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The Aerie

3.1 (159 reviews)
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Good for kids

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Alli C.

First off, the Aerie is an absolutely breathtaking restaurant atop the Cliff Lodge at Snowbird. The views are unbelievable and the staff, from the host stand to the servers, were friendly and helpful. I was also very impressed to see the host/manager/sommelier running around serving food and drink and engaging with clientele. That always stands out to me as a well-run establishment! The food was a mixed bag, which is unfortunate for this price point of a restaurant ($150-200 for two if you're drinking). I started with the white bean soup, and my husband had the Caesar salad. The soup wasn't quite what I was expecting - it was more of a puréed bean soup atop a layer of oil and a mirepoix of vegetables. The sausage was andouille and it was supposed to contain kale, but mine was devoid of any discernible green. Overall, the soup was bland and needed both salt, pepper and could have been made better with some chili oil or another spice. The Caesar salad was also bland, with a weirdly thick dressing that also could use more flavor - and our head of lettuce was exceptionally bitter. The good - I ordered a gin fizz, and was immediately offered a Ramos gin fizz which is the ultimate upgrade! It was the first time I've been offered that outside of New Orleans. Both my gin fizz and my husbands gin sour were standard, solid cocktails (and major bonus points to the bartender for the extra effort of the ramos gin fizz!). For our entree, we split the lamb paparradelle. The lamb was exceptionally light and tender, but the pasta was a little over cooked and under salted (I'm not normally a salty person, but this meal did feel overall bland to me salt wise). I didn't care for the herbed ricotta, but I did otherwise enjoy the lamb and found it to be interesting and delicious. I could have had a few more vegetable (tomatoes and peas). The service and ambiance are worth the experience, but I doubt I would ever return here for a second meal.

Burgers all around. Hand-pressed Aerie burger, Seahive Cheddar Cheese, sesame seed brioche bun, French fries  -- $24, as of 9/22
Amanda R.

Amazing views, bland burger. Five of us had just walked up from Snowbird's Oktoberfest and were looking for a nice dinner, as my friend had recommended the lounge section of the Aerie. Next time, I'll eat at Oktoberfest because this wasn't worth the time, money or headache. It just wasn't. Our first server behaved like a petulant child. His agitated state lent the impression that he was "stimulated", if you catch my drift... His mannerisms were off and he didn't want to engage, then he walked off from us mid-order after we said it was a split ticket order. Three out of five of us waited a good while for their beers & cocktails, and we didn't receive our waters until a new waiter came to our spot. (Our dark haired sulky waiter sat behind the bar) The new waiter was a tattooed older guy, I think his name was Clay? Anyways, he more than made up for the sulky prima donna, as this guy was very fast, engaging, and on the ball. The drinks were pretty good, and we were pleased with what they had to offer. The hamburgers smelled good, they had a lovely charbroiled aroma. Upon biting into mine, the texture was terrific, but we all agreed that the burgers were bland. The fries were nice and warm, but unfortunately they were majorly over-salted. (Zoom in to my photo -- the fries were literally coated in salt!) Anyways, we scraped off a lot of the salt & ate the burger and fries simultaneously in an attempt to offset their imbalances. Nice view, but way too much money to justify bland food, and unpleasant first waiter.

Cauliflower soup
Carrie O.

This is the restaurant where my husband proposed to me 32 years ago. It looks so different now. We like to come back every so often. Let's start with the service. Service was very attentive. Our water glasses were kept full, our plates were cleared quickly when we were done, and we were checked on to make sure we have everything we needed including extra bread. If I could base this review on service alone , it would be five stars easily. There was a special that night of a small plate of scallops with Mexican street corn. Scallops were cooked perfectly and the Mexican street corn had some heat to it. It was a lovely dish. Next, we were brought in an amuse-bouche of cauliflower soup. Subtly seasoned and quite nice. When our mains were brought out, there was a surprising difference. My lamb shank was meltingly tender and easily cut with a fork. We loved the cheddar polenta cake. The roasted tomato jam had a very subtle sweetness to it that was almost reminiscent of cranberry. The entire plate presented well and was absolutely wonderful. But the salmon. Oh dear. It was overcooked and it had a fishy taste . The bed of spinach upon which it rested was so overly salted that we could not eat it. Oversalted as in possibly someone forgot they salted it and salted again or too many cooks were attempting to salt it. The warm bacon vinaigrette was indiscernible. The risotto cake was the only redeeming quality and very good. I tried to get my husband to send it back, but he doesn't like to make a fuss. I told him it would be a service to the restaurant to know that this dish was not worth serving and could be done politely. Still he would not sent it back, not comment on it. He ate the salmon and risotto cake and left the spinach, then shared the lamb shank with me. We love the Pineapple, an upside down pineapple bread pudding with sweetened condensed milk and a pineapple chip that tasted like candy. The atmosphere is lovely as ever. This is a really good place for a good meal. Clearly, an off night of the salmon, but still a lovely night.

