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    Backroads Bistro

    4.8 (144 reviews)

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Crab cakes with the best custom tartar sauce...unlike any regular tartar sauce
    Susan K.

    Oh my gosh sooo good! I would stop just to eat here again Excellent food fantastic service! Thank you Lisa, Kiersten (sp) sorry if I spelled your name wrong and owner and Chef, Bob! I had the crab cakes which were great, next time I will have the sticky chicken.

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    Bri H.

    This place is a diamond in the rough!! Home cooked food which was amazing in an area without any other good options. Our waitress was very kind and attentive too. I'm a very picky eater but there were multiple items on the menu I would have eaten! I had a cheddar potato soup with bacon and it was divine. My parents loved their meals too. The only (minor) negative was a convo I overheard between the waitresses. Ours asked the other which table she wanted to take and the older waitress stated that she'd "prefer" to wait on another table (not ours). More of an LOL moment as we tried to figure out why she didn't want to serve us but we laughed it off and said we'd prefer the waitress we had too :P

    Bistro burger
    Nick A.

    The Bistro Burger was delicious and the service was great, dining area is small but theirs not much of a wait so good vibes

    Menu
    Olivia C.

    Backroads Bistro was one of my favorite restaurants in the Bryce Canyon area. They have a regular menu plus a few specials that rotate from time to time. The interior isn't anything fancy, but it's clean and well-kept (bathrooms are especially clean too!). The staff is so friendly, and you can tell the ingredients are fresh and everything is made to order. The portions are massive, which was perfect after a long day of hiking. I loved their lemon garlic shrimp fettucine, which was one of their specials. Being from the East Coast, I'm pretty picky with my seafood and was quite satisfied with their shrimp. My boyfriend loved the chicken bacon avocado ranch club sandwich too. Wish I was in the area for longer to try some of their other menu items! Definitely give them a try.

    Kids Grilled Cheese
    Nate S.

    I understand the five star reviews. This little quirky, unassuming place makes some really great food. There's a few oddities, like you can only buy water or soda by the bottle from a fridge, but everything we ordered was very tasty! The tacos were outstanding, the pasta Alfredo was much better than even Olive Garden. The service was great and the owner (Bob) even comes around to check on each table. It's typical, small town hospitality with good food to match and a constantly changing menu and specials board. Give it a try!

    Squash soup
    James R.

    A cute little place overseen by the owner and chef. Some really tasty food for a reasonable price. There's not many options in this town and this is our favorite.

    Tenderloin Salad!!
    Jerad B.

    A true Gem! Chef Bob is great and very talented. A unique and extremely tasty menu!! Definitely worth trying! You won't go wrong!!

    I got the chicken pecan salad sandwich
    Gabriela R.

    Food was good, service was good, small place but enough sitting outside too. Prices are good

    Spinach artichoke dip and fried mushrooms
    Brooke B.

    Amazing food. We had to try so much because it all looked so good. Most unique item was the wasabi pancakes. Loved them! The service was amazing. They use all compostable items. Super chill vibe and feels like you are just at a family home.

    Cubano sandwich and Cajun chips
    Beatrice R.

    OVERALL 10/10 If you're looking for a place to eat in Panguitch, please TRUST me and drive straight to this place! Don't even scroll and look for other food places. This is going to change your freaking life! I was completely impressed (and I'm a hard one to please) with not only the amazing customer service and ambience this place had when I walked in - but the food is incredible! I didn't expect a restaurant this good to exist in such a little town. THE EXPERIENCE My boyfriend and I arrived to our Airbnb a bit late and was looking for a place to eat for dinner around 6:30pm. I contemplated on the pizza place across the street, or even the cowboy diner further down the street because they were open late and we didn't want to be one of those customers that walk in right before closing. There weren't many options for food when I came across this place on Yelp. I noticed they close at 7pm but their menu looked interesting so my boyfriend and I agreed to drive to this place and order take-out. When we arrived, we saw there were still customers dining in and we asked if they were still serving for dine-in or take-out only. The nice girl at the register along with a gentlemen who I think was the owner greeted us happily and welcomed us to dine-in. The owner even shared with us that we could sit down, relax and take our time because he is usually there an hour after closing down as well. I thought this was very sweet of them, I guess I'm so used to the rude restaurants in LA that push customers out the door 20 minutes before closing. What a blessing so find this place in such a small town! We ordered the Cuban sandwich with Cajun fries and all I can tell you is... GET THIS SANDWICH! If you've ever had a Cubano from Porto's Bakery in CA, this sandwich from this restaurant is 10000% better. I don't even know what to say. Everything about it was great. The price. The sauce. The Cajun chips. The Cubano itself. Just wow. I hope that I can get the chance to return to this place and try more of their items the next time I visit Bryce Canyon. Until then, please support this Bistro because I have a feeling they will become the #1 MUST EAT restaurants in Panguitch and surrounding places to national parks very soon! Oh - and they play really nice jazz music. 10/10 highly highly recommend!

