We stayed at the lodge and we ate here on our second night. Everything was delicious! We got a small house and Caesar salad. Plenty of toppings on both and everything was fresh. If the steak street tacos are the special, run don’t walk! They are that good! We got the green hatch chili pizza. Also really good! We will be coming back in the future.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristy Massie
The pizza was so wonderful. We also had the steak. It was cooked perfectly. Wonderful service. And the chef and kitchen staff were very nice and engaging
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brooke Anderson
We went there tonight, with a large (after funeral) party and late notice...they were so welcoming, accommodating, and amazing! Great service, great attitude and prompt! Thanks staff at Rileys!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maggi J.
This stay was an "emergency" stay after our B&B stay in a cabin in Condon, MT was freezing so we didn't sleep well and had to leave. The room was one of the nicest, cleanest, most welcoming rooms I have ever stayed in (I am also an international traveler). Every desire was already foreseen -- various coffee types, robes, even a lighted tap in the vanity sink! The views were spectacular! The view overlooked the lake on one side, a lovely patio garden and pool on the other. At first I was thinking that it only seemed nice after our hellacious stay in the freezing cabin. This is not so! Even after a good night's rest and a few months time I rate our stay as EXCELLENT!
Marti Neff
Burgers were the size of sliders, the burger itself was cold and tough as shoe leather. The fries and tater tots had so much salt on them, nobody at our table could eat them.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Dylan A.
5 star service all around. This place has become my family's new favorite place to stay. We live here in north western Montana and had to find a place to stay for a couple days world while our power was out we thankfully came across Mountain Lake Lodge, and their staff operated above excellence from the front desk to honest cleaning service even the little pub, everybody was so friendly and welcoming. It's awesome to see I ended up forgetting my wedding ring at the hotel after we checked out and their cleaning service found it management called me and make sure I got it back that kind of honesty you can't find anymore all I can say is they made a customer for life with my family
Stormi McLaughlin
Hidden gem. Food and service is outstanding. Tried the ribeye, fish tacos and wedge salad. Everything perfection. Definitely love in the food, service and establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Varun Loonkar
A great place. Beautiful and serene. Delicious food. We had Jamaican j*** pizza, veggie pizza, chicken strips and chicken sandwich along with the moon shine beer. Every single thing was truly lip smacking. The views make the place even better. The staff is very nice and polite and patient. Must visit place if you’re in Kalispell or Big Fork or nearby places in Montana!
Roy Zech
Just an awesome staff and the food was excellent. Their rack of ribs was done perfectly with a nice smokey flavor.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren Eubanks
Our first time trying Riley's was the day they rolled out their new menu, and everything we ate was delicious. We enjoyed the exquisite Orecchiette to start, tried two delicious pizzas (pictured: Pear & Gorgonzola, Pepperoni & Salami + add-on of jalapeños) and ordered the decadent Espresso Mud Pie for dessert. Also tried a sample of the Huckleberry Lemon Cheesecake which will be on the menu soon, and it was to die for. Hands down best cheesecake I've ever had. Everything was phenomenal and we'll definitely be back.
Enjoyed our meal and the service and of course the view. Had steelhead sandwich which is always my favorite. The view of Flathead Lake is spectacular and there was not a noisy crowd like at Flathead Brewery. Food is better too! Try it you'll love it!Three years later 2023:Okay now Riley's is under new management and has a new menu.No steelhead salmon but the pear, gorgonzola, prosciuitto, arugula pizza was delicious. Actually the best pizza I have had in the Bigfork area. Beautiful views of Flathead Lake and they carry my favorite wine Harken chardonnay. Our waitress Santanna, was so lovely and made it a fun experience. She's a gem.
Dan Boutwell
Lovely spot above Flathead Lake. Nice ambiance. Good food - best onion rings ever although I wouldn’t crown myself as a ring-connoisseur.
Amy D.
