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East Idaho Eats: The Sandpiper Restaurant

651 views · Published 3 December 2016 · 1:27 · Indexed 21 October 2026

Channel: East Idaho News · 2016 · News & Politics

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IDAHO FALLS -- VO: One riverside restaurant is bringing the taste of the ocean right to east Idaho. 

SOT:  “Our salmon is amazing, the shrimp is amazing. Of course we have some of the best crab in town,” Manager Kirk Rehfield says. 

VO: Sandpiper Restaurant in Idaho Falls is casual fine dining for steak and seafood lovers. 

SOT: “I love sitting by the river, looking over it,” customer Ryan Nielsen says. 

VO:  The restaurant cooks up flavorful meats like its rack of lamb, top sirloin, and is Alaskan king crab legs.  A must-try at Sandpiper is the Hawaiian crunch halibut.

SOT:  "One of our staples is the Hawaiian crunch halibut, and it’s a macadamia nut crusted halibut, it’s topped with a lime chive butter sauce," Rehfield says.

STAND UP: Today I wanted to try the Hawaiian crunch halibut for myself. Awesome!

VO: At this seafood stop workers try their best to give customers at Sandpiper experience. 

SOT: “We’re kind of in that entertainment industry... People come in, not to eat, but for something to do. We want that experience to be a fun one, a memorable one,” Rehfield said. 

VO: Customers say the best part of the experience is dining by the waterfront.  

SOT: “I love sitting by the river, looking over it,” customer Ryan Nieslen said. 

SOT:  “Location is one of our main aspects. We provide really good food, and a really good view,” Rehfield say. 

VO: In Idaho Falls, I’m Natalia Hepworth EastIdahoNews.com

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