    Sautéed salmon and wasabi potato pancakes
    Suzan A.

    We stopped randomly on our way to Bryce Canyon and could not have picked a better restaurant. The good was outstanding but the staff made our experience memorable. Don't miss this little gem!! The wasabi potato pancakes are off the charts and the carrot cake will make you slap yo mamma!

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    Great, fresh food made to order! Fabulous friendly service! Stopped for lunch and it was an excellent choice.

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    Delish food, just passing through. Great service and fresh food. Would recommend this. Right on our way too

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    Delicious and also very friendly service! We stopped because it is rare to see 5 stars and this place deserves them!

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    We had an excellent dinner. Food was very tasty and would definitely come back if we are in the area for sure. Highly recommend.

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    Food was very good. I ordered the chicken alfredo. Service was quick and staff were very friendly!

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    Delicious and creative food-fish tacos are amazing!! Go and be prepared to be surprised. Super friendly people too.

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    The food is amazing , friendly staff, and the food is homemade. Don't miss this place.

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    Red Dirt Diner - Beef nachos

    Red Dirt Diner

    4.7(56 reviews)
    11.2 mi

    Everything about Red Dirt Diner is AMAZING! The food, the service and the ambiance are all top…read morenotch. My wife and I were looking for a place to grab dinner after a full day exploring at Bryce Canyon. We were starved. Looked at the other restaurant choices close to the park and were not impressed. Decided to drive 20 mins to Hatch and we're so glad we did. This place exceeded our expectations in every way imaginable. When we showed up, Mike was the only one trying to juggle all of the front end duties. He was running around waiting, serving, playing hostess, and clearing tables so he was super busy. He clearly communicated that they were short staffed that evening and let us know he would seat us shortly. We understood since it was obvious he was super busy, but we appreciated the communication upfront. When he finally came back around to take our orders, we asked him what he recommended. Mike recommended the Pastrami Burger with fries and the Cowboy Burger with fries because he said their fries are done differently than anyone else's. We took his recommendations and we weren't disappointed. Both burgers were the best burgers we have ever had before. Yeah, they were that good. Just incredible. Super high quality ingredients, perfect preparation and great presentation. He wasn't wrong about the fries either. We've never seen anyone prepare fries the way Red Dirt does them. Super delicious, too. The service and hospitality provided by John was also first class. Very attentive and personable. In the future, we plan to visit Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. When we do, a visit to Red Dirt Diner will be a stop planned into the trip!

    NOT closed and delicious!!! If you are on Apple Maps it…read moreshows Red Dirt Diner is permanently closed. It is not! We had really great food and service. My whole family of six enjoyed their meals a lot, and they are a tough crowd! Thanks Zoey and John :)

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    Showdowns Restaurant - Full Rack of Ribs

    Showdowns Restaurant

    4.1(248 reviews)
    23.8 mi
    $$
    Live music
    Outdoor seating

    I love this bar...restaurant rather. Nestled into the town of Tropic only a few miles from the…read moreentrance hoopla to Bryce you have much better options for dining. Showdowns is definitely one of the best. Wide open lawns with shady trees you step down into Showdowns restaurant. Great outdoor seating near thier fire pit and equally good seating at small comfortable picnic tables inside close to the very good but not overwhelming live music. Very friendly waitresses are ready to take your order from a wide variety of options from steaks, to trout to barbeque with salads and soups for lighter fare. While they had a good number of local beers we opted for diet cokes. The wife had red pepper gouda soup and grilled cheese sandwich while I opted for the ribs with coleslaw and Jacked fries. The soup was marvelous in flavor and body. The sandwich on a very fresh foccasia bread with pesto and grilled cheese. Excellent. My ribs came with four bones seared perfectly, a freh greens Coleslaw and the fries with melted cheese and Jack Daniel's sauce. Amazing. While the fries could have been hotter and a normal half rack is 5 to six bones, I was completely satisfied by the flavors and textures. Terrific. We finished the Neal with a flour less cake with raspberry sauce and vanilla ice cream. More than enough for two. When seated you get a bowl of fresh popcorn and all smiles from the Excellent waitstaff. Plenty of parking in a beautiful relaxing setting. Highly recommended!

