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Westside Drive In

1929 W State St, Boise, Idaho 83702 USA

296 Reviews
$$
Reasonable
Open Now
Thu 11a-9p
  • Independent
  • Credit Cards
    Accepted
  • Pet Friendly
  • Outdoor
    Seating
  • No Wifi
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“good old home cookin'”

Chef Lou was born in Boise and when he was 11 days old, his family moved back to their home state of Alabama. He spent his first 11 years of his life there, but his family moved back to Boise in 1973 after bouts with bad weather and tornados made them remember how beautiful and peaceful it was in Boise. He attended St. Mary’s Grammar School and graduated from Bishop Kelly High School in 1980. He graduated from the American Culinary Federation’s Chef’s Apprenticeship program in 1984. He has worked in restaurants since 1977. His first job was at the Havana Club-Bouquet restaurant in Boise where he washed dishes and bussed tables. He Chef-apprenticed in Boise at the Gamekeeper Restaurant and now defunct but well remembered Royal restaurant in Boise under American Academy of Chef member, John R. Fisher (Chef Fisher is now the head instructor at Renton Technical College in Seattle, Washington). He moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1981 and worked for Hilton Hotels until 1983. In 1983, Lou opened The Top of the Hoff restaurant in Boise, Idaho. From 1986-1988, Lou worked for Hilton Corporation in San Antonio, Texas, where he was featured in the national television series “Great Chef’s of the West” along with the companion cookbook, “Southwest Tastes”. Lou has won numerous awards for his food presentations and recipes. He attributes his love for cooking from his Mom & Dad. “My dad cooked great Southern foods and My Mom’s history is from the Abruzzi Region in Italy, so I got a good mix of old fashioned Southern comfort food and wonderful Italian regional specialties.” He has a love for both styles, but he really fell in love with Southwestern food when he was in Texas. Lou has a lot of fun mixing and matching all of these cuisines. He also 100% wholeheartedly believes that Happy Cooks make Happy People!

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Barbara M.

Good food, wait time was reasonable for hot food. Employees were very nice. The order microphone was a bit hard to hear, static when talking but the employee made sure the order was right.... Read more

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Amanda D.

Came here while in town for the baked potato ice cream. The menu looked extensive and a lot of it sounded good but we had reservations for somewhere else for dinner. Service was quick and the... Read more

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David M.

Convenient location near downtown on State Street on the way towards Eagle. Hit the drive-thru for a quick bite on the run. Service and food delivery was good. Two of the items came out piping... Read more

Westside Drive In

1929 W State St
Boise, Idaho
83702 USA
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Hours

Open now until 9:00 pm
  • Mon - Sat: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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