Costa Vida

Staff was friendly and interior was very clean and welcoming. Lots of tv playing sports. The reason…read morethis is a 3 star and not higher is cause the chicken itself was extremely juicy, however, just cause it's juicy doesn't mean the flavor was there. There was definitely something missing, seasoning, love, not sure but something was definitely needed. The fries were the bomb diggity, definitely recommend Cajun style

I had visited this place a while back and it was a pretty good experience so when my cousin came to…read morevisit Utah I invited her to eat here and it was awful. The fries weren't fresh at all, there were puddles of water throughout the restaurant andI kept thinking someone would slip and fall and their tea was rancid. Both my cousin and I felt really sick afterwards because of the tea.

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In-N-Out Burger

3.8(53 reviews)

0.2 mi

Yup, I'm a fan of In-N-Out. The menu is modest, but they aren't trying to be all things to all…read morepeople. They do burgers and fries well. They do shakes ok (there are better shakes to be had elsewhere). And the price point is reasonable. Employees here are always friendly and attentive. There can be a long line in the drive-through, but they do a solid job of keeping it moving as quickly as possible. It might not be the place I go every time I crave a burger, but when I do visit, I won't be disappointed.

I crave an In-N-Out Burger once in a while and this hit the spot. The drive thru is always long but…read moreit moved at a decent pace. Animal style is the way to get a burger so good!

Kitchen

Cheese burger and animal style fries

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Five Guys

3.0(49 reviews)

The food is amazing. We asked for a well done cheeseburger as part of our order and they were so…read morekind once we told them that it came out undercooked that they completely replaced the cheeseburger with a brand new one! Not only were they still willing to do that. They apologize profusely and offered us a coupon for a free drink. Next time we came in! The staff at Spanish Fork on a Thursday midday August 15 was amazing so please would you mind passing on kudos to them!

Ordered lettuce wrap burger but had to get a fork to eat it. These 3 pieces of lettuce went in the…read moregarbage, not my mouth. Usually love 5 guys. I would rather have had a bun instead of this crap.

A photograph of the contents of a Five Guys burger bowl, which include two ground beef patties, tomatoes, jalapenos, lettuce ...

A Five Guys hot dog sits on the counter in a Five Guys restaurant.

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A close-up photo of a person putting the top bun of their cheeseburger in front of a Five Guys catering box of toppings.

Culver's

2.5(126 reviews)

I placed a pickup order and, after getting home, realized the store had forgotten one of the items…read moreI paid for. I called expecting a simple refund for the missing item, but instead I was told my only options were to drive back to the store for a refund, have the item replaced, or accept coupons. The missing item was only about $2, so this wasn't about the money. It was about how the situation was handled. The mistake was made by the store, yet the burden was placed on me to spend additional time and gas to fix it. I simply wanted a refund for an item I never received, but I was told they don't process refunds over the phone. Mistakes happen, and I understand that. What matters is how a business responds when they make one. Requiring customers to make another trip just to get their money back for an item they never received is not good customer service. I hope the store reconsiders this policy, because it turns what should be a quick and easy resolution into an unnecessary inconvenience.

When we walk into Culver's we were greeted by a really nice employee. This is a fun fast food chain…read morewith lots of options on the menu. I got the chocolate peanut butter shake and it tasted like just peanut butter so the ingredients ratio was really off.

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Arby's

2.8(11 reviews)

0.3 mi

First my regular disclaimer that I rarely give five stars unless the place meets all my needs for a…read moreplace of this kind. I have eaten there for years, but the place just underwent a remodel. Completely new inside. The changes helped the layout quite a bit, and improved the look of the old dated interior. The outside may need some help, but I don't really care about that. I have four or five things that i tend to order at Arbys, I love their fries more than any other location in town. That is important because so much of a combo meal is fries, bad fries can ruin the meal. They are a curly battered fry, so not your everyday run of the mill. The food is always well done. One note I have noticed is that if I order value meal, the bread is not as fresh, so be aware of that. However it is a value meal. Funny thing, it has wifi, but once and while the McDonalds wifi across the street would drown out the wifi from this location. Someone has their power set a bit high. It is clean. Seems like many people can look over a dingy, dirty place. That bothers me a lot, it says a lot about how they cook and their kitchen. So it is nice when the place is clean, and they clean the tables quite a bit. Staff is friendly, better than many other places. In the end I dropped five stars because I felt that the only downside is the dollar menu older bread. So i will stick with my five stars. I do hate the bell. The place has a bell that you ring when you leave if you have had good service. I hate eating and having some kids ring the bell one after another. Stupid Bell. Pros: Clean, good food, nice staff, fast Cons: The stupid bell you wring when you have had good service.

