I had high hopes for the new owners since they are already successful restaurant owners but it was a huge letdown. We waited an hour and a half for a couple of sandwiches, which were lousy and the fries were cold. I got a river dip which was supposed to have horseradish on it but didn't. My wife got the cheese steak which was greasy and the onions were raw. The waitress walked past me 20 times with my empty ice tea glass sitting on the edge and never said a word. Then it took forever to get the check. I'm a local and I really hoped new management would fix that place, since it has sucked for many years, but nothing changed. I won't be back and neither will anybody I know. read more

I ordered the pulled pork sandwich which came with slaw and tots. I also got a side salad. The pulled pork was yummy, tots were nice a toasty, apple slaw and side salad was mid. We ordered the salmon but unfortunately it was over cooked. The brisket sandwich was sadly tasteless and the battered fish from the fish and chips tasted and looked like it was store bought (maybe Gordon's?). The atmosphere was fun (lots of stuff on the walls to look at). Also our waitress was super nice. read more

Great little rustic themed restaurant. Great service , tasty food and fair prices. Supper close to a lot of campsites on the CDA river so very convenient for campers. read more

The Snake Pit - a burger and onion rings - Pubs Near Me - Enaville, Idaho

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Neat place. Very old interesting building. Food was good and prices are good. I would go back again.

It was awesome! Loved the food and the service was great. The seat was super uncomfortable, but otherwise awesome place to take the fam.

Great rustic atmosphere. Very friendly service - nice waitress. There's not a lot of good options in this area Snake pit was basic. But the basic ness of it was enjoyable. We had the BBQ meat plate , sweet potato nachos & the smoked salmon. The best was the pulled pork& The sweet potatoes Nachos !! Yum - rest was very basic but hit the spot However. Above all. The cream pie. It must have crisco in the cream Or something. But it's so yummy. Bad very bad - but very yummmmmmmmy. Banana cream pie. read more

We stopped on the way back from biking after hearing this restaurant was the oldest restaurant in Idaho. The restaurant is charming, lots of memorabilia, wonderful seating area, clean and friendly staff. I ordered the potato chip nachos with brisket. Fabulous beyond words and of course my eyes were bigger than my stomach and ordered a large, way too much food and not expensive. Others in my group ordered the tacos, the barbecue sandwich and pulled pork. Rave reviews from them too. The slaw that came with their orders was also delightful with its apple cider twist. We will return again and again and highly recommend this gem of a restaurant. read more

All you can eat BBQ for $20. Damn good BBQ, I should say. The oldest restaurant in Idaho is still in operation and if they keep up what they're doing, they will be for a long time. I passed this gem on my way camping in the area last year and tucked it in the back of my head before eventually making a trip out for dinner this spring. I had the 1/3 rack of ribs which comes with a baked potato, biscuit, cole slaw, and a trip to the salad bar. It was plenty of food and a couple of the guys I was with went with the All You Can Eat option so I got to see what that was like as well. With that, you get all four meat options (ribs, brisket, sausage, and one that escapes my memory) in addition to the other sides I mentioned. Whenever you want more of one particular meat, you just ask and they will bring another serving of your choosing out for you. If you want two more meats, you can do that too. It's a pretty sweet deal. The aesthetic of the place is unbeatable. Antlers, taxidermy, old kitchen nik naks, you name it they have it hanging on the wall. Behind the bar there is a sign that says "The Lord giveth and the government taketh away". You're still in Idaho. Don't forget that, Dorothy. They did have a solid deal for beer when we were there. It was light beer (Miller and Coors if my memory serves me) for $1.50 a piece. If you can't get into the Wolf Lodge or want to save some coin and have great BBQ, this is your place. read more

The Snake Pit - Brisket sandwich, comes with cole slaw and choice of side (fries) - Pubs Near Me - Enaville, Idaho

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SALTY!!! Everything so SALTY!!! The $20 Rocky Mountain Oyster dinner was a huge miss. Over breaded and over cooked. My Dad's shrimp were also over done. The place is charming as all get out and the Trumpiness is off the chart, but the goods don't deliver. read more

