Staying at the attached Ridgeline Hotel, this seemed like the easiest choice but that reviews were scaring me off. Decided to just go for it and was pleasantly surprised. Adults in the family hot half roasted chicken and the elk chili. Chicken was excellent - crispy skin, well seasoned, cooked perfectly. The elk chili was tasty, no complaints. Onion rings were hot and fresh, and a half dozen local beers were on tap. Overall the menu is a bit small but decent. The bar area has TVs but is separated from the dining room and no kids are allowed in due to the fact it's a casino in there. Staff was friendly if a little scattered. I'd come back. read more

The Ridgeline Hotel doesn't serve breakfast but encouraged me to come to their adjoining restaurant for a breakfast buffet open anytime after 6:30. $20/pp. When I walked in at 7:15, there were PLENTY of empty tables but the hostess refused to seat me as a single woman because they were, and I quote, "saving tables for larger parties." As a solo traveler, I am not unused to being treated as an other when dining by myself, but it's extremely disappointing that the restaurant attached to the hotel I'm paying hundreds of dollars to stay at wouldn't serve me because they didn't want to give a two or four top to a party only able to give them $20 maximum. The ironic part? I was just looking to have some fruit and protein and I would have been out of their hair in less than 30 minutes. I wouldn't suggest coming here as a small party and if you're one who wants breakfast at the place you're staying at, I'd also reconsider staying at Ridgeline. read more

Our first dine-in experience here in Gardiner, and it set a beautiful tone for our trip. The ambiance was very fitting for a date night. There is a variety of artwork, from fun posters to beautiful nature photos along the walls. For the dinner service, we also appreciated the candlelight feel with instrumental pop music in the background. We stayed primarily in the dining area but also noticed that the restaurant appears to have a bar and maybe casino in the backroom? A huge plus is a souvenir shop featuring tons of Huckleberry products next door. Now on to the food! We were very impressed. My husband ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich and I ordered the bison burger. The servers were all so friendly and kind and super helpful, recommending the bison to be cooked medium. The food portions were generous, the fries were crispy, and the bison burger was juicy with the right amount of tomato, lettuce, pickles, and melted Swiss cheese to make the flavors pop. Could you tell how much we loved the food? To top it all off, we ordered dessert and had the most delicious Huckleberry cobbler with Huckleberry ice cream. I asked the waitress if that was too much Huckleberry, and she said the ice cream was a hit -- it really made the dessert. Oddly, it was reminiscent of breakfast, but in the best way. The cobbler was warm, the Granola was crunchy, and the ice cream was cool and sweet. The medley of textures honestly made this the best dessert I've had this year. Hats off to the Yellowstone Mine staff and chefs for making the start of our trip so memorable! read more

Yellowstone Mine - Huckleberry Cobbler with Huckeberry ice cream - American Near Me - Gardiner, Montana

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We were going somewhere else for breakfast but stopped here Morgan was our server and she was great. We ordered off of the menu instead of the buffet. I had eggs sausage and hash brown crowns that were crispy just like I like them and an English muffin. It was served fast and hot. My husband got the breakfast burrito. Clean place. Not sure why the negative reviews here. We enjoyed our breakfast. read more

Yellowstone Mine - Breakfast burrito. - American Near Me - Gardiner, Montana

The staff are super friendly and really hustle. Food was good and we enjoyed our dinner and drinks here.

