This place reopened down the road from the one that burnt down. Same owner. Best food on our…read moreentire road trip (from California to Wyoming for the 8/21/2017 solar eclipse) so far. They serve all varieties of hamburgers with fresh, never frozen ground beef. French fries are perfect. Try the only-in-Idaho dipping sauce. They were extremely gracious in accommodating my vegan boyfriend. They grilled some vegetables in olive oil for him and served them with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. This place is a find! If you are passing through this area, where there is little from which to choose, the Painted Pony Grill is a winner. The building has rustic charm, but it is very clean inside. They also serve ice cream cones.

Great wings and the burger was delicious. Great service! Nice place to eat after a long run at…read morePalisades.

The room was large, clean and bright. The beds were very comfortable. Had a meal that was…read moredelicious! The gal who checked us was super friendly! Overall, very nice place. Good bang for the buck!

The desert hwy west out of IF was a nice drive , like a clip of dirt and shrubs on repeat…read more Normally being greeted by a giant pickle smiling at you, well, that's the stuff of nightmares. In this case, a welcome sight. Cruising into Arco to visit Pickle's Place, you can see right away that it's going to be nifty. A giant green rocking chair stands in front like sitting in a pickle's lap to pose for pics at the iconic place. Some unapologetically crass joke signs can be seen through the windows. It's the kind we've thought of, but no one says lol. A casual yet swaggering young gent greeted us upon entering. With entrepreneur written all over him I immediately knew he was the owner or their son, or both, and I would end up calling him by Pickle. With beer and industry logos thrown all about, along with jokes, street signs and license plates from across the nation, Pickle's supplies that treasured woodsy, folk-like atmosphere that revitalizes 'one man's trash' into a 'you're in the right spot' vibe. A center wall separates two dining areas with tables lining the walls all around on both sides, and some center tables. Though small, they really could accommodate big parties, but to scoot the tables together would cause congestion and trouble for the server/s. So if you come in a group, be prepared to sit at slightly separated tables. Lots of seating in this little place, and rightly so. Arco's a town of about 900, not to mention the flow of travelers, tourists and truckers that come through here and stop at this gem in the Gem State desert, finding something to love about Pickle's. The Pickle's family has their own spice brand named John's, and I think I've seen it in IF, along with Tyler and Zane versions--maybe John's sons. We visited other establishments there, and they also had the spices available for sale. Once we got comfortable, and the people in my party got me to focus on the menu rather than the decor, that's when the true Pickle's treasures became obvious. This menu has taken comfort food and made it gourmet. Man, they have everything, from omelets to steak & eggs, fries, shakes, beer, sandwiches, burgers, browns, sausage gravy, and pancakes--it all, right down to the gotta try "Pickle Popsicle"! I mean OMGosh! I'm 10 again and have to try it all! Okay, so there's a board with "specials" written on it. This day's special was the "Redneck Steak Sandwich." It comes with a side like fries, but I changed that out for hash browns smothered in sausage gravy. That right there was plenty of food--but nooo, I had to ask if they made shakes. I crave shakes when I'm hungry. Of course, Mr. Pickle triumphantly called off a list--how rude! So I got a Banana Shake. Now I'm done?, but my other half points at the beer board, "They have Mac & Jack's." Oh boy.. Pickle (I asked him "are you Pickle?", he shrugged "My Parents and I own the place, so yeah"), informs me that it is not draft but in a can. A Can!! I had never seen Mac and Jack's in a can, so I had to try that as well. I mean, I'm only 146 lb, or was before I went to Pickle's lol. I tell you what; I was bloated, huffin & puffin as I rolled out of there. It was so worth it. That Steak Sandwich was a sirloin STEAK ON A HOAGIE! It was perfectly seasoned, with I imagine their spice brand, and it was fileted in half. So it bit off perfectly without a fight. The Banana Shake was lusciously creamy and smooth, and the sausage gravy is delicious. Honestly, I'm not a huge potato fan (why I smothered them). My other half got scrambled eggs with ham & cheese, and a HUGE cinnamon roll She loved it. The 3rd of us got Steak and Eggs--"Perfectly cooked," and some fancy fruity beverage. Ok, we all pigged-out on a lot! for only 90 bucks. Pickle was informative and just a cool guy. The kitchen is quick. The other staff--she made telling us they don't deliver seem friendly lol. There are other places in Arco, but Pickle's is a blessing for this town. I highly recommend Mac & Jack's. Oh, and Pickle's Place.

