If Yellowstone is about spotting rare wildlife, then The Blue Lion is where you go to encounter…read moresomething even more elusive: a genuinely great restaurant in a tourist town. After a few days of "well, that was expensive" meals, this place felt like striking gold. We're not meat eaters, which can sometimes make dining in these areas a bit of a scavenger hunt, but The Blue Lion delivered anyway. The scallops were spot-on, the scampi pasta was bright and balanced, and everything tasted like someone in the kitchen actually cared. And then there's Colin, the manager--who somehow manages to be attentive, engaging, and completely unpretentious all at once. He chatted with us about food like we were old friends, made sure every detail was right, and turned dinner into an experience rather than just a reservation. Our server was equally dialed in, catching nuances in our order that most places would miss. It's the kind of service that feels effortless but clearly isn't. The vibe? Cozy, welcoming, and just the right amount of lively. The kind of place where you linger a little too long and start thinking about what you'd order next time. In a town full of places that rely on location, The Blue Lion earns it.

Amazing food. Smaller menu but well done. Something for everyone. The lamb was the stand out. Elk…read moretenderloin was also great but the lamb was the table favorite. Service was lackluster for the ambiance and food quality. I'd go back for the lamb, but look elsewhere for a total dining experience where service stood as good as food.

This was my favorite restaurant that we ate at in Jackson. The tapas were extremely good, and the…read moreservice was immaculate. I was also really impressed with the wine system; you picked out a bottle from the wine shop (from their amazing selection), brought it over to your own table, and the server corked it with no additional fee. We ended up having two bottles for our larger group, and both were excellent. Loved our experience, would surely return!

Awesome spot for happy hour. While at another establishment nearby, we got a recommendation to…read morevisit Bin22 for their happy hour and it did not disappoint! Walking up, the outside is very unassuming, even to the point that I almost second guessed our decision, but don't let that deter you. The inside is half wine shop liquor store, half intimate tapas wine bar. There's several long tables for communal dining and a few spots at the bar. During happy hour, all of their drinks are half off as well as their burratas and cheese plates. I got a nice dry rose which was fantastic. For an early evening bite, we got the fried artichokes and the mushroom burrata plate and both were excellent. Overall, this is a cozy spot to bring a friend, a date, or even your parents. The food is fantastic and the drink selection is sure to please everyone. I believe they will also allow you to purchase a bottle at their store to open and drink at the restaurant (corking fee may be required). A hidden gem for sure. Insider tip - if you're splitting the bill, pay attention to the calculated tips. They will charge the full tip on each half rather than calculating it on each half total.

Amazing dinner for our first night in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We didn't have reservation because we…read moredidn't know what time we will all arrive and I had to leave a credit card for party of 10. For a Sunday night near closing and off-peak season, the wait was longer than I expected, about 45 minutes. If you're able to make reservation in advance, I would do it. We started off with Crispy Brussels as appetizer. The white balsamic vinaigrette was so delicious and the dried cranberries was an unexpected nice touch to the dish. I loved our entrée - Pork Shank! I'm glad I shared it with my sister. The portion was generous. The carrot puree, red rice & lentils complimented the pork so effortlessly. The pork was tendered and flavorful. I was surprised how much I enjoyed the dish. Delicious! Huckleberry is a regional favorite and a thing in Wyoming because they grow wild in the area. I had to try the Huckleberry Cosmo. I have to say - Cranberry has a competition out here! Service was great and attentive. I look forward to coming back the next time I'm in Jackson Hole!

Not sure what was going on the Sunday night that I dined here. The service was terrible, with 3…read moredifferent servers who seemed to pick up each other's slack. It was as if we were being deserted one by one and trying to find someone to take our next order. I ordered the highly recommended elk bolognese and was immensely underwhelmed. The dish came out slightly warm, not hot. So it must have been sitting out for a while before being served. The elk was the most underwhelming part. The meat tasted like ground beef, but bigger chunks. The pasta was cooked well, but I would not order this dish again. The best part of the meal and experience was the pork baos. Tasty and delicious. Overall, this meal was just average.

We ate here the other night before flying out to the West Coast for the spring time. Just delicious…read moreit has something for everyone, including smaller plates for the kids. We love it. OMG.

