Carvers' Café

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.

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.

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.

Buffalo bacon cheeseburger did not disappoint. I was expecting a lower grade burger and was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. Came with lots of fries too. We couldn’t even finish the whole plate. There’s indoor and outdoor setting. We chose to take an indoor window seat with a view.

The chicken strips and buffalo burger were more like jerky. So dry it was hard to swallow. You would think a place as busy and popular would have decent food. Our daughter and son had soup and pizza that were better tasting but not for the price.

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.

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.

Inside the Mount Rushmore complex. Decent prices and choice of feed. Wood fire with a view of the heads. For beer lovers you can purchase the Mount Rushmore beer to go

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.

Great place to eat a meal and find coffee & Ice cream, a lot of options for adults and kids to eat..
You can find pizza, burgers and sandwiches and much more! Including Ice cream!!