r/Pocatello

Hi,
we’re four guys, and we’ve put together Westminster’s restaurant scene in an app called Vota. The concept is simple: you see two places side by side (for example Famille vs. Kachina Southwestern Grill), you choose the place you’d rather go to, and the ranking updates instantly. The more people vote, the more accurate the list gets over time. There are still a few duplicates here and there, but I’m continuously cleaning up the data.

Here’s the iPhone version, with categories that actually fit Westminster’s food scene:
https://apps.apple.com/app/vota-restaurant-ratings/id6744969212

And here’s the Android version (finally live):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vota.app

P.S. I’m not from Westminster (I live in Gothenburg). I’m not collecting data, not selling anything, and the app does not use AI-generated content. I’m posting in a few different subreddits because we now support more regions, and I genuinely want honest feedback from people who actually know the area.

I created and ran a fully functional tattoo shop with 1 artist, in a 120 day build here in Pocatello with the creation of A1 Tattoo Ink. The artist moved, and now I have a a business with incoming clients, complete scheduling booking system, marketing, outreach All done and no artist. This is what it looks like.

In 120 Days:

100% 5-star Google rating + response rate — strong trust layer

$5,000+ in active pipeline value — visible, trackable upside

390 local contacts captured — real people who raised their hand

234 active opportunities — organized, trackable demand.

What This Means (For Any Shop):

Most setups stop at “taking bookings.”

What we’re seeing is what happens when you build a system that:

Keeps every inquiry in one place

Follows up automatically

Makes demand visible instead of guesswork

It turns a shop into something more predictable—and a lot easier to grow.

I’m opening this up to a few local artists/shops who want to build something they actually own and scale over time.

If you’re curious how this would look for your setup, happy to show you.

The screenshot is taken at the time of this message, today, thursday May 7th at 5:03 p m

— DW

David West

(425) 780-6999

Shop # 208-417-7704

So I grew up in Pocatello from 80 to 89. My Mother was a big garage sale gal. Sometime within those years she acquired this. And here I have it almost 40 years later. Just wanted to share. Not looking to sell, but would like to rewire it so it’s not so dangerous.

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/former-tastee-treet-spaceburger-machines-fetch-nearly-30k-at-auction/article\_817b5822-3bbc-11ee-bfa3-2776266e4318.html