This was one of the first places my family and I went to when we were relocating to North Idaho. In…read morefact, we met with the previous owners of our home over breakfast at Connie's to discuss the purchase of what is now our house and ten acre lot in Bonners Ferry. That aside, Connie's has become something of a standby for us, particularly in the summer months when we frequent the nearby City Beach. The atmosphere is reminiscent of vintage Denny's and Lyon's restaurants (when I was growing up, my family either owned or managed both, so this place feels like home when I'm there). Like the Hoot Owl, my favorite menu item is their Ranch Burger, which mixes barbecue sauce with a red wine vinaigrette (as opposed to ranch dressing at Hoot Owl), and served on a toasted sourdough roll. Their bacon is very thick and very crispy, with a dash of black pepper around the edges for added flair. Prices are reasonable to what you would expect and portion sizes are generous, with lots of steak fries or hash browns or whatever your pleasure. I'm not big on breakfast, but fortunately they seem to serve lunch all day. Service has always been very friendly and efficient, although if you go on weekends (particularly Sundays), they can be obscenely busy and once or twice this has meant longer waits for seating and service. They're very kid friendly, and have been very accommodating when our son occasionally picnics his McDonald's Happy Meal to the table. Parking can be a little tricky out on the street, but they're very well situated on the corner on Cedar Street, adjacent to and actually connected to part of the eponymous Cedar Street Hotel, and there's plenty of parking on adjacent streets and lots with a short and relatively pleasant walk to the premises. I'm usually reliant on cellular data for any internet needs while I'm there, but chances are you're there for the food more so than lightning fast upload/download speeds so head on over and enjoy your meal!

Service the last 2 times we were in was beyond bad. The…read morefirst was for dinner a week ago. We waited 6 minutes to be seated while 2 waitresses were at the cash register trying to figure something out. Once seated after another 5 minutes of being ignored, the busser brought us coffee and apologized. Another 10 minutes went by before we saw a waitress to take our order. 30 minutes later we finally got our food which was barely warm. We got a refill of our coffee 15 minutes before our meal and nothing after that. Today we went for breakfast. We were seated immediately and our waitress never showed up nor did we get our coffee for 9 minutes. She took our order right after. It took 20 minute after our simple order was taken before we received it, and once again no refill of coffee. I know Lost in the 50's is 2 weeks away, and if service remains like it's been, you'll have a bunch of upset customers.

Eichardt's looks like a total dive from the outside. The main thing that drew me in was that the…read moreoutdoor sign advertised coffee and a beer house. Interesting. Well, turns out it is no longer a coffee house, except that they do serve drip coffee, but I was told that they used to. However, the inside is warm and cozy With a touch of dive and a ceiling full of tchotchkes. It looks pretty cool. Despite looking like a dive bar, kids are welcome and the server was very warm and friendly. We were only there for an appetizer and a drink while waiting for our Thai food to-go order to be cooked around the corner with a 45 minute wait. The four of us ordered the Caesar salad and my son, the chicken strips. We were in for the surprise of our life. We discovered the best Caesar salad ever made. Ever. I'm not sure how they do it, but it was so delicious we all said we'd come back just for that salad. My son reports that the chicken strips were also really good. We just never would have expected the great quality of food we were served here in this "dive bar". The beers we had were also really good. I unfortunately do not recall the names, but my wife, oldest daughter and I all loved our drinks. We are so glad we ducked in here on a cold night. It made for a type of progressive dinner and we discovered something exciting that we look forward to returning to.

Servers extremely rude. No server came to the table in 15…read moreminutes then when trying to be served at the bar was told if I sit at a dirty table we will not be served. When asked why Ithe response was "I was told what I was told" I have never been been treated as poorly by staff in a restaurant for no apparent reason in 50 years.

My 73rd birthday was yesterday, and I was asked where I would like to go out for dinner. There are…read morevery few places to enjoy out for a nice steak dinner here in Sandpoint anymore, but I have always like The Hydra. So, I chose to come here. I have been here several times and usually have the seafood fettuccini, but this time I went for the prime rib. It was, without a doubt, the best I have ever had. I used to own a restaurant in Montana and served prime rib every Saturday night as a special, and people loved it! But this one beat even my own. The portion size with the fresh green beans and nice sized baked potato was great, and my medium rare prime rib was cooked to perfection. Out server Kay, was very attentive to everything we could have wanted. It was one of the best restaurant experiences I have had. We don't go out to eat very often, as the cost is so high anymore and not many places are even open in the evenings for dinner around here. So, thank you Hydra and Kay, for a great birthday evening dinner out.

We love this place! We visit our friends in spirit lake every year and we get on their pontoon boat…read moreand come to Sandpoint to Hydra for our annual "dinner cruise". I'll take this over anywhere else we've eaten there. Great food great service. The beef is expensive but worth it (beef is high in general so it's not limited to this).

The bartender staff is amazing they always have been!! They just hired a new chef for the food…read moretruck outside and his chicken wings are on point which is hard to find!!

From the owner: Sandpoint's Newest Hot Spot! Eat-Drink-Chill Bar, Pool Tables, Live Music, Sports On Big Screen…read moreT.V's. Beer, Wine, Cocktails.

We were traveling through Sandpoint and needed to find a place for lunch. The building MickDuff's…read moreoccupies is a really cool old building with a lot of history. We enjoyed that aspect of the place. My wife and I enjoyed our food, the Brewer's Burger for me and the Fish and Chips for her. The fries were good that came with our meal. Based on our sampling, I expect the rest of their food is good as well.

Reasonably priced for craft beer. The two beers we had were…read morenot good. Both had a soapy after taste/finish. Staff not friendly. Casual atmosphere and nice patio/yard area.

love their food...friendly and efficient! sorry their truck isn't open this…read moresummer, but will call them for catering.

Daannngg! This is some killer BBQ! As someone that travels all over and has had killer BBQ I was…read morepleasantly surprised how amazing this awesome BBQ food truck is way up North here in Sandpoint, ID. I had the Brisket plate and it was exceptional. Definitely part of the rotation from here on out! YUM!!!!

They have a really good burger and fries, and I enjoy the outdoor environment. Only complaint so…read morefar is that they play terrible music on the radio sometimes.

Don't go!! we waited 45-1hr just for food, only to receive the wrong order. Service was slow as…read morewell. Powder hound will take care of you. Better food too. Right close

Met with a smile upon entering seated, cold water was flowing on a HOT day. Jalapeño bacon burger…read morewas amazing. Best burger I've had in a long time. Black and blue salad was perfect. Server had a few tables and the attention given was just right. Nice simple decor. Will be returning soon. Keep up the great work.

On this trip to Sandpoint, we decided to visit some new spots. Baxters on Cedar looked promising,…read moreso, we gave it a whirl. The atmosphere was warm and inviting. They do not serve hard liquor at the bar, just beer and wine. We had a couple champagne flutes and perused the menu. Our appetizer was a clam and mussel combo in broth. It looked so good we attacked it before getting a photo (as you'll see). Our main course was the steak plate, which was done to perfection. Dessert was a slice of in-house made pumpkin spice pie. We both liked "Hydra", another steak place in town. The food here was a cut above. Everything from staff to food preparation had a warm personal touch. GO!