Good food, great ambiance, kids friendly. Very nice waitress. Good ambiance. The theme itself is very much Moab.

Super cute atmosphere! Rustic and lots of wood. Our server Tanda was great. My hubby and I split a meal, and she split it for us! She even remembered that I said that I was going to eat the asparagus. She only put it on my plate. It's that attention to detail that was impressive. In addition, the mushrooms on the steak were probably the best seasoned mushrooms I have ever had! read more

Well the sweet potato fries are for real!! Had a little "hiccup" in the kitchen but Bina did a great job letting us know. We weren't in any big hurry, why would you be, we're in Moab Utah. The food we ordered was very good. We sat outside which was actually great with the view. Question I always ask?? Would I go back!!! 100%! Great job Bina!! read more

Everything about this place is wonderful--the atmosphere, the service (shout out to our wonderful waitress, Melena!), and ESPECIALLY the food. Wow. After a long hike in Arches, I was craving a burger. I initially asked Melena which one she would recommend, and she didn't waste a breath in stating the Beast Burger. The meat is a blend of ground elk, bison, wagyu beef, and wild boar. I used to live in Montana and I've been living in Colorado for 3 years, so I like to think I've eaten really delicious, high quality red meat before. But I can confidently say this is the best burger I have ever had. I will return to this restaurant for the Beast Burger every chance I get! read more

We had a wonderful meal here. The menu is marked with items that are gluten-free, and that is such a help. My partner had the Stuffed Portbella and I had the Chicken Marsala. Both were tasty, but the Stuffed Portabella had so much more flavor in it. We arrived at five minutes after they opened, and we had to wait about ten minutes to be seated. It was crazy busy. Our server, Melena (sorry if I botched the spelling), was quick, helpful, and friendly. The drinks came quickly, as did the meal. This was amazing considering how busy they were. read more

We had such a wonderful dinner and experience. Kauli was the perfect server and she gave us great ideas of what to order. We had the perfect dinner which was the best ever Sriracha bourbon pork chop, Caesar salad and amazing homemade strawberry cheesecake!!! Such a great experience, and we hope to be back! read more

Nice find and open for dinner early. They actually open for dinner at 4:30pm is want to eat early....which we did since just flew in from EST and were just hungry. Had amazing steak and trout and were advised to get the mashed potato's instead of the homefired potato. Great choice! Also get the shrimp cocktail appetizer- they are seasoned nicely and a great size. Loved the house lager- had a nice flavor for a lager. And the wait staff were amazing and very pleasant. Should have got a pic, sorry. read more

What a lovely treat after a long day of driving! Our server, Shay, was knowledgeable and most helpful! Thank you, Shay! The food was delicious and those sweet potato fries were fantastic! Great evening. read more

First time here and searched it on google. The food was good and the portions were good, I would recommend this place as people do get more after 5pm read more

Broken Oar Restaurant - The Oar Burger - American Near Me - Moab, Utah

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The food here was amazingly good. Our waitress was perfect. Why the 3 stars? I was sold a $9.99 bottle of wine for $48.00!! I noticed the bill was a bit high but we were having fun enjoying our wonderful food and had great fun playing the yard games after dinner. I am aware that it was my fault for not looking closer at the individual prices on the bill. But really?? What? Why? How? So, a note to anyone who buys a bottle of wine here. LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE PRICE. Once again, a bottle of $9.99 they are charging $48.00. Unbelievable. read more

Really enjoyed the sweet potato fries as well as the onion rings! We recommend the French Dip and the Burger with avocado, bacon, and Swiss cheese! Our eyes rolled back in our heads. Kudos to the tall cowboy who delivers meals. We've never seen such a hard worker! read more

Waiter, Mickey, was excellent! Food was fabulous! Honey Siracha Lime Samon and sweet potato fries (unique) were outstanding! Great restaurant in Moab! read more

