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Solid Grill & Bar

4.1
4.1
173 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
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Housed in the historic 8th St Marketplace, Solid Grill & Bar, focuses on local food, local beer & local wines. We feature eleven local beers on tap; a selection that changes based on the availability of the best offerings from the local brewers. The food is both classic and daring. The menu is wide enough to please any guest while narrow enough to ensure quality and freshness. Vaulted ceilings, brick arches, natural wood, and warm tones make Solid Grill and Bar the perfect dining getaway. The walls are decked with local art that has a distinctly Boise theme. Solid has two happy hours daily from four to six pm and ten to midnight with half priced drinks and a $1 off our unique appetizer menu. Solid stays open late! Serving dinner until midnight Sunday-Thursday & Friday and Saturday Solid stays up extra late serving full menu until 2 am in the morning. Solid has Brunch & mimosa bar on Sunday mornings starting at 11 am. See you at Solid

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Mexican / Southwestern, Comfort Food
  • Hours of operation
    Bar Daily 11:00 am–2:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (208) 345-6620
  • Website
    http://www.solidboise.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Joe Unzicker
  • Catering
    Off site bar or food catering is available for any special event. Each party is easily tailored to suit your individual needs with endless options available.
  • Private party facilities
    Main level private room can be reserved for parties up to 30 people. Lower-level banquet room available for parties up to 50 people. Liquid Lounge can be reserved for parties up to 150 people (21 and up only for parties held at Liquid.)
  • Private party contact
    Jeremy Aevermann: (208) 371-8989
  • Location
    405 S 8th Street STE 100, Boise, ID 83702
  • Neighborhood
    Boise
  • Cross street
    Broad
  • Parking details
    Metered street parking is available. Non-metered street parking available south of Myrtle and 8th Streets. Parking garages located at 9th and Front Streets and at the Hampton Inn, entrance on Capitol Blvd. First hour free in parking garages.
  • Entertainment
    Weather permitting, acoustic musicians serenade outdoor diners throughout the warmer months of the year. Live acoustic dinner music is offered indoors Wednesday nights, weekends, and first Thursdays during the winter months.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Kosher, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 173 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

173 Reviews

  1. ArnieT

    Portland

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    It's an average sort of place with a nice outdoor patio in good weather. Service is fine nothing even above average.

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  2. DonnaC

    Boise

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were on the patio…Great live music…Misters keeping us cool. Husband had gyros, son had BLT with tempeh instead of bacon, I had club sandwich. All the food was really good. Fries are great. Waiter was nice. The lavender lemon drop was super good! (I had two! Lol)

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  3. VictoriaA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a fantastic evening sitting outside at Solid Grill & Bar. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. We were very happy and will definitely be going back.

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  4. LeslieB

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience4
    We were very disappointed at the service we received. The restaurant was not busy when we arrived. We were seated immediately and given menus and water. 20 min later, we still had not seen our server. We had to go ask for someone to help us. The waitress apologized, and took our drink and food order. The drinks were a little slow to arrive, but not too terribly long. The waitress was rarely seen after that, and when she did come within our vicinity, did not check in on us or see if we needed more drinks. We had to go to the bar to ask for a second round of drinks. After an hour, we still did not have food. We were told the kitchen was slammed,but the restaurant was not busy. Others that arrived after us had received their meals. After an hour and a half,we left, never having received dinner. We had tickets to a show that we had to get to. On a good note, the gentleman singing and playing the guitar was great.

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  5. HeatherB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent atmosphere, great food, and reasonable prices! Definitely will go again!

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  6. ColleenS

    Boise

    66 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    66 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had not been here since pre-covid and some things have changed on the menu. They no longer had the fried haloumi cheese appetizer that I loved on the menu so that was disappointing but I really enjoyed the pear & gorgonzola salad with grilled shrimp added. The devil's cooler drink was amazing! Service was good and so was the live singer.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service was outstanding. We eat late so I was happy that we got a reservation at 9:45pm! We sat on the patio where they had live music. We will definitely be back and highly recommend.

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  8. AngP320

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience2
    Appetizers were great, service and everything else wasn’t that amazing. Won’t be back.

    Solid Grill & BarResponded on May 17, 2023

    We are so sorry that you had a negative experience. We were extremely short staffed that day and we would love it if you gave us another chance to make it up to you.

