Boise, Id. Since we were staying in Boise for the night we thought we would try the renown Basque cuisine here. Walking into Leku Ona with no reservation on a Monday evening, we were immediately seated by a very bored hostess. Things picked up from there, waters were brought immediately and a young waiter came over to assist with any questions and he made suggestions. The appetizers came quickly and were excellent. I highly recommend trying the Chorizo à la Sidra. It is unique in composition and very unlike Mexican style chorizo. It was remarkably delicious. On par with the chorizo on the tasty scale was the Croquetas, they were melt in your mouth goodness. The lamb chops had great spicing and great flavor. They came to our table cooked medium instead of medium rare, but it did not matter much, they were delicious and tender The absolute winner of the evening was the lamb shank and the reason for 5 stars. There was a copious amount of fall off the bone tender meat on the shank. They give a knife, but really, none is needed. The wonderful flavor was enhanced by what tasted like a red wine reduction sauce that was expertly prepared. This is a signature dish (In My Opinion). The Leku Ona salad was very nice. It featured a lot of olives that were awesome. The dressing was perfect. For dessert we shared Chocolate Goxua, which seemed a lot like a flourless torte. It was amazingly rich and decadent and was topped off with real whipped cream. Addictive. The focus of the ambiance seemed to be the central large bar which thankfully was quiet on our visit. The mocktail from the bar was quite good. The only negatives were the flys that visited our window periodically. read more

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My MIL shared that Idaho has a big Basque community, so I thought this would be a fun way to show my sister-in-law (visiting from OOT) Downtown Boise and enjoy some Basque food! The croquetas were a delicious start. We shared the seafood paella and ribeye, while my niece had the kids burger and fries. Our ribeye was ordered medium rare but came out RARE rare . Once we finally found our server and sent it back, it returned much better. The paella was tasty but a little light on sausage, so our server brought us a generous side -- delicious and appreciated! The biggest miss was the service. Our server kept disappearing, even after dropping the bill. We waited so long at the end that I actually got a parking ticket. He had mentioned giving us a discount for the steak, but that never appeared either. Still, the food was delicious and I loved the artwork and photos celebrating Boise's Basque community. I'd come back and try happy hour -- with a much closer eye on that parking meter! read more

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Passing through Boise. I've been to Bilbao Spain so when I learned there was a large Basque community here I searched for restaurants and found Leku Ona meaning "hello". We found the server Scotty to be very kind and friendly. He answered our questions and served us our drinks. I had the roja sangria and my husband had the marianito. My sangria was large and not too sweet, just perfect for me. My husband helped me with it. We skipped appetizers as it was later. My husband ordered the tuna salad and I ordered the lamb chops which came with homemade mashed potatoes, broccolini, 3 lamb chops with a delicious chimichurri. It was a very large plate of food. The lamb chops were perfectly cooked - medium rare and absolutely delicious! I ate one chop sharing a few bites with my husband and will have the rest tomorrow for dinner. My husband enjoyed the salad which were 4 quarters of romaine hearts with slivered tuna, hard boiled eggs, and a lovely light dressing. He was very satisfied with it. I ordered the Basque cheesecake to take to our destination tomorrow and my husband had a coffee which he said was very good. The bill was very reasonable for the amount and quality of food. We sat outside on the patio because we were traveling with our sweet dog who was very relaxed and comfortable. They brought her water and were very welcoming to her. It was a perfect evening! Thank you so much Scotty, Chef, and Leku Ona manager and staff! read more

Leku Ona - Basque Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I been living in Boise for over 20 years and I've never been to Leku Ona. Let me say I was quite impressed by our experience. We didn't have reservations until later in the evening. We walked in and they knew who we were and sat us out on the patio. It was quite romantic with all the lights. We both ordered the Lamb Burger with fries and a glass of their house red wine. There was a little mishap with the fries sliding off the plate. After much laughter from us, the waitress kindly cleaned them up. All in all it was a spectacular evening. One I won't forget. read more

Leku Ona - Lamb burger with fries - Basque Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Quite literally the best clam chowder. Come here every time i have family in town to get the clam chowder!

great service fast and knowledgeable great food friendly servers and verities of drinks you won't find anywhere else a must for a fun night out. read more

