D'railed - Idaho Falls

Absolutely the best restaurant experience I’ve ever had. The staff was incredible!

This was a bit of a gamble for a family from Montana visiting Idaho for a fun weekend. But the food exceeded our expectations!

Absolutely the best restaurant in Idaho Falls! The steak I had was the best I've ever tasted. My wife usually won't let me cook steak at home because she can't stand the smell, but she ended up stealing half of the ribeye I ordered because she enjoyed it so much. It was truly an amazing experience!

Update: Owner replied to my emails and I just never saw them. Adjusting review. We did not end up taking Jay up on the offer. A little claustrophobic, the service was a little slow due to how busy it was, (Mother's day weekend). The steak and lamb chop lollipops were cooked really well. Unfortunately, the split kingcrab legs were dry. (Apparently this was the final shipment due to sanctions and some other regulations). The bananas foster was tasty if a bit sweet but must've been assembled while the caramel was quite hot as it melted the ice cream almost completely before it reached out table. The cheesecake wasn't anything super special either.

Someone I knew called to say they would be playing in a band here one night so we made a reservation to ensure we could see them play. Two days before that night, they called back to say they would NOT be playing because the owner had double booked bands that night. Apparently something similar had happened before and the band has sworn to never return. So naturally, we called to inquire about canceling our reservation because then entire reason we booked one was to see the band play. We were told there is a $300 fee for canceling a reservation. We explained the entire situation and were told completely unsympathetically the $300 cancelation fee would not be waived and that there was another band that would be playing that evening. So rather than be out $300 for someone else’s mistake, we kept the reservation. We were seated in a room away from all other guests and directly outside the bathroom. Talk about an awkward atmosphere in sight, smell, and sound. We asked the waitress about the band that was supposed to be playing that night and were told there’s a small “sort of” stage behind the restaurant for live music but there certainly was no performance that evening. So much for being double booked. Having to park across the street on gravel is a bit of a let down for what this place claims to be. There is a ramp to the side of the front door for wheelchair access but nothing else inside is handicap accessible. The chairs appear to be nice and in good condition but once you sit in them, you realize they are blown out and shortly after they are cutting off the circulation in the back of your legs. The menu is a bit odd as everything is ala carte meaning everything is served separately and costs extra. I have my suspicions that the wagyu was not as exotic as is claimed because I’ve had quite similar steaks in both texture and flavor from the likes of Longhorn’s black angus. I was also a bit confused by the drizzle of honey and balsamic vinegar on the cutting board that was my plate. Neither went well with the steak and appeared more likely to be a spillover from what was used in an attempt to resurrect what was supposed to be Brussels sprouts. They were burnt until bitter and equally crunchy and tough. Almost like they were freeze dried and then deep fried for far too long. The staff were nice and helpful for the most part. There was one that came through to use the restroom that smelled very strongly of cigarettes. Not that I mind sharing a bathroom or the close quarters of an old railroad bunkhouse, but when paying that much for a dinner, I’d like to taste what I ordered and not what the staff had on their break. Overall, we ate what we were served but left underwhelmed by basically everything. But of course the “owner” would leave a snarky reply. And in response to the claim of not having a stage or booking bands, perhaps you ought to delete the pictures of your outdoor seating and scan the other reviews for comments about the live music that you also have advertised on Google and other review platforms like find a table.