Apparently this is the oldest operating restaurant in Idaho. It's rather off the highway, but worth finding. The food is excellent--I had a Rueben sandwich and the meat was house cured. Also good selection of beers. The atmosphere is very historic and fun...you just need to be comfortable with taxidermied animals watching you eat. I would go back. read more

Wonderful old world charm. Food was really good ! Perfectly cooked salmon and green beans. Wonderful bluegrass band. Owner sat and talked to us about history of the restaurant and the area. Waitress was efficient and helpful. I can't think what could have been better! read more

I have been to the Snake Pit twice the food was amazing and the atmosphere was rustic. There is so much history there that you have to come back over and over just to see everything there. I will recommend The Snake PIt to all my friends. Great food and Atmosphere. read more

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Took my wife there for lunch service was pretty slow, finally got our food we had hamburgers they weren't very good and the tots were pretty dried out the bill was over 50 dollars way to high for what we got, I recommend you save your money and go somewhere else, we won't go again, pretty much a rippoff read more

We went here about two years ago now, and the place was sooo good, unique and great atmosphere and friendly servers. This time, we went, for a dinner, celebrating my husbands birthday. I informed the waitress of this and was hoping she would bring a little dessert, after dinner for him, since she said they had great pie. Well, our dinner was HORRIBLE, and the two waitresses were not really into working or being friendly but were more interested in standing around chatting. The waitress never did bring my husband pie. The place was empty, only two other people. Either they changed owners or this place is going out of business after 100 years! We were very disapointed. We bought some nice beer glasses there, and we wont go back again. I would NOT recommend this place at all!!! read more

Cool atmosphere as always. Both the brown and white gravy tasted like the cheap canned garbage. A place like this in the backwoods ought to know how to do gravy right. This also makes the chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes suck. The actual ribeye steaks were great. The side salads were an overly tiny portion of the cheapest bagged iceburg lettuce you can buy, which was turning brown & had a rotten tomato on it. We paid good money for our meals. There are a lot of loyal patrons who have kept this business alive that deserve better. Not worth the money. read more

Lots of history, great burgers and fries. A truly unique experience. Service was good and the food comes out pretty fast.

Unique atmosphere. Good pulled pork, though our food was cold. I wish the biscuits were fluffier. That is just a personal choice.

Highly recommend this place! It has coolest atmosphere, great staff, awesome food and the owner Tom came over and talked with us like we were old friends. Great place to hang out and have a great dining experience read more

"....served as a boomtown bar, railroad layover, hotel, house of ill repute, and starting point for loggers and miners of yesteryear." The BBQ here is really good and they pride themselves on a lean buffalo burger. Be aware the "oysters" here are not of the coastal variety. The seedy past is still spoken of with lots of pride and the ability to get people drunk is unsurpassed in this part of the US. Great for a summer tourist stop as well as a apres ski spot with it's giant fireplace and warm regulars. read more

The Snake Pit - Pubs Near Me - Enaville, Idaho

On the way to the cabin in the woods we always pass this rustic restaurant that turns out to be the oldest in Idaho. Since the 1880's this has been a wretched hive of prostitution and miner scum... but if you check on the business in the last 50 years you find new owners. Tweak of the menu and a movie filmed here "Dante Peak" with Piece Brosnan it gets good reviews and the food hits the spot. The food is greasy spoon standard and just dripping with home made trimming. Thick cut pepper bacon and egg sandwhich to nibble on while driving through the mountain? Hells yes! read more

Today we stopped while biking and had lunch. What friendly service and the food was fine! Great impossible burger and fries and a super grilled cheese. Overlook the worn sign cause this place is worth a stop! read more

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Fantastic food great service nice atmosphere stopped here for lunch got the western burger with tater tots absolutely delicious will definitely be back read more

