Great little diner, bigger inside than it looks from outside. A bowl of homemade soup for me, and bacon and eggs for hubby. Personable waitstaff who had good repoire with cook. Enjoyed our breakfast! read more

I've been once but it won't be my last time. Good atmosphere, excellent food and outstanding service. I didn't give it 5 stars because I've only been the one time. If they are consistently this good, I'll update later. But it would be 4.5 stars if I could. Oh, and try the pie. read more

I have eaten here so many times over the years. Let me say I have never wanted to like a restaurant more than the Garage Cafe it was so convenient for me. The quality of food has gone down. All the negative reviews are spot on. You better have a good hour to spare if you want to eat here. Nothing is fast. The kitchen just simply cannot keep up. The service is well below par. Unfortunately for me the owner probably won't make any changes for the better because the restaurant is significantly busier then in years past. As a restaurant it is just run poorly. As others have said. I won't be back... read more

Yum!!! Great food, great service! We even took a whole pie home! We hope to have a reason to come back to Notus so that we can come back to eat here! :) read more

Heard that they had the best burgers. So thought we would try it today. Sat down and waited a while for a menu. Order our burgers. We wait and wait and wait and wait...server came by about 40 minutes after we ordered to say they didn't forget about us. We were about to get up and leave after waiting an hour and a half and the food finally arrived. Both burgers were burnt. Very disappointed and would not recommend. I mean if you have to wait that long it should be a great burger...but nope. On a positive note, the shakes were good. And the server did offer a free piece of pie since we waited so long. read more

Soooooooo good. I wasn't brave enough to do the Mopar Challenge but dang was everything good and all the nicest waitresses!

The thing that stuck out was how salty the food was. So salty I could not each much of it. The meal was the French dip. The cafe was clean and nice and the only game in town. Will try another meal at another time. read more

This was not my first time. My family loves this restaurant. Today my chicken strips were a little small. No other complaints. They were still delicious! I'm sure it just has to do with the vendor who supplies the chicken. read more

Great food, great atmosphere, worth a visit! Very nice owners who are very involved in our local community.

Hometown dining. It's one of those good home cooking delicious foods that you'll find yourself craving. I love the atmosphere, the food and the waitstaff are so sweet and friendly. It's definitely a favorite! The hamburgers are huge and juicy, and they don't skimp you on portions AT ALL! read more

Great food, great servers, great owners. My kids and I love this place. Definitely goes unnoticed in Notus Idaho.

This place is amazing and very economical. The town of Notus has a population of barely 500 and you'll miss it if you blink. The venue is in an old gas station. The food is great. The omelettes are either 3 or 6 eggs so be hungry! Burgers and sandwiches are great as well. Meal portions are huge. Service is excellent. We hunt nearby and the Garage Cafe has become a regular stop for us. read more

Sooooo good. You get a lot of food for the price. Great service and a fun atmosphere. read more

The Garage Café - American Near Me - Notus, Idaho

Restaurant in an old mechanics garage. When I went, one cook was on duty. The wait was worth it. Big plates a of good food.

Best Burgers around....I always judge a burger by how the meat tastes without everything on it. This meat was juicy thick and full of flavor....almost sexual in how good it was. its too bad this place is so far away from Boise I would end up going here at least once a week if it was closer. read more

Cute little place outside of Caldwell. Enjoyed our burgers and onion rings & fries. Loved the automotive theme and know family & friends will enjoy coming her to on visits. Stopped in on the recommendation of a co-worker on our way to visit the winery area. read more

Was very disappointed with the quality of my eggs benedict. The sauce and eggs were runny.

