As there is nowhere to eat in Dinosaur National Monument, we drove back towards Vernal, UT for lunch. We had seen this place listed online and it was on the near side of town, so we looked for it as we drove in. Rather than a 'restaurant', this is more of a stationary food truck / food trailer. There is a shared gravel parking lot where 3 different such places provide meals.
They also have a set of 4 picnic tables with a fixed roof / open sided metal canopy so you can eat in the shade.
They have both pictures of the menu items as well as a text menu posted. You approach the window and your order is taken. You pay at that point. They then either call your name (if it is busy) or maybe bring out your food to the picnic table area (if it is slower).
I'm not awarding them a 5 score because this was the absolute best Thai meal I've had. That wasn't quite the case. The food was generally pretty good. I thought the satay was tasty but slightly charred in spots (including the stick you use to hold it). I'm giving this 5 on the basis of the prices (reasonable) and the expectation vs. result. I was not sure what to expect from a food trailer, but this was a pleasant surprise.
Two of our party even had some leftovers which we dropped off at our motel's refrigerator before heading back to the park for the afternoon.
I wasn't in Vernal long enough to try the 1 - 2 other Thai places there. However, I'm glad we opted to stop here for a memorable lunch. read more