What a lovely gem in Boise! The server was really nice and attentive to us. All of the food was amazing, but the chorizo mac n cheese was simply the best. I also got to try a Basque cider for the first time, so that was really cool. read more

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Food was delicious. Quiet night at the restaurant. I had the red bean stew- delicious. Others had the steak sandwich w chimichurri. Would go back and do it again, get the white sangria! Tasty read more

Cool basque spot, worth checking out. Good food but a bit high on prices. Service was attentive and pleasant. Good croquetas

Great spot that I come to when in Boise, I know the owner/family and the food is great with excellent service. It's traditional Basque food, thus I recommend croquettes at a minimum but anything on the menu is going to be good. I usually dine/drink in the bar (they have TVs for sports and will show World Cup games as for those futbol fans). Of note, if you're a fan of Basque Cidra, while not on tap like it is next door, they do have it by the bottle for a good price. Highly recommend you swing by and check it out! read more

Our dinners were wonderful. I had the salmon with rice and broccolini another in our party had the lamb with mashed potatoes and broccolini and a third person had the charcuterie. The portions were generous and each plate had a wonderful flavor. The salmon was cooked perfectly. I also had a very good basque white wine - So good that I took down the name so I can try to buy it at home. The service was very good and the ambiance of the restaurant transports one to another time and place. read more

Wonderful Valentine's menu. The oysters and lobster paella was delicious. The staff of course made the perfect night. read more

Leku Ona - Basque Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Always a treat to come here. My dad loves ink fish! You guys never disappoint. Wish my mom was here to visit you guys again and see jaialdi read more

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We were visiting Boise for a week and were looking to try a Basque restaurant for our last night. Hands down, it was the best restaurant we went to all week. We had two dogs, so a shady patio was our top priority. I called the restaurant in advance and they said dogs are welcome. It was a hot day and the patio was comfortable. They brought out 2 water bowls for our dogs without us even having to ask. The service was fantastic, which can be hard on a patio, but not for these folks. We enjoyed the Chorizo appetizer, our cocktails and then a bottle of Rose for dinner. My husband had the beef tongue, my mom had the lamb shank, my dad had a steak sandwich and I had the Paella. All were excellent!! We also had the rice pudding and flan. Both are good, but if you have to choose, go for the rice pudding. It's the perfect texture and has a creme brûlée top. read more

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Great spot. Hit the pub for a game. Great staff and vibe. Good selection of spirits and beers. Can't wait to come back for Basque festival

Love the Basque feel even prior to walking in. I was in Idaho on business, and it's. Or often I get some downtime so I took the opportunity to check out Leku Ona. I walked over from my hotel and it was during lunch to dinner transition. Perfect time for me. It was quiet but Spanish classical guitar music was playing over head. Walter was the bartender and I sat at the bar top. The entire time he was friendly attentive and knowledgeable about the food. My father is from Galicia in Spain so I was excited to get some food. I opted for four appetizers. The croquettes, the cod stuffed peppers, the chorizo in sidra, and a he garlic shrimp. What can I say other than Solid! Very representative of Spanish and Basque food. Sent my father photos and a promise to bring him to o check it out! read more

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We scored big time. Just look at the photos and tell me that your mouth is not watering. We went there for the Best of Boise Eats Week food thing. These are normally on the menu, so you can get them any time. The locally raised Idaho steak had a peppercorn sauce. The Idaho Spring Lamb had a brown sauce that was blended with horseradish cream sauce. Support our local restaurant business who also supports Idaho agriculture. If you don't then you belong in a NY subway or a Portland park. Or you could be the loser who didn't know how to read a menu presented to her during the same week and gave this fine establishment a rating of 2 stars along with her no class, childish rant. My photo in this review for the Cod Stuffed Piquillo Peppers clearly refutes her heinous remarks about the same dish. Idahoans have to put up with these West Coast princesses for a few years while their parents send them to BSU. read more

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This spot never misses! It has only improved in the last few years. Awesome Chef, food and service! It feels like more of a family gathering experience than just going to eat. read more