Coming back from a stargazing trip we had been wanting to try this place…read more Huge filling portions. I judge a breakfast by their chicken fried steak. This one was huge and a ton of well cooked hashbrowns. Only downside was no English muffin. The sourdough was a great substitute. Wife had finger steaks. Not amazing but still very good. Just a bit on the tough side. Also plenty on the plate. I had to get a side of the famous fried pickle. Spears fried perfecly and breading was fantastic. If you are in Arco. This is a must stop.

Looking for a great location ? This is it ! Close to the Dunes, access to fishing and close to…read moreWest Yellowstone and Jackson . Loved the Inn, a stay away from home . Their charming place has a kitchen, bathroom and a small sitting room and a separate bedroom. Loved the fact u don't hear the neighbors next door ! Restaurant & Bar should open soon !

We stayed at the Silver Horseshoe Inn for 2 nights while traveling through. It's a cute little…read moretown. Very quaint and lovely. It's a quiet area which was nice. The hotel is very cool. All on the 2nd floor. The room we stayed in was spacious and comfortable. You can tell thought was put into all the extras. Everything has been updated and tastefully decorated for the branding of the Inn. We enjoyed breakfast in our room. It was perfect and then we were on the road. It was a great stay. Thank you for being so accommodating. We will be sure to stay here again next time we are passing through.

Spencer grill This RV park is a little gem. I found it on…read morethe Harvest Host website and when I checked for availability they were showing full. So I took a chance and called just to see if maybe they could fit us in for one night. I spoke to Jess and she allowed as to how she could make room for us but it may be without any hookups. I told her that was fine with us and asked if a spot with hookups came available could she please put us in it. After I hung up I realized that I did not give her my phone number so I called back. Jess said that she did indeed have a full hookup space and that she had already moved us into it. When we arrived we were greeted by Brad the bar tender. He directed us to our spot and told us they were open and serving food until 10:00. Once we got settled we went back in for dinner. We had fish & chips, wings and Matt's hot chicken sandwich. The food was good and the service was even better and pretty fast. It is located about 1/3 mile from the I-15 exit ramp. The scenery is awesome, and considering how close to the freeway it is it was decently quiet. We will definitely stay here again.

Very cute place and atmosphere. Service was excellent, all the staff were extremely friendly. We…read morehad the Biscuits & Gravy and Country Steak w/ eggs and Loaded Hash-browns, delicious down home comfort food. Definitely recommend this small, easy access restaurant, off I-15 in Spenser, ID. Location also has a few RV hookups available at a reasonable price. We'll definitely be stopping in again!

We are passing through and from another state . I had the most amazing Alaskan halibut! Absolutely…read morethe best! My husband had a flat iron steak that was really delicious as well! We definitely highly recommend this wonderful culinary establishment! On a scale of one to 10 we give it a 12!

We are from out of town here for birthday weekend. You must make reservations at this place and it…read morebooks up quick. I did make the mistake of calling and asking for good seating since we had never been there before. They then sat us by the bathroom and our poor server was waiting on the outside tables and us by the bathroom. My bad..but still good service and the food....mmm. We ordered the garlic sautéed shrimp and baked Brie. Put those two things on the little toasties and AMAZING! You wouldn't think but it was so good. You get a homemade roll and a great salad with your dinner. I had a pan seared ribeye and the hubs ordered butternut squash. We shared both. It's the perfect blend ribeye with the squash. Must try! Both are also great separately. Very reasonably priced!

Refreshing change to the typical fast food fare. Reasonably priced and quite tasty. I really…read moreenjoyed the chicken pesto flat bread and the blue berry smoothie. The rest of the family really enjoyed their meals as well. Staff was incredible friendly and helpful. Clean, comfortable, and relaxed atmosphere. We'll definitely be back.

I had peanut power smoothie with whey protein! Service was outstanding and the place was very…read moreclean, which is a plus for me! I'd definitely recommend this place for smoothies, wraps and many other things I have yet to try!

