Came to Crystal Mountain to support my cousin running the marathon in July! It was a great place to eat dinner after receiving her bib and after her marathon as well! The burger was absolutely delicious, I also tried their Elk beer and it paired well with it. The seating area is gorgeous to sit in during the summer, flowers are blooming alongside the tables and the sun hits beautifully along that part of the mountain. It was magical to come visit Washington for a weekend getaway and it was even more magical finding a gem like this to spend some time and eat good food. read more

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We stopped by the Snorting Elk at Crystal Mountain for lunch after snowboarding, and left pretty underwhelmed. We got the prime dip sandwich with chips and the nachos with chorizo -- which was the only meat option available. The prime dip was dry and not very flavorful. It came with a side of plain kettle chips -- no fries or better side options, which was disappointing. The nachos were okay. They were barely sprinkled with chorizo, and the cheese wasn't evenly melted or layered, so a lot of chips ended up dry. The highlight was the guac -- they don't skimp on it, which we appreciated. Prices were steep, but I guess that's expected at a resort. If you're starving, it'll do the job, but don't expect anything memorable. read more

Snorting Elk - Pubs Near Me - Crystal Mountain, Washington

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The food here is seriously next level! Was a little too early for the dinner menu so we shared the BLT planning on coming back after our adventures for the gnocchi (which we did) The bacon on this sandwich was perfect! We also spied the mountain of nachos that were very popular with other diners but too much for the two of us. It was crazy busy when we came back later for the gnocchi and waited over an HOUR even for take out the portion was very small and it definitely diminished our experience. In short, the food is amazing if you can get it. read more

Snorting Elk - BLT - Pubs Near Me - Crystal Mountain, Washington

The food !!! The blazing elk is on fire !! The crust is to die for !! The Service !! It was the cool mountain vibe 420 !! The ambiance cozy enough to cuddle up to by the fire and drink cold ones for hours !! read more

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Loved the outdoor seating. Lots of tables/chairs both inside and out. Bloody Mary's were perfect to us, spicy and delicious. The artichoke dip was epic. Our server was super helpful and had great conversation. read more

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Cute cozy lodge at crystal mountain resort! Stopped in after a full day of skiing for dinner. We shared the spinach artichoke dip and the bacon blue cheese burger. I really liked the burger and the dip was standard. Portions & prices were good. Service not the quickest, but we weren't in a rush so didn't mind. read more

Snorting Elk - Spinach artichoke dip - Pubs Near Me - Crystal Mountain, Washington

Love the cellar! Pints and pretzel post hike. Visions of winter apres ski bliss danced in our heads as we drove up the mountain for this legendary bar. I can imagine it's a crowded scene in here after a day on the mountain. As we were here midafternoon over the Labor Day holiday, it wasn't a problem. We chatted with a cool bartender and a few other patrons while we got beers. The Fort George hazy was an excellent recommendation. We also got one of the huge pretzels and absolutely loved it. Deschutes Black Butte Porter is a favorite of mine and I jumped at the chance to have that off the tap for my second pint. It never fails that some of the characters you meet in your adventures turn out to be the best part. That was certainly the case at the Elk when we met a PCT hiker who regaled us with tales of hiking over twenty five hundred miles since May, encountering mountain lions and bears in the wild and sleeping on the snow. Dude, his beers are on us! read more

We had an off season 1 night stay at the Crystal Mountain ski resort and were happy this pub was open. You could get table service upstairs in the dining room but we opted to stay in the pub and place our order at the bar. 4 stars because the wagyu burger with a special sauce was outstanding. read more

The Mac and cheese was so good. I ordered without bacon. The restaurant was not busy when we arrived. Ordered at the bar and sat ourselves. Definitely a cozy ski resort atmosphere. Located on a ski resort. read more

My boyfriend and I went here after getting lost while snowshoeing, being extremely cold, ravenous, and thirsty. The pretzel and wicked cider were absolute perfection. The pretzel was hot and salty, with a crisp exterior and chewy interior, no grease whatsoever. I also ordered a turkey BLT, it was actually pretty good, well proportioned. I liked the Bavarian ambiance, very cozy for a ski resort. Definitely recommend! read more

Snorting Elk - Pretzel - Pubs Near Me - Crystal Mountain, Washington

I try to have realistic expectations for restaurants in a ski resort but I had to post a review after ordering take out dinner during my stay at Alpine Inn last week. I ordered three things: half order of nachos with shredded chicken, Caesar salad with chicken breast, and the Mac and Cheese. They put way too much dressing for the Caesar salad and the dressing didn't taste fresh/homemade. But the worst part of the meal was the Mac and Cheese. It cost $16 and the portion had to be less than a cup. Again, I don't expect much when eating at a restaurant in a ski resort but charging $16 for a cup size portion of Mac and Cheese is just robbery! read more