We had a terrible experience at the Broken Oar and I would not recommend dining there. We were visiting Moab with our kids and in-laws for Mother's Day weekend and we chose this restaurant to celebrate the night before since we'd be traveling home on Sunday. It was the only bad part of our trip. When we arrived, we were told there would be a 20-25 minute wait. About 45 minutes later, I asked for an update and was told our name had been crossed off the list by mistake. The hostess said our party of 7 could split up or we could wait even longer. We chose to wait. I noticed a 6 top that was open and suggested we sit there and add a chair on the end, but they wouldn't do that. So about 1.5 hours after we arrived, we were seated, and honestly not a huge deal, but off to a bad start. Note- while waiting, I observed the teenage guy who brings the food to the table eating fries off plates on 3 occasions as he picked up the food in the kitchen. Once seated upstairs by the racks of t-shirts, our server did his best and was very nice, but he had too many tables. We ordered some apps, one of which was their sweet potato fries. The front of the menu says, "Home of the Sweet Potato Fries", so we expected them to be good. What came out appeared to be frozen, overly-orange, sweet potato fries drizzled in a very sweet sauce. Bad. We sent them back and they gave us fries without the sauce, which was nice, but if you are famous for something, you'd think it wouldn't be a frozen, food-colored product. Also, the sweet potato fries were labeled as gluten free, but they aren't... they are cooked in the same fryer they cook their chicken tenders and other gluten covered items. One of our kids has Celiac Disease, so this was disappointing. For our entrees, both steaks that were ordered medium rare and medium were delivered well done gray and tough to cut. We sent them back and the waiter was very understanding, but when they brought out the replacement steaks, one was cooked properly but the side dishes were not reheated. The other steak they brought out was the exact same one that was returned, with the section that was originally cut into clearly still cut open, but now burned and solid as a rock. They had cooked it longer instead of replacing it. I think it was a misunderstanding between the waiter and the kitchen, but at that point most of our party were finishing their meals, so I asked for the steak to be removed and said I would go to Wendy's. They also still hadn't delivered one of our kid's entrees at that point and the waiter said he made a mistake and it hadn't been entered. My son ate alone after everyone else was finished and his burger was not good. I tried a bite. Barely warm, cheese not melted. The patty looked like one of the preformed 4 oz patties you can buy Walmart. Overall, we had 1 out of 7 in our party who enjoyed their food. My son loved his hot wings and they looked great, but he did not like his fries. BTW, their regular fries are just as bad as their sweet potato fries. Clearly frozen and cheap. The steaks are NOT Angus Prime as the menu states. 1000% choice cut cheap meat. If you want wings and beer, this might be your place. Oh, they only have beer and cheap wine. No cocktails and nothing resembling a wine list other than some Mondavi/ Yellow Tail type wines. Lastly, the decor of the Broken Oar is terrible. The building has potential, but they have sponsorship displays all over the restaurant. It feels like you are walking into a rafting/fly fishing outfitter, and they are clearly profiting from the sponsors, like Slickrock Apparel, which is plastered on their walls and menu. They sell merchandise in the restaurant. It feels tacky and not necessary. They should remove the used orange life jackets from the banisters, get rid of the logos on their menu and on the walls, take down the yellow, plastic broken rafting oars off the walls and just go for a Southwest theme. Who wants to dine in a place that feels like you're checking-in for a 4 hour rafting trip. And the staff all wear fly fishing shirts. Such a disappointment. The only positive is that everyone who worked there was nice enough and they didn't charge us for the one steak that we asked for them to remove. And I enjoyed my Wendy's at 10:15pm. Note- for those traveling with Gluten Free or Celiac Disease, consider Pasta Jay's and 98 Center Moab. We had a good experience at both. As for Broken Oar, I flet my kid could safely eat there with the chicken caesar salad minus croutons, but they shouldn't put GF on their menu for items that share a mixed fryer. 1 star (vs. 0) for the waiter who did his best and sincerely apologized to us. read more

I took my family out for dinner to the Broken Oar restaurant in Moab and had a blast. the food was amazing and our serve "Shey" took great care of us. read more

