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Gretchen's, Sun Valley, ID

Gretchen's

4.5
4.5
196 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
Adjacent to the Sun Valley Lodge lobby, Gretchen's and The Duchin Lounge provide an exceptional dining experience. Breakfast served in Gretchen's 7AM to 11 AM, Lunch served in The Duchin Lounge 11 AM to 5 PM, no reservations required, and Dinner served from 5 PM to 9 PM. Hope to see you soon!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (208) 622-2144
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Sun Valley
  • Parking details
    Valet parking available, if desired.
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 196 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Idaho

    Healthy

196 Reviews
  1. WRFMeridian

    Boise

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food was good, and the service was excellent. We will definitely eat here next time we are in Sun Valley.

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  2. Richard

    Boise

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Warm and cordial setting. Service excellent and plenty of offers fir coffee refill. Portions were generous but not overwhelming. A wonderful breakfast offering to start the day.

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  3. KarenP

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    this is a excellent place to get great food and service.I will be back next year.

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  4. ICEQUEEN

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Outside dining in August. Atmosphere was nice. Service was OK. Menu was somewhat limited. Additionally, some of the food we ordered was not very fresh  and we had to send it back

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  5. SunvalleyJ

    Boise

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is one of the more spectacular places to have lunch in Sun Valley. The flowers are beautiful and watching the ice skaters perform is magical.

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  6. LarryB

    New York Area

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Food as OK, service OK, noisy ambience (there was a girls ice skating competition going on). I've had much better food and a better dining experience when I've dined at Gretchen's in the past.

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  7. ScottI

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience5
    The location was wonderful and watching figure skaters practice on the recently finished outdoor skating rink was entertaining. Sadly, the service lacked our expectations and we weren’t being overly critical about anything. The food was average at best; yet, the Elk chili was very good - only no crackers offered with the chili?? Customer traffic was moderate to light and yet it still took 40 minutes to serve a simple lunch. Refills on drinks was a challenge and unfortunately shouldn’t have been. A decent lunch and it will be a memory for sure.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 3, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience2
    The only helpful and nice thing happened in that dinner was our waitress, other than that everything was awful from the one brought the foods to the manager of the restaurant. We had to wait 40 mins for the food to bring out and they were cold. We asked the steak and the burger to be medium-rare and they came out as medium to well-done.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Boise

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and the food was amazing. You can’t beat the ambiance of the Sun Valley Lodge.

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  10. JeanneB

    Boise

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    The whole staff was very friendly and knowledgeable.

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  11. AlisonF

    Boise

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    The food was good although the eggs on the Benedict were over cooked, and we sent them back. Unfortunately, the service was really poor, especially considering the resort status of the hotel. Our server was mostly nowhere to be seen, and we had to ask other servers/staff to refill coffee and water, bring more syrup, order a mimosa (which never arrived), etc. Service means a lot in a supposedly upscale restaurant, and this meal didn’t meet up to those expectations. The other servers/staff did seem more competent and attentive, so it might have just been an issue with our server.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful meal and service. We dined a bit early so the restaurant was quiet.

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  13. DebraD

    Boise

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience4
    Very pleasant setting. We had ordered a starter for the table, did not arrive. Long wait for the food to arrive, even though the restaurant only had 2 other tables. The food was tasty and the desserts delicious.

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  14. JerseyShoreBrian

    Philadelphia

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent meal, trout dinner for me and salmon dinner for my wife. At the Sun Valley Lodge.

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  15. SarahB

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Excellent service and great food. We were a group of seven and were well looked after. Highly recommended.

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  16. Fantastic

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food had been amazing 4-times in a row. Amazing nix of flavors.

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  17. SVLocal

    Boise

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As long term residents of Sun Valley, we took our out-of-town guests to Gretchens. We were delighted with the food, service and the great ambience of the Sun Valley Lodge. We ran into other locals who were equally delighted. We won't wait for out-of-town guests to have dinner there again.

