Lousy food. I went with two friends, we all got something different and we were all disappointed. Service wasn't very good either.

I had the salad with grilled chicken. While it was good, the service was excellent. In a time when service has gone down, this place deserves five stars for service. Well done! read more

Dinner after a movie. Food was great, service was very friendly and helpful Good visit read more

As southern transplants we are kind of snobby about our shrimp and grits and Solid Grill and bar did not disappoint! the BLT Redux was delicious and the burgers and Mac and Cheese were perfect for the kiddos. Great meal, nice atmosphere and great service. New fav in Boise for us! read more

What a great find! Super yummy food and 2 for 1 drinks at happy hour. The sweet potato enchiladas were amazing!

I had the best experience! I have never been here before. I came for my birthday with my husband and it was so much fun. We were very quickly seated. Everything was so clean and nice. The atmosphere was amazing! We had the best server ever! Her name was Ramsey and she was so great. I ordered a bunch of random cocktails and she was more than happy to deal with my weird requests and whatnot! She constantly was checking up on us to ensure everything was good, and she had the best attitude ever! I could hear her interactions with other tables as well and even with difficult people so was so very positive. I had an absolute blast and I will definitely be returning. The food was also fantastic, I'm vegan and don't always get the best vegan food everywhere. Thank you so much! read more

It was nice to sit outside on the deck, underneath the misters. The food was decent, but I felt it to be overpriced considering the quality and portion. It has vegan options and good beers. I had a seasonal brew from Portland. The service was good and the servers were very friendly. There are plenty of TVs if you want to watch a game, and sitting on the deck is great people-watching. read more

Love this place. The food is good, drinks are great but the staff makes it. Matt, Alicia and the perky hostess are all just wonderful. We were in Boise for three nights and went there each one. Amazingly, our last night, Matt who had been our server on a previous visit, saw us thru the window (we were out in the patio - best place to sit) and came out to say hi. Who does that!?! Moscow mules are great; the old fashions are nearly as good as what we make at home. We really enjoyed the bruschetta pasta too. Live music is also wonderful. You can listen or just have it in the background. Definitely a spot to go in Downtown Boise. read more

Great food and service during this trying time. Restaurant did every precaution. Food was amazing. Make reservations as they are at half capacity. Recommend the Cubana. Mac n cheese. Chicken Cordon Blue. Shrimp and grits and chicken n waffles. Yum. read more

Solid is really good! The food is great, the wait staff excellent, and the ambience cool. My daughter also chose to go here for her birthday lunch, and she loves the oodles of noodles. I have yet to try something I don't like! read more

The guys had the Uncle Buck sandwich and the gals had the BLT redux with avocado. Best BLT I think I have ever had. Bacon, spinach, avocado and the sauce used was fantastic. The cook/s obviously knows their stuff! read more

It's a place where you can hear live music of the more acoustic variety. Not always, but often, check the schedule. I like how you can get the pulled pork on a piece of lettuce instead of a bun for those of us looking to eat more healthy. They also have the best sweet potato fries (which do not help with eating healthy). Generally have a beer I like, and I'm picky these days. Had a sockeye ipa, they also had spoon tongue, among others ... read more

We stopped in for a week day lunch. First indication that it might have not been the best choice should have been the fact that only two tables were occupied in the middle of lunch hour. I had the Montecristo sandwich and my wife had the fish and chips. The Montecristo was done tempura style which obviously works better in theory than in practice. Both dishes were a bit oily and the batter on the fish and chips outweighed the fish. The waiter/bartender was a bit overzealous in his desire to engage us in conversation, interrupting our meal no less than five times. Overall I would not recommend having lunch here. A sentiment obviously shared by many of the locals as the place was near empty. read more

