It was early morning and I was heading to one of the more remote sections of Glacier National Park.....the Two Medicine area.
Randomly coming from Many Glacier, I stumbled upon the St. Mary Lodge and Resort and this.....the Snowgoose Grill - connected right next door. At that point in time, I was interested in finding breakfast anywhere I could as I was hungry and wanted a satisfying start towards my day before hiking and exploring at Two Medicine.
Being around 7:30am, I walked around the rear section of the lodge and there was the Snowgoose Grill. Upon entering...the mood reminded me of a quaint mountain and rustic lodge. I liked the ambiance. It was quite early and I was seated right away with virtually no other customers inside the restaurant. This place was pretty big overall, with plenty of comfy space and oversized booths. Initially I was pretty happy I chose to come here as it gave me a moment to gather my thoughts and have a quiet breakfast.
The menu was customary for any sort of lodge and grill you'd expect to find in the middle of nature and the outdoors. It featured classic favorites like eggs and bacon, egg sandwiches, biscuits and gravy, and a breakfast burrito.
Other options included french toast, various styles of pancakes and skillet omelette scrambles with diverse mixes of ingredients. They even had oatmeal and granola.
One drawback was the menu prices. Higher than I expected....I guess with limited options in the area to choose from....I felt sort of hostage to their prices which seemed inflated in my opinion. Regardless, I was on vacation and money doesn't matter when I'm having fun.
I chose to get the Denver Scramble. It consisted of a chopped up egg omelette with ham, bell peppers, onions and cheddar cheese for $15. This also included breakfast potatoes and toast. When my food arrived, everything looked fresh and appetizing and the food tasted good.
But....I only got 1 piece of toast. Really? That was disappointing as I am a bread person and at the very worst anywhere I have ever been...I've received at minimum 2 pieces. Whatever....I just let it go.
Another disappointment I found was the ration of eggs scramble compared to the amount of potatoes. Typical.....I had not nearly enough eggs and just a boatload of extra potatoes filling up leftover space on my plate.
So....I finished all the eggs and my 1 piece of toast and discouragingly there were only so many potatoes I could eat.
Ultimately I left the Snowgrille Grill not stuffed or satisfied. I could have eaten a lot more. With my meal I also got a glass of orange juice. In total after taxes and leaving a $5 tip for the waitress, my meal came to $27. Meh....the whole experience didn't sit well with me.
Eventually I continued on my way towards Two Medicine to sight-see for the day and remained positive about my travels. I had plenty of snacks, fruit and nuts in my car to tide me over until dinner time. Lol....always good to be prepared and have a backup plan.
Overall I'm glad I had a free moment to sit down for a meal even though the Snowgoose Grille wasn't a winning restaurant.
Since I was spending a few more days in Glacier, I was determined to find better opportunities for more comforting accommodations for breakfast.
And actually I did. The following morning I discovered the Glacier's Edge Cafe down the road on my way towards Waterton National Park, and I had a much more hearty breakfast experience there. read more