We ate at the Black Cow Cafe tonight. The food was delicious and the Atmosphere was on the smaller side but nice and clean. I forgot to take pictures so I guess you will just have to give them a try. Note: Menu is on the smaller side read more

Disappointed in Black Cow once again. I had the Daily Special which was a French Dip. The sandwich was above average, but rather than Au Jus I received a small bowl of BROWN GRAVY!! What the heck is that? Ruined the whole sandwich for me. I had a Fish & Chips Dinner there recently and the fish was burned and the Chowder was awful, I've had better Snows out of a can. Now, for the good news. The service is good, restrooms clean and prices reasonable. Generally their lunch sandwiches are excellent. Please clean up these weak areas to really be a good place to eat!! read more

Went there for the first time, won't be going back. I got the bbq flat bread and fries and it cost me around $22 total before tip after the 15% "to go gratuity" fee. The service was bad and the server was rude. I feel like I shouldn't have left a tip because of the fee but I'm not sure where that money goes and the person didn't seem like they liked working there so I felt bad. The restaurant itself (interior and exterior) looked like it had been designed by CBH Homes and plucked straight from Meridian. I hate that!! I thought it would be good local food atleast, but the food was bad and the chicken on the "flatbread" was cold and chewy. All in all, I don't recommend this place, I'd rather go to Rustic Pig or the Red Barn down the street on Whitley. If you're in Ontario, don't waist your time and just go to Belly Buster Downtown for better service and food quality. If I could give this review zero stars, I would have. read more

I've tried this place twice, and though the food is good, the service is all chaos. It's not a cheap place, the food is not unreasonably priced, but its what you would expect to spend in a full service restaraunt. They need two things desperately: someone to bus the tables and more servers. The servers have so many tables, that they can't seem to get orders right, and god forbid if you should want to change something on your order. It's not a bad place, but everything in the front of house is so broken, I wouldn't recommend it unless you are going when they aren't busy and you don't need any modifications to what you see on the menu. read more

If you find yourself stuck in Ontario, Oregon with limited dinner options, sneak across the border to Fruitland, Idaho and check out The Black Cow Café. It's absolutely worth the short drive. The place has a warm, western vibe -- the kind of spot that feels both rustic and welcoming. I ordered the chicken sandwich, and it was fantastic. The highlight? A perfectly grilled dill pickle on top -- a small touch that made a big difference. Instead of fries, I opted for the Brussel sprouts. (Next time I might consider an entire meal of those delicious sprouts!!!) I paired it with a lemon drop cocktail, which was bright, balanced, and just what I needed. All in all, The Black Cow Café is a hidden gem with great food, friendly service, and a true small-town charm. Definitely worth crossing the state line for! read more

The Black Cow Cafe - Lemon drop - Cafes Near Me - Fruitland, Idaho

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UPDATE: I had reviewed the Black Cow at their old location just down the street. Now they have new digs and the place is classy. Everything is new. They also serve adult beverages, but we just had water. Not sure if they had a TV over the bar or not, as we sat on the other side of the place. The main squeeze and I split the spicy chicken samminch and an order of fries. When I cut the sammie in half, I noticed it was not cooked through. After letting Katie know about it, she had them make another one and it was really good. Cheesy with grilled jalapenos that gave the sammie a nice bite. The fries were dynamite. They ended up comping the meal due to the first sammy. I would normally give a place 3 or 4 stars for this, but the customer service was beyond great as was the samminch. They take good care of their customers. Looking forward to the next visit when I go to Ontario. read more

The Black Cow Cafe - spicy chicken samminch - Cafes Near Me - Fruitland, Idaho

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Looking for a good weeknight dinner, we came here. Around 530pm, seating was easy and service was quick + attentive. I couldn't decide which chicken sandwich to order so I opted for the least spicy one with pickles and asked for jalapeños on the side :) It was enough for dinner and some to take. My daughter ordered the Hawaiian flatbread and liked it. Inside is pretty cozy and comfy. read more

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Celebrating my birthday and visiting family in Fruitland decided to grab lunch. So happy we finally tried Black Cow Cafe. Decoration is warm, comfy- like being at home. Loved the cow hide wall. Service was excellent. Food is great. My husband had the Bacon Blue Burger. Double patty tons of bacon slices and hot crispy fries. Husband said that the burger was impeccable and he would drive from Meridian to Fruitland to eat another! I had the Hog Heaven sandwich. OMG it was packed with meat galore. I could barely fit my mouth around it. So tasty and delicious. read more

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Our first time ordering and till probably be our last. This would have been a 5 star if we weren't ambushed by an automatic 15% gratuity for ordering over the phone. Apparently less work means more $$. So even though the food was good, not being told before hand and finding out after AT the restaurant is BS. We won't be ordering for carry out again. read more

The Black Cow Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Fruitland, Idaho

I love this restaurant. I come about 45 mins to eat here. The Mac n cheese is the Best!! Cute decor as well read more