We recently thought we'd give Solid a try on Saturday night for dinner out with our kids on the patio and decided to let the kids choose where to go, my daughter wanted to be in BODO so she chose Solid. What a HORRIBLE mistake, it was one of the worst meals we've had in a long time. Not just one dish but every single thing we ordered. The Bread Trio appetizer came with three dipping sauces for the tiny assortment of bread they brought. There was possibly enough bread to us a 1/3 of the dipping sauces and after that, you're just SOL. Want a spoon? For entrees we had Sweet Potato Enchiladas which came with a BLACK AVOCADO, who put that on the plate and thought it would be OK? Did the food prep, server, and manager all have blinders on or do they think that a spoiled Avocado is acceptable. When we brought it to the waitresses attention she just laughed it off and said she'd tell someone. In addition the rice tasted so bad it was inedible. We also had the wings (horrible, I'd rather be beaten with a stick then eat these again, and that was the smallest pound I've ever seen.), Mac-N-Cheese (generic grocery store variety would have been better, heck, chewed gum off the sidewalk would be better), and the Gyro (tasted like cardboard sandwich, that's not fair, cardboard would be better). I can't fully explain what a bad experience this was from start to finish but I'll list a few things. 1. The music from the adjacent patio was way to loud, we sat on the other patio to get away from it but you'd have thought the musician was at our table. 2. All the food. There is no excuse for the terrible quality, lack of attention to detail, and basically don't give a sh*t attitude. Oh and my wife got stomach cramps shortly after eating. 3. The non-listening waitress. Told her we did not want any more soda for kids, shows back up 10 minutes later with more soda, but god forbid she refill a water glass or bring an edible avocado. 4. Lack of management. If someone complains about a black avocado, go see them. Don't hide in the back and wait for them to leave, just pathetic. Please don't go there, just burn your money and save yourself the pain of experiencing Solid. read more

Solid Grill and Bar - Fresh Avocado at Solid Grill and Bar and that was probably the best part of the meal. One of the worst meals ever! - American Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Had the club sandwich which was OK but the fries were cold soggy and clearly from the bottom of the basket. All small end pieces of the fry. My coworkers had the defibrillator and really seemed to enjoy it. read more

Solid Grill is just that...solid. Called ahead for a table, they gave us 20 minutes. We got there on time, but still had to wait. 10 to 15 minutes. The atmosphere is a bit underwhelming, a pub like look and feel. My BSU daughter took me there with my son. She had lots of good things to say, so, we went downtown to give it a go. Too cold for outdoor seating, but it's there for the warmer months. Pretty stringed white lights out at night. Inside, the waiter was attentive and quick. We looked over menus and called out some drinks. I had a glass of Red wine. The wine list was pretty short. I would like to see it expanded with more Napa, Sonoma, and Paso Robles region CA Red wines. That being said, I ordered a glass of Cabernet and it was served in a very nice glass with a generous pour. It was good too. I looked the menu over good and I ended up ordering the Salmon. I was a bit disappointed that Trout was not on the menu. Seems like it should be a staple in Idaho. So, Salmon it was. Not sure where it came from. When served, it was cooked really well, had a nice sauce, and veggies and pasta were all great. Like really good flavors. Very nice. We all liked our choices, and we did do an appetizer too, deep fried cheese balls (can't remember what they called them) but they were good as well. So, as the place is rather unassuming, it did hit on all cylinders that night. Always better to be nicely surprised with one good dish after the next as opposed to over hyped and disappointed. So, as my expectations were low, I think most will be very impressed with Solid on their food and service. Just add some good company, and you'll have a great dinner indeed. read more

Ok I've never left a review before, because I'm just not that person. I'm a server myself and I bartended long ago. I walked into this place and it said wait to be seated, so we did. We know places are short staffed so we waited about 10 mins, then my partner decided to walk up to the bar to ask about seating. He stood there for more than 5 minutes, stared at, but not approached by an employee on the other side of the bar. When I went in myself, the same woman stared at me and said nothing. It was the creepiest stare I'd ever received, it felt extremely unsafe to be there. This woman appeared in her late twenties or even 30s, had long blonde hair with dead ends and some off cut bangs. We were there before 11 so we don't know why we were treated like other such ignorance as customers. My partner and I are both servers and he was actually a manager for ten years at a restaurant, so this was not at all up to our expectations. Felt terribly unsafe. read more

Stopped at Solid for mainly liquids. Bartender was awesome and we ended up having a steak finger app. Delicious!

