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    Ponderosa Eats

    4.1 (90 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 1:30 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Breakfast burrito hashbrowns
    Jamie M.

    Pretty good food at the ponderosa, prices aren't bad and service is fast. Fairly large dining area and restrooms. The staff is really nice! The veggie burger was good but the fries were a little generic. They didn't have fry sauce. They don't have any diet caffeine free soda. The lattes are really good though!! I think they use Deep Creek coffee from Springdale. I got a s'mores flavored latte with oatmilk. The breakfast burrito was ok, it just was all potato on one end and all egg on the other. Maybe I should've taken it back to camp and reassembled it. $4 for any side that includes avocado which is too expensive. It said roasted home potato on the menu board for a side but they were just the same hashbrowns that were in the burrito. If I'd had known I wouldn't have ordered them. Overall it's great after a couple long days of hiking and camping!

    rock-hard, discolored burrito

    Most of the staff at Zion were absolutely friendly and welcoming, except for the workers at Ponderosa Eats. We ate there twice. The first time, the food was actually amazing, but the staff all seemed like they were having a terrible day. Their attitudes were off-putting, and we honestly couldn't figure out why, they just seemed like they didn't want to be there. We brushed it off as a one-time thing. Unfortunately, our second visit confirmed it wasn't just a bad day. An older woman at the counter was clearly frustrated and repeatedly snapped at another guest, yelling "Your water cup is over there!" in a very rude tone. When we ordered, we politely asked if a breakfast burrito could be made without ham. She slowly shook her head no with the most blank, unbothered face and told us they were premade, but then said, "They're so good!" So we gave them a shot based on that. Well, the burritos were awful, rock hard and nearly inedible. We opened them up and honestly couldn't even tell what was inside. Everything was dry, discolored, and tasted like it had been sitting for days. We also ordered a coffee and a matcha, and both drinks looked and tasted like they were mostly milk with barely any coffee or matcha. When the food and drinks are this bad, rude behavior becomes even harder to overlook. As someone who's worked in customer service, I understand that bad days happen, but that attitude should never be taken out on paying customers. It really affected our experience.

    Jordon H.

    We ate here 3 times while staying at the resort; once to go, twice in the restaurant itself. The portions are huge and the food is actually great. Interesting options along with upgraded basics. My ponderosa pie pizza was even delicious reheated the next night. Prices are very reasonable for what you get, as well. The restaurant is set up in a neat, different way that my family liked a lot. All of the staff was super nice too! Pic shows my hubby and his enormous $7 breakfast sandwich.

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    Stopped by to grab a drink and a lovely woman named Mo made a wonderful latte for me.

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    9 months ago

    id come back just for the pizza! I'm a pizza snob and this crust is out of the world!

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    9 months ago

    Kim over at the coffee station was a sweetheart and she did a great job with my matcha! 13/10 would recommend

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    1 year ago

    Really kind and attentive staff, yummy breakfast! Lodge atmosphere. Convenient to our glamping tent!

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    The pizzas were delicious!! My daughter had the yogurt parfait 2 mornings in a row! The cookies were amazing!

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    10 months ago

    Very good food and service. The roasted veggies were really good. We had a grilled cheese sandwich and we both enjoyed it

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    Our favorite is the three egg special. We also like the peanut butter cookie . The hot chocolate is the best.

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    Service was terrible, girl taking orders was more concerned about being on her phone, food was bland.

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    Kim and Anthony totally made our eating experience great, easy and fun. Food and adult beverages were on point. Definitely coming back.

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    Perfect atmosphere, free live music, excellent service!!! And the food is great!!! I highly recommend it

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    Service was great and very friendly staff !! Food was nothing special and just thought from reviews it would have been better .

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