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  9. Sofia

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience3
    Service was terrible. Had a reservation for 6, didn’t get waters until after we ordered at 6:30, and was given plastic forks to eat food with. After one of our table members forks snapped in half, we were never given a new one after asking.

    Solid Grill & BarResponded on May 11, 2023

    I am sorry for your dining experience but we do not carry plasticware at our establishment. Please check to make sure this review is for the correct restaurant. Thank you!

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  10. KimL

    Boise

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had the vegan black bean and sweet potato enchiladas. They were awesome. Loved the happy hour wine, too.

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  11. Brunch

    Boise

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    We have been to Solid many times in the past. It appeared to us that they might be phasing out their brunch service. They were not staffed for more than a few people and the food quality has dropped.

    Solid Grill & BarResponded on May 11, 2023

    Thank you for dining with us. We apologize for your experience and would like to invite you to come back and give us another shot.

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  12. LauraM

    Boise

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    Atmosphere was lacking and there was nothing special about the food or service. Would not return.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Boise

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere and yummy drinks. Food was okay.

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  14. MikeG

    Boise

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great meal and service. Really enjoyed our first visit.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Boise

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The service was terrible. The food was subpar. They sat us by a back door that folks kept coming in and out of on a very (15 degrees) cold night, despite the fact there were msg other open tables. Definitely won’t be going back and I do NOT recommend!

    Solid Grill & BarResponded on May 11, 2023

    I am so sorry for your experience! This is not the dining experience we intend for our customers and would love for you to give us another shot.

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  16. DaveCalvin

    Boise

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Understaffed like many places these days. Most of the staff on the front end were cold fish. Took several minutes before the bartender saw us. To seat us he walked quickly past a table, tossed menus on it and kept on walking. And he was the friendly one. The server was of average ability, but had zero interest in being friendly or appearing like he wanted to be there. Food was decent for the price. The shrimp and grits were very flavorful. Overall I could see why they are one of the few downtown Boise restaurants with plenty of tables available.

    Solid Grill & BarResponded on May 11, 2023

    I'm sorry for your negative experience with us. We have worked hard to correct the issues with the staff and would love for you to come back and give us another shot!

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  17. Scott

    Boise

    15 reviews

    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    Extremely limited menu, and what they had in the menu wasn’t particularly well-prepared. I had salmon and mine was very over cooked. We had been here once before and the menu had a lot more options but was meh that time as well. Won’t be coming back.

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  18. Jess

    Sacramento

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    food and the customer service were amazing. played good music too.

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  19. KristaH

    Boise

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was phenomenal and the service was perfect!

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  20. LynnG

    Boise

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great place for a Christmas Eve dinner with some friends. Foor and drinks were very good. Our waiter was dressed "festively" and was cheerful. We will go back again.

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  21. LeeH

    Boise

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Good food and drinks with a relaxed environment to enjoy dinner.

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  22. KelA

    Boise

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our meals were excellent and the service was outstanding - fast and friendly.

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  23. Ruth

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    The atmosphere is quite nice and the prices are reasonable. Our group had mixed review about the food quality. The pear salad and kimchi fries were outstanding. The hamburger was quite good but the shrimp and grits were so greasy and overcooked as to be a waste of good food. The service was fine and the waiter was a great communicator about when our food would be arriving. Overall, a B- experience compared to other Boise restaurants.

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  24. JimG

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 3, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    I found this place on line, and was very pleased with them

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was great, good place to grab a bite before a show at the knitting factory ( that's what my boyfriend and I did) the wait staff was amazing and the patio was a nice place to sit, eat and relax. If we come back to Boise we will definitely stop by again.

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  26. JJorg

    Boise

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and great live music! We would go again!

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  27. Dani

    Portland

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 21, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience2
    We weren’t fans. Mac n Cheese was more like fondue, but the shrimp n grits were good. The indoor radio plus live outdoor music made it hard to hear much. Shared bathrooms were dirty.

    Solid Grill & BarResponded on May 11, 2023

    I'm sorry for your negative experience with us. We have worked hard to correct the issues with the staff and would love for you to come back and give us another shot!

