We came across this place on our way back home to Portland, Oregon after a 10-day campervan trip -- and what a find! I ordered a triple cheeseburger (not even on the menu!) and they made it for me. It was absolutely delicious. Cook Robert -- or should I say Chef Robert -- was so hospitable and even warned us to drive carefully over the snowy pass. Ephraim's Burger, you've got a gem of an employee! Chef Robert, we made it through the pass safely. Thanks again for the great food and kindness. read more

This place has some highs and lows. High - the razberry shake is highly legit. They have the old school mixer (the kind you see on re-runs of Petticoat Junction) and I am of the understanding the use real razberries which is an upgrade from the similar shake found at McDonalds. High - clean. Place is a little off but so is the entire town. I noticied one poster commented how the bathroom had no toilet paper. I did not inspect that situation. Low - Took 43 minutes to get the frickin' burger. The burger itself was plain, somewhat tasteless, and generally underwhelming. Burger is a two star situation. Fries were as expected from a town that basically goes out of business after Labor Day weekend. Gift shop analysis - I have no comment. Not the same stuff you find on Amazon though. Pro Tip - use the drive through. The staff is kids, nice and all but just not the brightest group, especially when some tour bus rolls in and the cashier forgot to send a bunch of tickets back to the line cook. That is when problems start. Summary - Eat here in a pinch. Stop in for the shake and cut your losses on the food. read more

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Service was terrible, if you don't like working there quit, but don't treat your customers like you're totally put out because they stopped. It could be cleaner as well. read more

This is a hamburger joint that serves milk shakes. Well not a good place they have tables but it is walk up order, pay, and wait for your food. On this day it was wait and wait. It took over 45 minutes to get two burgers and fries. And yes everything is a combo only burger, fries, and fries for one price. Fries were ok but burgers were very dry and way over cooked. The staff were very uncooperative and had bad attitudes. We won't be going back ever. read more

Ephraim's Restaurant - Menu - Burgers Near Me - Garden City, Utah

The good: The burger spot across the street was super crowded so we came here where we didn't have to wait long. The chicken tenders were massive. The fries were pretty good and nicely salted. They had a very spacious indoor and outdoor dining area as well as an upstairs area. The outdoor area is covered. The space looks like a log cabin. They had fun wooden bear statues and fun wall art. The bad: The burgers were basic tasting. The meat was a bit dry. A fun burger sauce like thousand island sauce would've elevated the burger. The bathroom ran out of toilet paper and could've been a little nicer looking. The interesting: I got a keychain and two Beanie Bag stuffed animals for my kids here. They sold other merchandise as well like figurines and glasses. read more

Everyone enjoyed the food. Service was great. Very busy but moved along nicely. The ambiance is very casual. We brought our family over to enjoy the lake. We got rained off the lake and ran in for a quick bite. My family from Vegas really enjoyed your burgers while I had chicken tender that were actually a whole breast, not the tender. I could only eat one. I brought the other 3 home and made 2 more sandwiches with them and the last one chopped into a chicken salad. The fries are even nice after reheating in my air fryer. It great to be see a place that is cool and people can bring their dogs in. We will see you again, I am sure! read more

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It was my first time here for lunch with my husband, and the Meateater Burger is definitely in the Top 3 burgers we've ever had. The Pulled Pork Cheese Fries were on point, and is a great compliment to the burger. If we could rate it with "37 stars" we would. The staff and ambiance were pleasant, and Robert was extremely friendly and went above and beyond ensuring our burger was cooked exactly how we wanted it! We came just outside of the busy season, so we loved how empty it was with no crowds! #TasteOverHype read more

Ephraim's Restaurant - MeatEater Burger with Pulled Pork Cheese Fries - Burgers Near Me - Garden City, Utah

I ordered the hamburger & fries combo. Hamburger was very generic, unseasoned. Fries were good. Things are too expensive here. The hamburger combo starts at $13.99 and goes up from there. My wife ordered a $16.00 4 chicken tender combo. Raspberry shake was delicious, but everything was simply too expensive for the quality of food that you get. read more

Ephraim's Restaurant - Hamburger combo with fries/drink - Burgers Near Me - Garden City, Utah

The shakes are better than Burger Barn's, and those were are only two choices coming "off season". The service was pretty bad though. They forgot our order, and several orders with food and the same shakes we ordered went before us. When we went up and mentioned something the lady seemed annoyed and said that she was working on ours. After a few more orders came out, we asked someone else and she said she would figure out what was happening. 5 minutes later we finally got our 4 raspberry shakes. read more

