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Gold Bison Grill, Rapid City, SD
Gold Bison Grill, Rapid City, SD
Gold Bison Grill, Rapid City, SD
Gold Bison Grill, Rapid City, SD
Gold Bison Grill, Rapid City, SD

Gold Bison Grill

4.0
4
78 Reviews
$30 and under
American
If you're looking for a great family restaurant in Rapid City, SD, our hotel's Gold Bison Grill offers casual American dining with regional flavors. Nestled amid our beautiful atrium, the Gold Bison Grill and Gold Bison Grill Lounge serves up breakfast (only available in the dining room), lunch and dinner.

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2 people

11:00 PM


Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Rapid City
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 78 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

78 Reviews
  1. EricJ

    Denver

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good for an inter holiday inn restaurant. Service was great

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    South Dakota

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Enjoyed the service, food, and atmosphere of Gold Bison Grill. The tables are set apart at a good distance for privacy and quiet conversation. The food was good but not exceptional. Service was outstanding, polite and non-intrusive. Really enjoyed the evening and will come back.

    Gold Bison GrillResponded on July 14, 2023

    Thank you for the review. Roland has worked at our restaurant for a number of years and as we appreciate each and every review we receive, we are excited to show him this review. We use every review good or bad to further train our staff. Thank you for dining with us.

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  3. DaynaK

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    I thought it was great for a Sunday Mothers Day brunch

    Gold Bison GrillResponded on July 14, 2023

    Thank you for the review. We apologize for the length in time between review and response. We can always be better, but this helps to assure us we are heading in the right direction. Thank you for dining with us. We hope to see you again.

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  4. scottj

    South Dakota

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    The Mother’s Day buffet was great, I would do it again. The service was really good for how busy it was. And the live music set the tone for the day.

    Gold Bison GrillResponded on July 14, 2023

    Thank you for the review. We appreciate your business, and we want to thank you for dining with us. We are happy to hear that we could serve you on such a wonderful occasion. Hope to see you again.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food, great service and lively atmosphere. We went on Mother’s Day which was very special, they went all out. I will definitely be going back now knowing they do brunch every Sunday (something lacking in Rapid)!

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  6. scottj

    South Dakota

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The taco special did not look like the picture on the menu screen. That salad looked kinda wilted

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  7. JMec

    South Dakota

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Felt it was a little expensive per person. Food was good.

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  8. anne

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great, drinks even better. Service was perfect: friendly, helpful and no rush. Highly recommend.

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  9. CarlaS

    Denver

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We went for a the Sunday brunch and our server was amazing. Very attentive and nice. Most of the food was very good for a buffet.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We went before a concert. The service was great. Food came in a reasonable amount of time with them being busy. Good food overall and accurate according to order.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    South Dakota

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Good food and service

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    South Dakota

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff at Gold Bison made my birthday lunch very enjoyable and even offered to take photos for us. The food was delicious as always. Thanks so much.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    South Dakota

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    Prime rib was tough and overdone. Drink prices are INSANE. Rest of the meals were cold or lukewarm. Very expensive crappy meals.

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  14. WhitneyB

    South Dakota

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was absolutely perfect! Staff is outstanding. This is a must for locals and tourists

    Gold Bison GrillResponded on November 26, 2022

    We appreciate the positive review. Our Chefs, Servers, Buffet Attendants and Hosts all work very hard to give such an experience. We will definitely share this with them. We hope to see you again!

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  15. BrendaG

    South Dakota

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    IT IS JUST A FABULOUS BUFFET EVERY TIME WE VIVIST!!

    Gold Bison GrillResponded on November 26, 2022

    Thank you for your review. We strive to provide the best experience with ambiance, food and service. We are very happy to see that you had a very positive experience. Hope to see you next time!

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  16. BobB

    South Dakota

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    We didn't want to be seated in the ballroom right by the kitchen door where the staff keeps going in and out, but the person who led us to our table wasn't responsive to our dislike for the seating. The room temperature wasn't very comfortable either. It was cold enough that my wife had to put on her coat for the entire meal. My first helping, the turkey wasn't anywhere even near hot, the sage stuffing was cold, and the string bean casserole was just luke warm. Only the mashed potatoes were hot. Wife's meal too. Second helping, almost the same except this time the the turkey was hot. Very disappointing. We've been there before for the holiday buffet and it was much better. Sorry, but you didn't hit the bar this time.

    Gold Bison GrillResponded on November 26, 2022

    Thank you for the review. We definitely appreciate your circumstances, and we are sorry we did not deliver an experience that met your expectations. We strive and work really hard to deliver an exceptional experience for our guests. Thank you for letting us know as this gives us the feedback we need to coach and train our staff even further. We hope to see you again so that we can have another opportunity to make this up to you.

    1 person found this helpful

  17. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 9, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience1
    Hotel lobby dining is fair at best.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 27, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    Raw steak was ordered medium. Asparagus was burnt.

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  19. CliffB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Everything was pretty nice, food was good. Beef seemed a little dry and overcooked but still good. It would be nice to have a coffee pot at your table. We enjoy a good hot cup of coffee and with small cups it seems that by the time we got back to the table the coffee was almost cold again! ha Waitress did a pretty good job. All in all we enjoyed it! Thank you

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  20. SodakJared

    South Dakota

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience5
    Our meal was very slow, and we got several different things wrong. But, the waitress was kind and helped make it right. We waited over a half hour for our drinks alone. Which was a bummer because we were headed to an event. I am sure the restaurant is short staffed, but we can an hour and a half before our event started, had reservations, and were still late and rushed to get out.

