Time was the "Knuckle" was little more than a shed with a kitchen. As more people have discovered Coolin, ID, it has definitely stepped up the game decor wise, and now there is a great outdoor area, complete with some really lovely flowers and lots of umbrellas to fend off summer heat. One thing that has always been solid is the food. They have expanded the menu over the years so very likely you can find something you like. Love the flatbread pizzas. Folks who work here are exceptional. Friendly, hardworking, putting in great effort to make you feel welcome. Prices are very good, even in tourist season. This place is great. I wish it was closer to home. read more

Moose Knuckle BBQ Burgers & Brews - Full bloom on the patio - Barbeque Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

Their food is GREAT!!! I've been to many places for lunch & dinner, but I always end up coming back to the Knuckle. My Favorite: Pulled Pork sandwich with onion rings. But their sweet potato fries are also great. I've had the wraps (several different ones) and they are tasty and yummy. I'm never there late enough for the ribs but one day I'll give those a try - I hear they're fall-apart-on-the-bone mouthwatering to die for!!! Atmosphere is amazing!!! Fresh, gorgeous flowers, water feature, tons of old country decor & big umbrellas. During the winter time, the fireplace is always roaring & warms the setting. Overall; great place, great food, great friendly service & I'll always come back. If you're heading up to Priest Lake for recreation, this is a 'must stop' place for food,,,and they have a little convenience store & gas station too. ***** 5-Stars read more

Best burgers and service ever!!! They provide a very consistent meal.....excellent , highly recommend

Family friendly atmosphere with an abundance of fun and character. We love stopping in here after a day on the lake. They have a small store for quick grab n go goodies. Service is great and accommodating. read more

Moose Knuckle BBQ Burgers & Brews - Barbeque Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

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Family friendly and great food!! Chatted with the owner for a bit and she could not have been nicer!! Staff was all patient and great (we have a big family so it can be a lot) Food was also a 10!! The cheese curds and spicy honey is to die for!!! I also inhaled our fish tacos-and my kids all loved their plates! Will def be back read more

Friendly and Great service ...Pizzas are great too!!! Highly recommend if you are ever in Idaho read more

Waited 1.75 hours for our food only to be brought cold fries and lukewarm food. Terrible experience. 3 large groups and one couple got up and left while we were there. read more

Me and a buddy were in the area on our cycles and decided to stop in for lunch. This was a great decision. I didn't catch our waitresses name but she was friendly and gave great suggestions. She also kept drinks full which is always a plus on hot days like today. The steak and mushroom flatbread was absolutely delicious in every way and I'm told the Trillium salad was also wonderful. All the food that was delivered to nearby tables also looked amazing and worthy of a try on the next visit. There are a handful of tables inside along with bar seating. Outside you'll find quite a few tables with umbrellas to keep the direct sun off. All of this surrounded in nice flowers. Inside the main building is a small convenience store and they have a gas pump outside with regular and premium unleaded. You definitely pay a premium for the gas though. What a great place to stop and I would highly recommend doing so. read more

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Environment is nice. Few menu to be considered following Nacho that made two of us to vomit. Also, deep fried onions had too much oil with batter. Otherwise, their BBQ sandwiches were good. read more

Four of us were in town from Western Washington and decided to stop in for dinner. We ordered steamer clams to share and fought over them. They were SO good. The wine broth was delicious and the clams were perfect without a single grain of sand. And as for our waitress, Holly. She made us feel like we were just over at her house for dinner. She is so sweet, funny, helpful and knowledgeable about the area. We sat outside on the patio amongst all the flowers and it was beautiful. Hopefully we will be in the area again so we can come by. -Shannel and Mark Alberts read more

I walked to this local bar from the cabin we rented for a week in this town. Cute dive bar with a mini store and seating outside. The bartender was friendly and said he knew my uncle who is a local. I'm going to be sad to leave this beautiful place.! I will definitely be back soon!! read more

