Pack River General Store

Phenomenal sandwiches! We enjoyed the Prime Rib Special, Chicken Club on Sourdough, and Fish tacos. The Club sandwich had Granny Smith apples nestled in melted cheese, mmm! My husband didn’t even want to share the prime rib sandwich because he liked it so much! (I still managed to get a bite). Would order all of it again and so glad to have discovered this charming spot!! Simple, relaxed, down home vibe yet some seriously up-scale tasting food. I love being able to find that combo. Friendly staff, and some great options for sale like beer, wine, soaps, shirts, Mac n cheese, casseroles, and desserts. My only critique would be to steer clear of the machine lattes, just stick with black coffee and get your espresso at a coffee shop. Did not detract from a fantastic lunch though!

Without a doubt, the best food in town! We shamelessly planned our wedding date around when the Pack River Store was available because the most important thing to us was that our friends and family could partake in fine dining, "Idaho style" and be amazed by what the employees (chef, line cooks, wait staff and others) here are capable of. The food had our friends from San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas and other major metropolitan areas floored. Chef Alex makes the experience that much more enjoyable by boldly announcing each of his complex and yet equally simplistic pairings of food, one course after the next. Our guests were excited by each course and are still talking about their experience there. While having our wedding at the store was quite literally perfect, you can attend one of their tasting menus for the same mouth watering experiences. Ordering from their daily menu is also sure to please. We can't speak highly enough about this place as locals of the area. If you are reading this review to be convinced that you should make the trip out for a quick bite, stop reading, get in your car and GO! A true hidden gem in the Idaho Panhandle. We can't wait to go back again and again!

We were encouraged not to eat outside, then not to eat at all around 2PM, do to wasp. However, we did order, our food was brought out to us in to-go styrofoam containers. Regardless, the food was pretty good, they may have been short staffed and frustrated on the day of our visit, it is a nice location, service lacked. We didn't notice any wasp around.

Possibly the best breakfasts in the Panhandle! Alex is a true chef. As a wine aficionado, he has collected an impressive list of wines for sale, and foods that accompany those wines. There's a small restaurant, obviously, but as a community hub, the bulletin board is always full of local info; the gas pump in front is operating for those who need a couple gallons to get into town or mix fuel for the chainsaw; the laundromat in the adjacent building serves as a Godsend when the washer or dryer is out at home; Also for sale are snacks and a small selection of pantry items so locals don't need to drive all the way into town if they need some eggs or something; Possibly the most unique thing The Pack River Store provides are floating items (ie kayaks, tubes, etc) in the summer so customers can float down the Pack River. The Pack River Store is not just a convenience store or restaurant; it's an important community hub for the people of the Pack River Valley. And you will be amazed at how good the food is. This is truly a secret backwoods treasure that visitors to the area will not regret visiting!