Ponderosa Cafe & Bar

Awesome burgers. They aren't kidding with the 100% Angus Beef. Ordered mine medium and it was perfect. All the fixin's - tomato, lettuce, onion, cheese - perfectly seared and on a fresh, durable bun. Fries were crispy and golden, perfectly cooked.

Service was fast and friendly. This is a great stop for anyone heading to or from Devils Tower.

Surprisingly decent food for the middle of nowhere. If you're a burger fan, you'll be good to go: one of my friends got the bison burger and the other got the elk burger.  Both were very happy.  I got a chef's salad minus the meat--that was the nearest I could get to a vegetarian entree--but I was hungry enough I probably could have licked the paint off the walls (even if it smelled a little like cigarette smoke) so the salad tasted great.  This is obviously not their specialty, however.  

If you choose to get an appetizer, be forewarned:  I got the "sweet potato barrels" (pretty much little sweet potato "tots") and the order had at least 30 tots. (These were not as good as I'd hoped:  I love sweet potato fries, but these seemed overly sweet.)  It was more than I could handle on my own, and I didn't get much help from my friends, who had piles of their own french fries to accompany the massive burgers.  Ask how big before you order!  

Also, don't be intimidated when you walk in: you will be right on top of a table.  There are a couple of rooms in back (though one is 21+) where you can find extra, more private, tables.

Hamburger was made in the old fashion way, excellent.  I had the bison burger, again excellent.  The fries were some of the best I've ever had.  If you leave this place hungary then you can't be filled up.
Only reason I gave it a 4-star was the price.  Realize quality comes at a price, and the food was quality.  I will come back next time I'm in the area.