Coeur d'Alene
The Crown Thistle Pub

The Crown Thistle Pub

107 N 4th St, Coeur D'Alene I-83814-2705, United States, Coeur d'Alene

Pub • Fish • Seafood • Vegetarian


"The prices were outrageous. The atmosphere was decent, but the guy working at the bar was a proper moody old git I reckon he 's the owner. We 've been here twice and both times we 've had the displeasure of dealing with the dude, and he 's had a stick up his backside both times. The first time we went (2022) we got Brats, which were decent, and good portions. My mates complained it didn 't taste great, but we got on with it anyway. It 's a holiday, you know? You just get on with your meal and then go to the pub.We gave them a second try a year later (2023), this time I got the chips and curry sauce, and my pals tried the brats again. Slightly better this time on the brats, but do not get the chips and curry sauce it will not at all live up to your expectations! I moved here from the UK, and I 'd consider myself a bit of an expert when it comes to the way we do chips and curry sauce. It 's very simple; It 's chips (like steak fries), with a soup like curry to go with it. Usually the sauce comes on the side, but in rare cases I have seen it come on top. That 's how it is everywhere you 'd order it in the UK, or anywhere in Europe (google chips and curry sauce and you 'll see what I mean). What we got here was not even close. It was french fries (which I 'd let slide if they actually tasted good, but they were basicially oven fries microwaved), covered in a mayo curry mix essentially just mayo mixed with curry powder, and it barely covered the fries.I would honestly rather eat some dirty sandals than eat there again."

The Culinary Stone Cafe

The Culinary Stone Cafe

2133 Main Street, Coeur D'Alene I-83814, United States, Coeur d'Alene

Lunch • Coffee • Grocery • Catering


"I am very disappointed in The Culinary Stone... Not to sound like a wine snob, but they made the number one mistake when it comes to wine and wine education while 'claiming ' to be a gourmet culinary specialty store here in town. What is their mistake? They no longer have a wine sommelier on staff and have replaced him with someone with zero wine education... No doubt their wine selection will decline to Walmart class, and their educations seminars and tastings will soon decline to isn 't this label delightful? I just L O V E the artwork! Ugh. If they offer wine tasting classes moving forward from the date of this review, I would avoid them at all costs because the person talking to you about the wine has no more qualifications to educate you on wine than your cat does to teach you physics. Don 't waste your money, go purchase a decent book and educate yourself... trust your own taste buds and avoid the inevitable decline in quality. Without a qualified sommelier on hand, you will never get reliable guidance with wine pairings with any meal you will make or present as a gift, nor be able to speak with anyone of knowledge that is worth your while. If you 're going to spend some money on a bottle of good wine, outside of someone telling you that the label is pretty , abandon hope for finding a decent wine from now on at the Culinary Stone. Why the ownership decided to let their level three sommelier go who has a large, loyal, two-state following is beyond me. It does not take a rocket scientist of a manager to figure out that this is a mistake that will lead to the failure of the wine club and tasting events, that sales will decline, and lose far more revenue than it costs to keep a wine sommelier on staff. Sadly, after being a loyal client since they opened this location, my wife and I will never return due to their poor management and choices. We will simply have to continue ordering wine from Burgundy France for our cellar like we have been, and find a new local wine club that has a decent wine sommelier and selection."