Lately, when visiting Pocatello, we've been able to visit a few places that are clustered together…read morein what could only be described as the traditional Grandpa's-Diner-Club. This most recent visit was to Elmer's Restaurant. They have a nice-sized corner parking lot, with lots of big blue signs to alert you that the spots are reserved for Elmer's guests. Up against the building, an alcove sets out where a sporty red car sits in front of a paper 'No Parking' sign--surely Elmer. The building is one of those old, deep-foundation squat ones where only a very short wall holds the windows higher than the sidewalk. We made our way to the entrance, and I pulled open one of those classic, heavy glass diner doors. While the other two in my group, being ready for menus, quickly stepped in, I stayed holding the door for a party of five right on our heels. That was pretty much the story in there: not a single two-top in the place. It was fairly busy, with all big-tops having three to six people. Each of the three servers was handling their fair share of them--keeps a server moving. There was a fourth server, an older woman, tediously wrapping up silverware during the coming rush--this restaurant's still hanging in there OG. As far as the atmosphere: The noise decibel was low, as relaxed energy peacefully flowed from the families dining in there, but the three servers on the floor keeping up with the large tables were humming around as if motor-powered. We were sat fairly quickly by a highly energetic young lady (the youngest in there) who had that nervous smile of 'don't show the stress' plastered on her face. She was very nice and gave a nod to our server, who quickly approached us for our drink orders. I didn't need a menu for that, "coffee please" were my very first words spoken at Elmer's, with my other half quickly echoing. The third in our party, as is her norm, ordered the most dazzling fruity concoction on the menu, lol--she loved her Blended Strawberry Lemonade. With drinks out of the way, we turned our focus to the menu. The menu is pretty big with three pages of breakfast alone, and lots of tantalizing photos of dishes to tempt a hungry reader. It is hard to explain, but it strikes a perfect balance that seems to be 'unique-traditional'--Elmer's signature. Two of us, including me, got the delicious Potato Cakes Breakfast, with eggs and sausage. Topped with sour cream, the cakes come with cheese and onions cooked in. I added some chunky salsa on top--ohhh my goodnessmagnificent. My other half ordered the very different Fresh Fruit German Pancake, and Chicken Apple Sausage links. She especially loved the sausage, but said both were very good. Elmer's food is all great! I doubt the owner's name is Elmer (as the door sign reveals--owner's name is Earl), but our server told me that he snapped the pics of the nature prints around the walls, so I do know he's a great photographer. The coffee is really good, the food is spectacular, and the service is flawless! Elmer's can be summed up as 'a perfection of that hometown, unpretentious hospitality and hustle.' One of my highest breakfast diner recommendations--Super-Scale 8*

We were in an hour and a half prior to closing and were seated in the table area of the restaurant…read more Our server was especially sweet and obervant. The food was okay-if a little bland on the hashbrown gravy. However, prior to getting our meal half of the dining room we were in was closed off and before we finished our meal (a good 45 minutes before closing) they were vacumning on the other side of the partition they'd pulled across. Not particularly welcoming, Elmer's and it's not the first time it has happened to us. This doesn't even include the table full of tomorrow's set ups that employees were working and gabbing at. Ultimately, either you're open or you're not. Vacumning around people trying to eat is rude. Be better.

This is the best dinning experience in Pocatello and best food and service!! The ambiance is…read moreincredible!

It was the owner's Birthday and they gave us a free glass of her favorite wine. The wine was…read moreamazing. I took a picture of the bottle so I can purchase it when we are back home. We ordered the Wedge Salad (the best) and a pizza, which was great also. Comfy seating and fun wall art.

Had wings plus a huge burger ! Was very tasty and place was packed food came out fast …read more Very surprised great prices as well The server was excellent.

My family and friends frequent this place because of the atmosphere and the fact that it is truly a…read more"hometown" bar and grill. Last night, we were there with a couple of friends and we watched the owner treat one of her employees OPENLY and LOUDLY like absolute garbage! It was disgusting andEveryone noticed. We couldn't believe that the girl didn't walk out in the middle of the shift. It now makes sense why they are always looking for help. We usually go there several times a month with a large group. However, after watching that, we will take our "friend nights" somewhere else. No one really wants to spend money watching a boss bully and abuse an employee.

Food is great built my own pizza and it was one of the best chicken pesto pizza I've had in a…read morewhile.. Chicken, pesto sauce, artichoke hearts, bacon, jalapeño sausage, jalapeños and extra cheese.. BOMB!! Service was excellent..

It's dog friendly! Yay! Except they don't have a dog menu anymore as mentioned on other websites…read more(dog friendly ones), however they do have dog treats! My boyfriend and I stopped by for a drink and lunch. Food was pricey and really wasn't worth the meal. I ordered the burrito and it had penne pasta in it. The menu said Mac and cheese and assumed it was the elbow pasta. I figured I'd give it a try since I've never had pasta in a burrito before. I did not like it. I ended up unwrapping the burrito and just eat the sausage. I don't like penne pasta and the sauce was really salty. He ordered the chicken wings with sauce on the side. Really hard to mess this up. He requested all drummies and they did it for no extra charge!

My wife and me came in late. Last hour before closing and had an amazing meal. Every little thing…read morewas wonderful. I had the clamp chowder, she had the lobster bisque. The bread balls were awesome and warm with the honey butter. My steak was melt in my mouth and my wife's shrimp fettacinni was as good as it gets. The drinks were good too. Really a top notch experience!

