Went on a chilly Thursday afternoon and it was nice and quiet, which made for a great meal. I…read moreordered the Val Kilmer platter, and honestly, this place blew me away. For the last ten years, I feel like I've been disappointed by barbecue restaurants when it comes to either price, portion size, or both. That definitely was not the case here. The food was incredible, the portion felt substantial, and for once I left feeling like I got a plate that was actually heavy without my wallet feeling light. The sauce was outstanding. The tri-tip was excellent, the ribs were excellent, and the pork was good. The real surprise might have been the baked beans, which were easily the best I've ever had. The mac and cheese was good too. Really impressive barbecue, great value, and absolutely a must-visit.

I have yet to eat here but the sauce I so amazing, I made 3.5 hour drive just to get the sauce…read more Next time I will try the food

love their food...friendly and efficient! sorry their truck isn't open this…read moresummer, but will call them for catering.

Daannngg! This is some killer BBQ! As someone that travels all over and has had killer BBQ I was…read morepleasantly surprised how amazing this awesome BBQ food truck is way up North here in Sandpoint, ID. I had the Brisket plate and it was exceptional. Definitely part of the rotation from here on out! YUM!!!!

I'm amazed every time I come to Relic BBQ!…read more Their bbq is ALWAYS fantastic. The flavor, portions, and quality never waver. And the VALUE! Big portions for prices you can't find anywhere when smoked with the love and care they put in at Relic. Service never fails. Quick to ask if you need anything else to eat, drink, or make your experience more enjoyable. Meals get to the table right away, and always served with a smile. The laid back, casual atmosphere is perfect. Family friendly, and a place to just let your hair down and relax. Although not right in the heart of downtown, it's only a 1 minute drive on North Sherman Ave. Relic is not only the best bbq in North Idaho, it may be the best meal you'll eat in CdA. Come try the best kept secret in CdA!

I don't know what it is but when I'm in town, this is the only place I crave to go for dinner. Now…read morelet me tell you: Trash Can Lid sounds like an urban legend when I speak of it to BBQ loving friends. Leftovers for days if split between 2 people. We ordered all the sides I think beans, Mac, collard greens, cucumber/tomato salad, slaw... Btw you need the cucumber salad to cool your palate after yummy but spicy moose turds. I wish I could eat more of those but they're too hot for me, but I'm wimpy when it comes to heat. My teens enjoyed their plates. They had to be different and order their own entrees and not share with us. I don't think they realized what was about to be delivered to our table. We enjoyed Trash can lid's many delightful meats like the good raccoons we are. We look forward to the next time! Soon...

Love the beef brisket! They've got a bunch of amazing…read moresauces. The only downside is that they don't have multiples that you can pull from the sauce area to bring to your table... I don't think it would cost much to make this happen and they'd probably save a lot on sauce cost because when I came here with my B-friend's family, for Father's Day. Everybody poured ketchup, bbq & Worcestershire and that spicy white stuff & probably some sauces I'm forgetting about, that all ended up in the trash, mostly. I think it would behoove them to get the little squeeze bottles so that people can squeeze as they go and not just fill up little buckets of sauce and throw them right into the trash after dipping once. I don't think he would even need to have enough sauces for every table... Just a handful. People are pretty levelheaded, and I believe this would not be hard to save a lot of wasted sauce and product cost loss. Leaving five stars because the meats are phenomenal. I'm not gonna do a star just because the sauce situation is awkward. Had a great time! I used to love coming here when Gwen worked here... The drink selections are great! Atmosphere is phenomenal. Great seating outside with a big stage. Plenty of space for children to run around and play. I will definitely continue to come back. I have high hopes for the sauce situation to be slightly altered to avoid loss/waste. Hopefully someday soon.

Great food and ambiance! We come here almost everytime we are in town. I haven't tried everything…read morejust yet but some great dishes I've had are: ribs, pulled pork, Mac & cheese, cornbread, coleslaw, baked beans, corn, brisket, and jalapeño sausage (so just about everything lol). The ribs are phenomenal! Some of the sides have a lil' kick to them that maybe my toddler wouldn't enjoy. So, some toddler friendly/non-spicy sides I'd recommend are baked beans & cornbread. Can't wait to try one of the sandos next time!

Been here twice in a week now and I'm hooked. Their Mac n cheese bbq bowl is phenomenal. I don't…read morethink I could be happier with the quality of the smoked brisket, the delicious creamy pepper, jack mac & cheese sauce, the sweet and tangy barbecue sauce, plus the beautifully crispy onions. Thank y'all so much for existing!

the best in the northwest!!!!…read more go you will be full and happy!!! the loaded potato is stuffed!!!!

Another great dinner at Sweet Lou's in Athol. Excellent staff. The manager greeted us and took the…read moretime to talk to us on a personal level - great guy. Our server, Dayna was amazing! So nice, helpful and knowledgeable. Great setting, super cool building and immaculate bathrooms. Food was all great and an excellent variety of choices. Dinner ranged from $13-21 each, a true deal anymore for a quality cool restaurant.

