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    2.9 (76 reviews)

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    Anna L.

    My experience at River Coffee was disappointing. The customer service was terrible, and while the latte was passable, it didn't make up for the poor service. She rushed through my order and tossed my receipt into the trash. When I asked for it she apologized to the next customer and laughed at his comment that I can have his receipt. Definitely not the kindness that Boise people are known for. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this place due to the lack of customer service. I should've read the Yelp reviews first.

    Large (20 oz) iced white chocolate americano, no cream
    Hailei S.

    Typically when I fly through Boise I'll go to Einstein Bros to also get a bagel, but every time I'm there the coffee just isn't good. I decided to get an iced white chocolate americano and am thoroughly impressed. All the white chocolate is actually mixed in instead of a puddle at the bottom. The shots don't taste burnt and it's a perfect ratio of ice and coffee. For a large water bottle and 20 oz coffee, I felt like $9.00 was actually a relatively fair price for an airport. I still need to try the coffee stand on the 1st floor, but would definitely go here again.

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    Jacques I.

    This was a nice coffee shop located in the Boise Airport. I visited River City Coffee & Cafe for some much-needed tea, and found that they had a nice seating area to lounge in until my flight. For teas they use Stash Teas, so ordered an earl grey and hung out at a table by the window. It's nice that the 16oz. and 20oz. are the same price for tea. The space isn't large, but they had plenty of seating for customers. It was nice to be somewhere quiet to read with my tea until I boarded for my flight. In addition to a full coffee and tea menu, they do serve food here, like pastries and sandwiches. I just like that at the Boise Airport there was a cafe that was non-Starbucks, choosing to support a local company. River City Coffee & Cafe can be found in the B terminal.

    Emily B.

    Pretty cute place. It was a little busy while I was there but the staff was getting through the orders quickly. Surprisingly decent food selection...I hadn't been planning to get more than coffee but I'm weak in the face of a good-looking quiche. Overall, a good place to chill out while you wait on a flight.

    William W.

    When this food stop first opened in the airport terminal, it was a Big City Coffee establishment. True to their name, portions were big and tasty, and the food was reasonably priced. Fast forward a couple of years and RCC&C is what you'd expect from most any other airport food stop. My quiche portion is now about 60% of what it used to be. They microwaved it, where it used to be warmed with a convection oven. River City is no Big City! But you will indeed feel as if you're in a big city airport when you stop here. Cheers.

    Patrick T.

    If you need a latte in the Boise airport, they don't have Starbucks so your starstuck with River City Coffee.. But the coffee was not that bad, but then again, it was not that great! So maybe hit up a Bucks on the way to the airport... Cause you know that coffee on the plane is not that great either! This review was not that great either!

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    5 months ago

    Definitely go to at the airport when you're in a hurry, but it is overly priced but if you're in a hurry, it's definitely go to. It's fast

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    1 person working. Slow service. Not many options and this is not a good one. Coffee less than adequate

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    Excellent selection, excellent service, nice strong espresso! Gluten free & lactose/dairy free options are available.

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    Cheap, clean and cheerful. Had the sausage burrito, quite tasty and reasonably priced for airport food Staff friendly, thank you..

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    ordered a large tea - 16 ounces, which requires 2 tea bags. Asked for 2 bags and was charged for 2 drinks. $7+ for a tea. Not cool. yep

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