We selected Roots of Mexico to cater a party in our home for 20+ people. I can not say enough good…read morethings about Cindy and Roots of Mexico. First of all, she was extremely responsive and accommodating in the planning phases of the event. On the event day, she was prompt and absolutely delightful to work with. And the food was absolutely superb! We had so many compliments, everybody loved it. I will definitely be using her the next chance I get!

Amazing food , can't get more authentic than this! The flavors are very unique and I feel like I…read moreget transported to Mexico with Cindy's food . Great service and would definitely recommend it to anyone!

The nice guy who works in this little Middle Eastern grocery and homewares market, and I assume is…read moreowner, may be at a disadvantage because he is just a few blocks away from Ishtar market which is a bigger and better stocked for Middle Eastern grocery items. But Alahmad is different in that it also has a selection of home decor and houseware goods and a back room with clothing, all of which seem focused on serving the preferences of Middle Eastern immigrants here who I'm sure miss these reminders of home or access to traditional clothing. But one can tell from being greeted as they open the door here by a voice door bell which is "Welcome" in English a couple of plaques on the wall outside with similar English greetings that he is eager for everyone to feel welcome and shop here. We are fans of Middle Eastern food and cook it often at home, and we've driven by the Alahmad sign several times but not gone in because the parking lot and building looked so forlorn. The space next to Alahmad, a former day spa, is vacant and the landlord has let the building and lot go into disrepair. But pride of ownership shows in Alahmad for the layout of the store. Good for the owner! For food products he carries what other Middle Eastern markets do, and we also noted a couple of cases of fresh produce items, like 'baby eggplant' , okra and onions in the front of the store too. He carries a type of Middle Eastern sesame cookie that is similar to an Italian Regina cookie but more short and less sweet and of which my hubby is a big fan. I see a lot of cartons of that cookie making it out of his store into our kitchen in months to come. I think I also spied some frozen barberries in the freezer case and if so those are hard to find anywhere. An Arabic language TV station was on in the store broadcasting what seemed like a daytime drama. (Given the market name, I surmise the owner may hail from Kuwait originally.) It was fun to feel immersed in a cultural setting given the clothing and home décor and TV. The owner told us his store has been open for 2 1/2 years. We wish him success. Give it a try. THIS N THAT: 1) PARKING: A handful of spots in a decaying paved lot. There was at one time an accessible parking spot marked here, you can see the remnants of the blue paint, but it no longer is. 2) ACCESSIBILITY: A makeshift curb cut / ramp from the parking lot onto the little sidewalk makes accessibility possible if difficult. Once in the store it is all on one level with ample space in between aisles.

The store sold me a wonderful fragrance holder. I now have the smell of Egyptian musk in my home…read more The owner answered all of my questions. It is a very large variety of middle eastern specialty foods.

Limited parking. Market and eating area are clean. Natural lighting…read more Cooks were friendly and had smiles on their faces. Staff up in the front were a bit opposite. No greeting and sort of seemed like they didnt want to be there. Not rude though. Food is delicious. Falafel were flavorful, crispy, but not dry. The hummus was almost smooth. The pita had a little stale texture. It's pretty pricy, but we'd come back if we were craving it. Oh yeah, the market is great too.

I think I will only come here for groceries and not the actual restaurant food. I had ordered the…read moreveggie player. Number 12 I think. It comes with four falafel and two samosas, hummus, and a salad. I didnt get any samosas just six falafels. If they had told me they were out I'd have ordered something else. The hummus had no flavor, the garlic sauce had no flavor, the salad was tasteless. I had to add salt because they only put an oil on it. I wasn't satisfied with the food. I don't think the falafel was even homemade. They looked and tasted frozen. I was very disappointed in the meal. It looks pretty, but had no flavor. Also, parking. There is absolutely no parking. The surrounding businesses wont let you park in their connected lot. You will get towed. Parking in their lot, you pull in and there isn't a back road, you have to put your vehicle in reverse to get out. Can he dangerous if you park all the way in.

Been buying from Bon Appetit for years . Great reps and have had very few foods that aren't…read moregreat. Rather expensive, but restaurant quality. Think you will be pleased.

I came here a few months back to grab my husband lunch. He loved it so much that he suggested that…read morewe have lunch here today. So, we met the parents here, checked out the menu and got our lunches ordered! Deciding on lunch was hard for me. The sandwich i got my husband looked fabulous the last time I got it for him. But....... I'm a sucker for anything pot pie. As hard as it was to make a decision, I went with with the pot pie. I got it in a meal with the broccoli salad. My husband gave grabbed the sliders today. He said it stood out to him. No regrets on the turkey pot pie! It came out hot! There was a good amount of turkey and veggies to it. The sauce was creamy. I love that the biscuits on top wasn't dense and thick. The biscuits were light and airy. I finished 3/4 for the container. I wanted to work on the brocolli salad. This brocolli salad was legit so good! The brocolli still had a good bite to it! The cranberries were sweet. It had nice pieces of bacon. It had plenty of sauce covering all the ingredients in the salad. It was a tasty broccoli salad. My husband devoured his ham sliders and the side of mac and cheese. My in laws were quite impressed with their sandwiches and sides as well. We have decided that we will be coming back soon for lunch again! Same as last time, the staff was super friendly and the venue a clean. I loved every part of my lunch! I can't wait to come back and try something different!

