Effie Tavern

Lewiston, ID · American restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Lewiston
#12
of 99 restaurants
City Percentile
65%
rating percentile
Address
Effie Tavern, 1120 Main St, Lewiston, ID 83501
Phone
(208) 746-1889
Website
m.facebook.com/Effies-Tavern-1655294024757597
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM Sat

Effie Tavern is a restaurant located in Lewiston, ID. It is one of 99 restaurants listed in Lewiston. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Lewiston city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #12 of 99 restaurants in Lewiston. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Effie Tavern

Home of the original 1lb hamburger served on an 8 inch bun. Fresh never frozen beef and food that is prepared daily and made with love.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ashley Bales · Jan 2026

We walked in and immediately thought wow this is a little hole in the wall for sure. But sometimes those are the good ones so we wanted to give it a try. Even by the pictures we did not really judge how big the burgers were. They were huge. You could easily split one burger between a whole table. The tater tot order was huge as well. The tater tots were pretty basic. The burger was cooked well and the bun was homemade. It is very small inside and an older building, but very cute and a good place to try.

★★★★★ 5.0 Sandy Rhodehouse · Feb 2026

Adorable little place with great food, enormous burgers, and excellent service. Our server made suggestions to enhance our meal, was quick to respond to requests all while being ran crazy by a party in the back. You can tell she has great relationships with her regular guests as well.

★★★★★ 5.0 Mike Harrelson · Feb 2026

AMAZING place!! Had the hot effie and wow it was the best burger I have ever eaten. This place has been here for 58 years for a reason. Outstanding food and service was on point. And to top it off they have beer!!

★★★★★ 5.0 Charles Alvey · Sep 2025

Small ‘hole in the wall’ kinda place with a very friendly vibe. Sat in a booth and immediately started a conversation with another patron. I started to order a double cheeseburger and he warned me “Are you sure? That’s 2 lbs of meat, they’re Giant.” I got the single and was only able to finish 1/2 of it. Fries are a side order and medium is a full pound, I got a small. Overall cool qwerky little place I’m glad I found. Only reason for 4star on food was the bun was a little dry. Steamed under a big cover on the grill for a bit would’ve made it softer.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Jessica Jones · Jan 2026

I really wanted to like this place as I have heard rave reviews from friends and locals. The service was good, quick and friendly! The building inside looks like it is falling apart and the ceiling looks like it’s going to give way at any moment. The burgers are huge as advertised. Unfortunately, they were under seasoned and bland. My dogs enjoyed a majority of this lunch.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurantBar

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