We love this little diner in the middle of Notus. It's your typical diner, with hearty breakfasts and burgers, as well as the "omg, you ate all that, here's your picture on the wall" challenge. The food is good, just not fantastic, but definitely worth a stop if you are coming through. We aren't big fans of the finger steaks, though, and those are kinda an Idaho staple This is a good place for kids. read more

Do not hesitate to eat here, you will have a great meal. (I take that back ... see update below) The owner has done a great job of converting an old auto garage into a really inviting cafe. The burgers are juicy and appeared to be ground on site. The onion rings were hand breaded and had fantastic flavor, not too greasy. The shoestring fries were golden perfection. I have no doubt that all of the food is delicious and a great value. On Fridays they serve prime rib, which had very good flavor, but I'm sorry to say it was served pretty cold and had no pink even though it was ordered as medium rare. They obviously cut it and left it sitting there cooling off while they were preparing the other plates. Since it was already overcooked I didn't send it back to be reheated. If you're eating dinner there, my advice is to stick to the burgers, they have plenty to pick from. That aside, overall it was a great experience, these folks know what they're doing. I can't wait to head out there on my motorcycle and try this place for breakfast. ------ Updated: Tried to have dinner here one more time. The place was NOT busy, but we were seated, given menus, but that was it. I had to go eat at Apple Lucy's down the road instead. It turns out the staff was goofing around talking to their friends. My advice is to skip this place, they DO NOT want your business. read more

FANTASTIC!!!! Just turn the car around and go. You won't be sorry.

Super bummed that the food was bad. I've driven by several times and was excited to try it. Awesome building & decor. The food though was bad. Everyone has different tastes, but I think Cracker Barrel and McDonald's serve way better food. read more

Don't let the distance from this little gem scare you off from giving it a try. We love the Garage Cafe for their breakfasts. I'd recommend the french toast, eggs benedict, or their pancakes. My husband loves their 6 egg omlettes. If you go for lunch or dinner they have perfected the tater tot. Service can be a bit slow but relax and enjoy. read more

Fabulous lunches and breakfasts. Portions are generous and delicious. Tom Storm read more

I've been here a couple of times and the service is EXCEPTIONAL!!! They treat you like the first customer to ever walk through their doors but somehow make you feel like you've been there a million times. Not to mention their AMAZING fry sauce! It's simple with its small town vibe and a place I hope is around for a long long time. read more

This place was awesome when they first opened in never had any problems but as time went on there service and waite time on food sucked then the restaurant was dirty no one cleaning tables off and not one customer in there eating but the tables had dirty dishes and no tables wiped off oh and then they bring out a sour cloth to wipe ur table down talk about gross i had to tell them umm not sitting here with that sour smell on my bench and table and they were shut down here awhile back for a quite awhile im assuming a discusting kitchen gross cooks and dirty waitresses with no experience had food poisoning 3 times now the 4th was yesterday and the funny thing is i ordered takeout when my hubby and i went in to pick it up i said it looked great she said im glad u like our food and i told her we will see and i told her about my food poisoning the last three times ive eaten there and i wanted to see if things were better since they got shut down and reopened guess what nooope i orderd a taco salad my husband had a hamburger and onion rings also got food poisoning i know yall are thinking why does she keep going back the answer to that is convenience and i really liked the place i kept hoping it would get back to the way it was we used to eat there all the time and really enjoyed Jennifer the manager but hell no aint never gonna happen oh and everytime u let them know its alaways sorry and thats it or what did u eat no ill refund ur money i wasn't asking them to refund my husband's food atall just mine its like they just dont give a crap but ill never go back i called them thismorning because we both were so sick and the same thing they always say the owner or manager will call u i said great yaaa right got no call humm big suprise read more

This is the best food I have ever had. The serving sizes are enormous, the severs are incredibly friendly and the prices are more than fair. I eat a huge amount and a $9 salad here fed me for two meals. The milkshakes are amazing as are the breakfasts, the burgers and even the tater tots were the best I have ever tried. Do not pass this place up make sure and stop, you wont regret it! read more

Family decided to go for lunch, doesn't look like much from the outside; but never judge a book by its cover. Food was hot and good. Huge pet peeve warm food. Waitress was awesome and friendly. We will definitely be going back. Looking forward to trying breakfast. read more

