Backwoods Bar — Restaurant in Coeur d'Alene

Backwoods Bar might be fine if you’re part of the “in crowd,” but if you’re just looking for a normal night out, prepare to be ignored. My friends and I (three women) sat at the bar for nearly 15 minutes with no service. One bartender was posted up at the other end gossiping with friends, while the other was in the restroom. When we finally asked if anyone was working, instead of a simple apology, we got attitude.

Then it got tackier. We asked for our drinks in tall glasses, and the bartender mocked us out loud to other patrons. Imagine being so unprofessional that you roast your own customers in front of the room. Does your paycheck not come from bartending and serving? Because it sure doesn’t look like it.

The bigger issue seems to be hiring. The GM has staffed the place with insecure women who clearly peaked in high school. One bartender’s eyelashes were so aggressively glued on I honestly don’t know how she could see out of her eyeballs 🤣.

Bottom line: unless you enjoy being treated like a nuisance for daring to order a drink, skip Backwoods. CDA has plenty of bars where the service is professional, not petty. As for Backwoods? It’s giving high school lunchroom — Mean Girls edition. You can’t...

Super cute and quaint little spot. We visited on a Sunday and they had karaoke. The karaoke DJ was super friendly. I was glad they were one of the only bars open on a holiday weekend. Down sides:

1.) I'm pretty sure this is where my friends & I got covid. The karaoke mic was getting passed around and was not getting disinfected at all. The timing for our symptoms starting really traces back here and out of our group staying together, those of us who did karaoke got sick first. Had I been thinking about it, I should've worn a mask while singing or something. If you are reading this and doing karaoke, please take extra steps to protect yourself!

2.) There was only 1 bartender there who could do "everything" the other one was in training and could only do some things. The main bartender was super stressed and couldn't handle all of the people there. I felt bad for him, one of the patrons said he was in the bathroom...

$20 for Weak Drinks, Free Bullying Included

Backwoods charges $20 for Capri Sun in a shot glass and throws in high school bullying for free. If you enjoy paying $20 for cocktails served in shot glasses while being ridiculed by the staff, this may be the perfect spot for you. The bartenders gossip more than they pour, mock customers to score points with their clique, and serve drinks so weak you’ll wonder if the vodka evaporated on the way to the glass. Backwoods Bar is a great place if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to pay fine-dining prices for mocktails in shot glasses while being insulted for asking for regular-sized drinks. It’s less a bar and more Mean Girls: Dive Bar Edition. Save your money — CDA has plenty of places where the drinks have alcohol and the staff left high...