On our way home from camping Labor Day weekend. Wanted to stop and grab a "quick" bite to eat as is…read morethe tradition when you get back to town. Park the trailer, get the dogs all situated and run in real fast! Nobody in the drive through and one guy waiting in the lobby. 20 minutes goes by and we ask where our food is at since they've ran 6-7 orders out the doors to cars they have piled up in the parking lot, they/them said we're waiting on one sandwich, okay cool. 10 more minutes goes by and 3 more orders have gone out the door. Hey when is our food gonna be done? They gave us three buy one get one coupons and said sorry for the wait just a couple more minutes! 35ish minutes upon arrival we get our "fast" food! They set it down everyone grabs there orders and it's all ice cold. I took it to the counter and requested our money back as well as the one other loan customer since we were just all over it at that point. I paid 37$ for the food and upon getting in my car noticed I only received 32$ back and today looking at the buy one get one cards they gave us they're all expired horrible experience.

Expired card we were given for bad service lol

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MOD Pizza

3.0(73 reviews)

We placed a late night order for pick up- Dillon James with garlic pesto, and the bbq chicken…read more Amazing service, even though it was near closing, and we're grateful for that.

The workers here were moving about as fast as the sloth from Zootopia--and unfortunately, I'm not…read moreexaggerating. There were 10+ people in line, and only one employee was actually helping customers while the other employee was on a tablet/phone. The employee on the tablet eventually complained about having to man the cash register, which was pretty frustrating to hear while everyone was standing around waiting. The girl serving the line was friendly, so I'll give her credit for that, but it took us 20 minutes just to order our food--not 20 minutes to wait in line or to receive it, 20 minutes to actually place our order once it was our turn. I understand being short-staffed, but having one employee serve a line of 10+ people while the other is on a tablet was incredibly frustrating. Hopefully this was just an off night, because the experience was definitely not what I'd expect from MOD Pizza.

The pizza counter

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Panda Express

2.0(72 reviews)

0.2 mi

Panda Express is a guilty pleasure. Some cities have decent Panda Express locations. Other cities…read moreare lacking a little bit. As for the Spanish Fork Panda Express location, I think they do a pretty solid job! First, is there some kind of contest going on with the city to see who can design the worst parking lot? If so, can I nominate this one? There are some pretty rough parking lots in the area but I can give a plethora of reasons why this one should take the cake. For one, the drive through splits through the middle of the lot. This means, 87% of the people that park in the Panda Express parking lot, will be trapped in the lot for longer than they want to be. When we have went to this Panda Express location, it has always been popping. Good news, you can park in the Department of Workforce Services lot! Just kidding, no you can't. There are signs that threaten some kind of punishment if you do so. Getting in and out of this parking lot is like playing ring around the rosey but it's not nearly as fun as I remember it. It's more of a stand off and a bunch of Austin Powers' 97 point turns. In the times that I have visited this Panda Express, it has always been super busy and the line has been at the door. Honestly, I am a bit confused on how the line is supposed to be set up. Some people go through the doors to the right, other people hang out in the foyer, in line. The good news is, the line always goes by incredibly fast. I like their chow mein and their fried rice, but I typically like the fried rice more. The last time I got the fried rice, it was a bit chunky. I love that we can get 1/2 and 1/2 as an option. I always get the orange chicken, but if I had an all-time favorite, I would get the beyond orange chicken. I am so sad they took it away and I would be so happy if they brought it back. It was out of this world good. This Panda Express location does a great job saucing up the chicken and it was pretty great last time I had it. All in all, this is a pretty good Panda Express spot. They are great about putting the "express" in Panda Express and I have never had any issues. This is a great, quick spot in the area!

Entree portions are very skimpy--they fill the box with side. I ordered beef with broccoli and had…read moreabout two tablespoons of beef. Not what I consider an entree.

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Burger King

1.8(28 reviews)

Waited 10 minutes in the drive up before someone took our order. The guy taking the orders was kind…read moreof rude. He rudely told us just a minute while we were in the middle of giving our order. Waited another 10 minutes to get our food.

People were so nice and friendly but the low taste of the soda and the ketchup water was a let down…read moreno flavor in the soda and the ketchup was ketchup water.