A Solid 1 star. I convinced my husband that we should go here tonight for happy hour and some food before we go and see a movie at the Flicks. We get to the bar at the end of happy hour. It's pretty empty, the dining side is deserted. We sit at the bar and I order a beer, 1/2 price due to happy hour. The husband has allergies and can't do beer or wine. He clearly asks for a margarita, and is inquiring about the price of 100% agave tequila, for his margarita. She quotes $4.50 for the drink. She then proceeds to pour the tequila on the rocks in a salted glass. Things are looking good. The price is good, the tequila is decent and the service is prompt. She sets the glass in front of the hubby, but it's only naked tequila. He says, "I ordered a margarita". She says "Ok, I'll fix it". She makes the margarita, no problem, all smiles, sets it down and says ok. Problem solved, things are looking good, again, for Solid. We drink our drinks, I get a menu because we weren't offered one. We think about food, and then the bartender comes back. She doesn't ask us if we want something to eat, she has come to tell us that if my husband wants to continue to drink his drink, he now has to pay $7.50 because she had to shake it with some mix. She can take it back if he no longer wants to pay the additional $3.00. WTF? We were going to order food, I thought she may be coming back to ask if I had any menu questions or wanted to order! It was her fault, not ours, that there was a miss quote/ understanding. The drink has already been served and is being consumed! I have worked in the service industry for a really long time. She should have owned her mistake and told us next time the price would be $7.50. We would have tipped her the difference. I also would have ordered food. I really wanted to return my beer and just leave. I also wanted to tell the 2 managers hanging out about our experience. I didn't do either. I drank my beer, paid, and left. I didn't leave a tip, I haven't done that more than twice in my 30 years, but tonight it felt good. That girl clearly should not be in the service industry. read more

During our stay in Boise, we've pretty much hit up most of the 3-4 star Yelp joints within walking distance from The Grove Hotel (where we were stayin'). Its late Sunday morning, some of the fam members that were up, got together in the lobby & opted looking for a place to have brunch. Walkin' around we decide on Solid. Sure! We're here & they're open. It was just before noon & BoDo was just barely stirring about after a night of denting kegs...so that being said, we were the first customers as Solid had just unlocked their doors. We had to push a few of tables together to accommodate our party of 9 adults & 2 kidlets. Our waitress with the pixie cut was nice & immediately served up glasses of cucumber water, which I haven't had in quite awhile & found it refreshing. Our drink & food orders were taken & there were a few moments in between that I was really focused on my tasty Bloody Mary & anxiously waiting for my Pulled Pork sandwich. Not all dishes reached the table at the same time...if I had to guesstimate how long it was from the first plate set down before ALL orders were in front of everyone (not including the scrumptious orders of Spinach/Artichoke dip), it was about 5 minutes...again, probably because we were the first patrons of the morning & Solid had to get everything rollin' in the kitchen. My Pulled Pork sandwich was very good in taste, but I usually prefer the pork a little more "shredded" as some of it wasn't & had to pull the meat away in mid bite. The fluffy challa bread pairing with the succulent pork made this sandwich a hit. I wish they served up a larger portion of slaw than in the 2-3 oz ramekin, but make up for it by filling the rest of the plate with enough fries to feed 2-3 people at your table. Solid's sweet potato fries are delicious & because we were the first customers in the house, served fresh & hot out the fryer! Other than that? It was all good in the hood in BoDo! It was a solid 4 stars for Solid but 1/2 star was subtracted for consistantly "shooing" flies from the table. Sorry...I'm not rounding up. Thanks for readin'. Eat well my Yelp friends...another deez® review. Enjoy. read more

This is the new venture next to Liquid Lounge at 8th Street Marketplace. The food is comparable to what you get at Bardenay or Bitter Creek. I like it a little better. Quality is high. Pricing is very reasonable. Ownership invented the second happy hour from 10 to midnight. A lot of locals and a great atmosphere after work or for lunch. read more

While in town for the day, our group stopped into Solid Grill. We were pleasantly surprised with the service and delicious food. Burgers and sandwiches were solid! Recommend to anyone looking for a good lunch spot. read more

Corey A was courteous- knowledgeable and held his wits together while being the only serveron staff! Impressed with the service and the Food! Exceptional Kimchi fries!!! Thank you Corey A! read more

