No :-( Remi's review (Jul 31st 2005)

I don’t think I’m necessarily a hypocrite when I get slightly freaked out by wall mounted animal trophies. Yes, I eat meat, but do I really need to have what’s left of them rubbed in my face?

At GW Hunters you get animals staring down at you while eating what quite possibly was once part of their innards. The irony of having “live and let live” religious sayings plastered up all over the walls apparently escaped whoever decorated the joint.

I could have forgiven the ambiance had the food been been good which it decidedly wasn’t. My elk sausage omelette was unevenly cooked with one half being mushy and the other full of borderline raw vegetables. The Jennifer’s potato, egg, cheese and gravy skillet didn’t go over any better, with way too much gravy (which we suspect came from a package) over raw potatoes.

G.W. Hunters is always packed and is probably the pinnacle of “Post Falls Fine Dining.” Personally I like good food, and that’s not something you will find at G.W. Hunters.

Horrible stuff.

Yes :-) Neva Lindsey's review (Jun 13th 2006)

My husband and I have eaten at G W Hunters many times; breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and not once have we been disappointed! Their food is always excellent, and the service leaves nothing to be desired. We enjoy the many animal mounts, and appreciate that G W Hunters allows us the ability to admire such beautiful animals.

Yes :-) Dart's review (Jun 20th 2006)

My wife and I visit GW’s often. The breakfasts are great and more than reasonably priced. We’ve never experinced raw potatoes or any other dish under-cooked. They have very good sandwiches for lunch (Philly Cheese Steak and the Steak Sandwich are my favorites) and their steaks (beef or otherwise) are excellent.

Yes :-) Amber's review (Sep 25th 2006)

My husband and I just got finished with a year of travel on the road and have travelled through half the states and eaten at hundreds of restaurants along the way. We’ve eaten everything from fast food to numerous five star restaurants and really enjoy good food. GW Hunters is one of our favorites, especially the elk. Our kids (girls, ages 6 and 4) actually love looking at the various animals and aren’t scared at all. The prices are very good, portions are excellent (we even share meals), and it’s a very friendly atmosphere. I would definitely recommend GW Hunters.

Yes :-) Kristy's review (Oct 8th 2006)

My husband and I have eaten at G.W. Hunters numerous times and always find our meals to be well prepared, tasty and enjoyable. The service is unparallelled! We always buy our family gift certificates for the holidays and would highly recommend this restaurant for those who want great food and good service at a good price.

Yes :-) Jim's review (Dec 10th 2006)

I have been very pleased with each visit to Hunters, although I think they have a more outstanding dinner menu than breakfast menu. I especially like their fish preparations in their evening menu. I once had a special there that consisted of sole with a huckleberry sauce that was incredible. Their breakfasts are good, but nothing to write home about (except the price on the early bird Steak & Eggs).

Yes :-) shinie's review (Feb 8th 2007)

Despite being five-year residents of Post Falls, we have only eaten at GW Hunters once before. We chose the wild game restaurant today just to try something new. I also hoped to get in on their advertised deal – a full breakfast for under $4. Too bad the special is from 6am-9am Our 10am arrival didn’t fit the bill.

Special or no special, breakfast was still a deal. For a total of $16.33, we had a Belgian waffle, the bacon and eggs plate (3 large slices of bacon, 2 scrambled eggs, fried potatoes and a piece of Texas toast), the kid’s French toast (two full slices and a cup of milk) and two coffees. I can’t remember ever going out to breakfast and not being able to finish everything, but I took home a doggie bag this time. The French toast was the best I could ever remember having at a restaurant. Not many restaurants serve their syrup hot anymore, but at GW’s you get maple and boysenberry syrup hot. The eggs and potatoes were obviously cooked fresh to order and our server came by with the coffee pot frequently enough that the cup was never empty.

You do have to be able to stomach staring at real stuffed animals while you eat. I have no problem with it, especially when they provide entertainment for the munchkin’s two-year old mind. The raccoon and skunk were particularly fascinating to him. I enjoyed the wolf who appeared to be drooling over our heads.

