Great pizza and wings, and very friendly staff! Cute spot with indoor or outdoor seating

After past lives as a Black Angus and a Dry Creek Steakhouse, it looks like the location at 10290 State St in Sandy finally has a long-term winner in Slackwater Pizzeria & Pub, the master of many dishes ... and beers. First of all, I HIGHLY recommend using the Yelp wait-list function during those busy Friday and Saturday nights as it got us right in ... instead of the 30- to 45-minute wait others had to endure. Whether waiting or zipping right in, it is all worth it because the food is superb. We started with Nate's Buffalo Wings ($11.25) ... maybe the best part of the dinner. Their overnight-marinated, fresh, sweet (with their honey sauce), rich, warmly spicy buffalo sauce is addicting. The house bleu cheese is swimming is cheese chunks and is the perfect compliment to the wings. My wife had the Chicken Alfredo Pizza ($14.25): Their creamy house Alfredo base is baked with roasted chicken, peppered bacon, roasted broccolini, and a three-cheese blend. It's great ... soft, doughy, the perfect blend of ingredients, and a crust with a tinge of sweet. I was in a Seinfeld "Soup Nazi" moment and had to try a bowl ($4.50) their Mulligatawny. They've created an exceptional take on this South Indian classic: Yellow curry cream w/roasted chicken, Granny Smith apples, onions, carrots, and celery. Loved it! I also had their Cobb Web ($9.75) salad: Romaine, gorgonzola cheese, house-baked peppered bacon, blistered grape tomatoes, red onions, and a hard-boiled egg. I added their chicken, which I highly recommend. The salad is a bounty of the good stuff, pairs well with their ranch dressing. Oddly, the atmosphere is less "pub" and more restaurant. There was live music ... acoustic and not too overbearing. On the Friday night we first visited, it was CROWDED and LOUD, just because of all the people. Still, it all doesn't take away a great meal. You don't have to cut Slackwater any slack, their food is exceptional! read more

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Drinks and pizza, you just can't go wrong! I guess this is technically a restaurant as kids were seen frequently. That is a bonus! Lots of seating, another bonus! I seriously appreciated the incredible selection of beers, there are really a lot to choose from, and I chose well! As far as the pizza goes, there too, we're a lot of options. Personally, I chose to make my pizza into a calzone and that was a great choice. Our server was Kenneth and he did a great job. Don't be surprised by the amount of cars in the parking lot, it sounds like this place is always busy! I certainly recommend a trip to Slackwater, you will not be disappointed. read more

Slackwater - My wife enjoyed the cider. I went with the Wreak Havok Imperial Red Ale. Delicious. - Pizza Near Me - Sandy, Utah

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Came on a busy night, but the food was worth the wait. Live music and killer pizza options for kids, picky eaters and hard to please eaters. Have been here several times and the food is always superb. They have great beers on tap. The servers have always been great and they have great prices too. Try the Hulk! read more

So yummy- great atmosphere . The pizza is amazing and most of the food there is great. Nice to feel like we're outside of Utah with some culture . read more

I love this place! Always excellent service and the best pizza in town. You won't regret it! read more

Best beer selection around. I don't go for the food. But the nachos are good and pizzas all exceptional.

They always have great seasonal options but the tikka masala has my whole heart. Cheese sticks will rock your world too

I've been to Slackwater many times, and I've never been disappointed with the quality of the food or the service. I love their homemade lemonades, and their Diablo bread is delicious along with any of their pizzas. I highly recommend this place as a fun atmosphere. read more

Love that the Sandy location has an outdoor patio. I enjoyed a nice draft beer but have also enjoyed pizza, calzone and salads. Yummy!

Slackwater is one of our very favorite places to go! The spin-art dip is one of the best around, I'm obsessed. For the main course, I always get the pua'a luau which is delicious, and my husband is pretty loyal to the cardiac arrest as well as trying something new from their great beer selection. We've taken several members of our family and friends here and everyone loves it! read more

Folks, this might sound prideful, but I feel like I have eaten at enough restaurants in my life, that I know when I find a good one. Slackwater certainly fits the bill. I have eaten there twice and have been remarkably impressed both times I've eaten there. The first time I got the pork sandwich with the mulagwaltawy (spelling?) soup. Great flavor in the soup and great mixture of flavors with the sandwich. The coleslaw and bbq were great. Second time, I got the chicken Tikka pizza. Yikes it was good. My friend got the gyro trip pizza. Also yikes. Both has great flavor and great crust. Service was been 4-stars both time, but the food puts it overboard. Highly recommend!!! read more

Slackwater - Pork sandwich and the maligawa-whatever soup. Delicious! - Pizza Near Me - Sandy, Utah

The California sunrise and Italian job were our favorite. The crust is light and sweet. Delicious! I was shocked to see a line at 5:30pm but now I know why. read more

Friendly wonderful service. Great environment with large windows and chill vibes. The menu is super fresh with a focus on the best ingredients. The masala pizza in a game changer as is the Thai salad. Crisp flavors and an incredible balance of sweet, savory, sour and salty. It's an experience for the pallet. When it comes to the beer listen to your waiter/waitress they know what they are talking about!!! Got such delicious drinks read more

yes yes YES! We love slackwater. Always have a great experience. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu!

