friendly, and amazing! Food: Decently priced, but the portions and quality were wonderful. Eggs every way were perfect and the hollandaise sauce was next level. Over all: this is a delightful place to start your adventure!

    Papa bear with scrambled, bacon and hash browns beside biscuits and gravy
    Barry H.

    We waited 35 minutes for a table, late morning on a Sunday. Our very friendly waitress informed us that this is kinda slow for the place. Wow! I had the Papa Bear; reluctantly because I really wanted the homemade deluxe French toast with peach pecan. But I was happy with my choice: yummy scrambled eggs, bacon, golden brown hash browns and biscuits with gravy. Such a delicious country breakfast; I needed that.

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    Yasameen P.

    We stopped here as we were heading out from our trip to Yellowstone in October. It was a cold morning and we were lucky to beat the morning rush and get seated as a group of 7. I went simple and made my own omelette with hash and with toast and jam. It was very simple and well done. We did split pancakes for the table and they were delicious, it was a perfect breakfast for a cold day. My sister tried the hot chocolate and loved it. It was a fun spot right outside of Yellowstone and exactly what we needed before heading out on our 7 hour drive back.

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    Heath Y.

    Breakfast was really good here! We got the brisket burrito and an omelette. The pancakes were also incredible. Relatively fast service for a sit down restaurant

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    Ron S.

    When we got here there was hardly any parking and the place was very crowded. Had the eggs Benedict. The kids meals were big enough for our 10 year old. The portions were large. The pancakes were a little dry but good. The kids loved the hot chocolate.

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    Always good. Service is great, food is good too. Always stop here when in WYS for breakfast. Great omelettes and pancakes!

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    Typical tourist area food. Not much to write home about. Breakfast was good enough but portions were small.

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    9 months ago

    Good pancakes, biscuits and gravy not good at all but bacon and eggs are good so is the coffee and the service was great .

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    Excellent experience!! Fantastic service and food!! Great place for breakfast. Highly recommend the blueberry pancakes and the muffins!!

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    Delicious breakfast awesome staff!! so glad I picked this place. Would definitely come back.

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    Madison Crossing Lounge - Elk Ossobuco. Fall off the bone. Be sure get the marrow from the bone and put it on the elk. Paired wine went well with it. 5/5.

    Madison Crossing Lounge

    4.1(757 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    This restaurant was all out surprising, and maybe because of its location. My wife and I do enjoy…read morea good meal, especially when we travel. It just makes the day whole. With our expectations in check, we chose this restaurant for last nights supper. What a pleasant surprise!! The menu was comprised of interesting dishes that you won't find every day. The service was spot on. Knowledgeable, friendly, patient, welcoming. Our dishes were a pure delight. We enjoyed Idaho trout, bison steak, their speciality salad, and blueberry bread pudding. Every dish was delightful; fresh, full of local flavors. If you visit West Yellowstone, this place is the second most important destination right after the park!

    I had the fresh bison tenderloin served with asparagus and mashed potatoes and a side of wild rice…read more Chased it down with a huckleberry lemonade. The Huckleberry lemonade was very good and was recommended. While Reis was good, the asparagus and mashed potatoes were very good. The bison tenderloin was good, but I think it's better served as a ground meat in a burger form. It was tender, but not as flavorful as some of the other bison, I've recently had. The ambience is a pub/bistro setting. The service was exceptional as my server attended to me several times to check in on how was my meal

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    Madison Crossing Lounge - Trout cakes. Excellent. Lots of Trout and less filler. Lots of flavor. Not greasy or oily either. 5/5.

    Trout cakes. Excellent. Lots of Trout and less filler. Lots of flavor. Not greasy or oily either. 5/5.

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    Slippery Otter Pub - Brown fries at Slippery Otter

    Slippery Otter Pub

    3.7(830 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    Nice pub with lots of tables. It has two sides, one side has the bar and TVs in it, the other is…read moremore of a family area. Overall a pub decor theme. The squeeze and I shared the pulled pork samminch with onion rings on the side. It also comes with slaw. I ordered a cup of bison chili as well. The slaw was white cabbage that had a hint of horseradish bite. The chili was good, had a hint of heat. The pulled pork lacked its own flavor profile. The BBQ sauce made it enjoyable. The onion rings were okay. Pretty much a 3 star meal, but our server, Liliana (spelling) made it a 4. Fast service.

