The Pines

This cafe has been around for a long time and worth the drive . The food is amazing and always…read moreleave satisfied. Come to Malad and go to Dude ranch

The burger tasted very old and my fries were cold and when I talked to my server she took the fries…read morea reheated them so when they came back to the table they were soggy and nasty the only positive thing about this disgusting ridiculously horrible restaurant is the salad bar is ok

Aerial view

Ho made? Sounds good!

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The front area of the restaurant

Elmer's Restaurant

4.2(305 reviews)

47.8 mi

This place is a personal favorite of mine whenever I'm passing through Pocatello. And once again,…read moreit did not disappoint. We fed a small army and everyone left with clean plates and happy tummies. Do yourself a up and get the crab cake omelette. You will thank me -- great service and this place has that "old diner" vibe and the Service was quick and friendly. It has that old diner feel because that's what it is -- an old diner. Great place I'll definitely be back.

We were in an hour and a half prior to closing and were seated in the table area of the restaurant…read more Our server was especially sweet and obervant. The food was okay-if a little bland on the hashbrown gravy. However, prior to getting our meal half of the dining room we were in was closed off and before we finished our meal (a good 45 minutes before closing) they were vacumning on the other side of the partition they'd pulled across. Not particularly welcoming, Elmer's and it's not the first time it has happened to us. This doesn't even include the table full of tomorrow's set ups that employees were working and gabbing at. Ultimately, either you're open or you're not. Vacumning around people trying to eat is rude. Be better.

View from the counter

Bacon & Tillamook Potato Cakes & Eggs

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Outside of restaurant

Ranch House Diner

4.4(105 reviews)

28.5 mi

A great place to stop! Friendly service and homey atmosphere. We really enjoyed our lunch.read more

Amazing sandwiches. Had a Philly cheesesteak and peach cobbler. Family run and right off the…read morefreeway.

Cozy atmosphere

Pork Chop W/ Applesauce

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Ranch house decor

78 Main Street Dining

3.5(313 reviews)

32.3 mi

Good fresh food and attentive server. Cute ambiance. I had…read morethe Asian Chicken Salad the chicken was tender. Grandson had skillet Mac and cheese, GD had sliders, son had beef dip. All good.

I love lava and I have loved this cute restaurant for quite awhile but they have changed a few…read morethings. Service has always been amazing but they removed their pretty lights above the bar which okay but definitely used to be cuter. Food was mostly good GREAT biscuits and gravy. And normally the potatoes are good too but they were basically completely burnt when we were served them. Coffee is mid as well- we also asked if they had lattes (I couldn't remember if they did or didn't) and the lady said no and said there's other drinks next door- which was fine but it was interesting lol. Still a good place but wish it was the same :(

House skillet with jalapeños

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Burger King

1.6(16 reviews)

0.1 mi

This place sucks. I just got charged over 14 dollars for a burger that had an original price of…read moreunder 9 bucks just because the employees have no clue what they are doing. (FYI the only modification i asked for was an impossible patty which is only supposed to cost less than $2). I wanted something quick to eat just in case I get called in to my job but from here on in I will be going anywhere else. Also for context I live here in malad and have been to this location dozens of times and the quality has always sucked, those "serving you" are often either rude or under-trained, and the dining area is always a mess. I should have stopped going years ago.

Ordered hamburger meal. Waited 30 minutes. Orders after us were filled. Excuse is we're working as…read morefast as we can. That's no excuse! Mistake mistakenly gave them two stars. It should be zero stars.

Royal Crispy Sandwich, Chicken Fries, Chicken Nuggets, Original Chicken Sandwich, Drink

Classic Wrap Spicy Wrap Honey Mustard Wrap

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Whopper, Drink, Fries

Portneuf Grille & Lounge

4.1(133 reviews)

32.3 mi

Wow! Everything was absolutely delightful…read more Old Fashions Ahi tuna dinner Filet mignon cooked to perfection Lobster Blueberry cheesecake

Great experience !!! We ordered a rack of lamb (marvelous!), a filet mignon (super good) and a soup…read moreof the day (a bit salty). We gave feedback, the chef came to our table, incredibly humble, deducted the soup from the bill. The creme brûlée was also great. I definitely recommend !!! The atmosphere was excellent !!!

Bar area

Portneuf Grille & Lounge - Dinner is served nightly featuring an array of salads, seafood, hand-cut steaks, vegetarian dishes desserts, cocktails, wine & beer.

