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    Susina

    4.8 (30 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Amy G.

    Pricing: The three-course menu is $70. They offer a pre-fixe three-course menu, meaning you get to select a dish from each course for your meal for a fixed price. There is an upcharge for certain items ($10 extra for Wagyu steak). Susina features a European-inspired, three-course dinner menu that changes weekly and blends local, seasonal and organic ingredients. They also have gluten-free and vegan options. Ambiance: Stepping into the intimate, candle-lit dining room at Susina feels like entering a romantic European bistro. The restaurant is in a converted house in the Bench neighborhood and is decorated with charming vintage art. Adding to the vintage charm, each course is served on mismatched vintage dishes. For our first course, we ordered the Beets and Ricotta Salad and the Fettucine Saisiccia. The Beet Salad was a generous portion of red and golden beets with citrus, hazelnuts, mint and ricotta. The fettucine and sausage are both handmade in house and are both delicate and delicious. I ordered the Wagyu Flat Iron steak with au poivre sauce, mashed potatoes and winter vegetables. Each part of my entrée was executed perfectly. The Snake River Farms Wagyu was exactly medium rare and was tender and flavorful. The Joël Robuchon style mashed potatoes were smooth as velvet, light and buttery. My partner ordered the Cassoulet with braised duck leg, house-made bacon lardons, house sausage, Mayocoba beans, celery root and herb oil. The Wagyu was definitely the stand out of the evening. While I prefer duck confit in a cassoulet, to the braised duck preparation that they offered, it was still very good. Finally, we chose the brûléed cheesecake with strawberry sauce for dessert. The caramelized sugar crust on the cheesecake was beyond heavenly. Pro-Tip: Reservations are recommended. Susina's chef, Alex Cardoza, was just nominated as a semifinalist for best chef Mountain Division by James Beard Award for 2026 and they are very popular. We added our names to the waitlist and were able to get an early 5:15 pm spot that way

    Pelmeni
    Christina C.

    Fantastic! I had been wanting to try Susina for a while and it did not disappoint. From stepping foot onto the patio until the last bite of dessert was enjoyed, everything felt magical and exquisite! The service was great and we were seated right away since we had reservations. Since it is a three course meal, our food came quickly and at perfect timing. We tried several different food items, everything tasted phenomenal. The decor was beautiful and it felt very cozy. The real candles lit made for a romantic vibe.

    Feta and melon salad
    Jason S.

    What an amazing find and hidden gem in Boise! My wife was driving by here in the Garden City area a week ago and came across this place so of course looked it up on Yelp! and had to give it a try. Tucked away off the main road is the completely remodeled house into restaurant with an amazing outdoor seating area complete with private outdoor garden room for rent for private parties. Inside is what I would say classic but modern Italian with great ambiance and decor. The menu is limited and changes frequently so I have been told but beware this is a 3 course meal complete with desert and you won't go away hungry. My wife had the eggplant lasagna and I had the New York steak and potatoes. We both started with the melon and feta salad and ended with the homemade cheesecake and berry topping. I will say this is one of the better meals I have had in a long time. Every bite was delicious from beginning till end! Service was a 5 out of 5 star! Everything about this experience would have me coming back time and time again! This is a for sure must stop for any local or any visitor I promise you won't be disappointed! Unless eating at chain restaurants is your thing! Get off the beaten path a little and discover what Susina has to offer.

    Dinner
    Christine O.

    The food and service were wonderful! I cannot express enough how good the food was! It wasn't just dinner, it was an experience! The flavors were spot on! There's no need for salt, pepper, or anything else. The beef melted in your mouth, and the vegetables were indescribably good! We will be back!!

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    Arianna G.

    We have tried both the dinner menu & the patio menu & both are excellent. Love the service, & all the food is amazing. Super cute & unique vibe.

    Menu August 15 - 17, 2024.  $75pp prix fixe
    Michele R.

