Dropped by after several years and found their service and food to be top notch. Comparing the many cafes we have visited around the country, we can honestly say that the Gateway is definitely top tier. Stop in if you are ever in Plummer. You won't be disappointed!!Pam & Dave read more

Nothing defeats me like a huge Americano breakfast. I know it's, '...the most important meal of the day,' but since retirement I generally have meals like these for din-din, and not first thing in the AM. With my metabolism, it's always a knock out punch. This was timed right, though, because the Wifey, Daughter, and SIL all went to daub losing bingo cards at the casino for 4 hours, and Daaaaaddy could curl up with warm blankets in the chilly RV while they did so. Worked to perfection. Beyond that, it was nice to re-visit this staple of Benewah County. Such nice folks here... read more

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I can honestly say best food i have had in a long time. We are from nampa idaho came here for a 3 day camp trip and stopped to eat on way out. Well worth the stop and will be back next time in town. Our waiter was a very pleasant gentle man he was on it all. read more

I just had the best burger ever at the Gateway Cafe, in little old Plummer, Idaho! I ordered the Gateway double patty burger and it was beyond delicious. The fries were extra crispy and served with a side of fry sauce. For dessert we had some in-house made apple pie with ice cream. Bottom line, if you want yummy food and a super friendly, small town vibe, this is your place! read more

Gateway Cafe - The Gateway burger, Gateway Cafe, Plummer, ID. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plummer, Idaho

1.2.24: Recently moved to Idaho and this is the only restaurant in the closest town to me. This evening was my first time in for dinner. I ordered the soup of the day, which was broccoli cheddar, large shrimp basket, and the taco salad. The soup was good and had a decent amount of vegetables. The shrimp came out hot freshly out the fryer. The cocktail sauce was the best as it had a horseradish spice to it. The taco salad was really good and all the ingredients were fresh and crisp. The shell was freshly fried and had a great soft crunch to it. For dessert, I got the apple huckleberry pie. I've never had it before and it was pretty yummy. Our server was attentive and friendly and the ambience was quiet for dinner time. I was surprised how big the menu was and living so close, I'll be trying other things in the future. read more

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Gateway moves from four stars to 5... after we discovered the best damn cinnamon roll in all of North Idaho. read more

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This place is great the food is delicious large portions and it taste so good you loose all self control and over indulge unable to stop until you finish every delicious bite ! Those burgers are what dreams are made of ! Great service and very clean restaurant with a very family friendly atmosphere cant wait to come back read more

Great experience @ Gateway Cafe in Plummer, ID. ! We enjoyed our breakfast in this small town. The staff was courteous. The restaurant was very clean with many booths and tables. I loved the modern feel featuring antique farm equipment as decor in strategically placed areas. The coffee was tall and strong. Our meals were good. Booth was comfortable. read more

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Good food, surly service. WE stopped in for breakfast, mid-morning, on a Friday. The place wasn't crowded. We ordered our meal. My wife asked for ice water with lemon, and that seemed to torque the waitress. She was very curt after that. I don't know if that marked us as city folk or just what. Regardless the breakfast was great so we just let it ride. Tipped the obligatory 20% and were on our way. read more

Great atmosphere, service and food! Generous portions served by friendly and helpful servers. USB charging at our table! I will be stopping here every time I'm in the area! read more

Stopped here for lunch on our way to WSU The town didn't look so great so I was a tad nervous about this place driving up, but WOW, what an amazing restaurant this is! Food was fantastic with great, amazing staff that genuinely liked working there. Great decor, comfortable and clean We'll be stopping here every time we drive through town now read more

Still a solid 4 stars. This time the fries were limp and over salted, but the Turkey melt was yummy. read more

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Gateway is a great little cafe with excellent food. I had the chicken friend steak, which wasn't the absolute best I've ever had, but was close. Reasonable prices, great food, nice decor, and friendly staff. Gateway has it all. read more

Gateway Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plummer, Idaho

Excellent hot breakfast after a couple of days camping nearby at Lake Chacolet. This is a warm and inviting place to eat with an uncomplicated menu of classic favorites with nice local touches (like huckleberry topping on waffles and pancakes). It has a great "Cheers" vibe and although I was a newbie, felt welcome as if I had been coming every week for years. Love their eggs and scrambles and will certainly be coming back! read more

Wow thanks yelp for pointing us to this place. Stopped in to grap something to eat. We had elizabeth as our server, she rocked our table and always on point helped us chosse what to pick. read more

Very down home western decor/atmosphere . Excellent service and delicious breakfast. Would definitely stop here again.

Gateway gets only 2 stars this time. Have been a customer for several years. The last 4 visits have been totally unacceptable. The hashbrowns came drenched in oil when I have specially asked each time for no additional oil and butter for dietary reasons. The German sausage, was fine on top, flip it over it was burned to black charcoal. This is plain laziness, inattention, or just a bad cook. Cmon, wake up, the breakfast here 'used to be good,' but now I'm thinking of passing by and going straight to CDA rather than complain to a cook. Very sad as I like the wait staff there very much. read more

This is a really good place to eat. Very clean and nice dinning room. Staff is very nice. We ordered for the grandkids a breakfast sandwich and french toast with sausage.. they both loved it. I had the chicken fried steak and honestly I feel like it was missing something. Hubby had a omelet scrabble and liked it. read more

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My favorite place to eat when I'm in the area. Great food & customer service. The meals are pretty big so you won't go away hungry.