I love Honey Baked Ham. This was the best location I have ever been to as the service was great and…read moreI did not need to stand in line with 100 other people as all of their other locations.

Found this place via yelp because we were at Saint Al's. This place is very cozy and cute and the…read morefood is very fresh. Customer service was top notch and we will be back! Thank you.

I have been ordering Thanksgiving and Christmas meals from Boise Bistro Market for three years…read morenow. The glazed ham is the best ham I've ever had . The smoked turkey is amazing as well. I love how its a one stop shop. We also get our sides there. Don't forget to order the honey mustard. It tastes so good on their rolls!

I haven't been in this candy store for a hot minute. My friend and I stopped in today to see if…read morethey had Dubai chocolate for sale. I have always liked this candy store. They always have such a big variety of goodies. Walking in, it's hard not to get overwhelmed by all the goodies, colors and displays. We went straight to the display counter to look at the truffles and to see if they had the Dubai bar. We were the only ones in the store. It was quite weird not to see a sales associate for a good amount of time. We located the bar, she decided against the bar since she can get one local for the same price and almost double in size. We walked around the store and looked at all the fun stuff. I love how everything is so organized and clean. When you have multiple customers through out the day going in and out of a bin, it's nice to see that it's clean. I personally don't like candy in bulk cause of potential germ contamination. But honestly, I have boughten candy from this joint and I have never had any issues since they keep it so clean. If your looking for a small sweet treat, Lolli and Pops would be a great store to grab your goodies at. Our even a fun gift for someone that likes sweets. They have a little of everything which is nice! Customer service wasn't the best when we were there. But we didn't stress about it. Maybe next time customer service will be better.

I has just finished cleaning my house, and you know what i found a jar to refill at lolli and pops…read more I drive to the mall so excited to get candy, and turned out they closed 30 minutes early? The website stated 7:00pm i had gotten there at 6:30pm and the lights were off gate was down. Working in food industry that is one thing we are not able to do ever. So dissatisfied and disappointed. no good candy for me tonight

I don't believe I've ever dined here before but had dropped my car off at Discount across tge…read morestreet and had an hour to kill. As I look for three things at a Mexican place. 1. Central/South America landscapers or construction workers. Their presence is a very good sign! 2. A salsa bar with carrots and jalapenos in addition to at least four salsa coices. 3. The meat selection and specifically lengua, cow tongue. If att three are present, you are in for a really good meal. Sadly, none of the three were found, but they did gave fish tacos, which I ordered along with a Mexican Coke. While they didn't have hirchata, they did have an acceptable variety of appropriate Mexican drinks. I always start a plate by trying the rice and beans. If you can't get these right, there is little hope for anything else. While both the rice and beans were the right texture, neither under or over cooked, but I must note that the rice was not fried before being prepared, it was too fluffy. We always fry the rice at home before adding liquids to it. They were also on the bland side. The rice needs significantly more spice, the beans need a little roasted jalapeno and a little farm cheese on top. This would take them from okay to good, maybe even great! The tacos, first thing I looked for was if there was cabbage or lettuce. Lettuce if fine for most other meats, but cabbage is absolutely essential to the correct flavor profile. Also noted were cillantro and a little sauce. Sadly there is no salsa bar or else I'd have put some tomatillo salsa on them. I wasn't asked if I wanted salsa when I picked up my order. They use flour tortillas and while their flour tortillas were good, tasted at least locally made if not onsite, I expect corn. This feels like a somewhat authentic Mexican restaurant but toned down for the local Idaho pallet. Having lived in three of the four southern border states, and eaten in all four, and being married to a Mexican for forty years, I tend to look for the three things I mentioned, so will leave this place for the local, heat and spice averse diners.

I thought the Tortilla Factory Mexican Grill was fair, at best. This is a location where you order…read moreand pick up your food at the counter. Unless asked, Tacos are served on flour tortillas. They come with cheese, lettuce, and tomato. I much prefer corn tortillas, cilantro, and onions. We got our tacos with pinto beans, which were very good, and rice. We also had their guacamole - it was very citrusy and garlicy - kind of a fake taste. They have a good selection of soft drinks - they had one that was iced tea. I chose that and it was mostly water - the machine needed to be adjusted. Overall, not my favorite. The service was good - the server was nice, the food came up quickly and was served hot. So, overall, my feelings about the Tortilla Factory are mixed. I don't think I would return.