It was 7 miles from where we were staying, hubby didn't want to drive, but he did anyway. Their menu stated, their specialty was bull's testicles, but we didn't have any. Our B&B owner told us, it's more country, and they have ribs, and so we went. I wasn't gonna go, didn't want to encounter any snakes, tonight! (We did saw their lamps had carved snakes - that was about it!) This place? Had a lot of character, starting from the view from the driveway. I sat on a bench, which was soft, but too narrow even for my small butt. You can pull the table closer if you'd like, and I really like everything about it (inside & out). I'd come back here again, just for their hot biscuits & honey (in a small plastic container). Honestly? I wasn't quite impress about their ribs! Hubby ordered the butterflied shrimp, fried and tater tots. They were excellent, the brocollini he wasn't hungry enough to eat those, and we had each a salad bar. Negative 2: We were in the middle of eating, drinking our drinks, when our waiter asked if we're done! She came to give us our receipts, while in the middle of eating (me anyway), I guess I realized now, why the rush? It was time for her break (meal), so that's one customer out of the way! read more

Stopped by after floating the river. Saturday afternoon. Took over 20 minutes to get one drink. There were five of us. We still Haven't received the water for our designated driver. Young waiters said yeah I'm the only one outside so it will take a while. We all wanted a couple drinks and food. Decided to spend money elsewhere. Really unacceptable read more

What a fantastic place! I love the atmosphere in this little bar. It has a long and colorful history which is on display all over the walls. You can tell this is not one of those cookie cutter places where a designer has tried to make it look "olde timey" by slapping antiques all over the walls. This place is a genuine, delightful, funky, old bar. The story of the bar is a good read (they put it on the menu with pride). They have a good large selection of beers from all over the region and the barbecue is fantastic. Great food all around. The service was very good even though I came in with a large party near the end of their night. If there is any down side to this place it is that they close quite early, but it is worth coming in early for the great food! read more

We don't have a review on the food only the service. Decided to give it a try. The sign says breakfast until 11:00 am. We got there about 5 minutes before the cut off. One waitress watched us walk in and be seated. She decided to go make drinks and not get us a menu. A few minutes later another waitress came in and we asked for breakfast menu. She said that we missed it. As I got up to leave I looked at the clock it was 11:02. So yes I did miss the cut off but no fault of mine and anyway 2 minutes late just because we couldn't get waited on. I will never know how the food was but I can tell you that the staff was pathetic at best. read more

You go for the cool atmosphere. The staff is friendly and totally unprofessional . The food is decent typical pub type fare. Nothing exciting although the homemade beef barley soup was pretty good and clearly homemade. read more

A bunch of us went after a fantastic side by side ride into the Bumblebee area mountains. Food was good and so was the service. Prices were normal and expected. I will always stop in after enjoying this beautiful area to explore. read more

Slooooow service for a simple sandwich. Historical building and riverside location don't make up for the looooong wait on a not crowded afternoon. read more

Before we entered the place we were greated and told we could use the side entrance..less stairs.  Staff were outstanding, friendly and professional.  Family friendly! Our waitress was amazing! I had the fish and chips (your choice of several sides in place of the typical french fries.)  I had the homeade sweet potato chips..Yumm!  Better half had the surf and turf..zero complaints, which means it was cooked and flavored wonderfully.  Great  atmosphere with history every way you look. If we lived close, it would be a frequent stop.  Kudos!!! read more

This place is a real gem in the national parks of Idaho. Right off the Trail of the CDA's bike path is this log cabin turned restaurant and bar central meeting place of many a weary driver, rider, runner, hungry Corvette caravans, Harley bikers, and off-the-beaten-pathers. We were hungry, hot, and tired after our bike ride and we found the Snake Pit crop out of nowhere like a Beetlejuice nightclub. The decor was rich with Americana and a sort of raw country masculinity. We enjoyed their local brews and for me their burgers, fish and chips, were very good. I highly recommend! Ditch your lululemons and designer jeans for your leather vest and chaps, and I promise you will fit right in! read more

