Generally high marks for our recent lunch. Kept it simple with soup, grilled cheese, and salad...and each was solid. The service was attentive, and the setting was comfortable. Pricey for the product. read more

Perhaps the food is better when there is a regular menu. Mother's Day buffet was over priced for the quality and limited food selection. Best part of meal was patio seating. Beef was tough, Mac and cheese dry, lemon pie gritty, limp undercooked bacon. Salmon was acceptable, salad station did not look appetizing. Front desk and server were nice and offered parking which were positive. Like the neighbor location. read more

Love Emigration Cafe and they have the best patio with shade and sunlight! Tina and Mo were both wonderful with service! Food was delicious and love the casual vibe, perfect for patio summer nights! Will be back for sure! read more

This place is everything you need if you are looking to fulfill a few conditions: - Classy restaurant that is kid friendly - Takes reservations on the weekend You heard it here - you can make weekend brunch reservations at this cafe, which is basically unheard of! I needed a place for a weekend after-church brunch that could accommodate four adults, three kids, and a baby in a stroller and this was perfect. It was such a relief to have a reservation, and they had nice kids menus with coloring pages. The ambiance still feels upscale even with babies and kids around (there were many families). All of that aside, the food is FANTASTIC. Everyone in our group was raving about their meals and their coffee. It was a perfect experience for what we needed. read more

We love Emigration Cafe for brunch. It's a staple in a great area on the weekends. Great atmosphere (and when the patio is open in warm weather it's even better!) Jon always greets us with a smile and great service. Highly recommend the eggs Benedict, it's my favorite in the Salt Lake Valley! read more

This nice restaurant caught my attention, and I came to give it a try. The menu did describe tasty meals, but the food was ok, and for the quality of the food, I think it was overpriced. read more

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We were excited to find a casual, healthier, cafe in the area. Emigration Cafe didn't disappoint. The atmosphere was bright and modern, and the staff were very kind. My only complaint would be that while friendly, the service was slow. There was only one girl working. The food was delicious. The Butter & Bib Salad was so fresh, and the buttermilk dressing really added a nice flavor. My Mom loved her Smoked Turkey Club and the Tomato Basil Soup was some of the best I've tried in recent memory. I would give 5 stars if service was better, but I really did enjoy the food. I'd come back. read more

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We have come many times to this restaurant and it has always been subpar. When we went tonight the host seemed pissed that we walked in, he also smelled very strongly of cologne that was trying to cover up the smell of cigarettes. Not exactly what you want to be smelling when you are about to eat. Our waitress was nice but not very easy to interact with. Overall, will not be going back to this place, the service does not match the prices of the menu. read more

The restaurant has dog friendly patio. They brought our dogs water and gave them some pets! It is a cute place for brunch date. I enjoyed my tomato soup and BLT. I would give it a 10/10. My husband gave his chicken n biscuits a 7/10. He said the gravy had a funny flavor. I will be coming back here with my fur babies! read more

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Grateful they allow dogs and their pizza crust is good but everything else was just ok.

Tried this cute spot today for birthday brunch with friends. We always do brunch first our collective birthdays since they are a few weeks apart. Will was our server and was fantastic and super respectful quietly removing dishes and checking in when someone was speaking. Was friendly and attentive. I had the Brioche French toast with lemon curd and blueberry compote (it comes with maple syrup but I skipped that). It was seriously so amazing! I probably could have had another piece for the price but it was delicious. I also had the grapefruit mimosa, the pineapple mimosa, and the pomegranate mimosa (they have orange too but I skipped that one) they were really good, though the pineapple didn't have super strong pineapple flavor but that's ok. I really enjoyed the grapefruit. Both friends had the complete breakfast with bacon and medium eggs but one felt the egg could have been cooked just a bit more for her liking. I didn't have the coffee but both friends did and it smelled amazing! A wonderful brunch in the books! read more

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Good burger! I have visited this restaurant many times to get a coffee which is really good and excellent quality. But I visited the restaurant last week to order a burger, and honestly I was amazed.... I loved the burger. Highly recommend and the fries.... OMG.. super crunchy. read more

I'm reviewing our recent breakfast experience. I was very disappointed with the menu. I chose the breakfast burrito, and found its shape and taste to be underwhelming. Difficult to cut without creating a mess on the plate. The potatoes and bacon didn't go as well as I thought. I was looking more for a traditional burrito that you would get a a diner like Big Bear or should I dare say Dennys. What I got was a gourmet style burrito. My kids ordered te French toast. It was way too sweet and drowning in the custard. In short, maybe a little too gourmet for our likings. The pancakes were soggy and butter and syrup were not good. I'm told their lunch and dinner offerings are much better; however, if you're like me and my family, this may not be the best location if you're looking for a traditional diner experience for breakfast. read more