Snorting Elk - Maybe the smallest Mac and Cheese portion ever! - Pubs Near Me - Crystal Mountain, Washington

A lesser evil than the restaurant upstairs. We had originally wanted to dine here the previous evening, but our daughter wasn't allowed in the bar ("state law"), so we snuck away for lunch while she was in ski school the following day. The fireplace definitely makes it feel cozy and there's a jovial vibe about the place with its faux German decor. Do not expect anything to be bussed or clean because Crystal Mountain loves to employ only one human being per dining establishment. We ordered two local beers--both great--and ordered some food from the deli across the hall. We were lucky to snag a table by the fireplace and enjoyed chatting with some folks nearby. The "Italian wedding" cup of soup was OK, but anything hot will always make for the best sauce when coming off the slopes. The Italian sandwich had fresher ingredients than expected, but needed a better sauce/topping to pull the whole thing together. When you emerge back into the light of day from this cavern, you definitely realize that you've been in another world. We spent a pleasant hour and change here, and it was nice to have some adult time sans kiddo. 3.5 stars, rounding down, but we will say that the Snorting Elk was the "best" that Crystal Mountain had to offer. read more

Classic apres ski spot. Feels like stepping back in time to the glory days of skiing and apres watering holes. Prices are what you'd expect, vibes are good. A little musty and Dank inside, as it should be. read more

Snorting Elk - Jaeger shots and beer - Pubs Near Me - Crystal Mountain, Washington

Old and musty ski bum bar. Love it. Been going for many years and even went immediately after getting engaged at crystal

Food was great with large portions. Service was fast and friendly. Great views outside with clean, warm ambiance inside.

Magical setting. Gas lit fires inside half enclosed tents and accommodating servers. Want a bottle of wine to go? No problem. Need a cocktail to take back to your room, sure thing! Gluten free pasta, of course. Dinner with my son on our first night at Crystal Mountain was made really special by dining here. We had a relaxing time eating by the gas fire and enjoying the snowy scene. The ONLY reason I can't give a higher rating is due to the bathroom sitch. Indoor bathrooms were not available (covid) so instead I was directed to a dark port-a-potty. Dark, as in pitch black! Holding my phone in one hand, I attempted to use the outdoor commode in the safest way possible. I wasn't sure if I should be more worried about rubbing against someone else's urine or dropping my phone in the germ infested space. The worst part though was the hand sanitizer was EMPTY. I'm a nurse, and last I checked, good hand hygiene is the number one way to prevent spread of germs. I exited the bathroom, tucked my now certainly germ infested phone in my pocket, and "washed" my hands in a pile of snow on my way back to our table. If I hadn't already had COVID, I'd likely have a pretty good chance of getting it now. Snorting Elk, please consider operating in ways that actually help reduce the spread of covid. I'll gladly give this place five plus stars once this problem is remedied. read more

Snorting Elk - Goulash was bomb! This dish pictured with GF noodles. - Pubs Near Me - Crystal Mountain, Washington

The placed looked promising with the amazing views and interesting huge metal footbridge from the parking lot. The nice looking bridge was a nice change from the ugly and dusty parking lot. Your car will need to be washed after eating here. The service was nonexistent. We had to go to the bar and wait for someone to notice us. Also, they were out of the first two beers we tried to order pitchers of. That was annoying. We ordered two pitchers of something else, and strangely the two pitchers we received weren't the same beer. Both were OK. I think most people would be upset with not getting what they ordered, but we wanted to try new beers since I was with my neighborhood anti-IPA craft beer group. I ordered the Leschi Market fennel sausage pasta. It was not fennel sausage. It was not even sausage. It tasted like cheap plain ground beef with no seasonings. I've had fennel sausage I bought directly from their market in Seattle, and this wasn't it despite the menu claiming that. I sometimes buy when I want to splurge when making my own pizza. It is my favorite pizza topping. I asked a guy I think was a manager about it, and he said they must of run out of it. I asked for a refund since it was priced at a ridiculous $30, and they refused. It was not what they claimed at all. The guy tried to distract me by lighting the fire in the middle of the table since it was getting cool. That didn't work, but the fire was nice and warm. My guess is that someone new accidentally used the meat from their cheap kid's hamburger to make the meatballs. Also, the pasta tasted like it came out of a box dried. Even the worst pasta I've ever had at an Applebee's was still much better than this. read more