I ordered hashbrowns and gravy the other day ,the menu said it was 3.50 but they only put a small drizzle of gravy so I asked for more gravy! They brought a very small portion cup of gravy , couldn't been have more than two ounces!!! They charged me 2.50 for that gravy and when I questioned about the charge they had a very bad attitude towards me ! I then told them I would never come back here again based on the principal of the matter.They said great whatever! The owners messaged me on facebook and said they would reimburse me for the charge, but when I checked the message later it was gone ! These ppl are atrocious ,I dont care about the money ,I feel very disrespected ~ read more

great stop. had the burger fry and pie combo. the decorations are terrific. read more

The Garage Café - American Near Me - Notus, Idaho

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Excellent service, great food, friendly place. Great decor. Had half order chicken fried steak with tomato slices - perfect portion.

What a great place!! We will include it in our motorcycle ride trip planning in the future.

Love the food and the amount you get is worth the money. Breakfast served all day and that includes the amazing pancakes and chicken fried steak. I usually go for the hand dipped chicken strips or finger steaks. Great Fries read more

Updating my review of last August, we stopped in for dinner last Sunday and brought along our son and his girlfriend this time. Absolutely great. Nothing has changed in a year. Onion rings are incredible! Very friendly staff. 7 stars. read more

The absolute best restaurant I have ever eaten at. Affordable with huge portions, great food, and friendly service. Awesome place, you must try it. read more

Living behind this amazing place means I've been here dozens of times. Great food, awesome decor and great prices. And there's always some sweet souped up cars in the lot. read more

I went here today thinking I would get a great meal after reading all the excellent reviews. Well I did not .I had the chicken fried steak and eggs. I have eaten it, a thousand times at restaurants all over the USA. Never have I been charged to put gravy on the hash browns, NEVER! It's not the $1.50 for the tablespoon of gravy that was smeared on the potatoes it's the principle of it,and as it turned out I'm pretty sure it had soured. I'm still burping sour milk as I write this review.The only good thing was the cfs. itself, It was pretty tasty, but I will never go back again.I probably should give it a one for sour milk gravy. read more

We were on a road trip and spent the night near Caldwell, ID. As we most often do, we relied upon Yelp to find a good place to eat. The Garage Cafe got good reviews, so we tried it out. It was a cute place out in the middle of nowhere (Notus, ID), and the decor was a resemblance of a car garage; hence the name....But I personally care more about food and service than decor. My fish and chips were delivered to me looking like they cooked in the hot oil way too long (dark dark brown). I took a couple bites and realized that they used frozen fish and the fish was barely warm in the middle. I broke open a second piece of fish to find the fish cold in the middle. I told our server and she said, "Yes, we've been having bad luck with our fryer." The other three people ordered the taco salad and said it was flavorless. The server was gracious and apologized over and over again, but that was that. Sorry Yelp reviews, but we were extremely disappointed in this place. read more

This has to be one of the nicest little burger/breakfast place I have eaten. The food is well made and all seems to be home made. The portions are perfect if really hungry... If not share with a friend. Their shakes have ruined me... They are so yummy!!! Now the best part has to be their staff! They are friendly and have suggestions to help a new customer... read more

Found this place quite by mistake - a realator told a friend who took me there. I have been back two more times and each time the food is fantastic, the service is second to none and the place is really clean. All three times I have been there the cook came out and talked to the customers. Prices are average, portions are above average - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place to anyone. read more

Such a cool restaurant, this is an awesome place for a casual date when you're tired of franchise restaurants and the same ol' same ol'. The environment is so awesome, and the food is good, love the shakes. Not only is the cuisine of The Garage American, it's an American place because it's a local, family business that cares about their community. They also feature a ginormous burger that you get for free if you can finish it, so that's pretty fun for guys' night out and true foodies. read more