Great little hometown Diner. When we first arrived to the outside--well, the name Rusty Lantern…read moreseemed appropriate--half expected to hear a gate creaking and slamming in the wind, and see a hitching rail for your horse. That made us a little nervous, but also so excited . Once inside that nervousness is quickly replaced by friendly people. You can immediately feel that it's a real local favorite. Everybody's eyes are on you when you enter, but that is definitely not to make you uncomfortable. They are smiling and welcoming. You're offered boisterous warm greetings, with that welcome home feel. With stools at the counter, some very big tables and chairs sitting off to the left for big parties to sit at, and booths for the typical size party, the seating was perfectly spaced and comfortable. It truly allowed for tables of regulars to intermingle. It was definitely rustic, folksy and the people were all friendly regulars like they were co-owners. The artwork on the wall was just so--cow hand and ranch family murals. I truly expected John Wayne any moment to come drawling in and tell me, "I think you need to sit down, partner." We chose a booth, sat down, and were greeted quickly by the most humble and sweet young lady who was our--No, THE server approaching us very quickly to take our drink order, and explain the small menu to us. Yes the menu was very basic. A rainbow of colorful chalk writing garnished in an invented style, a board displayed behind the counter, which consists of an evolving menu of fresh made dessert type foods that weren't on the menu --the menu lived. The small basic menu was one page--That was it. Having mostly the basics to choose from, I chose a nice sausage patty, and three scrambled eggs with cheese and onions. We were half expecting half effort food--boy were we wrong. I also couldn't help myself I had to order one of these fresh made goods displayed on that board. Knowing that it was a side to my already ordered dish, I asked my server. "How big is a slice of banana cream pie, is it a good side." Lol..." Yeah it's not that big" well I should have known by the Texas feel of the local little diner. When the cream pie came out I could have eaten it for both breakfast and lunch and been plenty full lol. It occupied my every thought, with fresh bananas and cream, a smothering of whipped cream over the top, and a perfect semi-sweet crumbly crust, I devoured it quickly! The fresh cracked eggs, not overly greasy from frying up on an overworked grill, and the flavorful sausage combined with what seemed to be hand grated potato hash browns, mixed with onions cheese and spices. This was a classic downhome cooked meal. It was easy to tell why the place was filling up with customers quickly. It didn't get too crowded, but the patrons definitely tripled by the time we were finished with our meal. The server was friendly and handled all of the orders expertly, and lol, her little boy brought the dishes out to the table for you. It started to feel more like eating at a B&B. And the food is amazing--you have to go here. That board that I was telling you about, more fresh made foods were being written on the board while we were eating --the menu lived. This was an amazing experience, with rustic artwork all over the walls, friendly people willing to scoot over so that we can take pictures. We will definitely be back here. When you're in Idaho Falls, or even if you live here, take a 3 minute trip up 20 to visit this wonderful diner. I promise you won't regret it. I was having a little bit of a hard time time coming up with this review because I definitely wanted to make this a John Wayne movie lol. Thank you for reading, I hope it wasn't too scattered and I was able to do this establishment justice.

Nice country style diner/restaurant in Ucon north of Idaho Falls. A late lunch made the sandwiches…read morelook inviting so we got a Reuben, tots, and a side salad. The dark rye was toasted, and the sandwich was loaded with a large amount of sauerkraut. The service was very friendly and efficient, with even an apology that a group of 20 came in after us which was fairly loud and raucous. My spouse said it was usually nice and quiet as this was my first visit. I don't see BLT on the menu much anymore, so that's what I'll probably get next time.

Don't let the exterior of this place stop you from going in. The building doesn't look fancy but we…read moretook a chance anyway and I'm so glad we did. We had one of the best burgers and fries we've had in a long time! The burger was tasty, juicy and perfectly cooked. The fries and tater tots are not overly greasy and were also quite good. Service was fantastic!!!! Kendall (I think that was her name) is quite possibly the friendliest waitress I've ever met. She was calm despite having several tables to tend to. She was friendly and she was efficient. The prices aren't too bad either. We had a cheeseburger, fries/tots combo, a kids cheeseburger and two Pepsi drinks, all for $21.00.

Let me start out by saying, there's nothing inherently wrong with Big Jud's. Decent food, fun and…read morerelaxed ambiance, and friendly with pretty quick service. With that being said though, there's nothing that really makes Big Juds stand out either, especially for the price point. Two Burgers, a small fry basket, and a drink + tip was $35. For the sake of comparison, i could get two bacon burgers with unlimited toppings and a large fry + drink for $3 less at Five Guys, and i also get two burger patties instead of one. Five Guys tastes a bit better too, imo. Like i said though, Big Juds isn't bad by any means, just mediocre. There's just so many better burgers out there that it's hard to justify coming here in particular.