Sean's Smokehouse BBQ and Grill

This restaurant is located in Saratoga Springs off of SR 73 near the UPS store. The food is more than great! There is a variety of smoked meats as well as salad, baked potatoes and other items on the menu. Watch out for the baked potatoes though. I love them and they taste great, however, the last few times I have gotten the potato there was a huge black spot in it. Not sure why. On the other hand you can order the potato with a side of meat, ranch, or whatever. It is very delicious, a great deal and it is huge! They have their own BBQ sauce which is excellent and you can even buy some to take home. This is a place that you have to go to, you will not be disappointed.

BBQ House Pitmaster

The restaurant is located in Draper, Utah just off 123rd South and 300 East. My husband and I decided to stop at this place since we had not been there before. I was not disappointed in the meal I got. There was a lot of food for the price. I could not eat my whole sandwich, which was delicious! The plate that my husband ordered was very tasty and had so much on it that he had to get a box to go. To top it off the chef came out and spoke with us, asked us how we liked the food, and had a nice conversation. Would we go back, yes we will!

Mountain West Burrito

When we were trying to recover from Firehouse Subs we went next door to the new Mountain West Burrito restaurant. I wanted to try the burritos, surely this place is better than the other place...wrong again. I ordered a half and half burrito, half steak and half chicken with guacamole. It looked great when we got it, that is where it stopped. There was so much gristle in the meat that I could not take a bite without it in it. My husband had the same experience, gristle throughout the burrito. The chicken, when I finally found it, was good. The burrito itself was not warm, and the entire thing was tasteless. It was mostly beans and rice, which is great if that is what you are buying, but there was very little steak or chicken in it. Save your money and go somewhere else, this is not worth trying!

Firehouse Subs

Finally, we had a an extra dollar to try a new place to eat. I have heard so many people tell me how great Firehouse Subs is and so that is where we went. Well, the decorations were fabulous. The sandwich was on the wrong bread and the other sandwich we ordered was ...tasteless. It was expensive and when I said I wanted a small soda I got a large one (it actually was a medium) that I could not drink if I wanted to. The competition (just down the street) does not have to worry about loosing business, I will still go to there If you have extra money and just want to try some place different go ahead, the kids get a plastic fireman's hat. 

Wasatch Deli (in the Ranches)

Now that there is another owner I thought I would see if they had the quality of food the other owner had. Well, to start with the menu is on a different wall,  not in a place I would put it. It is very hard to tell the prices of each item. I ordered a Philly Cheese steak sandwich which used to be about $8.00 including french fries. It is now $8.99 and to my surprise that did not include french fries. I was totally disappointed. It tasted fine except the onions were a thick not thin like you find on other Philly sandwiches. This is not a place I would go back to especially when I can get a Philly Cheese steak sandwich for half that price and it comes with cheese whiz! I can also get the fries and still spend less than I did here!

Los 2 Hermanos (in the Ranches)

After trying this restaurant right after it opened  (and not liking it then) I thought I would try it again to see if they just had an off night. I ordered my food to go and wanted an extremely long period of time. Finally, the order was up and I left. Well, the french fries were half an order and not all the way cooked. The chicken taco was tasteless! I could not believe it. I was hoping it had improved and to my disappointment it had not. The price was not great either as an order of french fries and a chicken taco nothing else was $8.00.  However, on the bright side if you want to have a meeting at the restaurant there is more than enough room to have it there and enjoy being able to discuss items on your agenda!

Milagros

My husband and I were in Orem driving around 800 North and came across Milagros. We debated if we really wanted to try it or not. We checked out the parking lot and it was full of cars-that was a good sign. We then went inside and waited only a few minutes to get a table. (The decor was very nice and gave me some good ideas for future decorating at my house.) We could not decide on what to order there were so many things that sounded great. After much deliberation we settled on the  Honey-Pineapple Shrimp Salad, Chilli Rellano, and a Chicken Fundito. We received our food and it was bountiful as well as looked great. Everything was fabulous, extremely fresh, and no matter how full you were you could not stop eating!  My suggestion would be to not eat too many chips while waiting for your food.  We were even entertained by a young lad with his guitar. Everything was great and it would be a place I would go back to as well as invite guests to.  It is near WinCo grocery store off 800 North in Orem.

Marley's Gourmet Sliders

I was not sure what a slider was. So, I stopped at Marley's off Geneva road on my way running errands (it is in the same building as the Harley Davidson Motorcycles are). The atmosphere was casual and the table tops have bottle caps on them. It was fun to see how many drinks I actually have heard of. The  building itself is also interesting to see, it is something you have to go to just for the experience. While eating you can watch the mechanics fix Harley Motorcycles.

There was a large selection of sliders: burgers, prime rib,and other items. There was also a large selection of items to put on the slider, my favorite being the blue cheese spread. The french fries are wonderful. They are cut very thin and are a taste bud sensation! Everything tasted wonderful. The price is more than a regular hamburger and fries. However, it is well worth it. This is a place I will definitely go back to. When it says gourmet in the name I agree!