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  28. SlimJim

    Toledo

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 11, 2022

    overall4food3service3ambience4
    Food was good, not great. Wine and specialty drinks we had we not that good for the $. We were told wine (red blend) was local and good. It wasn’t. Ambiance and location was nice with downtown location and nice patio. Our server started off good but got progressively less enthused to serve us. Not sure what happened, maybe not quite enough staffing.

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  29. BrandonB

    Houston

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Completely rude staff made for a very unenjoyable experience. I get being short staffed but ignoring customers has nothing to do with a staff shortage.

    Solid Grill & BarResponded on May 11, 2023

    I'm sorry for your negative experience with us. We have worked hard to correct the issues with the staff and would love for you to come back and give us another shot!

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  30. happy2dine

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 17, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We chose Solid to celebrate an engagement in our family. The primary reason was the good selection of vegan choices. Some of the dishes were spicer than expected, but overall we enjoyed everything from drinks and apps to the entrees. Our waitress was sharp and engaging and very gracious with our youngest diner (5). Definitely will be back to try more menu items!

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  31. JerryG

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience2
    I was really disappointed. I’ve eaten here before and had a good experience. They seated us near the back door and people kept entering and leaving through it allowing a very cold wind to enter. Even with our coats on we were cold, The food arrived and it was poor at best. Neither of us liked what we ordered (and we’ve had these dishes before). We ate the veggies on the plates and left the entrees. Waiter was competent but had no personality and really wasn’t friendly. This whole experience is a shame because Solid was one of our go-to places in the Bodo area.

    Solid Grill & BarResponded on May 11, 2023

    I'm sorry for your negative experience with us. We have worked hard to correct the issues and would love for you to come back and give us another shot!

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  32. smallportions

    Seattle

    85 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    85 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2022

    overall5food1service5ambience2
    This place is a Solid Zero. Skip it .

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  33. PeggyB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Awesome food and great service. Just what we were looking for in some local American "yummyiness"!

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  34. CDub

    Las Vegas

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    Service was very prompt and friendly. The food was prepared as advertised but flavor was not what we expected. Good location.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience1
    I should have listened to the other reviews about slow service, it took 45 minutes for our food to arrive and the restaurant was only 25% full. Food was OK, nothing great, would skip it if you have other options.

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  36. ArlingtonDiner

    Washington DC

    30 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The burgers were very good -- seemed like good quality meat. It was nice to see several local wines on the menu, and I appreciated the generous pour. Prices were reasonable, and the servers were attentive.

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  37. Jovitabonita

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our service was excellent! So friendly and had great advice for food choices. The food was so delicious and we will definitely be back.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    it was very quiet. atmosphere was nice. food was great. loved the crème brulee

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  39. TroyB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    The salmon and steak were perfect. We went in for an early dinner. It was quiet, the staff was friendly and the service was prompt. They had a nice selection of craft beers on tap. We'll certainly be back.

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  40. JetB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The Shrimp and grits were amazing! We also enjoyed the local beers.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Extra space between tables

FAQs

Solid Grill & Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (208) 345-6620.

Solid Grill & Bar is rated 4.1 stars by 173 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
Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Solid Grill & Bar

405 S 8th Street STE 100, Boise, ID 83702

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Broad
  • Neighborhood
    Boise
  • Hours of operation
    Bar Daily 11:00 am–2:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Mexican / Southwestern, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Metered street parking is available. Non-metered street parking available south of Myrtle and 8th Streets. Parking garages located at 9th and Front Streets and at the Hampton Inn, entrance on Capitol Blvd. First hour free in parking garages.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Joe Unzicker
  • Entertainment
    Weather permitting, acoustic musicians serenade outdoor diners throughout the warmer months of the year. Live acoustic dinner music is offered indoors Wednesday nights, weekends, and first Thursdays during the winter months.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Kosher, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.solidboise.com/
  • Phone number
    (208) 345-6620
  • Catering
    Off site bar or food catering is available for any special event. Each party is easily tailored to suit your individual needs with endless options available.
  • Private party facilities
    Main level private room can be reserved for parties up to 30 people. Lower-level banquet room available for parties up to 50 people. Liquid Lounge can be reserved for parties up to 150 people (21 and up only for parties held at Liquid.)
  • Private party contact
    Jeremy Aevermann: (208) 371-8989

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