We stayed at the Three Bear Lodge so we had breakfast here 4 days in a row. We also ate dinner twice because we were too pooped to look around. The breakfast buffet that was complimentary was really good. You could also trade your voucher for $10 off any item from the breakfast menu. We did the buffet all 4 days. There was an amazing fruit bowl every day. The fruit was fresh and ripe. We all enjoyed starting our day this way. They had biscuits and gravy every day. A variety of breads, scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage. They had a second entree each day. 2 days it was hash, one day it was like a scrambled version of a Denver omelette, and one day it was quiche. Coffee is good. Service is excellent. They have the nicest servers! Both dinners were good. Across the dinners we tried the salmon, spaghetti, fettuccine Alfredo, and a couple soups. The food was all excellent. And again, the servers really go all out to ensure you are happy. We will be back next time we head to Yellowstone. read more

Great food and customer service, I am hard to please but not here. Fantastic crew at this restaurant and bar asCindy loved her drink

The veggie burger was a piece of dried cardboard with a thin wilted leaf of lettuce snd a into half tomato. The meat looked like bear skat and my husband said tasted ok. Never go there. read more

This place was so good!!! Waiters were very nice! We ordered the bison burger, meatloaf and Alfredo and all three were 10/10. We will definitely be coming back! read more

I see that there are a lot of really bad reviews, but my wife and I had several very good meals there. We purchased a package from the affiliated tour company so we ate 3 breakfasts and 1 dinner there as part of the package. The breakfast coupons is actually for items costing $8 to $9; anything over that and you pay the difference. The no charge list was pretty limited, but the prices for other items only added a few dollars. The 1st breakfast my wife said the eggs were a little runny, but the 2nd they were okay. She liked the pancakes the 3rd. I had omelets twice and a bf burrito once and were all good. The hashbrowns were good, but not great (few restaurants do). Our coupons for the prime rib, seafood or chicken dinner were actually good for anything up to $29 on the menu and only a few items were that expensive. I had the prime rib with string beans and carrots and my wife had the salmon and baked potato. The prime rib was very good as was the salmon, all covered. My wife didn't like their blue cheese dressing but the ranch was good. The service was good for all of our visits. read more

With such a variety of steak selections on the menu, we were expecting a delicious meal from a great steakhouse. In reality, it was anything but great. I ordered the bison filet tenderloin, medium rare. It was room temperature when it came out. There was no seasoning on the meat whatsoever, not even salt or pepper or garlic or butter. It was so bland, I had to use the table ketchup just to make it tolerable, which is a crime in my opinion. The "vegetable of the day" was a medley, but when it came to the table it looked like it came straight from a can or frozen bag. Again, no seasoning whatsoever on these veggies. The only saving grace was the crispy seasoned french fries. My husband ordered the bison ribeye and it was a little better, but still nothing compared to other steaks we had at other places in town. The service was great, but the food was far from. read more

Three Bear Restaurant - This aesthetic photo is very misleading. Not a great piece of meat. - American Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

GREAT BREAKFAST! West Yellowstone is always busy as it's so close to the park. We normally packed lunches and skipped breakfast to get in as much sight seeing as possible. We stopped here for breakfast our last day and it was FANTASTIC! We ordered chicken fried steak (the grizzly bear)- hands down the best chicken friend steak I've had to date. Their gravy is seasoned well! I could definitely eat this meal every morning if I was a local. They have bakery goods and specialty coffees as well. Be prepared to wait as the locals love this place and the wait can be in access of an hour on Saturday's and Sunday mornings (especially after church). Karin was our waitress and she was great; fast, efficient, knowledgeable and took great care of us! read more

Straightforward, classic breakfasts delivered quickly. She had the breakfast sandwich and enjoyed it. It was a generous portion so she had leftovers for the rest of the day. The 3 egg breakfast is exactly how it sounds. The hash browns, while not the crispiest, are buttery good. The biscuits were fresh and tasted great. The waitstaff was good during both visits. Overall, a solid place to fuel up for a day in the park. read more

