The Surf Shack — Restaurant in Coeur d'Alene

11.2.24: We drove 35 minutes to town after hearing that some live reggae music was being played by a local artist, Byrd (his band is called, Agape), and to grab a bite to eat.

The Surf Shack had a vibe and great surf decor to match. They offer and serve domestic beer as well as some craft beers. They even have White Claws for non-beer drinkers. Of course, they have the usual soda fountain for non-alcoholic beverages. I went with a craft Elysian, which complimented well with my burger.

As for the menu, it's not super extensive and they offer a variety of burgers, a philly, a chicken sando, and a non-meat black bean veggietarian alternative. As for sides, the have the basics: regular/sweet potato fries, tater tots, and onion rings. People with kids, they have a kids menu available!

I ordered a single Longboard burger with a side of sweet potato fries and tater tots. Although the burger wasn't huge, it was actually tasty and hit the spot. It was a plus that the bacon wasn't flabby! The sweet potato11.2.24: We drove 35 minutes to town after hearing that some live reggae music was being played by a local artist, Byrd (his band is called, Agape), and to grab a bite to eat.

The Surf Shack had a vibe and great surf decor to match. They offer and serve domestic beer as well as some craft beers. They even have White Claws for non beer drinkers. Of course, they have the usual soda fountain as for the non-alcoholic beverages. I went with a craft Elysian, which complimented well with my burger.

As for the menu, it's not super extensive and they offer a variety of burgers, a philly, a chicken sando, and a non-meat black bean veggietarian alternative. As for sides, the have the basics: regular/sweet potato fries, tater tots, and onion rings. People with kids, they have a kids menu available!

I ordered a single Longboard burger with a side of sweet potato fries and tater tots. Although the burger wasn't huge, it was actually tasty and hit the spot. It was a plus that the bacon wasn't flabby! The sweet potatoes and tots had a great fry and the thousand island like dip was good.

The live music was awesome and it sounded really great in the building, no echo nor static feedback. If you ever get the chance to see Byrd or his band, Agape, play I suggest you do so. You won't be disappointed!

Now, I only gave the Shack 4 stars because on the menu they offer soft serve and shakes, but they were out. I'm a sucker for dessert and bummed I dids and tots had a great fry and the thousand island like dip was good.

The live music was awesome and it sounded really great in the building, no echo nor static feedback. If you ever get the chance to see Byrd or his band, Agape, play I suggest you do so. You won't be disappointed!

Now, I only gave the Shack 4 stars because on the menu they offer soft serve and shakes, but they were out. I'm a sucker for dessert and bummed I didn't get to try any, so...

LAST TIME WE WERE AT SUEF SHACK WAS 2019=20. BEST BURGER IN THE ST OF IDAHO. BIG FAT BURGERS WITH FRIES OR LARGE RINGS OF ONION RINGS, ETC. NOW....PITIFUL. SO EMBRACED. INVITED FOLKS AND BRAGGED ABOUT THE GAS STATION AWARD WINNING FOOD. WHAT HAPPENED? BURGERS ARE HALF THE SIZE. WHERES THE BEEF WAS THE TABLE TOPIC. FINGER SIZE, CHEAP IONION RINGS AND A SMALL DRINK., ALL FOR $25. 00. WHAT? THERE WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY IN 2019, NOW THE PLACE IN CDA IS LIKE A GHOST TOWN SATURDAY AT LUNCH TIME.. I CAN SEE WHY. IF SURF SHACK CAN GO FROM AWARD WINNING TO MONEY GRABING INFERIOR FOOD IN A SPAN OF 5 YRS, THAN MAYBE THEY SHOULD CLOSE UP SHOP. WE WILL NOT RETURN. OUR FRIENDS WERE NOT AMUSED. THE 4.6 RATING IS A BUNCH OF GARBAGE, MUCH LUKE THE FOOD. WHY PUT YOUR NAME ON A ONCE GREAT PRODUCT? I HAVE NEVER POSTED A COMMENT RE: FOOD BEFORE BUT, FELT I HAD TO SPEAK OUT. WE ALL UNDERSTAND COVID, WAS A HARD TIME. ETC. BUT ROGERS BURGERS, HUDSONS, ETC. ARE STILL THE SAME AS BEFORE COVID AND THE ECONOMY. THE ONCE SURF SHACK IS NO MORE. WILL NOT RECOMMEND. I GIVE IT A 1 TO 2...

It's fine-good even. We stopped here for lunch based solely on the reviewer claiming their daughter asserts the food is better than In-N-Out. Such a bold claim required vetting.

I can say with all manner of confidence that that their daughter was/is either high or was/is suffering from head trauma. The food from this place, while perfectly edible and leagues above BK/McD's, it's not even on the same plane as In-N-Out or even Five Guys for that matter. To that reviewer, I hope you were able to get your daughter the help she clearly needed/needs.

In all other respects, the staff, cleanliness, speed of service, and the like were all positive.

That said, given the vast options for dining, nothing about the experience here is compelling enough to revisit over...