Whistle Stop Restaurant

I enjoyed the Whistle Stop. East Glacier Park was home base while we were visiting Glacier National Park. We went to the restaurant twice, once for breakfast and the other time for dinner. In this little town, I was pleasantly surprised to find vegetarian options on the menu. Breakfast was an omelet with American fries. The coffee was fine, the service was a little slow. Dinner was a vegetable burger and fries.  That night, there was a guy singing on the patio and $1 beers.

The food I got at Whistle Stop was very forgettable. The bison burger, for example, had precisely three ingredients: ground bison, a bun, and, because I asked for them, mushrooms. All in all, it wasn't bad, but it was utterly bland and boring.

My companions got some fries and other stuff, and overall, the food seemed a bit cheap, greasy, and just thrown together. The bang-for-buck was very low, and as the meal came to a close, I was somewhat disappointed.

I then noticed a few locals entering the restaurant. They ordered a slice of pie, split it, ate it, and left. So, my companions did the same with two slices of two different pies, and they were actually quite good and reasonably priced.

I wish I could give the food three stars and the pie four, because there was such an obvious difference in the care and effort put into them that it was surprising. Overall, I'd suggest stopping by at Whistle Stop to get desert... but take a pass on the food.

Visited Glacier for a couple of days with my parents to check the box on quality family time.  Made the Glacier Park Lodge our home base, and so explored the off-site dining options in East Glacier Park.  Four stars to the Whistle Stop for breakfast - didn't try any other meals there.  Coffee was excellent, as was the range of food we tried.  I stuck to a basic scramble with toast, parents split a spinach omelet and the french toast. Everything was solid, service was a little slow for a fairly empty morning (maybe five of the twelve or so tables were occupied, and we were there for an hour), but we enjoyed it - and it was a nice break from the lodge.  I'd go back.