Gray Cliff Lodge Restaurant in Ogden Canyon is a little local treasure perfect for a date night outing. Mr. Awesome and I like to drive through the winding Ogden Canyon to one of the trail heads and go for a hike before going to dinner at Gray Cliff Lodge Restaurant. They've been a restaurant since 1945 and you can feel the history in the beautiful building, built in 1912, and in the traditional fare.
You might have seen our post about the Ogden Canyon Cinnamon Rolls and wondered where these cinnamon rolls exist outside of a recipe? Perhaps you're not a baker and would like to partake without having to bust out the stand mixer? Well, if you live in Utah or have plans to visit in the near future, you're in luck. The Gray Cliff Lodge Restaurant serves these delightful dinner cinnamon rolls as an accompaniment to any meal.
A dimly lit cinnamon roll. |
Second of all, because this is vintage dining, don't expect haute cuisine or farm to table sourcing. When they say traditional American cuisine, that's what they mean. This is tasty, filling fare that's heavy on the gravy and frying. The trout is superb if you're looking for a lighter option.
Finally, the service is amazing. The water is refilled before it has a chance to dip below 2/3rds full. And the waitress we've had the last few times took our orders by memory, a dying art. I can barely remember where I parked my car.
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Cream of brocolli soup with a club cracker. Catch me as I swoon. |
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The entrance to the dining room. |
Update:
We went to Sunday brunch with a group of friends and I can't recommend it. The setting is lovely, the service is good, but the brunch was meh. It's a buffet and the eggs were really soggy and not very warm, there was no bacon, the rolls were tough, and the sausage wasn't warm either. It also isn't an extensive spread. Stick to the dinner experience.
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