THIS SPOT WON'T GIVE U SPACE TO EXPLAIN‼ BAD YELP!

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Sidecar Café

4.4(293 reviews)

2.5 mi

I stopped in last week at lunch time on a Monday and they were busy but still able to seat me right…read moreaway. Because it was so hot out I went for a strawberry salad and asked to substitute steak instead of the crispy chicken. The steak was marinated well and cut very thin so I was able to mix it with the salad well and have steak in every bite. The portion of salad was large and filling, but not uncomfortably so -- just right. The strawberries, greens, and everything else were very fresh and delicious, and I loved the homemade strawberry vinaigrette which wasn't too thick and not watery at all, just a little tangy and not too sweet. The vibe of the place is pretty fun with a free vintage motorcycle museum to walk around a bit in. I took a couple laps around the room before headed out. Overall, atmosphere and staff were very pleasant and I'd definitely like to drop in again and try some breakfast items.

First time visiting from out of town. Super cool ambiance! Food is amazing and Nate is extremely…read morefriendly and personable. I had the avocado toast with bacon bits and an egg on top

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Glade's Drive Inn

3.2(97 reviews)

1.3 mi

Food is really good. Good quality. made fresh to order. satisfied with each visit. i refuse to add…read moremore characters to summarize review

I haven't been to Glade's since I was a kid and there's probably a good reason why. I stopped there…read morewith my boyfriend for a treat and it was quite the experience as an adult. I was able to park out front pretty easy but backing out onto the busy street was not my favorite thing to do in the dark. There is some parking past the light on the right, I wish I knew that beforehand. The little building is chock full of charm, definitely one of those hole in the wall places that has been around forever. That being said, I didn't find their menu easy to read. It was all over the place and when I looked it up online, it was better but still kind of hard. To order, one of the girls waves you over to one of two windows and takes your order, but doesn't have you pay immediately and when you do get to pay, you don't see the card being charged right in front of you, it's whisked away to the back. So you awkwardly wait around until she calls you over with a very polite "hey you". She will then give you your items one by one as they are ready. So while one person finishes their shake, the next one starts on theirs and if you order fries, it's going to take an extra 30 minutes of waiting out in whatever weather. But they do have white sauce, so that is a point in their favor! I was excited to have my guy try this place and he didn't think it was all that great and I had to agree with him. Our food was fine. The experience was the letdown. Oh and the spoon cut up the sides of my mouth!

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Mechelle B.

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10

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3 years ago

Costa Vida's sweet pork salad is a culinary masterpiece, blending savory and sweet elements in perfect harmony. The succulent, slow-cooked pork is a standout, boasting a delightful balance of flavors. The freshness of the crisp lettuce, vibrant vegetables, and zesty vinaigrette complements the richness of the pork, creating a mouthwatering sensation with every bite. The portion size is generous, ensuring a satisfying and filling meal. Costa Vida's commitment to quality ingredients and the authentic taste of their sweet pork salad makes it a must-try for those seeking a delicious and satisfying dining experience. read more

Dallan B.

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2

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12 years ago

The food is not prepared to temperate. Because I got sick from some of the food. Very unsanitary! The general manager Pamela at the Spanish fork location is always rude to customers and I heard her fire someone and she was yelling at them in the back, you should stick with Cafe Rio if I was you! DONT EAT HERE! read more

Jess J.

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4 years ago

Favorite Costa location around. I've been at the end of an insanely long drive through line here and i can't believe how fast they were! Order was correct, food was hot, and service was great. Very polite, nice, and thorough staff. Inside is always clean and smells great. Staff is super friendly. read more

Tanner N.

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2

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5 years ago

Very good cheese 9.5/10 cheese would recommend cheese. Tomato's where good as well tomato's 10/10 would recommend buying tomato's here.

David J.

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2

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9 years ago

The food was great and the staff were friendly. It was fun to have the family out with me today and enjoy a meal together.

Tyrell O.

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33

8

7 years ago

Why is it more money for extra meat when none of y'all ever put that extra meat on? I'm disappointed

Zack M.

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8

1

2 years ago

Gross food. I mean like really gross. I will never be coming back to this costa vida.

Rachel H.

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7

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9 years ago

I love that this location has a drive through, it is super convenient

Rachel W.

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1

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9 years ago

I love costa vida! Their sweet pork is my favorite

Jillian G.

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3

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13 years ago

I love Costa Vida sooo much more than Cafe Rio!

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