Awesome breakfast! Huevos rancheros were probably the best ones I've had. Super friendly service, and good strong coffee! My friend had an Omelette, and the eggs were SO good and buttery! Yum! I'll be back for sure! read more

Gretchen's - Awesome huevos rancheros - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sun Valley, Idaho

My travel guide liked eating here, so I'll give it the 4th star. She enjoyed the burger and breakfast offerings. I'll say that service was just the best. Everyone was so accommodating and friendly. And it is spacious and comfy. But I wasn't overly thrilled with the food. The kale wrap was ok-ok. But the spinach-artichoke cannelloni on the dinner menu is one of the most perplexing items I've ever ordered at a restaurant. It seems to be the spinach artichoke dip stuffed into pasta, and arrived eerily crispy. No thank you. Also, I'd avoid wine by the glass. But the service is just great. Prices were quite high, but on par for resort dining. read more

The service was adequate, not horrible, not great. The food was sub-par. I ordered the Chef's Special Vegetarian. It was sold as wild rice risotto with corn, and roasted vegetables. It was yesterday's leftover wild rice with corn mixed in, and topped with VERY roasted vegetables that were cooked in oil, possibly butter. The only thing fresh were a few pieces of sugar peas in the pod. The meal tasted ok, but was very oily, and lacking anything fresh. The dish looked dark; dark rice, dark roasted vegetables. There was no creaminess to the rice, thus it was not a risotto. My husband had the Yellow Curry Vegetable and Rice dish. It was bland, beside the curry there were no other flavors, making it bland. The ambiance was that of a hotel coffee shop, not an upscale restaurant. I was hoping for something better. read more

We came by to sit and have a snack and drinks to watch our daughter skate. However we we asked to sit in one of four spots where you couldn't see the ice very well despite being fully set tables everywhere closer. The staff was rude and off putting not to let us sit just 20 feet closer. How hard is it to open up a few more tables? Don't bother going. There are so many other good places to eat here. I wish I could give no stars. read more

Delicious food, it's ready hard to choose good prices. Employees are smiling and friendly:) lovely atmosphere!) love this place! always coming here) read more

Pleasantly surprised. I usually would avoid resort/hotel restaurants, but the service and food were excellent. During summer, the terrace is an amazing place for a cocktail and a bite to eat. Valet is free and I recommend you show up a few minutes early to walk around the grounds! read more

Wonderful remake of this restaurant. Terrific French 75 cocktail - best I've had anywhere. Tuna appetizer was delicious. Crab pasta main course was quite good. Service was enthusiastic (new servers for the winter season). Service is at the pace you expect from a white table cloth formal restaurant. read more

If you don't want a wait and just want some good food then Gretchen's is great. It's food is par. Pricing is fine. Bonus that it's in the Lodge Hotel and you can walk around afterwards If you want the best breakfast/brunch in sun valley your better off at Kneadery read more

Honestly, the worst service I have ever had in any restaurant. I never leave reviews (especially bad ones) but I feel like I need to warn people not to spend their money here. We came with a party of three adults, two infants under age one, and a well behaved five year old. We were the only group seated directly in the sun even though there were other tables that could accommodate us. We felt like they sat us there on purpose so we would be there long. Our babies were wonderful despite being hot and not ever getting the high chairs we asked for TWICE, and the five year old was perfectly behaved even though the sun was in his eyes and you could SEE him sweating. We were ignored by the servers at every point of our meal. Our group was polite and still tipped on our overpriced checks despite having had such outrageously poor service. I don't know if we looked "poorer" than the demographic that usually eats there, but we left feeling really let down. read more

This was so good! The Sandwich with the dip was amazing! I also love the desert! I strongly recommend this place! Th wait was a little long but totally worth it! The temperature was perfect! I strongly recommend it! read more

The food was decent, and the outdoor patio was great, but the service was terrible. The waiters and waitresses were not bad, but the management is what led to the poor service. With a mostly empty restaurant, the majorly understaffed restaurant had it's poor servers physically running back and forth from the kitchen, just to keep up. Not kidding, the lady from behind the front desk of the hotel was coming around refilling water at one point because they were so short on staff. When we ordered drinks, the waiter had to come and apologize to us for the drinks taking so long to arrive, as it was due to the bartender being "MIA". I had never seen anything like it before. The worst part was the older gentlemen who was the host. Not only did he do nothing to help the overworked staff, but it actually seemed like he was making more stress for them. On several occasions we heard him yell at the wait staff for doing something wrong, across the entire restaurant. It was very unprofessional, and only made things worse. We will not be coming back, or recommending it to others. read more

Gretchens has gotten a facelift and update since we were here a year ago and the reactions are all over the place. Some people who have been coming to Sun Valley for years don't like it and want to remember it the way it was. Not me! I'm definitely a fan of the changes that have taken place here! The restaurant is brighter, more open, and has a fresh look. The food was excellent! My husband had sausage which is made on the premises. I tasted it and it was delicious. I opted for a chicken entrée and that was cooked very well. The food and beverage manager checked on us and asked for feedback. So there is definitely good managerial oversight here. We were impressed with the new look at Gretchens and at the Lodge in general. read more

Terrible service and mistakes were made with our orders repeatedly. Food was worse than mediocre. We won't go again and we are staying in the Lodge! The walk into Ketchum is the only way to go for food. read more

