Sweet Lou's Restaurant and Bar

477272 US-95 North, Ponderay
(208) 263-1381

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Customers' Favorites

Roasted Pepper Chicken Sandwich
Beer Battered Fish and Chips
Half Sandwich and Soup Combo
Beer Battered Onion Rings
Steakhouse Power Salad
Mushroom Swiss Burger
Chicken Fried Steak
BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Ahi Poke Tacos
Selkirk Nachos

Menu

Starters
Tailgate Egg Rolls
Egg rolls stuffed with cream cheese, jalapenos, and mixed cheese. Served with homemade jalapeno jelly.
Selkirk Nachos
House fried chips, topped with smoked pulled pork, cheddar and jack cheese, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, sour cream and refried beans.
Sliders
Three mini angus beef burgers with cheddar cheese and caramelized onions.
Guacamole
Beer Battered Onion Rings
House battered thick-cut rings.
Calamari
Hand-battered rings and tentacles served with sriracha mayo and cilantro lime aioli.
Potato Skins
Thick potato skins topped with cheese, bacon, sour cream and green onions.
Queso Dip
A Texas favorite with melted cheese, tomatoes, green chilies, and spices served with a giant Bavarian pretzel.
Ahi Poke

Greens
Spinach Salad
Dried cranberries, avocado, feta, tomatoes, candied walnuts. Your choice: blue cheese, ranch, Caesar, raspberry vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette or honey mustard.
Caesar Salad
Chopped romaine, parmesan and croutons tossed with creamy Caesar and topped with chicken. Your choice: blue cheese, ranch, Caesar, raspberry vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette or honey mustard.
Sub Steak
Small Caesar Salad
Chopped romaine, parmesan and croutons tossed with creamy Caesar. Your choice: blue cheese, ranch, Caesar, raspberry vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette or honey mustard.
Cobb Salad
Chicken, tomatoes, bacon, eggs, avocado and topped with blue cheese crumbles. Your choice: blue cheese, ranch, Caesar, raspberry vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette or honey mustard.
Seared Ahi Salad
Thinly sliced seared ahi served over mixed greens and tossed in our poke dressing with cucumbers, avocado, green onions, shredded carrots, and mandarin oranges. Your choice: blue cheese, ranch, Caesar, raspberry vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette or honey mustard.
Side Salad
Crisp greens with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion. Your choice: blue cheese, ranch, Caesar, raspberry vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette or honey mustard.