This is my experience and warning to other brides and grooms. I have waited months to write this because even now, it makes me feel upset and emotionally drained. On 10/9/2021 I called and spoke to a lady at the Mountain Lake Lodge to do a wedding block for 7/8/2022-7/10/2022. She said she had 8 rooms available; 2 rooms that were Ponderosa Suites ($348 nightly) and 6 rooms that were 2 queen beds and sofa bed ($294 nightly). She would put them on a wedding block and guests would use my name, to book them officially. She said she needed a card to set them aside but it would NOT be charged and only guests who officially booked the rooms would be charged. She explained that 30 days prior to 7/8/2022, if any rooms were NOT booked, then they would be released to the public and anyone else could book them. I wrote this information down as it was occurring to help keep track of details for our room blocks for our guests. I shared the information on my wedding website. Multiple guests of ours ended up staying at the lodge, but did not use our wedding block because they wanted to give other guests a chance to book the rooms prior to the 30 days if needed. The night before my wedding on 7/8/2022, I received a voicemail that stated that I needed to check in my 8 rooms before the receptionist left the front desk for the night. I called and explained the situation to a man that answered the phone, that I never booked the rooms. I was told it was a wedding block and that the rooms were supposed to be released to the public 30 days prior to this date. I was very surprised and overwhelmed by the information. The man I spoke to seemed also upset because he did not know how he would know it was a wedding block vs. me booking rooms, and I shared I didn't know how the system works but it seemed like common practice with other hotels we had blocked off and either way I did not want or was told I was officially booking them. He was grumpy and shared that the hotel turned away others and he'd have to call them back to fill the room. I apologized again and he hung up. I never received a call or information following this phone call. During this time, I should've canceled my card or followed up after I returned home from the rehearsal dinner and meeting with family, but I honestly was so overwhelmed with having the wedding that I went about the events and thought this was behind us. We returned home from being out of service from backpacking following right after our wedding, and when I checked my credit card statement, I was charged close to $2500 from Mountain Lake Lodge. I was astonished that I was charged for the rooms. We were astounded because we never were told we would be charged, which included the taxes and all the other fees, even though we never even used the rooms. If we had been told that we were going to be charged the rooms despite us not ever wanting to, we would have treated our whole wedding party and parents as a thank you and made the best use out of this situation. However, we were not even notified that the rooms weren't filled and we'd be charged full price! After pulling all of our money to host our dream wedding with the help of our families, it was so upsetting to have to use all of our gift money we had planned to use towards a true honeymoon and use the rest of our savings to pay off rooms we did not book, weren't notified we'd be charged, and weren't given an option to use them. When we reached out to the manager and owner, we were told basically that they don't block out rooms any more so I was mistaken with what I was during my original conversation, and that they wouldn't help any further. Overall, I'm sure the hotel and rooms are wonderful, but our experience to resolve this issue and be notified of the charges so we could make use out of the mistake, was met with no help. I would just caution any bride or groom to know that they do not block rooms for weddings in case they are told differently, and to be wary of having any guests make reservations.
Eric Baugh
This pub has good burgers, salads and pizza. Nice people and a great view of Flathead lake. A nice place to visit with friends.
Kelsey Moseley (Kelsey Moseley)
Open Sunday and during off season ? Great food, great service. Thank you Kim and Tim for the wonderful experience and beautiful views- can’t wait to come again.
We stayed at the lodge and we ate here on our second night. Everything was delicious! We got a small house and Caesar salad. Plenty of toppings on both and everything was fresh. If the steak street tacos are the special, run don’t walk! They are that good! We got the green hatch chili pizza. Also really good! We will be coming back in the future.
Food: 5
Service: 5
The pizza was so wonderful. We also had the steak. It was cooked perfectly. Wonderful service. And the chef and kitchen staff were very nice and engaging
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went there tonight, with a large (after funeral) party and late notice...they were so welcoming, accommodating, and amazing! Great service, great attitude and prompt! Thanks staff at Rileys!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This stay was an "emergency" stay after our B&B stay in a cabin in Condon, MT was freezing so we didn't sleep well and had to leave. The room was one of the nicest, cleanest, most welcoming rooms I have ever stayed in (I am also an international traveler). Every desire was already foreseen -- various coffee types, robes, even a lighted tap in the vanity sink! The views were spectacular! The view overlooked the lake on one side, a lovely patio garden and pool on the other. At first I was thinking that it only seemed nice after our hellacious stay in the freezing cabin. This is not so! Even after a good night's rest and a few months time I rate our stay as EXCELLENT!
Burgers were the size of sliders, the burger itself was cold and tough as shoe leather. The fries and tater tots had so much salt on them, nobody at our table could eat them.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
5 star service all around. This place has become my family's new favorite place to stay. We live here in north western Montana and had to find a place to stay for a couple days world while our power was out we thankfully came across Mountain Lake Lodge, and their staff operated above excellence from the front desk to honest cleaning service even the little pub, everybody was so friendly and welcoming. It's awesome to see I ended up forgetting my wedding ring at the hotel after we checked out and their cleaning service found it management called me and make sure I got it back that kind of honesty you can't find anymore all I can say is they made a customer for life with my family
Hidden gem. Food and service is outstanding. Tried the ribeye, fish tacos and wedge salad. Everything perfection. Definitely love in the food, service and establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great place. Beautiful and serene. Delicious food. We had Jamaican j*** pizza, veggie pizza, chicken strips and chicken sandwich along with the moon shine beer. Every single thing was truly lip smacking. The views make the place even better. The staff is very nice and polite and patient. Must visit place if you’re in Kalispell or Big Fork or nearby places in Montana!
