Great dining experience, the only negative thing was the wait time. The Restaurant was busy last week so we sympathized with the workers and didn't make a stink. Dessert took an exceptionally long time to come out. (Maybe 15-20 mins?) The servers seem to be spending a lot of time at the computer. We asked our server why and they vaguely said it had something to do with their new computer system that hasn't been fixed yet. Said they're doing their best to work around it. It seems like Chet's would want their employees spending less time on the computers and more time taking care of their guests?? Otherwise, the food was fantastic, and the server was fun. Will definitely return when we come back in April. read more

2018 and 2019 Chet's was a solid spot. Not much to look at, but the food was surprisingly good. Come 2020 and so much has changed. In previous years Chet's was a two-time dinner spot. This year it was a,"wow, that was disappointing." Service was good, but the food just missed the mark. Of the six people who ate, only one was pleased with their meal and she ordered a salad. Besides the menu I'm not sure what changed, but whatever it was should be changed back. read more

While ratings are just okay -- our experience was quite good. Roaring fire ... great wine ... fun bar energy .... Killer burger. All made for a perfect casual dining experience. read more

We were in on Friday and the food was fantastic, I can highly recommend the elk fried steak- a must try when in Big Sky. My only complaint is the server was a bit too attentive. She touched down at our table with water within 30 seconds of us sitting down, our waters were refilled every time they went below three quarters full, our app plates were pre-bussed within a minute of us being finished eating and same with the entree plates. Our server was lovely but we really just wanted to enjoy a nice meal with the family and it was a little off-putting. The restaurant wasn't even particularly slow when we were in. It just seems to me like they are a bit overstaffed. read more

Good ambience, but food is mediocre and service is poor. Seems over priced for the quality

Chet's Restaraunt is a gem, high end food with a casual atmosphere. We had a party of 16 and can be loud. The wait staff was excellent! The manager worked with us to get us all seated together and the wait staff handled us well. I highly recommend this restaurant! Thank you to everyone who helped us have a great night on Sat Jan 21! read more

My husband was speaking at a conference and I was getting settled in after a long day of flying and I decided to order a salad to get me through until dinner. Chet's delivered within minutes of ordering and everything was beautiful and fresh! Customer service was equally amazing! I loved it so much we decided to go there for dinner. Everything was cooked wonderful and the staff was so friendly! read more

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Since we aren't staying at the Huntley hotel, Chet's was very challenging to find. We also specifically asked that our tacos come with no sour cream and said we would send them back if they did; and you guessed it, they came with sour cream. When we were given our tab, the waitress tried to charge us for 4 tacos instead of 2. She seemed very unapologetic when we asked for them to be taken off. Overall, I'd find a different place to eat unless you're totally desperate. Especially if you are not staying at the Huntley Lodge. read more

Service was terrible (1/5). The fella serving our table was not a pleasant person. I am very understanding that people have bad days. If I treat you with respect, I expect the same in return. The food was mediocre at best. The Brussels were not great. Each person at our table that had them let them sit. Atmosphere was pretty cool for a mountain restaurant. Overall was disappointed. read more

We had a reservation and were seated promptly with menus. It took about minutes to get water but then 20 minutes before we knew which server was ours and another 15 to get our drinks. We debated having a drink and going elsewhere for dinner but there aren't a lot of choices in the Mountain Village that don't need reservations. We stuck it out and had a good meal but that didn't negate the poor service. Because of that poor service we did not choose to have the full entree as planned but had a couple burgers and left. Overall a bad experience but we would go back given the quality of food. Burgers were great! read more

Chet's is great for breakfast whether you're staying in the hotel or not. They have a huge table of hot food including eggs, bacon, made-to-order omelets, pancakes, oatmeal, pastries, etc. Pretty much anything you could want for breakfast. The service is good too and you can get coffee to go. Check out my pictures. I highly recommend it. read more

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Dined here February 27, 2020 for happy hour and enjoyed the complimentary brekkie buffet during the days staying at Shoshone. The happy hour would get 3 stars and the brekkie deserves 5 stars. There was a small discount on the food for happy hour. Ordered the mash and meat flight & wings - the food was average; wings were a bit small. Sampled the Cold Smoke Scotch Ale and ordered the Winter Elixir (both were tasty). Didn't realize the magnificence of this place until brekkie. The views from the floor to ceiling windows were enjoyable each morning and the décor was both quaint and lodge-like (various taxidermy animals gracing the walls). The tall freshly squeezed OJ was a delight, and there really was something for everyone. You know you're at a nice place when there's a honeycomb present for raw honey. There's also an omelet station which will serve sunny-side up if requested. Personal highlights: bacon was served nice and crispy; chorizo was tasty too; sausage was good on most days; home fries were tasty; one hot item changes daily (monte cristo sandwiches, chicken fried steak, ham & pineapple, cheese blintzes & chilaquiles (yum although these didn't have salsa verde)); fresh fruit; and So Delicious, Chobani & Oui yogurt. Eat brekkie here, you won't regret it. read more

My friends and I came in for a dinner when the restaurant was fully booked, Helly at the front was more than wonderful and accommodating to get us a table in the lounge. Our food came out fast and was divine. Our server Victor was more than knowledgeable and on point with everything. We will absolutely recommend this place to all of our friends that visit. read more

Just ok. Limited menu. Things were tasty. Limited selection of wines and gin. Service was good. Waitress was friendly.