Breakfast has been delicious! We're staying at the lodge for 3 nights and have had breakfast here three mornings. The sausage and gravy is yummy! The fruit bowl is fresh and large pieces! All of the staff are SO pleasant. Diane was super friendly as our morning server, great way for us to start our day. read more

We were lucky enough to stop in on the last day before the business closed for the season. Food was excellent. The omelet my husband had was huge. I had the French toast and it was perfect. We recommended you have breakfast here before heading out to Yellowstone for the day. They also offer boxed lunches to take with you. read more

We arrived at 7:30 pm and left the restaurant at 9:40 pm. Do you get the idea why this place is not good? The food was unsavory, burned, and cold after waiting for all that time the least you expect is a great food but it was not the case. read more

Was not sure where to eat in West Yellowstone. This place has amazing food and service, and I would recommend this place 100%. Also it is family friendly. Our server Henry was very courteous and did a great job. I will absolutely return to Three Bears on my next trip to West Yellowstone. read more

We have been eating here every morning as it is complimentary so this is a breakfast review. Everything we have eaten has been well prepared. The biscuits are large. Their biscuits and gravy are savory. The cinnamon rolls are large, their omelets are cheesy. Coffee is a nice brew too. Both of our servers have been friendlly and attentive. This season though, ask for Ellie. She is a gem...a friendly smile and constantly scanning to make sure customers are happy! So nice to be at a hotel and not get the typical breakfast bar. Here each person lodging gets an $8.00 value ticket which covers many breakfast items. read more

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The Three Bear Restaurant had decent food, nothing extraordinary. I had the Chicken noodle soup, which was good. Friends had the elk, bison, beef meatloaf and mentioned it was very tasty. The brownier, although large in size, tasted a bit like the store bought brownie mix - I want to stress it was still delicious. If you want a good meal, come for a visit. read more

Outstanding place to eat. Great service and the food is great no matter what time in the day it is. This is my favorite place to go. I talk to our server about how great the food is and the owner Bill and cook came out to talk. Very nice and blew me away Bill coming out the thanks is. read more

Three Bear Restaurant - American Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

I was super excited about this place... But was kinda disappointed. We got a bison burger (which was fine), and I wanted the bison chili, but the only thing on the menu that had it was the nachos? Well... Stale store bought chips covered in cheese that won't melt and "pico". I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't that. I begrudgingly ate some, but was extremely disappointed. The staff seemed like they weren't interested in being there... I severely doubt I'll return. read more

Came here during the winter season with plenty of snow around. The service was lackluster. The soup/salad plates stayed on the table during our whole dinner. I also observed a whole family walk out of the restaurant because they weren't being served. The waiter did come by the table and asked how we were doing about 4 times during our hour there. As for food, I had the bison steak. It was mediocre. I felt it lacked the flavor and tenderness to be priced at $36. Overall I would try it again to see if it was just an off night but initially I wasn't impressed. read more

Waited 30 minutes to sit due to short staffed. This is never an issue for me. Restaurant is clean and staff are very nice. Food came out hot and was very good! Great breakfast place one to visit read more

The chicken fried steak is house made, crunchy and crispy. Just like it's supposed to be! Biscuits and gravy were fabulous! Glad we came here for breakfast. read more

Two different breakfasts, two days in a row. Great service, great portions, very delicious food. Coffee was refilled promptly. Try the Bison Sausage, it's wonderful and unique. Great hash browns. Huckleberry pancakes are a must, too. read more

Not sure on the food but the service was horrible. We didn't get past the host before leaving and going somewhere else.

