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January 2024 by Elizabeth Bestrom
We drove through Yellowstone yesterday and went up to Cooke city to eat and this was the only place that was open. We are from Montana and wanted to do a day trip. We went inside, and the smell was absolutely horrendous. We sat down, waited a while, got our food to go And when we got into the car and opened our boxes, our chicken strips were not cooked fully and the fries were soggy. We paid $43 for this meal for 3 1/2 people. My husband’s card was charged 64.90$ and another charge on top of that. We did not eat our food as we drove down the road we threw it in the trash. None of it was edible at all. It used to be such a good Restaurant even though we haven’t eaten there in years. I noticed on the receipt That my husband signed they wrote down the last four of his card number which was a little Unsettling And now we have extra charges on our card for absolutely nothing. My husband is calling To find out why we were charged $20 extra on top of our bill plus another 21$. I am not impressed at all as I love Cooke city and the park. My daughter was also walking up and down the stairs while we Were waiting for our food and one of I presume owners looked at her and said no, and she ran over to us. We will not be back.
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January 2024 by Ryan M
We had stopped for drinks and food on 12-28-23 at 5pm. Now I very much like ethnic food and atmosphere but this place was very strange. There was no one there besides three workers from India, whoch is fine but seemed out of place. No customers at all. It looks like a decent rustic log motel restaurant and bar from the outside. But then you walk in and it's dingy and run down. It is ran by a few people from India and they have Indian music playing. The music in that setting was such a conflict I had a hard time looking past it. There were 6 of us and the guy serving us had to do one cocktail at a time for some reason as in as what one person wanted and then made it, brought it and then asked the next guy.... over and over again. This took forever. The food was terrible also. This owner needs to understand that no one is looking fir old western atmosphere with Indian music or flare. It's just out of place.Food & drinks: They were out of over half of the menu. I ordered the BLT sandwich. The sandwich came with 4 small pieces of spinach, and without tomato or mayo. He said they were out. The bacon was so crispy and dry that it was like chewing chalk. I couldn't finish it cuz it was so bad. I don't think I've never not finished a BLT sandwich because it didn't taste good. The tator tots were the only side available and tasted like old oil. I wanted to drown them in ketchup but the bottle had blak bits of old ketchup on the tip and cap so I did not dare eat it.
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October 2023 by Patricia Klena
I would give this place no stars if I could. First of all, it is just plain run down. Our room was upstairs with three double beds. There was no air conditioning so we thought we would open the windows. There were 4 crank-open windows and all four cranks were broken. There was no smoke alarm, just wires hanging from the ceiling. The bathroom was only semi clean. The flooring throughout the hotel was uneven and had rippled carpets, making walking hazardous. We planned on eating breakfast there...it was advertised online as having a good breakfast in the hotel restaurant and there was a menu in our room. When we went down to check on it the night before, we were told that they do not serve breakfast. I went upstairs and got the menu, brought it downstairs, and could get no one to come to the desk, even though I stood there for ten minutes. The next morning three elderly women were trying to get their luggage downstairs and my husband had to assist them because the front desk was completely dark and there were no hotel employees to be found.All in all, the worst place we have ever stayed in all our travels.Safety: Uneven floors and windows that wouldn't open made it unsafe
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October 2023 by Linda Harkins
We went out west for 2 weeks. Soda Butte Lodge was the Worst hotel I have EVER stayed in! I’m 61 & I have traveled a good bit. The only reason I stayed was because there was nowhere to go but my car and there was 4 of us, 2 in their mid 80’s. The only thing clean in the hotel was the sheets on the beds. Stains all over the carpets, hair on the bathroom floors & bugs behind the bed side table. We slept & left. This place needs to be shut down. They serve food! I can’t imagine anyone eating there!
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October 2023 by Tyler Jensen
Contrary to many of the other recent reviews, our room was adequately clean. Check in wasn't instant but I didn't have to wait too long at all. The food wasn't very good but it for sure wasn't terrible, we felt lucky to be served something, given that nothing else was open in the small town. Very on par with what one would expect from a one star hotel. Give the owners a break, they're trying. We saw them reopen the kitchen for a couple who showed up late, which we thought was kind.
