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    The Refuge

    3.7 (150 reviews)
    ModerateNew American, Bars
    Closed • 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Melissa H.

    Amazing! Make a bomb extra dirty vodka martini. Yummy! The food is delicious too and the service is great. Ambiance is fun and relaxed. Definitely my vibe... you can just chill and be yourself. Try this place!!!

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    4 months ago

    Terrible service and mediocre food. I witnessed the staff mistreat an elderly patron, which was disgraceful.

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    5 months ago

    Really enjoyed The refuge. I had the lamb cheese steak sandwich. It was very tender and sweet.

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    This is one of my local spots in Boise. The chicken wings are in my Top 2 in Boise. Service is great and the people are super friendly.

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    2 years ago

    Very busy, great food, friendly efficient staff. This is a Sports bar so many TV's all around.

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    super groovy spot. good food, cold beer, and super reasonable prices. great spot for football and lunch beers

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    We love this place! Great food and drinks, friendly staff, welcoming and fun atmosphere. Highly recommend!!

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    We had an amazing birthday dinner at Percy last night. Amazing service and beautiful space! Glad we…read moremade reservations because they got busy fast. Gluten free items are not marked on the menu, but the majority of items are gluten free or can be made that way!

    Our first visit for brunch was phenomenal. We were pleasantly surrounded by warm colors and dark…read morewoods with seats and booths perfectly arranged for private gatherings. Our server, Jared, was so professional, shared specific knowledge about the dishes and cocktails as well as spent time talking with us as people, not just another table to wait on. We both had the Percy burgers and salad which is outstanding in flavor and presentation. We came back tonight for dinner and happened to have Jared again. We also met Erin, a manager. Both continued to surpass expectations of the kindness one receives at a dining experience. Notably the staff works together in such a cohesive team that our waters are always filled up and our plates are always removed or brought at perfect timing like a symphony. We were blessed and surprised with "on the house" carrot cake as well tonight which was so delicious I can't stop thinking about it. It you are looking for a new favorite dining spot in Boise, make Percy your number one! Ask for Jared and Erin and your experience will be like no other. Oh yeah, the short ribs are AMAZING!!!!

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    So yummy, local and delicious! Unassuming, great menu and awesome service!! Wine list was good,…read morespecials were delicious and our girls night was fantastic

    I moved to right down State St from the Local, so my parents and I have been here twice now…read more The first time was amazing food, but the service wasn't great, super rude and impatient. The reason we went back the second time was because we remembered how good the food was and how nearby it was too. The second time the food was still really good, but the service was HORRENDOUS. Brittney was such a ***** to me and my parents, my mom especially. My mom was complimenting her and something about the food, and she straight up just walked away in the middle of my mom still talking. And no it wasn't busy. It was towards the end of the night, there was maybe 2-3 other customers there. She acted like we were bothering her the whole time. Then once she'd leave us would just stand up at the bar flirting with the other guy working there and just ignore anyone else. Then on top of all of that, my dad tells me she added $10 onto her tip! FRAUD!!! I've attached photos as evidence. My dad still tipped her even though she was so rude and disrespectful. But apparently that wasn't enough for her and added $10 onto the total. I cannot believe that. And my dad tells me it was difficult to get his $10 back after calling and talking to the manager. He didn't get the name of the manager but he said that they were just making excuses and saying oh but she's our best server. Obviously not! Saying things like oh she must've just been really busy. Again, we were there when it was dead and about to close soon, no it was not busy. It's almost as if this business does this type of thing often because there was no alarm from the manager, then finally after much deliberation decided to send back the $10. Absolutely ridiculous. No : "I'm so sorry here's a free meal on us", or atleast a "here's a coupon or gift card for next time you come in", nothing. This is the type of thing that gets people closed down. We should report to the BBB. This is insane. And to not be offered anything to make it right is what really gets me. Like do they not want us to ever come back??? Not to mention tell everyone we know, etc. Yikes! And this is what we get for wanting to support local businesses instead of going to the big chains. What a bummer.

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    We had lunch at this restaurant, bar, and distillery yesterday. This is a large restaurant with an…read moreoutdoor patio. Open and exposed wood timber structure ceiling. It was a cool, comfortable and warm environment. We started with ordering a cocktail called the Sunday Morning Paper. This is a tastier version of a traditional Bloody Mary and served in a martini glass. It was so good we gulped it down and ordered a second. We shared the Bardenay club sandwich with fries. The sandwich was a little dry and underwhelming, but the fries were crispy and yummy. If I lived in Boise, I would be a regular at the Bardenay just to drink that cocktail again. It was that good!

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    2.0 mi

    Despite the name, Graveyard B&G (Graveyard 208 on Facebook) is a comfy popup store. I saw…read morenotifications on Facebook that they would be open during Treefort 2024 but didn't think I would be able to fit it into my schedule. By coincidence when walking around town I spotted it and had to go try. I'm a sucker for biscuits and gravy and these definitely beat what you would find in a Denny's or IHOP by a landslide on the taste and aesthetic scale! It's super filling since there's so many carbs, but the taters (more like small potato wedges) are actually a clever add-in. They add a slight bit of texture to the mushiness of the gravy-soaked biscuits, and potatoes and gravy are already best friends in terms of food pairings. There's also garnish on top (some sort of greens and cheese) that gives it a nice look and extra flavor. Delicious! I didn't think much of the customer service initially aside from thinking they were super friendly. However, I sat down at one of the tables and took my time eating and people watching. So many people came by the store to talk to the chefs with such familiarity that it felt like this popup was its own restaurant and community. It hasn't reached a point of popularity where it's flooded with people, but the more I look back on the experience, the nicer I feel about it. Even after a lot of time had passed and the staff had already helped out so many people, when I left, they called out my name and it made me wish I could go back again. This is one of the best experiences I've ever had at a restaurant. Not because it's spectacular or mindblowing, but because it was great people watching. The food itself was also amazing for late night food-coma inducing munching.

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    They are located in the carry-out window of Zen Bento

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