Pretzels in Moscow, ID

“I loved this place! Let me preface by saying that my husband is a chef, and I have lots of experience in the industry. We are both adventurous eaters and pretty accomplished in the kitchen. I say this because it makes us pretty tough judges of restaurants. Too many restaurants in our area are style over substance, and we know when we are being nickle and dimed. Example, date night out at an unnamed “high end” restaurant and my side of “seasonal vegetables’ was onions and kale tossed into croutons. The croutons were over salted, made from the restaurant’s old bread, and not even moistened correctly so that some of the croutons were rock hard in the middle. Basically, I got a dish made from the cheapest ingredients that wasn’t even made well. My husband got the same side dish and was disgusted. It was a 40$ plate and our total bill was over 200. The food at Countrymen’s Bierhall was unpretentious but well prepared. And while it wasn’t pretentious, there were delicious creative twists. The goat cheese in the potato fritters added a very subtle flavor and a lovely creamy texture to what might have been a run of the mill fried potato dish. The tart apple in the slaw on my rueben was a happy surprise that elevated an already delicious sandwich. Very nice beer selection too. Our service was flawless and friendly without being intrusive, the prices were very reasonable, and the portions were generous. The appetizer was really a dish that you could share and still get more than two bites. I also enjoyed the music, but I understand that is very subjective. Just glad I wasn’t subjected to bad electronic music or yacht rock. Johnny cash, the black keys, outlaw country! Absolutely nailed it!“

“We tried this eatery yesterday and really liked our pretzels and drinks. They are a different style of dough than the Annie's pretzels. I had the cinnamon-sugar (delicious and not over sugared) while my daughter had their pretzel bites with cheddar sauce. She loved them and the cheddar sauce was a truly mild sauce without jalepeno in it. Great for kids or anyone sensitive to peppers. She also had an orange dreamsicle smoothie that was a big hit. Fast, friendly and very accommodating service. The girl working that shift was on her own, but did everything fresh and quickly. She even brought it all to us at our mall table when it was ready. The pretzels were very soft and delicious. We will definitely be eating there again :)“