Quick rating (out of 5) Cleanliness: 4/5 Environment: 3/5 Value for money: 3/5 Food Quality: 3/5 Staff and Friendliness: 5/5 We visited the well-established Midvale Miners Cafe & Catering for a late brunch, with a particular interest in the scones that were popular on Yelp. We went at a time which wouldn't accurately reflect a busy, breakfast-rush environment. It was plenty busy but I think the late hour affected the food quality, which I will explain below. I think it's an important consideration. The restaurant is in an older neighborhood with limited parking next to a "Discovery Inn" motel. In my opinion, the area is a bit...undesirable. I didn't feel very comfortable outside the restaurant. The cafe has retained its themed decor and atmosphere over time, which was lots of mining memorabilia such as pickaxes, shovels, fun signs, and other curiosities. The dining area has booths, tables, and breakfast bar that keeps its vintage experience alive. It is -very- casual. We were seated immediately. We ordered the chicken fingers, steak and eggs, and breaded pork chops with a scone and honey butter as a side. We also ordered coffee. Just an FYI, the restaurant only has diet Coke as a choice for low or no-calorie sodas. The chicken fingers came out so fast I that figured that most of it was already prepared. The freshest part of the meal was the chicken fingers while the fries were old and the corn was cool. They were pretty standard fare fingers; nothing particularly special but my son was happy with them. The steak and eggs were a cut above. The steak was tasty and not overcooked, which was a pleasant surprise. We usually end up with drier, well-done steaks when ordered for breakfast in other diners, such as Black Bear or Denny's. The eggs were over medium and as expected. The breaded pork chops were hot and thick, but tough, while the hash browns, toast, and scrambled eggs were cool. The hash browns were especially disappointing as they were fried but left to sit so that even the crunchy parts were soft. The eggs had that sort of powdery texture that I sometimes experience at buffets or large catered events, rather than the out-of-the-carton type or even -fresh- eggs. It seemed to me that everything was pre-cooked and sitting except for the fried foods and the steak. Again, maybe this is a consequence of it having been past the breakfast rush, but this is still pretty unacceptable. The best part of the meal was the "scones", which are not scones at all, but a lovely fried bread that is very much like a donut, minus the glaze (and are pretty large!). They are really yummy! They were delicious with the weird, bottled honey butter mixture, but these would be awesome with chocolate drizzle, ice cream, whipped cream, fruit, you name it. These are really good. You can order these in batches at the diner and pick them up separately from a meal. These will make someone happy, trust me. The visit overall was disappointing, except for the scones. We won't go back for the food, but I do plan on ordering some scones for my son's next birthday party. **For my ASD (autism spectrum) families and friends** The noise level was high in the diner, especially with high-pitched clanking of silverware and plates. I'd bring sound dampeners like muffs or earplugs to ensure that anyone with sensory sensitivities has a good time. read more

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I hate writing a bad review and rarely post them In the past I have rated this place as one of the best Breakfast spots in the Salt Lake valley. Sadly, today was a big letdown. Maybe it's because It was hyped up in my own head, but I can't recall a more disappointing breakfast. 1) the coffee is already not great, typical for a diner. However, it is made even worse with Coffee Mate being your only option for cream. Cream or Milk is not an option. 2) when I ordered I requested extra crispy hash browns. I was told "I will do my best". When I tell you there was no effort made I'm not kidding. They could not have been less crispy. On top of that they weren't hot, and had the look and feel of having been sitting for a while. 3) similar to the hash browns the sausage patty was only warm at best and had the dull look of a patty that had been sitting. My guess is that there is a big pan of pre-cooked patties in the back. One with hash browns, another with sausage. 4) the scone was doughy in parts. This is pretty common with scones.... Only mentioning as part of the review 5) lastly.... The eggs. Normally I would over look this, but since I'm taking the time to write..... you guessed it, egg shells in 2 different bites. Not a lot in either, but there. And on top of that one of the two over easy eggs was more of a medium as the yoke had broke. Again this is minor to me. My biggest complaint is the milk/cream selection for the coffee, or the lack thereof. And the hash browns being old with no attempt to be made crispy. 2 eggs over easy, Hash browns, sausage patty, and scone. With a coffee. $16.45 Service was good. Staff was nice. Food came out Very fast, I'm 100% certain my waitress wasn't to blame. read more

