fork

food okay,servicenot okay. after a few swallows of the initialserviceof ice water, my wife noticed a large lipstick print on the opposite side of the glass from which i was drinking. when i pointed it out to the server she perfunctorily apologized and joked that it wasn't my shade. a few minutes later i had a clean (or wiped clean) glass.

later, the manager brought our food and proceeded to instruct us on how difficult it is for the dishwasher to clean some types of lipstick. he told us the dishwasher water is 180 degrees, perhaps to indicate it was hot enough to kill any harmful things even while not reliably removing lipstick.

the officious response to the lipstick from waitress and manager leads me to wonder if this sort ofservicefailure is so frequent that they are both cold to it and ready with technical details.

we won't be back to fork.

went for the 1st time about a month ago and thought i was just okay.servicewas a bit slow and the food was over priced and the taste was mediocre. my nephew ordered the onion rings and for almost $9 appetizer they brought out 3 medium sized onion rings. wtf?? then about 20 minutes later they apologize and bring out another 3 medium onion rings and said that should have completed the order. still almost $9 for 6 onion rings? wow!! my husband ordered the grilled artichoke appetizer and it was either undercooked or a bad artichoke. they mentioned they had a new chef cooking and that he is not very good and bring another that was only slightly better. my daughters vegetable takes 45 minutes to arrive and is not very good. seriously how do you screw up vegetables??? so today we decide to give it one last chance. the experience was even worse!!! my husband asks if the artichokes are any better. the waitress says that she has had at least 6 orders returned in the last week. and she says that they are just not in season. hello!!! if this is the case then why is it still on the menu??? she says to try it and if its not good she will take it back. fair enough. theserviceis über slow today, so much so that we are there for 2 and a half hours. before our food another waitress drops plates and food next to me on the floor. broken plate shards fly all another and i end up with a cut on the back of my leg. lady in charge (i don't know if she is the manager since she never introduces herself) asks if i am ok and brings me a bandage. sees that i am bleeding and is kind enough to bring me an extra cloth napkin. through out this whole thing i am calm, nice, and appreciative when they move us to another table. i am thinking i am sure they are going to comp the meal or at least part or at least drinks or at least a free desert or something, right??? well the bill finally arrives and the only thing taken of was the returned artichoke appetizer. really???????? now i am pissed off and just want to get out of there!!! i was prepared to tip the waitress 15%, but i am soooo royally pissed off that i leave her what i hope is the worst tip of her life!! and i leave a note on the back of the receipt that mentions how poor and slow theservicewas. not that it mattered since we leave an not one employee says goodbye, hope you come back soon, sorry about the experience...nothing!! i work in a customerservicejob and i would be horrified if i ever gave that kind of service. i will never patronize fork again!! and if you decide to go there after reading my review when then you must enjoy paying for over priced, average food and terrible service. i could have mentioned so many other things about this experience that were bad but i am tired of writing this. beware!!

good, but not enough choices. fork was a really fun stop at the end of our day downtown. it was very lively and a good atmosphere to enjoy eating. the menu was pretty sparse, but i must say the food was very good. theservicewas mediocre though, our drinks weren't refilled promptly and the waitress seemed to be annoyed at something.

passing thru boise. sales clerk suggested fork for lunch. beyond delicious and so reasonable! a memorable meal on our trip.servicewas excellent also.

totally awesome morning with chris and jarrod at the bar.servicewas over the top and the beverages and food is amazing. can't wait to come back to boise. it will be our first stop! 🍸💃🏻

i've eaten at fork consistently since they opened, and it never disappoints. theserviceis great and the food is to die for. the short ribs are the best you will ever have and they have a fantastic tomato soup. if you want great tasting local food, good drinks, and friendly service, this is the place for you.

delicious food, excellent service. reservations definitely recommended here as it is a rather small restaurant in a convenient downtown location. the ambiance is nice and we were seated near the window. we were seated promptly,servicewas attentive and we both were in the mood for salmon. the burre blanc sauce on the polenta was a perfect compliment to the fish and since it is sushi grade i was able to have it medium rare. the roasted beets were also served on a fried greek cheese - a combination that produced a heavenly flavor. i highly recommend fork!

good place!. one of my favorite places in d.t. boise. great food, good drink's!serviceis good sometimes! depending on the day or evening...fact if theservicewas better the reviews would be more on the plus than the minus! seriously! they could be a lot warmer than cold and like they're doing you a big favor...

i've eaten here several times over the past few years, and have never been disappointed. the food is imaginative and well-executed, theserviceis friendly and attentive, and the decor is pleasant. this is one of my "go-to" places for special dinners, and almost (if not quite) helps me get over the loss of a previous occupant of that space, doughty's bistro.

i went to fork on a friday night, not my pick it was my good friends birthday that night. first off we made a reservation for 8:15, got there and was told they had given our table away already because our whole party wasn't there right at 8:15. we waited for 20 minutes for another table to open up. we ordered two appetizers that took about 25 minutes to come to our table then our food came out about another 25-30 mins later. i understand they were busy but ourservicewas terrible and our waitress checked on us maybe twice. the food was actually decent but theserviceand atmosphere made it not worth going back for.

way overhyped!. i can't figure out why there are so many good reviews of this place. i've been four or five times now and i've never had a good meal. i keep thinking it must just be bad luck? i've tried the "famous" fork urban burger several times. it's just a regular burger. the presentation of the burger is fancy, but nothing else about it is special. the burger at bittercreek or the falcon is much better. the parmesan-rosemary fries have no rosemary on them half the time. they’re bland and uninspired. i had the grilled portobello sandwich a few weeks back and it was really bad--slimy with tasteless avocado slathered all over it. yes, the atmosphere is nice, theserviceis generally good (although not always), and the concept is a nice idea. this place is so overrated. there are much better choices in downtown boise. go ahead and try it yourself, but i think i’m done paying premium price for a below average meal at fork.

fab!. what a great experience. food & drink were the best i've had in a long time.servicewas ok, i think it was just so busy the waitress was overwhelmed. we will be going back often. great farm to table resturant!

disappointing. i really wanted to like fork, but after two tries, i have to say that i am very disappointed in the food. ambiance is gorgeous,serviceis excellent, menu is fairly interesting. my last visit, 3 out of 4 of us ordered the new york steak - basic, easy restaurant dinner... none of us left happy. seasoned nicely, cooked correctly, but steak was tough, gristly, fatty and generally tasted not good. first visit was similar with a pasta dish.

greatservice& food. i met some friends at fork new years eve and even though it was fairly busy, theservicewas still friendly & fast. we had several people stop by to ask us how we were doing, even though they were not assigned to our table. the prime rib sandwich was amazing - i opted for the homemade chips vs. the rosemary fries, which were amazing.

i also enjoyed their "skinny" cocktails - i tried the mango limeade and it was very light & refreshing, but still had a little punch of alcohol. fork is a great addition to boise downtown scene!

went there on a date night with my wife. theservicewas good and the overall so was the food. the only low point was there flourless lava vault. the cakes texture was gummy and the ice cream and huckleberry sauce didn't seem to bring the dish together. we will go back again. it is a good date night place.