I think this is probably 5 stars for "truck stop motel in small-town Montana". It's actually a good motel by any motel standard. We stayed in a ground floor pet room and did not have problems with noise. Room smelled a bit musty, but seriously, pet room. We put a cat in it and I'm sure he didn't improve the aroma. Room prices were the cheapest in town. Attached hotel restaurant is pretty decent too. Good prices, a few local brews, and the burgers are allegedly from MT grass-fed beef. (They do taste better.) Wait staff are friendly and accommodating; I asked for extra-crispy fries and got 'em with a crunch that would satisfy a Belgian. I don't know if I'll ever pass through Glendive again, but I'd stay here again if I did. read more

This was the third time in two years to the establishment. The service gets worse over time. The quality of steak prep is still the worst I've experienced in Montana, which is unfortunate because of the quality of beef available here. Maybe a new cook would make a difference. read more

A friend recommended this place. I stopped and ate supper and it was quite busy. I had to remind the waiter a couple of times to bring me the additional things I asked for. However, the food was excellent and I had no complaints. The baked potato was cooked perfectly and so was the steak. This is definite recommend if you are in the area for dinner. read more

Packaged gravy, Frozen chicken patties off a big food distributor truck, and below average mashed tators. Best to move on and find a restaurant that makes their own Chicken fried chicken from scratch. read more

This restaurant also has an attached casino which seems to be the norm in Montana. There are "casinos" everywhere, but I digress. YRI is a typical diner; service is fast but general inattentive. My issue mainly was with the quality of the food. My grilled cheese was average and tasteless. My husband had a pathetic house salad and unappetizing flank steak with a bland sauce. The previous reviews do not reflect the reality of this restaurant. Unfortunately, there are not many other options around, particularly later at night. read more

The YRI restaurant doesn't look like anything special but the food is delicious and the staff could not be nicer. I ordered two salads to go -- a Greek salad with shrimp and a Buffalo chicken salad. The Greek had more shrimp than an order of scampi and the Buffalo was just spicy enough with tender chicken pieces. The whole meal was satisfying after a long day's drive. If I ever pass this way again I would detour for a repeat. read more

We stayed at the YRI and it was excellent. The room was clean and quiet. The beds were comfortable. And the price was right. We will stay there again. read more

I thing is the best deal around here. Small bar but busy with locals friendly staff and casino next door interesting West Montana location.... read more

Food over all at this place is very good. Since this is beef country I was curious and ordered the big ribeye (medium rare). It was cooked perfectly and the rest that came with it, which is the mash potato & gravy and meaty beef barley soup was very tasty. Most of the peps in my group ordered the 1/2 burger and they all cleaned their plate and claimed the beef on the burger was very tasty. All home made including the pies (coconut & lemon meringue pie also excellent ). Service ok, but would go there again. read more

This is my third visit to YRI. Traveling with a well-behaved Brit, it is the perfect stop. Clean and convenient. Dated and well worn - yes. But so am I! There's nothing like a safe, well lit parking place that backs up to your door. And relieving the dog is a snap. No elevators, long halls, stairwells, lobby, etc. Best value in town. read more

When on the road this is a must stop for a Montana Breakfast. Introduced to this gem when we stopped over night from MInneapolis on our way to Big Sky in 2006. We were up early filling with gas when state trooper Rossi pulled up to the gas pump behind us. A friendly morning chat had trooper David Rossi of the Montana State patrol escorting us to the Yellowstone river inn. And we make a point to stop every time. The southwestern omelette is my favorite. Everything they make is truly homemade. Biscuits, sausage gravy and green chili -- you will be dining the locals--fit this gem into your next road trip. read more

Yellowstone River Inn - Hotels Near Me - Glendive, Montana

Five stars for cleanliness. Two stars for customer service. We've been staying in a lot of budget hotels this summer and this is the cleanest one we have been to, spotless but the towels and sheets smelled a bit like chlorine. The AC worked well and there was a huge selection of channels on the flat screen tv. The room was spacious, but the walls were thin. We were woken up by a dog barking in a nearby room. They seem to be a bit understaffed. The wait staff appear to be trying to handle both the restaurant and the hotel at the same time. It was hard to get through when we called. When someone finally answered we were put on hold for ten minutes. Thought they forgot about us, so hung up and tried again and finally got to reserve our room. She said she did not forget about us, but was busy answering three different phones. All in all, we would stay here again. read more

Granted this is Glendive, so giving it 3 stars is actually a good thing. Breakfast burrito was very yummy, and BIG, and a good price. The service was great with my water too :) read more

Yellowstone River Inn - Hotels Near Me - Glendive, Montana

Simple room, clean, quiet and you can park right outside your door. Reasonably priced. Perfect for just dropping by for one night.

