The food and beer is always great at Tamarack. My wife got the clam chowder with a salad and a hot…read morebuttered rum. I got the wings and fries with a side salad. We got food to-go for the boys; they loved the pizza and half-rack of ribs.

My salad was very good. I had a buffalo chicken Caesar salad. The rest of the group was happy too…read more Very good service the whole evening. Thank you!

Food was delicious! Great atmosphere, the service was excellent I would definitely recommend if…read moreyou're in the Columbia falls area!

The chef needs to return to basic culinary school as there is NO IDEA how to cook a burger. I was…read moretold they are all made "well done." Save your money & go elsewhere

Mambo is one of our favorite restaurants. The garlic bread is insanely good--if that's all they…read moreoffered, it would be worth it. We have tried the whole menu & while we all have our favorites, we haven't been disappointed by anything yet. The only reason we don't go there more often is how hard it is to get into. 5 stars if it wasn't so difficult to get a table.

Mambo, formerly known as Ciao Mambo has been a WF staple for years…read more.. Mambo has been our "Ole Reliable" when we visit... Respectable Americanized Italian, great customer service, fair prices, huge wine selection, and all-around nice atmosphere makes Mambo one of the most consistent restaurants in WF. We've been visiting WF for 10 years and always make it a point to stop into Mambo because it never disappoints. Definitely recommend a reservation because it's a quaint place and gets really busy on the weekends and peak seasons.

Ah yes, the Ole Bulldog Saloon... The magical place where anyone/everyone can mingle, coexist, and…read moredrink a cold MT craft beer. No stop to WF is complete without a stopping into "The Dawg" for huckleberry wings, burger and fries, and MT proper beers... Always good, always reliable, and always a great time after being on the mountain all day. PS - If you're easily offended (or an easily triggered lib) avoid the restrooms.

Awesome spot with great burgers and a lot of history! The…read morefood is good - typical burgers and fries (with the cheese curds and huckleberry sauce being my favorite) but what made this a 5 star review was the incredibly friendly staff and historic vibes you can feel as you walk into the restaurant. With pictures and pennants covering the walls and ceilings dating back to the early 1900's this is definitely a cool spot to stop in for a drink or bite.

What a beautiful place to see Flathead Lake. The outdoor patio is worth the price of the food. We…read moreordered the fried shrimp basket (6 pcs.), and the 1/2 lb bison Western Burger. The shrimp were not the best bust were from Florida. The burger was fantastic, except for the bottom bun was soggy. I removed it and ate with a knife and fork. So delicious. We also had a bowl of the clam chowder, it was watery, not worth it. Overall this place is a great find. Plenty of space for large groups, a full bar and gas firepits for chilly nights.

Stopped by for some great views & we sure got them! It was not busy on a Thursday at 5pm, so we…read morewere immediately sat and they took our order quickly. We ordered two beers and the clams. The clams were a quite chewy, a bit cold, and not the most desirable texture--with the sauce being the best part. I enjoyed the sausage that was served with it as without that, probably wouldn't have eaten too much. Overall the clams brought the review of this spot down, but it's a great place for some drinks and a view!

Dickeys bbq is the best BBQ I've ever had this place is top tier the food is amazing the customer…read moreserver is lovely

11/13/25 4:00 p.m. Stopped in after a long drive. Absolutely best fall-off-the-bone, ribs. Meat…read morestuffed potato was most excellent! Sampled the chili, it was sooo good! Met the owner, sweet as can be. Dining in was a fantastic experience. Seeing the A+ inspection grade gave us the confidence we were at a great place! Very very spotless seating area. Food portions were super. So glad Dickeys is in Kalispell. Our now go-to place, when in town. Definitely coming back!