Food was ok. Ambiance was good. Service was...questionable. The kitchen was "little behind" so it took 45 minutes to get an order that was 3 bowls of elk chilli and a half chicken with mashed potatoes and broccoli. Then as soon as we finished, we were given the bill - not asked about dessert or coffee - and they were cleaning the table before we had pur coats on. It felt like we were being rushed out to seat another table. read more

Went in with low expectations but was pleasantly surprised. Service was amicable and timely. The blackened trout was fantastic as was the massive BLT. Don't pass on the huckleberry dessert! read more

Yellowstone Mine - Apple Huckleberry Cobbler - American Near Me - Gardiner, Montana

Brian, bartender and server, was friendly. We tried the Elk Chili, Montana Cheesesteak with waffle fries, and Bison Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and broccoli. Everything was delicious. This location is a bar/restaurant. There are some tables separate from the bar, which we appreciated. read more

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ABSOLUTELY AWFUL. We were the first ones in the line for a "wait." We stood there for ten minutes to be given a finger by the rude lady behind the desk. No name taken. No number asked for as a line formed behind us. She had no problem taking a texting break. We had to ask to give our name to create a true waitlist. We were told to come back in 10 minutes. Somehow, as soon as we walked away, everyone behind us magically got seated. We were a party of 4. Many other parties were of 4. We were the only ones on a waitlist. read more

Super easy to find was hesitant because I had seen the reviews, but it looks like the kitchen is under new management from what the server had mentioned. Food was amazing. Service was incredible. We also had the dessert which was amazing but didn't take pictures because we couldn't stop eating it read more

Yellowstone Mine - Food was amazing the service was amazing talked to the waitress she said the kitchen is under a new management - American Near Me - Gardiner, Montana

Great dinner. We ate in the bar which is still family friendly. They need extra help in the kitchen. Dinner was slow coming but excellent once it got there drinks were great. read more

Service was incredible, thank you Monica! Food was fantastic and the sweet potato fries were the best I've ever had!

This restaurant is attached to a motel. Not many choices in Gardiner. Food was very good. Service was fine. William was great. However, badly understaffed by owners cheap-on-service. Interesting decor, but blasted by HVAC vents that are not adjustable. Went there two times during our 5 day stay visiting all of Yellowstone during the day and returning to Gardiner at night. BE PREPARED, though, for outrageous prices all through Gardiner. Though the cost of living is 5% below the national average, food and drinks here rival or exceed airport pricing! We heard all the usual fake excuses from the local shops. Perfect example. Here at Yellowstone's , a no-frills 10 ounce ribeye is $45 before tax and tip. The wholesale / local market price for local ribeye from Wickens Ranch is around $20/lb. Two of us split a salad, the ribeye, two margaritas and ground bison nachos. Total was $120! Wages are $14 or so. There is a family market in Gardiner (only market within 50 miles, BTW). Prices there are reasonable and it's well-stocked. Like most if not all of these tourist traps (all selling made in China - and all the same merch in every store); a few local and import multi-millionaires control all the action, and then a giant subsistence class with very few middle-class. read more

We came about an hour before closing. They were busy, we stood at the hostess desk for about 15 minutes. No one said a word, got a few "I'm not the hostess" from the wait staff. read more

We are staying at the Ridgeline hotel and we were hesitant to eat at this restaurant which is connected to a casino. We finally did go and eat there and to our surprise the food is pretty good compared to Wonderland Cafe. I ordered the half a chicken and it was crispy and moist inside compared to the one my husband order at the Wonderland cafe. We definitely enjoyed eating here. read more

We had the meatloaf - don't cringe. It was amazing. Rich flavor, the glaze was delicious, and the sides were perfectly done. I highly recommend it. read more

10 out of 10 yet again. This is our, food is outstanding. Today I got, chicken wings, Lots of flavor, highly recommended. I really enjoyed the cheese steak . If you haven't try this place Def do!! Great food great people!!! read more

We walked in at 9:45 and were told "we aren't serving food anymore", as there are people being seated ahead of us. Their sign says "Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner". The jerk of a dude at the counter with the crooked teeth, backwards hat and glasses, said, I have a recommendation of a restaurant called "The Yellowstone 'Something'".... Okay... well 95% of the businesses in this town are called Yellowstone 'Something'. I then said, "so you're recommending something that you don't know the name of?!" He then proceeds to get very crappy and tell me that we need to "get out of here, we don't want your business anyway." You want a successful business?! You're not going to get it if you're not serving food, or if you're being a complete jerk, buddy. Good luck keeping your business afloat. read more

