Turkey hunting in Colville and places to eat.

[roderickweise]

I will be heading out to Colville tomorrow and it will be my first time in the area are there any must go to food places out there that I have to try?

Thanks.

[northwesthunter84]

I like Zips,  it’s a burger joint. Food is good.

[buckfvr]

Backyard BBQ has the best food in the area, theyre in Kettle.  Sports Bar is decent also, Zips and all the other burger joints suck by comparison.  Oh ya, best breakfast in the area is in Kettle also, Little Gallea.

[Birdgetter]

I personally really like eating at Zips. They also have a very good breakfast!

[CAMPMEAT]

Sandy's is the best for everything, but it's in Kettle Falls. It's worth the 8 miles to drive.

Zips doesn't even come close to Sandys. Zips is a chain.

[Birdgetter]

I'll be hunting closer to Kettle Falls this year so I may have to swing by and try Sandy's and the BBQ place.

[CAMPMEAT]

I'll be hunting closer to Kettle Falls this year so I may have to swing by and try Sandy's and the BBQ place.

We used to drive from Curlew to eat at Sandys.

[10thmountainarcher]

Sandy's is the best for everything, but it's in Kettle Falls. It's worth the 8 miles to drive.

Zips doesn't even come close to Sandys. Zips is a chain.

By far the best soft serve 🍦 I have ever had. I always enjoyed Ronnie D’s growing up as well.

[roderickweise]

Thanks for all the great suggestions. I will definitely be checking out a couple of them.

[wadu1]

For Mex, go to Rancho Chrio on Colville, good chicken and waffles Kettle Falls Pub & Grub and Little Gallea Restaurant for breakfast.

[ZagHunter]

Acorn Saloon

[bornhunter]

Sandy's is the best for everything, but it's in Kettle Falls. It's worth the 8 miles to drive.

Zips doesn't even come close to Sandys. Zips is a chain.

Sandys is great!

[MtnMuley]

Pretty crazy how my two favorite spots in the area haven't even got a mention. Prime rib, if they're not sold out at Sportys in Chewelah. About the best I've had every time. TJ's in Kettle if I'm up north. Great ice cream at Sandy's, but I've never been a really big fan of their nor Ronnie D's food. Decent, but doesn't keep wanting me to come back.

[MerriamMagician]

Oak Street Grill and Mavericks, both in Colville

[MuleFreak85]

I have been going to the Colville area hunting for a long time and don't think I have ever gone without visiting Tony's Italian Eatery at least once for some pizza and beer while I am there. Always good food and friendly crew!

[Jimmer]

West side has better food.. stay put

[KFhunter]

Sandy's has changed some with the new owners who took over some 5 years ago, it's close to the old Sandy's though.  I go there for a burger once in a while or a soft serve ice cream.  It's not a big tavern style burger more of a fast food class of burger but they have other homestyle food too.

Backyard BBQ is worth a visit, about as good as any BBQ I've had and I've had a lot of BBQ in southern states like Georgia, NC, FL TX CA heck I can't remember half of it. 
It's not the absolute best BBQ I've ever had...but it's easily in the upper class of BBQ's and it's right here in this small town of Kettle Falls! and that to me is awesome! 

Tony's pizza in Colville makes some good pizza, small little out of the way place across from Walmart you can get a decent gyro or Italian dish. 

Plenty of bars around and most of them make a good burger, TJ's in Kettle Falls ranks near the top.  They also do good fish.  Acorn in Colville also comes to mind.

little Galea in Kettle falls is the gold standard for a good lunch, but they close by 2pm, they also make the best breakfast around.  large plates, bring empty belly.

We also have some brewery's offering up food. 
couple of them in Colville (don't eat at the pour house on main street, or just skip it...here's whats on tap:   http://colvillepourhouse.com/on-tap/ )

one near Zips I've yet to try on the south end of town but it's getting quite a bit of attention, I need to get in.   
The one in Kettle Falls behind little Galea,  across the street from harvest foods,  makes pizza and dogs and some other stuff.  Been too long since I've been in.

[Pathfinder101]

Backyard BBQ has the best food in the area, theyre in Kettle.  Sports Bar is decent also, Zips and all the other burger joints suck by comparison.  Oh ya, best breakfast in the area is in Kettle also, Little Gallea.

X2 for Little Gallea for Breakfast and Backyard BBQ for lunch/dinner   

[kevinlisa06]

Miss the Charger Pizza at Polanski’s


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[boneaddict]

Apparently I haven’t been there in awhile.  I don’t even recognize half these places.  I guess it’s been 20 years since I lived there and I don’t eat out when hunting.

[Pathfinder101]

West side has better food.. stay put

    C'mon man.  Steven's County needs the economic boost of turkey season.  There's enough turkeys for everyone...

