Jeri&#x27;s Jumbos Cafe

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.

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Bacon & Tillamook Potato Cakes & Eggs

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Butterburr's Restaurant

3.5(187 reviews)

0.7 mi

Our first choice, because of location only, was IHOP. After leaving there with horrible experience…read moreof food and service, my wife and I decided to go try ButterBurr's. So glad we did. OMG!!!! The greeting was excellent! The service from Reese was above and beyond waitressing. Our food was nice and hot. Served in a timely fashion. Coffee was always filled. Upon finishing our meal, Reese asked if there's anything we would like or anything that we think she (Reese) can do for us ? Absolutely not! You have been an excellent waitress. Above and beyond! She smiled and said thank you! We brought our leftovers back to our room where we're staying. Gonna eat this delicious food later for lunch! OMG!!! I can't understand how we got the worst and best restaurants I. Pocatello in one morning! . Thank you so much Teese and ButterBurr's for making us and I'm sure many other patrons full, content and happy! PS: we were in awe after we received our order and began to eat and most of our meal was eaten before we thought of taking a photo but, trust me, ButterBurr's is extremely wonderful to eat. The price?? Very reasonable as well! Loved our visit! Definitely our new 'go to' place, regardless of distance, is our place to go. Thank You!!!! Highly recommended!!!!

My daughter and I were visiting Idaho and stayed overnight in Pocatello. The hotel staff…read morerecommended Butterburrs. We were exhausted after 12+ hours of traveling to get there and so happy that we could DoorDash. The food was delicious. We got pancakes, a Cobb salad, and hash browns. The salad came with a cinnamon roll bread that was really good. If we find ourselves in the area again, we will definitely go to the restaurant to try different things and have some pie!

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My girlfriend and I were looking for breakfast on our way out of town and were encouraged by the…read morereviews. We split the Mediterranean and Santa Fe omelettes with sourdough toast and an English muffin. The omelettes were delicious and well presented, and generously portioned. Service was great! Highly recommended!

Service was great, friendly staff. Big portions of food .. big enough to share. French toast is…read moreliterally a baguette split in half, barely could finish one slice.

This is the atmosphere... so cute and creative.

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The service was okay, salad came out good. Was a bit skeptical about chicken strips on spaghetti…read morebut it was good. the baked chicken & mushrooms were delicious. The bread that came out was good as well, warm & fluffy.

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I enjoyed it. I was in a hurry and asked for something quick to eat behind the wheel. She…read moresuggested the turkey sub which was great and a plentiful portion but it did take longer than I hoped to receive. I would go back when I wasn't in a rush in the future. Good vibe. Parking is on the street so I assume this could be tricky based on the time of day.

Amazing food, friendly service, great ambiance,…read more Great for quick bite to eat, Sad to see this place closed

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Philly Cheese Steak

The Healthier Place To Eat

4.2(131 reviews)

2.1 mi

Wow, far exceeded my expectations! The Reuben sandwich was maybe the best I've ever had. The sweet…read morepotato chips were fresh made and delicious, like way better than you think they'll be. My wife has celiac and loved her GF (gluten free) Philly steak sandwich and fries. Very allergy friendly. We had a GF empanada for dessert that was super good, you don't find those GF anywhere.

Good vegan menu items as well as regular foods, owners are very personable and attentive to your…read moreneeds

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IHOP

2.2(61 reviews)

1.2 mi

Got an order for pick-up, food was good, but sending out an order that includes pancakes and…read morecrepes, with NO SYRUP, is unacceptable. Long time til I consider IHOP again.

