Hungry Bear Steak House

An awesome place in the middle of nowhere!  

We stumbled on this place our of desperation during the long drive between Kalispell and Great Falls, and it was definitely a lifesaver. We both had awesome steaks, salads with amazing homemade garlic toast croutons, and pie.

The service was great, and you can't beat the view. Our table had a view of the forest outside and we watched young deer grazing right outside our window!

On top of all this, you've got to love the fact that you can order a pizza, get an order of rocky mountain oysters (which we weren't ballsy enough to order), and get a great fillet mignon all from the same place in middle of the forest.

Four dudes, one lady, and five servings of tiny-highway-in-MT breakfast inside a wood-paneled, deer-mount-studded lodge with 1980s conference table seating. Atmosphere was delightful for people not used to taxidermy; biscuits and gravy was delicious for people raised on it. We decided the secret ingredient was sage, and also that if we were not already planning some backcountry excursions in Glacier we would stick around and experience all the additional antler racks that night life in the Hungry Bear bar side had to offer.

For breakfast at least, a hearty recommendation. Our meal was inexpensive ($49  for 5 giant plates) and tasty (also rec the breakfast brat) and above all, we received very pleasant, timely service.

The Hungry Bear is a friendly, very-serviceable place for basic food and booze.  It saved the evening when our hosts' power remained off for over 24 hours after a summer thunderstorm festival.

Two sets of locals told us to avoid anything but the prime rib or pizza.  We did, and happily had good solid meals of each.  The salad bar is simple but fresh and satisfying -- it comes with the meat dinners and as an add-on to pizzas.

The staff was extremely helpful.  They phoned our cell when our table was about ready so we didn't have to wait long in the packed halls and bar. (The power outage in midsummer made lots of people decide to dine out, and I overheard a worker explain that our evening there was by-far the busiest of the year.)  The service was friendly and personable -- quite a feat in the chaos of hungry people.

The prime rib was 1 shade overcooked, and the pizza was 2 minutes underdone (doughy, but not raw).  But, the quality was good.  The pizza sauce was interesting and fresh-tasting, and veggies were plentiful.  The mushrooms were canned, but, hey, this pizza is served year round and I'm betting fresh mushrooms don't come out here in February.

Stick to the prime rib and pizza, and you'll like your meal.