    Tropic is a very small town and we are pleasantly surprised to find this gem! The parking is…read morepretty easy and we love their popcorn appetizer, also the mocktails are yummy! The waitstaff are very friendly and their services are quick. And we really enjoyed the live country music in the indoor dining area. This is definitely the place we will recommend people to come for dinners when they are coming to the Bryce Canyon area.

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    Sego Restaurant - AZ Beef Filet with Parmesan Pecorino Potaoes

    Sego Restaurant

    4.6(536 reviews)
    53.6 mi
    $$

    We had a fabulous meal, savoring 4 dishes between the 2 of us, which was probably more than…read morenecessary but couldn't we resist the sweet and spicy pork ribs, duck lo mein, cauliflower and elote fritter. Because it was our anniversary, we were offered a complimentary dessert and although we were quite full, we made room for the banana bread pudding. And we started out the meal with the prickly pear margarita and the aun no muerto - both delicious! Being in our 70s, we didn't expect to be carded but it was a nice touch. Our waitress, Sarah, was delightful, helpful and attentive.

    We were staying at the hotel across the street and decided to come here for dinner, and overall, we…read morehad a really good experience. The dinner was very good, although it is a little on the pricey side but I think it's worth it. We ordered the steak and fried rice, and we especially loved the fried rice! The ambience is really nice, and the wait staff was friendly and attentive. Since we were staying at the hotel, we were also told that breakfast was included, so we came back the next morning to try it. The breakfast is definitely geared toward a specific type of person, and unfortunately, it just wasn't for me or my friend. They serve yogurt, an egg, and a pastry, and we didn't really enjoy it, so we ended up finding breakfast elsewhere on the other mornings. Overall, we really enjoyed our dinner and would definitely recommend coming here for that, but the breakfast just wasn't our favorite.

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    Rocking V Cafe - Trout-So Good

    Rocking V Cafe

    4.4(1.6k reviews)
    53.8 mi
    $$

    What a cool restaurant, love the ambiance. Vanessa is super…read morenice, knowledgeable and understanding. Great Hippie Music being played, groovy baby! Unisex Rest Rooms are really clean and comfortable. Don't miss the opportunity.

    You remember those old Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercials?…read more "Hey! You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!" "No, you got your peanut butter in my chocolate!" That's basically what happened here, except instead of chocolate and peanut butter, it was an art gallery and a gastropub. Somehow it works. The vibe here is funky in mostly the right ways. The decor has a yard sale chic aesthetic that's somehow carefully curated without looking like it tried too hard. The staff had just enough piercings and tattoos for me know they would love to talk to me about their record collections if I asked, and the whole place manages to feel both laid back and just upscale enough that you can justify ordering anything from a burger to what looked like a pretty respectable ribeye. I went with the Shroom, a portobello mushroom burger, and it was enjoyable. Tons of flavor, perfectly satisfying, and paired with one of the crispest side salads I've had in a while. Bonus points for the edamame. I will happily eat edamame in just about anything. Not with jello though. Everyone at our table enjoyed their meals, although we collectively demonstrated the adventurous spirit of a group that mostly ordered the Pub burger. So I can't claim we've fully explored the menu yet. This just gives me an excuse to come back. Service was friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. The only moment that caught me a little off guard was when the owner stopped by to let us know he had baseball cards for sale in one part of the restaurant, along with an upstairs gallery featuring local artwork. I felt like he might next open his coat to show me some watches. He's just down for the hustle I guess. The art ranged from "that's pretty nice" to "someone really, really loves painting Utah's red rocks." Most of it was priced well beyond what I was looking to take home, but honestly, I have to respect that they're giving local artists a place to showcase their work. So maybe I'm just being a little grumpy. Get off my lawn. By the way I'd be happy to eat here again

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    Pub burger and a potato with cheese sauce

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    Warehouse Bar + Kitchen - Pulled pork sliders

    Warehouse Bar + Kitchen

    4.2(92 reviews)
    35.6 mi

    This place rocks. Good food, great action and the food is delicious. Illl come here every time I'm…read morein cedar city.