The restaurant was highly recommended by several local friends so we decided to stop in late on a Saturday evening. It was after the dinner rush so we were sat right away despite being a group of 6. The server was very attentive. We opted to have the croquetas for an appetizer. They were really good and the fennel kimchi provided great acid to complement the cheesy rich goodness. We then had small leku ona salads which were exceptional. The dressing was delicious but the toppings nicely complimented one another. We chose the paella for dinner. It didn't have the socarrat on the bottom that we expected and the calamari was diced up small inside the rice so it was a little different but still very good and we highly recommend it. read more

Had drinks, potato dish and calamari with the ink dip. Both were good but the waitress took away our potatoes before we were even done with them!!! Just because we signed the check did not mean we were done. Good grief. What's the hurry. It wasn't like people were waiting. Wish the basque market had been open. read more

My husband wanted to go to another basque restaurant and so I went on a search and found this very cute restaurant. I got a reservation on Goggle. It was so easy to make the reservation on Google. We were running a bit late to our reservation about 6 minutes, and the gals at the front desk texted to make sure we were still coming. Super easy and very pleasant gals at the front desk. I got seated, while I waited for my husband to arrive which if you are coming here make sure is not a night that the steel heads have a hockey game traffic was crazy downtown and parking was the worst. But the food was all worth it. I ordered the godfather while I waited for my husband to arrive, and the drink was strong and so good. If you like bourbon, this is your drink. Once my husband arrived, our server went over the menu and explained about the weekend special menu, which is what I order from. My husband ordered from the day to day menu, and he was happy but not completely satisfied because his meat was not cooked well , so it was more like close to being rear, and it looked like a ball. My steak was more medium cooked than medium well, but I liked it the way it was juicy and delicious with so much good flavor it was a good cut of meat. The sparagus where so good. The cod sweet red pepper was surprisingly delicious into I go to the bottom where I took a bite full of seeds not very good I wish they would of taken the seeds out before stuffing it with the cod. The cheese sauce was so good with the bread. My husband's mashed potatoes were simple but good. But wait, the croquetas were the bomb they were so good with the paprika. Wow! They left me wanting more. Dessert I was not impressed with the cheesecake it reminded me more of a cheese curd with fruit on top. The wine was great. The service was good. Overall, it was nice dinner out with my husband. read more

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What an amazing family owned restaurant. We went on a Saturday afternoon and felt like walking into a family gathering. The owner was friendly, treated our 4 year old like his own. He made sure he was happy, we out of his way to get him milk and put it in a special cup. The restaurant was exceptionally clean. The food, was delicious! The lamb burger was moist topped with goal cheese and peppers. The fries were the best damn fries I've ever had! The steak sandwich is something you can only get from this restaurant. The bread had this perfect crunch, the steak was carved thin, and marinated perfectly! The burners cheesecake was topped with fresh berries, and was so delicious!! If you're in downtown Boise I highly recommend you stop in and give this place a try. I will definitely be back to enjoy the patio, and have a few cocktails!! read more

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The restaurant is very nicely decorated. The upstairs dining has privacy walls which makes it somewhat intimate and probably quieter than it might have been. The food is delicious! I have posted a pic of the lamb shank dish. The clam chowder is fabulous. I recommend giving this a try. But make sure you have loads of money as it is fairly pricey. read more

Leku Ona - Basque Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Service was great. We are 2% Basque and wanted to explore some Basque culture and food when we visited Boise a few months ago. The upstairs of the restaurant looks quite lovely, but as we were looking for a more casual dinner, we opted to stay downstairs and eat in the bar/dining area which had nice atmosphere. As an appetizer for the table, we had opted for the paella. The combination of tastes was great, but every one of us at the table were quite floored to see that the rice quantity in the paella was shockingly minimal. Probably less than half an inch at the bottom of the pan. Definitely no more than half an inch. It's been my experience that paella typically has more rice and, considering it's the least expensive part of the paella, it would've been nice to have received more. Such a minimal price to give a bigger impact; eliminate any negative take away from the paella experience. Also, this is not an inexpensive dish. We were treating ourselves at the table then to find ourselves having to skimp on rice so as to ensure that everybody got some was a bit frustrating. The other food was good but am hoping this post will result in a more substantial paella the next time we come to town. Thanks for reading. Take care. -Mario read more

