Amazing experience! The food, The staff, The Vibe and even the other Customers. It was like I was teleported to a time where there are no worries! The breakfast bowl was amazing! read more

Olivers Restaurant - Breakfast Bowl - American Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

The service was okay, salad came out good. Was a bit skeptical about chicken strips on spaghetti but it was good. the baked chicken & mushrooms were delicious. The bread that came out was good as well, warm & fluffy. read more

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Hometown restaurant with hometown service. There is a menu with so many options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, it's hard to decide what to order. But whatever you do order, the food never disappoints. read more

A little nostalgia from a time gone by. I had the meatloaf which reminded me of my grandmother's recipe for Saucers. My waitress was "Perfect". Seriously she was very helpful and kind. It was nice to see the patrons talking with each other as well. read more

Had chicken fried steak -mashed potato-gravy ... veggies always good - love their salad and rolls. Delish

The service was excellent. Our server offered suggestions, and we took them. The cheeseburger was the best burger that I have had, in quite some time. The meat was juicy, perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. Served with batteries fries... We also had the French dip sandwich, with onion rings. My husband stated that it was "really good". That means he loved it. Upon arrival, the place looks a little aged and could use a bit of a face lift. This restaurant used to be a Sambo's (oh how my memories wander back to my childhood, mentioning that) and then Oliver's has been there for 37 yrs. One side of the restaurant is sit down (white table clothes) and the other side is booths and counter seating. This place was Recommended by a few locals. Whatever they are doing...keep it up! I highly recommend Oliver's! read more

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I come here often and Order their Cobb salad which is a decent portion . It deff is pricy for a salad but it's the best in town. Slim pickins here in Pocatello. I didn't give it 5 stars because there's Been a couple times where I've had to ask for a clean fork or glass. Also, I have found a hair before in my salad. I hope the owner is making the cooks wear hair nets . The servers are always nice . If you like a mom/pop diner experience this is your place read more

Food was good, but overpriced. You can tell some items are frozen. Salads and breakfasts are what you should get! Seems short staffed, so service took longer than normal. read more

Service, menu items, quality of food is awesome. I had Corned Beef Hash for breakfast. Excellent!

Don't let the dated appearance fool you! This place is a Pocatello gem. The service is always amazing and very friendly. The menu items are always prepared generously and in very good taste. They actually take pride in what they serve and you'll taste the difference. The prices are very decent for home cooked food when compared to the big chain restaurants in the area. From breakfast to desert, or desert for breakfast...you can't go wrong with Olivers Restaurant. About as solid as they come. 8.8/10 read more

Nice independent restaurant. We'll staffed with people who enjoy their work and environment. Ordered a Cobb salad and it was wonderful. Position cut to sizes easily consumed with much care given to presentation. Overall a really good experience and would encourage support for this type of restaurant simply due to its independence and well executed performance. Good job staff and come on Pocatello, support this place it's great! read more

Food was mediocre. Homemade is a LIE. Our corned beef hash was straight out of the can and not worth the $15. And the whole meal was definitely not worth it regardless of taste because all four of us had explosive diarrhea an hour later. 1 star rather than 0 because the fries were good lmfao. Also, it's extremely crowded and the waitress ran into my chair fifty times without apology incase you were complaining about not getting a tip. read more

I am partial to this place because I used to work there before Yelp came along, which was was about 20 years ago. I have since moved out of town and whenever I come to visit stopping by this place is a must. EVERYTHING is homemade down to the croutons. The house salad is amazing. The rolls are extraordinary. The soups are all delicious. And the vegan options are bountiful. read more

Olivers Restaurant - Homemade cookies - American Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

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The food was excellent, the menu was huge, the wait staff was great. I would come here again. read more

Olivers Restaurant - a sign for the restaurant - American Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

Absolutely delicious food with low prices! The quality far exceeds what one would guess based off of prices. Furthermore, their menu is very diverse, with something for everybody. Excellent service and a comfortable retro atmosphere as well. Would wholeheartedly recommend, six stars out of five! read more

What a find! After a terrible start to our road trip up to Wyoming, (our transmission blew up in the middle of nowhere) we needed some kind of mini road trip close by to where we were staying in Logan, UT so we decided to go up north and found ourselves in Pocatello Idaho! Of course, by the time we got there, we were pretty hungry. I just wanted some good diner food so I pulled into Oliver's parking lot and man was that a great decision. They definitely run on "Mountain Time" but it was totally worth the wait. I ordered chicken fried steak with home fries and my boyfriend ordered just a traditional breakfast and it was so delicious. Since it was breakfast we got a side of toast with our meals and even the bread was amazing. But what took me by surprise was their preserve they served with the toast. I am NOT a condiment person, especially jams and preserves, but I was hooked. I wish they sold the stuff by the gallon. I'm not sure if I'll ever be back to Pocatello but I can guarantee you I will tell everyone I know about this diner!! Keep being delicious! read more