    I'm writing on behalf of what one of my friends told me her experience has been with Warehouse. I…read moredo so because one of the bartenders has been rude to her lately both in and out of this establishment and she rather not have to deal with more attitude from her. That being said, I'll begin with the good she's mentioned about this bar. She has been coming nearly every weekend since she turned 21 about 2 years ago. Throughout her many times coming and bringing business through her own food and drink purchases as well as through those of the friends and family she's brought with her, she had never had an issue until recently. She's told me many times that the staff is friendly and the facilities are well maintained. As previously mentioned, during that time, she had never had an issue with any of the staff until recently. She had an incident a few months ago involving another female which had resulted in a physical altercation. After her ban ended, she began coming back to Warehouse to see friends and enjoy the ambience. In was 3 months after that incident had taken place that she posted a Tik Tok and received a rude comment from one of the bartenders, Isabel. The comment referenced the previous incident in a very biased way but was posted on a video that was completely unrelated to the incident in question. My friend has explained to me she doesn't mind people having their own opinions on that situation because it's a small town, but as a loyal customer to Warehouse, she would hope to be shown some more respect from the staff there, or at the very least neutrality in treatment towards her. Jump forward to last night when she had gone to play pool with some friends. Her and her friend went to the bar to get their ID's scanned and that same bartender was the only one there at that time. She scanned the one girl's ID and politely handed it back to her but when it came to my friend's ID, she scanned it and tossed it towards her against the bar. This is frustrating for my friend because it's one thing to not like someone and not seek conversation with them, but it's another thing to put effort into communicating with them on a public platform about something irrelevant to a post that was not targeted at you. It is *another* thing to be rude or have attitude with a customer at your place of work when she had no issue with you previously and had only ever been friendly to you when at the bar, the same way she is friendly to all the staff such as Bronsen, Thomas, Cam, Henry, Caleb, Claire, and many of the other previous bartenders who have since left. I hope things are able to be resolved and improved for future customers wanting to have a fun time socializing in such a small town.

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    Bar fries and buffalo cauliflower. Nice and spicy

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    Bar86 - Tater tots loaded

    Bar86

    4.6(100 reviews)
    67.2 mi

    We arrived at this bar and restaurant as part of the Harvest Host program while passing through…read moreRichfield Utah on our RV trip. We went into the bar and restaurant and were greeted by the hostess who asked for out IDs so she could scan them. (They scan everyone's ID, so be sure to have it with you when you go into the establishment. There is a large selection of draft beers. The menu is pretty large with everything from sandwiches to pizza and tacos. We ordered a pepperoni pizza and some carne asada tacos. The tacos were amazing and their pico de gallo was very tasty. The pizza was a good size for the price. This place is great. The food is tasty l, the beer is cold, and the seats are comfortable. Most important of all, the prices are absolutely reasonable for the quality and portion sizes. This is a must visit for my return trip to Richfield.

    Bar 86 is a nice watering hole in an alcohol free desert known as central Utah. Primarily looking…read morefor a place to eat we stopped by on our trip from the Red Rock country of Southern I Utah to Salt Lake City. The bar is a bit off the I-70 freeway, but not too far. It is spacious inside with large tables and a friendly, welcoming staff. I had a margarita with my lunch; only one though because I was driving. It wasn't strong but was tasty enough. The beers are mostly domestic with only one micro brew selection but there were plenty of national brand choices. The food was home made and not bad for bar food. I had a Pittsburgh cheese steak sandwich that I thought was good. I ordered it with a side salad instead of fries as I had also ordered the loaded Pastrami fries which came with cheese, pickles and mustard on top. It was a bit too rich and heavy for my taste and the flavors didn't really work well together. Maybe without the mustard I would have liked it more. Not a bad place for a rest stop or a reasonable local hang out as well with some decent food.

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    Bar86 - Cauliflower crust steak and cheese pizza was fabulous.

    Cauliflower crust steak and cheese pizza was fabulous.

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