Rembrandt’s

The first thing you notice when you go to Rembrandt’s is the building, but it should be the coffee. For an out-of-the-pot coffee this is one of the best I have found. I know that coffee tastes differ, but I found this to be delightful. The atmosphere was very nice and we got there before a crowd had developed, so peaceful and calm was the mood of the morning.

My breakfast quesadilla was pleasant, but not flavored to my tastes. I also felt the meal would have benefited from a stronger hand on the behalf of the chef. The presentation was good and the portions were more than ample, but I needed to salt my meal and still was left with the feeling that the dish was a little more subtle than I wanted. I have always believed that food should be enjoyed as the chef presents it and still wanted a little more anyway.

The service was pleasant, the atmosphere was very nice, the coffee excelled and the meal didn’t meet the expectations they set me up for. Someone with a finer palette than mine would have been delighted.

The most striking thing about Rembrandt’s is definitely the atmosphere. The building was clearly originally a church, which according to the staff was built in the 1890s. It has been very tastefully remodeled to provide a pleasant dining space with lots of natural light.

The best thing I had was definitely the coffee. It is roasted on-location and clearly prepared carefully and skillfully. It was amongst the best coffee I have had at any restaurant in Idaho. There were also an impressive selection of pastries, which I did not sample.

For my breakfast, I had the Eggs Benedict. Everything was well made and presented, but very lightly seasoned and spiced. I found that the meal needed a good dose of salt and pepper. Things had been clearly prepared to have that specific flavor profile, I would just have preferred something bolder.

The atmosphere is good, the service is efficient, the coffee excels, but the food did not align with our tastes.