Gardiner, Montana is a great place to use as a home-base when visiting Yellowstone National Park. It's the north entrance to the park. While there we ate at a few places. One of the restaurants which stood out for us was the Yellowstone Mine Restaurant. When we got to the restaurant, we were told it would be a bit of a wait. Within a short while we were seated. The waitress (Marina) was attentive, friendly and helpful. I ordered their Meatloaf special with a side of onion rings and a cup of Elk Chili to start with. My wife ordered their classic hamburger and fries, it was really good food. Both were good large portions. The place is casual and plenty of parking. After eating at a couple of other places that week, we decided to come back for another evening. This time I had their Trout special with a cup of Elk Chili to start with, my wife had their Chicken Pot Pie. Both were very good. We definitely recommend this place if your In Gardiner, Montana. If you have to wait a bit to be seated and served, the food is good and worth the wait. The Elk Chili is really good. Come hungry and enjoy. Ask for Marina! read more

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Cute little place. I had breakfast there and the food was great! I enjoyed the cinnamon roll there as well!

Great place and it was open in April. Best part is we are gluten free and we could order off the menu. The server was nice enough to find out that they have gluten free buns. So my husband and grandson ordered the bison burger. I had elk chili nachos for my meal.....delicious. Nothing is fancy here but it was very good. read more

Yellowstone Mine - Elk chili nachos - American Near Me - Gardiner, Montana

For us, this was the best place to eat in Gardiner. The prices are high, as are all of the prices in gardener, restaurants; however, they serve large portions of everything and the food is very good. You have to try the huckleberry cobbler. It's actually apples and huckleberry mixed together. They have huckleberry ice cream you can put on. Itis very good. You can expect to spend about $50 for two people for a meal. The service was pretty good and the ambience was nice. No music just people talking. It is pretty much always packed full of guests in this establishment. That should tell you something. We went there this morning and they had a breakfast buffet which was very good. $18/person. They had everything you can think of except grits and waffles. They had fruit salad, bagels, toast, meat, eggs, cubed hash browns, pancakes, French toast, coffee, tea, juice, cold cereals, almond milk and regular milk, etc... Great food! read more

10/24 It's my birthday Bartender drinks and appetizers were a 5 thank you!! We are a party of 8 the dining room server was so rude such a bad attitude ,,we left without ordering dinner and we We let The hostess know we were a party of 8 so she could have our table ready but even though there wasn't anyone else there she neglected to have it ready ... read more

Went during opening hours mid day they were closed came back the next morning they were open went to get seated. They said they would be back. They left us standing there several minutes and went in the back and then took more orders never returned so we left we will not be back. I wouldn't waste my time. read more

We were seated promptly and our requested drinks brought right away. Our trout dinner was delicious and cooked to perfection. Service staff had some trouble getting the plates to the right people that ordered them but patrons took it in stride. The noise level was low. This is an excellent choice for dinner! read more

We got into town late, so our options were limited. The Yellowstone Mine was open, busy, and looked good. We were seated quickly. Then we got filled water glasses & some bread in record time. Next, our drink & meal orders were taken quickly by a friendly waitress. She was assisted by two efficient, smiling helpers. My husband & I ordered the hamburgers cooked medium. He asked for only mayonnaise and lettuce with fries. I asked for the burger with a salad with ranch dressing, instead of the fries. My husband got his burger with lettuce and NO mayo. He asked again for mayo, but when it didn't come in the next five minutes, he settled for catsup and mustard which was on the table. My dinner was fine. Both burgers were delicious, but a tad over cooked. His burger would have been better with mayo. Our friends ordered garlic Parmesan wings (very good) and a Caesar salad with grilled chicken. He got his wings when we got out burgers. She got her salad (more mixed greens than Romaine) and NO chicken five minutes after we got our burgers and wings. The waitress said it was coming. She never mentioned or brought the mayo my husband requested when she delivered our burgers. The grilled chicken came ten minutes later, with apologies and "no charge." It was peppery and our friend could not eat it. She thought it would be bland. Did I mention it was her birthday? Aside from not getting his burger the way he ordered it, and her getting a Caesar salad that really wasn't a Caesar salad with spicy chicken delivered after she ate half her salad, it wasn't a total disaster. But it came close. I doubt we'll try eating here again, but we might. The wings and my burger were good. And our waitress was nice. Her helpers were especially efficient at keeping our water glasses filled and clearing our dishes away when we were done. I wish I could be more positive, but this was not the pleasant birthday celebration we hoped for - it just wasn't meant to be. read more