Just an awesome staff and the food was excellent. Their rack of ribs was done perfectly with a nice smokey flavor.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our first time trying Riley's was the day they rolled out their new menu, and everything we ate was delicious. We enjoyed the exquisite Orecchiette to start, tried two delicious pizzas (pictured: Pear & Gorgonzola, Pepperoni & Salami + add-on of jalapeños) and ordered the decadent Espresso Mud Pie for dessert. Also tried a sample of the Huckleberry Lemon Cheesecake which will be on the menu soon, and it was to die for. Hands down best cheesecake I've ever had. Everything was phenomenal and we'll definitely be back.
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Enjoyed our meal and the service and of course the view. Had steelhead sandwich which is always my favorite. The view of Flathead Lake is spectacular and there was not a noisy crowd like at Flathead Brewery. Food is better too! Try it you'll love it!Three years later 2023:Okay now Riley's is under new management and has a new menu.No steelhead salmon but the pear, gorgonzola, prosciuitto, arugula pizza was delicious. Actually the best pizza I have had in the Bigfork area. Beautiful views of Flathead Lake and they carry my favorite wine Harken chardonnay. Our waitress Santanna, was so lovely and made it a fun experience. She's a gem.
Lovely spot above Flathead Lake. Nice ambiance. Good food - best onion rings ever although I wouldn’t crown myself as a ring-connoisseur.
This is my experience and warning to other brides and grooms. I have waited months to write this because even now, it makes me feel upset and emotionally drained. On 10/9/2021 I called and spoke to a lady at the Mountain Lake Lodge to do a wedding block for 7/8/2022-7/10/2022. She said she had 8 rooms available; 2 rooms that were Ponderosa Suites ($348 nightly) and 6 rooms that were 2 queen beds and sofa bed ($294 nightly). She would put them on a wedding block and guests would use my name, to book them officially. She said she needed a card to set them aside but it would NOT be charged and only guests who officially booked the rooms would be charged. She explained that 30 days prior to 7/8/2022, if any rooms were NOT booked, then they would be released to the public and anyone else could book them. I wrote this information down as it was occurring to help keep track of details for our room blocks for our guests. I shared the information on my wedding website. Multiple guests of ours ended up staying at the lodge, but did not use our wedding block because they wanted to give other guests a chance to book the rooms prior to the 30 days if needed. The night before my wedding on 7/8/2022, I received a voicemail that stated that I needed to check in my 8 rooms before the receptionist left the front desk for the night. I called and explained the situation to a man that answered the phone, that I never booked the rooms. I was told it was a wedding block and that the rooms were supposed to be released to the public 30 days prior to this date. I was very surprised and overwhelmed by the information. The man I spoke to seemed also upset because he did not know how he would know it was a wedding block vs. me booking rooms, and I shared I didn't know how the system works but it seemed like common practice with other hotels we had blocked off and either way I did not want or was told I was officially booking them. He was grumpy and shared that the hotel turned away others and he'd have to call them back to fill the room. I apologized again and he hung up. I never received a call or information following this phone call. During this time, I should've canceled my card or followed up after I returned home from the rehearsal dinner and meeting with family, but I honestly was so overwhelmed with having the wedding that I went about the events and thought this was behind us. We returned home from being out of service from backpacking following right after our wedding, and when I checked my credit card statement, I was charged close to $2500 from Mountain Lake Lodge. I was astonished that I was charged for the rooms. We were astounded because we never were told we would be charged, which included the taxes and all the other fees, even though we never even used the rooms. If we had been told that we were going to be charged the rooms despite us not ever wanting to, we would have treated our whole wedding party and parents as a thank you and made the best use out of this situation. However, we were not even notified that the rooms weren't filled and we'd be charged full price! After pulling all of our money to host our dream wedding with the help of our families, it was so upsetting to have to use all of our gift money we had planned to use towards a true honeymoon and use the rest of our savings to pay off rooms we did not book, weren't notified we'd be charged, and weren't given an option to use them. When we reached out to the manager and owner, we were told basically that they don't block out rooms any more so I was mistaken with what I was during my original conversation, and that they wouldn't help any further. Overall, I'm sure the hotel and rooms are wonderful, but our experience to resolve this issue and be notified of the charges so we could make use out of the mistake, was met with no help. I would just caution any bride or groom to know that they do not block rooms for weddings in case they are told differently, and to be wary of having any guests make reservations.
This pub has good burgers, salads and pizza. Nice people and a great view of Flathead lake. A nice place to visit with friends.
Open Sunday and during off season ? Great food, great service. Thank you Kim and Tim for the wonderful experience and beautiful views- can’t wait to come again.