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WHAT A FIND!!! A must to try if your hungry, for the sandwiches are piled high with meat and the fries are finally hot!!! We ordered the beast of burden even though it wasn't on the dinner menu, for the waitress placed that order anyways...yay. Delicious, but order it with the bread toasted to step it up a notch. The server recommended the hot Italian cow, and it too was off the chart!!! The fries were HOT AND CRISPY! The place is extremely clean, staff friendly, and food hardy and tasty! Fyi...we were towing a 27 ft trailer, and we're able to park along the side of the building. However, the businesses next to BC were closed, so we could have parked there as well since it was dinner hours and the businesses were closed read more

The Black Cow Cafe - Left BEAST OF BURDEN Right Hot Itailian Cow - Cafes Near Me - Fruitland, Idaho

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I got the Hawaiian flatbread and really enjoyed it. The mix of ham, pineapple, and barbecue sauce was a unique & tasty combo. My mom had a chicken sandwich (not sure which one). Our waiter was nice and attentive, and we were seated right away. Service was quick and smooth. read more

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So... Food is wonderful, atmosphere, cleanliness 5 stars. However, not sure we will be back. When you place an order to go, they charge a 15% upcharge! I was not happy. I asked the clerk about it and she says, well, they do it in (some state I can't remember), and in Boise. Who the hell cares if they do it anywhere else. This is Fruitland for goodness sakes. Feeling turned off by the whole thing now. She says well some people place really big orders. Ok, if you want to upcharge for extra large orders, like when a lot of places say we charge 20% for groups of "x" or more. But for three burgers? Just feels wrong. read more

The food was delicious, atmosphere was so cute and warm! Our bartender Laura was absolutely so sweet and her drinks were outstanding! We will be back! read more

Stopped in for lunch during the week. The decor was fun, and lunch was delicious! I had the Bird n Berry sandwich and fries. I suggest a half of a sandwich unless you're famished. They were both delicious! We sat at the bar, and our bartender/waitress was kind and helpful. It's a definite do-over when I'm in the area. read more

The Black Cow Cafe - Bird n Berry Sandwich and Fries - Cafes Near Me - Fruitland, Idaho

What a great place, the menu was wonderful, I had the Cobb salad and it was delicious way too much food for the price, but I was grateful. My husband had barbecue and was also great. The service was impeccable. The waitress was very attentive. I love the little water glasses! Brand new restaurant decorated so cute. The ambience was very nice. We will definitely stop here again! read more

I have eaten at the Black Cow several times. I found the food, service, and ambiance all very run of the mill. Food is decent but nowhere near great. I just had breakfast there today and it cost $22 for a very average bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns meal. Their menu options are very limited, don't even offer sausage for breakfast. Had their finger steaks a month ago and very meh. Far too expensive for what you get. read more

I will tell you that my experience was a server that was so rude because when I found out when I got there to pick up a To-Go order that I ordered via the phone 10 minutes earlier that the they were going to charge 15% charge because it was To Go! They didn't even have the sandwich in a container only wrapped in paper on not even taped shut. I could maybe understand maybe a 5% charge to cover to go containers, but the only had one small salad container. They'd I'd not bother to mention the uncharted because it was ToGo. Then I thought the half sandwich and little salad was 10. 50, but by the time the added the 15% ToGo charge and the sales tax it was almost $15.00. I then said I would just take the sandwich which was $6.50. I guess she was offended by that because she took about 4 steps and rounded the corner to go get my change and no sooner did she get around the corner than she spoke loud enough for me to hear her tell the chef that was sitting at the bar that she hated people and that I was complainingg about the food et. Etc. Oct. I did let them both know right away that they had lost any business from my family and I would let others know that the server or bar tender hates people and treats them rudely so if they want to be treated with respect by someone who likes to serve their customers they should find another Cafe to enjoy!!! read more

This is a great restaurant! The service is wonderful and the food is excellent. It has a laid back relaxing vibe that makes you feel right at home. We thoroughly enjoyed dining here. read more

The Black Cow Cafe - Cowboys Cuban, seasoned fries, and The Club - Cafes Near Me - Fruitland, Idaho

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What a great find, found this place on Yelp. I had the spicy Mother Clucker chicken sandwich. I'll be back to try more of the menu. Friendly staff, fast service, reasonable prices. read more

My first time here. The food is not bad but it is not good either. My friend got the steak and she barely ate it. Probably won't return for the prices they charge for meh food. read more

The black cow restaurant is one of my favorite places to eat.The service is good, the restaurant is always clean and most importantly the food is delicious. I think Fruitland needed a nice casual place like this. You can enjoy a good cocktail, cold beer with your delicious giant sandwich. read more

We were welcomed with a smile by our server, Katy, even though she was serving another table. She took our drink order right away (we both ordered water since it's sizzling hot outside). She took our order when she brought our drinks. We ordered the Mother Clucker spicy chicken sandwich and fries. Our meal came out within 5 ish minutes. It looked delicious but when we cut it in half, it wasn't fully cooked . We called Katy over and she immediately took the plate and returned it to the kitchen. She apologized and told us that our meal would be comped. I'd still recommend this place because of the great service. Our new sandwich came out and it was perfectly cooked, huge and yummy. It's a cute little restaurant with a western theme. Lots of fun ambiance. Yes, we'll be coming here again! read more

