Great little family cafe to have lunch at near the lake! Everyone was super friendly and the staff is very helpful, especially with us having a 4 year old. I tried the Philly Cheese Steak and it seems like a house special is to serve it with au jus... and you know what it was a great combo! My wife and son shared a grilled cheese and the little guy loved the toasted Parmesan on the outside of the bread. read more

Ardy's Cafe - Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich with Fries - American Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

We really like Ardy's. The food is simple and delicious. Good sandwich options and specials every Friday and Saturday evenings. We enjoy breakfast lunch and dinners here. Limited hours in the winter. The service is good, friendly and attentive. There are even two new electric car charging stations with Tesla adapters available. Thank you Ardy's for your good food and friendliness. We always come back! read more

Ate at Ardy's Saturday evening after a day trip to Priest Lake. It was too late to find an open restaurant in Priest River so Ardy's at Coolin was perfectly situated. Food was reasonably priced and very good. My wife who has gluten issues was able to get a delicious salmon dinner. They had a senior burger and fries for only $10. That even beats Applebee's best deal. Only improvement I could suggest is giving the customer an itemized receipt as they only give you a credit card receipt showing only the total. I ended up taking a photo of the itemized receipt that they kept. Will gladly eat there again! read more

Excellent service. Clean and nicely decorated. Really good breakfast. Large portions and loved that they have a senior section on the menu as well as a kids section. read more

Ardy's Cafe - Scrambled eggs, bacon, Ardys potatoes, biscuit and gravy. Eggs over medium, bacon, hash browns, sourdough toast. - American Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

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The food was just okay, it took over an hour for them to serve two burgers with fries and they were not that busy. It was a stop on the way to Priest Lake and next time we'll just bring food and picnic at the lake. read more

Ardy's Cafe is a great place near Priest Lake. We wanted to come here for breakfast initially, but instead decided to come for dinner. Camped nearby at the state park, and it was a nice non-camp meal in the middle of the trip. First of all, it's a nice place. Lots of outdoorsy decorations, wood carvings, bears, etc. around the inside. Quite a few beer choices for $2.50 or $3.00. Around there somewhere. Side salads were big and cheap with a main food purchase. We ended up sharing a pizza, half cheese, half meat. They did NOT skimp on the meat. Tons of Canadian bacon and sausage, which was great. Our waiter was also super nice. Overall we will for sure come back if in the area! read more

Ardy's Cafe - Half cheese, half sausage/C bacon - American Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

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Terrible service. Food gave us heartburn. We stopped here on the way to Priest Lake, thinking it would be a quick lunch. We were very wrong. The server asked us to take any seat outside, since we had our dog with us. He then forgot we were there. He didn't come out to take orders until we'd asked a different server for menus. Almost 45 minutes after giving our order - with no food in sight - I went inside to ask where the food was. They hadn't even started it yet. The server said they were very busy. I glanced to my right, where half the tables sat empty, and looked back at him. He fumbled for an excuse. I noted that the kitchen staff stayed out of sight at this time... About 15 minutes after that, our food arrived. Almost an hour to cook 2 sandwiches in a half-full restaurant. The server apologized for the wait, and then dashed away. I noticed that another couple, who had arrived about 20 minutes after us, got their food maybe 2 minutes later. What the hell is the kitchen staff doing? The food tasted okay, but both of us began to feel heartburn within 30 minutes. The server reappeared with the check (while we had food in our mouths) and dashed away again. Beyond an apology he made zero attempt to improve service. I went inside to pay. Our server RAN INTO THE BACK immediately, making the other server settle the tab. She apologized for the situation, even though she had no part of it (and appeared to do a great job with her customers). I told her the truth - it was not her fault, and I did not want her to feel responsible. Don't go here until they improve. Either they don't train people well, the kitchen staff doesn't give a cr*p about the food, or both. read more

Was looking for a nice place to stop for lunch while sightseeing, when we found Ardys. Upon entering, it was welcoming, laid back, and not jammed with people like most tourist sites. We went at 11:30 on a Tuesday morning. Extremely friendly staff, clean cafe with seating inside, out front or out back on the patios. Restrooms were clean well kept and a cute gift shop. We ordered the chili size and the pot stickers, both were really good. Best pot stickers I've had, and better half gave his meal a thumbs up. Although, we was kind of over the main meal the second he saw someone order the ice cream. If for no other reason, it's a must visit for the huckleberry ice cream cone. Beware though it's not for the fainthearted, it looked to be about 3 cups of delicious berry flavored soft serve in a giant waffle cone. Absolute heaven! read more

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Excellent Breakfast spot. Fair price for a HUGE serving of food. Although we don't get up there as often as we would like, we do go just about everyday while there. I cannot comment on lunch and dinners, but the menu looks diverse and tasty. Lots of seating and service is world-class and when your done, go look through the gift shop. Some amazing things available. read more

Ardy's did a beautiful job for my family's large gathering last weekend! Food, service, and ambiance were perfect for our group of over 80 people to memorialize three of our family members who recently passed. Thank you so much Goth and Danny for your flexibility, kindness, delicious buffet that was so beautifully presented and excellent service! read more

All their food I've ever had there is great except their pancakes. Fair prices, great service, great location.