A Los Angeles couple on a road trip from Denver to Jackson Hole. I was so impressed to find this…read morelovely cafe at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. I will post info about the museum in another review. While I loved the cafe, which had a dining room with a great view of the peaceful elk refuge area and covered outdoor seating with the same wonderful view, our experience was not all that wonderful or peaceful. Unfortunately we were seated next to a very very large table of mostly female young adults who had no regard for the others in the cafe. They were so loud and distracting that it was impossible to enjoy our lunch let alone have a conversation amongst ourselves. The wait staff also had a hard time hearing our order. I believe the management should have either asked them to respect the others in the cafe and lower their conversations or not have seated anyone around them. Here's a thought, set them up outside. While the acoustics in the cafe did make the situation worse, management should really think about their other patrons. It is difficult to say many complimentary things about the food or the service when the overall experience was not good.

Had a great time during the entire activity. Pre-ride story telling was very informative about not…read moreonly the history of the Bar T 5, but the region. The wagon ride up to the venue was enjoyable, the only downside being the rain that kept the sides down so viewing was limited. Food was very good and plentiful. The menu consists is salad, roast beef, BBQ chicken, cowboy beans (), corn, and a cowboy chocolate chip cookie. After dinner was filled with music and humor. At the end of the ride back we got to meet our lovely horses Willis and Wallace.

My family and I truly enjoyed the experience albeit a little long. The food was what was expected…read more We won't be rating it at a Michelin level but it was good home cooked BBQ for a lot people. The entertainment was fun, especially for the young kids.

Amazing & delicious!! They updated their menu and I'd heard mixed things about their prices and…read moremenu before they changed it so this was my first time there. I absolutely loved it. Delicious, great service, fun unique space, I have so many more things I want to try because everything we had was incredible. Definitely not your average tacos, chicken, burgers, appetizers, desserts, etc.. check it out! You won't regret it.

We ate here recently with high hopes based on word of mouth reviews from friends in town…read more The people who work here are very friendly, and the atmosphere is good. The focaccia bread is delicious. The wait for food is agonizingly long. Over 2 hours in total. We received our food and it really wasn't great. The steak was cold and the fries were soggy. The pasta I tried was very acidic and was not what I'd consider "au poivre". There were no green peppercorns in the sauce or anywhere on the plate. The restaurant was very busy so I can attribute some of the wait and inaccuracy to that, but we waited a long time for drinks as well. I really wanted to like this place, but it just didn't cut it for us.

This was probably the best meal we had while visiting Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks…read more We had a day to explore the area and Grok (of all things/places) recommended visiting Victor and Driggs for the day. Kids had chicken tenders and the steak and fries. Both kids enjoyed their meal. The chicken tenders were huge and kid got 3 of them. The steak was about 5oz, which was a decent size for the kid. It came pre-cut, so the kiddo didn't have to handle a huge steak knife to cut it--which was nice. Both came with a generous serving of golden French fries. Fresh cut or frozen, these fries were good! Either a second ramekin of ketchup or a larger one is definitely needed for the amount of fries served. I had the burger. It wasn't fancy--just cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onions--but it was a thick patty with fluffy bun with lots of flavor. It also came with a ton of golden fries. My mom had the BLT that didn't skimp on the pork belly. I wish the stores sold thick cut bacon like that. She said it was delicious. Hubby had the lobster roll. The kids brought the purple potato chips were the neatest thing (they were good, too). The lobster roll was perfectly dressed--not too much and not too skimpy--and tasted surprisingly fresh. This place is a little more upscale than some of the other places we've eaten at this week. We were welcomed as we were--shorts and tees. Other guests were dressed casually, not overly fancy. The adjacent museum was a cool place to visit, too. It housed 3 restored Navy planes that were neat to see. Since we're headed home tomorrow, we won't be back, but if we were staying longer, we'd make the ~hour long drive just to eat there again!

Sept 23, Wednesday at 5:30. Just looking for a decent meal for dinner but apparently no one has…read moretaught the hostesses how to greet a customer. Have you ever walked into an establishment and they made it immediately apparent that they're going out of their way to do you a favor by doing their jobs? That's this place.

I've been coming here for years and it's always been outstanding. Eating outside during the fall…read morewhile the weather is still decent is a real treat here. Good food. Good service. All around a winner.