During our 5 day stay in Moab the Broken Oar was probably the best restaurant we ate at in terms of equal customer service and food quality. From our dining experience in Moab, establishments provided decent food and mediocre service. Not sure what the root of this is but it could a mixture of resentment toward the hordes of tourists and/or the lack of hospitality training in such a small town. Anyway, if you come to the Broken Oar during peak tourist season during the dinner hour be prepared for a long wait, 30 min to 1 hour+ depending on your group size. We came around 6:30 PM and waited roughly 45 min for a table for 6. The hostess working the front was well-mannered and attentive. I ordered their dry-aged ribeye with BBQ butter - medium rare. I did not have high expectations from our prior meals in Moab but I was actually surprised to find my steak perfectly seasoned and cooked. It was delicious every bite. Our waiter brought everybody's food out timely along with our pitchers of the locally brewed beer. He had a polite demeanor and ensured our water glasses were filled. I would say that my entrée looked and probably tasted the best on the table so do yourself a favor and order their ribeye. read more

We applaud the staff for being so welcoming on a night of a major flood storm. The manager and staff were so busy making sure the leaks in the vents were cleaned up and all safety measures were taken care of before seating anyone. The staff were friendly and kind. Our server, Shay was very helpful and super informative. She recommended the pork chop dinner to my husband. It was delicious and came with garlic mash potatoes and fresh asparagus. I had the Cobb salad, it was huge and chucked full of the listed ingredients. No skimping here! We took a piece of the white chocolate raspberry cheesecake (made in house) to go because we were so full from dinner. It was phenomenal! read more

This place is great atmosphere. Excellent service and great food. I had the pulled pork sandwich. Excellent. I tried the strawberry lemonade. Perfect meal after a trip to Arches National Park. Highly recommend read more

Went there twice and had a blast both times. We had amazing waitresses both times. First time we had brooke as our server and she was really fun and patient with our toddler son. 2nd tine we had shay serving us and she was equally very good with our son and entertained him alot. Food and ambiance also excellent. read more

Recommended by the receptionist at our hotel. Food was excellent and the price reasonable. Our server, Shay, was personable and professional. A very pleasurable dining experience! read more

We're from out of town on vacation. We were recommended by a local to come here for dinner and found the food amazing. Our server Shay was delightful and attentive. She new the menu and even recommended her own special nonalcoholic drink, strawberry peach lemonade, for my mother-in-law which had actual peaches and strawberries in it ! Ambiance was just what to expect from a desert town: cozy, rustic, charming. We sat at a table on the porch with views of the mountains. What more could you want ? read more

A pleasant dinner, but food and service were decidedly average. We were seated upstairs which was fine with us, but the food runner was definitely unhappy with making trips up and down the stairs and mentioned it each time he arrived at any table. read more

Made a reservation for 11 two weeks ago and they denied having it and would not honor.

Food was delicious I had the fettuccine with chicken and it was so good and my husband had the pork chops! Our server Shay was fabulous! Also, she was so good that we dine there two nights in a row! To the management, if she is good enough to get passersbys to dine twice while here for a short time she deserves a closer look at her abilities and her skills to make our dining a pleasant experience. Also, today is her birthday, so everyone needs to wish her a happy birthday! Machado's from Rhode Island read more

Vanessa was very friendly and attentive as were the gentleman that cleared our table and the hostess. The food was excellent worth every penny. read more

Broken Oar Restaurant - Sirachi Salmon Waygu Beef - American Near Me - Moab, Utah

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My family and I have come to Moab for awhile but we've never been to this restaurant. As soon as we stepped foot into this place it was such a welcoming environment. We ordered the dip as an appetizer. I had the chicken fingers which were absolutely amazing. My parents had burgers which they loved. I had also order the peach iced tea which came in a super cool big glass. I loved this restaurant and our waiter. We will definitely be coming back!! read more

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The best restaurant in Moab. We ate out every day and this is the only one that wasn't disappointing.

