Restaurant by the Snake River offers fresh fish, pasta and more

IDAHO FALLS — A restaurant right by the Snake River is serving up delicious fresh fish, pasta and beer.

Snow Eagle Brewing & Grill is at 455 River Parkway in Idaho Falls. It has great views and a welcoming atmosphere. Being in a tourist location, people from all over the world have visited the restaurant.

It’s owned by husband-and-wife duo Jerry and Sumiko Mitchell. Sumiko is from Tokyo and has brought wonderful flavors to the different dishes they serve.

“She has been the creator of so many of the dishes we have,” Jerry said of his wife.

One of the most popular dishes EastIdahoNews.com got to try was the fish and chips.

“We get people in from Europe, from England, and we have fresh cod for our fish and chips. The fresh cod really cooks beautifully. Of course, being able to cook it in a tempura-style batter really makes it nice, light and fluffy,” Mitchell said.

Served on the side is a jalapeño sauce that the fish can be dipped in.

“We make that ourselves. You don’t taste the jalapeño necessarily as hot, but it’s very tasty, and the fish and chips go really well with that,” Jerry said.

Idaho trout is also offered. It comes with asparagus and potatoes on the side.

“It’s raised in Buhl, Idaho. It’s really tasty. There’s a delightful sauce that goes on top that’s very popular, and it’s my wife’s favorite,” Jerry said. “Those who come from out of the area, they apparently have a hard time finding good fresh trout.”

If you don’t want fish, there’s steak pasta.

“It’s quite an unusual dish — it’s a steak pasta, and it’s got spinach, cranberries, cheese-stuffed ravioli, and a nice big steak cooked to order. I like cranberries on anything,” Mitchell said.

There’s a shrimp scampi that is made with angel hair pasta, tomatoes and a flavorful sauce.

“My wife, being who she is, she likes shrimp scampi, and she wasn’t satisfied with what she had locally, so she went out and created our own,” Mitchell said.

A variety of sushi is served, too. Click here to view the menu.

“For those who like to drink beer, we do brew our own beer. We have a master brewer who does a really great job, and he’s never brewed a bad batch. People love his beer,” Mitchell added.

If you’d like to check out Snow Eagle Brewing & Grill, click here.