Boise deserves better, and has better, much better. On a brief trip here with my best friend, we caught up with a shady lady from my mucky past and asked her out for lunch on a Monday afternoon. I've almost never had a great food experience in a restaurant/bar that is stone cold empty at 12:30, the darned lunch hour, and come back for a 2nd try. What makes any restaurant empty at peak hours? They're doing something wrong or they picked a location like the middle of the Mojave desert where the closest thing to life is a mutant buzzard begging for bones. We'd actually taken the time the day before to run into Solid, grab a menu and decide with a little info whether to take our gal pal there. So let me say that I've finally found burger hell...I review burgers because I can and it's my passion, besides my lover. My best buddy ordered the Ahi Tuna Salad and it looked good and he smiled all the way through it. our gal pal ordered a chicken wrap with regular fries, they both opted for a glass of house white while I got a foul tasting diet coke. I ordered their namesake burger with cheese and fries. What in the world happened between the sweet waitress taking our order and what she brought me from the kitchen...The positive thing about the plate she place in front of me was the mountain of fries while the rest of the plate looked like a blueprint for the last meal for Osama Bin Laden...it was ugly, cold, overcooked, dry, flavorless and the nearly invisible slice of Swiss that resembled dehydrated mustard. The Kaiser Roll was a looker, but tasted like Wonder bread in Palm Springs for spring break. As you can see, Solid is the first really negative review I've written in many a moon, and I hate writing a crumby review for anyone, but this place has a special place in my heart, the bottom of the burger barrel, and should quit pretending they have a clue what this sacred food even is. The unforgivable for this writer is crappy fixings, and they scored a total zero which saddens me because they said farewell and I never even got to know them. read more

The food is great especially their late night menu. I recommend the tacos!!! Plus this guy Matt Bragg really makes it worth going to The Liquid for laughs. Plus you can get food from Solid delivered. read more

Terrible service. .. food ok. Seemed we were being held hostage during our checking out. Waiter was the only one doing anything... Took forever for him to come and give us our bill, then took even longer for him to return with our copies to sign... not going there again. Average food, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT!!!!! read more

Creative Drinks (Whiskey Smash was amazing!!) and a unique twists on original fare make Solid a stand out for casual dining in Boise. The Seoul burger was a great fusion of Asian and American cuisine the service was great and sitting on the patio made for a great experience!! Will definitely eat here again!! read more

I am in town this week for a business meeting and just got back from dinner there with my co workers. It was a wonderful night! The staff was knowledgeable and attentive, always making sure that our drinks were full. One of my favorite things is the ice cold water with slices of cucumber, it is so refreshing! And our server always made sure our glasses were full. For dinner, I got the rib eye with the Gorgonzola cream sauce with potatoes au gratin and mixed veggies. The steak was cooked perfectly and the cream sauce was filled with flavor. I have been to Boise numerous times for business meetings and have been to Solid twice, and have enjoyed myself both times. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting the area! read more

Three of us were vacationing in Boise and stopped in Solid for a late lunch. It is a modern, bright and attractive restaurant. Our son ordered a french dip, which he enjoyed and my husband and I split a club sandwich, since it was a later than usual lunch, which was delicious. There was only other one other occupied table. I was not pleased when we were assessed a split plate charge. I really have a problem with that as some of us cannot eat as much as others. We had planned to return later in our Boise visit but I was so annoyed with the split plate charge that we went to the restaurant next door (Bonefish) the following night. read more

Great location, fair priced & yummy menu. Two happy hours! The servers are always polite & pretty quick. Live music that they have in the summer is nice too. read more

I usually hit up Solid before I go to either the Knitting Factory or Liquid. Solid is my pregame because, well, it's solid. A great variety of taps and they are no strangers to the whiskey. I needed a tune up before I went and saw J Boog at the Knit so I got a Laughing Dog that was in excess of 8% ABV and a Jack Daniel's side car. The wait staff was well dressed and classy. In and out and on with the night. Often times they have live music on the deck; a solo artist with an acoustic guitar. You can enjoy the tunes while you eat and drink or just while you walk by. I am quite fond of this place. read more

Food was good, drinks were good, and since we had just moved to town our server introduced us to fry sauce and gave us discounted tickets to the comedy show at Liquid. read more

Always consistently GOOD! The food is amazing. I like the Doc Holiday Burger. The Tacos are Fantastic. They make salads you might pay 3 times as much down the street. I am never disappointed. One of the few places with live music, they seem to always have some kind of entertainment going. 2 happy hours. Woo-hoo I am there! read more

