My wife and I were looking for a great dinner spot in Lewiston and we found it with Brava's…read more The service was friendly and prompt. The restaurant had a quaint downtown feel with a welcome lack of pretension. And the food was 5-star level. We started with the chilled caprese which was light and delicious. The balsamic drizzle, one of my favorites, really added to the depth of flavor. My wife ordered the salmon which came with a phenomenal sauce. It was tangy and tasted of dill and really elevated an already flavor- packed meal. I had the Thai pasta dinner which was a fusion of Thai flavors with an Italian flair. It will be one of my new favorites with the Thai spices in the sauce covering spiral noodles. If you are looking for fancy food with a "friend next door" vibe. Brava's is for you.

We were visiting from out of town and stopped in on a Friday night -- and we're so glad we did. The…read moreatmosphere was lively and welcoming, the staff was incredibly friendly, and the custom drinks were fantastic. I had the burger and we also tried the Thai noodle salad, and both were fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. We loved it so much that we came back the next night. The owner greeted us again and personally got us seated, which made the experience feel even more special. I ordered the fried chicken sandwich and we shared the sun-dried tomato Tuscan chicken pasta -- both were absolutely delicious and full of flavor. The owner even surprised us with a complimentary steak bites appetizer that was incredibly tender and seasoned perfectly. Amazing food, outstanding service, and such a warm atmosphere both nights. If you're looking for a great place to eat, we highly recommend stopping in. We'll definitely be back next time we're in town!

Went to visit family at WSU and they took us here for dinner one night. It was a great meal! Save…read moreroom for dessert, but more about that later. Started with the baked brie appetizer, which was lovely. I ordered the pork chop, which was massive, cooked perfectly (medium as it's ok to have a little pink in porkchops now) and accompaniments were flavorful. Both ordered pastas and it looked so tempting and delicious. Service is friendly. We couldnt decide on dessert so ordered the ice cream cake and apple cake/pie dessert and split. The ice cream cake is one of the best I've had. Layer of mint chocolate chip and chocolate chip, surrounded by a chocolate cookie crumble and cookie sprinkles on top. SO, SO, SO Good. The apple dessert was equally delicious and gave off Xmas / Holiday vibes. They do have espresso, though it seemed like it's not used much as the person had to check if we could order decaf cappuccinos. Those were alright and in the future, I may go without coffee or a decaf black instead. No tipping, which is the first time I've been a restaurant with this policy. It was pleasantly surprising and nice (on the bank account!)

I have so much I could say but I'm going to keep it short and sweet. I have lived here for 20…read moreyears and this is the best restaurant we have ever had on the Palouse. I call it The Bear bc it's truly that spectacular imo. It makes me sad people don't experience it or give it the love it deserves bc of other mid places tend to get the spotlight. I'm from Olympia/Seattle WA area, so I know my food. Lodgepole is grossly underrated. The Gnocchi, bacon, ice cream from Ferdinands, and the rigatoni are the best foods I've ever had. The oysters are from where I grew up, so they always make me happy and are incredibly fresh. I will never stop raving.

It's been a five star place for me since I first was shown its quaint location by a fellow over…read moreheated raft guide in the late 90s. He told me they cook 20-30 turkeys a day. That might have been the heat exhaustion, but what I can say is that turkey is the ticket when you order your food here. It is KNOWN for its large sandwiches. The turban (turkey and pastrami ruben) is my goto. I've had the jumbo ( turkey stuffing and cranberries) Truly a second stomach kind of thing. I've had the ruben which was good but left me craving the turkey. And I've had the French dip. Which was good but again lacked the focus. My wife recently had the BLT which was blasphemy to me but it had all the right things in the right places. And a pile of bacon. I can only speak for the bar seating and HAPPY HOUR 3-6pm which has good appetizer and drink specials. And truly frigid air conditioning. Which is a welcome thing in July and August. The decor is bowling and classic old men in various post work attire everybody seems to know one another and are welcoming to outsiders. Staff. Well it tends to change. And they have always been very nice. It must be an Idaho thing I love it ! To sum it up. If you goto Lewiston. And you like turkey. And big sandwiches goto strike and spare. Done !!!

