Cafe's

[Westernhunter]

When I was a kid I loved going to the cafe for breakfast. There were always men in cowboy hats sitting at the counter eating biscuits and gravy, talking about farming and hunting.
I am sitting at McDonalds and I feel like we have lost something. So, are there any old cafe's left?

 

[Stephen]

Where are you located? I enjoy diners/cafe's a ton and always seek them out. Chick's Cafe on Heber's Main Street is pretty authentic. Mom's Cafe in Salina is awesome. There are a few places in Richfield that I'll stop at if I'm on 89, but I never remember their names. I just know where they are.
In SLC there aren't really any old school diners or cafe's like you're thinking, but there are many, many great breakfast spots that you'll be able to get good diner food. Blue Plate Diner has a great breakfast (not dinner, though). The Park Cafe. Penny Ann's. Eggs in the City. Millcreek Cafe is a new favorite. Again, no cowboy's at these places, but you'll be able to get some great biscuts and gravy.

 

[rockreligious]

Where are you located? I enjoy diners/cafe's a ton and always seek them out. Chick's Cafe on Heber's Main Street is pretty authentic. Mom's Cafe in Salina is awesome. There are a few places in Richfield that I'll stop at if I'm on 89, but I never remember their names. I just know where they are.
In SLC their aren't really any old school diners or cafe's like you're thinking, but there are many, many great breakfast spots that you'll be able to get good diner food. Blue Plate Diner has a great breakfast (not dinner, though). The Park Cafe. Penny Ann's. Eggs in the City. Millcreek Cafe is a new favorite. Again, no cowboy's at these places, but you'll be able to get some great biscuts and gravy.

oh yea, Moms in Salina. old school good.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Yes, of course the only clue we have on your location is near a McDonald's so that could be within 100 miles of anywhere in the lower 48 Thus finding a recommenation may prove difficult.

 

[SpeedyVic]

I think he's in Herriman.

If you ever get up to Roy, Bee's Cafe is pretty good. Angie's in Logan is where everyone goes to on the weekends up here.

 

[DAA]

This made me think of Penny's, south of Stockton. Waaaaaay back in the day, 40 years ago, my Dad would take me hunting out in the west desert just about every weekend during the late fall and winter months. And we would ALWAYS stop at Penny's for cheeseburgers on the way home. The smell of a good grill full of burgers always makes me think about how good it felt to sit there getting warm, stuffing my face with a giant cheesegburther, listening to the sound of a country juke box and a pool table in action.

Haven't been in there since they blew up the old place though. Which, I think has been probably 20 years ago?

- DAA

 

[MattL]

Penny Anns
Pennys is also good just past stockton
not really cafe but i miss the old Cottonbottom garlic burgers. busy bee not as good either.

 

[smartass_kid]

also left fork grill off 3900 S in SLC is good.

 

[Stephen]

I miss Smitty's Golden Steak in Moab. First year my Dad and I went to the Easter Jeep Safari back in '93 we went there one of the two mornings we were there and it became an institution after that. It's gone now, but I remember we'd roll in there every morning every year we went to EJS or were in Moab. Always had the regulars at the bar, all the old school trail leaders like Ber Knight and Bob Castaldo were there. Good memories. Where I learned to save your bacon and eat it as a sandwich with your toast after you finish off the eggs and hashbrowns. Thanks Dad! (I know you'll read this).

 

[Stephen]

i miss the old Cottonbottom garlic burgers. busy bee not as good either.

Is Cotton Bottom gone? I drove past the other day and it looked closed. Can't say I'd be surprised. Worst "garlic" burger I've ever had and the service was below abysmal.

Busy Bee is a great dive bar. Their garlic burger was worlds ahead of Cotton Bottom. Best garlic burger in town IMHO is at Joni's Deli on 1700 S between State and Main. Fantastic! Only open for lunch, though.

 

[frieed]

Had a burger at Mom's on the way home from the swell just last Saturday eve.
Good stuff there.

 

[Rot Box]

Around here a lot of those cafe's went under years ago. Now the old-timers have their coffee at the service stations because they wouldn't be caught dead at an Ihop or Village inn lol One of my favorite Cafe's is LD's here in Richmond. I've been going there since I was a kid and not much-if anything has changed there. Great food and it's easy to loose track of time bs'ing with the locals and friends especially during hunting season. Tattles in Preston ID has a mean chicken fried steak too if you're ever up this way. Same thing with local farmers and ranchers and packed with hunters during the season

 

[Stephen]

Tattles in Preston ID has a mean chicken fried steak too if you're ever up this way.

Nice! Thats the measure of a really good diner, I think.

 

[Johnny Quest]

midvale mining co.? just east of the 15 on 7200 south i think? gooooood stuff

 

[Rot Box]

Thats the measure of a really good diner, I think.

Yep

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[Westernhunter]

This is all good info. Yeah, I am in Herriman, but I work all over and I am always looking for a good spot to meet the locals.
Sill's cafe in Layton is always a favorite.
Nothing like a place with a pool table is there?
I ran a search in my gps for cafe/diners and all I got was "Starbucks", sad world we are living in.
I love to sit in a corner booth and read a book and observe locals chewing the fat.

 

[SpeedyVic]

Around here a lot of those cafe's went under years ago. Now the old-timers have their coffee at the service stations because they wouldn't be caught dead at an Ihop or Village inn lol One of my favorite Cafe's is LD's here in Richmond. I've been going there since I was a kid and not much-if anything has changed there. Great food and it's easy to loose track of time bs'ing with the locals and friends especially during hunting season. Tattles in Preston ID has a mean chicken fried steak too if you're ever up this way. Same thing with local farmers and ranchers and packed with hunters during the season

My ex is from Richmond. I've had plenty of great steaks at LD's!

Sent from my hacked Droid tablet. How do you like them Apples?

 

[rholbrook]

In Kaysville you have Granny Annies. Layton you have Sills. By the way, Granny Annie is a Sill so they are similar.

 

[skippy]

This made me think of Penny's, south of Stockton. Waaaaaay back in the day, 40 years ago, my Dad would take me hunting out in the west desert just about every weekend during the late fall and winter months. And we would ALWAYS stop at Penny's for cheeseburgers on the way home. The smell of a good grill full of burgers always makes me think about how good it felt to sit there getting warm, stuffing my face with a giant cheesegburther, listening to the sound of a country juke box and a pool table in action.

Haven't been in there since they blew up the old place though. Which, I think has been probably 20 years ago?

- DAA

Pennys is great, The silver sage out in vernon is also amazing complete with cowboys and all but a little out of the way for you city folk

 

[phatfoto]

I never ate at Penny's before they were sold. Current owners also own Virg's. But the food at Penny's is good. Stockton Miner's Cafe is pretty good to, and serve up a mean root beer.