[Wunderlich33]

I agree with all the places that have been recommended.  If it happens to be around lunch time when your headed North don't forget to stop by Clayton just North of Deer Park to grab a Clayton Burger!!!   

[ne kid]

 Great place to get a beer in Republic is Republic brewing company. And the owner is a good guy. We need to support Ferry county also.

[CAMPMEAT]

Tugboats in Curlew hands down has the best burgers, fries, shakes etc. B'fast aren't, but still very tasty if hungry.

[Boss .300 winmag]

I personally really like eating at Zips. They also have a very good breakfast!

Dam good after beating the hills all day hunting.😉

[EWUeagles]

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

[roderickweise]

The wife and I ended up eating both at Tony's and at Mavericks both were good. Next trip I will be closed to Kettle Falls and try out the BBQ place.

[Pathfinder101]

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

I think I'm going to agree with your logic.  Zips is Zips... 

[KFhunter]

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

I think I'm going to agree with your logic.  Zips is Zips... 

The breakfasts aren't Zips, there's a contract crew that comes in for the morning hours and do their own thing for breakfast. 


Lunch time it switches back to Zip's food for the rest of the day.

[Pathfinder101]

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

I think I'm going to agree with your logic.  Zips is Zips... 

The breakfasts aren't Zips, there's a contract crew that comes in for the morning hours and do their own thing for breakfast. 


Lunch time it switches back to Zip's food for the rest of the day.

Oh.  Didn't know that.  That might change things.  I guess to figure that out, I would have to get through those doors with the Zips warning signs painted on them....

[Birdgetter]

Hey nothing wrong with zips. Met one of the nicest landowners and his buddies there last year. Now I've got a few places to hunt this weekend.

[PA BEN]

https://chewelahindependent.com/all-fired-up-food-seasonal-brews-offered-at-new-colville-brewery/

[EWUeagles]

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

I think I'm going to agree with your logic.  Zips is Zips... 

The breakfasts aren't Zips, there's a contract crew that comes in for the morning hours and do their own thing for breakfast. 


Lunch time it switches back to Zip's food for the rest of the day.

Thanks I never knew that. I guess I'll be up there checking it out this weekend then.

[stephensnelson]

Take it from a native. Ronnie D's is a must.

[KFhunter]

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

I think I'm going to agree with your logic.  Zips is Zips... 

The breakfasts aren't Zips, there's a contract crew that comes in for the morning hours and do their own thing for breakfast. 


Lunch time it switches back to Zip's food for the rest of the day.

Thanks I never knew that. I guess I'll be up there checking it out this weekend then.

They used to be in Arby's for the morning breakfast and was very busy,  but Arby's cooperate quit allowing non-Arby's menu items in a chain restaurant - so the owner got pissed and ditched Arby's cooperate and took down all the Arby's signage and tried to replicate Arby's menu but then later tanked and closed its doors. 

the breakfast crew from Arby's then moved to what is now Cafe Italiano for a time, and then finally onto Zip's.   

The old Arby's is now a very successful pot shop.


You might recognize the menu when you see it, they've been doing it for a long time.

[EWUeagles]

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

What makes Colville Zips better than every other Zips? I grew up in Colville and I don't think I ever ate there haha. Ronnie D's was my go to place and it's not as good as it used to be but I like the small town burger joint feel of it so I still stop when I'm up visiting family.

I think I'm going to agree with your logic.  Zips is Zips... 

The breakfasts aren't Zips, there's a contract crew that comes in for the morning hours and do their own thing for breakfast. 


Lunch time it switches back to Zip's food for the rest of the day.

Thanks I never knew that. I guess I'll be up there checking it out this weekend then.

They used to be in Arby's for the morning breakfast and was very busy,  but Arby's cooperate quit allowing non-Arby's menu items in a chain restaurant - so the owner got pissed and ditched Arby's cooperate and took down all the Arby's signage and tried to replicate Arby's menu but then later tanked and closed its doors. 

the breakfast crew from Arby's then moved to what is now Cafe Italiano for a time, and then finally onto Zip's.   

The old Arby's is now a very successful pot shop.


You might recognize the menu when you see it, they've been doing it for a long time.

I did go to Arby's for breakfast from time to time. I haven't spent a ton of time in Colville since 2001 so a lot of the places I'm not familiar with as I used to be. I'm not surprised a pot shop is doing good in Colville especially in that location.

[MtnMuley]

https://chewelahindependent.com/all-fired-up-food-seasonal-brews-offered-at-new-colville-brewery/

Sporty's was packed as usual and out of prime rib, so we ate at the All Fired Up Pizza place in Chewelah last weekend and can honestly say it was the worst pizza we've ever eaten. Burnt on the bottom, raw on the top, pulled pork tasted like it was cooked in 2015, and the steak topping cooked in 2013. Beer was great though