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  21. Morgan

    South Dakota

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Can't give any better or any worse. We weren't seated. Our Open Table reservation wasn't honored. They were under staffed and couldn't handle it. They were pleasant, and I understand nobody is working for crackers. Looked nice though.

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  22. PamelaD

    Minneapolis

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went here for Valentines Day ❤️ Food & service were great. The restaurant wasn’t crowded, so it made it even more enjoyable Try the Lavender Lemon Drop 🍸 This restaurant is located in the Holiday Inn Hotel (which is getting an outdoor renovation), don’t let that deter you from going there.

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  23. ValentinesTreat

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2022

    overall3food5service1ambience4
    We had an unfortunately poor experience with service. I ordered a fillet and my partner ordered pasta. When we received our meal, I received a steak and she received pasta. When we started eating it, we realized that the steak was wrong and the pasta was not what she ordered. When we told our server that our food wasn’t what we ordered, he said we accidentally received the food that was intended for the people sitting beside us and asked us if we would keep the food. The pasta was too spicy for my partner and we said we would like to have the food we ordered. He then went to the people sitting beside us and told them what happened and asked them if they would be ok having the food we ordered. They declined the offer. Service wasn’t very friendly and not very organized. It also took a long time to get our drinks. The food we ordered was excellent and we would go back because of how great the food was, just had an unfortunate experience with service.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    South Dakota

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 13, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    Very odd that we had to get our drinks from the bar ourselves!!

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  25. RCLocal

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Interesting ideas with okay execution. Spendy. Good lime crema on a somewhat blah fish. Tender ribs with a lackluster mango sauce. Creme brulee had a height/depth ratio problem that overshadowed its other problems...

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always good.

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  27. Joni

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We decided to try the Gold Bison Grill for restaurant week..and we were so glad we did! The Walleye was absolutely fabulous..Rainey was a wonderful server, very attentive and if she didn’t know an answer to one of our many questions, she would find out and get right back to us..a definite return us coming!

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  28. Justin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Restaurant week menu was phenomenal. Walleye was amazing and the ribs were excellent as well. Also had steaks at our table which were good. Service was excellent. It's not easy to find until you realize it's in the Holiday Inn lobby.

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  29. katierose

    South Dakota

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went to Gold Bison for restaurant week. Loved the choice of menu, the food was excellent, service was great. We really enjoyed the experience.

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  30. Ashley

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    We had the thanksgiving buffet - it was lovely and the food was delicious. Staff were very attentive and you didn’t feel neglected even though they were extremely busy with number of holiday diners.

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  31. AngieO

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2021

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    Last minute decision. Rapid City was insanely busy, made this last minute decision. Covid and overrun with events certainly affected the experience. Food was good, and fast. Service was very distracted. We were asked questions throughout, whatever we answered, we received the opposite. Giving them a break on that, the overall experience was good.

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  32. johnd

    Orange County

    13 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 5, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Couldn’t eat in the dining g room, all rebels in the bar cluttered with dirty dishes , had to go to the bar for drinks. Very understaffed, service was terrible. Pic is the table next to us during most of our meal.

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  33. Edwards

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2021

    overall1food2service1ambience4
    Only 6 people in the restaurant. Half of the orders came out Luke warm at best after waiting 35 minutes for our food to arrive at table. The steak was cooked medium rare as ordered but was very creepy and cold when it arrived. I would go to McDonald’s before eating here again

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    South Dakota

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 4, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Easter Brunch

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 4, 2021

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    The cost vs the amount of options was very poor in comparison to past experiences. Some of the food was good, but overall the price paid far exceeded its worth. Very disappointed for out Easter brunch.

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  36. Charles

    Phoenix

    26 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on October 4, 2020

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    Just OK restaurant. Next time in Rapid City, would likely not go back. No one else there. Service and food just OK. A lot of the menu items were not available. Pretending to be more upscale. No outside sign. It is inside the Holiday Inn hotel. There are better choices for restaurants.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Little Rock

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2020

    overall1food1service1ambience4
    The server was very rude throughout the whole dinner. They were obviously very under staffed. We were handed a menu of items they were out of. Which uncles about 15 items. The “vegetables” that came with my overcooked salmon were 2 pieces of asparagus. The potatoes must have been cooked the day before and reheated. Overall terrible experience.

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  38. jacs55

    San Antonio

    27 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2020

    overall3food4service4ambience2
    Our waiter was excellent. Unfortunately they were out of most of the entrées; and Soups of the Day; and many sides. That said, the food they were able to prepare and serve was cooked nicely and flavorful.

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  39. 5avesisters

    Seattle

    25 reviews

    3.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2020

    overall3food2service3ambience2
    First we didn’t realize this was in a hotel, should have read a bit more. Place was packed and there was only one server( he was amazing). They had a laminated list of things they were out of, mashed potatoes was on the list????? Food was below average. Very disappointed!

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Valentine day had a very nice meal and everyone was very friendly

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FAQs

Gold Bison Grill is rated 4 stars by 78 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

11:00 PM


Google Map for Gold Bison Grill

505 N 5th St, Rapid City, SD 57701

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Rapid City
  • Hours of operation
    Daily: 6:00 am-10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    American, Breakfast, Creative Western
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Ben Venables
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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