It is a good thing they are closing. Even with a reservation, Host Jody was horribly rude. She was probably happy many of us left. We were there 15 min before our reservation & left 30 min after! Awful!! She announced to the lobby: I'm too busy to be nice!
Service: 1
Kris B
We never got to taste the food. We had a 7:30 pm reservation and when we arrived the workers and hostess were running around. Several times the hostess came into the waiting area stating...whose next? We waited patiently for 30 min without even being recognized. Never asked if we had a reservation but it was clear if your a frequent diner, reservation or not you get a seat and faster than those who had reservations!! VERY VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!! We came all the way from Cottonwood Heights because we were told this was the place to celebrate special friends and birthdays. At 810 pm the hostess went looking for a party of 5 that did not have reservations but were "frequent diners" and bypassed the 7 customers waiting who had reservations. We left to go get dinner elsewhere when it became apparent we were not a priority.
Linda Nielsen
Food was not that good. People were very friendly. The deep fried zucchini appetizer was decent, but the rest was not really worth the
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Sara Montoya
Food was ok , but I was going for the ambiance & the history of the restaurant. Beautiful place. I would read up on the history of the restaurant before you go there ( the restaurant was once a family summer home in the 1800’s) . I think if you are going for just the experience, do it. Food reminds me of Grandma’s cooking which is not bad , but I wouldn’t consider it fancy. I do like the cinnamon rolls. Just have fun & roll with it .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Trout Dinner
MZ Ulm
This place is our favorite! Great food and lots of it. Such a fun atmosphere and the service is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin H
The food was delicious, but what made this place extra special was the kind and attentive staff and their 1930s formal ambiance (think Titanic dining room) building tucked away within Ogden canyon.We took my 92 year old grandma and she accidentally spilled her small cup of honey mustard on her plate. Our wonderful server overheard her saying how much she hates honey mustard... Well, without even being asked, she came over to our table and offered to replate everything so the sauce wouldn't touch her food. Really, really really, wonderful staff.A wonderful gem in Ogden canyon to eat a very nice meal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marko Baica Jr.
Jodie always makes you feel at home. The atmosphere is very relaxing and inviting. The food is always good and on the chance something is wrong they take care of it immediately to their customers satisfaction. A great place to go with friends to relax , have a great meal and visit.Wheelchair accessibility: One of the people in our party was in a wheelchair and he was treated very well. He enjoyed his first experience there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Trout Dinner
S Jensen
I almost feel bad leaving this review, but our little group tried this place based on the mostly good google reviews. I figured the poor reviews were difficult to please. I was wrong. I encouraged my hubby to get the chicken fried steak based on how many people said it was so good-it was so underwhelming and so bland, we both immediately said, “well, the dogs are eating expensive tonight”. Not well. Just expensive. My daughter & I split a plate which is $17. Her plate was $36. Still too much. We had the NY strip & 3 grilled shrimp. I was the recipient of 3 broccoli crowns, she, a handful of French fries. A small bowl of soup or a small side salad. Texas Roadhouse does it better, as difficult as it is to admit.Here, they try to be old charm, old school, with courses, adorable silver ware, a lovely table set up that made it feel like Grandma’s when Grandmamam had a staff of 40 & a bell. The misspelled laminated menus made it sad. Our friends ordered prime rib and a steak/halibut dinner. The au jus was just a pool of juice, which, technically, satisfies the “with juice” description. The steaks, all that were ordered & tasted, were over salted (couldn’t quite call it seasoning) & just didn’t hit the mark. The halibut is now being lovingly referred to as hash brown halibut, for our future stories. The owner, Jody, took our dessert orders with a militant hand. She was more grunts than words. She would be funny and relevant in a greasy diner setting, but in a finer dining experience pass off, it’s unsettling because you’re not paying greasy spoon prices. This place, with the location, the views, and even the kitsch, has the potential to be ahmazing, if they chose to be more relevant, or truly classy. Right now, haunted house tours would honestly be the best bet. It was so expensively disappointing that it was laughable. Or we would have to cry. The table next to us, when they tried to bring them boxes for leftovers, they’re were immediately, “NO”. Then they brought boxes anyways, the young lady was adamant - NO WE DONT NEED BOXES for the trout with eyes”. I’ve promised my friends, we will go to Costco, spend the $200 we spent at this restaurant, buy a ton of meat, bbq at my house, and I will make sure they have a garden party experience that will make them forget the Weber canyon cliffs aren’t surrounding us!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Trevor White
The Candy chicken( fried chicken) is amazing along with the cinnamon rolls,great food and service, like being at home. The history of ski's is pretty cool to.Kid-friendliness: Brought my kids (4) and they all liked the foodWheelchair accessibility: Wheel chair friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Rolls
Brigham K. Burton
Great place for a formal multi-course dinner. Ambiance reminds me of a wealthy/classy grandmas dining room. Prime rib, trout, and pasta were all top notch.
