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Top 5 favorite Utah restuarants.

PKM said:
Yikes. Scary that the bolded made a top 5 list.
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Considering I'm in UTC and pretty much all we have are chains, all the other restaurants aren't even comparable to Carraba's. It's in a class all by itself as far as chains go.

LogGrad98 said:
2. Manuel's El Burrito (Clearfield)

Best chile verde in Utah, maybe in the west.
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Not hard to beat since most Utah places dump canned green chili's into a blender and nuke the dog puke.

Gameface said:
I only hate AYCE sushi because it has sucked every time I've had it.
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spycam1 said:
Only done AYCE sushi once, and wasn't a fan.
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Good places can give you quality for about $20 since most people can only eat 2-3 anyway. AYCE has to be the same quality as a la carte or they're running off customers.
 
LogGrad98 said:
You need to come to Reno. Or go to Sushi Yah in Salt Lake (it is actually a transplanted Reno place that was called Aloha Sushi here, go figure). No rules for the AYCE and it is almost always awesome. When it isn't awesome, it is just great, or fantastic. But mostly awesome.
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If I come to Reno.. can I buy you some sushi?
 
My faves;

Unagi
Tako
Super White Tuna (you guys familiar? Holeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
Uni
maguro

I'll tell you a good one that I bet no one here has had.. Wahoo.
Anyone ever had it? Beware, it's a trap.. be careful your answer.
 
PKM said:
My faves;

Unagi
Tako
Super White Tuna (you guys familiar? Holeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
Uni
maguro

I'll tell you a good one that I bet no one here has had.. Wahoo.
Anyone ever had it? Beware, it's a trap.. be careful your answer.
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I know wahoo is a sports fish (ono in hawaii). But even google doesn't talk much about it being used for sushi. Maguro is good, for some it would be a texture issue (sorry was thinking of toro, tuna belly, maguro is more firm), but that is the same for uni, which is like eating a creamy oyster. Not a fan of unagi. In some rolls it's ok, but not as nigiri. Black sea bass is very very good. Had it first at takashi then again in San Diego and every time I can get it since. And if you are referring to mackerel as super white tuna, yeah not a fan. At least not a fan of what most places do to it.

Anyone had hamachi kama, grilled or otherwise?
 
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Hamachi (yellow fin tuna, right?)

AWESOME!

Wahoo... I have had it only about 5 times.. must go out in a boat, catch and filet to eat sashimi immediately.. The best. I had some fresh conch and wahoo on a Bahamas fishing trip...

I am depressing myself.. these threads today will lead me to move..
 
Next time you go out for sushi, ask if they have hamachi kama. It is the collar or cheek of the yellowtail, sometimes grilled or broiled and can be served raw. I think it has a great flavor, and if they bring the whole collar or cheek it is fun because you are picking pieces of fish off of the fish head. Cool!
 
LogGrad98 said:
Next time you go out for sushi, ask if they have hamachi kama. It is the collar or cheek of the yellowtail, sometimes grilled or broiled and can be served raw. I think it has a great flavor, and if they bring the whole collar or cheek it is fun because you are picking pieces of fish off of the fish head. Cool!
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Yes.. this... love it.

ALso, ask for the deep fried heads of the shrimp. srs
 
Duck Rodgers said:
That definitely would have been #6 on mine. Come to think of it though, I can't think of much I don't like around that University/Center cross area. There is a lot of good stuff there.
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It has become really nice food busy area these days. I am sad that soon after they started serving alcohol Spark shut down. Not the best but okay and anywhere that serves boos in Provo is a fav of mine.

The Banana Leaf down the road is good as well.
 
Tucanos in Provo is pretty darn good. Brazilian grill that blows Rodizio out of the water (Rodizio is like twice as expensive too).

Star BBQ in Orem/Vineyard on Geneva road. Best beef brisket I've ever had.

Litzas pizza in slc.

Mamma chus at the mouth of Provo canyon. Awesome Mexican.

This Japanese food place in Lehi. It's in the same parking lot as Texas Roadhouse. Their chicken and rice are fantastic!

Honestly, Utah has a ton of affordable restaurant chains. Especially in the Provo, Orem, AF area. But I wish we had more ethnic food. I love Greek and the only time I can ever get any is if I drive up to slc to Greek Souvlaki or travel out of state. I just wish we had more Italian, Japanese, and Greek.
 
The Thriller said:
Tucanos in Provo is pretty darn good. Brazilian grill that blows Rodizio out of the water (Rodizio is like twice as expensive too).

Star BBQ in Orem/Vineyard on Geneva road. Best beef brisket I've ever had.

Litzas pizza in slc.

Mamma chus at the mouth of Provo canyon. Awesome Mexican.

This Japanese food place in Lehi. It's in the same parking lot as Texas Roadhouse. Their chicken and rice are fantastic!

Honestly, Utah has a ton of affordable restaurant chains. Especially in the Provo, Orem, AF area. But I wish we had more ethnic food. I love Greek and the only time I can ever get any is if I drive up to slc to Greek Souvlaki or travel out of state. I just wish we had more Italian, Japanese, and Greek.
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What is funny is that the wasatch front has a lot of different ethnic cuisines to choose from. The greek option is a bit limited, granted, but for sheer range of ethnicity it almost cannot be beat. Off the top of my head I can think of mexican, german, vietnamese, chinese, thai, indonesian, el salvadoran, indian, ethiopian, japanese, fillipino. Pretty broad mix. Salt Lake is a decent place for people who like to eat out, and eat different things.
 
I forget the name, but there is (was?) a Mediterranean deli/restaurant on State Street about 33rd south, just north if the movie theater. I always really liked that place.
 
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