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POCATELLO — A menu item from a long time staple of the Gate City restaurant scene was recently described as being one of the best in the country. Chowhound , a website dedicated to food aficionados, recently listed the Reuben sandwich from Elmer’s as one of the “Hands-down best Reuben sandwiches in the US,” according to reviews. “Reuben enthusiast Chris Rowland — owner of the Reuben Realm — had this to say: ‘The sandwich all blended perfectly with a deep satisfying taste with just the right amount of messiness,’ Chowhound wrote about the Reuben at Elmer’s in Pocatello.

“The Reuben was absolutely delicious, and was a full centimeter taller than most Reubens that I have gotten from diner style restaurants, and the workmanship showed.” David Walker, the kitchen manager at Elmer’s in Pocatello, recently sat down with the Idaho State Journal to share what makes the Reuben so satisfying, his ascension from dishwasher to manager and the qualities that has kept Elmer’s as one of the go-to Gate City eateries. Elmer’s has been a part of Pocatello since 1968.



In 1960, Walt and Dorothy Elmer opened the first breakfast-focused Elmer’s Colonial Pancake House in Portland, Oregon. “Truly a family owned and operated labor of love, Walt, Dorothy, and their three sons poured their hearts into serving the local community,” Elmer’s says on its website . “It was an immediate success thanks to their commitment to bringing people together for home-style cookin.

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