We came if for a beer and to share an app. They had so many beers to choose from on tap! They had a 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 :-) read more

Slippery Otter Pub - Many taps to choose from - Pubs Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

Nice place! We went for dinner and were surprised it wasn't super packed...the night before every place 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. read more

The food was ok. The selection of beer on tap was great! We were seated right away and a server saw to us promptly. The biggest negative is that it is loud. It made it hard to converse across the table. read more

Food was good! Typical sit down restaurant. Wide variety on the menu. They did have high chairs for littles! They don't have straws they said. So if you have a little make sure and bring them a cup or they may get a little water boarded lol. Wasn't a long wait. Pretty pricey like most of the area. Family of 6 no alcohol and spent 140$ for 3 adult meals and 3 kids meals. Wide variety makes something for everyone. read more

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We were just traveling though the area and stopped for late lunch. Food came out fast and was hot. We sat in the bar area and they were very attentive. Food was good we especially loved the cream cheese jalapeño poppers and the huckleberry jam dip is to die for. Everything was clean and felt very western. read more

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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 more 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. read more

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We were on an evening bar crawl. (Jul 2026) We stopped into Slippery Otter. The bar was dark and quiet. Beers were cold. It wasn't very busy, but service was slow. We moved on after one brew. read more

Bonus they are open later than a lot of places that close at 9. This is how we ended up choosing to go here. We got out the park right at 9 and were starving. We both got burgers, he got the fries I got French onion soup. None of the worth writing home about. Bland is the way to describe everything. Burgers had little to no flavor, French onion soup ok but mainly cheese and beef broth. The jalapeño wontons with the huckleberry sauce were the highlight of the meal. Beer selection was good, service was ok, it was clean and open.. read more

Slippery Otter Pub - Jalapeño wontons - Pubs Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

We were in town and loved the ambiance of this place. Irene ordered bison chili and a salad and I went 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. read more

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Amazing food! We had the French onion soup, bison and elk burgers. The French onion soup was arguably one of the best French onion soup's that I have ever had. My husband and son raved about the elk & bison burgers. Seriously good food! Great service, adorable atmosphere with beautiful stained and etched glass. Oh, TRY THE HUCKLEBERRY SODA!! Wow, wow, wow! Soooo good!!!!! read more

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It was right next to our hotel. My family got salads and my dad got a pretty good Bison Burger. I got the French onion soup and it was bomb. The pub salad was so good, including the dressing that was fire. My dad's fries were perfectly fresh and cooked. We all shared artichoke dip with toasted bread and my dad and I chose pretty good beer. It was overall a great place to eat at so I'll definitely be coming back here one day. Great finish to my first day in Yellowstone. read more

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Food was okay. The homemade huckleberry sauce for the jalapeño cream cheese dippers was amazing. Me and the wife got steaks. They both were cooked rare and we ordered medium. They were so chewy it was laughable. Kids got a burger and a pizza. Nothing great. Server was nice but way to in your face. It's so loud you have to yell. Seemed very tourist trappy. Way better places in west for the price. The fries where childish soggy and over seasoned read more

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The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the ambience is nice. Our waiter was exceptional. He went by the name George, although that was not his birth name. The side salad had a delicious balsamic dressing. The elk burger was surprisingly delicious. Highly recommend this place. read more

If you want to have a lousy meal at extremely high prices this is the place for you. When I questioned my check amount the manager tried to blame it on resort taxes. read more

The ambiance was very chill with lots of TV's, it was very enjoyable. The food all in all was pretty good some parts were a little under seasoned but otherwise very tasty. The service was impeccable. Our waiter was very nice, recommending items and such. All in all, great place would recommend. read more

Slippery Otter Pub - Bison burger - Pubs Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

Funny name drew me in. Great service, friendly staff. Delicious food. Warm interior and good for all ages. Definitely recommend stopping in if you're in town. read more

Slippery Otter Pub - Prime Rib Sandwich. Otter Water - Pubs Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

