632642 Mon Jun 29 15:07:19 -0700 2009 5 25 Elsewhere In America 0 4816072 We have two trips planned to Idaho in the next 6 months. One is Southern Idaho, (Twin Falls, Boise, McCall, Sun Valley, etc), and the other is Couer D Alene, (Spokane, Post Falls, etc.). Where is the best food in Idaho? We are traveling with a four year old (that is an adventurous eater), so I guess I am looking more for road food, dives, and diners instead of 5-star joints. Thanks Chowhounders. Mon Jun 29 15:07:19 -0700 2009 277447 jeffandnat 1 4825420 The West Side Drive in on State street in Boise is a good choice for dinner. It is a drive in with a good chef. Try the prime rib dinner on Friday or Saturday nights. Seating is outdoors, and it is a classic drive in. WWW.cheflou.com Thu Jul 02 14:28:14 -0700 2009 4816072 230824 brewhill 2 4827259 Thanks brewhill, we will give it a try. Fri Jul 03 09:00:53 -0700 2009 4825420 277447 jeffandnat 1 4834714 Berryhill and Co, Cafe Vicino, Bardenay, and Cassanova Pizzeria are some of my faves. Just re read your post...oops! Guidos Pizzamaybe? Report back on your visit :) Have a fun trip! Mon Jul 06 16:55:15 -0700 2009 4816072 73756 enbell 1 4851321 I have a few ideas for you...Post Falls...don't miss White House Grill. Garlic is an ingredient in every dish...great middle eastern food. Open kitchen...belly dancers...always crowded so nab a seat at the bar. Worth the wait. Loud environment so a four year old will fit right in. Boise has Bar Gernika a Basque restaurant you might enjoy. Another Basque option is Epi's in Meridian just outside Boise...they dote on kids and babies. Boise has a large Basque population...even the mayor is Basque (and a Dem in a red state). Idaho in general is not a food mecca but you can eat extremely well in Sun Valley. I'd take a walk around the town and pick a place. They have a very nice Asian restaurant (name is escaping me)...but a few places that are perfect for kids include KB Burritos for homemade delights, Grumpy's for burgers...not the best burger of your life but the beer is cold and it is a fun environment for kids. The Pioneer Saloon is another good spot. Sun Jul 12 11:32:36 -0700 2009 4816072 15039 Tripper 1 4853993 It’s sad to say but CDA dining has really gone down hill so there are really no ‘great’ restaurants there; and some of them are downright terrible. These are ones that I would recommend. Café DOMA - nice breakfast cafe Moontime (CDA) & The Porch (Hayden) same owners - similar concepts. (Think locally owned Applebee’s concept) Syringa – Japanese and Sushi The Olympia - Much better Greek food then The White House Wolf Lodge Steakhouse – Think cowboy steakhouse, jeans, boots and a hat type dining experience, but the steaks are good and cooked correctly. This is a restaurant experience so if you like steaks I would recommend it – you child will fit right in. Hudson’s Hamburgers is a local legend downtown. Very small, take it to-go and eat by the lake. Canton Chinese - little hole in the wall – not the best Chinese food but good for the area. Spokane (45 minutes west) has more dining options, if you want some suggestions over there let me know. Popular Places I would avoid: Tito Macaroni’s – perhaps the worst meals (party of 7) we have ever had in a sit-down restaurant, check out the yelp reviews. Bonsai Bistro – They try so hard yet they are so wrong on so many things. G.W. Hunter’s (Post Falls) – High priced 70’s coffee shop experience (Unfortunately I will have to contradict another chowhound here) White House (Post Falls) – An eight year old called it garlicky slop on a plate – my comment was hungry man meals gone horribly wrong. Greasy and garlicky, over cooked pasta, chewy tough lamb, dry stringy chicken, sauces the consistency of pudding and all doused in oodles of garlic. Yuck. They are very popular maybe they just screwed up all 8 of our orders but none of us had food that was very edible. Cheers Mon Jul 13 10:43:51 -0700 2009 4816072 131643 RetiredChef