Get back into the dining scene – more than forty restaurant reviews rounded up

Don’t let January’s dull and drab palette get you down in the dumps. Instead, pull up a pew and sink your teeth into the latest edition of the roundup; more than forty restaurant reviews and write-ups from local critics, bloggers and more.

Reviews and write-ups

All Chay (Fairpark)
https://yaburnedit.net/f/love-letter-to-all-chay-in-fairpark

The Angry Korean (South Jordan)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/mad-about-bulgogi/Content?oid=14523227

Birdhouse (SLC)
https://siftey.com/birdhouse-salt-lake-city-ut-restaurant-review/

Birdhouse (SLC)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/clucked-up/Content?oid=14488756

Burger Bar (Roy)
https://www.standard.net/news/business/roy-s-burger-bar-in-hands-of-rd-generation-carries/article_2c1d7e73-032e-5497-8a1a-246f8084b4c8.html

The Creamery (Beaver)
http://chewandchat.com/2020/01/visiting-the-creamery-in-beaver-utah.html

Criddle’s Cafe (Ogden)
https://www.standard.net/lifestyle/food/humble-cafe-attracts-throngs-for-boss-breakfast-monstrous-scones/article_b780bdc6-e3ff-5829-a618-ebe031bdebaa.html

Dim Sum Kitchen (Orem)
https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/dining/food-type/chinese/dim-sum-kitchen-a-fun-addition-to-asian-restaurants-in/article_9e680115-0903-56fd-ab86-845c5437ee3a.html

Emigration Brewing (SLC)
https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/food/2019/12/12/emigration-brewing-next/

Fresh Donut And Deli (South Salt Lake)
https://siftey.com/fresh-donut-deli-salt-lake-city-ut-restaurant-review/

Garage On Beck (Marmalade)
https://utahstories.com/2020/01/utahs-rockin-roadhouse-fab-food-marvelous-music-more-at-garage-on-beck/

Ginger Street (Downtown SLC)
https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/food/2019/11/29/salt-lake-citys-ginger/

HallPass (Downtown SLC)
https://utahstories.com/2019/12/hallpass-opens-at-the-gateway-in-january

Mr Shabu (Downtown SLC)
https://utahstories.com/2019/12/hot-pot-heaven-the-gateways-mr-shabu-aint-too-shabby/

Momi Donuts (Downtown SLC)
https://siftey.com/momi-donuts-salt-lake-city-ut-restaurant-review/

Morty’s Cafe (St George)
https://siftey.com/mortys-cafe_restaurant-review/

Nikko Sushi & Ramen (Kaysville)
https://utahstories.com/2020/01/the-best-restaurant-you-havent-tried-a-visit-to-nikko-sushi-ramen/

O’Falafel Etc (Sugar House)
https://yaburnedit.net/f/ofalafel-etc-in-sugarhouse

Osteria Amore (SLC)
https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/italian-restaurant-osteria-amore-replaces-aristo/

Osteria Amore (SLC)
https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/food/2020/01/16/osteria-amore-offers/

Padeli’s Street Greek (Lehi)
https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/dining/location/lehi/take-your-taste-buds-to-the-mediterranean-at-padeli-s/article_532042bf-fb98-59c8-a826-7889b85159c9.html

Pallet (Downtown SLC)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/good-for-the-soul/Content?oid=14579608

The Park Cafe (SLC)
https://kslsports.com/424289/the-park-cafe-in-liberty-wells-is-salt-lakes-ultimate-classic-style-diner/

Pepe’s Grill (Spanish Fork)
https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/dining/food-type/mexican-central-american/treat-yourself-to-authentic-mexican-food-at-pepe-s-grill/article_41f8c226-e32a-5e5a-9255-6901d293a154.html

Pretty Bird (Downtown SLC)
https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2019/12/09/dine-or-dash-pretty-bird/

Proper Burger (SLC)
https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2020/01/16/proper-burger/

RIME (Deer Valley)
https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/jean-georges-has-left-st-regis-deer-valley-were-not-sorry/

Root’s Cafe (Millcreek)
https://www.slugmag.com/lifestyle/food/food-reviews/fresh-local-creative-eats-roots-cafe/

Salazar’s Cafe (Millcreek)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/smothered-comfort/Content?oid=14696982

Sapori (Ogden)
https://www.standard.net/lifestyle/food/couple-brings-authentic-italian-pastries-to-th-street/article_1ff0109c-6eb4-5ee8-86cf-1273b1f73956.html

Sauce Boss (Draper)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/like-a-boss/Content?oid=14667402

Sawadee (Downtown SLC)
https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2019/12/04/dine-or-dash-sawadee/

SeventyOne (Snowbird)
https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/snowbirds-seventyone-celebrates-one-groovy-year/

Steyk Center (Downtown SLC)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/steyking-a-claim/Content?oid=14549783

Stella’s (Ogden)
https://www.standard.net/lifestyle/food/stella-s-on-th-offers-traditional-italian-dishes-with-a/article_a4ac6b20-09be-5056-a603-a3d5c2fe028a.html

Taqueria 27 (Lehi)
https://siftey.com/taqueria-27-lehi-ut-restaurant-review/

Tree Room (Sundance)
https://siftey.com/the-tree-room-sundance-ut-restaurant-review/

Tres Hombres (Millcreek)
https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2020/01/18/dine-or-dash-tres-hombres/

Versante Hearth And Bar (Park City)
http://www.saltproject.co/blog/versante-hearth-bar-12-utah-staycations

Villa Del Sol (Orem)
https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/dining/food-type/mexican-central-american/villa-del-sol-real-mexican-food-brings-home-cooking-to/article_5111d6ee-f1b6-5df4-af21-d4124fcba53b.html

Wicked Peel Pizza (Riverton)
https://siftey.com/wicked-peel-pizza-riverton-ut-restaurant-review/

The Yurt (Solitude)
https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/dining-at-the-solitude-yurt/

Miscellenous

2019 in review
https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/food-in-review-eating-in-salt-lake-city-in-2019/

Best of 2019
https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2019/12/24/gulleys-favorite-restaurants-2019/

Best bites of 2019
https://utahstories.com/2020/01/bodacious-bites-of-2019-my-favorite-utah-restaurant-dishes-from-the-past-year/

Best bites of 2019
https://siftey.com/best-dishes_utah_restaurant-review/

Best dishes of 2019
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/best-dishes/Content?oid=14605063

Elotes
https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/desperately-seeking-elotes/

Top five of 2019
https://yaburnedit.net/f/ybi-top-five-most-viewed-posts-of-2019

Top vegan goodies
https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/top-vegan-goodies/

Stuart Melling

Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC; I’m also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune.  I’ve worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV shows.

I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have covered the Utah dining scene for the better part of fifteen years.   I’m largely fueled by a critical obsession with rice, alliteration and the use of big words I don’t understand.   What they’re saying about me: “Not inaccurate”, “I thought he was older”, “I don’t share his feelings”.