They made some changes, improved the menu and food consistency and I really like the Emigration Cafe now. Just wish they would bring back the trout tartar!!!! read more

Very cozy ambiance. It's in the best part of salt lake surrounded by lots of cute restaurants and shops. Appetizers are amazing! We had the burrata, artichoke dip, and loaded fries. Had the shrimp tacos - they were fine, not the best. There's probably better things on the menu (their pasta and sandwiches looked amazing). Overall a great place to go with a party! read more

We have been coming here weekly (a large party who spends a ton of money every time we dine) and today was the day that sealed the fate... We will never be coming back. We make reservations every week for large parties at 10am. The restaurant is always open and has never been at capacity and they hassle us every time we may have a few extra folks join... Even though there are tons of open tables. I have always called ahead of time to flag that there will be more folks and each time Silvana, the host and co-owner, makes it super uncomfortable despite there being tons of open tables (we have never seen the restaurant at capacity). The service has been a bit spotty but given this is one of the only spots that will do brunch reservations we have been coming weekly to accommodate our large group...well that ends today. This week, we had 10 instead of 8 and Silvana said we'd be unable to sit together (despite a mostly empty restaurant... fine). She was not interested in seating us near one another until multiple folks had to ask (see photo of how empty the place is). When it came time to pay our server Hamlet did what he's done every week and we pay per couple. Silvana came up to me and asked me if I was the one who made the reservation (I did), pulled me aside and said we'd need to pay in one bill, that it was too difficult to do sepearate checks despite us having done this the last 5 weeks. When we tried to question why she got super defensive so we indicated we would not be coming back (honestly the food isn't worth the terrible attitude when we are weekly patrons)... Gracie, who has seen us come in every week took care of things and gave us all individual bills, although they still had my husband's card and folks had already started to Venmo me bc of Silvana making such a fuss. They went ahead and silently added a 20% gratuity despite really bad service. Gracie, bless her, was the only saving moment.. we generally tip 25% to support local staff and small places but she made it so uncomfortable we simply paid and left. Unfortunately, Silvana, who said she was a co owner, has lost our group of 8-12 (depending on the week) given her curt attitude and lack of respect to what would have been an otherwise amazing group of loyal patrons. Other issues to flag: Every week we've had issues with service and food (missing parts of the order, today they said the cook forgot about my husband's grilled cheese and it was burning so they had to cook a new one, overcooked eggs). Cinnamon roll comes out overbaked and missing the topping...Overall inconsistent with food so you never quite know what you'll get. If you like bad service, inconsistent food, and terrible attitudes this is your place! read more

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This is a great restaurant tucked away in one of Salt Lake's cutest neighborhoods. I highly recommend their Butter & Bibb Salad (topped with salmon) and their Bison Burger - both are regular go to's for me. Fries that come with the burger are also amazing. We dined here tonight and enjoyed a great dinner (of the above items), all served up graciously by our awesome waiter Chis! I should also mention that their cocktails and desserts do not disappoint. Cheers! read more

I tried brunch here and it was delicious! I had chicken and biscuits with scrambled egg instead of sunny side up because I don't like runny eggs. The biscuits were yummy and I liked the gravy but it needed some salt. The service was alright this time around. The restaurant is modern and inviting read more

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Mother's Day Brunch. Smooshed 5 of us into a table that was fit for 3. We could not get in/out and buffet was all that was offered. I bumped into the adjacent tables every time I tried to get out for more food. We asked for a different set up and were told no because of others reservations. (We, too, had a reservation) anyway, we won't go back. Disappointed mom here! read more

Came here for brunch on a Sunday and it didn't meet my expectations. I ordered the turkey club and my partner had the breakfast burrito. My sandwich was actually pretty good with the maple bacon, avocado spread, and pickled onions adding some balanced additional flavor to a normally pretty standard item. It was definitely better than the breakfast burrito. The worst part was the coffee situation at the restaurant. They serve coffee from a coffee bar on the far side of the restaurant that seems to be catered for to-go customers. We had both ordered coffee and our drinks sat at the bar for probably 5-10 minutes before being brought over to the table. I started to question whether we were supposed to get up and grab the drinks from the bar before someone who wasn't even our waiter ended up bringing them over. Our coffees were also oddly served in to-go containers and the Logos coffee they have isn't that good. It all seemed fairly unorganized. This isn't a bad place, there are just other places I'd recommend over it (at least for brunch). read more

