The best place in North Idaho for a home cooked meal with locally sourced meats and other items from the local area. Featuring area favorites such as Huckleberry Pancakes, Wood’s Sirloin Steak and Deli Sandwich that will rival any in North Idaho! Oh did we mention our chicken fried steak? It will be something to tell your friends about!
Family owned and operated by a local husband and wife duo who has been here for the last 20 years! Located right off the side of US Highway 95 with wonderful panoramas of Cocollala Lake and the rolling hills of the area. Come for the food & stay for… The View!
Based on 455 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
462109 US-95, Cocolalla, ID 83813
Phone: (208) 263-5915
Website: http://theview.cafe/
Hours
| Sunday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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7 AM–2 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–2 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–9 PM |
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Reviews
Tracy Lawrence
It’s a nice scenic drive if your looking to get out of coeur d’alene, Post Falls traffic. The View Restaurant has a great local feel, service is friendly and food came fast, this to me means they are in top of their quantity of food. Gravy taste homemade very much like what I make from home. Biscuits are huge and pop with a great flavor and texture, Eggs cooked perfectly. I ordered the country kid 1/2 order still only ate half of that, with a side of patty sausage and created a country Benny by staking my sausage and egg and pouring gravy over the top of biscuit. My husband ordered their breakfast brisket special and it was so tender and juice great flavor. We ordered a slice of german chocolate cake to go and its a very large portion enough for 2-3 people to share, I love that. We got there at 9:20 just as it was clearing out from the breakfast rush, then at about 10am it started getting busy again. This was worth the drive, we live in post falls and are always looking for local restaurants wherever we drive to try. So I suggest you for a drive and enjoy the homemade goodness, it’s worth it.
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Lucky Flower
Hubby took me here yesterday morning and I really enjoyed it! The atmosphere was calm and peaceful with older kind smiling people sitting enjoying their meals, our server was sweet and very smiley too! Cute tiny new looking place!! I got the biggest fluffiest biscuits I ever did see even the couple tables turned to us and giggled how huge they were! The only thing is the biscuits were way too over cooked and stiff on the bottom and both gravy and biscuits were lacking flavor. The mimosas were great and my husband’s eggs Benedict was perfect though! Definitely will be back when passing through next time!
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Courtney Winebark
I’ve driven by this cafe so many times always mental noting that I should stop in. I finally had time this last trip and it did not disappoint. It was so much food! And so good! My daughters hot chocolate and her biscuit stole the show.
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Ashley Bales
Came here today for the first time.. Cute building with filtered lake views, kind of confused and put off by the Christmas decor in February. It was very busy. The service was good. The food was all very good. The reason I am rating a 3 is that we waited almost an hour for our food for 2 people. We sat at 10:50 and got our food at 11:44. By the time you wait almost an hour I don’t care how good the food is that is just insane to wait that long. I personally won’t be back due to this but if you have all day to hang out then you may not mind and the food is good. The biscuits are huge and very soft. Potatoes are just right.
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Nik Thierry
We did a 180deg turn in the car after seeing this charming looking place. Glad we did. Great food (too much to finish for us)—and lovely staff.
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Diana Purcell
This was a great find!! The food was so good, the biscuits are HUGE and fluffy. They offer a half order of the biscuits and gravy and I highly recommend that because it really is a lot of food. The sausage gravy on it delicious and they give you plenty. My husband loved the chicken fried steak and home fries. The staff was very efficient and super friendly.
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William Warren
Great service, food was good but a little on the higher side of price.
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Jake Reed
A monopoly on the market doesn’t mean good. The staff was amazing. The food is mediocre at best. This place is always crowded and based on word of mouth it was held up as great food. Some plates are definitely better than others. Biscuits and gravy are a large portion , but lacking something. More like a bread roll in sausage gravy. If you’re driving by and see it isn’t crowded then it may be worth the stop as it is the best around the area.. but I’d rather fast food then wait 30 min for slightly better than Dennys food.
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Leah Andrews
On the drive between Coeur D’Alene and Sandpoint, The View Cafe has amazing breakfast, showstopper cakes and pies and a view of lake Cocallalla. There is also a little free library in the parking lot in case you want to share a book.
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Daniela G
The View Cafe is getting ☆☆☆☆☆…. yes! wow…. the Woods Chicken Fried Steak holy mackerel! That’s some serious stuff Wood. Its large and in charge for sure, I got the gravy on the side and dunked that bad boy! Home Fries muwah. Caroline(yn) was a very sweet and friendly server made me feel comfortable. Sat right at the bar top and definitely a locals but blue collar type place. If you’re passing through Cocolalla, Idaho please make this a stop from 8am-2pm Breakfast and Lunch (11am). Had leftovers for dinner.
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