Squeeze Inn: It's Fun and Oh So Good

​Welcome to the Squeeze Inn, a family owned restaurant located in the small town of Clark Fork, Idaho. 

This restaurant offers a unique dining experience full of culture, color and delicious food. The family that has been running this place for 19 years has put their heart and soul into it.
Janet is often referred to as mom and is the owner. She cooks, but mainly she will come in to have a glass of wine at your table and tell stories. 

Her daughter Taneesha is the main chef and you'll see her art scattered around the building and outside.
The menu at The Squeeze Inn isn't what you'd expect to find in a small mountain town. They cook everything from homemade ravioli to italian inspired tacos and lamb shanks.
The Squeeze Inn is an experience you don't want to miss! 


http://www.squeezeinnclarkfork.com/


Bill and I have driven past the Squeeze Inn on HWY 200 in Clark Fork many a time in the past several years.  

We've thought silently and at times out loud that sometime, we needed to give the restaurant a try. 

Last week, when it occurred to me that our anniversary would give us a good excuse to go on a dining adventure, I suggested the Squeeze Inn.

Well, now we can say we've been there, done that AND that we loved the experience from start to finish. 

It's a funky place with a lot of funky outdoor art, most of it metal creations, accented by colorful flower pots and planters.  

Our experience last night, which included the Young Loves, involved everything from a delicious 5-course dinner (every single bite of every single course was divine-----fresh bread, garlic tomato soup, garden salad, individual entrees, including Louisiana plate, Tuscan pasta and homemade ravioli stuffed with spinach).

We saw old friends, including one of my classmates Sharon Clark and we met a trio of new friends visiting the area from Lawrence, Kans., more specifically Shawnee Mission.

And, yes, my friend Mow's name came up, and if she'll look at the video in a text message on her phone she'll see one of the ladies belting out the Jay Hawk fight song, with another doing a rather nice photo bomb in a large kitchen door peep hole. 

Janet and Kathy both went to high school in Shawnee Mission Northwest and Shawnee Mission West, respectively. 
Janet's brother Keith Harmison graduated from Shawnee Mission North in 1964. 

Their friend Maggie, a self-proclaimed good Catholic girl, attended a Benedictine High School.   They love their Jay Hawks, and I had to do a little instruction on just who the ZAGS are. 

We also had fun visiting with our servers, including one young lady going into the fifth grade who's learning to wait tables and earning money to go to Paris. 

Our chef Taneesha came out for a visit and shared a little family history, which includes the fact that many of the dishes come from generations of Italian cooking. 

Taneesha also told us that the place rocks a bit more on Saturday night when musicians come to perform, including a harmonica player and a guitarist. 

Our meal was topped off with a dessert combo of pear pie alamode, pine nut cookies, along with samples of coconut and mango ice cream. 

The Squeeze Inn turned out to be everything we imagined it to be and had heard it would be:  relaxing, filling and loads of fun. 

I kinda like to think of our Squeeze Inn adventures as a classic Anthony Bourdain experience. 

We'll be back.  BTW:  in the summer months, it's probably a good idea to make reservations in advance. 

I have a feeling Bill and I will always remember our 44th anniversary with great fondness, thanks to the folks we met at the Squeeze Inn.

Happy Saturday to all.