We had an amazing meal. The mash and meat flight trio was great! We had the meatloaf and the elk both outstanding. Great drinks from the bar: loved the Firehouse. Really exceeded our expectations. Great service. read more

Great staff awesome food. Sure COVID has caused some difficulties, but these guys and gals have adapted and overcome.

Ate breakfast here. Beef hash was very good. Service was great as well. Coffee is complimentary...where do you get that nowadays.!

So Chet's is one of the few restaurants up in Big Sky that is opened after 10pm. The food there in my opinion was average and a little pricey. I ordered a regular burger and it was $19. The service was really great and our food came out very quickly. If you are eating up in Big Sky before 10pm I would not really recommend this restaurant as the food is kinda average. It was just convenient for me as I was staying at this hotel. read more

Only bad meal we had in Big Sky. Ordered a "wagyu" ribeye medium rare. It came to the table well done. There is no way it was wagyu. There was absolutely no marbling, and being well done, it was a piece of leather. The waiter's response when I told him about the steak being well, not medium rare, was "so you're finished then?". Two other people in our party ordered steaks medium rare. One came back 1/2 rare 1/2 well. The other just came medium well. read more

Breakfast was excellent and staff super helpful, friendly and eager to provide excellent service.

You're OK, just not as good as you think you are. The drinks were above average. The smoked wings were phenomenal. Everything else was OK. This place is way too pretentious and the prices were ridiculous. Just lower your prices and be a decent place to get a good meal. Michelin will never come calling. read more

Went here a few nights during the conference. Pretty standard pub fare with resort prices. I didn't have anything exceptional but I could always count on them being open and having alcohol read more

I'll give CHET'S a generous 4-star score, because the server from Santa Cruz was cool and super helpful. I had the Huckleberry BBQ Rack of Ribs. It was very good at first, the bones fell right off and and sweet sauce was good. But as I went on the meat was tougher and the sauce was a bit overwhelming. The side salad with bleu cheese was awesome and the beer list was pretty good too. Overall, a safe place to grab a pretty tasty meal. Won't blow your mind, but more than gets the job done! 3.75 stars! read more

Good food and drinks. Staff is super friendly and attentive. I have food allergies and they were extremely thorough. We went several times on our trip and each time the food was great! read more

Had a great time at the bar on a busy spring Sunday night with Robert the bartender. Great introduction to Big Sky - we got great drinks and loved the banana bread pudding dessert. Perfect first stop for our ski trip! read more

Great restaurant. Good selection of local grown or raised food. Great wine and beer selection too! I had the Montana wagyu sirloin and my son had the elk. Great cuts of meat and the Oreo cake was a great way to end the meal. read more

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We went to Chet's for apres ski and it was a major letdown because of the service. We had the tater tots loaded with game chili and that was pretty good, but our drinks never showed up. The waitress acknowledged it at least 3 times during our stay, which we wanted to be short after a great long ski day, and they still never showed. She then said they'd be "taken off the bill, it stinks you haven't gotten them yet" so we thought they were just gonna be comped, since she also said they were almost done being made. However...the bill came, no drinks, and we asked if they were on their way to which she then replied no, we won't get them and we just won't pay for them. But, she countered, we can have some free ice cream instead! If I was 10 maybe the ice cream offer would've made up for my phantom Old Fashioned made with local bourbon, but I'm not, so it didn't. And it didn't for my 3 friends either. 1 star for good tots. End of story. read more

BBQ ribs were great, but my Dad's bison/beef/elk meatloaf was bland and dry. Considering the ingredients, we'd hoped for more. The biggest issue is apathetic service and a bland dining room that wreaks of hotel management. Big Sky would do themselves a favor by turning over the dining facilities to an independent group. You can tell no one who's there day to day has the agency or responsibility, like an independent owner would have. It seems to be a bit on auto-pilot. Even just opening up the bar area to make it flow better and feel more lively would be a good start. read more

I have been to Chet's many times over many years. If you break it down it would be something like this (based on Yelp's five star scale): Food gets a four star rating. Everything on the menu is tasty and is always served promptly. They have some really unique dishes as well as some classics and everything is prepared up to a consistently good quality. Service gets a four star rating. The servers are never too intrusive, but are always there when you need them. I have always been impressed with their ability to remember your favorite drinks if you relax with them on consecutive or close evenings. Entertainment gets a five star rating. I have always loved the engaging Crazy Austrians. They simply must be experienced. Comfort gets an "illegal" six star rating. The comfort of sitting in front of their giant fireplace on a large cozy couch after a rigorous day of skiing and having their signature warm drinks (or even just your favorite classic beverage of choice) is unprecedented. All-in-all, I give Chet's five stars. It is an absolutely beloved place to relax and I always yearn to be there when I am far away. read more