The building is awesome. We rode up from Harrison on the trail of the cdas hoping they would be open and thank science it was. A couple beers and a north fork burger allowed the 35 mike ride back to be bearable. The furniture in this place is great, the building is full of history and feels so unique. Service was great. My burger was amazing but my wife's buffalo burger was way over cooked and crunchy around the edges. We had to wait over an hour for the food in an otherwise empty restaurant. Despite all this, I will come back and drink another day to make cycling a worth while sport. read more

I am always disappointed here. They have a tiny grill and cannot keep up with service. It's been years. I don't know if they aren't allowed to change anything or they just don't want too but a kitchen upgrade is much needed. It's sad because the Silver Valley doesn't have many options. This one is a main staple and maybe they just take that for granted. I avoid it unless an out of towner insists read more

We're traveling on a road trip and saw this place and decided to check it out. Upon entry it's a super cool building and concept, however extremely chaotic when you walk in. We came in as a group of 4 and there were no tables, no problem at all we're happy to wait. A man comes up to us and tells us he will move two people sitting to the bar so we can sit, I felt really awful considering these two people were moved on our behalf even though we said we were completely fine to wait. Luckily a table opened up and I don't believe they had to move. They asked the couple behind us if they wouldn't mind sharing a table with a couple who were already sat with drinks. Once sat, it took about 10 minutes for someone to get our drinks, and afterwards another 25 for someone to take our order. Mind you, there were PLENTY of staff standing around us talking, even looking at us and then moving on. Food came out pretty fast, and the fish and chips were phenomenal, my family had the chicken fried steak x2 and the pulled pork sandwich, which they said were okay but too salty. Never received refills, never had someone check on us until the check. Everyone was very kind, however there is extremely poor service. read more

Had breakfast here (they serve breakfast 8-11 7 days). Ordered the small Chicken Fried Steak, Eggs over easy, Hashbrowns. I was amazed when the food arrived as the steak was bigger than any I've had anywhere else. It was just a tad crispy on the outside and smothered with sausage gravy. Perfect. I've eaten here a few other times and food was always great. Great job!. read more

Every restaurant has something to complain about but this has so many good points worth considering. 1. The smoked meats are "to die for". My brother-in-law taught me that the true test of good BBQ is the flavor BEFORE you add sauce. Their pork was delicious and smoky. I'd drive 40 miles any day for that flavor (better taste than Dickey's BBQ). 2. The authentic old west building and atmosphere! It was built in 1880 and has been a hotel, brothel, restaurant etc. The walls and ceiling are covered in a frontier collection of memorabilia. I have lived in Alaska for many years and this place feels like the stops along the Alaska-Canada Highway or any small town/trading post. If you can't go to Alaska, this is a real old west frontier experience worth having. Because everything is so hard to get in the wilds of Alaska, we were always grateful for what we had. Make do or do without! 3. There is some entertainment but we weren't there in the evening so I can't describe it to you. All in all, you have to experience it for yourself and enjoy a true step back in time in the west. read more

Pretty impressed with the pulled pork, and the fries are amazing!! Fish and chips were a little disappointing. Chips aren't included, you have to use the side to get them. But the interior of the place is great! read more

Love the Snake Pit... what a great historical place. The BBQ is fantastic. We will definitely be back.

Good friend Stan and Diane Smart told us about this place stopped to eat breakfast AWESOME! The Snake Pit Enaville Idaho must do this one again! Food was very good and huge portions love the old mountain lodge look and decor! read more

The Snake Pit - Pubs Near Me - Enaville, Idaho

Stopped in here with family after some exercise along a nearby trail. Good call, Dad! Everything was delicious (bacon cheeseburger, buffalo burger, club sandwich, and grilled chicken sandwich special of the day) and I loved looking around at all the cool things on the walls: photos, kitchy artwork (a painting of a semi w/ real christmas lights poking through- fun!), a collection of plates. The fireplace is huge and so cozy. The workers there are just the sweetest ever. One grandmotherly lady even came by our table to kiss the boo-boo on my dad's bald head. How cute is that? After our meal, we were given free huckleberry ice cream, which I'd been wanting to try during my week-long visit to the area. Looking forward to patronizing this place on my next visit. read more