Pleasantly surprised. The "gas station" facade concealed great food, great service and a beautiful view out the back windows. The double crunch tacos were amazing! read more

Blue Heron Cafe - The back window...they are adding to the patio! - American Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

Everything is great at Blue Heron Cafe! Good food!Good service ! Never have to wait to be seated and once you order for is out very quick!

It used to be a great, inexpensive, semi-tasty restaurant. Now they added an outdoor amphitheater, raised prices, and changed the menu. So-so at best, now. read more

Great service, great food. The fish and chips on Friday nights is worth going for, it's made fresh.

So far everything we've tried here has been great. We live in the area so we eat here often. Fish and chips is our favorite along with Fridays- fish night! The breakfast food has never disappointed us either. The waitresses are always very kind and the setting and back patio are very pretty! If you sit outside to eat you get a beautiful view of Upper Pack River. read more

Ordered a prime rib French dip and a chicken pesto sandwich to split... the chicken pesto sandwiched said "smashed" so I assumed it would be thin and delicious, easy to eat. It had super thick slices of toast, hard to eat, floppy fatty bacon, and almost no pesto flavor. Super meh. The prime rib dip had no flavor whatsoever. Even the au jus was bland. If you want one with lots of flavor, the cabinet bar and grille in Clark fork has a really good one. read more

Food is good. Service generally very good. Have to ask to have fries served fresh up to have them served hot. The fish and chips is one of our favorite lunch items there. Fish filets have always been served piping hot, without asking. The dirty fries are pretty good too. Can't get kickback points any more. Last three visits was told that a rewards system on horizon, just dont know when yet. read more

This place truly checked all our boxes. We wanted tasty breakfast with a nice view and were striking out in Sandpoint. We opted for the 15 minute drive north and found this gem hidden in the back of a gas station. The portions were generous with good flavors, service was quick, and even on a rainy day the scenery looked lovely. Definitely would like to come back for a sunny bite on the patio! I recommend the bacon jam burrito! read more

Blue Heron Cafe - Gorgeous views, even on this rainy morning. - American Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

Great food and the service is always top notch. Looking forward to trying the outdoor seating sometime. Great place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. read more

Great food and service, the best dinner rolls ever. Can't wait to go back. it's always busy that's how you can tell it's a good place to eat. Always room for a couple more. Fast service. read more

This is a "non-review". We are traveling in the area and looking for a place to stop for a late breakfast. We were thrilled with the pictures of food and patio, so drove out of our way to make a stop. My husband went in first to check out the seating, hoping we could bring our dog with us as it was very warm that day and we didn't want to leave him in the vehicle. The only way to the restaurant is through the store, so non-service animals are not allowed. My husband spoke with a gentleman who said that they could not accommodate us allowing dogs would just create a mess, and even suggested that no other restaurants allow non-service dogs on their patio. Wow. Almost every restaurant with a patio that we've encountered allows dogs. And that's a lot of restaurants! So we turned around and went to another restaurant that did allow our dog to join us. read more

updated post covid. 2022 the BH is a great little stop along hiway 95N. convenience store/gas station with the small restaurant in the back. Outside seating is really nice when the weather is nice. Enjoy the amazing views of the lake and mountains and have some good diner food. it is one of our a local favorite stops. Give blue heron a try if you are traveling through or are local. Pros- good food. Good basic menu. Nice outdoor seating patio. Horseshoe pit, music stage, views of a lake, mountains. Wildlife'(herons) Cons- on a busy day you could be waiting if you are with a group. read more

Blue Heron Cafe - View from dining room - American Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

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Hidden gem. This sweet little cafe in the back of a gas station/ convenience store was an amazing find. Not only an award worthy view out the beautiful windows and excellent outdoor seating but really great food and amazing service as well (Trev). The owners should be super proud . read more

Blue Heron Cafe - a view of a lake through a window - American Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

Amazing food! Friendly staff and clean facilities! I had the pulled pork burger and salad! Delicious My husband had the all American burger and fries ! Also delicious read more

