Portneuf Valley Brewing

615 S 1st Ave, Pocatello
(208) 232-1644

Recent Reviews

Jessica S.

I've tried to love this place because it is local and because it's a brewery but the list of bad experiences goes on. The service has consistently been the worst in Pocatello, the place can have two tables and still take 20 minutes to get your order. The food has been hit or miss with several bizarre elements such as a strip of metal in my soup (from the kitchen scrubber) and visible mold on my cheesecake. On my last visit I was there for a local Christmas Craft event, my friends and I were the only table at the time and we each ordered a bowl of soup and bread. One hour later, literally ONE HOUR later we still had not been served and chose to leave. The owner scoffed that we would not wait longer. That was it for each of us, we will not return. It's unfortunate, it's a great space and has potential if only they could get someone who understands food service and relationship building to run it.

Jennifer M.

Nice atmosphere. Decent food and an upscale clientele. Live music occasionally. Good beer.

Julie K.

Ambiance is nice, enjoy the food and music Dr Edward Moskowitz MD FACS ABU AAGU mensa--- Adult and Pediatric urology/ surgery, psych/ trauma/ emergency room

Tammie H.

This was THE worst restaurant/brewery experience that my husband or I EVER had(together we have over 9 decades on the planet, so needless to say, we've had a few) I hate leaving bad reviews, we WANTED to love this place. We arrived around 3:30pm on a Saturday night, not a prime meal time-this becomes VERY important. First, we were almost attacked for our drink orders(VERY rushed, I hadn't even sat down yet) Then, turns out they're out of sasparilla, ok, fine. I start to order apps. Out of artichoke dip, corn chips, beer cheese, soup, & several other things. At this point we decide that the 2 apps(hummus & garlic cheese bread)plus a beer flight are plenty, we will go elsewhere to eat our meal. 20min later we get a handful of odd pita chips from one pita(not crispy, not soft, it was an odd almost stale soggy)and a disposable souffle cup of hummus-the hummus was good, there just wasnt much of it, especially for the $9 price tag(it says $8 on the menu, but we were charged $9). 30min later we still don't have the garlic bread. The kids are restless(they've had lemonade & stale pita, they're hungry, they're bored). During this time we see soup, quesadilla, & something else they were "out of" go by, hmmmm. 20min after that when FIVE tables that arrived & ordered after us(by 10-30min) not only had gotten their food, but were finished eating, 2 paid & left....we still dont even have our garlic cheese bread, we ask for our check. We're done. The bill? $30. For a $10 beer flight, 3 kid sized lemonades($3ea), & 1 stale cut pita & a sample cup of hummus(think costco sample size). Paying took another 20min, while they held our cc hostage. During that 2hrs, we saw our waitress 3x, once when we were pressured for drink orders before I could sit down-i ordered the apps at the same time, once when she delivered the stale pita, & once when we got the check(someone else had to bring it back). That was 2hrs of our lives that we will never get back!! NEVER again!! My husband apologized for liking beer(thats why we picked this place, he likes craft beer)-thats how bad it was. Never have experienced anything so bad. Hubs also told me not to leave much in tip...keep in mind that he is typically the one that wants to leave 25-40% anywhere we go....not today!! He said for that type of service, she didn't deserve anything at all!! That said everything.

Dustin W.

Awesome spot, local brews. Good grub fun atmosphere! Service was quick and staff is upbeat and chatty.

Chris Byhre

Both sweet potato and waffle fries were barely cooked. Some still raw inside. Burger bun was half stale. If those were still good, it'd be a good 4/5 as the bacon and bleu patty and chicken gyro were decent. Probably won't come back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chicken Gyro

tara hoffmann

Stopped here for a late lunch on a Sunday afternoon. We sat outside near the railroad tracks and shared a beer sampler. Food was delicious- philly cheesesteak and waffle fries- we shared it and still brought some home!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beer Flight, Philly Cheesesteak

Thomas M.

Some of the finest craft beer that I've had in along time. I wish I lived closer so I could stop more often. Food is good, but the magic is in the tap.

Christopher Shubert

Beer was amazing and the food was equally tasty. Chill vibe with the music. Would make this a regular spot if I lived here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dwight McElroy

Was recommended went had great conversation w/owner & waitress(Mallory)food was awesome.Bier on point.Had an issue w/payment(my fault not theirs)gave me meal on the house.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Becky Utt

Traveling through when the desk clerk recommended this brew pub. What a good service she did us! The food was excellent, delicious, warm, and handcrafted. The beers were very well done. The location is a repurposed building with a warm, friendly atmosphere.Vegetarian options: The vegetarian veggie angel hair pasta was simply done but so flavorful. I should asked for the recipe.Kid-friendliness: There were many kids around and they welcomed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beer Flight, Jambalaya

Shanon Myers

What a breath of fresh air with this place. Great customer service (such a friendly waitress) refreshing beer and a modern touch on classic food. It's tucked away in the older part of town and who knew something sooo amazing would be in this area. We loved the old style building and flooring mix with modern. On every table they have a little story if the Owner, who seems down to Earth (Which makes me want to come back again) . Kudos to the chef for turning a Turkey sandwich into a mouth watering piece of bread and the fixins to a intricately made seafood soup that could be classified as fine dining. If you haven't tried this place put it on your bucket list!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joshua Royte

Excellent chicken Gyro sandwich with perfect side salad (sandwich fed 1 1/2 of us). Really good vibe here good art heart-felt story and neat old building.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Gyro

Caryn Y.

Unique and interesting beer selection. Great choices. Excellent service. I recommend the Philly cheese steak sandwich. Very good!!!

John C.

I came in for the beer, stayed for a pizza and some company. Bartender was new and really tried hard to describe all the beers. I settled for a full flight but more impressed with a beer from Silver City than Portneuf. The pizza was good but I would go out of my way for another one.

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