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Carabiner Lounge, Big Sky, MT
Carabiner Lounge, Big Sky, MT
Carabiner Lounge, Big Sky, MT
Carabiner Lounge, Big Sky, MT
Carabiner Lounge, Big Sky, MT

Carabiner Lounge

3.9
3.9
52 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American


Carabiner is closed for the offseason, and will reopen on December 8th.
Carabiner offers a globally inspired menu featuring local ingredients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations offered for lunch and dinner, walk-ins welcome!

Please call or email for parties larger than 6.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:30 PM


Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Global, International, Contemporary Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (406) 995-8075
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Eric Holup
  • Neighborhood
    Big Sky
  • Parking details
    public
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 52 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.3Value

NoiseModerate

52 Reviews
  1. Fiona

    Charlotte

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Food and service was just okay, especially compared to the other restaurants on property.

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  2. CarW1

    Montana

    11 reviews

    1.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience2
    Walked into an empty restaurant, ordered drinks, got 15 minutes later , ordered food , cheeseburger & Ruben sandwich, waited another easily 15 minutes for the second glass of wine, after 40 minutes asked about our food order and was told by manager that the timeline for food was not uncommon . So disappointing We’re locals wanting to support the resort but never again

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  3. AndyD

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great food, and drinks. Good environment. Best restaurant for the price point at big sky

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  4. AbbyH

    Montana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service! Beautiful atmosphere. Delicious food!

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  5. AnniversaryDate2022

    Cleveland

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The electric was out, and the staff did everything to make our experience- excellent!

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  6. Jeff

    Naples

    64 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    We had the pork shank special and the trout entree, both of which were terrific. Rebecca was our server and was very helpful, friendly and professional. Definitely a redo !

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    Worst place to eat at! Horrible food, service and waiters do not care. I do not recommend this place to anyone!

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  8. Liza

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everyone was friendly especially our waitress Rebecca. She was very attentive.

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  9. PaulaH

    Denver

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ricardo , Chadwick and the entire staff made this our best dining experience during our week in Big Sky, Montana. The food, service, atmosphere was excellent and we highly recommend to all visiting the area.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Most enjoyable!

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  11. RodgerB

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    While pricing was not a concern because we had a package with breakfast included, we very much enjoyed each meal we had. Food was excellent as was the service.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    This place is great! Central location and nice relaxing feel overlooking the base of the mountain. Great drink menu and food was very good, and a decent kids menu too. Our server was outstanding, made suggestions for both food and drinks that were right on point. The other reviews must be a few years old, because I can’t find anything to complain about

    Carabiner LoungeResponded on January 6, 2020

    Thank you for the 5 star review, and we are thrilled you had a great experience. We have certainly worked hard to make continued improvements to Carabiner, and happy that our team was able to meet your expecations.

    1 person found this helpful

  13. DawnA

    Houston

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2019

    overall3food2service1ambience4
    Service was pretty awful. It took forever for the food and it was cold when it finally arrived.

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  14. JimKristi

    Jacksonville

    25 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    One of the worst meals we have ever had. We are staying at the Resort for a conference. My husband had a burger. He was only able to eat half, it was so bad. I had the trout. My trout was bland, raw in places and only lukewarm. The spinach that came with it was bitter. The fish had a ton of bones. I’ve almost NEVER in my life complained about a meal but this one was awful. Our waitress never checked on us for our entire meal. When she finally came by it was obvious after 20 minutes when we had a ton of food left. She asked if we were done- not how was it. I told her it was awful and gave specific details. She said OK, thanks for the feedback, and still left the full charge of more than $30 for the fish on our bill. Didn’t offer to comp wine or a dessert or a discount at all. Not even an apology for the horrible meal. And we left still hungry!!! DO NOT EAT HERE.

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  15. LindaC

    Omaha

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2019

    overall1food2service3ambience4
    They do not take reservations despite being on open table. They said it’s first come, first serve always & acted like they didn’t know about open table. Do not expect them to honor your reservation

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  16. FunEats

    Denver

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I miss The Peaks dining room for meals in the summer; and Carabiner is a nice substitute for enjoyable dining at the mountain. Carabiner is really a hotspot for apres during ski season. Both always have good vegetarian and flexitarian options on their menu, which is hard to find in Big Sky. I always appreciate their creative cuisine.