Let me start this review with the service is very nice and polite and the burgers are solid. But, our hopes of finding a cute, truck stop, family owned hotel/restaurant on our road trip was disappointing for the following reasons. 1- They didn't have our reservation, even though we had called and set it up. When we checked in, they didn't have our name on file and when we told them we had a dog, they didn't have any pet rooms available. The woman checking us in (who was actually the bartender bc the server/front desk person didn't know how to use the computer) felt bad and gave us a room anyway bc it 'wasn't our fault that someone didn't reserve the room properly'. Redeeming star #1. 2- The room was clean enough, but the towels reeked of chlorine and all the carpets in the place had water stains. 3- Poor management as the front desk/waitress was the only one in the entire hotel/restaurant helping customers/guests. Poor girl was running around trying to get everyone's orders, run food, and check folks in. The bartender and cook finally helped (reluctantly) while bad mouthing the girl to the customers saying she was 'crashing'. I've been in the restaurant/hospitality industry for years and this only reflects management's lack of training program and understaffing on a Saturday night. Overall, I'd come back for a burger, but nothing else. And we had such high hopes! read more

Food was pretty good. Shrimp was a bit pricey. They were jumbo beer battered. The batter was too thick and lacked in flavor. The chef salad was awesome! We had ours made with Spinach, delicious! The service was great, very friendly. read more

Good clean rooms. Older decorations. This inn would have gotten 5 stars of there was more soundproofing in the doors and the appliances in the room were quiet or the rates were lowered accordingly. Our room had a mini fridge that talked while running, which actually worked to create white noise to drown out people in the hallway which could be heard through the door. Overall it was a good place to stay. read more

The restaurant was fantastic, we ordered nacho (huge servings) and the taco salad. Service was great food was awesome.

We stopped here on our way back to Seattle from Wisconsin. The most amazing service and cheeseburgers. Our bartender was courteous, friendly, attentive, very sweet. It was also during happy hour and it was bogo on the beer. I didn't know about happy hour until my boyfriend told me. Thank you for the fantastic cheeseburger, fries, beer and hospitality. read more

We were staying in Glendive and wanted a bite.. Yelp gave it a 5 star rating. My chicken tenders were huge and my husbands steak dinner was good. Connected to a casino but didn't hear the noise... read more

If you're up for a splurge, the 16 oz. ribeye was AMAZING! Ordered the grilled veggies for the side. Best veggies and medium rare steak at a restaurant EVER. Seasoned and cooked perfectly. The waiter was kind and gave me a complimentary drink while I waited for my to-go order. Brought dinner up to our room & the huge steak was perfect to share as a couple! A table next to me ordered nachos... look very good & very big! Enjoy! read more

Not going to say they have a large selection for the lunch menu, but the food is really good. I got big Sky prime rib sandwich. My better half got the club sandwich. We couldn't be happier with the taste or the size of the meal. I will stop again when back through this area to get some more great food. read more

For the price - basic hotel for good place to sleep, clean, inside hallway to rooms on 2nd floor. Good breakfast at adjoining restaurant, discount as stayed at hotel. read more

We walked to this restaurant . Nothing great . The server was trying to give good service. The meal (we had 10 pp) mainly was fine. The flank steak was tender but was not happy with the whiskey sauce. The salmon was good. Sirloin steak was suppose to be cooked med & was cooked medium well. If we were in the area again we would try another restaurant. read more

The bartender had our drinks to us before we asked during a busy happy hour. Very pleased with veg options next to the traditional American cuisine. Would make a stop if ever passing through this area just because. read more