Slider's Gourmet

I thought I would stop and check out this place in
Highland by Smith's Marketplace. I love the sliders at 

Marley's Sliders off of Geneva Road. So, I was hoping for the 

same flavor. Not so! When I walked into the restaurant

I was immediately hit with the smell of cleaning fluid. Not a 

something I want to smell when I walk into a restaurant.

Then I ordered and waited for a short time for the food. I am not 

sure why it is called Slider's Gourmet because it is not gourmet. 

The slider had no flavor and the gourmet french fries were just 

french fries no gourmet to them. I ordered a "mini mouse",

also gourmet, and again just average nothing gourmet. It 

was kind of expensive and not a place I would go back 

to even if I had a free coupon. The cashier was nice but that 

was about the only nice thing there.

Winger's in Lehi, UT

I like to use businesses in my community. Therefore, as I was planning a luncheon for a group, and wanted to do something special, Winger's was suggested. I called the restaurant and the prices were very reasonable for a group of 10-15. It took just a short time to get the order after I called it in. When I got to the restaurant the order was ready and already bagged up. They gave us extra popcorn (something that is offered in their restaurant), they gave us more than enough salad dressing, plates, napkins, and eating utensils. The salad I ordered was huge and was more than enough for our group and extremely fresh. I also ordered the wraps, we got two trays of them and it was well worth the money. The other order was for a tray of finger boneless wings, I am not sure the real name is but we got two trays of those and had more than enough. Everyone had more than enough to eat and no complaints. I asked for four cups of water in cups to go. They went above and beyond and made sure I had extra cups and ice and a container filled with water at no extra charge! I would highly recommend using Winger's in Lehi if you are having a luncheon and would like serve a nice meal. The other thing I liked about going there is how nice the owner's are and also how helpful the employees are. When I left the restaurant I felt like I had been treated like royalty! I would recommend Winger's very highly.

Thanksgiving Point Cafe

This a great place to enjoy a quick meal that is fresh and very tasty. We did not wait very long to get our meal after we ordered it.  My husband ordered a prime rib sandwich, I ordered the BBQ chicken wrap, and our daughter ordered the Dino nuggets.Their french fries are great and the fry sauce is very, very good. I have to say that we had more than we could eat, in fact I gave my husband half of the BBQ chicken wrap it was so big.  There is a wonderful dessert case that has just about everything you could want right where you order your meal. It is very hard to not get dessert and eat it before your meal comes! The price was worth what we paid for it. The atmosphere at Thanksgiving Point is very pleasant, in fact it is hard to leave it is so peaceful there!  Well worth dropping by!

Rodizio Grill

I have always loved the food at the Rodizio Grill. We have not been there in years so I wanted to try it again and see if the food was as good as it used to be. Needless to say it is as good as it used to be. The salad bar had a large variety of salads and pasta. The grilled items were fabulous and we did not have to wait at all. Included in the grilled section was beef, pork, fish, chicken and turkey wrapped in bacon, everything was excellent. The restaurant also included grilled pineapple and grilled tomatoes which my husband said was very good. The dessert tray had wonderful looking items, however, we were too full to eat anything more. If you want a nice meal with a great variety  Rodizio Grill is a wonderful place to go!

JustFudge4u

I am one that can take fudge or leave it, until now! I had a sample of fudge from JustFudge4u and it simply melted in my mouth. It was fabulous. I tried the caramel, milk chocolate, mint, and orange and loved every one.

If you like fudge you will love it after you try this fudge!!! Go to www.justfudge4u.com and order.

Los 2 Hermanos

     We were excited to finally have a nice, sit down restaurant in Eagle Mountain. It looked clean and new on the outside and the inside was clean. The lighting inside was extremely bright and the restaurant was very busy, but there were plenty of seats available. The restaurant has rooms that are semi private, so you can have a big family get together there. 
     When we got to the restaurant we waited 5 minutes to be seated, then waited 15 minutes to get our order taken. Then, it took 30 minutes to get our food. The chips were cold, not heated, and the salsa wasn't great.  When we got our order, the plates were very hot. I thought that was a good sign! However, the flour tortillas tasted old and smelled odd. My husband ordered the special which had a combination of food - taco, burrito, tostada, enchilada, beans and rice. It was quite a lot of food but not a lot of flavor. I had two tacos that were supposed to be shredded beef and it turned out to be hamburger. However, I enjoyed the tacos, beans, and the guacamole dip. So, all said and done it was a nice place to go and have a meal. Be careful what you order and don't expect too much, you may be disappointed.

Why a restaurant review?

For several years I have wanted to put together a blog that reviewed restaurants in the Utah and Salt Lake County areas. After going to the last restaurant I knew I had to do it! While there may be many that do not share my taste in food, this is just to let others know what my husband and I have experienced. You can make your own decision. If you have a difference of opinion let me know. However, any rude or offensive comments will not be published. Remember this is an opinion (We have eaten at a lot of restaurants).
Enjoy!