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Emigration had amazing food, but the service was absolutely unacceptable. We made a reservation a week in advance and it wasn't even busy. It took so long to have our waiter even take our drink order and even longer to take our food order. We were there for over 2 hours being continuously forgotten about and ignored. Once we finally paid there was automatic gratuity of 20% tip on the order. The waiter was even had the audacity to say "if you'd like to add more to the tip just let me know." Genuinely the worst service of my life, but unfortunately the food was amazing. read more

So good I came back the next day with another party Between all of us we had: artichoke dip (some of the best I've ever had), lemon rice soup, house salad, baby kale salad, sopresetta pizza, and cauliflower carbonara. Every dish was absolutely excellent! Soup and salad came with grilled bread that was shockingly delicious for a slice of grilled bread. Artichoke dip came with strips of pizza dough type bread... Also delicious. Booths are comfy, atmosphere is casual, service was good. Parking is limited. read more

Came here with my mother had a lovely incline cider an amazing burger. The service from Chris was impeccable. He brought joy. He brought laughter and all around. The ambience was nice not too loud not too quiet spot on five star review here! read more

The food was great. I had a turkey club I think. So good. And a great place for a chill outdoor lunch. Allows dogs on the patio :)

Pros: a lot of the food was good. Cons: some of the dishes were not as good. I wouldn't usually take food from a buffet and not eat it, but today I left a lot on my plate. Poor: Our server was very slow to clear our plates, and we never got refills on coffee, water or other drinks. Staff seemed overwhelmed by a 75% full restaurant. read more

We're very grateful for this cafe in the heart of our neighborhood. We've never had a meal we haven't enjoyed. The atmosphere is great and the service is always personal and friendly read more

Just stopping by to say that my friend and I had a most delicious breakfast at Emigration Cafe. Our server Quinn Cappellucci was so spot on with making our visit stellar! Thank you Quinn He had back up from Haylee Evan's that helped in keeping things clear and cleaned up. Thank you to the both of you! Aloha Margeaux read more

This place was a mixed experience for me. There are many good things about it and a couple things that could really use some attention but overall the service was great. I really love the fact that people are cheerful. They seem to be glad that we were there for breakfast And whatever happened to be wrong.... They made right and without any kickback. Here's the high point! They have these breakfast potatoes that are so damn good. It's just not normal. So this fact, alone is a good reason to visit. I recommend that you not order the Royale breakfast sandwich. It is in abomination and really in my estimation completely not even edible and totally gross. But basic things like French toast, scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon all very good and beyond adequate so it's a nice place to find yourself. The second real problem here for me, and it's huge, is the coffee! It is just like swill. Coffee is one of life great pleasures at least make it decent... Right? So if coffee isn't important to you and you can avoid the Royal breakfast sandwich it's pretty great in every other way. read more

I've been here twice. This first was for a work lunch and it was pretty good. I had a salad which was a good light lunch. It's attached to a coffee shop so the lattes are good. Not busy midday during the week. While I was there, I saw signs they had mother's day brunch so I made a reservation to come back. The Mother's Day brunch was disappointing (and $360 for 4 people!). It was buffet style with a variety of options but inconsistent food. There was no eggs benedict as advertised, only dry scrambled eggs. The salad had run out when we were there. The fruit/mascarpone parfait was great but the salmon and chicken were dry. The set up was crowded with the buffet line directed through the seating area so it felt squished. Lots of kids around the buffet table touching the food and generally looked messy (I know the kids aren't the restaurants fault, but I think the crowded layout contributed to that and they could've been more on top of cleaning up the display and replacing food). They did not have pricing noted at the time I booked, only that there was a $25pp cancellation fee. It totaled $360 for a buffet for four people--I checked after and the website listed $65/per person (would be $260 total pre tax and tip) which means they automatically added gratuity that was calculated post-tax. I completely understand that special occasion brunches have a set fee, but the auto gratuity felt inappropriate, especially considering it was a buffet and we did not have large party. When bringing the check, the waiter announced the total to the whole table like it was a grocery store checkout. Some discretion would be appreciated so that we could pay and celebrate mothers without them thinking about the cost of treating them! read more

I'm quit fawned of emigration cafe but sadly my most recent visit did not hit. As person who is sober for 13 years I enjoy their drink selection but their food is really a hit or miss. The service was AMAZING Amiee who was our server was very nice and helpful. Anyway it wasn't too bad. read more

The egg sandwich was better than I expected and very tasty! However, the service was very slow, especially given there weren't very many customers in the restaurant. It took a long time before the server asked for drinks and then an even longer time before she came back and asked what we wanted to order. The 2 coffees took a longer time to come out than the 3 dishes we ordered. Hopefully, the service is a bit more attentive next time read more