Entrees
Beer Battered Fish and Chips
Just like it says- fish and fries, no second side on this plate. All entrees served with choice of two sides (unless otherwise noted). Side items include horseradish mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw smoked baked beans, French fries, house fried chips, cup of soup, dinner or Caesar salad, sweet potato fries (2.00) Idaho baked potato (1.00), onion rings (1.50), or loaded mashed potatoes (1.00). Add a skewer of grilled shrimp to your entree for 7.99. Top any entrée off with sautéed onions or mushrooms for .99.
Bacon Mac and Cheese
Bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms in a cheddar and jack cheese sauce. Served with garlic bread. No sides with this entree. All entrees served with choice of two sides (unless otherwise noted). Side items include horseradish mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw smoked baked beans, French fries, house fried chips, cup of soup, dinner or Caesar salad, sweet potato fries (2.00) Idaho baked potato (1.00), onion rings (1.50), or loaded mashed potatoes (1.00). Add a skewer of grilled shrimp to your entree for 7.99. Top any entrée off with sautéed onions or mushrooms for .99.
Bruschetta Chicken
Chicken breast topped with chopped tomatoes, garlic, basil, and parmesan cheese. All entrees served with choice of two sides (unless otherwise noted). Side items include horseradish mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw smoked baked beans, French fries, house fried chips, cup of soup, dinner or Caesar salad, sweet potato fries (2.00) Idaho baked potato (1.00), onion rings (1.50), or loaded mashed potatoes (1.00). Add a skewer of grilled shrimp to your entree for 7.99. Top any entrée off with sautéed onions or mushrooms for .99.
Top Sirloin( 6 Oz)
Bison Ribs
Ribeye(12oz)
Hand cut Ribeye. All entrees served with choice of two sides (unless otherwise noted). Side items include horseradish mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw smoked baked beans, French fries, house fried chips, cup of soup, dinner or Caesar salad, sweet potato fries (2.00) Idaho baked potato (1.00), onion rings (1.50), or loaded mashed potatoes (1.00). Add a skewer of grilled shrimp to your entree for 7.99. Top any entrée off with sautéed onions or mushrooms for .99.
Peppercorn Top Sirloin
Peppercorn crusted and topped with our bourbon sauce. All entrees served with choice of two sides (unless otherwise noted). Side items include horseradish mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw smoked baked beans, French fries, house fried chips, cup of soup, dinner or Caesar salad, sweet potato fries (2.00) Idaho baked potato (1.00), onion rings (1.50), or loaded mashed potatoes (1.00). Add a skewer of grilled shrimp to your entree for 7.99. Top any entrée off with sautéed onions or mushrooms for .99.
Bleu Cheese and Mushroom Sirloin
Melted bleu cheese crumbles and sauteed mushrooms top our hand-cut 6 oz top sirloin. All entrees served with choice of two sides (unless otherwise noted). Side items include horseradish mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw smoked baked beans, French fries, house fried chips, cup of soup, dinner or Caesar salad, sweet potato fries (2.00) Idaho baked potato (1.00), onion rings (1.50), or loaded mashed potatoes (1.00). Add a skewer of grilled shrimp to your entree for 7.99. Top any entrée off with sautéed onions or mushrooms for .99.
Chicken Fried Steak
No explanation necessary. All entrees served with choice of two sides (unless otherwise noted). Side items include horseradish mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw smoked baked beans, French fries, house fried chips, cup of soup, dinner or Caesar salad, sweet potato fries (2.00) Idaho baked potato (1.00), onion rings (1.50), or loaded mashed potatoes (1.00). Add a skewer of grilled shrimp to your entree for 7.99. Top any entrée off with sautéed onions or mushrooms for .99.
Baked Cod
Wild Alaskan cod served with a chili-lime cream sauce. All entrees served with choice of two sides (unless otherwise noted). Side items include horseradish mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw smoked baked beans, French fries, house fried chips, cup of soup, dinner or Caesar salad, sweet potato fries (2.00) Idaho baked potato (1.00), onion rings (1.50), or loaded mashed potatoes (1.00). Add a skewer of grilled shrimp to your entree for 7.99. Top any entrée off with sautéed onions or mushrooms for .99.
Smoked Baby Back Ribs
Caramelized with your choice of BBQ sauce: house or bourbon. All entrees served with choice of two sides (unless otherwise noted). Side items include horseradish mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw smoked baked beans, French fries, house fried chips, cup of soup, dinner or Caesar salad, sweet potato fries (2.00) Idaho baked potato (1.00), onion rings (1.50), or loaded mashed potatoes (1.00). Add a skewer of grilled shrimp to your entree for 7.99. Top any entrée off with sautéed onions or mushrooms for .99.
Grilled Prawns
Grilled prawns brushed with garlic butter and grilled to perfection. All entrees served with choice of two sides (unless otherwise noted). Side items include horseradish mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw smoked baked beans, French fries, house fried chips, cup of soup, dinner or Caesar salad, sweet potato fries (2.00) Idaho baked potato (1.00), onion rings (1.50), or loaded mashed potatoes (1.00). Add a skewer of grilled shrimp to your entree for 7.99. Top any entrée off with sautéed onions or mushrooms for .99.

Sandwiches
Turkey Club
Turkey, cheddar and jack cheese, lettuce, onion, tomatoes, mayo, bacon, served on wheat bread. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried potato chips.
Grilled Cheese for Grown Ups
Melted Havarti and cheddar cheeses along with tomatoes, bacon, basil spread, and mayo sandwiched between toasted sourdough bread. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried potato chips.
BBQ Chicken Sandwich
House BBQ along with jack cheese, red onions and bacon toasted on a Cuban rollred onions and bacon toasted on a remold. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried potato chips.
Roasted Pepper Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast topped with fire roasted red and jalapeno peppers, bacon, pepper jack cheese, grilled onions and Sriracha mayo on a toasted Tuscan roll. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried potato chips.
Cuban
Braised citrus pulled pork with sliced ham, pickles, swiss cheese and mustard on a grilled tuscan roll. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried potato chips.
BLTA
A avocado and awesome, served on wheat bread. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried potato chips.
Half Sandwich and Soup Combo
Your choice of our turkey club, BLTA, BBQ chicken sandwich, grilled pb&j, or grilled cheese for grown ups with a cup of our daily homemade soup. (Does not come with fries or chips). All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried potato chips.

Tacos
Shrimp Tacos
Fried shrimp tossed in our honey sriracha sauce over coleslaw and topped with green onions.
Mahi Tacos
Pan fried mahi served over coleslaw and topped with our cilantro lime aioli.
Ahi Poke Tacos
Ahi tossed in our poke sauce with avocado over coleslaw in fried flour tortillas.