This is a hidden gem along the River Walk in Ogden. I can't wait for summer to come so I can go back sit on their open patio and enjoy some of the best pizza in Utah. It's kind of like Cheers because I went with someone from Ogden and everybody knew her name. She confessed she goes there often but it still felt good to have incredible service due to my friend knowing everybody. So go often so they will learn your name and what you like. They will make a great suggestion on what's fresh and new and provide great service too read more

Love love love Slackwater. We've only experienced it on weekends nights but even then we've never waited more than 5 minutes to be seated. And service is prompt and knowledgeable. There is a huge selection of drinks and the pizza is excellent. Everything all around makes this place a staple and I highly recommend it. read more

We love the long, long beverage list. There are so many delicious pizzas options. Sometimes, there is a bit of a wait, but you can hang around the fire pit until your table is ready. read more

If you're looking for a good group setting, this is it. Great pizza (try the grape and gorg!), the beer is fantastic, and the garlic appetizer is to die for. read more

I was looking for a pizza place with gluten free options for my child. Slackwater has an extensive amount of gluten free options. My kids devoured their Caesar salad. My Buffalo wings were cooked and seasoned to perfection. Our pizza (meat lovers like) was delicious! They have a very impressive beer/cider menu. The server was very kind and recommended some great options for us. I do not live in this area, but I would recommend Slackwater for anyone that does or is traveling thru. read more

Amazing food and great service! Highly recommend and suggest trying out their pizzas every one I've tried has been amazing. They also have a great beer selection! read more

Food is great. Service is ok... always rushed and we are left waiting to get a hold of our waiter/waitress if we need anything. Ambience - good like the live music when I can hear it. It's too crowded and often too loud. read more

Despite it being a Tuesday, they were very busy. Our wait was longer than expected, but the food was delicious! The service was good as well. read more

The food, ambiance, and service is always top notch. The roasted garlic is amazing as a starter. The best time to go is Sunday's because it's the only time where the wait isn't really long. Well worth it, though! read more

Ordered takeout since we can never get in - this place is always busy. Our pizzas were ready at the time they said it would be and I was helped as quickly as possible despite how busy it was. Food tasted great but the pizzas were quite small for the price we paid so I had to knock a star off for that. I keep thinking it will die down but it's been years and seriously it's busy every night. Someday I hope to dine in and try something else and give another review since I'm sure it will be 5 stars. read more

This place is a nicer, casual restaurant/bar. The staff seemed very friendly. I sat at the bar. My bartender, I think her name is Shalise, was very nice and attentive despite being very busy. They have a large selection of mostly local beers. The food looked very good, but I did not eat. I'll update my review and stars after trying some of the menu. Will definitely be back. They seem to get very busy on Saturday nights, not sure about the rest of the week, but I would guess they do well most nights. They also had live music that was pretty good. 2nd visit here, ordered food this time, as promised I am updating my review. I ordered a cup of the mulligatawny soup which was good, and a custom pizza, pepperoni mushroom extra cheese, it was prepared nicely but flavor wise was a little bland as was my daughters meatball sub. The staff was very good, friendly and attentive. Our server Bryn was very sweet. Gonna up them to 4 stars, this is a nice place, a fun hangout with friends to get a beer and descent bar food. Before we left, my daughter posted her review, and the general manager ( Blake ) has already read her review and came to our table to apologize and address it. He and the staff here are exceptional. They are truly committed to trying to ensure that people have a good experience here. read more

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Believe the 5 stars! Sandy Utah is no longer a culenary wasteland! Oh yeah, and a bit of night life is now a "thing" here in Sandy. Nearly full house on a Sunday night. The service!! Where did they find these humans? They actually seem to love their jobs! They are passionate about the food and drinks they are serving. We had the Cobweb salad and meatball sandwich. Tasty house meat balls and one of the best marinaras I have ever tasted. Dressing was house made and salad was super fresh. My only complaint is too much lettuce, but, very fresh. Long beer list. The pizzas looked amazing. We plan on coming back this week just to try them. Fair prices all around. Although not a true bar, it has a nice pub feel with live music on a Sunday night! (I thought that was illegal ) they are pushing the suburban envelope . Love this place!. . read more