Olivers Restaurant - Chicken Fried Steak & traditional breakfast. - American Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

Went to this nice clean dinner style eatery for dinner. Sat at the counter and, had fast friendly service. Food was served promptly. Now for the downside. I ordered the meatloaf which was more like a large hamburger patty with gravy with little or no flavor. An addition of season salt which was on the counter helped. I want to emphasize how friendly the wait staff was maybe I'm just getting too picky in my old age. read more

We have been eating here for years. Best place for that home cooked meal. Awesome salads, fantastic sandwiches, and great breakfasts. Stephanie makes the best banana splits ever. Only thing we would change is to bring back those fluffy fat fries that were offered by the guy that used to own the place (passed away) as the new fries are kinda lame! read more

Olivers Restaurant - Stephanie makes the BEST banana splits EVER!!! - American Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

I went to Oliver's for breakfast every Saturday for 7 years. Needless to say, I love it. Yes, the decor is outdated (the 70's weren't that bad!). Yes, it is a diner (complete with a counter). Yes, sometimes the service can be slow (maybe I'm not as uptight about this as some people). If you're expecting a gourmet bistro, don't come here. The food is well-made and the servers are friendly, what more do you need? Just like Dennis H. said, it is absolutely the best option in Pocatello for vegetarians, which is surprising. The salads are gigantic and they have multiple veggie dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I give it 5 stars for what it is- a DINER Tips: 1. Check the special board when you walk in. 2. One of my dining partners always gets oatmeal and says it's well-made. This is the most important tip: 3. The breakfast club is the BEST thing on the breakfast menu. Seriously, whenever I order it, everyone with me asks "What is THAT? It looks delicious!" and it is delicious. Seriously. It's way better than the "scramwich". read more

I've been going to Oliver's off and on for the past five years. I went last night for dinner, and after I was seated, a couple walked in with a large golden lab and sat down a couple of booths from me. I'm assumed that their dog was a service dog of some sort but was stunned that they actually brought it into the restaurant while other people were eating. The dog sat partway under the table with its hind end sticking out in the isle. I asked the waitress why there was a dog in the restaurant, and she replied that service animals were allowed. I asked her, "Isn't that sort of unsanitary?" She replied, "Well, it's not for everyone." I finished the rest of my food, and while I was finishing, the dog stood up and shook itself, releasing fur into the air. That's when I got up, paid my bill and left. I posted a message on their FB page about the incident, but they never responded. Service dogs or not, they do not belong in an eating establishment. read more

Amazing unique omelets here! I stopped in for breakfast on a recomendation, and I was not dissapointed, this place is really good, food service, everything. I got the NY omelet which is filled with corned beef hash, topped with swiss cheese and green onion. I always use ketchup with omelets, but this one didn't need, perfect as it came. The eggs nice and fluffy, hash grilled first, and the cheese icely melted on the top. The hash browns are optionally served with gravy (white sausage ), I had never heard of gravy with hash browns, but I have been converted! I will definitely be back here next time I am in the area. read more

Olivers Restaurant - American Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

the food was okay but there was a server making out with her boyfriend in front of the bathroom and it was extremely unprofessional! the same 3 waitresses seem to work all the time and it seems like all the other servers just dont get time to work or have just left. also its kind of outdated in decor and the sign is kind of wonky. one visit is more than enough read more

What a great restaurant! I really love the menu. They have a wide variety of good old food - things like flapjacks and Reuben sandwiches. The prices are reasonable. The fries are fabulous - they have some sort of nice coating on them and taste yummy. Our waitress was very friendly and prompt. If I lived in Idaho, I would certainly be a regular here. Nice, nice place! read more

Worst food ever. I ordered a steak medium and I swear it was a piece of pork, done medium. The restaurant was empty and we couldn't get our drinks refilled. We probably could have left without paying and no one would have noticed. read more

Dammit, another staple going south. I have been eating here for a long time, but things change, the food quality isn't as good, the service has really took a turn for the worst. I remember the owner Paul always on the floor running his restaurant like a well oiled machine. I was sorry to hear of his passing, but that explains it. I should have gone to Jeri,s Jumbo cafe read more

The restaurant's atmosphere was very homey. Service was okay, could have been better. It was a group of 12 of us, and some of our orders didn't come out correctly. The food here was okay, felt kind of denny-ish to me. read more

