ROAD TRIP - (DAY#7 - PART 2) - LUNCH AT DONNIE MAC’S TRAILER PARK CUISINE, BOISE IDAHO

06.25.2010

DONNIE MAC’S TRAILER PARK CUISINE located in Boise, Idaho was a dream-come-true for a Cali girl with a little smidge of “white trash” in her roots.  
1515 W Grove St
Boise, ID 83702-5244
(208) 384-9008

The decor was amazingly creative!  I adored the toilets on the porch filled with spring flowers.  Then there’s the old beater car in the middle of the restaurant where patrons can eat.  There’s retro gold lounge chairs and couches everywhere, with shredded jeans, plastic shower curtains, and Christmas lights decorating the joint.  Hanging tires stuffed full of perennials hung from the front porch.

The place would’ve been DOA though if it didn’t serve up good food.  The menu offered Kool-Aid to drink, sweet potato fries, pulled BBQ pork sandwiches, the “double-wide” cheese burger, macaroni and cheese, and my fav, the build-your-own salad.  A house salad costs $2.49, and then “add-ons” average an extra 50 cents per item.  I chose the cucumbers, roasted red bell peppers, mushrooms, red onion, and tomatoes.

The macaroni and cheese is one of their signature items, and the kids enjoyed it, but weren’t overly thrilled with it.  I thought the sweet potato fries with special dipping sauce were incredible and worth every calorie.  Kids can also choose “Spaghettios” served in a can and with a “spork.”

For dessert, we chose Vanilla Custard (which is similar to ice cream but made with butter fat and egg) which makes it creamy, rich and smooth.  Guests can choose to have it used as the base for a shake with “additions” of peanut butter, chocolate, etc. mixed into it. 

Our waitress was named Tyra and she treated us extra special; doting on the kids and making them feel at home.  So, if you want extraordinary service ask for Tyra and tell her we sent you. 

We desperately wanted a tshirt, but they were out of many sizes.  Oh well...maybe next time?!

Oh, did I mention our dining table was on top of a pool table?

Enjoy!

1515 W Grove St
Boise, ID 83702-5244
(208) 384-9008