Worst food I've ever had in my life. We read the reviews, and I saw the review about them messing up chicken tenders. Piecing together that this is a tourist trap town on the outskirts of YNP, I lowered my expectations to like 5/10. Believe me, this is worse than mid. We were famished driving out of Yellowstone after a long day of sightseeing, as most of this place's victims probably are. I grimly perused the menu, and ordered a burger and fries because surelllyyyyyy... they can make a 5/10 burger?! My standards were so low! The bread on the burgers was soggy and gross, the burger wasn't seared at all, and the fries were burnt. Our friend ordered steak: the steak was bright pink through and through and also not even seared... how do you mess up this badly? Do they have a grill back there?? I've cooked steak way better myself on a skillet for way cheaper. A bowl of onion rings with no dipping sauce. Salads with tomatoes sliced round- not diced. I had never seen that before in my life. Other friend got a pizza. She said it was okay, but looking at it I had my doubts. I'll admit I didn't try it because it looked like day old frozen pizza. Mind you if the total bill had been $75, then whatever we were hungry, it's a tourist trap-- No. The total for the food was $148. For 4 people. No drinks at all, just water. I'm so appalled and embarrassed because there were lots of international visitors here for Yellowstone. Probably more than usual if some stopped here during a US visit for the World Cup. They probably come here and believe this abomination is representative of American food. Shameful. I normally wouldn't bring up something like ambiance, but since this place has the audacity to charge nice restaurant prices for food so disgusting I wouldn't even feed it to a dog, the music sucks too. It was the most cliche 70s American bar playlist ever. I personally enjoy that kind of music, but here it feels like rubbing salt in a wound. Positives: Server was nice, poor guy. The French onion soup was actually nice and up to par, but French onion soup is not enough to redeem a place, especially when this place is your first stop in civilization and you're ready to chow down. Next night we skipped West Yellowstone and opted for the gas station by our Airbnb. The hours-old chicken sandwich behind glass was Michelin star compared to this. read more

Fish taste like dirty microwave. Pizza ok. Service don't understand my English. Buy gas station food next time.

Bar/restaurant in West Yellowstone. No slipper otter to be found. They have a big selection of beer but do tend to run out of certain ones. Service was good. Our waitress was very friendly. We also saw our waiter from another restaurant at this one. read more

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Overall okay. Service was not the best but a giant party was right in front of us so understandable. Did have the shortest wait of the restaurants but still took a while to get our food. Food was exactly what you'd expect but overpriced. read more

My wife and I had no issue with the drinks and food, but the service was a miss. We were placed in an odd table in the corner that seemed like we were on display. The server had a hard time understanding English and we kept having to repeat our order. This culminated in me ordering the "beyond burger" (which is what the "Vegan burger" on the menu said the patty was), and ending up with a bison burger that I didn't realize was bison until halfway through. He admitted to the honest mistake, so I wasn't as mad as I was getting worked up to be, but nothing was offered off the meal even though it was obvious I left half the burger. read more

We went here for a later dinner. We did have to wait for a table as we were a party of 5, but it didn't take long at all. Our server was attentive enough and honest about some of the food items. Pretty much skip the fish n chips and get a burger. I tried the pepper burger. Very very good. My BIL tried the bbq chicken Hawaiian pizza and enjoyed that a lot. My sister tried the French onion soup. I kinda wish I'd tried that. It looked very fresh and she loved it. We also got couple appetizers. We tried the spinach artichoke dip and the jalapeño wontons. The apps were definitely a great choice! Our service was great. But the atmosphere definitely gives off a bit more of a bros bar. Nothing wrong with that at all. But it's definitely a pub. But the important part is that the food was very very good. If I ever visit west Yellowstone again I'd stop by for a bite. read more

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We had 5 people starving people after Yellowstone and the food still tasted terrible. Even the chicken tenders were horrible. Very overpriced read more

We ate here for a late lunch while visiting Yellowstone. We were seated immediately by the hostess, but it took at least 10 minutes for a waitress to come by and great us. The food was excellent, but the service was a miss, by no fault of the waitress herself, but I believe they are severely understaffed. I think there were only two wait staff for a packed restaurant. Hopefully they can get some help soon on the service side! read more