First off this morning. We made our way to the table after standing there with nobody around for…read moreclose to 4 minutes. I seen the cook look at us then went and told the hostess that people are waiting. She hurried up to the front and sat us down. Shortly after sitting, the new waitress, who was in training came over and asked what we'd like to drink. I ordered coffee and my wife ordered a water. After several minutes in there and we ate the only one of three tables where people are so, figuratively, there wasn't anyone inside but three tables so, service should've been done in a normal or faster time but, sitting in there while waiting for our drinks, we heard the manager and two of the waitresses and the new waitresses in training so four in total talking and blasting and talking shit about other coworkers and people they know and stuff. Well, I heard enough of their gossip shit. Got up and went to them and told the manager '"I'd like to have my coffee and water we order several minutes ago". The Manager and new server apologized and said we'll be right there. Piss me the hell off for sure but, it gets better. The waitress in training came over. Took or order the best she could. It seemed as if it was her first day. That was okay because I know with proper training, she will be much better soon, assuming her training is how to give proper service and not who has the most and best gossip. Our order came about 10 minutes later. Guess they had to go out and get an egg from the chickens. Anyways, my bacon was burnt. My sausage link was undercooked. My ham? No problem. They slice a piece off warmed it up and tossed it on my plate. The hash browns??? Totally shit! Hard. Tough. Should use a serrated knife to cut my hash browns. My egg? Cooked with other eggs the cut off and placed one egg on my plate. Must have been ready for us for a while because when I got my order, the pancake was barely warm enough to melt a small amount of butter in the middle. You can see that there's still butter on my pancake that wouldn't melt. My wife had had eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast. Her was the same! Our hash browns and meats tasted and felt like they were cooked yesterday and not this morning. We gave our plates back with most of the food still on it. Not able to eat. I told the waitress in training that next time she sees food like this, especially burnt bacon, you should question the cook about this bacon and if it's really ready to send out. The manager came over and said that 'I'll just take one meal off your ticket and I'm sorry about that'. I told her, the manager whose name I forgot to ask but, I told her I've been in customer service for many years and telling you that you should fire your cook. You should be reprimanded for letting home cook like that and the waitress needs to have to knowledge and guts to ask the cook about the food that's going to be served to our customers. The smile and cocky ass attitude that manger had when she first came to talk to us quickly went away after I told her she should be reprimanded. Bottom line is this. If corporate doesn't step in and make some serious customer service changes, that ihop location will be going outta business due to no patronage. No one's fault but management and corporate. Let's see what happens. This is what I sent back from my order that I couldn't eat. Horrible. I feel sorry for anyone else that experiences this same as we did, I'm sorry for that. This was a waste of money. Cold pancake. Undercooked sausage. Burnt bacon and horrible hash browns.

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The Yellowstone Restaurant

3.4(124 reviews)

2.2 mi

Great place, wonderful experience and beautiful food prepared with finesse…read more Although it took some time for our order they brought out some hot bread to make up for that.

Great Food, Service and Atmosphere!! It was a girlfriend's luncheon for four of us. Skyler was our…read morewaitress and took good care of us. Very attentive and gave good suggestions on what are favorites to order for lunch. We like to try new places to eat and experience around the Pocatello area. We will be back and will be letting others know how good it is.

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Cafe Tuscano

4.0(262 reviews)

2.5 mi

One of my favorite places to stop in and grab a bite. The atmosphere is always peaceful and the…read morestaff is friendly and welcoming. Katelin took care of me tonight and was attentive to my needs as well as made some great suggestions for my meal. The dishes are not only tasty to eat but they are dishes well to be delicious to the eyes as well.

Great Food, Service and Atmosphere!! Usually get a pizza, steamed clams or a pasta. You can sit in…read morethe bar area side of the dining area. It's a clean restaurant and feels like fine dining.

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MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub

3.5(210 reviews)

1.2 mi

The pizza here is really delicious. Hannah and the team in Chubbuck were awesome!!! The place was…read moreclean and inviting.