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Came in on a Tuesday morning for breakfast. Had never been here before but the reviews looked promising for the most part. Ordered the Butter Pecan Cinnamon Roll, I was excited because I love cinnamon rolls, but would be disappointed as it was dryer than the Southern Utah desert and that was WITH the glazed pecans on top. The egg sandwich was decent, but the "millionaire" bacon must have its money in crypto. Not sure I'd pay $14 for it when there are better egg sandwiches elsewhere. Given what I've read from these reviews I'm really hoping we caught them on an off day, but honestly, I'm not so sure. read more

We love this restaurant, food is great. But we had a server who was HEAVILY under the influence of some substance. He could barely read his screen while taking our order, made random irrelevant comments, and it was super uncomfortable. I know several other tables complained as well. We told the manager, and we were served two more times by this individual. We were told he would be sent home for the evening, but he continued to serve others all night. Absolutely terrible service. Very disappointing since we love the food and ambience so much. read more

It is Friday evening and our waiter is trying hard to cover tables as well as bartend. We have waited for our check for 30+ minutes. The food was really delicious (Mac cheese, butter lettuce salad and pasta roll) Service was poor due to not enough people. This is a beautiful space.l read more

I come here all the time and it never disappoints! The service is always attentive and warm. The breakfast burrito surpasses any burrito in the salt lake valley, with the millionaire bacon as the star. If you're looking for the best espresso martini you've ever had - ask for Landon - he will rock your socks off with his food and drink recommendations. The sunny patio was super chill and the cherry on top of the best Saturday afternoon at Emigration Cafe! read more

Utter F*cking Trash. Glorified Villiage Inn. So I'm an avid fan of Pagos. Adore their food and advertise it as one of the top restaurants in Utah to thousands of my singles dining groups. I recommend it to everyone as one of the top 3-5 places in Utah. Normally, for the holidays I take my mom to Tuscany where the food and service is impeccable, but this year she wanted me to spend less money and go someplace different (the $100 I saved was so not worth it). I knew Pagos owned this place so I figured I was safe. Wrongo. I reserved the lounge offered on the website in prepay to avoid children's noise since we're older and wanted a peaceful dinner. When we arrived we were informed that the lounge reservation was b*llshit and we'd have to endure screaming, noisy babies, and kids that were running around the place. My Americano coffee was Denny's toilet water coffee. The fact that this place claims to have a coffee espresso bar is a travesty. The buffet was the smallest, most disappointing one I have ever witnessed. 1/3 of it was filler individual items in bowls for making a salad. Food was dry and the desserts were the only saving grace. The beef and potatoes were the only tolerable thing. All the things you'd find at other cheap buffets like Chuck-a-rama weren't present. Its a glorified Village Inn with obscene pricing and clearly just a holiday money grab. To add insult to injury we asked for a take-home box to leave with some of our dessert leftovers and told that was not allowed as it was "buffet style." As a well-off single man who has dined in expensive places all his life, I have never been told I cant have a box for take home. WHAT THE F. The place was almost empty at 2:30 and they were closing the place at 3 and it was obvious most of the food would be tossed. Our waiter even asked the management and got a resounding "no." The worst part of this whole experience is knowing Pagos owns or affiliates with this overcharging Denny's. It has forever tainted my respect and admiration for Pagos. They should cut loose of this joint. I'm seriously considering removing Pagos from our recommended dining list for singles the experience was so offensive, lacking in service and food. I was so looking forward to going to Pagos with future dates but now I dont think I can stomach it. Urban Hill, Oquirruh, and other great places aren't tainted by this PR stink. Even Golden Corral would have had more food options and better service. read more

Not a good experience. Granted we were 11. But a Monday night and they were not crowded. Drinks took for ever to arrive. The beer was warm. We ordered apps at the same time we put in our dinners. They came out after our meals. Food was not exciting. There are better choices in SLC. read more

The food was good but everything was pretty overpriced. I liked the the location of this place. I wish there was ice in our waters, our water wasn't really even cold, just room temperature. We had to wait a bit to order and get our check. I also had my 2 month old baby with me and I took her to the bathroom to change her and there wasn't even a changing table in the bathroom. read more

From the beginning, I always requested delivery. Last week, I went in person for the first time, and what a pleasant experience it was. Hamlet attended to us, and his service was impeccable. We are grateful for his attention, respect, and especially for his politeness in serving us. Great service! read more

We had a great time interacting with Ammani she was so fun to talk too and helped us choose delicious things from the brunch menu The food was amazing loved the breakfast burrito and blueberry cobbler highly recommend the restaurant, Ammani, and the whole menu really read more