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    Backroads Bistro

    4.8 (145 reviews)

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Prep area, they just made some of the salad stuff.
    Sonny W.

    Driving thru Panguitch and this place popped up. Was a little skeptical of the 5* initially, but Yelpers rarely let me down. I'm a believer after having the home made salads dressing and salads made fresh and their beef stroganoff. Wife said "that was a really good salad and I rarely compliment a salad". The stroganoff was made from scratch and surprising creamy w decent cuts of beef. Both orders came with home made Focaccia bread! The have an open prep area and when we walked in the had just baked dessert and in process of cutting it. A busy prep area suggesting pride in what they do and make!.. sorry no pics of the food, we were too hungry.

    specials menu
    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

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    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!!

    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.

    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!

    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!

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    So yummy! We would definitely return again. Delicious burgers and the best homemade donuts!

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    We had a long drive to Bryce Canyon and found this place online on our way to our hotel. What a…read morefantastic find! The food was terrific. I had the trout which was melt in your mouth delicious and my husband loved the ribs. The vibe was so cool and Matthew strummed the guitar and sang beautifully throughout the meal. He even took requests. I loved his story about the Garth Brooks concert in NYC. It was such a warm, welcoming vibe and I highly recommend it to anyone in the area.

    PARKING: Easy parking, many stalls available…read more INTERIOR/AMBIANCE: Casual, fun Western interior with saloon vibes. We missed the live music since we arrived so early to snag a seat (place fills quickly!) FOOD: Popcorn provided as a snack-- yum! We ordered the steak and ribs, which were both good. The steak was simply seasoned but cooked medium rare as requested and tender. The ribs were tender (not quite fall-off-the-bone but easy to eat) and the barbecue sauce was tasty with a bit of a kick. We could each choose two sides, so we chose soup (red pepper and Gouda, like a tasty spin on tomato soup) and loaded baked potato (well done!) for the steak, and mashed potatoes (served broccoli instead, but it's fine) and onion rings (tasty & crispy). Condiments including ketchup, A1 sauce and mayonnaise were all on the table for easy access. SERVICE: Very nice and attentive. OVERALL: Very good choice among the relatively limited options nearby. Seats do fill up quickly. We missed the live music but were seated with the first seating without a wait, so we were content.

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    We absolutely adore this place. The whimsical atmosphere and sweet staff, it truly takes you to…read moreanother Wonderland realm. The burgers are top notch, and my favorites are the dessert and chocolate mint tea. Every time I have guests visit this is the first dinner place I take them too. A must try!

    We had dinner one evening while we were staying in Cedar City, Utah. I ordered the build you own…read moreburger, essentially a classic single patty cheese burger with light mayo, and my friend ordered the Chicken Caesar Salad. When the food arrived, both the burger and salad looked promising, but sometimes, as one knows, looks can be deceiving. For a cheese burger, the burger was a little undersized, in my opinion, and although the quality of the beef was very good and tasted quite good, I could not overlook the fact, that they served the burger with a cold bun. That mishap really bothers me. Cold bread on a burger, simply does not work. I am assuming somebody just missed a step, but that one extra missed step put a huge let down on the burger. My friend's chicken Caesar salad looked promising, but unfortunately, the chicken was very over-salted. You could consume a few pieces of the chicken before becoming overwhelmed with salt. We left the chicken, but ate the salad, which was good. We notified, the server regarding the over salting of the chicken, and she stated she would let the prep team know. No apology nor willingness to make it up. The service was friendly enough, but if you ask me if things could have been better, I would say, "absolutely." Toast those buns and taste your food before it makes it to the pass.

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    Amazing establishment. Mathew at the door, the server assistants and Sami were incredible. Ambiance…read morewas quaint and small, felt very homey. Just a fantastic experience; the elote fritters were UNREAL. Do yourself a favor and give this spot a try.

    Booked a reservation well in advance since I knew my girlfriend and I were coming on a Saturday…read moreover Valentine's Day. The ambiance was nice, and the food was decent. Our server was attentive at first, but after receiving the charcuterie board and shifting into dinner, he didn't touch the table at all. We received our duck dish and were waiting for the other dish and side to come out, but luckily, my girlfriend insisted we eat. After finishing the duck dish and still waiting at least 30 minutes, I finally stopped our waiter to bring it up and ask for the check. All he said was it was coming, but we still just wanted the check. Not sure if the kitchen timing was off since it was a weekend and Valentine's Day, but very disappointed with the service. It should also be noted that when we sat down, two tables next to us were finishing up. We ordered our food before the new customers arrived at those two tables. Both of those tables received full service, including dessert, before we were even checked on. Even once we stopped the server to cancel the remainder of our order, there was no apology given.

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    4.6(97 reviews)
    67.2 mi

    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.

    I've been twice now- both times ended up here for an overnight stay in Richfield. It's a dive bar…read morebut super clean and spacious. Simple food menu, basic beers and cocktails. The cheesesteak was alright. It was nothing to complain about or write home about. The jojo fries were kinda undercooked but good and seemed homemade almost. Attentive service, not overbearing. A lot of locals since Richfield isn't exactly a destination but you'll get the same treatment and be just as welcome.

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