Very popular pizza place serving beer and wine. They boast a full menu page of beers on tap, and have even more in bottles. Casual but upscale. Nice interior is not like a standard pizza restaurant. Brooke, at the door, was very welcoming and helpful. Wait time was projected to be an hour (earlier they were apparently quoting up to two), but we ended up being seated in about 40 min. Found a spot at the bar to wait until the table was ready. Max was great as our server and offered some good suggestions. I had a newer item on the menu - double pepperoni pizza with warm honey drizzled on top. Loved it!! read more

Food is excellent. Gluten free pizza doesn't even taste gluten free. Loud atmosphere but if you are wanting quiet conversation, this isn't the place for you. read more

It was hyped up and ended up being okay. Not sure what the fuss is. If you have a list of 5 pizza joints, this would be your 3rd or 4th choice. read more

Love the food drinks and the music and the games that they show all sports the service is great

Everything about this place was amazing! The pizza was super yummy and the beer was the best! read more

I've been coming here for a while now and have loved the food and service ever time I come! It's the perfect

One of my favorite things in the world is a solid pizza and craft beer place. I'm so glad we found one in Utah. I wish it was in Salt Lake but Sandy's only like 20 minutes away and definitely worth the drive. One of the reasons I really wanted to come here when we did was because they have the Shades Egg Nog Ale and I've been dying to try it (I think the Shades taproom sold out of it at least a week ago). I've never even actually had real egg nog, just the shitty stuff from cartons but I heard so many rave reviews about the beer that I had to try it. And it is so so good. If you don't like your beer to be sweet then it might not be for you but I thought it was delicious. Slackwater has a truly impressive selection of beer and they stock a bunch of limited edition beers from local breweries so it's a good place to go try a bunch of those in one place. The second beer I had was an horchata imperial porter that was also tasty :) Now for the pizza. We ordered the bacon and brussel sprout pizza which is a limited menu item for either the month or the week. It also has candied pecans and craisins on it so if you're not about the sweet and savory vibes on your pizza then stay away from this one. But I really liked it! We also ordered the gyro trip which our waitress said was her favorite. We like ordering unique things you can't just find anywhere so that's why we went with this one. It is so good, like truly has all the flavors of a gyro on a pizza. My only gripe about the pizzas is they're like 40% crust. I usually am able to finish a personal sized pizza by myself so that's why we each ordered one but I think because of the crust we almost had a whole pizza left. Luckily the crust is pretty good and simple but yeah only bad thing to say about them. The service was good once it got started but it did take a little while before someone came to our table. The restaurant is pretty large with only TVs in the bar area so if you're going to watch a game, you have to sit by the bar. read more

Slackwater - Bacon and brussel sprout pizza in front, gyro trip in back - Pizza Near Me - Sandy, Utah

Best pizza I've had in Utah (not much competition) and great drinks and service! Very fun environment!

Great food, beer, and ambiance! Place was packed, so a bit of wait even with doing online check in ahead of time, but definitely worth a little bit of wait. read more

Slackwater pizza opened it new location in Sandy in the building that started as a Back Angus steakhouse and has gone through several variations of steak restaurants before Slackwater arrived. When you walk in the place is pretty large open environment somewhat dimly lit during the evening but with many windows around the perimeter for natural light. Along or side of the restaurant are two glass panel garage doors that I will assume to open up to outdoor seating during warmer weather. The specialty here seems to be pizzas and beer, as the pizzas take up one side of the menu and the beer takes an entire book. In addition to pizza they have a variety of appetizer, sandwiches and salads. Many of the options are unique and everything is made in house. I ordered the Joe Pesci which is an Italian style sandwich topped with banana peppers lettuce and ceaser dressing. The food does seem to be paired towards beer as it's slightly salty but very well done. It's a little noisy and the TV are more by the bar if you want to watch sports. read more

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I enjoyed one of the best salads I have ever eaten at lunch yesterday. The service was wonderful and the ambiance is amazing.

We love this place every single time!!! Always great food and service! It is always busy because it is just so good - get on the waitlist online and it's perfect! read more

My husband and I came in for the first time this past week. The wait wasn't bad at all for how busy they were. The food menu isn't that big but the cheese sticks and the buffalo chicken pizza were delicious! The beer menu on the other hand was massive! They had so many options it was a bit overwhelming to me because I'm not the biggest beer person. However our server was amazing and was able to give us recommendations! It was a ton of help narrowing down all of the options that we had! We had a great experience and we can't wait to go back! read more