The good- motel is clean and comfortable by $70 motel standards. The Bad- Motel seems to be staffed out of a restaurant. I had to ring the bell 3 times and wait about 5 minutes for anyone to come in. The rooms have 2 entry doors one from the inside and one outside entrance. when I stepped out of the out the outside door which I had not yet used I found another key hanging from the lock which would have allowed anyone into the room from the outside. Worst biscuits and gravy ever. Biscuits were sour tasting and the gravy was super thin. read more

first glance is misleading, this place is great! Rooms were spacious and clean, very reasonable price and bed was very comfortable. Restaurant has good food and there is a very nice little bar attached to the hotel. Very conveniently located just off the interstate, with a gas station right next door. My only complaint is that they need to do some work in the parking lot. quite a few potholes... Will definitely be staying here again when I return to Glendive read more

If ever in Glendive, MT, and hungry, Yellowstone River Inn would be the best recommendation for a decent meal in this area. The food is good, the service is great, nice variety on the menu, lively bar, too. Ate here twice in one week and was more than pleased both times. When eating at a local eatery, I am always pleased to see mostly locals dining there and on a first name basis with the owner and staff. YRI is just that way. read more

if traveling through this is a great dinner don't expect fancy definitely a coke as you are very relaxed with good food our service was great. good experience all around would definitely return if passing though again!! read more

New Years Eve supper for the family of five. Arrived about 6:30pm . Very friend gentleman greeted us and took drink order. Ten minutes later accepted orders of the evenings. Total bill was about $155 plus I tipped for total of $185. Left YRI about 7:50pm. The service was very SLOW as this was NOT a busy place. 45 minutes later food arrived all were luke warm. Not happy. But the waiter did a nice job..We were usually happy with their lunch or evening meals. Pick up the pace YRI.we expected more for the price. read more

One of the BEST small town diners I've ever been to! I ordered the chicken strips and they were phenomenal, they were an appetizer and they were the size of my head. I also had the homemade coconut cream pie which was the perfect ending to my awesome meal. Seriously if you're passing by or through, this is a must stop for sure! Our waitress's name was Carrie and she was awesome, open 24 hours! read more

We stopped for breakfast on a flying trip. Not a huge selection but all of us were really pleased. The sausage gravy bowl was exceptional. The pancakes were crisp and tasty. The eggs Benedict was a little different than the usual but my wife loved it. Highly recommended! read more

This is a great place!!! The exterior seemed a little rough but once you go in you find a family style restaurant. The service was great and the food was even better. I recommend ending your meal with a slice of pie. Definitely a place to return to. read more

You get what you pay for. The staff was very friendly, and the rooms were clean. Unfortunately, there was no free breakfast, but like I said, this place is cheap. If you're looking for something cheap while stopping in Glendive, this is the place. We paid about 60 for three of us. read more

I had to add this restaurant to Yelp. It has really good food and wine at really good prices. They give you lettuce choices for your salad: iceberg, romaine or spinach. There is an option to add two colossal shrimp to your steak order for a few bucks. The bottles of wine were priced between $13-21...for a whole bottle! Many choices of pies were available for dessert. It's a winner. I'll be back! read more

We had dinner at YRI in Glendive. I ordered the Cobb salad in a wrap. It was one of the best wraps I have had. We did not have to wait long for our food to arrive at our table. Our server was very good. She came to our booth about 6 different times to ask if everything was ok and if we needed anything. We will definitely be going back! read more

This restaurant was simply amazing! The decor is simple with a lot of antiques. The wait staff was very helpful and gave us all the information we needed. I had the caesar salad with chicken and it was very delicious. The rest of my party got 1/2 pound burgers and fries. All of us throughly enjoyed our meals. We finished by sharing a slice of triple chocolate pie (which was great!). I will definitely go back to Yellowstone River Inn!! read more

I have meals at YRI several times a week AC is too cold at some tables, soups are very good. Specials on back of wine list at are good. Sometimes Scott Choice and other meals not warm, most meals are prepared early and frozen or colded. What ever SYSCo or Food Service of America brings in is kind of bland. Ask waiter for hot sauce. Mexican Cook make good Mexican food. Steaks small and overpriced,ribs just Ok. Need fresh fruit for breakfast,give waiters a big tip, as the are not paid enough for their work. Waiter will remember if you are good tipper or cheap ass. Bar will not serve Reisling in glass only bottle. Beer is not kept cold,no draft Budwiser, just light beer draft. Try to serve too many lunch and dinner specials with cheese and pasta. high carbohydrates. Good buffet on Mothers and other holiday times. Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions and Dawson Democrat Party have meetings here. Go to bar night before rodeo or bump and run race for calcuta. read more