They were slammed the night we were there, Oct., 2023. We had great service and good food. I loved the restaurant walls that were filled with quartz. What a cool idea! read more

My family was here for the early breakfast buffet. NOT WORTH THE MONEY! No one was at the register to take us to our seats. All the seats were dirty except one apparently. Then when we went to get our food, there were no plates! How are we supposed to eat? We had to ask the staff to get more plates in which they replied with "we only have 2 workers." They also ran out of some items so we knew the wait would be quite long. I understand you're short staffed but we were the only ones who went in at that time. The 3-4 parties that were there were already eating and pretty much finished. 4 more plates is not much to ask for. Luckily we didn't eat because there were no plates so we had to leave. Service lady could be a bit more receptive of the issue. read more

This restaurant was next to our hotel and provided the included buffet breakfast for hotel stays. Less than a 2 minute walk from our door to theirs, it was quite convenient. Additionally, as it was off-season, very few places were open, so we ate her for breakast daily and 2x for dinner. To keep it simple, I'll combine all visits for the rating and explain it. Daily breakfast buffet: real eggs- This is an automatic point earner as hotels looove to serve powdered egg-like-substace and I need protein in the morning. Wait staff were quick to offer freshly brewed coffee from the pot when they saw us heading for the containers at the buffet... another bonus. The continental items were not exceptional tho I'd say that they were likely provided by the hotel, since there were many logo items out. We found morning service to be quite good and it didn't occur to us until we had left that we should have checked the breakfast menu out. Evening: Again we enjoyed the wait staff - very friendly gal tho service was much slower but it was table service where the morning appeared to all be hotel guests porking in the buffet. The prices were definitely high for the meals and ambiance. We found the menu items to be enticing though, and it beat eating out of a cooler. Soups and bread were delish. The main meals were mixed. My filet mignon had a funny taste. I'm not sure if it was the seasoning or the meat. It was among the worst I've had, though cooked to proper temp. My husbands dish was to his liking. The beers were on point. At this point we were feeling rounding up to 4 stars would be reasonable EXCEPT the kitchen staff seem to be unaware (or not care) that everything they say can be heard by the diners & it is not an enjoyable experience. I didn't care for the way the kitchen staff talked (yelled) to wait staff or for their topics of conversation between each other. It was rude, inappropriate and noticed by several diners in disgust. I don't think I'd return in the evening if what we experienced is the norm. read more

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Worst service, we waited for almost an hour I have seen customers after us coming and and eating and leaving and yet we are still waiting for ours (dining for two) we waited patiently, waitress didn't even have the courtesy to let us know what happened to our order, we have to asked her as she said that they are backed up, and was a lie for we have seen people have been served before us as. Even serving as a substitute menu as it became unavailable, waitress didn't have the decency to tell us about replacing my order and was being rude about it. We ended up leaving however still paying the discounted meal. I would not recommended this restaurant. read more

What a disappointment. I guess that during the winter they have a very limited menu. I ordered the chicken pot pie...they should have called in pea pot pie because when I broke them crust, all I could see was peas and a few carrots...I stirred it a bit thinking the chicken was at the bottom...WRONG! I found a few small pieces of chicken...ate a few bites and then gave up! read more