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October 2023 by Ashley Marie Wisler
Stopped in here for a quick lunch on our way out of the park. What a disgrace to Yellowstone and the surrounding area. The place was absolutely disgusting. I took the lack of cleanliness as a result of possibly cleaning up after the busy season. Boy was I wrong, I can't speak for staying here because we didn't but do NOT EAT HERE. I have no words for what we found. Not only were we given a container of ranch that was so dirty we didn't use it, I felt as if my PAPER PLATE seemed dirty to lift the checkered paper my food was sitting on to find crusted up food from someone elses last meal and knife markings. We ordered chicken fingers and hasn't used a piece of cutlery. We immediately got up asked for our check to leave and as I was waiting by the bar the filth I saw behind it was disturbing. But also while standing there I watched the owner and his wife clear tables off and toss the checkered paper in the trash and pile up the used plates. DONT NOT RECOMMENDED ! GROSS, DISGUSTING IF I COULD GIVE ZERO STARS I WOULDsomeone needs to send the health department in there.
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October 2023 by Fran Hutchins
It's too bad this iconic hotel has been neglected so. The main issue is family that runs the place doesn't speak English, so you will give up trying get anything from them. Wifi may as well be dial-up. If at the bar you have to physically touch the display beer to get one. There are no amenities. Just order from the very basic menue, burgers, if you dont want it on your burger just pick it off yourself it less of a hassel. I don't know how this family will survive the winter.
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October 2023 by Linda H.
The 1 was because the sheets were clean. Otherwise we would have left! We got there late & had no where else to go. There were stains all over the carpet, on the wall, hair in the bathroom floor and dead bugs behind the bedside table. If I hadn't had my parents (in there 80's) with me, I would have slept in my car! This place needs to be shut down! We travel a good bit & usually just want a clean place to lay our heads. The hole place had an odor!
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September 2023 by Fran H.
It's too bad this iconic hotel has been neglected so. The main issue is family that runs the place doesn't speak English, so you will give up trying get anything from them. Wifi may as well be dial-up. If at the bar you have to physically touch the display beer to get one. There are no amenities. Just order from the very basic menue, burgers, if you dont want it on your burger just pick it off yourself it less of a hassel. I don't know how this family will survive the winter.
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September 2023 by Derrick R
Room was very dirty and did not have a pleasant smell. Looked like water damage in the bathroom, the ceiling was about to come down. Staff just sits in the front and stares at you. I recommend you pass on this
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September 2023 by ether music
Um..it could have been much better. Idk how long this family has owned this very old establishment, but I think they are missing the point of a vacationer going to an old miner's saloon at the edge of Yellowstone. Idk if they have already put alot of money into the establishment to fix it up, or if they are fine with the way it is. I could tell the bath and sink areas were newer, but the carpets and decor were in need of a freshen-upper. For an old piece of historical establishment, it lacked panache.
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September 2023 by Sander Moorlag
Prima hotel om te verblijven bij je trip naar Yellowstone. Er is ook weinig andere keuze in de buurt. Je zit wel dichtbij het park Yellowstone. Restaurants zijn op loopafstand.
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September 2023 by Kim Paternostro
This was the worst motel ever, nasty mattresses, crack in bathtub, no water pressure, the smell was horrible, sheets were in bad shape, wooden box built for some reason in our room near sink. Horrible place.
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September 2023 by L VJ
Indian food ! Owner were nice enough to provide vegetarian Indian food including dosa and sambar ! on certain days.Food & drinks: Indian food !
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September 2023 by Edward Brunton
This hotel was a pretty negative experience throughout. Check in took several minutes - several employees looked at me until finally a different one came out of the back to check me in. I had a room on the second floor - there is no elevator and the floor is uneven. The condition of the facility reminded me of an unkempt ski lodge. Doors used physical keys so that was another thing to keep track of. Shower was warm but the towels were overdue for reacements - they were beginning to fall apart. The sink oddly had water shooting in the wrong direction so I could only have it on half way. As a silver lining, the mini fridge in the room worked. The bed was comfortable enough. Check out in the morning lacked a person and involved dropping the key into a basket anyone could reach into.Overall, with your limited options to the north of Yellowstone, this might be one of your few options but take a serious consideration of your other options.Rooms: The walls were incredibly thin - I could hear the excited couple in the next room extremely clearly.Walkability: The restaurant across the street was decent.Noteworthy details: There was no cell reception here and the wifi was only really good enough for email.