Good food, great employees and service. Wish they would get a hard liquor license but great place.read more

I've been wanting to travel from the north side and try this place out for quite some time. The…read moreopportunity final came about and it was definitely worth it. This is truly a unique place to have dinner or a drink in the bar area. We were welcomed in right away and since we were on the early side of dinner time, it was pretty empty. The waitress brought water right away and was very nice in giving us a few extra minutes to look the menu over since it was our first visit. We started out with the smoked deviled eggs and they were awesome. Some picked onions garnished the plate and they were very good too. For dinner my wife opted for the chicken bowl with corn side and I had the Italian Grinder that comes with a choice of slaw, but I opted to upgrade to the jalapeño Mac and cheese side. The food was awesome all the way around. The corn side was a highlight for sure. We could both have eaten just a giant bowl of that. The chicken in my wife's meal was super tender and tasty. The four bbq sauces on the table made it even better. My sandwich was was so good and super filling. The Mac and cheese didn't disappoint either. While there we met the owner and through our conversation you could tell he is very invested in making customers happy and making an excellent product. On this visit I would say they succeeded in both. For me this is the best bbq I've had in the area. For certain we'll be making the trip back to try other menu options and re-visit the meals we had today.

Decent BBQ for Spokane. Takeout is the way to go. Dine-in service needs a lot of work. 4 stars for…read morefood, 2 starts for service.... The good: - Train makes for a cool atmosphere - Pretty good BBQ for Spokane - Good bar menu - Does a brisk takeout service The not so good - Poor dine-in service - Can get loud due to the smaller space The atmosphere - They have done a good job turning the train into a fun space. Kitchen is in the caboose. They have a full dining car. A smaller car that was more of a waiting area that appears could be dining as well. The engine was turned into a cool bar area. Due to the small space, the acoustics are not the best, you can hear conversations from tables at the other end. A child's scream can be very loud. The food - While none of the food was hot, it was all pretty good. The meat is served dry, which I like. The ribs were a little fatty but tasty and fell off the bone. The rub they used is excellent. Sides were tasty and homemade. The Cilantro Lime Slaw stood out as it was a great contrast to the meat. They served Texas Toast instead of the usual plain white bread you may find at other BBQ places. It was a nice unexpected touch. The service - Where do I begin? We received 16 oz beers that had at the most 10 oz in one and 12 oz in the other. When asked, our server said they would fill them but never did. When the food came out, our server was confused as to who ordered what...there was only two of us. We had to ask for sauce and they brought over three squeeze bottles. We discovered one was plugged. When we told our server, they took the bottle away. About ten minutes later they came back and said they couldn't unplug it and that was the only bottle they had...WHAT?? They didn't offer to bring us any. They do take out, I am sure they have some. There appeared to be three servers which should be plenty, but we had to flag one down as they didn't check on anyone. They would disappear for lengths of time, not sure if they were working the kitchen as well? I may be back to check out the bar. Maybe our server was new and untrained...

This was a nice stop on the way to the mountain. We were greeted and treated very warmly by the…read morekind employee who was working the bar, waiting tables, cleaning, prepping drinks and bringing food in and out, she was working HARD! but so kind, still had time to chit chat a little. Food was good, the burrito was my favorite. Breakfast burritos always need a sweet element like a grape jelly or something similar. This needs that. The the reason I have this place a 4 on food is because I had higher expectations than stale chips as a side! If we had time we would've stopped here for drinks after, it seemed like there were a lot of specials for later in the day. This place as worth the stop!

Quick breakfast at this place because it was included in our hotel booking. Breakfast was buffet…read morestyle, the place was empty and the people were welcoming, even though I felt observed. Got a hearty protein and fat kind of breakfast with scrambled eggs, cheese omelette, links and bacon. I really enjoyed it!

This is a super fun place to hang out and have some micro brew and BBQ…read more Everyone I have interacted with here is super fun and friendly, and make you feel very welcome. In addition to a cool fun vibe, this place is always very clean. Obviously important in any restaurant, but let's be honest, BBQ can be messy. But they keep it very squared away here. Since I have mentioned it already, just want to say they do really good BBQ, especially for Spokane. I do want to note they are a bit spendy, but the great food, atmosphere, and employees make it worth it.

Easily the best food I've had in Spokane. EAT HERE!…read more Pork, brisket, potato salad, mac and cheese, cornbread...all delicious! This place is a must!!

Food is amazing! Service was great! Conveniently located next to a pub with a good beer selectionread more

Super yummy! Got the pork belly sandwich and was thinking about how good it was. My daughter Luccii…read moregot the same as I did. She told me she wants to go back again for dinner! Super amazing. The ambiance was wonderful and so was the service!