    We were in town and loved the ambiance of this place. Irene ordered bison chili and a salad and I…read morewent for a bowl of bison chili also. I saw hand cut fries on the menu and ordered those as a side. They brought an order to our table, but it was actually for another table, and I spied that the fries were prepared horribly. That dark brown color that comes from not knowing how to remove the excess starch, having the wrong fry oil temperature, etc., etc.. These were really really bad looking, brown fries. And so I quickly said "oh let me cancel my order of fries" ( because I knew I wouldn't be eating these) and they said "oh your fries are already in the fryer. We cannot cancel them"; so I said "OK. Fine bring them". And then I didn't touch them, but I just planned to pay for them. I'm going to show you photos from my home of the way I make fries. You see, I lived in Holland for several years and they take their potatoes very seriously over there and I became addicted to fries that were golden in color and not burned. So they sat uneaten. But when our real waitress came around to ask how everything was, I told her that the fries were burned and she kindly removed them and did not charge for them. So five stars for service. The chili was good. Profound cumin flavor. Several types of beans. But. If you don't like cumin, this is not for you. It's essentially a cumin stew.

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    Artichoke dip with toasted bread

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    Bullwinkles - Lasagna

    Bullwinkles

    3.5(738 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    This neat spot in West Yellowstone features an interesting old-timey ambiance with a moving train…read morechugging along overhead. Our server was very friendly and conversational and recommended some of their best meals. We went with the elk ravioli and lasagna. The ravioli was good but the lasagna was very oily which was a bit off-putting. For dessert, we ordered the huckleberry cheesecake which was disappointing given that it was just a regular cheesecake with a little bit of huckleberry sauce on top.

    "The revolution will not be televised And will not star…read moreNatalie Woods and Steve McQueen or Bullwinkle and Julia" (Gil Scott-Heron) Dinner at Bullwinkle's was a very pleasant experience. First of all, we were thrilled to see it was open, as so many of West Yellowstone's restaurants had already closed for the season. It was a real neighborhood kind of a place, and by that I mean totally unpretentious and without any of the foo-foo fanciness that pops up in resort towns now and again. Their menu was solid -and concentrated on burgers, sandwiches, steaks, local elk, bison and walleye, and Italian Pasta with a "Montana Twist". More on that soon. We started off with a complimentary basket of house baked bread that was so good it just about disappeared in ten minutes. I felt like having a beer, so checked out their beer list of local beers before choosing a Halo Huckleberry Hefe ($6) by Lewis and Clark Brewing of Helena, Montana. Huckleberry is a local specialty, and nearly every gift shop sold jam, jelly, honey, and candies made from it. We both love Italian food, so we zeroed in on those Italian Pasta with a Montana Twist specialties. My wife chose the Bolognese ($23.99) for "Elk and bison meat sauce tossed with rigatoni pasta and topped with shaved Parmesan cheese." I went with the Meatballs ($24.99) for "Elk and bison meatballs tossed with bucatini pasta and house-made marinara sauce". Wowie... were both dishes great. The Elk and Bison tasted pretty close to beef, and I have to say my meatballs were excellent. I tried a bite of the Rigatoni Bolognese and it was also excellent. The house made marinara was a standout. Our server Emily was a charmer and really enhanced our dining experience. Simply put, we loved Bullwinkles and thought a $57 dinner with a drink and great food is a very solid value.

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    Bullwinkles - Elk Ravioli

    Elk Ravioli

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    The Branch Restaurant & Bar - Remains of the chicken sandwich

    The Branch Restaurant & Bar

    3.2(154 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$

    Great service. The Wild Game chili was very good. Dining room was pleasant and quiet.read more

    "Oh, I'd like to be like a bird up in the sky Hoppin' from…read morebranch to branch and learning to fly " (Steve Miller) Branch is the house restaurant attached to the Holiday Inn. We were very thankful it was still open as late in the season as it was. But we walked in, were greeted warmly and took a seat in their spacious dining room. Our server Hollie was prompt and friendly and took our two orders. My wife went for a Classic Cheeseburger ($16.99) with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle spear, a choice of cheese (Cheddar, Pepper Jack, American, or Blue Cheese), and a side of house made chips. We were stunned to see the burger was in reality a DOUBLE burger, so the portion was very large, and those home made potato chips were sensational. I went with the Fish Tacos ($17.99) with Mahi-Mahi Fish, Shredded Cabbage, Pico de Gallo, Red Pepper Crema, Flour Tortillas, Tortilla Chips & Salsa. There were three very large tacos with plenty of fish and were delicious. The weak link was clearly the tortilla chips which suspiciously looked like they were from a bag of Tostitos. Our very enjoyable dinner ran around $36 after tax/before tip. PRO TIPS Attention gambling fiends! There is a casino room in the restaurant with seven slot-type machines and an ATM machine. In search of restrooms? You'll have to physically leave the restaurant through a back door into the Holiday Inn property. The restrooms are in a hallway at the Holiday Inn.

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    The Branch Restaurant & Bar - Attached to hotel

    Attached to hotel

    The Branch Restaurant & Bar - HH Happy Hour buffalo wings - really good!

    HH Happy Hour buffalo wings - really good!

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