I love old school diners and definitely don't need everywhere I eat to be a killer atmosphere or unique, but this place was just plain dirty. We had to request our table be wiped off again and there was still crap on it. That being said, our waitress was fast and friendly. They have a lunch and dinner menu too but we came for breakfast. My girlfriend and I both got the pancake combo (two pancakes, bacon and two eggs) and weren't very impressed with the taste and quality of the food. You do get large portions though, I usually get my girlfriend's bacon too and I had a HUGE pile. Others in our group got the French toast, hash browns and toast and were impressed. The French toast had little to no flavor. The prices were a little high for what you receive. Can't say that we would return. read more

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I ordered a chicken fried steak. It was an okish chicken fried steak. It wasn't bad but it definitely wasn't good either. Not only that but they kept forgetting to bring us our scones. We had to ask multiple times. read more

Midvale Mining Cafe & Catering - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Midvale, Utah

I love Midvale Mining! I have been going for over 20 years! Hot coffee, great food, huge portions, and at affordable prices. I love the diner feel. Don't expect any extras or "frills". Get in, get your food, and get out! read more

I thought I had reviewed these guys before. Go in here in the morning or on a weekend. You'll see Midvale denizens doing what they do and have always done. It's actually fascinating because the place is a local institution, and when you walk in, you become part of it. Good food, generous portions, consistent quality. It's not a Michelin restaurant. Who cares? Great breakfast. Priced right. I like chicken fried steak with brown gravy. They cater. Had prime rib, red potatoes, cooked carrots, salad, real horseradish, dinner rolls. Just today! They've been around for a long time. There's a reason why they'll be around a lot longer! read more

so good the food is amazing and the people are so nice(aka the waiters)the beverages are so good too read more

Midvale Mining Cafe & Catering - 4 slices of toast so good, btw and hash browns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Midvale, Utah

so disappointed we ordered the fish dinner it was uneatable. it was small chunks of fish not a filet and over cooked. the scones were hard as a rock. everything was cold. we complain about it but was told basically too bad read more

First time eating here today. Delicious and plentiful breakfast, and friendly staff! They were helpful with my kid's fairly particular preferences, too. It's fun to see the old black-and-white photos all over the walls. We'll be back for sure! read more

Love! Been coming here for years! Everyone here becomes familiar faces real quick cause it is that kind of place! My favorites; Tin Snips breakfast with Scones (YUM!) The chicken fried steak dinner, delicious! Sundays get packed, so get up early or go for brunch but worth the wait otherwise. read more

The older blind woman who takes the checks is incredibly rude. I had been in once before and they seemed nice, but when I walked in the last time I was ignored. I did not even sit down to eat or anything yet, but I walked up to the register area to ask a question and she basically accused me of trying to get free food. I left, the food wasn't good enough to be treated like that anyway. read more

Nice little diner with a cool interior. The food was also pretty good. Very friendly staff. read more

Midvale Mining Cafe & Catering - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Midvale, Utah

Food was hot plenty of hash browns. Chicken fried was amazing. Service was spot on. The owner visited our table and thanked us for coming in. I will be back!! read more

Love the food and the service is great! But I wish they had delivery I would get it more often! read more

Love love love. Excellent service, good old home town diner feel. Lots of regular customers talking to each other. Old timers at the bar, families in the booths. Love it. I took my kids. This time, we got chicken fried steak, double burger and french toast. The hot chocolate was the perfect balance of sweet, creamy, and chocolate. The French Toast creamed butter was amazing, The chicken fried steak was tender and flavorful. The burger was great, and served with real potatoes. Our server, Cristy, was personable, professional, pleasant, and polite. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. read more

The service was excellent. The staff was friendly and prompt. The pancakes were great. We had the biscuits and gravy, biscuits were fluffy, gravy was not good. The hash browns were bland and not thoroughly cooked. Not the best breakfast, but the kind and welcoming service made up for it. read more

So rude. I went in here with my sister recently and upon walking in we were ignored for about 10 minutes. My sister went to the register to ask about a table and the blonde "lady" told her "if you want any food you have to order it, and pay for it." In the rudest tone, my sister didn't even ask her question yet. We just left. Its blows my mind that people give this place just high ratings when the staff is so rude for no reason. read more

Haven't been here in a while and it is nothing like I remember. Use to enjoy the chicken fried steak but what I was served had no flavor and reminded me of a premade frozen patty. The scone was not hot and was hard seems to me it was just sitting in the kitchen waiting for an order. The only enjoyable part of the breakfast was the coffee. read more

NOT a picker will eat ANYTHING went to bootcamp even with that being said definitely don't go here if want to enjoy your breakfast. there was still food on the mugs and on the plates that were plated to us. the food is not seasoned and the service is ruff. do not recommend unless you're a local and are okay with half washed dishes. read more

Fast friendly, typical American breakfast food. Scones are a nice touch. Will come back.