I really wanted to like this place more than I did. We had two dinners here during our trip and…read morewhile the food itself was mostly okay, there were just too many issues to ignore. The good: -Prickly pear mocktail - wowed by this -NY strip - extremely flavorful and we love that they let us sub the panzanella with the fingerling potatoes -Chopped salad - always a lovely surprise when a salad is this good and not an afterthought -Pot de creme - mmmm perfect -Whipped ricotta - might be my favorite I've ever had, totally demolished this The mediocre: -Meatball - I imagine because these are so popular that they have a lot of them prepped and waiting... because both nights when we ordered this, the cheese was one solid yellowish piece over the top. You know that look that melted mozzarella gets when it's been sitting a while? Like that. The meatball itself was fairly good, red sauce was meh. -Pappardelle with pork and beef bolognese - unimpressed with the flavor of the meat or sauce and it was served barely lukewarm The bad: -Lemon chicken was overcooked - blackened and dry. Left on a few minutes too long for sure. I've spatchcocked chicken and cooked it perfectly like this dozens of times, and can only assume this one dried out because it was absolutely tiny. Like Cornish game hen size. And no lemon flavor, unless you count squeezing lemon on it yourself. But that is not lemon chicken. -Rigatoni with burrata and basil - we added Italian sausage to this and I am not sure what they put in there but it was sliced smoked sausage of some kind that was NOT good. But worse, it was cold. Everything in the bowl was lukewarm to cold which I almost tolerated because I was hungry, but I drew the line when I bit into a piece of sausage that felt like it just came out of the refrigerator. When we told the server, he said he would get us new ones, which he did, but those came out with burrata in cups on the side. Was this supposed to be a jab at me saying it was cold? Like they thought the burrata was what made it cold so they put it on the side? Regardless, it totally sucked trying to mix pieces of it back into the pasta - which was STILL lukewarm. It was like mixing in cheese curds. Terrible. And bottom line? The pasta and vodka sauce were not even close to good enough to justify this frustration. -The service - first night was nice, he was warm and fairly attentive, and offered us split bowls of pasta since he knew we were sharing. Second night was awful. It took 15 minutes to get water and order apps and another 5 to get bread. We said we were sharing the pasta and the chicken but not only did they not split it for us, it took two extra requests to get an extra bowl and large spoon to split the pasta and then an extra plate and knife to split the chicken. And those were all from flagging down the runner because our server was a ghost. Didn't introduce himself, took our order, and we basically never saw him again. Overall, a mixed bag. I might come here again out of convenience (i.e., while staying at Teton Mountain Lodge next door). But I will adjust my expectations accordingly.

We always love their house salad with the vinaigrette dressing. It is very fresh tasting and is one…read moreof our favorites. We enjoy the Italian nachos especially with extra peppers added. Their lasagna is quite good we also love their jalapeño garlic tilapia and the spicy shrimp and chicken. It is chain food and isn't like you'd get from a mom-n-pop type of restaurant. We think it's as good as or better than any other places including Olive Garden.

Pros: - Large menu with lots of options…read more Cons: - Dirty - Understaffed - Pizza had almost no toppings - Salad was missing half of it's ingredients - Overpriced This was my first visit to a Johnny Carino's and I see no reason to ever return. Upon entering the restaurant I noticed that there were at least five tables that had not been bussed long after the customers had left. I stood at the reception desk for about 5 minutes before I was acknowledged. There appeared to be only two wait staff and one cook working. I ordered food for carryout. My pizza had one slice of jalapeno and one piece of pineapple per slice for a $20+ small pizza. The Caesar salad on the menu listed at least six ingredients but the one that I received had only lettuce, cheese, croutons, and dressing, and cost $13.95. Prices are very high throughout the menu and the value is poor. Just go somewhere else, like a local pizza place or Italian restaurant.

I have been to Idaho Falls hundreds of times and just recently discovered this gem. They have a…read morehuge selection of beer, hundreds.Their selection of European beers is the largest I have seen in quite some time. This is the way it works as it is technically a liquor store. You go to the cooler and pick your beverage, take it to a bar in the back of the store where they open and pour it in the proper glass. Best value I have even seen, a Celebrator for $3. The staff is incredible and the clientele extremely classy. If you are ever in Idaho Falls this is a must go to!!!

My favorite thing about this is every one is having fun, we went there with a group and we all…read morelaughed so hard our stomachs hurt. The patron and her crew were fantastic! I'm not into wine but this was good. I discovered I'm a desert wine man. Sweet to the core. I always thought wine people were yuppies but they're actually pretty cool. Good times and $$$$ spendy, but eh you only live once. We'll be visiting this place again.