Burgers
Classic Cheese Burger
Ground certified angus beef topped with lettuce, onion, and tomatoes. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried chips. Substitute a chicken breast or veggie patty at no charge. Substitute a 60/40 patty for 1.50. Substitute gluten free bun for 2.00.
Bison Burger
7 oz. hand-formed ground bison topped with Havarti cheese, grilled onions, garlic mayo, lettuce, and sliced tomato. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried chips. Substitute a chicken breast or veggie patty at no charge. Substitute a 60/40 patty for 1.50. Substitute gluten free bun for 2.00.
Jalapeno Burger
ground steak burger topped with fire roasted jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and onions. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried chips. Substitute a chicken breast or veggie patty at no charge. Substitute a 60/40 patty for 1.50. Substitute gluten free bun for 2.00.
California Burger
Ground steak burger with pepper jack cheese, avocado lettuce, tomato and onions. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried chips. Substitute a chicken breast or veggie patty at no charge. Substitute a 60/40 patty for 1.50. Substitute gluten free bun for 2.00.
Burger(60/40 )
We ground beef and bacon together in harmony for the ultimate bacon cheese burger. Topped with cheddar cheese. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried chips. Substitute a chicken breast or veggie patty at no charge. Substitute a 60/40 patty for 1.50. Substitute gluten free bun for 2.00.
Mushroom Swiss Burger
Ground certified Angus burger with sauteed mushroom, melted swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onions. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried chips. Substitute a chicken breast or veggie patty at no charge. Substitute a 60/40 patty for 1.50. Substitute gluten free bun for 2.00.
Bleu Cheese and Mushroom Burger
Grilled certified Angus beef with sauteed mushrooms melted blue cheese crumbles, lettuce, tomato, and onions. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried chips. Substitute a chicken breast or veggie patty at no charge. Substitute a 60/40 patty for 1.50. Substitute gluten free bun for 2.00.
Veggie Burger
Homemade veggie patty topped with grilled zucchini, fire-roasted red peppers, and spinach. Served with a tomato and basil aioli. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried chips. Substitute a chicken breast or veggie patty at no charge. Substitute a 60/40 patty for 1.50. Substitute gluten free bun for 2.00.
Tailgate Burger
Ground certified Angus beef with our tailgate egg roll filling, pepper jelly, and fried wontons. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried chips. Substitute a chicken breast or veggie patty at no charge. Substitute a 60/40 patty for 1.50. Substitute gluten free bun for 2.00.
Western Burger
Ground steak burger with BBQ pulled pork, fried onions, and jack cheese. All served with natural cut French fries and our homemade fry sauce or house fried chips. Substitute a chicken breast or veggie patty at no charge. Substitute a 60/40 patty for 1.50. Substitute gluten free bun for 2.00.

For Lou's Pals
Kids Plate
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Kids Ribs
Mini-cheese Burgers (2)
Grilled Cheese
Kid's Mac N Cheese
A version of the adult entrée buttoned down for tiny palates. Served with sliced carrots, fruit snacks and your choice of mandarin oranges or French fries.

Sweet Treats
Fresh Baked Choc Chip Cookie
Cooked when you order (plan for 10 minutes) and topped with vanilla ice cream. All desserts made for two.
Cheesecake
Homemade cheesecake. Ask your server for today's selection. All desserts made for two.
Gluten Free Available
S'mores
Bring the camp fire to your table. All desserts made for two.
Brownie Skillet
Ghirardelli triple chocolate brownie topped with ice cream, caramel, and chocolate sauce. All desserts made for two.

Thirst Quenchers
Huckleberry Lemonade
Evans's Brothers Coffee
Soda, Iced or hot Tea, Lemonade
Free refills.

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Recent Reviews

October 2nd, 2025 - Salads didn't arrive until after the main entree arrived. Wife ordered the sirloin with two sides, and I ordered the sirloin with prawn skewer. Wife's steak was so tuff she couldn't finish the first bite and ended up spitting it out in her napkin. My sirloin wasn't much better. The server offered to replace hers with some prawns, which she agreed too. The prawns were so mega salty that neither of us finished them either. Suppose if we both...
October 2025
What an active, busy place this is, and it is popular with both locals and the tourists that wander in. It was recommended to us, and happened to be out in front of our overnight lodging place (convenient!). Our server was very attentive, the food was very good, and we were glad we went. I tried a huckleberry mojito that had us searching grocery stores and gift shops for 2 days before finding some so we could make the drink at home. If we return to Sandpoint/Ponderay, we would...
July 2025
We stayed in the Best Western Plus next door. It was very convenient for our stay. The food was good, service was good, drinks were good, and the wait was long. Seemed to be a popular spot.

I recommend stopping in for a solid meal.
June 2025

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Sweet Lou's Restaurant and Bar

477272 US-95 North, Ponderay, ID 83852
(208) 263-1381