Our wait was about 30 min but we came during the rush around 7. Waitress (Shay) was fantastic! Definitely get the Pork Chops. We had both the Lawman and the Outlaw and they were both amazing! The LemonBerry Cake was delicious too. Ambiance was cool with great music. Definitely recommend this place. read more

While eating at The Broken Oar , me and my family had a nice time. The food was excellent! We loved the sweet potato fries the most! The service was good too. Our waiter, Dakota was so caring. I really loved how beautiful the ambiance was! It was a blast. read more

Inside seating was horrible. There are fans just about every 5 feet and it was so cold! Outside temp was in the 70's so the fans were exaggerated and made it just uncomfortable. I asked for the Jalapeño cucumber lemonade that I read about online but they don't serve it any longer. I didn't want to spend 8$ for another flavor lemonade. I had the Oar burger topped with bacon and pastrami. Bacon was soft and chewy and I pulled it off the burger. The rest of the meat was very dry and since there was no kind of sauce, mayo or other condiment offered I asked for extra and the server looked at me as if I asked for something out of this world. Didn't finish burger , was just not worth it (21$) , my husbands chicken sandwich was small and not much flavor either. Sweet potato fries with cinnamon and honey ok, but just too sweet to eat with a burger ( glad we didn't order it as an appetizer for 16$ as it came as a side anyways ) Overall a big mistake to come eat here. read more

Had a great dinner and our server Melena was fabulous and knew both the menu and customer service.

Went without a reservation, seated us immediately, service was solid and food was good. It was the first establishment we ate at when we arrived to Moab and have to say the service at all the establishments we ate at over the weekend was a breath of fresh air. read more

Third time eating here. Previous two times were pre-Covid & great. Not so much this time. Service was ok but food was far below what we had previously experienced. To make The chicken fingers and fish tacos look bigger, they just doubled up on the batter and then over fried them. Onion rings were not fresh and were over battered as well. To spend $30 (pre-tax, pre-tip) on fast-food quality food just doesn't work for me. Sorry guys, third time was not a charm read more

Fantastic! My husband and I were in town visiting Arches and the front desk clerk at our hotel recommended The Broken Oar for dinner. We were super impressed with this restaurant. For starters, the lodge setting and rustic atmosphere is so nice, especially for those visiting the nearby parks. The food is delicious - we shared the Caprese Salad and the Cajun Honey Shrimp Salmon with an Avocado Three Bean Salad. So tasty! Lastly, our server, Rainbow, was excellent! She was very attentive and so friendly. We will definitely be back next time we visit the Moab area. read more

This is probably the most upscale dining experience in Moab. We sat upstairs. We ordered a wedge salad and a Flat Iron steak to share. They were out of the Flat Iron so we ended up getting the Ribeye. If I'm being honest, the steak didn't have a lot of flavor, but it was decent and cooked exactly as ordered. It came with mashed potatoes and six (literally six) VERY thin asparagus. Our server Dakota was excellent even though she seemed to have quite a few tables she was taking care of and having to run up and down the stairs. We took a slice of the chocolate cake to go for dessert and it was delicious! read more

The sign outside says "play hard, eat well". We have definitely played hard while we were visiting Moab and we have been eating well at the broken oar! We came three days in a row to eat dinner here because I was so obsessed! The sweet potato fries are heavenly!!!! But the normal fries are seriously just as good! I also was obsessed with the western bacon burger! The staff is so nice! The first night we came was a Thursday and the service was smooth and fast. Then we came on a Friday and the girls trying to seat people were pretty frazzled. They put two girls who were both there for their first day of work and it showed. But once we were seated everything went perfectly! read more

Broken Oar Restaurant - Inside, darling cabin! - American Near Me - Moab, Utah

Shay was the best. 5 stars. Food was great too. Burger and onion rings. It is a must whenever you stop in Moab

We were in Moab for the night and, on a whim, decided to stop in at the Broken Oar. Not only was the food delicious and the atmosphere inviting but our waitress Jauna gave us the best service we've had in a quite sometime. She was quick, attentive, and a much needed friendly face after a long day on the road. Five stars for sure and if you are lucky enough to have Jauna as your server, make sure to tip handsomely! read more

The food is the best food in Moab! And Shay was such a great waitress, she was so kind and really made sure we had a great experience! It was so great we went twice on our trip. read more

Arrived at 7p and had a 30 min. wait. We really enjoyed the meal, service and atmosphere, it was worth it the wait. No liquor license but it's coming. Staff really worked very hard and it showed. Highly recommend. read more

Great casual restaurant with a lot of really good options, very cool ambiance, music that even boomers can like. Menu is not just pizza and burgers, good choices here. read more

Broken Oar Restaurant - Inside Broken Oar - American Near Me - Moab, Utah