So delicious. We got the charcuterie plate and it's served on a wood circular dish. They had an amazing special ( post pandemic) for blue crab on top of filet minion with hollendaise asparagus and French fries. House wine, bread and appetizer ( salad and sheido peppers) and desserts for me and my husband. It was so delicious and such a great price at $40! We also ordered basque cheesecake because we have to. The kids ate the dessert. So yummy. read more

Leuku Ona translates to "good place" and is local gem on the Basque Block! A lot of visitors to Boise are surprised when they learn that Boise has the largest population of Basque outside of Spain. This restaurant really highlights the Basque culture and cuisine so well! I took my family who were visiting Boise for the first time here and they absolutely loved talking with everyone here about Basque history in Boise- everyone was just so nice and informative. We had a big group of 7 and sat in the backroom but they've also got really cute patio and bar seating. The decor inside is a little dated, but it really does add to the charm. We came here to celebrate as a family, so there were a few glasses of sangria ordered and they were large and delicious. I barely finished one glass and was very glad that we were all able to walk back home. We all ordered way too much food, but on the upside: I got to keep all of everyone's leftovers so I can review all the dishes my family ordered. The highlights were the: CROQUETAS- perfectly fried, both crunchy outside and soft airy inside, came with a fennel Kimchi and dipping sauce which complimented it well. CALAMARI- LOVED the ink aioli, it's a really cool black color- I'm obsessed. CLAM CHOWDER- was the soup of the day when we came it, highly recommend it if it's available! LAMB CHOPS- loved the tximitxurri herb sauce! ENTRECOTE- NY steak with this amazing garlic butter sauce. DUCK- was apart of their weekend special and was the best leftovers I tasted! The 3 course weekend special was a really great deal at $35 and had enough food to share! read more

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Ever heard of Basque food? Boise is secretly well known for their large Basque population and their tasty cuisines! The cuisine seems to be kind of a cross between Spanish and French food, which meant everything had to be delicious. We had croquetas filled with Romesco sauce, piment d'ezpelette and fennel Kimchi. We also had the red bean stew which had txorizo, fibs, pancetta and cabbage. It was deceivingly very filling! The chorizo had Basque Cider and Ansot's Txorizo Everything was delicately made with lots of savory flavors. The ingredients were good quality but portion sizes were pretty small. The cocktail drink was savory with a pretty orange peel, not my type of drink but it was nice to look at! Overall worth a try for this exotic cuisine read more

Many Thanks to the chef staff and especially our waitress Bella. We visited the basque museum and came for dinner . We had the trout which was delicious. The cod stuffed peppers, salmon. Wine and cheesecake. It was a delicious meal. Very pleasant weather on the patio to enjoy our meal . Thanks so much for the great hospitality! read more

It was the worst restaurant I've ever been in in my nine months in Boise... I was invited to come there with a friend. I wanted to go ahead and review the restaurant which I did at home about an hour before I left and I clicked on their lunch menu per the lunch menu. There were several things I could have so I decided to pick one of the three salads... Little did I know when you go there for lunch, you are actually eating in a bar with a separate limited menu. I showed him The website and asked can I get any of these? He said no... That was the old chef. And I asked well how long is he been gone? He said, four years? Then I asked why aren't you updating your menu online? It's been four years? He just cut a spark laugh and says well I don't know... He was the bartender/waiter in the bar With only two other people in the place... Now I know why! I settled on a burger with no bun, I don't want fries and I ask any substitute for anything. He said they have been soup, I said no thank you... Could I have a side salad maybe extra lettuce he said yes... Instead my burger that was supposed to be medium was well done very hard and I did not get the little salad so I asked for more lettuce and that's all he brought me was just a plate with some lettuce on it? I had to ask for dressing and it was awful... There are so many wonderful restaurants to go to in Boise! Why would anyone go here? I will never ever recommend normal. Will I go to a restaurant like this again! And then after I showed the waiter/bartender my burger was well done it wasn't medium, and they didn't give me any dressing for the lettuce? They still charged us full price for a burger without fries no bun just a piece of well done burger? Don't waste your money. They've got to update their wonderful menu online to just a few items they do sell for lunch.!!! I feel this company owed me an apology for not only the way we were treated, but for the food that they actually tried to feed me! read more