Realllllly wanted to give this place a good review as I drive by daily and see the sign flashing specials among the intriguing rugged mining equipment . The husband and I decided to have lunch together and it was my turn to choose a new interesting place, we decided on the Miners. We ordered, the waitress was a little old school crass and cold but everyone has a bad day. Or maybe she doesn't like gay people? Our food came quick and it wasn't terrible. The Indian taco my other half ordered wasn't actually a Navajo Taco, I didn't find it too horrible but he was not impressed. I got the steak lunch special and all told it was not bad. As I finished my lunch I noticed two long black hairs that were hiding under my steak. To me that's just gross and I'm bald so clearly not mine lol We called our server over and she snatched the plate off the table and scolded the cooks. I noticed one of the cooks had long black hair that was not tucked into a hair net. My meal was comped and I think that's about as nice as the server was too us the whole time. I know this place has been in business for a few decades and I really find it hard to give a family joint such low ratings but I have been seriously disappointed in the old diners in Utah falling short of expectations. read more

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As I've always said, I love breakfast, and this place delivers a great breakfast. My visit was with a large group for a business lunch. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. They had a place for us set up and took very good care of us. I ordered the vegetarian omelet with a scone on the side. I soon learned that apparently most all the meals came with a scone on the side unless you ordered a sandwich. They have a great honey butter on the table that I quickly doused my scone in. The real draw for our group, however, was the prime rib lunch. Several ordered it and were not disappointed. The downside to the visit was the parking lot. This place gets so crowded, especially on a Friday at lunch, that you will be lucky to find a parking spot in the lot by the building much less anywhere close along the road. A compact car may have better luck than a pick up truck like I was driving. read more

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Great place to go for any meal. The food is always delicious. I love the old fashioned decor and ambience. Service was great as always.

The meat was awful... Hashbrowns were stale. Service was really great, but there food doesn't seem worth it's value. The drinks and the fact that our waitress that was always quick to fill them was the only good part of our meal. read more

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I grew up eating here; I eat here about 4 times a month. Unfortunately my meal today was very sad. Chef Salad is what I ordered. The menu said lettuce, tomatoes, hard boiled egg, ham, turkey, Swiss and American cheese. What they brought was a plate of lettuce (very large pieces), 3 tomato slices (for a burger), no hard boiled egg, white and yellow American cheese( cut in large strips), a pickle for a sandwich, the turkey and ham were just deli meat cut in huge strips. I was going to let it go but when I talked to the server she just tried to make up excuses. When I paid and the cashier ask me to add a tip (for a Coke) I said no and she gave me an eye roll/smirk. It also took like 40 minutes at lunchtime. Like I said, the home cooked food is great just forget about getting a salad. read more

Midvale Mining Cafe & Catering - Chef salad? Nope. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Midvale, Utah

This is one of the best kept secrets. Food is always homecooked and large servings. They have a great Shrimp Pasta Salad that we love. We decided to get some for a family dinner. Look how large this is. And this is the small size and priced very resonable. read more

Midvale Mining Cafe & Catering - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Midvale, Utah

First time here and got the chicken fried steak and eggs with a scone and honey butter. All of it amazing especially the scone! Pretty big portions, service was great, and the food came out super quick(: 10/10 recommend read more

Midvale Mining Cafe & Catering - Chicken fried steak - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Midvale, Utah

We love supporting local business vs chains. Our wait wasn't bad for a busy Sunday morning. However, the service was a bit on the slow side. Even asking for a box, we finally had to get up & get one, the server acted offended. Followed by a patron getting snappy about there being three different lines to the SINGLE register & calling names. No manager seemed to be working! On a good note.... food was better than expected. read more

Seriously the worst experience of takeout I've ever had. Whoever is working the phone needs to be fired! He never says d when it would be ready or gave me a total. He just put the phone down so i could hear the background noise. Nothing on my order was correct & only got half of my food. Didn't realize until i got home. Sure they said come back for the rest of your order but what do i do let my food get cold at home which was wrong that begin with this or drive all the way back there. No wonder why the place was empty. They lost a customer that has been going there for over 20 years read more