Perfectly average but extremely overpriced. Ordered an exterminator pizza (named after a run near by) and a turkey BLT, ordered the Ruben but they didn't have it. The pizza was large but nothing special the sandwich is a dry cold sandwich with zero condiments, lettuce, tomato cold turkey and cold bacon. These TWO items were over $90 and take out cost extra for some reason. Take out being a fee is outrageous especially in a global pandemic where no one should be eating in/exposing themselves to covid on purpose. Definitely won't be ordering from here again. read more

If you don't give the Snorting Elk five stars then I don't think ski bars are for you. This place is legit! Fireplace, been around forever and serves great food. My favorite by far is the French dip, but the artichoke dip or pizza aren't bad either. Whatever you do, make sure you order an elk frost... made just for this bar and not sure you can find it anywhere else. Have fun on the slopes kids! read more

Snorting Elk - Pubs Near Me - Crystal Mountain, Washington

We had a delightful lunch at the Snorting Elk following our gondola tour. The Swiss chalet/Bavarian lodge theme is a bit much, but the setting is lovely, my BLT quite good, and the hamburgers delicious. Perhaps it was the mountain air, but I would enjoy coming back in the evening for their schnitzel a la Holstein. read more

Food is great, location is great, service is great. It's just a bit expensive but what else to expect while on piste. Thanks!

Honestly great, not even "only restaurant in miles" great but objectively good. Maybe 4 stars is more accurate, but the current 3.5 is too low The goulash was excellent, pretzel was pretty solid, brownie was good. Margarita was just ok, as was the spinach and artichoke dip. I came here in the summer--the winter menu is different with pizza and nachos on there. read more

I had the Hungarian goulash with hot spiced wine and both were fantastic! Servers were friendly and they are doing a great job with Covid precautions. read more

Snorting Elk - Hungarian Goulash and Hot Spiced Wine - Pubs Near Me - Crystal Mountain, Washington

Maggie is the best server she was very sweet. The food came really fast and she made sure we had everything we needed.

I came in today to enjoy some cold beer and food after a day of riding with some friends. I saw all these amazing pictures of food on this Yelp page and decided to give that big plate of nachos a try.... we received a tiny fry basket with about 15 chips in it covered with cheese and old soggy tomatoes. Did you change your size because my little basket of chips looked nothing like the nacho pictures on Yelp. Very disappointing considering it cost $12. Servers didn't seem like they were enjoying their jobs at all and always seemed bothered. Not a fun environment. read more

Super nice ski vibes and great food! Love the fireplace and time spent there. I will be back

Welcome to Crystal Mountain! On our 8-hour family trip from hell, (it was fun, but certain family members needed to be dropped off along the hwy). My uncle decided that visiting Mt. Rainier was not enough; he wanted to go exploring the other mountain. After more twist and turns (and me wishing I took my Dramamine and pondering why I was sitting in the way back of the minivan) I was happy to see a clear opening. A bunch of us Acosta's were getting hungry and some were thirsty (alcohol). We found this restaurant just across a small bridge. To describe this place (I like fellow yelper Jeff S. take on this place): dark wood, 1960 faux-Bavarian themes. A little creepy if you ask me, but the reviews were good and I took my cousin whenever I went to use the restroom. Service was great, and they were able to set up two tables outside for us without any problems. Menu's are simple and printed out brochure style. We all started out with water, and then ordered a round of beers and mixed drinks. Impressed with their selection of beers on tap (always a good sign) their mixed drinks were eh. Our server was great, he got everyone's orders right the first time (there were eight of us all ordering different things). I ordered a Turkey BLT: Turkey, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, and Mayo. On a sourdough severed with their own homemade Pasta Salad. The sammie was tasty. At first sight, the pasta salad was sketchy looking, but one taste and wow it was delish, first time I ever seen mushroom involved in a pasta salad. Word to the wise if you are planning to come here: It starts getting really busy around 4:00pm. read more

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Worst service ever! Ordered the Hungarian Goulash, which tasted good but was very pricy (including a 25% adder fir tax and fees!), but even though the menu stated that the dinner comes with rolls and chef's choice of accompaniment, we had to ask for these and had a pissed off waitress bring it us while she made us feel like we didn't deserve these! Recommend you avoid this place! On top of that - a glass of beer was over $10! What a rip off! read more