Moose Knuckle BBQ Burgers & Brews - Mack and Jacks with a delicious Lavender ice cream / lemon cookie dessert. - Barbeque Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

Not great service and the food was subpar. We came on the Memorial Day weekend it wasn't busy. Our server was gone most of the time, she was nice but not attentive, the dinner was a lot longer than it needed to be. Now the food. I got the smoked brisket sandwich, it was not great, lots of fat which is not my style when it comes to brisket, others might like it. My son got a burger and there wasn't much to it. It had a great outdoor patio area but I'd probably try to find another place first before I come back. read more

Awesome patio after a day at the lake. They let us bring our dogs to the patio. Great beers and wine. Really good food. Just regular bar food but perfectly executed. Some of the best wings I've ever had. read more

Moose Knuckle BBQ Burgers & Brews - Flowers on the patio - Barbeque Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

I want to start by saying that I organize a lot of UTV rides around the area. We often try to go on rides where we can make a loop and enjoy lunch at a nice local place. This past weekend a group of 14 of us showed up at the Moose Knuckle to warm up and get some tasteful lunch. From the moment we walked in, the staff did not feel welcoming. They had marked their largest table as Reserved so we broke our group up into tables of 4/6, not a big deal. A couple of the orders were incorrect, including mine. I ordered a meat lovers pizza and received a meatloaf sandwich. She admitted it was her mistake and asked if I wanted it anyway or if I wanted to wait 20 min for a pizza. At this point the rest of my group was 1/2 way through eating as my order was the last one to arrive. I said u would just take the sandwich. She did not charge me for it. Now, here's the part that bothers me the most. When everyone received their bills, gratuity was added. So she treated us as a group even though we couldn't sit together, couldn't even talk amongst ourselves as we were scattered throughout the restaurant. I will be looking elsewhere for future rides as usually these small towns welcome our business with open arms. read more

Excellent service and really good food. Loved the onion rings and my prime rib dip was good though a bit lacking in flavor and meat was a bit dry. Husbands mushroom burger was excellent and his side salad was very fresh with really good dre read more

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This place was great. They were slow when we were there in the late evening and had more bandwidth to check ingredients with the kitchen. I'm not celiac but have a true gluten allergy. They were able to do a bun free burger (they do have a GF bun, I just can't do eggs either). They accommodated by not using their seasoning and just using salt and pepper, grilling fresh onions, checking the blue cheese & subbing a bake potato for a GF side. Everyone else enjoyed their meals as well, and the staff was really friendly. The food was really good & I didn't have any reaction. We'll definitely stop by again if we are in the area. Our dog was also allowed leashed on the back patio. read more

Love this place. An absolute go to when in the area. People are great, food is great, Drinks are cold and lots of outdoor seating. What else would you want? We have tried nearly everything on the menu in our many visits and have not been disappointed. The only issue is what to order next. Sandwiches, burgers and fish an chips lead the pack for me. Appetizers are excellent as well. All of the portions are large and fairly priced. Service is on point and always smiling/friendly. read more

Don't let the first glance of this place fool you. It is a combo convenience store, gas station, and restaurant. The restaurant has a bar, indoor and outdoor seating with country feel (horns, heads, and antiques). The waitress took our orders (4) without error or note, all by memory (a lost art). If you like pepperoncinis and chicken get the south west chicken sandwich w fries ($13). My wife said it was the best chicken sandwich she has ever had. My son enjoyed the bbq sandwich w fries ($14) with a side of the smokey flavored frysauce. My daughter, whom is a chicken tender food critic, really liked the chicken tenders and fries (($13) with a side of bbq sauce. I had the best burger i have ever had. The Bull Moose Burger and fries ($16). It tasted like a ground up steak made into a burger w bacon and bbq sauce. I gave my wife the onion rings that come on it. They also have Moose Knuckle shirts and sweaters; however, if you don't know what a moose knuckle is, google it before wearing it to a back to school night meeting or sunday school class. read more

Moose Knuckle BBQ Burgers & Brews - Feeling full under the Moose Knuckle. - Barbeque Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

Love the flowers in the patio. Delicious pizza and cold beer! Worth a visit for the name alone!

