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Running Bear Pancake House

4.1 (874 reviews)
Closed • 6:00 am - 1:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago
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Moderate noise
Casual
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Brisket Burrito with Hash Browns
Jenny R.

We were visiting the area and visited two days in row if that tells you anything. Both days we had excellent service and both servers offered great choices since we wanted to try different things. I can highly recommend the pancakes. We had the sweet cream and the Cinnamon and the cinnamon were the only thing ordered twice. Highly recommend those. And the crunchy bacon was delicious. The parking is available in a small lot beside the restaurant or on the street in front of the restaurant. I will definitely be returning when I'm in the area again.

blueberry pancakes, sausage and eggs  very big portions!!
Claire G.

SO good!! this was easily one of the best breakfasts my husband and I have had in a while. The pancakes were amazing, but the sausage was honestly my favorite! Everything tasted fresh, comforting, and exactly what you want from a good breakfast spot. I also loved the atmosphere. It had that cozy, classic small town breakfast cafe feel that just fits West Yellowstone perfectly. It was busy and lively, but still felt warm and welcoming. The service was kind and quick, especially considering how busy they were. They got us seated pretty quickly, but I would definitely recommend going close to opening, especially during the busy summer tourism season. We went closer to fall, so I think we lucked out with it being a little slower! My husband loved it just as much as I did. Such a great breakfast spot in West Yellowstone, and somewhere we would absolutely come back to!

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Cindy O.

Great breakfast spot! Very busy place! Wait waa very reasonable! Food and service great! I had to try their Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, yum! My husband ordered the Pap Bear and my son the Breakfast Burrito. We all enjoyed our meals. Our server was Jordan. He waa verybfriendly and helpful with suggestions. Excellent server!

Papa Bear - biscuit and gravy
Roy H.

Very good local spot on the way to Yellowstone. It's outside the town center and main strip. Street parking avaible. The staff was very nice and the service was really good. Tasty meal to start the day.

Tony R.

We snuck I. And got seated JUST before a waiting line. Service was outstanding and the quality and quantity of food was superb. The biscuit and gravy are home made along with pastries , muffins and cinnamon rolls. Food comes out on a timely matter.

Hot chocolate
Kelsey D.

Went In For breakfast! It was busy and we had a 15 minute wait which isn't terrible at all. Waitress was super friendly and food came decent timed. Bacon was cooked to perfection. Definitely get a few sides of that. Price wise fits in with the rest of Yellowstone area. 95$ for a family of 5 all with drinks as well. Would come back!

Mini loaf (apple cinnamon pecan)
Leila D.

Giving this place a high 4! Running Bear Pancake House is a delightful local gem that offers a delightful breakfast experience. The buttermilk pancakes were incredibly light, buttery, and cakey, making them a true treat. The two-egg breakfast was simply amazing, featuring a mouthwatering buffalo sausage with a smoky flavor. Our server was prompt and friendly, ensuring that our needs were met. To add to our enjoyment, we decided to grab a mini loaf of apple cinnamon pecan bread and Boiseberry syrup to take home. Overall, it was a fantastic visit to Running Bear Pancake House. Thank you for making us feel right at home!

Nicho S.

I am going to miss Running Bear Pancake House. My family and I had breakfast twice here during our stay at West Yellowstone. The family friendly atmosphere and customer service has no match. Breakfast was very delicious. I went with my usual, Eggs Benedict and hash-browns accompanied by a hot cup of coffee. Very good breakfast and good people can be found at the Running Bear Pancake House.

Letty P.

Stopped by Running Bear Pancake House during our Yellowstone trip and this ended up being such a cozy little breakfast stop. I ordered the breakfast burrito with sausage, green bell peppers, onions, and eggs with buttery hash browns on the side, plus the soup of the day which was the Tuscan soup, and both were really good. One of my friends ordered the cinnamon roll pancake, another got the classic breakfast with buffalo sausage (which was surprisingly delicious), and the other ordered a meatless breakfast burrito. Everything at the table looked fresh and hearty. I also loved how easy checkout was. They bring the receipt directly to the table with a QR code so paying was quick and convenient, and our server was super accommodating by splitting the bill four ways with no issue. The restaurant itself has that cute cozy cabin-style feel, plus they sell fun T-shirts and souvenirs inside. Extra shoutout for helping me wrap my breakfast burrito to go before our flight. They brought me foil paper so I could keep it warm, tossed it in my bag, and yep... I ended up eating it on the plane later. Definitely a solid five-star breakfast stop while visiting Yellowstone!

French Toast
Dave W.

This was at the top of the list of breakfast places to try in West Yellowstone so we decided to try it one morning. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the inside is quite cozy. I had the French toast and I really liked it - good portion size and not too heavy. Others in our party got eggs Benedict and the breakfast burrito and enjoyed them.

Eggs Benedict
Samantha A.

Wonderful experience! Got here on a Sunday at 830am and only ~10 min wait for 2 and a toddler. It was pretty busy so if you don't want to wait, get there early. I got the eggs benedict and a cinnamon roll pancake. Both were super flavorful Our daughter had a kids breakfast meal and she enjoyed it. Super family friendly environment. Our server was also so sweet!

