10 Best American Restaurants near Columbia Falls

“They took a last minute reservation of 17 people when Mackenzie River on Treeline Rd in Kalispell messed our reservation up! This was for our rehearsal dinner. Our waitress was a champ and handled all of our orders amazingly!!“

“Not from the area and I am traveling in a van. You can imagine I’ve been living off of pb&js and canned beans. After a long hike I NEEDED a burger to rejuvenate me. And thats EXACTLY what this place did. The burger was phenomenal and the portion size was great, especially for the price. They were attentive with a great attitude, even when rush came. Not only that, I saw they feed the hungry world wide. If you are going to support any burger place it’s this one. Great job to everyone!!!“

“Food was good. Staff is friendly. Be aware they charge 3% for charge card use.“

“The pickle brined chicken sandwich was spot on! So good! They had lots of NA options as well.“

“They denied my grandfather who is 71 years old has had double knee surgery and has heart problems since I could remember a chair at the bar and a glass of water. Benngy was the bar tender and told my grandfather to get up since he wasn’t getting anything. My grandmother who is 70 years old and my 23 year old sister was looking at the menu at the bar and Benngy took it from their hands. As a new business I thought customer service was a top priority but I guess not in this town. With a party of 9 the tap could have been 400$ plus a a generous tip. We took our business to the Gunsight saloon and when we asked for a glass of water they gave to us immediately“

“Judging by the good reviews we chose the Night Owl, Columbia Falls, MT.\nEverything ok, reception, service, speed, but the brisket was dry, first due to less meat, then due to warming.\nOur standard for brisket is the Salt Lick and Rudy's from Austin TX. Unfortunately, the Night Owl is nowhere near that.“

“We had huckleberry at a couple of different places during the week. But wanted to make sure we got the full experience of Huckleberry Patch before our week was fininshed.... It has a general store of trinkets/gifts also. Their desserts were the BEST; we had a huckleberry; pie/float/ice cream“

“Carolyn’s Cafe has the Best Breakfast around! Anyone traveling to Glacier National Park should eat here. Most of our Guests end up there multiple times during their stay with us. We frequently go ourselves and have never been disappointed. The service is fantastic and the food is even better. I absolutely love the French Toast!“

“My grandpa started the original huckleberry store and I am the jam & pie maker of close to twenty years, worked with my mom making the jam from maybe nine (+), we have the best jam and pie products in the state and would love for you to swing by and try them out!“

“We visited this gem of a bar, restaurant, casino Thursday September 18th 2025. Went there to specifically to watch our hometown football team Buffalo Bills. We sat at the bar and were so fortunate to have the best service from ( I think her name was Grace) if not I apologize ( slender good looking girl with an infectious smile) anyway she went way out of her way to ensure that the game was on tv for us. I can’t thank her enough for that. I sampled several great local beers my wife had a few cups of coffee and we snacked on loaded nachos. Food was great beer cold and delicious and coffee was brewed fresh by our barkeep “Grace” We enjoyed meeting the locals who provided a nice insight as to what life is like in Montana. We highly recommend this fine establishment to all who pass through this spectacular landscape near Glacier National Park. 5 🌟“