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Cottonwood Grille

About

  • 4.7 (43 reviews)
Day of the Week Opening Hours
Monday 11:00 - 22:00
Tuesday 11:00 - 22:00
Wednesday 11:00 - 22:00
Thursday 11:00 - 22:00
Friday 11:00 - 22:00
Saturday 11:00 - 22:00
Sunday 10:00 - 21:00

Cuisines

  • 🍔 American

Dining Options

  • 💺 Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • 🍽️ Table service
  • 📅 Reservations
  • 🍷 Serves Alcohol
  • 🅿️ Parking Available
  • 🪑 Highchairs Available
  • 🌳 Outdoor Seating
  • 🍸 Full Bar
  • 🍽️ Private Dining
  • 🍱 Lunch
  • 🍽️ Dinner

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4.7
43 reviews
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Brad Beamon
2018-11-22 on google

As always a great experience at Cottonwood. Good food and nice atmosphere.

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Jill McCurdy
2018-11-18 on google

Great service, wonderful decor, great view.Meal was excellent and reasonably priced.

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Ethan Mathess
2018-11-10 on google

Very nice restaurant. The food is delicious and the service is outstanding. Very elegant with attentive and knowledgeable waitstaff.

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Alexis Austin
2018-10-01 on google

Great place to spend thanksgiving when family is far away

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Angela Cleverdon
2018-08-26 on google

Great food and amazing service!

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Steve S
2018-06-26 on google

Wonderful location, tasty food, excellent service. This was recommended to us by several friends. It was our 27th anniversary so we booked a table outside when they opened at 11 am. Everything was splendid. More than we expected.

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B K
2018-06-23 on google

My husband had the elk for dinner. Amazingly good! Very flavorful but not "gamey"; tender and juicy. We also ordered the Morel Mushrooms from McCall. The morels were plentiful and tender, however, the brown sauce was too overpowering for my preference. I had the Pappardelle with Pesto and added sauteed shrimp. Absolutely fabulous. It had ribbons of zucchini and arugula which made it less heavy than a full pasta dinner. I had plenty left over. Lovely setting - cool and quiet inside at 5:00 pm.

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Amanda Dickson
2018-06-04 on google

The restaurant is beautiful and romantic. I love the huge stone fire place! We were there Valentine's weekend and saw a proposal. As for the food, I wasn't impressed. This was our first time there and I did not enjoy my meal. I had the halibut and it was very greasy and I couldn't even finish it. My husband tasted it and said it was awful too. He, on the other hand, had the lamb shank and loved it. I'd be willing to try the restaurant again but I would definitely order something different.

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Jen Grush-Dale
2018-04-13 on google

I want to thank the folks at the Cottonwood Grille for their work on my Dad's birthday party. They were helpful and accommodating. We had a large party & they worked hard. Thank you!

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Mary Waters
2018-03-06 on google

Great service, nice atmosphere. They have a good lunch and happy hour menu. I had a really good Cobb salad and my husband thoroughly enjoyed a meatloaf, mashed potatoes lunch, he said it was better than mine. 😉

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Susan Busche
2018-02-19 on google

Great place for an upscale drink and dinner. Price won't break the bank... usually. 😃

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Suzy Nesbella
2018-01-20 on google

You can't go wrong with Cottonwood Grille. Great service. Delicious food. I had the Grilled Salmon salad, but also love the Crusted Trout Salad. My friend had the Salmon Ravioli. It was sensational! Make reservations - it fills up fast!!

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shari brunn
2018-01-16 on google

Charming atmosphere, beautiful outdoor patio, good food and service.

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KBug
2017-09-26 on google

Adrian is a phenomenal server. The scallops were exceptional. If in Boise this is a place you cannot miss!

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Wendy LeVine
2017-09-23 on google

Great food and atmosphere! The Steamers (appetizer) is enough for a meal and well worth ordering. Had lemon salmon ravioli (delish!) and brownie with ice cream for dessert and walked away a happy camper!

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Patricia Koleini
2017-09-22 on google

Good, healthy salad for lunch, but not many gluten free options. This seems a little backward for a high class restaurant these days.

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Vern Patrick
2017-08-26 on google

The service was good. The dinner was marginal; chowder was too thick, and barely warm. The clams had WAY TO MUCH salt. But the port was good.

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Janelle Ogletree
2017-08-15 on google

Great place for date night or nice dinner with family/friends. Food is very tasty. Went tonight for the first time in a very long time for a rare night out with my husband. We had oysters Rockefeller for starters and they were delicious! Great French onion soup and Caesar salad. For our entrees he had the buffalo and I had the lamb shank, I was so stuffed from all the good food and bread, I had to take my lamb home. The meat for both entrees was cooked perfectly and the sauces were nice and rich. Will definitely make it a point to get down here more often.

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Rick Whitten
2017-07-23 on google

Great food and atmosphere. Full bar.

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Justine Arons
2017-07-15 on google

Great patio seating. Wonderful food and service.

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Marvin Hook
2017-07-03 on google

Notice the word is Grille not Grill. There's a reason for this. This is not a Grill. This is a white linen, upscale fine dining establishment along the Boise river. It's beautiful inside and out. Take note...a collared shirt is required but you can wear sandals.

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Ben Bennett
2017-05-23 on google

I took my wife here for our anniversary dinner. It is a very nice setting. It was a little louder than I would have liked, but it was still nice. The meal and tip was about $100 for your planning purposes.

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Don Harrington
2017-05-12 on google

Busy as heck after a show at the Morrison, but good food, and good service, considering how slammed they were.