Delicious egg white omelet. Hash browns weren't greasy. Pleasant server. FYI for out of towners - their scone is fry bread. And it's also delicious. A lot of locals chowing down (including our local family members who recommended this place) so it seems like a safe bet for a typical diner style meal. read more

There veggie hash is on point and 100% plant based and will feed the biggest Appetite. Just ask for no butter read more

Midvale Mining Cafe & Catering - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Midvale, Utah

Great food, great service!!! Food was cooked and delivered fast and hot, quality service and don't have anything bad to say about it really. If you're lookin for a better place to eat, good American food with a variety of choices for reasonable prices, you won't find one. Will definitely be back read more

Absolutely the worst service ever. We were seated, decided what we wanted, got our drinks then our food and never saw our waitress again. When she brought our food she said she would be back with my scone, never saw it. She walked around taking other orders, bringing their food and their scones, looked at us many times and nothing. She never came by to see if everything was okay, never brought anymore drinks (we had water). We got done eating and still never saw her. We finally got her attention and I told her I never got my scone so please put it in a box to go and her answer was "we're busy" REALLY??? Yes, you were busy, 3 waitresses working 7 tables, yup, you were soooo busy. I told her, "you are not busy." At that point she copped an attitude, we saw her go get the scone, box it up then help someone at the cash register. She then said something to the another waitress then brought our check, boxed scone and threw them on the table. When I went up to pay it was the waitress she had spoken to and she asked how everything was. I said I didn't get my scone and we could have done without the attitude. The waitress had the balls to tell me, I s**t you not, " you should have asked for the scone" OMG, you didn't just say that to me. Bottom line, NEVER AGAIN!!!! read more

I live nearby and had been to Midvale Mining Cafe once before and was decently satisfied. It's greasy diner food and delivers on that promise. However, today's trip was awful. I ordered the "chili verdi" assuming it would actually be green like a traditional chile verde dish. Big. Mistake. What came out of the kitchen was a can of bright red tomato paste and processed cheddar slathered on top of nearly uncooked hash browns. It was barely palatable and nowhere near what was promised on the menu. I took two bites and bailed, ending my breakfast early. We also ordered the steak and eggs and the steak was way overcooked. When I brought it up to both my waitress and the host, they both gave a lame "sorry about that" and offered in no way to fix the situation. I told them both that the menu was misleading and they were indifferent. The host said "yeah, it's tomato based" as if that was readily apparent from the beginning. We won't be going back. Ever. read more

Midvale Mining Cafe & Catering - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Midvale, Utah

I love this place. The shrimp were ok but not my favorite. I'll stick with something else next time. I love the macaroni salad with tiny shrimp that is served alongside the green salad. The ranch dressing is so delicious. Oh I can't forget the scones. They were hot and came with honey butter. It made for a tasty dessert. The portions are large. You won't go away hungry. They even kept my Shirley Temple refilled. The service is great and the place is clean. I love the decor. I love all the mining decorations. read more

Midvale Mining Cafe & Catering - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Midvale, Utah

I yelped for brunch & lunch restaurants and this place popped up. Great choice the food came out so good. Staff is great! read more

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Your regular, local, American style cafe. Although it is good, greasy and filling, their food is just okay. The best part: their soft and fluffy homeade scone. A sure bet for a full belly breakfast. read more

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Fun menu with mining theme. Ok service. Traditional diner. Visit for posted specials. Salmon and burger were good/satisfactory.

So Ive dropped $250 on Vegas in a Michelin star spot and I've had $1 tacos. I enjoy what I'm eating in the moment and take it at face value. Midvale Mining Cafe is a place you have to take at face value. They don't pretend to be anything other than a hole in the wall diner. They serve good ole griddle cooking that happens to be quite delightful to eat. You won't get fancy steaks here or high class sandwiches, instead you'll get a cheap piece of beef. But you know what...thats what they say it isn they don't it there and try to blow smoke up your rear and if you're going there to be served some 5 star fancy food or be catered to like you're spending $100 think again. Like I said, this place is good and fun to eat at becuase not only is it affordable and cheap, but because the operators know it's cheap and don't act like they're anything else. I appreciate good food, but I appreciate sincerity even more. read more

Wentto have lunch with my sister and she and her husband have been throwing up since they left. I really didn't eat much so im safe so far. They traveled over 2 hours and then had to travel hours back, sick. The staff was friendly but the food was bland read more