I absolutely love the Turkey sandwich and atmosphere at Strike and Spare Grill. On the Sunday after…read moreThanksgiving, we had a person, who later identified himself the dishwasher, asked us if we were ready for our bill. We responded yes and I asked him to clear the plates as his hands were empty. He proceeded to argue with me and said he'd rather wait u til we were gone to do so. I explained to him, as a former waitress, that it's polite to clear tables of empty dirty plates. again he argued with me and walked away without the plates. Wowza. I was polite, and yet he couldn't be bothered. I also had to ask the server to take the plates too. I find this so odd, as removing dirty plates is SOP in any restaurant. One more note, when refilling water glasses, it should be done with a pitcher and not taking a customers glass away to do so. This is all basic restaurant etiquette .

Everything is good here. Burgers are best in town , and they have an offering of delicious…read moreMickey made fried food after hours menu.

We were in town, looking for a place for dinner and came across KC's. It seemed to be a good choice…read morewith a number of interesting looking menu items. We got there right around 6PM on Monday. There were only two other parties there so service was pretty quick. I think we got our food without 15 or 20 minutes. Chicken Fried Steak Burger ($15.49) - Starting with the meat, we have a pork chop that's breaded and fried. The pork still has a bit of fat and gristle attached and doesn't seem to be tenderized that much given a somewhat more firm bite. Still it's meaty, has good seasoning and, while not especially moist, isn't dry either. On the exterior they have a nice layer of breading that's quite salty but adds a good crunch to the sandwich. On top of the meat, there's a fried egg with the egg yolk still runny. Biting through the sandwich allows the yolk to ooze out. They add shredded potatoes to the burger, which I found to be quite week. The potatoes are undercooked, resulting in pieces that have a bit too much raw bite without any additional crisp crunch. There's a peppery and decadent sausage gravy dousing everything, which seems homemade, with larger pieces of breakfast pork pieces. I found the burger to be way too rich and it desperately needs a piquant element to cut through that a little bit. Otherwise it's eating heavy bite after heavy bite and is difficult to get through. Still it's tasty. (3/5) Upgrade Side to Poutine ($2.49) - The burgers come with fresh cut fries by default, but I chose to upgrade to poutine. Apparently if you just ask for poutine, they use tots, but I asked them to switch to fries - and to make them extra crispy. Were they extra crispy? Not at all. If anything, they were more like extra soggy. The fries are clearly single fried and not fried nearly long enough to add any sort of crisp. The brown gravy and queso (tostitos perhaps given the peppers?) taste as expected. With everything together, it's honestly indistinguishable from microwaved leftover poutine. Probably the most disappointing thing I ate that night. (2/5) KC's Burger ($11.49) - The patty is beefy, cooked medium with a bit of pink, and is exceptionally moist and flavorful. They add tons of veggies, including pickle, onion, tomato, and lettuce, giving freshness with every bite. There's a perfect amount of condiments to add additional moisture, but not too much to make the burger messy to eat. This is a solid burger, honestly not much else I can say about it. (4/5) Upgrade Side to Green Bean Fries ($2.49) - I haven't had green bean fries before, so I had to order this. I have to say this was much better than expected - in fact, this was the best thing I ate during the meal. They have a pretty good crisp exterior and the interior green bean is mostly tender but still exhibits a tiny bit of a snap. The green beans are not soggy at all. I would get these over and over again. (5/5) Frybread Slice ($1.49) - This was the last chance to get frybread on our road trip and we took advantage of it. This "slice" is essentially a small doughnut triangle, maybe 4 inches at the widest. The dough is dense and heavy, bready and chewy, folded over in a swirl rather than flattened. The taste has a bit of a subtle sourdoughy taste, but also a bit of bitterness from the oil. It's definitely very different from all the Native American frybreads we had this trip. (4/5) The food at KC's is a bit hit and miss, but if you stay with the burgers and avoid getting the fries, you'll probably leave satisfied. I see a lot of the negative reviews complaining about service, but we didn't have a problem. Perhaps since those reviews were written, the staff has improved? Bathrooms: Two individual rooms ones for each gender in the hallway behind the bar. Overall rating of the food this visit: 3.6/5