Server was also the bartender, she was very good, attentive and friendly . Give her a 5…read more The food =2.5. The Ruben sandwich had plenty meat but was very dry and over crisp bread. I would not get again. The spinach salad had lots of goodies and spinach, but I had the vinaigrette that was suggested... sadly it had NO flavor It l ruined my salad in my opinion My husband had a burger. Some condiments were on the side-ok, but it was very sad looking taste was ok.. again it lacked flavor. He said the taco soup was really good. Honestly it was a hit and miss meal, Server was great I have to give food a 2.5. I noticed the restaurant was packed at noon and most of the people had pizzas. We maybe ordered the wrong items

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Alli N.

15

4

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10 years ago

Edit to add: DO NOT EAT HERE. The staff is unstable and unpredictable. Nothing about Jumbo's is worth it. Go to Butterburr's, Elmer's, Oliver's... Even Denny's. Avoid Jumbos. I don't recommend Jumbo's to any one who is not on a medically specified high calorie, high carb (albeit low complex carbohydrate) diet. You need the close assistance from a doctor to survive any consumption. Honestly, I am mystified as to why they don't just put their food in a blender and attach the feeding tube upon entrance of their establishment. The food seems best suited for the geriatric population, or the significantly taste challenged McDonald's frequenting crowd. Here's the thing, like McDonald's, or an evening of binge drinking, the punishment suffered by your body after eating Jumbo's is sometimes worth it. Every once in a while everyone gets a hankering to hear someone call out "Sooey!" and run for the troughs to eat the garbage deemed unworthy of regular consumption by those who hope to exceed age 40. All of this would be okay, excepting that for reasons baffling the minds of every honest person, the proprietors of this establishment actually think they are serving up gourmet breakfast to the hungry people of Pocatello. There's a certain charm and value to self-awareness which Jumbo's definitely lacks. I recommend Jumbo's. If elephant sized portions of certain cardiac failure are what you desire, and you don't mind a little dehumanizing by the staff (seriously, I think visualizing customers as pigs is what helps them sleep at night), you can do no wrong at Jumbo's. read more

Katherine O.

46

2

0

10 years ago

We come here at least once a week for breakfast. The servers are all great ladies who, despite being busy, will get to know you by name and are happy to see you when you come by. We are usually sat within seconds of arriving. Sitting at the counter top is fun and social and your coffee never dips below half full. We usually get "Jumbo's Big Breakfast" with French toast on their famous homemade bread and split it between two people and STILL can't usually finish it. Side note: no matter what you end up ordering, make sure you try their homemade bread. It is THAT good. The interior of the restaurant was just updated and it gives it a home-y, warm feel. Jumbo's is one of those "where the locals go" places that is slightly off the map but a hidden gem of Pocatello. read more

Jennifer T.

212

55

16

3 years ago

Yes but don't go with your great aunt and listen to her stories about the history of the place. How her sister worked there. The waitress will say are you done yet? We need the table. Food not as good as it used to have! Service um really! Um sorry my GreatAunt is no longer with us so thanks Jeri's jumbo! She was a Fan! read more

Jordan S.

0

1

0

6 years ago

During the pandemic, not a single worker was wearing a mask. No one there is taking any precautions for COVID. Extremely irresponsible!!!! There was flies throughout the place. One of the blond workers was completely insensitive to our service animal. No matter if the food is good are not, I was not happy. read more

Bruce F.

0

2

1 year ago

The owner of Jeri's, Heidi "HG" Hunsaker Gerber, left a homophobic comment on one of my Facebook posts. You should know about his/her bigotry before spending money in their cafe... read more

Dianne B.

56

5

0

3 years ago

Haven't had bad food here yet. They are packed and very busy. They wouldn't be if they sucked.

John M.

52

3

0

10 years ago

Home cooking feel, amazing service, and the portions are out of this world! Two from me!

Orange B.

0

9

0

4 years ago

Amazing family run diner. There is not better place to get a delicious hot breakfast!

Jon B.

20

26

16

14 years ago

If your looking for a BIG down home breakfast, this is the place!!

Tom S.

0

29

0

14 years ago

Large portions and good tasting food.

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