I have been here about 5 times now and kept meaning to Yelp... however, like many Yelpers, I only remembered to actually post once I had a bad experience. Not good on my part, I know... however, it goes to show the nature of word of mouth business. Before this review I would have rated them as a three star kind of joint. The food is decent, the staff has been hit and miss regarding friendliness, but the drinks are a good price and they have an ample happy hour. None of this has changed and perhaps in the future I will return... probably not, but things have been known to happen. I originally came here for my search for the best burger in Boise for late night drinkers. For some reason, I often find myself out around 11 to midnight hoping for an amazing blue cheese burger with onion rings. I had the food from their sister bar, Liquid, during Liquid Laughs one night and it was tasty, so I figured that it would be a good shot for a burger filled with yum. With that in mind, I am a smoker. With the nice weather, I have a hankering to drink and smoke and eat and I know how Boise is, so I called ahead. "Yes, you can smoke on the patio" was met with my reply of, "Brilliant! See you soon!" So we headed over and got a spot on the patio, being told that there was only one patio that we could smoke on. Had a burger and some fries and was happy. About a month ago I went in with some friends and again, they said we could smoke on the patio. I have been in and around a few other times and people have smoked on the patio. So, imagine my surprise last night when we showed up last night and were told we couldn't. Not that the rules had changed, but rather, no, you can't smoke. Then the same lady that had talked to us while smoking last time... I think she brought the ashtray even, but I could be wrong, came and told us for a second time that no, unfortunately that we couldn't smoke. They weren't mean or anything, but they didn't seem concerned that we would leave either, so we decided to leave and go across the alley. A simple, I am really sorry for the inconvenience or something. The problem I have with this is not that we couldn't smoke. Laws change. Management changes. Whatever. However, when you are expecting one thing and then something else happens, it is a let down. Rather than being, "I am really sorry, we can't allow smoking..." it was more like... "No, you can't smoke... " with a hint of "duh!" that bothered me. It was all so non-chalant, "too bad you got to smoke here before and now you can't, sucks for you kind of attitude that I could have lived without". We went back across the street and I saw our original waitress clearing our table and I went back over there (I was still in the alley) and I told her about the woman that was just out being the one last time that said we could smoke, but she clearly didn't care. Okay, cool. I'm not cool enough for them or something. They weren't mean or rude, they just really didn't seem to care. Whatever. Wait, yeah, I don't think I will be back at all. Do I need to go and spend 70 bucks on drinks and dinner to be given an attitude? Nope. I can do that elsewhere. And it has been about 60 - 70 dollars every time for 3 people to have 2 drinks and dinner. That is pretty pricey for bar food, but I was more paying for the ambiance, a place to drink and be comfortable. On the plus side, the burgers there are pretty good. Not as good as Fuddruckers, better than Red Robin and the Tilted Kilt. About the same as the place across the alley, Ha Penny. So, I will continue to go across the way where the service is nice, it's less pretentious, and the drinks flow for the same price. I'm shocked, I didn't know the economy was so good that you don't have to bother with being courteous? read more

I love this place! There hours are fantastic, when ever we are down town late in the evening after a show or fun night out this is a must stopping point before going home, great cock-tails & food. Really a great atmosphere and lots of fun! read more

I've teetered between a 3 or 4 star based on my last visit. Solid is a great spot downtown in a really good area. The ambiance is cool and laid back. Waitstaff are very helpful with excellent service. I would highly recommend the shrimp and grits which rival dishes I've had in Louisiana. The others in my party had good experiences with the steak. Sweet Potato Enchiladas and sandwiches were good, yet not as good as we had hoped. read more

Great drinks and appys! The service was outstanding, the food was great, and the atmosphere was relaxing. We visited during the late afternoon for drinks and appys during a staycation in downtown Boise. We ordered simple.... nachos, risotto bites, and drinks. The food, while simple, was flavorful, very fresh and presented very well. Our server was fun and quirky.... he is also a stand-up comic at this restaurant's other "half", which is Liquid Laughs. He was friendly and attentive. We will return to this restaurant. read more

We hosted a private party here last weekend in the "green room" and it was lovely. The food was good and the service was friendly and attentive. My only complaint was that you can hear the loud annoying buzz of the ice machine in the green room. Their speakers were broken so we couldn't play music until the server found a plug-n-play speaker from Liquid next door. The music definitely helped, but the sound of the ice machine was still noticeable the whole time. If anyone is considering renting the green room, make sure they've resolved the ice machine issue. read more

Brie is a bartender who entrances the soul and allows an imagination to run wild. Her intuitive drink cocktails will transform your night from a Wednesday to an eye opening expressway to the world of modern cocktails. Her magical sense of trend setting tastes will take you from downtown Boise to the destination of your choice. Her personality will win you over if their is any question left in your mind. If you find yourself downtown, this is the atmosphere to melt away. read more

Menu has changed and there are some things on there menu that don't really tell you why is in them we could not even get a napkin