If you are exploring Treasure Valley restaurants by family story alone, Amano gives the list an unusually accomplished place to begin. The current menu remains broad, but the molcajetes provide one of its most distinctive presentations. Ansots Basque ChorizosThree members of one family have turned a small Boise restaurant into one of the country’s nationally recognized hospitality destinations. The longtime State Street restaurant has been associated with Boise since 1975 and remains open in 2026 at 6630 W State Street. Its menu keeps the focus on the kind of American comfort food that suits an old-school family restaurant.