We were in town for a conference and had "3 out of 4 day" ski tickets. One of the days was too crappy to ski, but we discovered that we could trade in one of the days for a variety of things, including lunch at Gretchen's and ice skating. Totally worth it, because the food here is great! I got the Medetarian sandwich for lunch, and it was solid. Big, gooey with cheese and it included a side of sweet potato fries (they were solid as well). Others around the table raved about the French onion soup, and I got my hands on a few onion rings... excellent. Prices were reasonable (especially since our lunch was free), but the coupon didn't include booze, and their house wine (supposed to be the cheap one, right?) was $11 for a glass. Coulda ordered 2 1/2 beers for that, but not a huge deal. Overall, this was a great place to grab lunch. Classy, cozy and great food! read more

My companions were hard-to-please vegetarians but they loved this place. Service is weak considering the price. Friendly folks but they don't seem like career hospitality types. Not cheap but fairly priced. Markup on wine is reasonable. The fried green beans were awesome! read more

A local favourite for upscale fine dinning. Food is good and service is good (depending on how busy). Great wine and drink list.

I am with a ski group and we've eaten 4 breakfast's and have never been disappointed. Our waiter "T" is first class and has the best people skills I've ever encountered. there are 5 of us and all our meals have been prepared how we like them and have been delivered in a very timely manner. Coffee cups kept full. They have preserves that come with the toast that is delicious. It's the service that takes this review to a BIG FIVE for us. read more

Gretchen's - Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sun Valley, Idaho

We stayed at the lodge and were looking forward to eating at Gretchen's because of the trout. The menu offered reasonable prices and a good selection of both meat, fowl and fish. We both ordered caesar salad and the trout. The romaine lettuce was brown. We sent it back and did get a better dish. The trout was overcooked and so was the spinach and broccolli - rather mushy. The undeterminable brown sauce under the fish was rather salty and almost jellied ? We ordered Elk Cove 2008 Pinot Noir which went well with the fish. Actually the bread, butter and wine were the high point of dinner. The service was good though. read more

Stunning setting, food was pretty good, service was below par, but I think we were just unlucky. Don't bother with the coffee, it's terrible. read more

Had a quiet lunch here midweek and were very pleased with the great lunch deal: glass of house wine and an entree for $20. We shared the beef dip and the strawberry salad + chicken. The food was delicious and fresh. This may be a small detail, but the hot rolls they brought out pre meal were superb! The house wine was nothing special but they had a good selection of other wines. Service was excellent too. It was a quiet afternoon but we enjoyed the peaceful, more exclusive feel of the lodge ambiance. read more

Pretty good eatery in the main lodge at the Sun Valley resort. It serves all types of food and the patio in the evening is a great place to enjoy Sun Valley. The meal took a little longer to prepare than I thought it should be all and all this is a good place to eat. read more

Awesome spot for breakfast! I had the egg white, kale something and loved it! Service was friendly and continued at a nice and I un-rushed pace. read more

Lunch menu is not fancy, but most will find something they like. Outside terrace to enjoy the weather and watch ice skating is the only draw. read more

Great place , friendly and knowledgable wait staff , our waiters name Joseph a great dinning e experience ! !

This place is great. I loved breakfast,lunch and dinner here. Breakfast Quiche, granola parfait and pancakes were fabulous.

This was the SLOWEST service I have ever experienced. And when we got the food, it was tiny portions that were clearly out of a bag. I felt personally discriminated and taken advantage of. I was with my friends and we were starving after a long day of skiing and we orders CHIPS AND GUACAMOLE along with CHICKEN TENDERS. read more

Waffles were great. I'm so into waffles because of this place. Bacon was great! But it all took way to long to come out.

My husband and I arrived the first day the Sun Valley Lodge reopened after their remodel. We had a drink in the bar and then moved to Gretchen's Restaurant for dinner and that's where the story begins. We each ordered a soup and then a filet mignon to split. No problem. The bread was out of this world! We finished the soup and waited for the main course. ...and waited and waited and waited. Our waiter kept stopping by the table to reassure us, but obviously something had gone really wrong in the kitchen. Then the waiter brings us each an entree of New York strip. Not what we ordered but still delicious. He tells us this is just an appetizer because they were so slow (we suspected the kitchen messed up the order and grilled us a New York versus the filet). At that point we were happy with the New York and told them to forget the filet but no, they boxed up the filet for us with all the sides, gave us a free strawberry/rhubarb cheesecake for dessert and, with huge apologies, sent us our on way. Totally a class act! Incredible wait staff and a beautiful venue. We will go again and again. read more

A little disappointed after the visit. I don't mind spending big bucks for quality food that's good. But $42 for a piece of filet that weighs in at about 4 oz is kind of unnerving. I get the same size filet for my kids at Ruth's Chris for $15 on their kids menu (and I realize the sun valley location is going to drive prices up ... But still). The tuna appetizer was the same way. I'm a very light eater after bariatric surgery and can make a raw tuna appetizer into a meal normally. Here I got 4 very thin strips of tuna that may have weighed in at around 2 oz in total for about 20 bucks. It wasn't the least bit filling. Oh and some salted watermelon and some strawberries on the plate as well. Chicken dish someone at the table ordered had to be cut from the bone. Would have thought the presentation would be better for around $25. All in all .. Generally good tasting stuff. But portion size for price was something that wouldn't bring me back. Noise level was loud as well and people (presumably hotel guests) were coming in in gym shorts. I realize restaurant can't control that but it made for a less than memorial experience. read more