Nice Atmosphere, Good Service, Great food. They have several beverages to choose from, everything…read morefrom milk to alcohol. Staff is friendly.It's approximately 20 miles from Lewiston, well worth the drive. They have accommodated us for so many occasions:Our kids have gone to dinner prom nights at Drovers Run, we've had birthday celebrations, anniversaries, my husbands retirement party, taken friends and family get togethers, we've had date nights there. Many times I've called in an order to go. Always a 5 star experience. We love Drovers Run!

We found this great restaurant while traveling. Great food…read morewith generous portions, nice location off the road, and friendly staff.

You are welcome upon entering. You hear a voice, "please feel free to sit where you like." Prompt…read moreservice as I was ask about coffee from the waitress behind the counter and half way down to sitting. Menu has a good variety of choices. Opted for the crepe 2 egg and 2 bacon/sausage dish. Three sips into my coffee and my waitress was thee to refill. The crepe had fresh cut strawberries. Would be nice if the restaurant offered Spenda or Truvia. Not everyone likes pink or blue, yuck sweetener. They do have sugar free syrup upon request. The ambiance is dated especially the wood paneling. The space is open and clean. Breakfast was good and good place to start the day.

Wow what a great place. Our food was amazing and our server Janice was an absolute delight. Loved…read morethe Chicken fried steak. House breaded with ample hash browns. Thank you Mama K. We'll be back.

After a morning tour of the University of Idaho, we were looking for a restaurant other than the…read morefast food near the mall to sit down for lunch. My daughter found the Lookout Restaurant nearby. We had no idea it was on campus until we arrived at the top of the hill on the golf course. What a spectacular view. Just gorgeous and the fall colors were amazing. We could see Kibbie Dome below and the water tower. It almost didn't matter what the food was like inside... What a pleasant surprise when we walked in, and there was plenty of seating both indoors and out. It definitely felt a little more fancy than all the other university dining options. Service was attentive. Our server brought us menus and we noticed a very limited amount of options but good options. it was Saturday around 1 PM and there was only one other party sitting and having brunch at that time. I ordered the burger, one daughter ordered the chicken and waffles, and the other daughter asked for a custom breakfast sandwich made with items that were already on the menu. The server was in agreement that they could accommodate that request. Food arrived quickly. It was fresh and delicious. My burger was juicy and flavorful with a nice side of ketchup. My daughters both enjoyed their meals. We paid the bill with a credit card and were told that no gratuity could be charged. Of course I wanted to compensate the weight staff for service. Fortunately, I had cash to leave a nice tip. Afterwards, we took the opportunity to take pictures with the beautiful backdrop of the golf course and university below . What a nice experience to top off a very nice visit to the university of Idaho. Highly recommend this restaurant and bring cash for tips.

Wow, a real gem! The menu is extensive with good variety and too many delicious options that make…read moremy normal quick decision more challenging. Everything my family ordered was generously portioned and no one had a single complaint. Nothing appeared premade or packaged and it was all wonderful. Though busy we were seated quickly and there were lots of servers to provide quick & friendly personal attention. The decor is classic, welcoming, and eclectic. We will be back again whenever we're passing through.

Not 5 stars because it is a 5 star restaurant, far from it. This is near dive bar, probably closer…read moreto well used neighborhood bar. What they do though, is done well. It started with the friendly staff, clean tables, and then excellent food. The #3 Mac and cheese burger was awesome. The house cut fries were also very good with a nice fry sauce that came along on the platter. When a soda is ordered it comes in an oversized cup with free refills. This place doesn't look like much from the outside, but it is a gem inside. So glad I stopped in.

This place was awesome! Great service, delicious food after a 6 day water rafting trip - it hit…read morethe spot! Awesome AC!