Best place in Idaho for a salad. I love the cobb, and the mighty mini salads are great! My husband loves the build your own burger. read more

We ate here years ago and then had dinner last night and breakfast this morning. Like Dante describing where he was headed, something like abandon hope, the inscription on the glass by the front door asks you to abandon hope this is a fast foot restaurant. The lentil rice bowl is a killer of great taste: I ask--in Pocky? Breakfast was the veggie scramble with hash browns. The latter were fabulous because there was no grease (see my review of Stepping Stones in PDX). Here's the deal: you can go to a chain or you can go to a place like this. The service was what you would want in a place where people "have coffee." We have to go to this town often and there are not a lot of options if you aren't a cowboy or some other thing. Four stars in a dismal town. read more

We saw a coupon for Olivers on Restaurant.com. We looked at their menu online and was impressed. We went there with coupon in hand. I chose the double sirloin dinner ( 2-8oz steaks) . My wife chose a cobb salad and an egg salad sandwich. We also had a shrimp cocktail for an appetizer. The service was great, the waitress was very informative about their foods and how to handle the coupon. We will be going back for other meals.........coupon or not. read more

I went here with my family, and it's a perfect place for breakfast and chatting. I ordered the club sandwich with hash browns and a side order of two eggs over easy. Their club sandwich had bacon, ham, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and eggs. Usually a club sandwich does not have eggs on it but it was surprisingly delicious. The hash browns were crispy, and went well with the side order of eggs. All of us are here for about $10 a person which included coffee. They also have a vegetable energy juice drink which has carrots, and other vegetables. It was quite revitalizing to have it with breakfast. I also ordered waffles and a sausage patty for my fiancé. It came with fruit as well, and it cost $7. There was enough food for two meals, and the sausage party was as big as a chicken fried steak. :D Our server was quite attentive, and they have great customer service. The only drawback to Oliver's is that they don't have eggs benedict. They should definitely add this to the menu. Overall I recommend trying Oliver's for breakfast if you have not been there before. Thanks! read more

I am obsessed! This place gives amazing food, large portions, and excellent staff all for a low price. I will say the service is a bit slow, but how friendly the staff is and how high the quality of food is makes up for it 100% I would go here for every meal if possible. The old school diner feel gives the perfect vibe as you enjoy a wide variety of excellent food. read more

My mother and I have eaten at Oliver's four times in three days. I'm in the process of moving and we wanted some good, basic food. We are both vegetarian and found there were many, many options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The potato bake was great, as was the potatoes with vegetarian chili. (Hey this is Idaho- we like potatoes!) the vegetarian chili is grand. :) The only thing we were not 100% impressed with was the spaghetti and eggplant on the Senior menu- my mom said the eggplant tasted "off." Mom said it didn't taste very "homemade" like other things on the menu. It's a great little diner- nothing fancy (which is fine with me). :) The prices are excellent, too. read more

Nearly $12 for a small bowl of soup & side salad to go, that's crazy inflation! And I'm still hungry.

This has always been one of my favorite breakfast places, but their lunches & dinners are great too. Everything here is home made & fresh down to their bread & jellies! A simple side salad even has broccoli & cauliflour. If you get fruit as a side it's not just grapes & a banana but also fresh pineapple & melon. The staff is friendly too. read more

Olivers Restaurant - Breakfast club sandwich! - American Near Me - Pocatello, Idaho

Something for everyone, awesome salads, fresh breads though service can be iffy depending on the waitress. I've gone back several times since I moved here. read more

Been coming here 26 years. It's fantastic food w/a great vegetarian option. Recommend the flavored drinks and it is wonderful both bfast or lunch. read more

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I came here with my friend and we both fell in love it. She got the basic finger steaks and I had their special which was Chicken Alfredo that night. I love chicken Alfredo and I honestly didn't expect anything special. Alfredo is always the same right? Wrong!. It was probably the best Alfredo I have ever had!!! I definitely plan on coming back just for the Alfredo. The waitress was also incredibly friendly! We'll definitely be coming back. read more

The General Manager called me personally and apologized as well as invited my family to a free meal to replace the fiasco that this employee caused. The owner, general manager, and others also had a long talk with this person to ensure it would never happen again. I am pleased with the outcome and level of customer service that came after the way we were treated by this as it turns out just a delivery driver. She was not a manager or owner. She was just a delivery driver. It has been settled and the replacement meal was amazing! read more

The service from the waitresses was fast and friendly and the food was very well prepared. Couldnt have asked for a better experience. Absolutely would recommend to anybody. read more

Stopped in for dinner. Disappointed. Didn't seem busy but waited quite awhile for food to arrive at the table. Food arrived very over done. Service staff is friendly. read more