Mylan D.

Just when you think you've had the best steak ever, your mind is blown away when you dine at The Aerie. I had their wagyu steak. I asked for medium rare plus and it was perfection! It just melts in your mouth. I'm not a huge fan of meatloaf, but their elk meatloaf is DELICIOUS! I almost like it better than my steak! I said almost! However, this experience made me become a meatloaf lover. I may never eat another meatloaf like this again so it's a must that I come back here. Drinks and alcohol is a bit expensive but it's expected when you're in the fine dining environment. The views are amazing! Anywhere on the 10th floor is picture worthy including a swimming pool. I have to come back here again. Food is impeccable. Superb customer service. And of course, the views are beautiful.

Complimentary rolls
John C.

Made reservations on SnowBird's web site and ended up being so late. My fault for thinking it was near the tram. Once I called they told me it was near the Cliff Lodge so had to get back in the car and hear further up the canyon. Parking wasn't the greatest, nor were the signs to get to the restaurant. Once there we were quickly seated and order was taken. Service was top notch, food was excellent to boot. The dining room was well lit and had some nice music playing in the background. Would love to see the views in the day time. For sure will be back!

Great view
Jennifer C.

This was my first time here, it's inside of Cliff Lodge where we are staying. First the view from the restaurant is just unreal, it's like a big painting. We sat at the bar because I've heard about happy hour but they no longer have happy hour, so we order bison burger and Brussels sprouts. Brussels were crispy and good but the burger was one of the best burger I've ever had I think, bison tend to be dry but it was not dry but juicy and the bun was delicious too and we got the side of truffle aioli and some green herb aioli, both were very good with the fries and burger! One last thing the bartender guy was cool he's the one who recommended this burger...

Roasted chicken breast
Tiffany S.

The views alone are worth trying this place. The restaurant has huge floor to ceiling windows that face the mountain peak. All the tables have a decent view of the mountains because of how they set up the seats and the movie theater style of levels of tables. I have been going her for at least 5 years after we go to Oktoberfest. The menu changes some every year but every year they do not disappoint. I'm a big steak eater, and they've always had the best steaks. They always cook it to my request, medium rare. For some cuts, they do tell you the chef recommendation, but of course, you can choose. The au gratin potatoes with my NY strip were so yummy. It is perfectly layered with cheese and bechamel sauce. The Asparagus was cooked perfectly and went well with the bernaise sauce. My brother in law ans sister in law got the braised lamb shank with the pasta. She devoured it. She said the lamb was juicy, and the pasta was al dente and seasoned so well, and she really enjoyed the garlic Rosemary cream. My brother in laws chicken was also very juicy and moist, you could see it as soon as he cut into it. The staff here is always amazing, and the manager always checks in to be sure you are well taken care of. Honestly, if you are at snowbird after 5 pm, do yourself a favor and eat here. You won't be disappointed.

Almond crusted trout with corn succotash and beluga lentil cake.
Rosalyn D.

We sat down in this absolutely stunning restaurant at 6pm, with the light still making its way off Snowbird mountain. That really would have been enough to make this a great experience but there was so much more. Chef sent out an amuse bouche of shrimp ceviche that foretold the meal that came next...complex but light, very tasty. But I legit asked if the Chef was married after the smoked trout cakes. (Apparently, he's not. But remember I saw him first!) In all seriousness, I think this meal was the most pleasure I've had in two years. I decided to stick with the trout theme and had the almond crusted trout with corn succotash and Beluga lentil cakes. I truly did not want to leave! If you follow me, you know how picky I am about food, and this was truly exceptional. Bravo, Chef Ohlinger! I'm coming back tomorrow night.

