Boise loves this restaurant. Doubling size, it plans to take over 2 adjacent spots
Longtime Boise restaurant The Goodness Land is an Idaho oasis for fans of Middle Eastern food.
“If I could give a million stars, I would,” one Yelp reviewer wrote about the strip-mall destination at the Shops on Borah Heights. Added another: “I love the food so much I drive from Nampa just to eat here! Love, love, love it!”
But goodness. Maybe Idahoans adore those kabobs, shawarma and hummus even more than reviews suggest?
The Goodness Land, 6555 W. Overland Road, suite 110, has plans to get bigger. Way bigger, according to an application filed with the city.
Swallowing up adjacent spaces on each side of the restaurant, it aims to expand into suites 106 and 120. Demolition would not be major. But the upgrade would involve adding new kitchen equipment, including a hood.
The project would more than double The Goodness Land’s size, according to the application, from 2,025 square feet to 4,585 square feet. Total estimated cost? $350,000.
It’s unclear when customers might enjoy fruits of the proposed labor. Messages to The Goodness Land were not returned.
But if online flattery is an accurate indicator, more Goodness Land would be a gift to Mediterranean food aficionados in the neighborhood. Not to mention visitors from out of town.
“I am absolutely floored at how good and affordable this food is!” a recent Google reviewer wrote. “So much depth of flavor, this is high-quality cuisine for a fraction of the price and with generous portions to boot. I will absolutely be back the next time I pass through Boise.”