    Once named Wild Plum (best known for top notch catering services) and now named Susina (conveniently, this is Wild Plum in Italian), offering "European-American Comfort Kitchen" point of view (per their marketing materials) for 4-course prix fixe dinners @ $75 / pp (before tax and tip) Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights starting at 5:45 p.m. Reservations highly advised. BOTTOM LINE: Worth every dollar for the fabulous food and professional service. The 4 star hitch in the 5 star potential is, for us, the space itself. Husband and wife owners, chef Alex Cardoza and Tara Morgan , have done some unique things to what was once an old timey restaurant (a Dutch Babies place maybe, as I remember it) building to spruce up the interior and add some enclosed tent type structures in the casual garden space outside. But it is limitations in the inside ambiance, a fine dining experience includes that element in total assessment, that held us back from perfect. COST: 2 diners @ $75 ea + 1 house created soda + 1 glass of wine + tax + tip = @ $230+. Hence our expectation, given price point, for ambiance to fit the rest. MENU & FOOD: Multi page, cleverly designed, menu offering a handful of options for each of the four courses is delivered to the table on arrival. (See my photo of menu used when we were there.) They source locally, as much as possible, and change the menu occasionally for seasonal fit. All four courses are ordered at one time. My husband and I each chose a different option from each other for all 4 courses and of the 8 dishes there was only one less than perfect for us. (The prosciutto with the stone fruit and burrata 1st course was sliced too thick so was chewy.) Of standout note, the hollandaise that came in small pitcher with my husband's steelhead and roasted veg main course, and as nice touch poured over by server tableside, was so delectable that I was tempted to try to drink the remainder out of the little pitcher. And trust me on this, order the panna cotta with wild plum gelee for dessert! (I took photos of all 8 dishes and posted them.) LIBATIONS: A couple of beer options, several creative 0 ABV offerings and a small but well curated wine list by glass and bottle across price points. Perhaps no surprise knowing owners are related to the man who was the engine behind wonderful local wine retailer, Boise CoOp Wine shop. (We had the privilege to learn a lot from this man as Wine CoOp members.) SERVICE: Professional if not warm and each course was perfectly paced wjth server checking in at each course. Plan 2 hours'ish for the four courses. This is 30% gratuity range for us when service like this is combined with splendid food. VIBE: Noting some have commented on the unkempt garden spaces, I think that may be intended, for a rustic setting that fits the old building. The interior is small with one main dining room and an overflow area. (Where we were seated. More to follow.) Close together tables are bare wood with a real candle that drips wax in an artful touch on each. The four top next to us looked like the table surface needed cleaning. Ambiance was a little American home coupled with Italian country flair. A big miss for us was the music on sound system on our night that included artists like Tina Turner, Beach Boys and Paul Simon - all of whom we enjoy but didn't fit here - at a too loud volume, at least in the overflow space where we were seated. PARKING: Lot at back of building. Entry to the front door is up a ramp off the parking lot. ACCESSIBILITY: No ADA / Idaho Access Code parking in lot. ADA rules are 35 years old, the next two buildings over have the required parking so hard to fathom that owners don't know this is needed. It would be simple and inexpensive to do here involving mostly paint for spot and access aisle striping. (I have had multiple sclerosis since college so I have dog in this hunt.) When making (online) reservations they asked if anyone in the party had mobility limits. I replied yes and " thanks in advance for not giving me the worst seat in the house". A tongue in cheek comment because that happens SO often to those of us who are diners with disabilities. Alas, although we arrived at opening for reservations made 3 weeks in advance, instead of being offered a table in the nicer main dining room, we were put by ourselves in the overflow room where we remained as the only diners until for more than an hour until it seems a walk in party of 4 tourists was seated in this room. This kind of social segregation, whether intended or not, is dispiriting. It is not EQUAL access as ADA intends. Loo is accessibile. OUTSIDE SEATING: Aforementioned tents in garden. Also small front porch. KIDS: Wouldn't choose this for smalls.

    Green garlic soup.
    Betsy W.

    My son and I had a perfectly delightful evening on our visit from Chicago and New York. The food was seasonal, creative but comforting, and well crafted. The service and ambience elegant without being stuffy. And holy cow, the green garlic soup and spring vegetables pasta (with morels) were fantastic! We'll make sure to be back the next time we're in town!

    Pork Milanese

    Service was very good, ambience was fun, but the value is just not there. It's really frustrating when you have to order the prefix menu and you do not want all that food. I had really wanted to like this place, but for $70 a person without drinks or bread, I feel like it's way too pricey. Also, there was a table very close to us that was quite loud and it felt like they were there for happy hour. I think this restaurant would make a great decision if people could order things à la carte. And I will say that the wine was affordable. That was probably the one benefit.

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    The food and service was very good. It's a darling little romantic place. Their portions are huge.

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    11 months ago

    Friendly and accommodating staff, delicious food and beautiful plating. Their outdoor space is lovely!

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    One the best meals , great service and food was perfect! Highly recommend this restaurant!

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    We will come back! It was great food, ambiance, and service! What a great addition to the bench.

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