"...I live here (in Boise) because I can ride my bike to friends' houses just like I did when I was 10 years old, because I can float on a mostly clean river through the center of town and look up and see people working on their computers in office buildings. I live here because I can eat a $5 lunch at Zeppole, as I did for about 400 afternoons straight while I was writing my first novel..."
Anthony Doerr — Award-winning author of three books and Writer in Residence, Smithsonian Magazine

"Hasty, tasty and the money is not wastey... (Wednesday's soup-of-the day, Cream of Mushroom) was creamy and mushroomy and so good that I will go back every Wednesday from now on to get more. In fact, it's entirely possible I may never lunch at another restaurant again."
Jennifer Gelband — Dining Out, Boise Weekly

"(Zeppole breads have) character, taste, substance and none of the fat, sugar, eggs, dairy products and preservatives that are found in commercially-made breads…Some of the breads are so good, they should be illegal."
Bill Heath — Editor and Publisher, Idaho Update

"You think your buns are the best? We think Zeppole's challah rolls make the best buns. See for yourself. Invite your friends over for a burger party. Then get your buns down to Zeppole's. They have two convenient locations, pick one closest to you. Step up to the counter and declare your need for the challah rolls. But be warned that if you go too late in the day, they might be out. The demand for these buns is high. Then take all your buns back home and wow your burger party guests with the best buns they have ever had. Golden, bready, fluffy goodness. They are almost too pretty to eat. But eat you must because once you go challah, you never go back."
Boise’s Best Buns — Editors’ Pick, Best of Boise 2008, Boise Weekly