Salt Lake MUST EATS

[TripletDaddy]

I've lived here my whole life, and I think there's some awesome restaurants.

that makes perfect sense to me.

[The_Douger]

We love Bambara downtown in the Hotel Monaco. We love Brio and Lugano for Italian in SLC. Franck's over in Knutson's Corner area is a real nice place as well, great food.

I like the Dodo, good sandwiches, interesting desserts.

My AP American History teacher in high school owned Nielsen's Frozen Custard, and I've always liked that place.

Like the Pie, but there's a little place over in Draper that does Chicago Style Pizza that's called Sweet Home Chicago, and it's quite good.

Pat's BBQ on Friday's with Burnt Ends is amazing.

There's a little Vietnamiese place down the street from my work in Taylorsville called Pho Bien Hoa, and I thought their Pho was quite good. http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/54/59162...Salt-Lake-City

I've lived here my whole life, and I think there's some awesome restaurants.

[DU Ute]

I have eaten lunch there a few times, always for lunch. Banh mi is ok, curry is good. They also sell lettuce cups like PF Changs.

Wouldn't make it a dinner destination but worth checking out. Frankly, I've had better banh mi in SLC at a Vietnamese grocery store.

If you like banh mi, you need to try Oh Mai. There is one on 3425 S State St that has been packed the two times I have stopped in. They just opened a new location closer to home at 6093 S Highland Drive in Holladay (right after you stay to the left off 2000 E to get onto Highland before turning down into Van Winkle). I ate a ton of banh mi on my mission and this is as good as any I've had. I need to try their pho, but I can't keep myself from those sandwiches. Very highly recommended.

[Commando]

I guess I'll add my .02 in this thread since I did live in SLC for a spell.

I will confirm that the Soup Kitchen in Sugarhouse is majestic, and I also love Salt Lake Pizza and Pasta- real good food for not expensive at all. I also liked Sugarhouse BBQ company a whole lot, and I'll round this recommendation out w/ Granite Bakery- awesome! Their addictive Cinnamon Knots made it very difficult to stay in shape.

[TripletDaddy]

I have eaten lunch there a few times, always for lunch. Banh mi is ok, curry is good. They also sell lettuce cups like PF Changs.

Wouldn't make it a dinner destination but worth checking out. Frankly, I've had better banh mi in SLC at a Vietnamese grocery store.

[MarkGrace]

So who's tried this place?

PLUM ALLEY
111 East Broadway
Salt Lake City, UT
801-355-0543
plumalley.com
Remember when Asian fusion was all the rage—and then it wasn't, quickly becoming a culinary punch line? Well, it's back, minus the silly label. At this lively communal-table restaurant you'll find a menu listing everything from steamed pork buns to ramen and curries.

LOOK FOR

Lamb riblets in tamarind sauce; P.A. ramen

WE LOVE

The restaurant name honors the city's early-20th-century Chinatown, which was torn down to make a parking lot.

http://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/2012/09/top-new-restaurant-nominees

[hostile]

"The Dodo" in Sugarhouse. Someone please back me up here... I am batting 0 for 3....

I'll back this up. I love having "The Dodo" just down the street. I hope it lasts as the previous 2 restaurants at that location couldn't make it. From the looks of things, the place is usually crowded

[SuperGabers]

I guess I didn't realize that we disagreed on everything else.

I swear, I nominate myself for the most oblivious poster on CUF. Are the CUFfies still open for nomination?

Ha! Well... Since I have pregnancy brain, I could be wrong... and I am probably wrong!

[Portland Ute]

YES! There ya go buddy. I KNEW we'd agree on SOMETHING!

I guess I didn't realize that we disagreed on everything else.

I swear, I nominate myself for the most oblivious poster on CUF. Are the CUFfies still open for nomination?

[SuperGabers]

Well, I'll vouch for the desserts. I'm not terribly excited about the food, but the desserts are very good.

Especially...and I recommend everyone try this at least once...the banana cream cheese cake.

Unbelievable.

I'm not a big fan of banana cream pies, but this thing...this thing is magnificent.

YES! There ya go buddy. I KNEW we'd agree on SOMETHING!

Glad to know I wasn't making things up. I ate at the Dodo once when it was on 9th East and then once later on when it was at the Gateway. The second time it seemed like it wasn't nearly as good as the first.

Yeah. The one I most recently ate at this past summer was the one on 21st South...

[kccougar]

The original location on 9th East is now Trio. The Dodo is right on 21st South where L'Avenue Bistro used to be. Across the street from Sugarhouse Park.

Glad to know I wasn't making things up. I ate at the Dodo once when it was on 9th East and then once later on when it was at the Gateway. The second time it seemed like it wasn't nearly as good as the first.

[Green Lantern]

I thought the Sugarhouse location was now a place called Trio.

- Never mind. I'm thinking of a different spot.

The original location on 9th East is now Trio. The Dodo is right on 21st South where L'Avenue Bistro used to be. Across the street from Sugarhouse Park.

[kccougar]

Actually there were two locations for a bit: the one in Sugarhouse and the one at the Gateway. The Sugarhouse one is still going strong. I think the Gateway location closed.

I thought the Sugarhouse location was now a place called Trio.

- Never mind. I'm thinking of a different spot.

[Green Lantern]

I don't think they are in Sugarhouse anymore. They've moved to the Gateway, and I don't think the food is as good as it was when they were on 9th East.

Actually there were two locations for a bit: the one in Sugarhouse and the one at the Gateway. The Sugarhouse one is still going strong. I think the Gateway location closed.

[kccougar]

"The Dodo" in Sugarhouse. Someone please back me up here... I am batting 0 for 3....

I don't think they are in Sugarhouse anymore. They've moved to the Gateway, and I don't think the food is as good as it was when they were on 9th East.