On a Saturday night, there are few options in Tropic for dinner. IDK BBQ was one of the few options…read moreand we found it busy and out of most sides. The fountain drink machine was inoperable. No ice tea. No water available. Had to go to gas station next door for drinks. The BBQ brisket was from the flat side, dry like it had been cut and sitting. The BBQ pork ribs were surprisingly good, The inside tables were dirty - had not been cleaned or wiped off. Trash cans overflowing.

Hit the spot after a long day hiking! Drove out here since nothing in Bryce Canyon City was…read morecalling to us. The entrees were tasty and filling, but really writing this review on the cobbler. I think the flavor is seasonal, and was pumpkin when we were there. I'm not the biggest pumpkin fan, but it was so so yummy! The cake portion was warm and fluffy, and they mixed in the perfect amount of pumpkin. Service was a bit slow, but there were only two people prepping orders, and we came at peak dinner hours. It seemed to go faster as the crowd died down. Overall, it's a great local spot for a filling meal, and the dessert really made it for me!

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.

Pork chop was one best ever w/carrots-mashed potatoes & pomegranate sauce. Salad and bread! Wait…read morestaff and ambiance exceptional.

Food was AMAZING! Would recommend. Steak was perfect and dessert was delicious. Went there on a…read moretrip through the area and will not forgot this place.

The beinets were great! Boneless wings were crisp and fresh. Onion rings were awesome too! Service…read moreby Luis was excellent.

Wife and I had dinner here and the breads ticks were really soft, warm and had a good dipping…read moresauce. We ordered the classic pepperoni pizza. The pizza was very cheesy with plenty of pepperoni toppings. It was also very reasonably priced. Definitely worth the stop.

We are visiting Bryce Canyon and found this place online for dinner. Great place. The decor was…read moreadorable - very country vibe. The food was solid. My husband had the ribs which he enjoyed and I had the fairytale chicken which was quite good. The portions were large and filling. For dessert we had the bodacious brownie which was a great way to end the meal. We closed down the restaurant so thanks to the great staff for your patience!

We just hiked Bryce Canyon National Park earlier today and by the end of our day we were hungry and…read morereally looking forward to dinner. We found Rustler's on Google and saw they had a large menu and lower prices than other restaurants in the area. It's a lowkey restaurant inside of the same building as a grocery store and next to a gas station. We were seated very quickly but service was very, very delayed even service even though the restaurant was practically empty. We waited about 15 mins to get our order taken, and after we placed our order, we waited about 40 mins to an hour for our two burgers and a salad. A larger party that was seated after us was given their food and almost finished it before we were given ours. We actually had to ask a staff member if our order got lost in the queue. We ordered two Rustler's burgers and one Caesar salad. The burgers came with onion rings, barbecue sauce, and cheese, along with fresh lettuce, tomato, and onions on the side. Never have I ever had a burger that was so plain and unseasoned. I don't think they seasoned my burger patty or fries at all. Even the onion rings in my burger were floppy and soggy.

Not the worst, but not the best. Very welcoming decoration. However, there were some downsides. One…read moreof the three enchiladas was cold, the rice and pinto beans lacked taste, and the complimentary chips were sparse. Great menu options, but would choose something else next time.

I dined at the Arriba Mexican Grill on a Saturday evening. We ordered Chicken Street Tacos and…read moreChicken Fajitas. Food was okay. Portion size was pretty good. The chicken fajitas had a lot of chicken. Service was not that great. We had to ask for water multiple times before we got it. There was only one server. I went here on the Labor Day weekend. Maybe they are not used to having huge crowds. Ambiance of this place was decent. Not so loud.

The staff was amazing. They sat us 15 minutes before closing and didn't skip a beat! They were…read morefriendly & attentive! The Lodge is just as expected, a mountain lodge. It was interesting to look at the old artifacts & new art. The food was good nothing spectacular but better than I was expecting. I got the trout which was tasty. My husband ordered a burrata board which he enjoyed.

Midway between Sunset Point and Sunrise Point on the Rim Trail, I followed the little "lodge" sign…read moreto get to the lodge and restaurant. The restaurant offers a buffet. We got a good hamburger that came with plenty of fries. Nice service. The lodge had some chairs in the lobby and a bathroom, so it was a nice place to wait for my husband while he finished the Figure 8 Loop hike. Outside, through the courtyard in the middle, is a separate building for pizza and coffee.

Best food around. I ordered ribs, so delicious. My husband ordered the Rod Kill Burger, he loved…read moreit. Our friends were with is and loved it also. Service was fantastic. Thank you staff!!!

