Ptarmigan Dining Hall

1147 Rte 3, Browning

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Erin Rodgers

Staff here were extremely nice, they let us order a few items off the other restaurants list on request, brought us those menus. The waitstaff checked in with us a ton, we never ran out of drink refills. The view of the lake was amazing. We hiked in from Logan pass so were disheveled, stinky. They kept our packs behind the check in desk which was very kind.

The food was atrocious and expensive. Our group ordered a house salad, lentil burger, pasta primavera, burgers and sliders. The salad was large which was nice but house dressing was not good. Lentil burger was literally a dry lentil paddy on a bun and a half dollar sized amount of odd sweet balsamic type sauce. No tomato, lettuce, onion, pickle, no toppings or veggies on a vegetarian burger. The pasta primavera sauce tasted like there was just a bunch of mayo dumped on it. I didn't eat the other burgers but no one like them, all either way too minimal/low quality ingredients or poorly cooked. We are hungry, easy going hikers and none of us finished our food. I can't say that's ever been the case before. The host remarked they'd recently lost staff and had new folks in the kitchen which I can believe...end of season, low paying remote location jobs can be tough. Maybe learning the job was the cause, or maybe a recipe or ingredient issue.

If I returned I would get fries and a coke. Only safe bets from what we got.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Kim Kerry

Beautiful rustic dining area with wood beams over 100 years old. There is plenty of staff and service was good. The food we ordered, King salmon and wagyu steak were very tasty

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elaine27

They do have some vegan options but you have to be careful. They have things labeled as vegan that definitely aren’t. Also many of the people working there seem to be very unclear on what vegan means. That said, it’s a good option in a place where options are few and far between.

Chelsea Danielle

The food was pretty bland. You can tell it was all premade and under a heater. VERY expensive for what it is. The place is extremely dated and dirty. The views are incredible but you can get them from sitting on the porch. Go somewhere else.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Alex Zhang

Please save your money to eat something else even just the pub next door where it serves sandwiches. the service was awful. I get they are seasonal but it's August and they are still not trained at this point that's a problem. our waitress has no idea what's in the menu and doesnt know what's prime rib i had to point it out on the menu to show her what i'm ordering. and for steaks, she didnt ask how to be cooked, until she is ready to walk away we told her how I want my steak to be cooked.

The bison rib is way overcooked in the oven, it's almost like a jerky, super tough to eat and dry. worst bison ever.
The prime rib served in a very pale color that ive never seen a beef that pale. and it's barely cooked , even the fat part is light pink that's undercooked.

this place is only for a convenience of getting around in Many Glacier area especially during the construction, limited vehicle allowed inside. but the rooms are tiny and outdated. food are awful. worst money spent in the whole trip.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

Sara Carpenter

Gorgeous dining room! No wait at 6pm on a Saturday in August. The food was good, particularly the salmon. A bit costly but nothing out of the ordinary for a park hotel restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Susan Weadock

First table we were seated at, we could not see due to sun shining directly at us. Second table was better until ten minutes later and exactly the same. Windows were so dirty and coated in bird excrement that it made the sun reflection worse. When you looked up, the cobwebs all over the pergola and support beans set the stage for the poor food and even worse service. Ugh. Do. Not. Eat. Here! The trout pate tastes like a poor man's tuna fish, the duck wings taste like overcooked chicken wing, dry and meatless.. The Pasta prima Vera I cannot speak to, since they filled my order incorrectly with arugula salad and the waiter did not have the courage to come address the issue after it was pointed out to the server. The manager could not have cared less. Some how he thought if he credited the meal and brought it out in a to go box with plastic silverware, after everyone else in our group had finished their meals, that would make it OK. Yeah, no. After hiking 12 miles and just wanting to have something to eat, that is what you get for service and food?, you are much better off, bringing a cooler and your own food!!! Or perhaps foraging in the gift shop. Do not spend your hard earned money at this restaurant. I guarantee you will be disappointed.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Pulkit Garg

Had dinner here after our hike to Grinnel Glacier. We are vegetarian and had kale and tomato soup, pasta, potato leek mushroom ravioli, and cheesecake. Everything was delicious. We wanted to window seat so had to wait for ~20mins. Otherwise there was a wait of about 10mins for other seats. If you are very hungry and want food quickly the service may feel slow. But the place was very busy and the staff was very friendly and helpful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amanda Wanty

We had several great meals here! After a long day’s hike, there was nothing better than a delicious steak and chocolate torte. The views can’t be beat! Matthew, the general manager, went above and beyond to make our experience fabulous. We can’t want to return!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zohaib Abbasi

Had dinner with military doctors ham jins parast the duck confit was good

Nayanika Ghosh

We had breakfast here and everything was great! We had a fantastic view of the lake and the servers were kind and prompt! There was quite a bit of variety in the breakfast options including some delicious cinnamon French toast and biscuits and gravy. The fruits were fresh too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Yui Brayden

Food taste amazing, service is excellent, atmosphere is superb! All 5 stars to this restaurant 🌟 Food is taste better than I expected. Both salad and braised bison short ribs are very tasty. We also got sherbet crisp with huckleberry ice cream. It’s not too sweet. We love it.

We got table by the window. The view is stunning.

Highly recommend! If you come to hiking around many glacier hotel, you should stop by it. It’s located inside the hotel.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sam Anderson

We had the new york strip and leek, mushroom ravioli. Everything was incredible, great flavor. Only feedback is to trim the steak a little more before grilling there was big chunks of fat. If you want fine dining this is a great spot. The views certainly help.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jaclyn Brown

Thought the roast beef sandwich was going to be a hot sandwich but it was just lunch meat, still very tasty. Saw the mom and baby moose from our table.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Justin Lui

For the price, it’s very okay.

The food is fine. The duck wing appetizer was pretty good. The arugula salad? Average. The prime rib with horseradish? Solid. A little dry. Rare is closer to medium rare bc it was later in the day. Diced potatoes with steam charred veggies? Solid enough.

Overall, good server. Food is 3 star based on flavor and for the price. Granted you are on a mountain in Glacier Park so you can’t expect amazing. I still enjoyed our meal and time.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

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Ptarmigan Dining Hall

1147 Rte 3, Browning, MT 59417