This bar is ruined by the bartenders. Mean girl vibes and can’t make a drink. On top of that both of the bartenders disappearing into the bathroom together for 5+ mins?? Wonder what they could be doing. Another girl who seemed to work here was sitting at the bar gossiping about the bad reviews they already have. One of the girls saying “I got a 5 star review today, but I forced him to write it”
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Jordan Sanger
Cool place. Great live music. Horrible, deceitful bartenders. They’ll tell your friends every lie imaginable to get a tip. No morality at all. No honesty. The integrity is ruined by the women behind the bar. If you go, don’t expect more than to be another number vs being a human that desires service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sean Larkin
Backwoods is the perfect place for a group to go to. It had activities , food, and great drinks. Had a great night here and will be going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nathan Wiedenhoefer
Great environment , great food/ drinks, and great service. My friends and I had a blast here and I highly recommend going!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Revv Billing
Absolutely love backwoods, the drinks, service and location is amazing. Thank you for always taking good care of us
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon White
Was visiting from out of town and looking for a great spot to hang out an have a drink. Backwoods had it all, great drinks, cornhole, pool, and darts. The music and vibes were great. If you’re in the area I would highly recommend to check it out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Nelson
Super cool place to go and hang out. It seems like it's always happy hour. Great prices and pool
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan S
Best Bar in CDA! This place has killed it! Best staff in town over the last week of our vacation! We have dealt with Jazmine and Cassie and are beyond great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kathryn Breider
Maybe your next focus could be service....
Danielle Prochaska
$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 school behind.
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 sit with us.
Danyel McCrea
🌶️Spicy, bold, and loaded with all the fixin’s — this is “Not your Mamas Bloody Caesar”.
🪵 Made with Clamato, vodka, and a kick of wild — it's the unofficial cocktail of the North served in true Idaho fashion.
Amanda Howard
My absolute favorite bar downtown!! The bartenders are always so sweet and happy, it feels like such a safe environment compared to other bars in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Dwight Emmons
Great upgrade. New interior design. Refresh on the exterior and parking lot. Still has the off the beat vibe, but now that Coeur d'Alene has cleaned up East Sherman (aka no homeless shelter, no gov't subsidized ex-con motels) this place has lots of potential. New friendly staff (some would say 'hot'). Great daily drink specials. Their ole fashions are very popular. As a bonus, a new food truck, court is opening up next door. Grab some grub and have a drink. Good combo.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Dominique Lewis
They have a broad range of drinks and great service! We love Karrie!
This bar is ruined by the bartenders. Mean girl vibes and can’t make a drink. On top of that both of the bartenders disappearing into the bathroom together for 5+ mins?? Wonder what they could be doing. Another girl who seemed to work here was sitting at the bar gossiping about the bad reviews they already have. One of the girls saying “I got a 5 star review today, but I forced him to write it”
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Cool place. Great live music. Horrible, deceitful bartenders. They’ll tell your friends every lie imaginable to get a tip. No morality at all. No honesty. The integrity is ruined by the women behind the bar. If you go, don’t expect more than to be another number vs being a human that desires
service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Backwoods is the perfect place for a group to go to. It had activities , food, and great drinks. Had a great night here and will be going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great environment , great food/ drinks, and great service. My friends and I had a blast here and I highly recommend going!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely love backwoods, the drinks, service and location is amazing. Thank you for always taking good care of us
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was visiting from out of town and looking for a great spot to hang out an have a drink. Backwoods had it all, great drinks, cornhole, pool, and darts. The music and vibes were great. If you’re in the area I would highly recommend to check it out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super cool place to go and hang out. It seems like it's always happy hour. Great prices and pool
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Bar in CDA! This place has killed it! Best staff in town over the last week of our vacation! We have dealt with Jazmine and Cassie and are beyond great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maybe your next focus could be service....
$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 school behind.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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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 sit with us.
🌶️Spicy, bold, and loaded with all the fixin’s — this is “Not your Mamas Bloody Caesar”. 🪵 Made with Clamato, vodka, and a kick of wild — it's the unofficial cocktail of the North served in true Idaho fashion.
My absolute favorite bar downtown!! The bartenders are always so sweet and happy, it feels like such a safe environment compared to other bars in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great upgrade. New interior design. Refresh on the exterior and parking lot. Still has the off the beat vibe, but now that Coeur d'Alene has cleaned up East Sherman (aka no homeless shelter, no gov't subsidized ex-con motels) this place has lots of potential. New friendly staff (some would say 'hot'). Great daily drink specials. Their ole fashions are very popular. As a bonus, a new food truck, court is opening up next door. Grab some grub and have a drink. Good combo.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
They have a broad range of drinks and great service! We love Karrie!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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