I almost hesitated leaving a review..bc I don't want to give up one of Sandpoint's best guarded secrets.. but I LOVE this place too much not to share. Excellent food is secondary only to the amazing view! Walk through this "gas station" to the most beautiful pastoral view! It's like eating in Heaven! We take all our out of town guest here! read more

This was a wonderful surprise find via Yelp in an unfamiliar area where we were passing through. The outside looked a bit gas station like but we were pleasantly surprised. The choice of food and quality of the dishes was fantastic. We decided to take a table outside behind the building that came with a gorgeous view. I would make this my regular go-to spot if it was close to home. read more

The Blue Heron Cafe is consistently solid with their food, service, and ambience. I would recommend this place to anyone!

Pretty average breakfast place despite the raving reviews. They brought out the wrong meal for me, ended up getting it fixed but was about a 10 minute delay. Meat omelette and dirty bird were solid, chicken and waffles breakfast special was terrible, waffles were among the worst I've ever had. Also worth noting prices have gone up substantially from any menu you find / see online. Will likely try again, but wasn't as special as I'd hoped. read more

Excellent food and service!! They're busy because it's awesome. I've been here twice and both times it was fantastic. I had the French Dip last time. You will not be disappointed. read more

Good food, the service is great. Saturday night Prim rib is awesome. Also Friday night Fish and chips..

Ok so this restaurant is inside of a gas station so who would think they would have the best cheeseburgers known to mankind. Not me but they do. The flavor of the meat is so good and they chargrill it just right so you get that off the bbq flavor with every bite. It comes with sliced tomato, lettuce, American cheese, thin sliced red onions, pickles and mayo. Served with French fries, sweet potatoes fries or onion rings. You can get it to go or dine in. They have a small restaurant with a nice view of the water from the huge window. They also have a patio for outside seating. They have clean restrooms inside also. They have sandwiches, salads, meats and other items on the menu too. They also have souvenirs and all the basic gas stations items too. read more

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For a place in the back of a gas station, it is a good place to stop. The hot food is hot, cold food is cold. Service was good. The local recommended place. read more

Love this place! Always good food and good service. Summertime is great for sitting outside!

Great food and great people, they have daily specials and the food is always fresh. Hope to see y'all soon

Excellent food, ample-sized portions. I was stuffed from the BBQ sandwich, but couldn't pass up the huckleberry cake. OMG - it was a huge slice of cake! So I got it to go. So delicious! And the view out the back windows of the mountains was so peaceful and beautiful. I couldn't believe this place was in the back of a gas station! read more

Excellent food, excellent service, clean, local Woods meat, and a view that is second to none! read more

Blue Heron Cafe - Build your own burger - American Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

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The Blue Heron is inside the Samuels Conoco about 20 minutes north of Sandpoint. While I'm normally a little wary about eating in cafes and diners that are attached to gas stations, having had some scary experiences with it, it's also true that those little places can offer some of the best comfort food around. Breakfast at the Heron is indisputably great. They serve it all day and it's just really good food. Since we live fairly nearby, I'm pretty sure we've tried nearly every breakfast item on the menu, and all were delicious. Everything tastes very fresh and is cooked quickly and expertly, just what you want from a diner. Lunch...not so much. In fact I can't really think of a lunch menu item we ordered there that wasn't kind of awful. The Philly cheese steak stands out in my memory as particularly bad, as well as the battered chicken fingers (the batter was flavorless and unsalted, literally just flour-flavored). Actually, the reuben we had there once was pretty good--but overall, I just stick to breakfast. Anyway, I'm giving this place four stars because the prices are fair and the breakfast is awesome and the service is great and the view from the dining room is very pleasant. They even have ample outdoor seating on a large patio with a water feature, bistro tables, and fabulous views of fields, a pond, and the mountains beyond. Just know that breakfast is probably your best bet. read more

Had a great lunch the other day. Asked for no Mayo on a burger. Asked for my fries crispy. Got all the things with a smile. I've had breakfast there also and it was great. Easy access, lots of parking. Nice view as well. Friendly staff. read more

They have delicious burgers and the best sweet potato fries. Service was great. Prices are very reasonable.