The food was great however I was a little upset when the bartender got my husband a drink and walked away not even bothering to ask if I wanted something or not. I was sitting in a bar seat and ready to order when she started talking to him and left to fix his drink. When she came back she said "oh did you want something?" Was a little uncomfortable so I just ordered a water and then we got the food to go. Hopefully next time will be better. The other staff has always Been good when we have gone on other occasions, but then again we never sat at the bar. read more

The fried fish sandwich was excellent. I would of 5 stared this place just because of the fish sandwich but the beer on tap was flat. They tried to fix it but couldn't. I'll be back again for that fish sandwich. read more

We loved this place! The patio was covered with flowers, the food was great, and our waitress was amazing! My husband and uncle loved the steamers, the cheese curds were great with the jalapeño honey, and we shared the PB&J burger with which was amazing! Highly recommend! read more

All of the food was great. Burgers and salads were big and delicious. Fries and Onion Rings were cooked to perfection and the Lemon Lavender Ice Cream Sandwich was pure heaven. Service was fast and friendly. Nice outdoor patio read more

Don't let the outside of this place fool you. The food here is awesome. I came in on a rainy Saturday. There was plenty of seats available. The server was very nice and got me a beer really quick and then took my order for the BBQ bacon and cheese burger with an onion ring inside. Fries with tarter sauce. Love that they are battered fries so they're unique. Food came quickly. There's a few TVs you can watch sports, and there's an outdoor patio area that would be great on a sunny day. A young woman was even playing a guitar and singing. I have nothing but great things to say about this place. If you're at Priest Lake, stop here for sure! read more

Moose Knuckle BBQ Burgers & Brews - I dont remember the name of this burger.... but it was amazing! BBQ sauce, onion, cheese, and an onion ring! Awesome fries! - Barbeque Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

Was pleasantly surprised by this remote burger spot (didn't check out the other items on the menu and got our food to go). Burger patty was fresh as was the letter, tomato and onion (even came with a large pickle spear). Bun appeared to be homemade or from a bakery. All packed nicely in well put together to go container!! And let me not forget to mention the fries!! Yummy!!! And the lady that helped us could've have been more helpful and nice read more

If you are in priest lake you have to come here and get the cheese curds with hot honey! Absolutely to die for so delicious. The staff was very friendly & our food came in a timely manner. The sauce was so yummy. Definitely a go to stop when we are at the lake read more

Friendly service, good food and drink, dog friendly patio...What's not to like? We were in the area for Memorial Day weekend And need to stop for lunch. Since we were reveling with our dog, we were happy to find out they allow dogs on the patio. They even brought out a bowl of water for him. Service was great. They have a good beer selection. Food was good with the burgers cooked perfectly. Nice place to stop and relax. They have beer to go and an assortment of other grocery type items. read more

Moose Knuckle BBQ Burgers & Brews - Burger was cooked perfectly. I chose a salad instead of fries or onion rings and it was nice and fresh. - Barbeque Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

We recently went here for dinner. The food was great .... the service was just ok. As a waitress of many years... I feel that I am qualified to know what great or good service is. Our main issue was that the tip was already included in our bill.... and we were not told in advance. When one of the families asked the waitress to redo their ticket because they had double tipped ...which was 40%.... they were told that this could not be done. I know that it could have been " Voided" and re-entered. We were treated as a party of 10... even though we came in at separate times... we were not able to sit together ... paid separately and were made to order ... as we arrived. Regardless... I feel it was not handled properly. We should have known in advance that the tip was already included in our bill. When asked ...... the waitress should have been able to correct the excessive $55.00 tip. Sadly...this was not OK. The next day we all decided to go someplace else to eat. We have never experienced this before and will definitely "always" be more careful when adding a tip to our bill. read more