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Julie Rainey
2017-04-22 on google

Good food but service was very slow. Took almost an hour to get soup and salad.

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Lisa Shack
2017-04-19 on google

One of the beat lunch spots In town. A must do u. The summer on the patio is fantastic!

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Unai Egea Malave
2017-03-18 on google

The service was excellent, the location was exquisite and the food was delicious.

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Lorena Rodriguez
2017-02-01 on google

The atmosphere was soothing and enjoyable with a beautiful view. The service was top notch, friendly, attentive and on point. The food was incredible. I had the excellent top sirloin steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli topped off with a perfect strawberry dakari. My son had the mouth watering tender halibut oñati with rice and steamed broccoli that was enjoyable to the last bite. The prices are fair and the taste of the food and experience are well worth it.

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Matt Green
2016-11-15 on google

Very upscale restaurant situated right on the greenbelt near downtown Boise. Gorgeous views and the building is beautiful. Food is excellent, service impeccable, but you come to expect that from this establishment. If your looking for something high end dining, this is the place.

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Robert Morgan
2016-10-10 on google

The Cottonwood Grille is one of House's best restaurants. The food is good and service is great. It has a country club feel without the membership requirements. ;-)

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Eric Schultz
2016-09-06 on google

Cottonwood Grille is a classic supper club type of restaurant. The drinks, appetizers, and food are great. If you want a nice classy quiet dinning experience, this place is a gem.

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Laura Velvick
2016-08-14 on google

To be fair, we only ordered dessert. The staff was attentive and friendly. The bread pudding was ok. It seemed a little dry on top. The bottom was delicious and moist. The berry cobbler was good but more cobbler crust was desired.

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Annie Garrett
2016-08-09 on google

Skip the $12 crab cakes. These look like they came right out of a freezer bag. I'm not sure what chef put these together.. The rest of our entrees were good, but the ambiance was a little lacking.

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Roxana Curtis
2016-08-02 on google

Fabulous outdoor seating, next to the greenbelt and the Boise river, and the food is delicious. I recommend the baked pasta with sun dried tomatoes and artichokes.

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Tauna Isenhour
2016-07-13 on google

Brought my parents here for their 50th Anniversary. The food was amazing, Sea bass, Steak. Chicken all of it. Loved the French onion soup and the creme brule.. The appetizers were good, but the crackers seemed pretty generic. It could have used more meat and cheeses. Besides that it was great. Loved the atmosphere.

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Scott Hoover
2016-07-03 on google

Great start to my weekend... Saturday happy hour!

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Ellen Madison
2016-05-21 on google

High end, not expensive, always perfect American / Northwest cuisine. Their happy hour is like a trade secret. You must try it. The almond crusted trout is perfection.

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Derick Richter
2016-05-10 on google

Some of the best seafood and steaks in town. Gorgeous patio on the River and direct access to Boise amazing Green belt walking system. Full bar and a huge selection of wine. Also, their happy hour (3-6 PM) is awesome. Low prices on food and drinks. Can't go wrong.

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Demeris Bens
2016-04-27 on google

Wonderful atmosphere, sitting outside on a perfect Spring day with my youngest son, listening to the fountain, enjoying the beautiful garden, while eating lunch, sipping wine. Waiter was kind and helpful without being intrusive. Food was good.

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jamie bacchilega
2016-04-15 on google

There is a very good reason this place is considered a premier destination. For a business meeting, a wedding reception, or a romantic meal you'll be hard pressed to find somewhere in Boise with more class. Right on the greenbelt means you'll be enjoying your from-scratch pesto all the more vibrantly as its accented by the lush greenery. The susurration of the Boise river accompanies the gentle spatter of bubbles in my glass as a soundtrack to an amazing evening. The staff was invisibly omnipresent in a way that speaks volumes about knowing your customers needs in this industry. I would fully recommend hosting your own wedding rehearsal dinner here.

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Stephen Sponar
2016-04-04 on google

Exquisite & lively service. Best salmon I've ever tasted! A trip to Boise is never complete without dining at The Cottonwood!

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Derek C. Davis, D.C.
2016-03-11 on google

Love the food, the drinks and especially the service. Hold hands near the fireplace in fall and winter, or toast to the future on the terrace overlooking the Boise River the rest of the year. My go-to place for a romantic dinner.

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Brenden S
2016-02-10 on google

An absolute bargain for the quality of food and atmosphere. Really good service too. I recommend sitting outside and overlooking the greenbelt.

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Taco Lover
2016-01-03 on google

My now fiance proposed to me here on New Years Eve this year and they were just so amazing. The food was delicious but they went above and beyond to help make it special and a secret from me. My sister and brother in law dressed up in ridiculous outfits to get pictures and after we had drinks near the bar. I was truly in awe of everything, the people here were so nice. We are highschool sweethearts and after 11 years this was just the perfect place for him to propose 😭 ❤

Questions & Answers

Yes, they have a huge fireplace and ask for one of the tables close to it.

20 to 30 dinner

the ambiance of the restaurant is what makes it special, so I would dress nicely

No, unless you want to drink alcoholic beverages :)

Unknown, first time I enjoyed the restaurant and I don't live in the area.

I believe it starts at 10 am.

They are pretty accomadating

Always French onion and red bean chorizo, and then there's a soup of the day, which can be anything from split pea and ham to chicken veg, to tomato basil, etc.

They do! A tail can be added to any dish for market price or there's an "off menu" surf and turf special
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