I have skied almost every mountain on my bucket list and drank till closing in more ski bars than I would like to admit. I'm here to tell you... The Snorking Elk is one of, if not the finest, Apre destinations the US has to offer. Within her four dimly lit Bavarian walls she has heard it all ... The one about the perfect blue bird pow day, the blown ACLs, stories about iconic chairlifts lost, the one about the cutest ski bunny he ever saw, toasts to friends lost, avalanches, the marriage proposals, long falls down Bear pits, funerals, and every story in between. I've sat in her high back wooden booths with a whiskey and watched the snow pile up outside concocting my "get out of work story." I've seen the weary faces on search and rescue walking through her doors empty handed. I've watched locals and visitors dance on tables until the wee hours of the morning. It's events like these that give brick and mortar a soul. The Elk is more than just a ski bar... to many of us it sometimes feels more like home than home. If you haven't been, I highly recommend stopping by after a day on the hill. Do what the locals do...Grab a Landjager, a beer and some Nachos and tell a story or two about how you only made two turns down Pin Ball. If you're already a local, just sit back and enjoy the fact that your bar... Is the best damn ski bar in America! read more

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Worst nachos ever... so remarkably bad that I'm certain I could make better nachos, blindfolded, using only ingredients foraged from my cat's litter box. The pepperoni pizza was sour, which is scary, because pepperoni pizza shouldn't be sour. Get the bacon cheddar burger and the crocodile cookie - which were delicious. read more

I really love their Covid set up with tents and the gas fireplaces outside. I had the prime rib and we ordered a pizza that was large enough to take it home for the next day. I'd say it's the best food on the mountain. read more

Stopped in back pre-covid and being able to ski up to the front door was nice. The beer and food was decent. Anything tastes good after skiing all day. The decor was very 1970. Very dark and dank. read more

Slow and inattentive service. I think it should be obligatory for the server to mention that the Mac n cheese is made from a Kraft box.

You will find this small place across the bridge from the Crystal Mt. parking lot. If you are a Crystal Mt. season pass holder you can get 10% off your food order. This is a great space for lunch because they have very yummy food. I love the Snortin' Elk Italian. Perfectly toasted on a very yummy bread roll. After skiing or boarding you can go in for a pizza and drinks. But this place gets PACKED!! I don't really care to be there when it's so full that you can't move so get there early if you want a seat. read more

Snorting Elk - Shot Ski! - Pubs Near Me - Crystal Mountain, Washington

Ordered a pizza. After 45 minutes started asking questions. After an hour started asking more questions. Girlfriend had to use the bathroom... No toilet seats in the women's bathroom (I don't mean the paper covers, there were actually no seats on the toilets - and no paper covers). 90 minutes later still no pizza. Told me every excuse but still, no pizza. We finally left without any pizza. Sweet, waste off about two hours. read more

We do not ski Crystal Mountain very often as we are season pass holders at White. So, we hadn't tried out the Snorting Elk apres ski until this year and we have been missing out! Fun atmosphere and really yummy food. You order at a bar, no table service and the deli for the food is off to the side so can not really say much about service quality. We had a BLT and 1/2 order nachos and they were both very good. We will definitely hit this spot again! read more

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Cool little Austrian inspired ski bar tucked in the basement of the Alpine Inn. Showed up on a Wednesday night which is locals night and was impressed with the selection of locally brewed beers. Only drawback is that the bar closes at 10 PM. Would have received 4-4.5 stars... but then there's the deli and no separate venue on Yelp. The deli... If you like overpriced, mediocre sandwiches made by teenagers constantly checking their phone... while listening to decibel piercing reggae music... then you've found your spot. That is if you can find a place to sit. Seating is extremely limited... especially since parents seam to leave the kids there while they go next door for adult beverages. (Can't stand WA liquor laws...) read more

This place is pretty close to heaven... heaven being my family's cabin east of here of 410 along the American River. It is on the north east side of Mt. Rainier at the Crystal Mountain Ski Resort. We stayed over night at the Alpine Inn and grabbed dinner at the Snorting Elk with our kids as it was connected to where our room was. We ate outside on the patio, the weather was fabulous and the surrounding area was simply gorgeous. We ordered appetizers and had a few pints followed by a great dinner salad. The kids were catered to like royalty. This is the kind of place you immediately start planning return trip to...even before you get back home. Our only disappointment with our visit... no snorting Elk were spotted! Maybe next visit! read more

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Been trying to get here for a visit since I saw them featured on Evening Magazine - definitely worth the wait! Even though the AFC playoff game was on & the place was packed, the service was great! Really enjoyed the tap selection, and the ski-themed fireplace really makes it inviting! Not too many restaurants at Crystal that are ski-up; this place is worth the visit! read more

Snorting Elk - This fireplace is a great place to hang out! - Pubs Near Me - Crystal Mountain, Washington

This place has epic reviews. Now I know why Just go! It's that good! The food was exceptional and the drinks great. I can't wait to go back and work my way through the menu! read more