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Great breakfast (omelette & pancakes) & coffee good also! Service was friendly but slow

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If you don't mind the wait - it's pretty good. I had the French toast. A lot of food but reasonably priced. Staff was great.

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The pancakes are huge. The ham steak was big and moist. Attentive servers. Worth the wait.

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The Buffalo Bar - Huckleberry lemonade and side garden salad

The Buffalo Bar

4.1(1.1k reviews)
0.3 mi
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A welcome late- dinner respite after a long delay leaving Yellowstone. We ate outside on the patio-…read morethere's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, so even though it's crowded, it can accommodate a lot of people. The cinnamon pretzels are the best pretzels we've ever had- wow!! They're soft, coated in cinnamon sugar, and accompanied by the most delectable icing. I'd return just to get these for dessert. The buff bites were also excellent- I got the huckleberry BBQ sauce, it hit the spot, and definitely was enough for a meal. My husband got the country fried buffalo steak with mashed potatoes and also loved it. It's standard bar/grill food, something for everyone, but be sure to get the pretzels!

Buffalo bar was pretty good. It's a bit removed from the main drag but I had the west-Mex Buffalo…read moreburger and my wife had an order of wings (naked) and sweet potato fries. The burger was GREAT! Beware the roasted jalapeño as it definitely has a good kick, but I took bites of mine along with the burger and it was great. The wife's wings for being naked and not sauced were well seasoned and a good size for the price, recommend a side of fries or SP fries for only $3. Service was quick, we sat in less than 5 minutes with no reservation. Atmosphere was exactly what you would expect for a bar with sports and video poker, overall 8.5/10 after a long day, they need to keep their menus updated when they remove seasonal beers for a 9/10 or rounded 5 stars.

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The Buffalo Bar - BBQ Chicken Salad

BBQ Chicken Salad

The Buffalo Bar - Bbq chicken salad

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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(779 reviews)
0.5 mi
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Excellent food and service! We came here for our "nice" dinner during our Yellowstone trip. Their…read moremenu looked very inviting! They don't take reservations and their is a long wait for dinner (great place, busy place!). I woukd suggest getting on the waitlist and then go shopping. They have an excellent waitlist system that you can see where you are and how long you have waited. Our wait was about 90 minutes as we were told. We came back when we were close to.the top. They share the building with other businesses and a nice lobby area to wait in. For cocktails, both husband and son ordered Old Fashions 1910! Made perfectly! They really enjoyed their drinks! I ordered the Flat Iron Steak and a House Salad. The steak.came with a chimichurri sauce, asparagus, and potatoes au-gratin. The steak was a pergect size, 8 oz. The star was the potatoes au-gratin! My husband ordered the Bison Meatloaf. Something you can't get just anywhere. Came with asparagus abashed potatoes. Generous size and he ate every bite! Excellent choice! My son ordered the Chicken Prosciutto Pasta. Perfect portion! Prosciutto was fried up crispy! He enjoyed his selection. We were too full dessert but could not pass on their Blueberry Bread Pudding. We took it to go along with Huckleberry ice cream and enjoyed the next day! Our server was Haeley and she was excellent. Although we had a carafe of water on our table, ahe made sure to refill.our waters. She checked on us often. In addition, the woman. Working reception was amazing. Juggling all the people on the waitlist. So many cing in.and hearing the long wait. She was patient and very friendly.

This was the best meal we had on our entire west trip. The elk rack was amazing, I can't remember a…read moresteak that good in years. My Fiance got the trout but subbed mashed potatoes for the rice, and blew her away also. For dessert, the blueberry bread pudding with huckleberry ice cream is an amazing combo. We tried to go here 2 days in a row around 8:30pm, they close at 9. One night was too busy so we went elsewhere but we got lucky the 2nd night and found seats at the bar. The bartender was super nice and helpful with picking out the best stuff. Our drinks were also great. Huge selection of whiskeys and looks like every liquor. The building the place is in is pretty cool too, check out the brewery that's nearby. And also pickup bear spray for rent near the front door.

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Madison Crossing Lounge - Inside bar area

Inside bar area

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(849 reviews)
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We came if for a beer and to share an app. They had so many beers to choose from on tap! They had…read morea wide variety, lagers, ales, brown ales, IPAs and a sour beer of the month, which they let us try before buying. It has a real pub atmosphere with a great otter motif in the stained glass above the bar, and a long bar with lots of seating (there were also tables, of course). We even bought a shot glass from there (we love otters). The wait staff and bartenders were nice and friendly and attentive. The appetizer was a Jalapeno cream cheese stuffed wanton with a huckleberry dipping sauce. The jalapeno was finely diced and mixed in with the cream cheese. The dipping sauce was a little thin but complemented the wanton. The menu wasn't all that tempting to us (people were mostly ordering burgers and similar items) and we weren't very hungry so we just had our beer and left but we did enjoy our time there. And it's within walking distance of all the downtown action. Oh... and they really celebrated the area, but just with huckleberry, bison burger and the otter theme, but by featuring many local breweries. I like that :-)

Nice place! We went for dinner and were surprised it wasn't super packed...the night before every…read moreplace in town was over loaded. This evening wasn't bad. No wait at all. We ordered a bison burger to split with fries and drinks. They had no problem with us sharing these large portions. The food was tasty as well. The location was pretty close to our hotel, so we just crossed the street and walked to it. Our server was very nice and attentive. Cost-wise, the meal is on par with everyone else in town. They do not serve dessert at all. I was hoping for something like a cobbler or any sort of ice cream, but no luck. The server did recommend The City Creamery down about a block or two. We followed up on that and were pleased! I recommend this place.