Dinner is served nightly featuring an array of salads, seafood, hand-cut steaks, vegetarian dishes desserts, cocktails, wine & beer.

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Select from fresh salads, steaks, seafood, foal, vegetrian desserts, spirits, wine and beer.

Angie's Restaurant

4.2(521 reviews)

36.9 mi

Well suited for that comfort food. Bring your appetite. Good portions. Shakes are super thick…read more Get it to go. Lol

We love supporting local mom-and-pop spots, so we decided to stop by Angie's on our way through…read moreLogan. Right off the bat, the greeting was warm and attentive--the servers checked on our drink orders before we even had a chance to look over the menu options! Once we were seated, someone came over to take our order almost immediately. Since we had just sat down, we asked for a quick minute to look things over, but it ended up being about 15 minutes before anyone returned to take our order. When the food arrived, it was fine--nothing mind-blowing, but perfectly decent comfort food. A nice touch is that they offer a complimentary mini ice cream cone when you finish your meal, which was a fun perk. All in all, it was an okay experience. It's a classic local staple, but given the hit-or-miss timing with service and standard food, we probably won't make a point to stop by again on future trips.

Dining room

Pan seared red snapper, potato & broccoli

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Front Sign

The Rusted Spoon

4.1(264 reviews)

51.0 mi

I came in a week prior to my review, the experience was unlike any I've had in Utah so i wanted too…read morecome a second time and have a different server to make sure it wasn't a fluke. Let me start with the servers the first time in i was greeted promptly with a smile by Laken, my server. The atmosphere was cozy with defined areas. Everything was clean and and cared for right down to the bathrooms. i could tell ownership has a quirky sense of humor based on the merchandise they sell. As i waited for the meal i watched the two servers working diligently with a smile, they didn't miss a beat with being attentive to their patrons and all of the other aspects of their job. Honestly i watched too see if they could keep the same place throughout my time there they worked like a fine oiled machine. Without having to say a word to each other they knew what to do to help each other. I can't imagine this being an easy task.. The second time coming in, i really wanted to see if the excellence was a fluke, but to my delight it was the same great experience as the first time. Serenity, My server worked with the same diligence as the first time i watched her working and again without missing a beat of the friendly service as i had with Laken, the first time in. Now here's the kicker the service was so good, i asked to speak with a manager or owner, I was told there wasn't a manager or owner present. They were self monitoring, that blew me away, these young ladies working like they were on their own, it screams volumes for their work ethics and management. Now for the food, presentation was just like the menu pics. I apologize i failed to take pics as it was served so it is pics from the menu. The was good, the breakfast i had was cooked, in my opinion, perfectly. There breakfast sausage was different than any other I've had. I've been to a lot of places. I highly recommend this place even the locals were really friendly with conversation they made me laugh, one of the locals went out to his truck and brought this spoon guy to me. I live over an hour away but i will say well worth the drive mainly for the experience. Now if i have to say anything that i would like to see different it would be the fly traps. They aren't intrusive but i would maybe use an alternative. But I'm not a fly expert and it's not a deal breaker. This is my honest review, i don't know and have never met anyone from this establishment have never met any of the

Our food was really nice. Server was so quick and sweet. The ambiance was very casual. I had a…read morechicken enchilada with chili Verde on it. Was delicious. Just the right spice. 2 egg omelet the hash browns where crisped up nicely. Coffee was delicious too.

Inside

Mediterranean salad

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Cute decor

Campfire Grill Restaurant

3.6(114 reviews)

45.9 mi

Bear Lake's Best-Kept Secret (That Apparently Everyone's Mad About?)…read more Let's get something straight: I've eaten at Bear Lake my whole life, and up until now, "dining out" here meant a basket of something fried in oil older than the lake itself. So when I tell you Campfire Grill made me remember what actual food tastes like, understand the weight of the statement. The margherita pizza comes out of the wood-fired oven blistered and glorious--like it's personally trying to make up for decades of regional culinary disappointment. The wedge salad's blue cheese has a faint smoky thing going on, dotted with tiny chives, and tasted like somebody in that kitchen has actually left the county before. And don't get me started on the wings: homemade buffalo sauce, still crispy, and not a hint of gas-station-regret afterward. Add giant open windows that turn the whole dining room into an al fresca reprieve, competent waitstaff, and you've got yourself an actual bona fide restaurant in a place that has subsisted on fry-baskets since one of the Roosevelt administrations. So, to the one-star crowd: I don't know what you were expecting. This isn't Salt Lake City. It's Bear Lake. And for Bear Lake, this is nothing short of miracle work.