A cafe in the back of a gas station/convenience store? YES! We had a wonderful experience at Blue Heron Cafe. The food was absolutely delicious and the service friendly and exceptional! My husband had a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with fries - fries were especially tasty and crispy. I had a BYO Burger that was cooked perfectly - med rare in the middle but with a bit of a crust on the outside, seasoned well, and very tasty; served with a very fresh side salad. Very nice view of the mountains from the cafe as well. read more

Beautiful View, very friendly staff. You need to come visit here! And have a nice lunch! Inside or outside on the patio! Food is awesome!!! read more

Blue Heron Cafe - Yummmmm - American Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

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Well, decided to stop by here today and see what the food scene had going on. The Cafe is not what you would think if you only noticed the gas station exterior. The Cafe is nicely decorated and has a great view of a lake and distant fields. Menu had many delicious choices and upon arrival, the food did NOT disappoint. The server was nice but not overly friendly. I plan on going back to try the pastrami sandwich they have. All and all. This place is a good spot to have a meal and fellowship with the people you dine with. read more

My husband got the Prime rib dip and said his sauce was the best. My mother in law got the fish tacos and she said they were awesome. I am PBWF and had the black bean burger with no cheese and sweet potato fries. We sat outside and the view was great. Awesome food and service. read more

Great food with such a beautiful view. Love coming home for a visit and enjoying great food and great service. Don't be discouraged because it's in gas station. The food is worth it!! read more

Such a random place, but amazing! Our Airbnb host told us about this place and we are glad we checked out. Best French fries I've ever had! And a really nice ambience and view from the patio, especially considering it's inside a convenient store/gas station. Prices were reasonable and the waitress was really nice! read more

Within the past month, they changed their menu, totally deleted some of the tastiest and unique menu items, and switched to cheap and lower quality ingredients--and boy, is it obvious! The fish and fries (which used to be light and crisp) are now both heavy with a weird-tasting grease. The "fish" had very little fish (but lots of breading). Almost every menu item now contains bacon-- a trick restaurants use to compensate for lack of originality and to cover for lack of taste. Everything on the menu now starts at about $14.00--expensive for the mediocre fare served here. In the past, the menu and meals ROCKED--but, no longer. It's not the fault of the cook (they can only use the resources and constraints given them). We won't be going back. read more

Great food. Daily specials. Fantastic view. Yes it's inside the Conoco station store. But it's in a section to itself with comfortable seating, inside or on the patio. Wait staff are so welcoming, and attentive. Give it a try. You will return. read more

Yes it's in the back of a gas station. But it's a restaurant. One with one helluva view, great food, good prices, and friendly staff. On a nice morning, you must sit outside, sip some coffee, and read the paper. Big win. read more

A bit disappointing. Cute, clean restaurant in the back of a large gas station. Extensive menu. Friday special,, fish for dinner, Prime rib on Sat,,,Dinner is after 4. We had lunch there at about 2 on a Saturday,,,Prime rib looked great on a spit near the kitchen. We ordered prime rib sandwich, it was ok,,nothing special. I substituted soup for fries xx 1.50, soup was like gravy with a few pieces of meat and vegetables. Husband had pastrami sandwich, very good. Kids had shrimp tacos, ok.... kind of small portion. other son had a patty melt...it was ok,,,just nothing special. Prices about $11, 12 for sandwiches. Service was definitely lacking....only 2 booths occupied, so not busy, waitress talked to other booth while our food sat. Not friendly at all. I over tipped,,about 25%,,,its the pandemic,,,feel bad for servers....but she was lacking for sure. Would like to try again, maybe the prime rib dinner,,,,other reviews are so good. read more

My favorite restaurant. Great food, great service, great view. My favorite is Saturday night Prime Rib dinner - Our server Katie always remembers what we like and how we like it- she's friendly, sweet and prompt, we never have an empty glass or have to wait around for our check. A thoroughly enjoyable experience. read more