Horrible service. We called ahead and made a reservation, then were told very rudely by the hostess that they don't take reservations. She was in no way going to help us or try to make the situation right. We had planned our evening around the reservation, which really threw a wrench in our plans. Who cares if the food would even be good when the hostess service is that awful?? I sure don't. read more

I will accept partial fault for my bad experience. First the positives. Good service, friendly staff. Soup was great, both the beef noodle and the sausage onion. Group ordered the pot roast and meat loaf. They loved it. I ordered the lobster Mac and cheese. Big mistake. Immediate food poisoning. Smelled fishy but I was starving from a long day and finished it. Shouldn't have ordered lobster from just outside yellowstone. Immediate unpleasant trip to the bathroom and several more followed. Wish I ordered a sandwich. read more

Family friendly restaurant. Great for breakfasts and dinner. Generous portions on everything we ordered.

We had dinner here one night. Food was great. Highly recommend the Bison filet. Beef barley soup was great also. Everywhere in west Yellowstone was understaffed but must say this place handled it the best. Our waitress Becca was great. The thing is though the entire staff pulled together as a cohesive team and really pulled it off. Very impressed read more

Even the tap water in this place was delicious. Hubby and I got Bison burgers with fries. Burgers appeared to be on home baked buns with the usual trimmings. Thick, juicy and flavorful burgers. The fries were big, crispy and yummy. My mom got salmon, baked potato, salad bar and Ham & Bean soup. My dad got the same but with boneless pork chops. We all really enjoyed our dinners and the restaurant in general. And our waitress was friendly and attentive. We are staying at the ThreeBear Lodge for three nights and doing 2 Yellowstone tours. This is a great place to visit, stay and to eat. Ate there a few more times... Once more for dinner and three times for breakfast. We had vouchers, what can I say? Service in the morning MUCH slower than it was in the evening. You might get your coffee refilled, then again maybe not. read more

Three Bear Restaurant - Bison burger with cheddar and crispy fries - American Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

We asked for a recommendation for a restaurant to get a good steak and Three Bear Restaurant was one of the options. I thought the name was cute, so we thought we would head over there. Three Bear is the restaurant operated by the Three Bear Lodge. We walked in and waited to be seated - the hostess took us to a booth and gave us menus. There were glasses and a pitcher of water already on the table. We perused the menu, which had a lot of options, including burgers, sandwiches, pastas, and other types of entrees. We zeroed in on the page with the Chef's Specialties, which had the various steak and bison options. They offer prime rib, bison ribeye, angus ribeye, filet mignon, bison sirloin tips, elk medallions, pork chops, roasted chicken, and more. I really wanted to try a bison dish, so I asked the server if the bison sirloin tips were good and she said they were, so that's what I picked. When you order an entree from the Chef's Specialty section, you pick two sides, which include a build-you-own salad from the salad bar, soup from the soup bar, a baked potato, veggie fritters, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, french fries, and green beans. I picked the salad and the mac n cheese. For the salad, at least if you get it with the entree, it's not unlimited. The server told me it was just one visit, which is slightly lame. So I tried to pile my little salad plate really high with veggies. The rest of the table ordered the angus ribeye with salad, soup, mashed potatoes, and green beans. The salad was okay - there was this pasta fixing that I added and it was kind of on the salty side. Salad fixings included cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, boiled eggs, baby corn, mushrooms, beans, peas, and more. They also had colorful tortilla strips, sunflower seeds, croutons, and like some sort of cheese cracker for toppings too. From the soup bar, there was a veggie soup and what I thought was clam chowder, but whatever it was, it was watery and not that good. When we arrived back at our table, there were some dinner rolls with butter on our table. The dinner rolls looked like they were from the store - just pulled apart. When our entrees came, the portions were huge! My plate had several of the sirloin tips and a heaping serving of mac n cheese, and also a few grapes - for decoration maybe? The bison sirloin tips were okay - they were actually really tough and chewy. I ordered it cooked medium. The angus ribeye was better. The mac n cheese had this flavor that taste like the Kraft kind that you get at the grocery store, very orange and cheddary. I actually like the box mac n cheese, so this kind of reminded me of childhood. They used the pasta noodles that look like shells. The green beans were good but kind of salty. The mashed potatoes were good. Overall, this place was sort of a mixed bag. Some things were good, some things weren't bad. But this place offers a lot of variety on their menu, so there's bound to be something everyone in your party can eat (unless it's Asian, cuz they don't have that). Service was fine. And there were actually a lot of people eating here. read more