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  18. Snowcone

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Waitress was very good but we were rushed through our meal. Main served before our appetizers were done. Servers hovering over wanting to take plates before you even took your hand off your fork. And it was very pricey

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  19. Lisa

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Unfortunately our dinner enjoyment was interrupted by a very noisy table of loud children who's parents must not have recommended inside voices. The brussel sprout appetizer was exceptional, but the Sablefish daily special and the trout meal were not remarkable, in fact quite mediocre. Last year you had a curry soup main course that was excellent..please bring it back!

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience3
    This place is extremely overpriced for what you get. The dish my husband ordered was steak with beet pasta. For 50.00 there was barely enough meat on his plate and the pasta was tasteless. Dinner got 2 was $168.00. No alcohol drinks. There are other places in town that offer more variety, better tasting food at a more reasonable price. We will not be going back.

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  21. Keithj

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    2.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience2
    Terrible service. No one bothered to see use when we arrived. Waited over 10 minutes for a waiter. Had to talk to the manager. When he came over took our order and never saw him again. Very poor service for the cost of the place. I would avoid it. I never leave bad reviews I just don't return but this had to be mentioned.

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  22. JonM

    Boise

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Valentine’s Day

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful birthday celebration. From the moment we arrived our server was attentive to all our needs. Thank you for a great experience.

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  24. KeriS

    Salt Lake City

    23 reviews

    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience2
    Very limited menu. Food was ok.

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  25. RyanA

    Boise

    65 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful meal. Great cuts of ahi in the winter is such a treat. Fish and chips are great.

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  26. Mudbone

    Boise

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, a beautiful resort, excellent service.

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  27. RichardS

    Chicago

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service high food quantity

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  28. WilliamB

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    This restaurant is really busy in the lobby and doesn’t really seem to have anything going on. The service is ok, a bit uneven. Nothing really special.

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  29. RobL

    Montana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Slow but worth the wait. Excellent food. Great atmosphere

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  30. LLBB

    San Francisco

    43 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Uninspired menu. Slow service. Nice but slow. Understaffed. So few choices at Sun Valley these days.

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  31. ChristineL

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    The ambience in the lodge is fantastic this time of year. The place was very busy thus the food came out slow however the staff was very friendly and kind. Food was excellent- all items we ordered especially the elk chili. Definitely will be back.

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  32. indygid

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Service was quite good even though I could tell our server was stressed. Food was ok.

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  33. JZ25

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall2food3service4ambience2
    Pretty bland spot. Ok food. Drab interior with poor lighting - it would be so much more pleasant if they improved the light. Feels like you’re eating in a cave. Service was perfectly good

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  34. letseatout

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We went very early. Very roomy. Food very good and the waitress was wonderful.

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  35. Layne

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Good atmosphere, good service, food is generally good, but not memorable.

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  36. Septamom

    Boise

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    I was extremely disappointed in the quality of the food. This was not our first time at Gretchens, and we are used to a much higher quality. It was the worst steak I've had. The cook was over, the meat was dry and under seasoned. The vegetable hash would have been perfection if it hadn't been served cold. The service and atmosphere were wonderful and as expected. I did not complain about the food because I didn't want to embarrass the server. I hope Sun Valley works on improving the quality and consistency of their food in the future.

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  37. Meghan

    Boise

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    Our server was very nice and attentive, but the food was extremely overpriced and underwhelming.

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  38. HotDogSkiwear

    Boise

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great dinner at Gretchen's. Our server, Olga was fantastic. Delicious steak special, the 9oz glass of wine for $29 seemed high.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was our granddaughter’s birthday and we were treated to a special occasion. The food was delicious and the cake and ice cream yummy!

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  40. CarsonW

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2022

    overall1food3service1ambience5
    The service was absolutely horrible. Our waitress was extremely rude and would not check on us for big periods of time. For how beautiful the hotel and this restaurant is I was shocked by the service. Very disappointing.

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FAQs

Gretchen's is rated 4.5 stars by 196 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Google Map for Gretchen's

1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, ID 83353

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Sun Valley
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet parking available, if desired.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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