Friendly service and warm atmosphere. Us locals love this place and happy we can go "out to eat" and not go all the way to town as things are just too crazy busy anymore. Their breakfast is amazing and cannot wait to plan a lunch there sometime soon. We just always go for breakfast and a nice cup of coffee. Very accommodating to families with littles and have high chairs and even gave my kiddos a snack while we waited for our meal. read more

Disappointed by the food after seeing this restaurant reviewed on our local new channel. Coffee lacked any flavor, sandwiches had little meat. Fries were good. read more

Fast service, great food, happy servers and if you leave there hungry that's your fault. Big portions.

Loved the ambiance, and the service was great. The view of the lake was awesome. My husband and older son ordered the country kid. They thought it was really good. My younger son had the chicken fried steak. It had a great flavor and breading was nicely seasoned except it was WAY to salty. I had the eggs benedict. It was terrible. It tasted like chemicals. It reminded me of butane. I will try them again. It could have been an off day. read more

Amazing! The owner waited on us she was awesome great job as a waitress and managing the place practically alone. It was just her and the cook, who is also amazing. I spoke with her and she talked about the difficulty with staffing but other than that everything was wonderful. read more

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Service and food are amazing! Recommend getting the huckleberry jalapeño burger it is mouth watering.

We have stopped there several times. Always great food and service. Beware the portions are huge!

Community staple! The view has great cocolalla lake view, convenient right off hiway95 Common Breakfasdt and lunch menu. Good portions and good food! Stop at the View on your next visit to sandpoint or if you are a local support outside city limits establishments to! read more

This place is great! We are vegetarian and had the Terriburg veggie burger and it was excellent. The fries are hand cut and delicious. Service was awesome and the owners are amazing! Will definitely be back. read more

Darling inside but one of the staff was whispering about patrons and I have great hearing. Beyond rude an unacceptable. Food was quick but bland and not the best quality. Won't be back. read more

The food was excellent. Portion very generous . The service was unbelievably fast and attentive kept our glasses full asked regularly if we needed anything else. The place was very clean and tidy . Seated quick. 10 stars all day long read more

Always good. Service is great. Always a crowd. Good portions. Great place to take company or eat on a Sunday.

I've driven by this place many times, vowed I would stop in sometime to try it, and one day when I remembered the location so I could slow down on the highway in order to make the turn...I found it had been shut down due to a fire. It has now reopened and I finally was able to visit. It was smaller inside than I expected but comfortable. Everything is painted in a modern gray palette. The wait staff were friendly and the restroom was clean. The food was wonderful and servings perfect to left-overs large. I had huckleberry waffles (crispy outside with a sweet crunch) and they didn't skimp on putting a good amount of whole berries in with the sauce, and real whipped cream as well! They offer Woods (local) bacon which hands down is THE best. My husband had the chicken fried steak that came on it's own platter and the big fluffy biscuits and country gravy. The tab was a bit more than typical than I'd care to spend on breakfast but the quality is well worth it! Will be returning again, perhaps to try out some lunch items next time. read more

My travelling companions insisted we have breakfast at The View Cafe. I don't usually eat much breakfast but I indulged my friends and we traveled 25 minutes from Garfield Bay to this place. On a Sunday morning there was a wait to be seated. The place was hopping. That's a good sign. People don't usually wait in line for bad food. I ordered the half order of biscuits and gravy, which comes with a giant biscuit and hash browns, and add a side of four link sausages. It was great! The biscuit as so fluffy and the gravy tasty. A half order was the prefect portion for me. I loved it so much I jumped at the chance to go the next morning. Monday was much slower. No wait at all. I ordered a plate sized pancake with huckleberries and a side of two sausage patties. Another hit! Will come again when I'm in North Idaho. read more

WORST WAITRESS EVER. Took our whole family here and a very large woman with the shittiest watercolor tattoos waited on us. Even though we showed up almost two hours before close she glared at us for 10 minutes before even bringing us water, she followed us out and yelled at us even after we left her a 20% tip she DID NOT deserve. She started putting chairs up around us 40 minutes before they closed and never offered boxes or anything. My sisters burger was COMPLETELY raw in the middle. Never coming back, the shitty waitress needs to be fired she was awful to us. read more

We've eaten several times and always try something different. Excellent food and service every time we have been there. Make sure you take your appetite, portions are large and prices great. read more

This place was amazing!! Great food, great view and great staff. I definitely recommend the Cocolalla Popper Burger. My kids loved the breakfast which is served all day! The huckleberry mimosa was great too. read more

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Great food great service great views. The waitresses here are very pleasant everyday...