Fantastic food huge portions fabulous service good prices. We stopped here for dinner because we were staying at priest lake inn. Moose knuckle did not disappoint it's worth the 2hr drive each way in my opinion. We will definitely be back read more

Awesome service and food. The servers are bubbly and happy. Even to us as a mixed couple - go figure! Sounds like the other folks leaving bad reviews saying they are racist might just be the assholes. read more

Moose Knuckle BBQ Burgers & Brews - Poutine. Careful, if you eat this you won't have room for your meal, Evan shared with 4!! - Barbeque Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

We visited Moose Knuckle in Coolin, ID (also known as Priest Lake) last summer and were greatly surprised at this unique food find! This is a typical "Don't judge a book by it's cover" restaurant, with the main building also functioning as a gas station and convenience store for locals and visiting out of staters on their annual vacations. We stopped on our way out from Lionhead Natural Water Slide. The atmosphere was cozy and friendly, while also extremely busy during an early dinner most likely attributed to annual visitors and family reunions from across the road. The seating inside was ample although snug, and I would highly recommend larger groups take advantage of the warm summer evenings gather outside where there are clean shaded tables under umbrellas and pines. There is a small bar located in the middle of the room and the outdoor seating area can be seen just to the right. What I believe to be a local was also out on the patio singing with his guitar. Once seated after a small wait for our larger party, we were supplied with a simple and diverse menu, and our drink order was taken. After another slight wait our drinks arrived and our order was taken. I do believe due to the staff being short handed and also with the abundance of visitors the strain on the kitchen was high resulting in a slower than normal turnaround. We asked for the kids meals to be brought out first and they were distracted by coloring pages the staff also provided. Our waitress was kind and knowledgeable, guiding us through the menu as we were here for the first time. Our table shared a variety of appetizers, and the wait for our main order was close to 45 minutes. Again our group was quite larger and it was a busy summer night. The food was absolutely delicious and well seasoned once it arrived. The table was completely quiet as we were nose deep in Prime Rib, Smoked Brisket, Flat Bread pizzas, and juicy hamburgers. The fries and onion rings were also a big hit. For dessert our entire table enjoyed Waffles and Ice Cream, a sugar coated and freshly baked waffle topped with Huckleberry ice cream, whipped cream , and chocolate drizzle. If you are in the area or passing through on the way to the multitude of activities located in Priest Lake or Coeur d' Alene, stop by Moos Knuckle Burgers and Brew for some delicious food and don't leave without tryin Idaho Huckleberries! read more

Tasty burgers and fries but it's expensive. Maybe I'm just used to lower prices being from Texas but $17 for a burger is just too high. Though I didn't find any better prices in that area. The service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was fantastic. It was delicious and if you don't mind the prices I would recommend it. read more

Moose Knuckle BBQ Burgers & Brews - Menu on June 25, 2020. - Barbeque Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

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This place is a hidden gem in the Priest Lake area! It looks like most pubs until you walk inside..then WOW!! The flowers and antique containers are worth the trip alone! The food and drink selection and service were great! We will definitely make this place on our last each time we come up to the lake!! read more

The place was great! We were camping about 10 minutes down the road and after a long day of boating we decided to check out the moose knuckle rather than cook at camp . You seat your self so we choose a spot on the patio. There was live music playing and the restaurant was busy but not overly crowded. We got a couple beers and ordered some burgers. I went with the Sundance mountain burger( bacon cheeseburger topped with a fried egg) and onion rings. The burger was cooked a bit more than I prefer but still very delicious. I would order it again. The onion rings were awesome! They were covered in a thick batter and served crispy and hot. I don't remember the name of the dipping sauce but I recommend the one with a smoke flavor. The Moose knuckle is also a bar and convenience store as well as a restaurant. If you ever make it to beautiful Priest lake and end up in the town of Coolin, wander into the Moose knuckle and give them some of your business! Don't forget to grab a huckleberry pie from the cooler in the store. read more

