Ezra V.
Yelp
My wife and I came here during our trip to Yellowstone National Park because we were looking for a nice sit-down meal experience, and I'd read reviews about the view here.
First, the grounds and the inside of the restaurant are beautiful. The restaurants sits on a large piece of property, complete with cows, horses, and vintage automobiles. I recommend arriving just before sunset, so you can enjoy the view and get some good pictures. The entire structure is wood, and smacks of a craftsman construction that looks very new. The place is almost worth visiting just to look at it.
The service was also good. The host and waitress gave good recommendations, and they were friendly.
I ordered the stuffed chicken breast, and my wife had the filet, and both were very enjoyable. She ordered her filet medium, and it came out about medium rare, so keep this in mind if you are averse to rare meat. The scalloped potatoes that came with her filet were also noteworthy. They came in a stack with bacon in the sauce. My garlic mashed potatoes were good as well.
The only disappointment we had from the experience were the garden salads that came with our entrees. While the homemade blue cheese dressing that came with our entrees was good, the salads themselves were not. First, the portion of garden salad (And I'm talking the most mundane garden salad {i.e. iceberg lettuce, carrots, sliced cucumber, etc.} was anemic. There was so little salad that it didn't even cover the bottom of the bread plate on which it was served. As soon as the server set it on the table, I wanted to laugh.
Secondly, the vegetables themselves did not look fresh. The sliced cucumbers looked like they'd been sitting out drying.
I guess they want you to upgrade your salad for $2 to the Wedge salad, which I saw come out, and it looked large, but it seems this tactic is lost on travelers who will likely visit only once, only to be offended by a sub par and stingy salad.
Lastly, it seems prudent to steer clear of the bison dishes. I was considering ordering the bison before one of the employees told me in an aside that it has too much fat, advice that was corroborated by other online reviews.