Very good ! Food staff everything was great ! Stopped in for lunch while in Plummer , Idaho - we will stop again , lunch was great I would say dinner has got to he anaz read more

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Found this restaurant while we were picking up our table in Duvall, WA. Would highly recommend it if you're in the area. Food is homemade and delicious! read more

first of all, this review is not a reflection of the servers or the aesthetics of the restaurant. This is solely about the food, sat down for lunch with my family of 4. two of us ordered the chicken fried steak. Being very hungry they tried to eat but we all noticed the "chicken fried steak" is actually ground beef with breading and pan fried, there was no flavor and sooooo much grease. The mashed potatoes were cold and flavorless, the other meal ordered was the reuben, this sandwich was disgusting and soggy and the "corned beef" was microwaved lunch meat. We were all very hungry so we tried our best to eat, but asked to level with them and pay for all but one of the chicken fried steaks, the waitress assured us that the chicken fried steak was not ground beef but ground chicken. Yikes....?! We reluctantly paid to do the right thing after the server called her owner and they told her she is not authorized to make any of those managerial calls. We will be going through our bank and disputing the charge. If my food tasted like theirs I would be making it right with the customer and offering my apologies. read more

Very good food and service! We will definitely be back to try other items on the menu. Our party of three ordered a variety of food and dessert and we were all pleased with what we had. The good: friendly service, patriotic atmosphere, multiple options of fry selection- tots, crinkle cut, or freshly cut shoestring, the house fry sauce is better than most places, the brown gravy absolutely delicious, the pies and their crusts YUM! Also the buns for the burgers were nice and moist. The bad: the gravy was so good we were wishing there was just a little more on the plate! The ice cream for the pie a la mode wasn't very creamy. Overall: worth stopping in! read more

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Stopped for breakfast on our way to Twin Falls Friendly staff , great food and great service. Clean place I would go again read more

Really cute restaurant, family owned, super nice staff and great food. We were happy to find out they serve dinner and they are not just a morning brunch cafe. Recommend it to my friends and family and you :) read more

Food was not great. Service was good. Yelp had hours listed as closing at 8pm but temporary hours listed on the door had it closing at 7pm. We were there at 6:15. read more

We biked from Harrison and ate lunch at the Gateway Cafe. It was the perfect stop for us--yummy food, generous portions, and excellent service, plus clean bathrooms and water to refill our bottles for the ride back to Harrison. read more

Dropped in for dinner based on the reviews. This place did not disappoint. We both had burgers which hit the spot after a full day of hiking st Heyburn State Park. the huckleberry apple pie was awesome! read more

The atmosphere and service were excellent for a Sunday morning breakfast. The food was good....just not great. The chicken fried steak had an odd texture to it. We will, however, eat here again when we are in Plummer. read more

We stopped here on a trip back from Spokane. All of our meals were good but If you don't have a slice of pie, you are missing the best thing on the menu. read more

Yelp helped us find this gem in the small town of Plummer. Servers were super friendly, portions were right sized and tasty and the Huckleberry shake was delicious. If you're in the area be sure to give this place a try. read more

I'm not sure if the location of this place is right on the accompanying map, but just drive through Plummer on 95 and you can't miss it. I stopped in for a big breakfast on my way up to Sandpoint to kayak for the day, and I was not disappointed. Though they have many "specials" for the smaller appetites of the older patrons that seem to frequent the stop, they know how to serve a large plate when one is ordered. I forget the name of the dish, but it was a base of hashbrowns fried up with ham, onion and peppers with some fried eggs on top. It wasn't anything special, but boy did it really hit the spot. It came with a side of pancakes, like any good breakfast does. They were very, very fluffy and large. I don't know if they just use a pancake mix or what, but they really know how to cook them so that they fluff up properly. I'm betting that my waitress was the owner and the cook was her husband, but I'm not sure on that. Either way, it's obviously a Mom and Pop joint that stays afloat by the local business. My only complaint is that the coffee kind of sucked. Other than that, I stuffed myself for less than $10 on a solid, country breakfast. I will likely return. read more

Down home comfort food at its finest. Ordered the hash brown special (almost got chicken fried steak, but I'm a sucker for hash browns with the kitchen sink in them) and added their sausage gravy - have to feed my inner fat kid. Didn't get my gravy at first, but my waitress took care of it w/out me saying anything. Salt of the earth folk looking to feed your soul, must drop by if you're going this way. read more

Sweet, delicious local restaurant! We were driving thru town & stopped in for breakfast. Service was wonderful! Food was awesome! Cute decor & very clean. Highly recommend! read more

Fresh fries. Great burgers. Shakes to die for. & the true test-stopped by 15 minutes before close & they were still happy to see us. We'll be back! read more

Very friendly staff. A bit spendy but the food is by far delicious. They offer breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also they have desert for those with a sweet tooth read more

This was my first time here and not impressed with my omelet at all!! And they need to learn how to cook toast. read more

Nice diner in a small town. Pleasant staff. Great menu with breakfast items and lunch. Burgers, grilled sandwiches. Crinkle fries. Pies.

Really nice place with very good food and awesome service. It pretty much checks all the boxes for a great meal! Had the Carolina burger with pulled pork it was awesome and everyone at our table had something different and absolutely loved each meal. Stayed for desert and pies were fantastic. I don't write many reviews as a rule (too lazy) but this place definitely earned a good one! read more

My favorite place to eat for breakfast. Food is fresh and delicious. Owner and servers are always super nice and helpful. A great bunch of folks working there. For a small, Mom n Pop restaurant, the food is pretty good. They keep the prices reasonable and will alter menu items for you if you have allergies, intolerance, etc. If you order gravy, make sure you tell them to go easy. The cooks love to give you lots of gravy...that's my only complaint. read more