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Stopped in around 7:00pm on a Friday night to witness what the weekend winter-spring Priest Lake crowd is like and I found a surly server and two grey haired locals hamming it up while watching Gonzaga play in the playoffs. The restaurant is split into two areas, one tiny section has dry grocery and soda/beer as a small convenience store and the rest is pub style with great selection of fresh food and nice bar/table seating with two TVs for sports and whatever else you wanna watch. The bar was clean and well cared for, the woman working the counter was more than friendly and helpful. She made the effort to make eye contact and answered all my questions as this trip was our first Priest Lake adventure. I grabbed a dinner plate of 1/2 rack of smoked ribs and a mushroom swiss burger. The burger was a nice size, came with a huge side of steak fries for $10.00 and the six ribs dinner came with potato, salad and garlic bread for $16.00. I always look forward to trying anyone's version of smoked pork ribs. These aren't bad, I was expecting dry smoke ribs but these had been grilled a tad with a surprisingly tasty huckleberry BBQ sauce. The ribs weren't too sloppy or overcooked by any means. The meat tastes fresh and has good flavor. I have tasted better and have tasted much worse--I'd give the ribs a solid 89% they are worth having twice :) The potato was a potato--nothing to write home to mom about. The side salad was a great addition and they have standard choices of dressings. The burger was great, the mushroom Swiss was tasty, the bun was fresh and the meat was a standard approach to a grilled burger, I prefer my burger slightly pink but this cook likes to serve the meat well-done. Wasn't horribly dry but wasn't too moist. I would have given five stars if the server would have included napkins and utensils for my to-go order, especially when the customer tells you they are staying in the motel down the street. I look forward to tasting other items during my weekend at Priest Lake. read more

Moose Knuckle BBQ Burgers & Brews - Barbeque Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

Grub at its ultimate awesomeness! On a Jeep run, We spent the day at the rocks slides @ Lionhead. Starving after the fun day, the family was looking for a local place to relax and refill our tanks. This place happened to be on the way home, so we gave it a go! The atmosphere in the outside seating was great. Food was awesome. Even had a guy on guitar doing some live music for us to enjoy while chowing down! The wait-staff was on-the-ball and super friendly. Highly recommend this place to all! We will definitely be back for more at the Moose Knuckle read more

We came on a bad day... The place was full, good atmosphere and beer selection was decent but food service had taken a huge hit due to COVID. One cook and shortages in other areas left us waiting... and waiting...and waiting. No heads up that they were short handed or where our orders were in the relative queue. Our waitress was super nice but when we spoke with the manager, there was no acceptance or acknowledgment of responsibility, only excuses. Did I mention they kept letting customers in knowing they were short staffed!?! Go for a beer, but ask first before ordering food. read more

Needed a late lunch and had to pick a spot from the limited Priest Lake options. Since we Zuki (the dog) with us- we took a chance they would let us sit outside. Fantastic friendly service by Ellie and they brought a dog water bowl over for him. Burger was perfectly cooked- medium rare and thick and meaty. It came with a side of onion rings that were hot and fresh. They were setting up for music later- Friday night of Memorial Day weekend. read more

The fish and chips are delicious! The restaurant has TVs, outdoor seating and a bar. The best burger, bbq and brew in all of Idaho (that we've tried). We will be back! read more

Great local restaurant with super menu, great food and atmosphere. The place was packed when we got there but we were still seated right away and waited on promptly. We sat outside on the patio which was just perfect. The menu was extensive and varied and we had a hard time deciding what to order. We finally decided on the BBQ pulled pork and it was delicious!! On our salad we had the huckleberry vinegarette. That you could eat on anything !! This restaurant seemed very popular and we could see why. They were doing everything right. Look forward to going there again the next time we are in town. read more