Zack Huff
Great service, amazing food (bison burgers were cooked perfectly), and well kept inside!
… moreAn Pham
Cafe that’s located near the Mount Rushmore national monument. There’s plenty of seating here. There’s two different counters – one serves ice cream, the other serves actual food. The service was okay, not bad. Food came out on a tray, as if you’re at school. The taste was pretty good, but it wasn’t amazing. The biggest standout was that the room was really breezy – there were fans going on full blast that were constantly blowing away my napkins.
… moreMichael Hecker – Park Reviewer
I believe this might be my fourth visit over my lifetime to Mount Rushmore and it never gets old. This was our first time to eat at Carvers Cafe. My wife and I had the pot roast dinner for only $11. It was delicious and did not disappoint.
… moreSteve Peterson
Crispy Chicken Sandwich was made much better by adding bacon and cheese. Was surprised the cheese was cheddar and not an American single. Chicken had a nice crispy exterior and wasn’t overcooked. Hot Dog was okay and the finely minced red onion took it up a notch. French Fries were a bit soggy and limp. Fantastic view of Mt. Rushmore.
… moreSponge Bob
We stopped into the food court to get a snack to hold us till dinner. We wound up in the ice cream section. The ice cream was served up quickly by staff who seemed like they didn’t mind being there doing their job. It was kind of refreshing. They did a good job and my hats off to them. It cost us $12 for two cups of ice cream. Definitely not cheap. But we’ve had worse. So it wasn’t so bad considering where we were.
We sat in the main food court where there were different options for food. They had some employees who obviously had issues that they work through and work productively and with such great attitudes. It made my day speaking with one of them and signing his list of where folks were from. I watched as some of these nice folks worked before I got the opportunity to meet them. I was impressed how well they performed their tasks. It made my day to meet such wonderful people. So that ice cream turned out to be much more enjoyable than it was suppose to be.
Anyway, the cafe’ had restrooms and such that folks may need. It really was a nice place to take a break and have a snack. It’s very convenient for folks visiting Mount Rushmore.
… moreAmylane Duncan Reeve
On a trip of 10 days to several states, many towns, and a few cities, this was my favorite burger and fries. And ice cream. Take time to appreciate the setting from scenes in North by Northwest. It puts you right there. The food options here are plentiful and fresh. I had no problems needing gluten free. Don’t pass up on dessert. The ice cream is so good. We got the vanilla (original recipe brought over from France by Thomas Jefferson). It’s so buttery! Servings aren’t stingy so you may want to consider sharing.
… moreGladylives
We loved our break here after walking around and taking photos. The place to eat has a lot of space, which is really nice good there are a lot of people. The place is nice and clean as well. I loved the ice cream and the food that we ordered. I’d probably order that very same ice cream when we go back here.
… moreKaren Korshak
Great place to eat while visiting the monument. When the weather is nice you can eat outside on patio with great views of Mount rushmore. Food wasn’t too pricey and it was good. Had eggs, biscuit and gravy, and potatoes.
… moreMichael Finkelstein
Soup and chili was good, Buffalo Burger/ Chicken sandwiches were ok, and the Thomas Jefferson Vanilla icecream was amazing, which gave it an extra star.
Prices were highly inflated but not as bad as it could be literally in the Mount Rushmore Monument. Line was literally out the door.
… moreNim Ja
You kind of expect to pay roo much at a place like this. Ten bucks for a hotdog which came with a few fries was not exhorbitant . Or was rasry and the place was clean . Staff were friendly enough too .
I’m deeply confused how an earlier review gave a growing reference about how lovely the staff was then gave them 3 stars ✨. For what it is this place is great . It’s not the Ritz or a Michelin star restaurant but the food is fresh and the staff are helpful .
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