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A solid family restaurant. The salad bar is small, but good. Burger prices are excellent and kids meals seemingly get the same burger as adult but for half price. The veggie burger was good as well. The ambiance is very homey/family restaurant. Servers were plentiful when we visited and therefore the service was very good. Beer selection is limited and only bottles and cans. Server staff knew nothing about the local micro brews which were available. read more

Fantastic breakfast! Very nice service and fast speed. I ordered a Veggie Omelette and it comes in 5 minutes. The best omelette I ever had. Highly recommend when you come to West Yellowstone! read more

Three Bear Restaurant - American Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

I ate here for breakfast on 6-9-21. My coffee was kept filled. The wait staff was friendly and helpful. I had the steak and eggs (medium rare & over easy - cooked perfectly) hash browns (also perfect), bacon (crispy) and a biscuit (just ok). The food took a little while, but it was very busy and we all know that kitchen staff is hard to find right now. Overall, an excellent breakfast and I'm ready to tackle the day. read more

Three Bear Restaurant - Breakfast - Steak and Eggs - American Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

It's small and busy. The staff are ok. The good makes up for it. At the end of the meal we figured out what the best would be to order... The salad bar was good the soup was great ... homemade chili. The ribeye was good. All the baked potatoes hand sour cream have chives in them. The potato skins were amazing. Good ice tea and good brownie dessert with ice cream. Ask to sit away from kids. I have two kids but there were locals with kids that say next to us and it was disgusting. There kid got sick at the table and the parents didn't even care. read more

Three Bear Restaurant - Amazing potato skins!!! Yummy - American Near Me - West Yellowstone, Montana

We just had breakfast at Three Bears. Wife said her pancake was really good, the bacon was crispy without being burned and my omelette was right on. Best of all since I am on KETO they traded my toast and potatoes for a dish of fresh cut melons and fruit. Gotta say I would go there again. This place had it all decent prices, superior food, fun setting, superior staff, open when they publish they will be. This should be your first choice for any meal here in West Yellowstone. read more

Dinner was average at best, but overpriced. I get that this is a tourist town, with a limited season, and this is how they make their livelihood. However, there should be a point where quality and value should be reasonable to cost and that was not the case here. I came from a similar limited season, tourist town and had a business in the service industry too and am not trying to be too bitchy with this review. I just feel they could do better. Service for pre-season was fairly attentive. read more

Literally the worst staff I have ever experienced anywhere in the world. They act like they hate you when you walk in. I am not one to give negative reviews willy nilly, but this place deserves it. Food was bad, I had hair in my food and my fish was burnt. Go to Madison's crossing lounge. read more

Order the Broasted chicken not sure what is was should of asked. It was fried chicken. Good portion of a half chicken with sides. Meatloaf was crusty. A bit overpriced $47 for two meals. Service was good and food came out quickly. read more

We had a great time, wonderful food, very fast service from bartender Isaac despite it being crowded that night! Would definitely go back! Small bar but great time! Try the Old Faithful IPA read more

House Pork Chop was excellent, so tender it could be cut with a fork. Bison burger was ok, I wish they'd served it on a better bun so that it didn't look so ordinary. Salads and sides were also pretty uninspired. read more

We got to go joy being waited in by Isaac. He was efficient, fast, and enjoyable. I ordered the beyond meat burger , difficult to find in beef country! It was amazing! I would recommend this place! Worth waiting a few minutes to get in read more

This was about the worst breakfast I've ever had a sit down restaurant in my life. Nothing was made fresh the Swiss cheese was processed American cheese the biscuits were frozen avoid this place. read more

Great place. Outstanding western ambience. The bison ribeye was cooked perfectly and was delicious. The service was outstanding as well!