Nice, friendly service. I am not a burger fan, but they…read morehave changed my mind! The burgers are fresh and the buns are special. We even went back the next day and had the seared pepper tuna appetizer and the noodle salad (without the noodles) with ahi tuna. Food and service was consistently very good.

Wow, far exceeded my expectations! The Reuben sandwich was maybe the best I've ever had. The sweet…read morepotato chips were fresh made and delicious, like way better than you think they'll be. My wife has celiac and loved her GF (gluten free) Philly steak sandwich and fries. Very allergy friendly. We had a GF empanada for dessert that was super good, you don't find those GF anywhere.

The owner was very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the staff and there were delicious and healthy…read morechoices. The empanadas were excellent and I loved the cashew burger.

My family of 6 eats everything family style, this allows us to try it all :-)…read more We had... *Corn chowder(very good, but seemed pricey for the size, especially in comparison to other items), this was served with thin slices of grilled bread instead of crackers, which was amazing!!! *Blondie mac&cheese. This is super yum!! With bacon?!?!?! Extra indulgent!! So good!! *Palate burger. Bacon jam? Yes, please! Pickle Aioli? Interesting, sign me up! This was a yummy burger, although I never did find the cheese on it....yet still happily ate my piece. *Ambitious Blonde Burger. I would have preferred a bit more beer cheese-or maybe a 2nd type of cheese too? but it was still very yummy!! The generous amount of yummy bacon made up for any smaller amount of cheese ;-) *Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. Super yum, although we are used to more of an oil based "sauce" and this was something else. Still good, still spicy, just not super authentic(we lived in the Nashville/Huntsville area for a decade) *Pulled pork Sandwich. Super good. Sauce seems homemade, great compliment to the sandwich! *Smoked Tri-tip Sandwich. Really good. The bbq sauce, toppings make it next level! This is coming from someone who never understood the hype of tri-tip(when living in CA), but finally did-just took going to ID to figure it out ;-) *Cuban Sandwich. This was good. Had the pulled pork from above & was very yummy!! Condiments once again took it to the next level! Exactly what it should be! *Pretzel Bites. These were served with beer cheese & super yum, kids loved them! Everything was amazing & we cannot wait to go back for more!! All 4 kids loved everything!!

I got a recommendation from an old friend to come here while in town. We accidentally went to the…read morelocation at Jim Dandy's Brewing. When we walked in the server insisted that we sit inside instead of going out back. I wish we had gone out back to the truck, our server was super attentive but we felt a bit forced to buy a drink from them and ordering via the bistro QR code from the table was a little clunky. We were also traveling and the drink menu from Jim Dandy's didn't tickle our fancy. My husband got the Piggyback Burger with truffle fries and it was delicious! All of the flavors went well together and were plentiful. I had the pork tacos and the brussel sprouts. The brussels could've feed four people and were a bit on the very well done side. The tacos were full of meat but just okay and the chimichurri was nothing to write home about. The location was clean and quiet. Loads of seating inside and had some fun decor touches. Maybe we'll head to the other location next time we are in the area.

This place is dog friendly! I brought my 7lb chihuahua and 80 lbs lab mix to sit out back on the…read morepatio. Limited seating in the back, but there's shade! The restaurant has an electrical awning so you'll stay cool in the heat. You get a view of trains going by. Staff were wonderful! So much better than the other dog friendly bar down the street. The food, beer, and prices are much better here. Highly recommend if you're in Pocatello!

My wife and I had Paella on Valentine's day and it was fabulous! This is a Spanish rice dish that…read moreneither one of us had ever tried - now a must have. The service was also outstanding. Good wine, good food and good service what's not to like? Steve W.

Our first choice, because of location only, was IHOP. After leaving there with horrible experience…read moreof food and service, my wife and I decided to go try ButterBurr's. So glad we did. OMG!!!! The greeting was excellent! The service from Reese was above and beyond waitressing. Our food was nice and hot. Served in a timely fashion. Coffee was always filled. Upon finishing our meal, Reese asked if there's anything we would like or anything that we think she (Reese) can do for us ? Absolutely not! You have been an excellent waitress. Above and beyond! She smiled and said thank you! We brought our leftovers back to our room where we're staying. Gonna eat this delicious food later for lunch! OMG!!! I can't understand how we got the worst and best restaurants I. Pocatello in one morning! . Thank you so much Teese and ButterBurr's for making us and I'm sure many other patrons full, content and happy! PS: we were in awe after we received our order and began to eat and most of our meal was eaten before we thought of taking a photo but, trust me, ButterBurr's is extremely wonderful to eat. The price?? Very reasonable as well! Loved our visit! Definitely our new 'go to' place, regardless of distance, is our place to go. Thank You!!!! Highly recommended!!!!

My daughter and I were visiting Idaho and stayed overnight in Pocatello. The hotel staff…read morerecommended Butterburrs. We were exhausted after 12+ hours of traveling to get there and so happy that we could DoorDash. The food was delicious. We got pancakes, a Cobb salad, and hash browns. The salad came with a cinnamon roll bread that was really good. If we find ourselves in the area again, we will definitely go to the restaurant to try different things and have some pie!

The pizza here is really delicious. Hannah and the team in Chubbuck were awesome!!! The place was…read moreclean and inviting.

Great service, food and fun atmosphere! We live in WA State and were visiting family, we tend to go…read moreto the same places, o wanted to mix it up! Winner