If you want good hot food this is the place. I had a huckleberry lemonade, Ruben and parmesan garlic fries. just wonderful. hubby had a cheeseburger and sweet potato fries. I would go back. read more

Very good food @ the view! Well done remodeling, the new owners do a very good job keeping the home cooked, home town feel. read more

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This was a great find traveling from Montana back to California. Swung in with room for an RV, the place was really clean and the servers were great. The food was fast and excellent and not to mention reasonably priced. I would highly recommend. 6 Stars read more

Ordered a 1/2 order of biscuits and gravy. The kids shared a traditional breakfast and we got a steak and eggs that was ordered Medium and a side of bacon. The steak was very rare. The biscuits and gravy was a great choice. The side of bacon was not worth the money. Our breakfast came to $71. Absolutely not worth the price. The waitress was nice and the restaurant was very clean. read more

Great spot especially for breakfast. Nice menu with good food. Worth a stop. The inside is super cute and clean. Nice staff!

Cozy country cafe, overlooking Cocolalla lake. If you like a hearty breakfast and country gravy, this is your spot. Really reasonable prices too. read more

Had the eggs Benedict and it was terrific. I'd come back for sure. Driven by this place 100 times and finally stopped. Glad I did.

Came here to eat outside. Unfortunately they are not following county health requirement guidelines! No masks, no outdoor seating with service, no sanitation, etc. read more

The restaurant was really clean. I had the plate sized huckleberry pancake that filled the entire plate. They don't skimp on the huckleberries either! Delish! My husband had the All American Classic. It filled the entire plate as well. We looked at the pie/ cake cabinet . They all looked delicious but we were too full. Definitely recommend this place! read more

Love this cute place! Very good service and great food. Super kid friendly and a beautiful view.

We stopped for breakfast and lunch there yesterday en route back to Sandpoint. My husband had a breakfast that he really enjoyed. I ordered a grilled cheese, bacon well done, and tomato sandwich with a side salad. Our server was very nice but my grilled sandwich turned out to be cheese and bacon plus the bacon wasn't very crisp, as requested. However, my biggest problem was that the oil they used for my grilled sandwich was rancid and although I managed to get down three quarters of the sandwich, I really didn't feel that well when we got home. I didn't want to say anything while there as I didn't want anyone thinking I wanted my meal computed but I think it should be noted so your kitchen chef is aware that this is not satisfactory. read more

This place is very cute, clean and the waitress that waited on us was friendly and a hard worker. The food portions are huge!! Grab a table by the window. The lake view is blocked by shrubs but still a nice place to go for breakfast or lunch. read more

When we lived in Sandpoint (20 years ago) we used to go there every week. The country vibe and the matching country cooking made the trip through the police traps worth it. The ambiance: I googled it before coming so the change wasn't surprising. That old world charm is gone. The X-gen grey interior already seemed outdated. It felt more like my doctors waiting room than a restaurant. The place just is not the same. The food: the coffee was very good. I ordered biscuits and gravy, hash with two OM eggs. The portions were huge. Unfortunately quantity never makes up for quality. The eggs were OE and must jave been 4 giant doughy biscuits split in half all smothered together. I ate what a could and left half on the plate. I'm a big person and a retired chef. I don't like wasting food. Serving more than your customers can eat is throwing money away. They will always return to a great meal. Service: if i could give 10 stars i would. She was busy but let me know she'd be right back. About 3 minutes or 3 bites she came to check up on me and my coffee was never empty. read more

Always something interesting on the menu to try. Especially love the local huckleberry sauce on the burger! Beautiful view of the lake and friendly local, hometown service. read more

We love THE VIEW CAFE, if you want some really good food and friendly customer service, then you will love this place read more

The View Cafe - We love The View Cafe if you want some really good food and some really friendly service, YOU WILL LOVE the VIEW CAFE - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Cocolalla, Idaho

Stopped in for lunch. Taco salad was goooood. Friendly and fast service. Will be back!

We are visiting sandpoint from Washington and wanted to find a diner that had great brunch style food, this place has really good food!! I mean really really good food! The view of the lake is nice but the food is 5 stars! Fast friendly service and the huckleberry mimosa was good, I added orange juice to it as it was a bit tart for my taste, I'd say ask for a orange huckleberry mimosa it's the perfect blend! We will stop back on our way home for sure! read more

Came here twice during our visit to Cocolalla ID. Food was amazing and very filling. The biscuit is to die for. Would definitely come back next time we visit Idaho read more

We had breakfast at this cafe and the food was good -- but the service was not great. The atmosphere was nice and the restaurant (bathroom included) seemed clean. We had a Veggie Omelette, Breakfast Burrito and French Toast. All our food came out with nice sized portions and the ingredients were fresh. My only complaint was our server had a poor attitude and seemed too comfortable with her employment. We only got our coffee refilled once and we had to ask for it. We also had a problem with the way our Breakfast Burrito came out and the issue was never resolved. Serious communication break down with our server. This place has potential. I hope the management keeps up the consistency standards and trains the employees on better customer service! read more

Excellent food and service! I had the Ham steak and eggs with country potatoes and biscuit. The biscuit is huge and fluffy and wonderful!!! Hubby had the Rocky Mountain High Omelette and enjoyed every bite of it! We will be back for sure!! read more

Wow this place is a hidden gem! Som dont pass it by! I would drive 100 miles for the service the food and most of all The View

FANTASTIC! Wonderful food nice-looking café and amazing views what else could you ask for? Also good prices and nice staff.