A well-known eatery at one of the busiest intersections in the Boise area will soon be serving burgers again.
Locally owned Big Bun Drive-In has purchased the former Carl's Jr. building at 4999 W. Glenwood St., near the corner of Glenwood Street and Chinden Boulevard.
The 3,721-square-foot Garden City restaurant will be a second Big Bun, said Julie Kissler, senior associate at Summit Commercial Real Estate Group. The target opening date is November, but that depends on permits, she said.
Before closing last year, Carl's Jr. was a longtime anchor of the Glenwood City Center complex. The building was constructed in 2003, according to a real estate listing.
Big Bun has been in Boise for decades. In May, the only location at 5816 W. Overland Road celebrated its 70th anniversary in the Treasure Valley.
“We're one of the first drive-in restaurants here in the valley,” Big Bun co-owner Tyler Kellogg told the Idaho Statesman days before that celebration.
Looking for a menu recommendation when the new place opens?
“For people who are just moving to the Valley, our house-made finger steaks are a great option,” Kellogg said. “We take USDA Choice flank steak, trim off the fat, cut it into strips, marinate it for three to five days, and then batter it and fry it in our house-made buttermilk batter.
“And then of course all of our burgers, but we have a weird burger, a huckleberry blue cheese bacon burger. That's really good.”
Reporter Shaun Goodwin contributed to this story.
