Dependable pours for steak night out
Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls · Casual American Steakhouse
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 16, 2026
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The wine list at LongHorn Idaho Falls is exactly what you'd expect from a national chain — laminated, predictable, and built for the path of least resistance. That said, the prices are honest and nothing here is going to insult your wallet. You're not walking into a wine destination; you're walking into a steakhouse that at least made an effort.
The list runs 30 to 50 bottles, leaning hard on California with a few token international slots to round things out. You'll see the usual suspects — Josh Cellars, Meiomi, Kendall-Jackson — the kind of names people recognize from grocery store endcaps. There's no old-world depth here, no grower Champagne hiding in the corner, no adventurous detours to Rhône or Ribera del Duero. It's a greatest hits playlist from American mass-market wine, executed without shame but also without ambition.
Ten to fifteen options by the glass, priced between $8 and $13, which is genuinely reasonable for a sit-down steakhouse in 2024. The rotation doesn't appear to change much — this is a set-and-forget program built on corporate consistency. You won't get anything exciting, but you also won't get ripped off.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling — $8
Ste. Michelle is one of the most reliably good-value Rieslings in the country, and at $8 a glass it's a steal. Bright acidity, a little stone fruit, a little sweetness — and it actually holds its own next to a rich steak better than half the reds on this list.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Nobody orders Riesling at a steakhouse, and that's exactly why you should. It's the most interesting wine on the list by a mile, from a serious Pacific Northwest producer, and it'll cut through butter and fat in ways that a jammy California Cab simply won't.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
Josh Cellars is inescapable on lists like this, and there's a reason it's everywhere — it's approachable and inoffensive. But it's also a $14 retail bottle that you can find at any gas station in Idaho Falls. Ordering it at a restaurant, even at a fair markup, feels like paying a cover charge for a band you already own on vinyl.
Meiomi Pinot Noir + Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Flo's Filet deserves a bigger red, but the Parmesan Crusted Chicken calls for something lighter. Meiomi's soft, fruit-forward Pinot Noir won't bulldoze the dish, and the subtle richness of the wine actually plays nicely against the cheesy crust without competing with it.
✔️ The Bottom Line
LongHorn Idaho Falls is not a wine destination and doesn't pretend to be — but the prices are fair, the pours are honest, and the Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling is genuinely worth ordering. Send your friends here for steak; just don't expect anyone to geek out over the list.
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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