Came here for Sunday brunch and it was just okay. The food was really mid. Every time I asked…read moresomeone in my family how they liked their food, they responded with "meh". I ordered the avocado toast, and it was alright. Pretty blend though. Several of us wanted the biscuits and gravy, but they were out of it. The servers were working very hard though. You could tell they were understaffed and as someone who works in the industry, I knew the stress they were likely under. The setting was really cool. Huge open windows and tons of fresh air and sunlight.

Seating area

Bolognese- just okay

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Burger- best item ordered

Your Moms Coffee & Cafe

5.0(4 reviews)

0.4 mi

Cute little dine in or drive thru cafe to grab a good coffee and quick breakfast bite! Passing…read morethrough and needed a quick pick me up prior to continuing the journey. Young staff very friendly, provided recommendation, can't go wrong with a good breakfast sandwich! Thick quality bacon, perfectly cooked egg and just enough spice between the pepper jack and chipotle sauce. Service is quick, clean and comfortable eating area along with one unisex bathroom if needed. Had an extra large iced dirty chai and one of the better ones I have had recently. Great work! Highly recommend stopping by or use the drive through, less than 5 mins off the interstate with plenty of parking to include handicap right out front.

I'm a local and have dreamed of having decent coffee in town for years. it has arrived. The menu is…read morereasonably priced and the coffee is super. I'm really grateful these folks showed Up. And the food is excellent too. The service is great and I would recommend this place to anybody either traveling through or, of course, to locals. It appears that they have a broad array of drinks. I'm pretty regular with what I get and I'm a drive through customer so I can't comment on the ambiance, but the coffee is always fantastic. Thank you!

Inside seating

Bagel sandwich with bacon, pepper jack cheese, egg and chipotle sauce.

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Outdoor seating

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Gregory F.

8 years ago

My daughter and I broke down two miles from Malad. While waiting for my wife to come pick up with car #2 to get us, Marv from Albert's Service towed our car to his shop. He referred us to eat in a cool, air conditioned place to wait for the 'cavalry' to come get us. Kathy, one of the owners, allowed us to wait and the most amazing thing is that she offered us to eat a meal 'on the house'. The compassion was heaven-sent, the hospitality was my absolute, superlative, customer service experience in my 48-1/2 years of life. Her waitress, Devi, demonstrated an equal amount of the human touch. I don't just recommend others to places of service for even good customer service but this event needs to be a divine inspiration of godly love and God's hand in the life of my daughter, Mallory, and me. If anyone goes by Malad, Idaho on I-15, please, PLEASE go give them your business. It will be worth it. read more

Elizabeth A.

12 years ago

Stopped in here not knowing what we were going to get because we didn't want fast food. Just off of I-15 and easy to get to. The food is great and reasonably priced. We had a great Philly Cheese Steak sandwich--done right. The mushroom-artichoke soup was absolutely delicious! If you have a dinner salad (beautifully done greens) try the raspberry-walnut viniagrette. It's awesome. The current owners have operated the restaurant for about a year and are doing a great job. Lots of interesting and yummy things on the menu. Also clean and very friendly place. If we lived nearby, we would be regulars for sure. Try it if you are in the area. You won't be disappointed! read more

Julia H.

5 years ago

Had the Florentine Benny made with homemade hollandaise sauce. Absolutely delicious our waitress Kathy was so attentive and friendly. we have stopped here twice now and will definitely come back on our return trip from Arizona. read more

Jeffrey S.

7 years ago

I had a Malibu Chicken Sandwich and it was probably one of the best sandwiches I've ever had. The service was great!!! I recommend this place to anyone in the area! read more

Ahmed S.

12 years ago

Excellent service, true family owned and operated. Great food choices, awesome tasting food. The price is very reasonable.

Beth Ann S.

8 years ago

Had breakfast. It was great. Loved the bacon. Waitress Susie was great very friendly and a great singer. Will go back

Sharon A.

154

148

2 years ago

This restaurant is currently closed. As of 4/6/2024. It looks like it had a fire or is otherwise being renovated.

chelsea B.

4 years ago

This may be a small town restaurant but the food is 10/10. Wonderful service and amazing food.

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