Safari Club - Thermopolis

Look . . . the place is full of mounted taxidermy'd animals. To some that will be a total turn off. Me? I've got a European mount of an elk skull or 2 hanging around : , showing the majesty of animals I've killed as food; but I'm not a big fan of folks who go hunting just to stuff it and put it on a wall. Seems like a lot of ego in exchange for an animal's life. Not a fair trade off and certainly not from the animal's perspective. So as you'll see from the pics attached that display of ego knows few limits concerning the former owners of the Thermopolis Hot Springs Hotel and Spa in which the Safari Club is the establishment's restaurant . They, however, sold out a few years back and the place is now owned by a hotel chain that's kept the old name of the place and restaurant . The food 3.5 stars. Good deals on drinks stay there and get a 2 1 drink coupon good at the restaurant and the wine/beer selections are reasonably priced and decent . Generally an All American menu e.g., burgers, sandwiches, fries and the like but with a few extras like trout, hand cut steaks, roast beef, and don't forget the Rocky Mountain Oysters if ya wanna have a ball! But, no matter what anyone says about the food, its the preserved once wildlife and an incredible array of pictures from their worldwide hunting adventures that get everyone's attention. Would I return? Maybe. The large hot tub of natural geo thermal waters was fun and the other guests were down home and neat to talk with . But if the hordes of dead things will offend you, you might well do better at one of the other local resorts/restaurants/hang outs. Just sayin' David M

After a long day on the water fishing the Big Horn River in Thermopolis, WY, we thought we'd try the Safari Club for a drink. The woman sat us down and said she'd be right with us to take our order. Twenty minutes later and she never came over to take our order, despite taking orders from folks coming in after us. Not sure what the deal was, but we walked out. I would never recommend this place and will never be back. Disappointing, to say the least.

Cool stuff to look at, big portions, friendly but understaffed service. Great experience.

I've been here in the past and was sad to see the poor condition of this hotel. From bugs in the hallway lights to dirty floors, rooms were in poor condition. Our dinner was ok but I'm sad to say we'll find different accommodations our next trip. I hope they fix up this historic hotel. It used to be a gem

Worst service ever! The steak was tough and terrible, the prime rib tasted rotten, and the spaghetti and meatballs were cold in the middle! Took 30 minutes to get a table, 20-30 minutes to order, plus an hour to get food! There were only about 15 people in there!!