Prior to and even during this meal, my brother smoked enough tree to tranquilize an abnormally large elephant. He still thought the food was god awful. How do you make chicken tenders inedible? Five of us got a meal and truly not one impartial thing to say about the food. TERRIBLE AND EXPENSIVE is not a good combination. read more

Cool lil pub in West Yellowstone , great food , friendly staff and souvineers to take home

The Slippery Otter was around the corner from where we were staying, and after a lot of hiking we wanted something simple and easy. We both were happy with our dinners, I had a 1/3 pound burger with jalapeños and pepper Jack cheese that was very good. My wife liked her chicken sandwich. We both loved the hand cut fries. This place also has a large beer menu with lots of local beers from Montana and Wyoming. My wife had a huckleberry here that I liked. She couldn't taste the berry, but I could. In all, I'd recommend the Slippery Otter if you are looking for a good burger and a nice beer after a long day in Yellowstone. Sorry, I was too hungry and forgot to take a photo! read more

Definitely 5 stars! Great food! I enjoy the Old Faithful,Moose Drool, Irish Red and Bison Stout!

Amazing service and food! I had the bison burger with American cheese and it was delicious and very filling! My husband had the elk burger and that was even better IMO. They were closing soon and took us in bc we had kids and honestly every person from the moment we walked in, to the bus boys, they were all so sweet and just readily available to offer suggestions and information. Will definitely come back! Harvest beer was amazing!!!!!!! read more

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Great waiter, patient while we made our choices. Good appetizers, we had the spinach dip and fried wontons. 2 16" pizzas fed 5 people. Good taste. read more

Slippery Otter Pub - Pubs Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

We came here for a light snack after spending a day in the park since we weren't super hungry but wanted a light snack. We ordered a cup of their soup of the day which was a creamy potato soup and their hot wings that was served with celery and carrots, your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing and Franks hot sauce. The wings for me hit the spot and the hot soup was good for my husband. Staff was friendly and service was quick. read more

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A great place to drop in for a beer and yummy lunch. Becca took GREAT care of us. She was friendly and efficient. We ordered the angus burger (delicious!), salad (fresh), and pepperoni pizza (not our favorite, sauce was a bit tangy). We would definitely eat here again. read more

We had burgers and fish and chips. Hand cut fries were delicious. Food arrived quickly.

Amazing food and service. The bison burger was so good and homemade fries were the perfect combo! Highly recommended eating here. read more

Slippery Otter Pub - Pubs Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

Worst food west of the Mississippi!! Fish and chips, lol worse then school fish sticks I had in school over 50 years ago!! And very overpriced for horrible food, we were a party of 6, none of our different entrees were worth eating read more

Just ok. Not bad, not good. French onion soup had a tad of cheese in it. Burger was just ok. Pretty pricy. Wouldn't eat here again, I think there are better places to eat. read more

Burgers and sirloin were excellent! Waitress was friendly and adequate. Food selection was "safe" - not as many choices as we would have liked but the quality was excellent read more

I was on vacation near Yellowstone with my family. Vegetarian options were very hard to come by. I walked in late night alone to sit at the bar because I saw their jalapeño wontons on their menu. They make them fresh and are certainly worth ordering if you're looking to step away from all American food in the area. The bartender was super friendly and attentive to the fact I was alone. Great service and I highly recommend the jalapeño wontons!! read more

Slippery Otter Pub - Pubs Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

Very good soups. The beer selection has something for everyone. The prices are a little high in my opinion for what you get but that's just my opinion. I would still come back though. read more

Originally was supposed to visit the buffalo bar but the wait for togo was well over an hour. There weren't many choices left in town so we settled for the slippery otter. Ordered over $300 worth of food and the people working there just have such a stink attitude. They are rude. The food here is just alright. It was something to get us by. The burgers were under cooked and dry. Not sure how that happened, but it did. Found a hair in my food but it wasn't worth the effort to call it in. I was tired from hiking all day and just wanted to have a nice warm meal that wasn't pizza. read more