Restaurant reviews and profiles from the Boise Weekly, Idaho Statesman and others sources around the region
Utter the words “carne asada” anywhere in Boise city limits and nine times out of 10, someone will blurt out that Campos has the best. (The other guy still gets his south-of-the-border fix from the gringo SoBo restos that dish up gratis chips and salsa.) But one thing Campos isn’t known for is its restaurant....
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On the hipster-satirizing sketch comedy show Portlandia, a couple sits down in a restaurant, scans the menu then asks about the chicken. The server rattles off that it’s a heritage breed, woodland-raised chicken that has been fed a diet of sheep’s milk, soy and hazelnuts. When the couple asks even more about the fowl’s...
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Berryhill & Co.’s new cafe-style venture is all about the B’s. Bacon is the name of the eatery and its tagline is “breakfast, bistro and bloody marys.” Because I visited at noon on a weekday, opinions on both breakfast and bloody marys will have to wait, but Bacon definitely has the bistro part down. Floor-to-ceiling...
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Brewforia isn’t kidding around. One flank of the Bown Crossing cafe and market is occupied by snaking shelves, displaying hundreds of beers from floor to ceiling like an alcoholic parody of an academic library. One half expects to see a bespectacled tavern keeper climbing a stepladder to reach a rare porter. Despite there being...
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“Bread for one!” my server screamed into The Stuffed Olive‘s back kitchen, saloon doors flapping behind her. She emerged, amid more frantic door swinging, with arms full of bubbling pasta dishes. I pulled my magazine closer and sunk in my chair. The Stuffed Olive–while quaint, with its salted-butter walls, cascading natural light and warm breeze...
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Downtown has no shortage of places where you can get your grind on while shouting yourself hoarse and drinking yourself stupid. What it’s short on is the sorts of places to have a good sit, a nice beer and maybe something delicious and fried. That’s co-owner Mario Rojas’ goal with Sapphire Bar and Grill. “I...
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A countrified KD Lang sings over the sound system in this unremarkable, suburban dining room. A foursome sips large Cokes through straws as they nibble on iceberg lettuce. A toddler attacks a coloring book with crayons. A guy in overalls orders coffee. Then my miso soup arrives. Welcome to Sakana Japanese Sushi and Steakhouse...
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