Terrible service, terrible food. One waitress for the whole dining room. Blackened trout, not only not blackened but barely warm. Buffalo chicken sandwich on Texas toast, arrived on plain untoasted white bread. Kids hot dogs looked like roller dogs from the convenience store. read more

We stayed in Gardiner for a few days and we chose to eat here for dinner twice. The food is good and the staff are really friendly and offer fast service. We came at the end of the season, so be aware that you won't get seated immediately if you show up at 6pm or after. I had the chicken pot pie and elk chili, both are delicious. My husband had the elk burger and the meatloaf and he said both were good. We really enjoyed this restaurant and appreciated the service and food! read more

Loved the Walleye a'La Ritz and the Crab Cakes. The Chicken Soup was decent, but much needed on this cold rainy night! read more

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Only 12 items on the menu and they were out of soup already. Trash can nachos was the popular pick but it is somewhat spicy, doesn't have any lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, or real cheese. Add chicken to a side salad and you can get a better deal. Someone added mayo to the balsamic vinaigrette, Gorden Ramsey would have told them to get out. One of the more expensive places in town. They had two servers handling 14 tables and they were doing a great job. Currently they are only open for dinner. read more

Stopped in for breakfast brunch this Sunday. Sweet young hostess tried to help, but she could only work with what was there. Breakfast buffet was more like a motel breakfast. On the bright side, the coffee was good. Orange juice was severely watered down. Soggy tater tots. Had to request a sharp knife to cut the tough store-bought bagels. Toaster was dirty. Bananas were so overripe they were almost black. Food was less than mediocre. read more

My husband and I ate dinner here. We started with an order of fried ravioli and jalapeño poppers. Wow, when it says "enough to share" they aren't kidding! There was 10-15 of both which we were not expecting! My husband got the burger and waffle fries and I had the cheesesteak and waffle fries and both were very good! They have pepsi fountain drinks. No complaints, would definitely come back! read more

Just don't even try. Both times we attempted to eat here we were told an hour wait, almost every table was empty, literally there were 3 tables that actually had people at them . Not sure how the food is, was never given an option to try it. read more

We ate at the Yellowstone Mine on a Monday evening. I read the reviews but my husband said try it. Although the staff was prompt, courteous and hustling, my meal was just meh. Asked for a club soda and received a Sprite- which was promptly changed when I brought it to the server's attention. The side salad was very crisp and fresh with romaine, carrots, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes, but dressings were all bottled. My husband ordered the blackened trout with wild rice and grilled broccoli. He said they could have lightened up on the seasoning because it overwhelmed the trout. Other than that, he was ok with his food. I ordered the chicken pot pie. I've eaten chicken pot pie in all parts of the country but I've never had it served with canned veggies and a brownish canned gravy. The puff pastry crust was super flakey and good, and the serving size was very large. There was plenty of white meat chicken, but I just couldn't get past the canned filling. As others have noted, for $50+ price for 2 - even in a tourist town - it really wasn't worth it. read more

Yellowstone Mine - Chicken Pot pie - American Near Me - Gardiner, Montana

Don't waste your time. I agree with most of the reviews, the service is by far the worst part, however the food isn't great either. The bar has a pretty upbeat and fun feel to it, that's about the best part. If they'd light the fireplaces, it could be cozy. The bar also had good tv's so that was a plus. My husband got the Philly cheesesteak, and thought it was actually pretty good. It was huge, and had tons of fries. I got the chicken pot pie, I wouldn't recommend it. It had no flavor, and wasn't creamy. It had a decent amount of chicken and was large, but overall I'd give it a 3/10. Definitely don't ask for a cold glass with bottled beer, the server literally told me she could bring me one if I wanted to wait 30-40 minutes. Expect to get up and order most items from the bar, because servers don't come around after they greet you. I haven't tried the other local restaurants, but I can't imagine any being much worse than this. read more