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  17. Redhotpumpkin

    Montana

    32 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2017

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    This restaurant is closed until Dec 9th! The whole resort closes for the shoulder season but it still let me make a reservation here even though other restaurants didn't so I thought maybe this one stayed open. Disappointed to arrive and have it closed. On a positive note, We have been to this restaurant several times in season and is great.

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  18. Eatingood

    Montana

    40 reviews

    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2017

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great location for a nice meal. The local trout dish is excellent.

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  19. jdnj

    New York Area

    111 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    111 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2017

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    We have been going to the Peaks for the last 3 years on our ski visit to Big Sky and were always happy. This was our fourth and we were disappointed. Limited menu and one of the entrees was unavailable. Nothing was necessarily wrong, just not great. The price point is too high for it not be perfect. Will not be going anymore.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Montana

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 2, 2017

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    The wine was not fresh The short ribs were cold, significantly under cooked A disappointing dining experience

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Salt Lake City

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2017

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    This was, hands down, the worst dining experience of my life. We waited an hour for our appetizers, which came out cold. We offered to pay for our drinks and leave at that point. The manager offered to pay for our meal and then brought out our entrees. The steak and eggs were missing the egg and the steak, ordered medium, was barely rare. At the end of the night the manager said he would only comp us the drinks and the appetizers (that we didn't eat). We reminded him that he had offered to pay for our meal and insisted that he do so. Do not eat at this place. Andiamo, also at the Big Sky Resort was excellent. Great food, great service.

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  22. Debmario

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2017

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    After reading some reviews we decided to try this place. We waited 10 min to wait for our reserved table. Wine ordered took 20 minutes since the mgr who he tge hey to the cellar couldn't be found then for a medium rare rack of lamb I was served bloody rare chops- sent back and it came back STILL rare - as we're my wife's root veggies in her salad. And our server was totally lost and confused with our service. Wow- for these prices it's quite a rip off-sorry

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2017

    overall2food2service1ambience2
    I was SO disappointed by Peaks restaurant. The best service we received all night was from the host. It was all downhill from the moment we were seated. Our waiter introduced himself and asked if we had any questions with the menu or wine list. 15 minutes later a supervisor came rushing up and asked if he could take our order, I told him we were going to order a bottle of wine and then he walked away. 10 minutes later our waiter finally came back and asked if we were ready to order. I was going to ask for a wine recommendation and he said he wasn't familiar with any of the wines (not sure why he offered to answer any questions about the wine list...) We decided on a bottle and ordered an appetizer and put in our dinner order. Waited quite a while for our dinners to arrive. I had the lamb which was pretty good. My husband ordered the spare ribs which were extremely dry and flavorless. He was very disappointed with dinner. After we finished our dinner and our bottle of wine we waited for someone to give us the check. And then waited for them to take the credit card. We basically had to flag someone down to get anything done and unfortunately it wasn't our waiter, who ignored us most of the night. We came here to celebrate the last night of our honeymoon expecting a nice dinner. At around $40 a plate, we were expecting at least good food. We received mediocre food and terrible service. Not acceptable. It's especially disappointing because there are few options for dinner in the village, most of them on the pricier side. What a let down for our last night in Big Sky. If we do return to Big Sky we will NOT be going back to Peaks. The best part about the night was the bottle of wine that we picked (with no help from our waiter).

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Awesome food ! Awesome service and the 22 oz bison ribeye special was great value for what you got!

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2017

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    It started with the soup that arrived cold. After sending it back, it returned almost inedible being so thick and gelatinous that it could be turned upside down like a DQ Blizzard. Then they eventually delivered the mains. And it wasn't even busy that night. Incredibly uninspiring cooking. Bland and boring dishes. Some of my guests rated it as one of the worst meals at a ski resort, ever. By coincidence we met the couple beside us at Olive B's. In their words and ours "the mountain of black lentils were gross under the trout and the bison ribs inedible and the polenta like mush". What more can we say

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Montana

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2017

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    We have eaten here before and expected to have a great dinner, which was not the case. The veggies were over cooked, potatoes cold. The service was great and they were very attentive to our needs. Just expected a much better dinner.