Apparently everyone who works there is basque or basque adjacent which is a nice touch. Everything was amazing. The lamb shank fell of the bone with barely a whisper. The cheesecake was out of this world! read more

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Came here for a quick late lunch with friends. We got the crab croquettes to start and I had the seafood stew. The crab croquettes were good but you couldn't taste the crab. The seafood stew was delicious and had great flavor! My friend ordered the lamb burger which was a hefty portion and the fries were super garlicky. Our waiter was good and we sat outside properly socially distant from other diners. It was a good experience read more

Leku Ona - Seafood - Basque Near Me - Boise, Idaho

First time in Boise and we walk into this cultural street... learned so much about Basque!! Leku Ona means 'good place,'...... this is a great place! Read all the way to the bottom, best for last! Cute patio and nice weather, so we planned on dining outside, but the staff inside was so friendly when we checked-in, that we stayed for dinner at the bar! Say hello to lady bartender EJ aka Erica Jane, Mgr Travis, Sous Chef Jesse, and Executive Chef Marquis! Sweetest folks-- we learned so much about Boise, Basque culture, the food, history, and we were far friends-- wish we could all hang out more together! Okay, to the food: - Freshly squeezed grapefruit juice for a refreshing greyhound. The local vodka Crater ___ was smooth! - The seafood was raved on being fresh and we love octopus, so Chef shared a taste of octopus with potato cakes -- tender, nice char, great red pepper sauce. - Calamari delicious! - Crab croquettes, pockets of delicious creamy flavorful, perfectly panko crusted - Salmon deviled egg, so creative, love the salmon and egg yolk blended, topped with crispy salmon skin, yum! - **Seafood Paella! We saw the sidewalk sign and that's what lured us in.... AWESOME!! The rice cooked perfectly with sweet chopped onions, great garlic, chorizo, perfect amount of seafood broth... then loaded on top with seafood! Mussels, many clams and the shrimp flown from Argentina were so plump and juicy, tasted like lobster. Just what we wanted and one of the best paellas we've had in a very long time/ years.... where can I find this near home?? (Phoenix?) read more

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Restaurant is located in the historic Basque block of downtown Boise. We stopped in for a late lunch on a Saturday. We were seated quickly and our server was great. Croquettas were delicious, as were our sandwiches and fries. We will definitely try this place again. read more

Service and food is amazing. Manager is personable and engaging. Drinks and wine list are sub par. Food authentic and served great portions. read more

I started going to Leku Ona when they first opened and always loved it. Upon moving back to Boise, I met up with friends for dinner and it's still the same wonderful place! The staff were extremely warm and friendly and gave excellent recommendations. The food was delicious (I highly recommend the lamb chops) and my whiskey sour was very well made. They also have a fantastic Happy Hour! Can't wait to visit again ! read more

Leku Ona - Lamb chops were recommended by our waitress - Basque Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Good food, great service, best experience!! Shoutout Abby!! Would definitely recommend to anyone in the area!! read more

Leku Ona - Basque Near Me - Boise, Idaho

We ordered the croquetas, basque BLT, steak sandwich, and cheesecake for dessert. Our server was a delight, but the food was only so so. The sandwiches were definitely the best part of the meal, but still nothing special that you couldn't get elsewhere. The cheesecake was a complete bust which was such a disappointment since we had an amazing basque cheesecake in San Diego. You'd think we would find another in the country's biggest basque community! read more

We had another amazing experience here. The family style offering of food on the menu is the way to go, plenty of food for everyone. The food is pretty damn good too, hostess and waitresses were very happy to help read more

Boise is a regular stop during my winter travels and, for some reason, I'd never visited one of the many Basque restaurants in the area. Leku Ona wasn't the top recommendation I got from a local, but I had a terrific evening here at the bar. I was very happy with my meal, but it was the conversation with other patrons (one of whom was Basque) that made this stop a memorable experience. read more

Such great service. The host and wait staff were super friendly. The lamb burger was fantastic. Try the Txakolina wine!