Spicy tuna - just okay
Dawn K.

I couldn't decide between 3 or 4 stars, so I'm going 4 because our server was great, and the chef gave us complimentary crostini's with goat cheese and pickled veggies, as well as complimentary carrots and celery with ranch for our kids. So nice. I think it's a 3 1/2 star establishment. The complimentary rolls are delicious, two offerings of sourdough and cheddar rolls. They were both excellent with the soft butter and olive oil. We started with the chilie dusted scallops and spicy tuna with fried rice. The scallops (only two but on the larger size), we perfectly cooked, well seasoned, and so good! The street corn that came with it was delicious, but it has a kick to it so be prepared. The spicy tuna needed more flavor, more spice, it was just okay. I ordered the Halibut, and it was over cooked and dry, so sad. It came with trumpet mushrooms, and they were so chewy and hard to eat. Weird. My husband ordered the elk meatloaf and it was amazing! All of us tried it and loved it! My two sons ordered the kids steak, and chicken fingers. Both were great, steak was cooked and seasoned well. The fries were delicious! Overall, not sure it's worth the trip up here just for the food, but if your staying at Snowbird, then yes, stop by and get the elk meatloaf and scallops.

Elk Meatloaf
Willy M.

Came here for dinner with some work colleagues and other industry peoples. It was a group of us, we made reservations for about 10 and when we arrived they had us at 2 separate small booth tables. We asked many times if we could get a long table set up but they just smiled and said they couldn't. There were other groups with long tables and there was plenty of room for our group but still wouldn't accommodate. The booth tables were very small and not the most comfy. We had to pull some chairs from other tables to join in and sit on the edges. Whatever, we just sucked it up and made the best of it. No one died. We started off with a few rounds of drinks then after a little while we ordered dinner. I was pretty hungry so I decided to get the Elk Meatloaf. It was actually very good, quite flavorful, nice loafy texture, came with smooth mashed potatoes and some sauteed kale and topped with some onion rings. Nicely presented and glad I ordered this. A few others at the table ordered the same and they enjoyed it as well. Pricing is pretty darn pricey but I get it, you are on a mountain, it's not like we are going to drive 30 mins into town. It's American Bistro fine dining vibe, but it's on the casual side because a lot of people are coming off the mountain and the crowd is a bunch of skiers & snowboarders. Service was ok, they seemed shorthanded, the server seemed a bit overwhelmed but did the best he could. We were a larger group, so I get that food would take a little longer to come out. But the entrees took a very long time to come out. The staff did notice it was a long time so they brought out some complimentary bread and some beet soup shooters to tie us over. They do coat check so if you want to check your puffy jacket, be sure to ask them and they will give you a number. Overall, it was ok, we usually come to Snowbird once a year for our work meeting, limited restaurant selections so this place did it's thing for us this year.

The Artisan salad.
Eric T.

Amazing views, excellent dishes and presentation, and the best wine selection in Alta/Snowbird. Our server was very knowledgeable about both the food and wine. When asked, she also offered welcomed strong opinions about the selections. Fortunately, our party of four listened. Elk and house made sausage with mushroom gravy mashed potatoes and topped with onion rings was not something we planned on ordering. Our server convinced us and for very good reason. Someone in your party should order it. The gnocchi is a must appetizer. Sitting in a pool of roasted mushrooms and bousin cream it's a real Oooos and Ahhhhs dish. The portions were so generous, we had no room for the delectable looking desserts. Having tried several other highly ranked restaurants in the Alta/Snowbird area, this was #1 for us.

Pork cheek
Dani S.

I would have to agree with yelp rating of this place. It's definitely three stars and very mediocre. The service is very nice, but the food is super expensive but poor in presentation and taste. Came here for happy hour one afternoon and ordered a few drinks and appetizers to share. The drinks were pretty, but I couldn't even taste the alcohol in there. The appetizers were very small portions, and everything was very bland and had no flavor, the ingredients was also not of high-quality. The restaurant is nice, and has a beautiful view of the mountain, so I guess you're paying for that. Service was very sweet and attentive, we really liked our server. I would only recommend coming here for drinks during happy hour. But would not recommend eating here.

Elk Meatloaf - YUM

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