Sargents Restaurant & Lounge

The only reason this place gets two stars is because its got great service. Otherwise the food was flavorless and ill cooked. The steak was greasy, like it was sauteed instead of grilled or seared. The salad bar was skimpy and predictable with more pre-made salad sides than raw vegetables and lettuce. The Malibu Chicken I ordere was underseasoned and quite honestly the worse I've ever had.

For all of the great reviews I thought we'd really enjoy our meal. We ate better at Triple Play's bowling alley down the street.

Avoid this place if you want real steakhouse food. I feel bad for the kind servers who have to hock what their subpar chef makes them serve.

The salad bar really is good, so were the mussels. Sit in the bar, it has a better atmosphere.

Try the prime rib, salad bar and dessert.  :You can't go wrong!  But call ahead, because they only sell the prime rib until it runs out.

Years ago my sister and her husband lived in Coeur d'Alene so we visited there frequently.  Our first visit to Sargents was during one of those visits.  When they moved on, my wife and I would take frequent trips between Montana and Seattle to visit other family members so Coeur d'Alene and Holden Lake were at the mid-way point, providing a good spot to eat and rest-up for the second half of the trip.