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Slippery Otter Pub - Many taps to choose from

Many taps to choose from

Slippery Otter Pub - Bison burger

Bison burger

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Three Bear Restaurant - Salmon cakes

Three Bear Restaurant

3.4(444 reviews)
0.4 mi
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Mid-scale to up-scale dining. Excellent steak!…read more Three Bear Restaurant at the Lodge was a nice mid-scale to up-scale dining experience. The decor is modern rustic. We felt welcome and well-treated. The menu had some very nice offerings. From their cocktails, we enjoyed a couple of Montana Bucks, a bright sort-of-mule recipe made with smooth Sudden Wisdom Rye, lightly-sweet huckleberry purée, zingy ginger beer, and a dash of tart lime juice. And a huge, double-size Mammoth Manhattan, of nicely-flavored Wyoming Outryder Rye, deep flavors of both sweet & dry vermouth, bitey house-made bitters, and a rich Luxardo cherry. Both were yummy and well-crafted. The best beverage option: A flight of rye whiskies gave us local brands to compare with upscale brands. It was a good range of flavors, and we caught some nice local spirits. One-half ounce each of Michter's Single Barrel, Middle West Dark Pumpernickel, Willett 4 Year, and Wyoming Outryder The winners was Michter's, smooth with intense rye and some fire. Outryder caught our interest more than the other two. This leads us to a "flight" theory: We liked the local spirit that they also use in their craft cocktails! The New Zealand mussels were plump and fresh and well-dressed with grape tomatoes, scallions, wine and lemon. Jerk shrimp had flavorful heat. The Pear & Prosciutto Salad has lovely sweet fruit with thin but bold tender ham. Caesar with added salmon was classic, bright, and fresh. Bison Bourguignon was geneous al-dente pasta with tender sauced meat. The large-grain Cous Cous was rich with sun-dried tomatoes, tangy Kalamata olives, and roasted veggies. The best main dish: The $50 bison ribeye was tender, juicy, and perfectly medium-rare. It was flavorful, with a slightly more caramel note than a beef ribeye. This was one of the two best steaks we had in West Yellowstone. Everything was quite delicious! The restaurant was quiet and pretty.

Breakfast so yummy for what I was expecting. I was expecting a flavorless classic eggs with toast…read moreand meat. The sausage was amazing and eggs were perfect. Our waitress was so kind. Pancakes were massive and delicious. Pricing was very reasonable for the portions. My only complaint was that the sourdough that comes as a side is not as good as the yummy sourdough that they use for their sandwiches. I wish both were the rustic sourdough. Other than that, it was clean with a great honey feel and booth seating!

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Three Bear Restaurant - The front door on Yellowstone Ave

The front door on Yellowstone Ave

Three Bear Restaurant - Salmon croquettes

Salmon croquettes

Three Bear Restaurant - Three Bear Restaurant is next to their lodge. This sign is on Duraven St. behind the restaurant.

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Three Bear Restaurant is next to their lodge. This sign is on Duraven St. behind the restaurant.

Bullwinkles - Elk T-bone

Bullwinkles

3.5(760 reviews)
0.5 mi
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Wonderful service by Paulina, great food, very comfortable environment!…read moreI would highly recommend.

Bullwinkle's was one of our favorite stops in West Yellowstone…read more We read reviews about the owner, Brenda, being super involved in the restaurant. Sure enough the moment we walked in we met her. An absolutely wonderful lady who took care of us from beginning to end of our experience and works her butt off to make sure that everybody has a wonderful experience at her restaurant. She seats patrons, waits tables, busses tables, and even brought us a jacket and souvenirs that we left at the table after dinner. (Bet she cleans bathrooms too, total team player). The general restaurant ambience was semi sports bar and semi steakhouse. They are connected to a casino and bar, which is a good time as well as a liquor store. Really anything you could ask for all in one location. The fillet came out a little bit rare, but they were more than willing to cook it longer, and the taste profile was great. The elk T-bone came out cooked wonderfully and had a gamey flavor that I would highly recommend trying if you're a fan of white tail venison (Tennessee boy here). I do think that you should get maybe a bit more asparagus for each $50 meal, but the ambience and service more than made up for the lack of vegetables. All in all, we highly recommend this for a nice dinner out, and the service will more than likely make you smile!

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Bullwinkles - Lasagna

Lasagna

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