Some of the best eggs Benedict I've had. Visited here on vacation and perfect place for breakfast

Tasty home cooked food. A huge menu with a lot of variety. Everything we had was delicious and the service was very kind and attentive. Will be back. read more

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The food was amazing! The portions were huge. We went there three days in a row; it was really that good. Our waitress was very sweet and welcoming. On a very busy morning, the service was a little slower than usual due to training and the tall gentleman, that appeared to be the owner or manager, picked up our check. Even before this encounter, he was so kind; not used to this kind of hospitality. We definitely recommend this place to everyone and will most certainly be back. read more

Had dinner there and three out of four orders were wrong. 1st. Ordered a veggie pizza and it had pepperoni on it. Never got the pizza in time to eat in the restaurant. Had to take it home after everyone was done with their meal. Second, ordered a Veggie omelette. Came with olives and it was not a veggie omelet. Third, ordered a Cheese burger with Swiss cheese. It came with no cheese, period. Fourth, fried chicken. Got sick after eating the chicken! What could have gone better? read more

We had breakfast on two separate occasions while visiting Priest Lake. Both times were excellent. Huge portions and great service. My only critique would be to have the eggs Benedict served a little hotter. The food came out fresh and fast but not hot. The taste was excellent. We had pancakes, Denver omelette (Huge!), and eggs Benedict. We will be back! read more

If you want amazing American style food and amazing service this is always great place to go. They have Pad Thai on thursdays and Thai specials on fridays for dinner and it is seriously so amazing. One of the best places to eat at Priest lake. The portions are always very filling and the prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend! read more

Right away upon entering this place, I noticed it is an eye opener. The exterior looks like most small town diners. The inside is beautifully remodeled with many unique details! So be sure to check this place out...it's not what it appears to be... They were very extremely friendly (even though I was in desperate need of a shower: camping) and brewed me a fresh pot of decaf, because I'm that guy (decaf ha). {"very extremely friendly" just became a thing because they are so that} The staff gave me some local information to help me out, so cool. ***They have WiFi too, which is nice when you don't have good cell service*** Food portions are great AND the most important part the food is very good. read more

One of the best breakfast with real homey experience Real friendly service there chicken fried steak is one of the best read more

What can I say , this place is always spot on with service and the quality of the food ,they take there time and make it right. When we're at the lake we don't hesitate to stop and have atlease a few meals here. Thank you for taking the time for always making our experiences so enjoyable. You go here once ,you'll come back twice . read more

HUCKLEBERRY PANCAKES!!!! After a long weekend of camping at Priest Lake, it was so nice to enjoy this delicious food. The Huckleberry pancakes, and milkshakes were amazing. What a great, family friendly place to get some good comfort food. read more

We have a cabin right next to Ardys! This place is so good! There breakfast is outstanding! There lunch and dinner is too. We wanted to get Huckleberry Milkshakes and we drove by and it was a little past closing time but we walked In. The guy working was so Nice he made us them! If your at Priest Lake I would strongly recommend going here! read more

My family and I went there after visiting Priest Lake, and it was amazing! The portions were huge and food was delicious. I recommend the huckleberry shake. The service was also excellent, as the people were very friendly. read more

yu yu home cooked food fresh and hot. don't miss this one if your hungry. fresh home made pies made every day by Ardy her self. best huckelberry shake in a 1000 miles. family owned and run like the good old days read more

Ardy's Cafe - American Near Me - Coolin, Idaho

Grilled salmon was not grilled it was poached to the point of being tough. No salt or seasoning whatsoever. I fed most of the salmon to my huskies, who were pretty excited nonetheless. Served with CANNED green beans (which I haven't been fed since I was 8 so I left them untouched). Baked potato was bland, they forgot the soup. It finally came after my meal and was a premade canned variety of vegetable with noodles. Barely edible. On the plus side, my kids deep fried entrees (because they don't have a single healthy option for kids) of fish and chips and chicken strips were pretty decent. Fries especially were delicious. Seems like they are proficient with a deep fryer and nothing else. However, the service was extremely polite initially. He never checked on us once after the food came out... but I wasn't too offended with all the staffing shortages happening in the area. Plus I did ask for salt, which apparently was greatly offensive based off his tone and the look on his face. I'm not sure why? He didn't make the food. We will skip this place next time we are in the area. read more

Went back for a second visit, just as pleased as the first. The chicken fried steak was delightfully crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. read more

Huckleberry ice cream and desserts are amazing. Love their breakfasts.

Ardys has great food and great service. I would highly recommend it as the best place to eat in Coolin and one of the better places to eat at priest lake. Very good! read more

Amazing, home cooked meatloaf and chicken fried steak. The food was exceptional and the service was equally wonderful! They were so friendly and kind! We will definitely come here every time we visit Priest Lake! read more

This place is fantastic! Service is excellent! The food is fresh, their vegetarian sandwich on rye bread was awesome. I would definitely recommend this place. I can't wait to try their homemade THai they have on Friday nights!! read more

Best chicken fried steak I've ever had!!! Awesome homemade food, friendly service! A must stop when in the Priest Lake area. We will be back! read more

This is the best casual dining as the Lake gets. Been eating there for the last 14 years and they have never served me anything but great food, great service and owners are always the top of the line, they are friendly, helpful and just all around good people. If you are in Priest Lake, Coolin or even Priest River you need to try them. read more

As a retired restaurateur, I know a good thing when I see it. I was very impressed with the "down home" service and ambiance. If you like comfort food, then Ardy's is the place to go. No disappointments. And no, I am not a friend or relative of the owners. read more

Ardy's famous "Huckleberry Pie" has a secret ingredient that keeps me coming back for more - LOVE. Lots of good comfort food on the menu also. A special treat on Thursdays and Fridays in the summer is authentic Thai food (and cold beer is a bargain here). The restaurant is casually comfortable (and clean). An entertaining slide show with stunning images of gorgeous Priest Lake and wildlife can be seen from your table. Dining at Ardy's is a "must do" while visiting Priest Lake. read more

This is a really clean place with a downhome atmosphere and great service. Best Denver omelet I've ever had, they even sauteed the veggies before adding them in. There were 9 of us that showed up for breakfast and they accomodated us with no complaints. Everyone thought the food was fantastic. If we ever are back in the area we will definitely go there again. read more