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  27. PatTay

    Jackson Hole

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2016

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Chad was a great host. He went over the dishes and had literally tried all of them and gave us some of his favorites to chose from and I was not disappointed with the variety. Chad was the best!! He went over the menu in detail and was just all around a great person!!

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  28. CathyD

    Charleston

    27 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2016

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    The food was good but not great. The buffet line/chafing dishes from breakfast were set up - taking away from the overall ambience. The service was initially attentive but when we ordered a second glass of wine, when our main meal was served, the waiter disappeared and forgot about us until we were virtually finished. Disappointed given our initial expectation.

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  29. NeilC

    Montana

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2016

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Impressive customer service. Our server was able to explain the different wine selections and what each one tasted like. I chose a Pinot Noir from Oregon and it was terrific. I ordered a spinach salad and asked them to trade the pears for roasted beats and to hold the candied pecans. They were very accommodating with all my requests. Dinner was cooked perfectly and we had a wonder time.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2016

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Food was very good. Service left much to be desired.

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  31. LindaJ

    Tampa

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2016

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    People were so nice and friendly!! The food was outstanding!!

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  32. Tamtov

    Greater Boston

    19 reviews

    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2016

    overall3food4service4ambience3
    On a holiday week filled with kids everywhere, Peaks was an oasis of adulthood. Thank you. And the food was good.

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  33. jdnj

    New York Area

    111 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    111 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2016

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The food and wine list are outstanding - everything was prepared perfectly and delicious. Would highly recommend the Bison and Elk.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2016

    overall2food3service3ambience4
    When I went to Peaks, every member of my party had something wrong with their initial dish. My bison ribeye was too rare, my dad's pork chop tasted like it had been "cooked in salt" and my sister's pasta sauce was questionable. In the end, all of those problems were remedied, by I suggest that you don't go big at Peaks. Although it is a Montana-themed restaurant with dishes like bison and elk, stick to a chicken breast or salad and you won't have the ordeal my party had to endure.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 3, 2016

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    We came to Peaks hoping it would be our delicious final meal of vacation. We were incredibly wrong. Martinis were lukewarm with wilting olives served in the wrong glasses. Lobster bisque was served cold and presentation was kind of thrown at my fiancee. Caesar salad was fine but nothing to write home about. We were so disappointed that we left after appetizers and went back to an Italian restaurant we knew we liked and would enjoy one more time. Ambiance wanted to be a nice restaurant but felt very outdated. Breakfast buffet still set up for the next day, seemed strange that a nice restaurant couldn't stand to pick up their buffet for a nice dinner service. Would NOT recommend at all.

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  36. TravelJunkie

    Montana

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2016

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Fantastic service and excellent food in a romantic setting. Have eaten here before and would definitely eat here again.

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  37. MichaelS

    New York Area

    34 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2016

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    I really have nothing good to say about this restaurant. The service was somewhat slow, the food was somewhat OK and the overall impression was blahh...

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  38. Cille

    Chicago

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2016

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    The dinner at Peaks was the best food and service we had in Big Sky. Our server was attentive and the chef came out and spoke with us, as well. Presentation and favors of the food was exceptional and the wine list was very good with reasonable pricing. Simply a great night!

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Montana

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2016

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    Took an hour to get a bottle of wine after ordering, service was slow, food was ok, but very overpriced and small portions. I don't like leaving hungry. Will not go back or recommend.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2016

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Very disappointed especially for the price point, you will be better off having a burger at scissorbills I promise. The best part of the Resturant was the stuffed mushrooms. The bison ribeye was 1/4 inch thick which in steak terms is a slice of bacon. Fish special had no flavor, the price quotes was $35 and I was charged $47. It took forever for cocktails. I feel like with a few tweaks this spot could be worth the money.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Carabiner Lounge is rated 3.9 stars by 52 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:30 PM


Google Map for Carabiner Lounge

50 Big Sky Resort Road, Big Sky, MT 59716

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Big Sky
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–12:00 am
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Global, International, Contemporary Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    public
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Eric Holup
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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