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We ordered the finger steaks the mother clucker chicken sandwich and a side of macaroni and cheese the finger steaks were tough and grisly overcooked and the batter had no flavor very Bland the chicken sandwich was way overcooked tough as could be and again not much spice of any kind on the batter of the chicken they did have some Chipotle mayo jalapenos and other stuff on the sandwich but the chicken itself was way too tough the macaroni and cheese the cheese was good the macaroni was way overcooked very tough to eat most the time macaroni is soft not hard to chew the service was very good they were fast and courteous and got our order correct the ambience for the restaurant was really nice inside I like the decor and the artwork but the food just wasn't that good read more

The Black Cow Cafe is a hidden gem! Huge, delicious portions with super fresh ingredients. We loved everything and would definitely stop by again. Highly recommend! read more

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Good food. Large portions. Great service. Mary is terrific. Moved into larger new building.

Food was great as usual. Portions are large for price and service is above average. They are building a new place which will greatly help the size problem. read more

The Black Cow Cafe - Cowboy cuban - Cafes Near Me - Fruitland, Idaho

Great location great food as been always. Excellent service nice ambiance. EXPENSIVE! $50 for 2 hamburgers. That's not including the tip. Better off going to Idaho pizza.... read more

Amazing! Staff are so sweet and kind! Favorite is the flat bread sandwiches! Love new location!

We loved the breakfast and pastries when they were at the previous location! We went today to the new location to discover they no longer serve breakfast. The new location is nice, but definitely doesn't have the homie warm feel like the old spot! They need to have some music going in the background and maybe offer the cookies again! We ended up ordering lunch food and it was good and large portions. I noticed 2 other groups leave because breakfast was not available. read more

First three visits were outstanding, the one this past Wednesday was anything but. No greeter up front, people left, Mac n Cheese with pulled pork was minus pork, just a few particles. And then was over charged. Grilled cheese, $11.75, macncheese $11.75 and on ices tea...total was just short of $32. read more

I got the Twisted Turkey at the recommendation of one of the staff members. Fantastic flavor! Just a heads up, not all sandwiches come with sides so you will have to order them if you need some fries, a side salad or Mac and cheese in your life. I picked up 8 sandwiches and sides for an office party and had a bunch of happy campers. read more

The food was great AND plentiful. There were plenty of options to appeal to the varied tastes of the seven of us!! The server was fantastic and so was the kitchen staff. Every one of us tweaked our order a bit, and there wasn't an error in any order!! The atmosphere was so relaxing and comfortable. We felt so at home. read more

I ordered a 12oz steak to pick up. And I only got an 8oz. Not very transparent of them. I spent over $60 for Mac and cheese fries and a steak... read more

This place was over the top AMAZING. Not what I expected when looking up cafe's for lunch. EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS. The inside is super cool. Pretty small inside but a lot of stuff to check out. Super clean inside along with very clear restroom. The Service is great. Order placed with friendly smile and super fast service with food delivered to our table. I ordered the the Italian Cow: Ham, Mozzarella, Pepperoni, lettuce, tomato, mayo and Balsamic glaze on flat bread. AMAZING!!! Also my buddies ordered the club sandwich and Twisted Turkey... all said it was AMAZING. Also ordered the Cheezy spuds for a side. The lemonade was just like the lemonade my grandma would make... delicious Highly recommend read more

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We had the Black Cow Burger with bacon and cheese alone with Mother Clucker, both were awesome and the tallow cooked fries were also delicious. read more

I'm aghast. I just watched a server clean a table by flicking food particles on the floor instead of scooping them into her had to dispose of them. read more

Great sandwiches we had and they were tasty. We ordered hot sandwiches and they are busy place, hard to find a parking place but worth the walk. They have outside seating and indoor plenty of room. Clean and on top of it. The employees or owners are very nice. read more

The Black Cow Cafe - Hot turkey with bacon and honey mustard and I believe cheese. So good. - Cafes Near Me - Fruitland, Idaho

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The Black Cow Café offers excellent service, a diverse menu, and absolutely delicious food

Is the food good? Yes. Is the service nice? Yes. Are the prices reasonable? Well, eh...it's a bit on the spendy side, but the food is good. Is the establishment nice? It's cozy, and they really need to work on ventilation because it gets really smokey/stuffy in there (food smokey, not bar smokey.) We did spot the "Let's go Brandon" hat on display. I mean, there isn't really a good reason to be sporting that BS anywhere these days, but outside of that tidbit, it was fine. We got two sandwiches for $30+ with reasonable tip and a single soda. I mean, that's pretty steep. Decent amount of food, but you're still spending about $11-12 for a single sandwich, with no sides. So, I'm the fence here. It was good. It was spendy. Would I eat here again? If someone asked to swing by, I'd pick up something. But would I go out of my way to pick up something? Probably not. But only because of prices. And prices are out of control for everyone involved these days. Up and down the supply chain, so people do what they have to do. It's rough out there. With all that, would I recommend the place? Yeah, I think I would. At least to give it a try. So, go give it a try. :D read more