Not so good -- granted there are very limited choices at Big Sky, but I think grabbing a hot dog from Yeti Dogs is better. I arrived a little after 1pm, and there was a 15 minute wait for a table. Once inside, I noticed a number of empty tables, and guess they are perhaps understaffed. After waiting another 10 minutes before anyone took my order, I waited over 30 minutes for a Reuben sandwich and fries to arrive. I was starving by now and most anything should have tasted fantastic. However, this lunch was less than satisfying. The Reuben is effectively a grilled cheese sandwich, and for $15, I would expect a better sandwich. There was a lot of very runny thousand island dressing that made the bread soggy. All the meat had slid to one side which left half the sandwich with no meat. The two slices of swiss cheese were not melted. I'm a bit shocked that this took over 30 minutes to assemble. It's a shame that there are not more dining choices in Big Sky that are better than Chet's. read more

BF and I went to Chet's on the first night we were in Big Sky, we stayed at the Huntley so it's convenient. Food and service was good/average. BF had the elk/bison/beef meatloaf and I had the mahi mahi fish and chips. Pretty good, hit the spot after a day of traveling from Bridger Bowl. Our drinks were tasty, BF had manhattans, I had whiskey and diet. Typical Montana decor, you know what I mean. Prices were a little on the high side, but the food was good quality and as you'll learn, there are slim pickings in Big Sky read more

I've tried most places in Big Sky, and I haven't found anyplace that I wanted to return to. But because there aren't too many places, you have little choice. Last night I got the Wild Game Meatloaf (elk, bison, and beef combo). It was a small dollop of meatloaf wrapped in what was supposed to be bacon but was really bacon fat (like, seriously -- ALL fat). The meatloaf was pretty dry, and it was served with tons of warm Heinz ketchup piled on top of it (that was the only discernible seasoning -- table ketchup on the top of it). Beneath the meatloaf was what tasted boxed/powdered mashed potatoes -- you know, the kind that are so watery they barely hold together, and have no flavor? The grilled asparagus I asked for on the side was, by far, the best part of the meal. It was really, really good! For dessert, I got the Grasshopper Pie. It was very light and tasty. Service was polite, but it took FOREVER to cook my food -- nearly 30 minutes -- when the restaurant was almost empty. read more

What Montana grill has no beef steaks on the menu ??? Oh I forgot the cauliflower steak.

We stayed at the Shoshone Resort and Chet's was the attached bar/restaurant there. Its a really laid-back and cozy place to eat a bison burger, listen to live music, or sip some spiked cocoa by the huge wood fireplace. On the walls are mounted moose and other local game. Unlike previous reviewers, our food was piping hot and brought out promptly every time we dined there (4 x over a week). Make sure you catch the Crazy Austrians who play the the afternoon/evenings, and are really entertaining. (They have a 10 ft ricola horn that is available for testing out!) read more

The salmon and chicken sandwich were very good. Nice atmosphere. Good service. Will go again.

Seen Better Days, No Service Spent 4 days at Big Sky and decided to drop in to Chet's after dinner on our last night for a night cap around 8:30pm. Expected a warm, welcoming place as this is supposed to be the original cornerstone lodge of the resort... sadly disapointed. First the place smelled like an old French fry machine. We seated ourselves at the couch by the fire... check that, cold, empty fireplace. After waiting for 10+ minutes with no server stopping to wait on us I went to the bar. Had to wait while the bartender, standing in the alcove of the bar finished texting before I could order drinks. Returned to the empty fireplace under too bright lights and had our cocktails. Still no one came by to check on us and after finishing our cocktails and waiting, picked up our glasses.and returned to the bar, passing two servers leaning against the rail, engrossed in their own conversation, apparently oblivious to their customers. Ordered a second cocktail and returned to our seat. Halfway through our cocktail a bus girl passed by pushing a vacume even though we and several other tables were still in the bar. 9:00 pm, I guess the staff wanted everyone to clear out so they could shut down. This place could be so cool but felt more like a self serve cafeteria. read more

Solid food and service considering the expensive Big Sky prices...

The food at Big Sky hasn't been very good including the conference we attended. Tonight dinner here at Chet's wasn't particularly good. The elk was not flavorful nor tender as I have eaten at other restaurants we have visited this past week. Also one server has a loud booming voice though not as loud as the intoxicated table howling besides us. You should have seen all the heads turning towards the drunk people. Having drinks at the bar this week was always pleasant this past week but the sit down dinner tonight was not. read more

Food is great still. I really like the warm brussels sprout salad - but I miss all the raclette cheese dishes that were on the menu last year read more

This place suffers from trying too hard and not succeeding. This is a hotel restaurant that should stick to the basics. For example, the wedge salad is so overdone with silly complexities (pickled onions, toasted barley, tomato jam) that it ends up ruining the starter salad. And the chicken fried steak gravy is terrible as well. Anyway, I'd go elsewhere and will. read more