My husband and I are on a road trip and stopped by at this burger place. We ordered bacon cheeseburger and it was actually pretty good. The serving was huge and the patty was cooked well, vegetables were fresh. But what stand out the most are the employees. Mackenzie was very welcoming and Robert went far and beyond with customer service. He even advised us about the weather ahead. We appreciate the kindness. Overall the experience was amazing read more

Horrible!!!! From time of order to food pick up 55 minutes. NOT busy at all. Had to clean our own table. Trash can over filled and spilling onto the floor. While spending more than one hour and a half not once did anyone come wipe or clean tables or anything he self serve drink area. Hamburger was raw, fries cold and stale, soda flat. Charged .50 for fry sauce cups. Just an absolute disaster. Raw burger, stale fries and flat soda for $14.49. Awful. Not to mention the trash and unclean tables. read more

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This is not the same restaurant we have patronized the last 3 years. Change of ownership? Management? The food is over priced, the selection is limited and inflexible. The burger was mediocre, the fries average. Only the raspberry shakes lived up to expectations. The restaurant was clean but the service personnel were not at all welcoming. My wife found the restrooms in need of servicing. We will try a different restaurant in GC next year unless the reviews improve. Quite disappointing. Wish we could write a better review. read more

Not worth it at all! They don't allow you to only get an entree without the fries and drinks. $95 for food for 5 people and we threw most of the fries away. It wasn't a surprise that the line was shorter than everywhere else. read more

Just here for the shakes... yummy !!! There was maybe a bit too ice creamy in my opinion. Huckleberry was the best for sure. Blueberry was on the sweeter side. Still a fun stop on a friend vacation. 12 women split 3 shakes... they were thick. Like eat them with a spoon. read more

Ephraim's Restaurant - Raspberry, blueberry & Huckleberry Shakes (they are thick) - Burgers Near Me - Garden City, Utah

Zero for service and 2 for the food that's slightly better than gas station food options.

Heard Utah is famous for their shakes and we found the right place here at Ephraim's! Made with real berries and hard ice cream. My husband got the raspberry and I got the huckleberry. Both were fantastic! Highly recommend! read more

Ephraim's Restaurant - Huckleberry shake - Burgers Near Me - Garden City, Utah

This place was the WORST! We waited 20. minutes for our food. (The place only had three customers). The prices were exorbitant, they charged extra for the dipping sauce for my chicken tenders. My husband ordered a cheeseburger and when he bit into it was RAW. They offered another burger but we didn't have another 1/2 hour to wait. Would not recommend!!! read more

Terrible food under new management. A fountain drink comes with a standard meal but you cannot upgrade to a shake. Doesn't make sense when most folks want a raspberry shake with their meal not two drinks. Very overpriced, my meal, 4 chicken fingers, fries, and a drink cost $16.00. New management needs to get better food. The place was in terrible condition, no music playing, and generally depressing. The upstairs dining area table tops were flipped over, main dining area dirty, shakes had no raspberry's, fountain machine half selections were missing syrup, bathrooms gross, and no sauces avail unless you specifically ask. read more

We have been here 4 summers in a row and it has went downhill every year. The service is the slowest at Bear Lake, along with the highest prices. They also have the smallest selection of flavors of anyone on the main drag, and that is new as well. We waited an hour for four shakes on a night that was not crowded. read more

Ephraim's is a solid choice for dining in Garden City. Most importantly, are the Raspberry shakes. They are made from hard ice cream and freshly mixed up. They taste like raspberries. The menu has a fair number of items, but it's mostly about the burgers and fish and chips. We've had fish and chips that were perfect, and we've had ones that were still doughy from not being completely cooked. The burgers and bun are good. The fries are great. The best thing is the patio and seating. The area is huge, quirky, and relaxed. That pulls everything together and creates a nice place to eat.. read more

Building is soso. Food was terrible, especially the "bbq pulled pork". Service was extremely slow considering few patrons. Not to mention it was $95 for 2 kids meals and 3 regular meals. 1 star for the fries. would not recommend, save your money. read more

genuinely the worst food I've had from a restaurant. overpriced and cold, ruined my day. I wish I could put 0 stars

I love vacationing in Bear Lake! If you are going to eat out there are a lot of burger / fast food joints to try, most are good (not great) a few aren't...this one is good. While prices are expensive everywhere in a resort town, you get fries and a drink with all of their meals. Service is consistent and there is a lot of seating and parking so a win if you are towing a boat. We typically get burgers for dinner and a scone for dessert. read more

Ephraim's Restaurant - Bacon cheeseburger and fries - Burgers Near Me - Garden City, Utah

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This is a solid reliable place to eat, it's not "destination dining" per se, as we're tourists, but we'd come back if in the area and had no problems with the food nor the service. read more