It appeared a few regulars were in for their morning meal, a good sign for any business. It’s not often you get to sit at a table next to a Santa look-a-like. The kids in the place didn’t seem to find it odd that Santa eats at GW’s during the off season. I guess it’s not odd, given how good the food is. He’s got to keep his “bowl full of jelly” somehow.

Yes :-) sharon's review (Apr 12th 2008)

absolutely the best spot in post falls or the entire panhandle of idaho for that matter for breakfast. The steak and eggs with those truly divine house potatoes is just the best breakfast you could ever ask for! a word of caution from our waitstaff advised us to order the eggs over medium and she was dead on the money.

Coffee hounds that we are, we were delighted to see that the staff is johhny on the spot to keep your cup filled, just love it.

Great food, Great service, Reasonable prices, what else is there? nothing, just get there, it’s so worth it.

Yes :-) Gary's review (May 3rd 2008)

Hunter’s beats anything within 80 miles of the joint, including the Wolf Lodge. For the price you get one dang fine meal. Animals staring at you and all.

I’m partial to the Elk Loin for diner, followed up by the Creme Brulee (trust me here, it’s top shelf).

The service has always been top shelf.

No :-( barman's review (Jun 18th 2008)

We hit it for lunch.

Seating in back was full, up front not so much. It seemed someone was messing with the servers, maybe, as the two I saw were running their butts off and the ones up front were caught in the gravity of the till.

Our orders pretty much covered the breakfast lunch menu. The chef’s salad was huge, probably should’ve come on a trailer. Other food seemed typical of today’s portion sizes..too much, really, but, well, OK. I had an elk burger, figuring well, this is a game place, order some game. It really wasn’t very good, overcooked, no condiments, a buck extra for cheese for crissakes? Everybody else seemed to like their meals OK.

I’d gone hoping to be wowed, and I basically wasn’t.

Nothing toxic, but I won’t drive past someplace else to go here.

barman

No :-( Retired Chef's review (Nov 7th 2008)

Walking in G. W. Hunters reminded us of the Ace Ventura movie where Tim Carrey looks around and says “What a lovely room of Death.” My wife, was visably taken aback at these ‘trophies’ on the wall and while I would not decorate a restaurant with them they did not really bother me.

We were having lunch with some friends who live in post falls who at first wanted to go to “The White House”, which we respectfully declined. (see my review for the reason) Well they said the second best place was G.W. Hunters and at this point we felt we were in trouble.

Well first of all they are $$ expensive $$ for coffee shop food that features an array of elk / buffalo / duck entrees. However keeping an open mind we ordered my wife had the lunch special a grilled prime rib sandwich for $12.99. What came out was a paper thin sliced of overcooked / burnt on the grill prime rib, it was placed on a piece of sourdough bread and au jus had been sprinkled on top of it. If we had purchased the mead by the pound it would have been over $30.00.

Like the previous reviewer I tried the elk burger since our friends highly recommended it and I had the same experience. Elk like buffalo are both lean meats and should be cooked slowly so as to not dry them out. This was not the case it was grilled over high heat and ended up dry and tasteless.

Our friends raved about the food while we picked at ours and made polite conversation. Without trying to be rude or deman people, but I have found that people who have lived in this area their whole lives rave about these types of places. This is the quality of food that was served 30-40 years ago and many places in Spokane/Post Falls/CDA have not evolved with the times. If this was the 1970’s G.W. Hunters WOULD be a top notch diner/coffee shop, the difference is that it is 2008 and the culinary express has passed these people by.

Yes :-) Post Falls Transplant's review (Nov 12th 2008)

I moved here 6+ years ago and started eating at Hunter’s when it was actually in CDA. I’ve been a regular ever since and my Dad comes in from out of town on a biweekly basis to visit and we always go to Hunters. Only once have I had a bad meal experience and that was 5 years ago. When you order anything with meat on it (which is most of the menu) they ask you how you want it cooked. If you order the Elk or Buffalo you order it well or med-well and you’ve wasted your time…it’s going to be dry because it’s so lean. They usually warn guests I have had with me when they do just that.

I have lived on the East Coast, Southeast, and Pacific NW and Hunter’s remains one of my favorites, especially considering the price.