With limited options in the area we took our best bet with this place. Wishing I bet otherwise. The…read morestaff was nice and it looked clean enough. The food on the other hand was just not it. There were four of us in the party and we ordered chips and salsa, a sprite, two waters and an ice tea to start. The waters and the sprite were brought but the tea never made it. The chips and salsa were definitely store bought, nothing fresh about it. I ordered the 3 street tacos, one chicken and two steak, the only good one was the chicken. The steak was gray and very chewy and was just "icky". The rice and beans that came with were the same, you could tell they were store bought and not homemade. My daughter orders the kids pasta and thankfully we ordered the sauce on the side because it was not good, but the buttered noodles you really couldn't mess up on. My son and husband ordered the road kill burgers and although it was edible, it just lacked. Like I mentioned we were staying in the area and our options were limited, but our overall experience was just not as expected.

diner was fairly empty during lunch, probably cause everyone goes to the park after breakfast and…read morecomes back at dinner. ordered the patty melt which was very good, steak was also ordered for the table and was thick. only down side was that it took longer to cook. otherwise it was a good experience for the price before heading to the park.

It's our third time eating here: 2-lunch and 1-dinner. We are staying at a nearby hotel and…read morethought this very convenient restaurant. Customer Service (5-stars): The staff was friendly! The plates were cleared on a timely basis and the drinks were filled. It was clean at the buffet. Luis, was our last server in our dinner (our last night). He was friendly and funny! We had lunch on our first and second day, both servers were very friendly and cordial! Lunches (4-stars): We chose the buffet and 1-had the Hamburger with cheese. My sister said her burger was moist and tasty and fries hot and crispy. The buffet for lunch was served on one side of buffet tables with salad and dessert and soft serve ice cream having their separate areas. For lunch, the buffet had a soup area with 2-different soups, corn bread (was a bit dry), and one other item, which I forget. Next to it, was grilled chicken, fish fillet, orange chicken and 2 others; next were the main meats like barbecue pulled pork (very moist and tender), meatloaf and mixed vegetables; next were rice pilaf, mashed potatoes, mixed beans that were tasty. There was a big pile of soft sweet dinner rolls. The salad had all the basics of what you would see in a salad buffet with 4-dressing choices, I believe? For $18, you can't beat the price. We went back for the pulled pork and fish fillet. My sister loved the dinner rolls!! The dessert had just a few items cut in small pieces like orange jello cake, coconut cake and chocolate cake. The orange jello cake was yum! The chocolate was a bit hard. The soft serve ice cream had a cone or cup to fill vanilla, swirls of vanilla/chocolate and chocolate! Carmel or fudge topping was provided. I combined a cake with soft serve ice cream. :) Dinner (4-stars): Third night, was when Spain played England for FIFA which Ruby Inn best western showed it in their lobby. Big crowd was there watching the game; so the line for dinner at 5 pm was none at all. We (3) were sat quickly! Dinner buffet was both sides, this time. More meats and sides: pulled pork but different from lunch (tasted more smoky, tender), beef pot roast (seasoned well with lots of gravy, tender), pork loins (a bit tough but was not bad flavor. Didn't finish it, tho due to the toughness). Fish steamed or baked but was a bit overdone. I like my fish flaky. Nevertheless, it had flavor with a tiny hint of heat. Other meats, like chicken baked and 2-others, i don't remember. They added more sides and there was pasta Alfredo, as well! Desserts had similar except the orange jello cake was replaced with strawberry jello cake, and another strawberry whip cream and a vanilla pudding with fruit topping. The soft serve ice cream was same as lunch. Dinner was $28. Overall, we were happy. The price and decent food was a welcome after doing the hikes and sightseeing! Clean and friendly! We could have gone elsewhere but the price and convenience was worth it! It wasn't the Bacchanal buffet in Vegas, but very good despite a few dishes not being perfect! Price was perfect! Good service! Overall, good food!

Stopped in for lunch after a great hike. We were seated right away and the server was friendly and…read moreon time. We got the lunch buffet-- some nice classic cafeteria options-- smoked chicken, pulled pork, and meatloaf along with mashed potatoes, gravy, beans, etc. some steamed veggies too. The salad bar was average. The turkey rueben with fries was the better choice. The soft serve was really good with chocolate and caramel syrups. Overall did the trick with run of the mill quality food. Like that they had hot sauce at the table.

Stayed at Ruby's while visiting Bryce Canyon and the restaurant in the hotel is definitely the…read moreworst part of the stay. Getting in late it was the only place open after 9 and it was either buffet style or order off the menu. After taking a quick look at the buffet, we knew we may be in for a sub-rate meal so we cut our losses and save $15 and ordered shrimp off the menu. One of us got coconut shrimp and the other grilled shrimp and we split them between us. The one bright spot was the shrimp came with a decent amount - 10 coconut and 8 grilled. However the food was quite bad...the shrimp had no flavor, even the coconut one. The fries were horrible. The asparagus was not cooked or even fit to serve. I dropped one on the floor and I was surprised it didn't go through the floor. Service was also bad- really tried to rush people in and out. The drinks came without any straws or refills. The restaurant was large and somewhat clean but also cramped around the buffet area. Came back for breakfast because it was included with the stay. Breakfast was only buffet style. Worst bacon ever. The bread was quite stale. The potato cubes were flavorless. The canyon was lovely and the room here was fine, but do yourself a favor and find some alternate food.