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Soooo Soooo Slooooowwww!!! Went to the drive-thru for 5 Raspberry shakes on the way out of town after an excellent weekend visit. We were the only car at the drive thru. Paid and we're told itll be "a few minutes because there are 11 shakes ahead of you". Few minutes...no problem. TWENTY minutes later with no communication, I knocked on the window. Then knocked again. Asked how long would the shakes be? Was told "lemme check". Lady from the window later spotted outside on the phone. At the THIRTY minute point, we sent someone inside to check on things. It was a madhouse in there. Loooong line at the counter. So at the 35+ minute point, we just left as we had to get to SLC for a flight. Called them on the phone to cancel the order and credit card transaction. I'm hoping they actually do. What a joke of an operation! As we pulled out of the lot, drive-thru lady was walking across the street toward a convenience store. read more

Horrid. We went here last night and waited 2 hours for food. They honestly should have disclosed wait times, we would have never ordered had we known it would be more than 30 minutes. A group of 10 and 3 little kids with us, it was a nightmare. It was so dirty with trash everywhere that some patrons were kind enough to get garbage bags to empty their over flowing garbage for them. They took 4 black trash bags out! It's basic frozen food that's been fried with not great seasoning or taste. The fries were soggy, $15 salad had 1 pack of pre-made gross dressing AND worst case we had raw/pink chicken on one of the salads! It was so obvious I took it to the window and they panicked and grabbed it and basically said "what do you want us to do?" I just told them how dangerous it was and they agreed and that's basically it, it stopped everyone from eating anymore and they didn't even offer to refund the salad. (They offered to remake but NONE of us had an appetite after that). A couple that was going to order saw our raw chicken and left. I am positive this place won't be around for long, gross food, dirty, poor service and honestly major health risks. 3 of us are feeling sick today. read more

Threw the cold cheeseburger away. Now worth the $. Cold fries. Burger came with no lettuce , tomato or onion. Had to request. All trashes overflowing. read more

I was really impressed at how fast they were able to get our food out. The food was ok. Nothing to write home about except the scones. They were really good. It's also a nice place to hangout. read more

Here's the difference: They use HARD ICE CREAM. So far, it's the only place I've heard of that doesn't use soft serve (aside from the Chevron up the street). The difference? An initial thicker shake. They used an appropriate amount of raspberries, which was appreciated. This place is a worthy shake competitor for sure! Located practically next door to Ber's, on the corner of the light at the entrance to Garden City. read more

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They were nice. Plenty of parking. I couldn't eat here because of food allergies and being vegan. My husband seemed to enjoy it.

The venue looks inviting and promising, but I must say that no one knows the disappointments of a cardboard thin, skimpy Burger until you've ridden 52 miles and looked forward to lunch to open your bun to this and take a bland bite! Recommendation from the table - thicken that burger up and a shake of seasoning won't go amiss! read more

Ephraim's Restaurant - Grateful, but is it cardboard or burger? - Burgers Near Me - Garden City, Utah

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We didn't eat here so I can't review the food, but we purchased some of the best raspberry freezer jam I've ever eaten. The service was friendly and the employees were patient and helpful. The freezer jam was in a freezer close to the ordering window. We brought two home with us as treasures. So glad we found this treasure! read more

Ephraim's Restaurant - A tub of delicious raspberry freezer jam - Burgers Near Me - Garden City, Utah

It's pretty hard to screw up a burger! Ekkk! Garbages overflowing! Tables gross! Shakes melted! read more

Food was terrible and way to much money. The burger was so bland and almost rubbery. $17 for a burger and I would rather eat at McDonald's than this place. read more

The raspberry shakes are SO GOOD l. Hard scooped icecream.

I just had the most amazing Raspberry Shake and scone Ephraim's so amazing i will definitely be coming again soon read more

Ephraim's Restaurant - Double Bacon Cheeseburger with delicious fry's and the most tasty shake ever - Burgers Near Me - Garden City, Utah

Closed for the season? Who knows, because their website doesn't indicate they're closed and Google and Yelp both show them as open.

Good food, good service, Loved the open air seating. A bit pricey. We have burgers and milk shakes & they were pretty good!

I can only give a review on the raspberry shake. We got one tonight and it's the best I've had yet in Garden City. They loaded it with raspberries and the ice cream almost tasted like frozen custard - it was SO creamy! I can't speak to their burgers, fish and chips, or other menu options, but a solid 5 stars on the shake! read more

This place was amazing to our huge group. We called ahead for our party of 41 and then shortly after we arrived they had our food ready with each individuals name on their meal. Definitely recommend this place. Will be back again. read more