This is a few weeks old but want to share our experience at The Boat Club…read more It was a beautiful warm day. We stopped in at The Tiki Bar at The Boat Club after a long hike at Whitefish Mountain. We walked up to the hostess and even though there were tables available, she said nothing was available at the time. No problem. We thought perhaps they were short staffed but noticed they had several servers standing around. Perhaps it was our shorts and hiking shoes? After all, everyone else was dressed to impress in their swimsuits and coverups. It wouldn't be a big deal but she sat several people that walked up behind us at those tables. No, they didn't have reservations. Okay.... We saw there was couch seating available just outside the hostess stand and asked to sit there and she said yes. It was actually the perfect spot. In the shade and a beautiful view of the boat marina and Whitefish Lake. Our server was Ainsley who was very sweet and an excellent server. She made drink and appetizer recommendations. Ainsley was very friendly, engaging and never left us waiting. We started with the Tiki Punch, which is the popular cocktail on the menu as well as the Full Send which is a rum and espresso cocktail. Both were delicious but $15 for a small cocktail is too much. For appetizers we ordered Mezze Platter and charcuterie board. Again, both were tasty.

Visiting a buddy up here in Montana and he took us to The Boat Club. Located in a resort on the…read morelake in Whitefish we were not disappointed. Our waitress Maria (from Columbia) was extremely knowledgeable and the epitome of customer service. We started with some Old Fashioned cocktails that were excellent. An array of appetizers followed with fresh baked bread, crab cakes, calamari and elk meatballs. Deeelicious! Our group of six shared two Tomahawk Steaks with mashed potatoes, carrots and broccolini as sides. Cooked to a perfect medium rare and served with 3 sauces on the side, the meal was outstanding. Desert had us sharing a huckleberry ice cream (wowza) and a Creme Brûlée. If you're ever in Whitefish, Montana and looking for a high end restaurant, head the The Boat Club.

Seriously. If you are near Hungry Horse and want a traditional breakfast, with a few more…read morecontemporary twists like a breakfast burrito, this is your place. The most perfect hash browns I have ever had, expertly and lightly crisped. I had the avocado, cheddar, and egg burrito, though as a scramble without the tortilla, and it was also perfectly cooked with generous cheese and avocado. Huckleberries were a tasty addition to my husband's pancakes, for a little extra charge. Service was very attentive and very fast. It's a small place with log cabin ambience but clean and cozy. It's a little hard to spot - check out outdoor photos so you know what you're looking for. Worth a visit if you're in the area. If we come back here, we know where we'll have breakfast!

French Toast was ok…read more Service was awesome - our server was fast and efficient. Really like her - hard working gal! The cafe is what you expect it to be - cozy and warm.

The bottom line: can't recommend it. See the pic? The dark brown puddles on my omelet are dirty…read moregriddle grease. The hashbrowns, starchless and un-crispy, seemed to be roped with it too. I ate half my omelet out of hating to waste food, but I feel like they wasted it, not me. The eggs were paper-thin and dry, with the sliced American cheese and cubed ham adding a ton of salt. I prefer well seasoned food, but this was too much. Three stars also might seem like too much, but the bacon was exquisite in quality and preparation, my husband's sunny-side-up eggs were perfect, the coffee was good and hot (even if the service was a bit chilly) and the people watching was excellent. NB: I don't "people watch" with contempt; I care about people. I particularly like to see regular visitors enjoying themselves. That morning we had two older gentlemen meeting for breakfast and Bible study; a quiet interaction between people engaged in sobriety support; a young family trying to wrangle little ones and mostly succeeding; and what appeared to be a trucker taking a late breakfast before hitting the road. All of these could have been regulars from my childhood and I enjoyed the ambiance very much. My family used to go to the Nite Owl in the late 70s / early 80s for rare restaurant dinners. Their Chef's Salad was my favorite treat at the time, and I really savored it. Before moving away from the Valley a few years later, I started ordering breakfasts and they were also grand: fluffy omelets rich with cheese, crispy hash browns...a real treat. Revisiting last week it was not the same. Too bad.

Our server was very attentive and very nice. It was the food that was the problem. Both the soup…read moreand the sandwich were heavily salted. I know that some people like salty food. I, however, do not. What is a diner to do when, with other diners, their meal is served and it is way over salty? Send it back and hope that the pot of soup and sandwich ingredients are not already heavily salted? That could work if you have the time to wait for a new meal. Perhaps it would not be a good choice if you did not want to appear overly fussy/picky to the other diners. A diner can always add more salt to their food, but they cannot take it out of their meal. This food was too salty for me. Thus my rating of "Could've been better." PS: I thought it was kind of funny that a basket of saltine crackers was also served.