This is a quaint location! It feels like walking into a home in the 1850's, but it is fine dining. The oatmeal pie was fantastic and the candied apple was quite the surprise! The staff were friendly, calm, yet funny. We had a good time and can't wait for the snow to go away so they are open more often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Homemade Pie
Pamela Hansen
Went here for Valentine’s Day. Mediocre restaurant. I expected much better food for the price. The ambience is really nice though. I got the prime rib and it was good, but not exceptional. Had to ask for refills on drinks, condiments etc. service was ok. Hopefully the brunch is better.
Courtney Putnam
There are a lot of reviews for this restaurant so I will try to cover what is not mentioned. To the person who says everything is canned or packaged, you are wrong. I invite you to look for his review. He claimed everything was prepackaged that he was served. It's actually fun to read.What I will say is this is an experiential restaurant. The food is decent but not outstanding. This is not a steak restaurant. The steaks are the quality you would get at WinCo foods. The baked potatoes are small. The chicken portions are small. What I enjoy most about this restaurant is the service and the atmosphere. I have never left here hungry and have always had a good time. If you are in Ogden and want to eat somewhere special, this is a good choice with a great history.
Lisa Tooke
All I can say is don't do it. I don't even want to leave one star. My husband's steak was so much more than well done and he asked for medium and it was not warm. My shrimp was pretty bland and over cooked, and my rice was luke warm and mushy. The fruit cup tasted like canned fruit cocktail. The cinnamon rolls definitely did not taste homemade. We didn't even want the dessert after eating what we ate. Our bill? $70. Most of the staff was nice though. I'm glad if any of you out there had a better experience here but, personally, I will never go back.
Andy O.
We were visiting Utah over the Christmas holidays and luckily came across Gray Cliff Lodge. They were so incredibly hospitable and sweet. Our meals were absolutely delicious and the desserts were so memorable. The restaurant is charming with a historic delight and they staff could not be more charming. We loved it.
It is a good thing they are closing. Even with a reservation, Host Jody was horribly rude. She was probably happy many of us left. We were there 15 min before our reservation & left 30 min after! Awful!! She announced to the lobby: I'm too busy to be nice!
Service: 1
We never got to taste the food. We had a 7:30 pm reservation and when we arrived the workers and hostess were running around. Several times the hostess came into the waiting area stating...whose next? We waited patiently for 30 min without even being recognized. Never asked if we had a reservation but it was clear if your a frequent diner, reservation or not you get a seat and faster than those who had reservations!! VERY VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!! We came all the way from Cottonwood Heights because we were told this was the place to celebrate special friends and birthdays. At 810 pm the hostess went looking for a party of 5 that did not have reservations but were "frequent diners" and bypassed the 7 customers waiting who had reservations. We left to go get dinner elsewhere when it became apparent we were not a priority.
Food was not that good. People were very friendly. The deep fried zucchini appetizer was decent, but the rest was not really worth the
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Food was ok , but I was going for the ambiance & the history of the restaurant. Beautiful place. I would read up on the history of the restaurant before you go there ( the restaurant was once a family summer home in the 1800’s) . I think if you are going for just the experience, do it. Food reminds me of Grandma’s cooking which is not bad , but I wouldn’t consider it fancy. I do like the cinnamon rolls. Just have fun & roll with it .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Trout Dinner
This place is our favorite! Great food and lots of it. Such a fun atmosphere and the service is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was delicious, but what made this place extra special was the kind and attentive staff and their 1930s formal ambiance (think Titanic dining room) building tucked away within Ogden canyon.We took my 92 year old grandma and she accidentally spilled her small cup of honey mustard on her plate. Our wonderful server overheard her saying how much she hates honey mustard... Well, without even being asked, she came over to our table and offered to replate everything so the sauce wouldn't touch her food. Really, really really, wonderful staff.A wonderful gem in Ogden canyon to eat a very nice meal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jodie always makes you feel at home. The atmosphere is very relaxing and inviting. The food is always good and on the chance something is wrong they take care of it immediately to their customers satisfaction. A great place to go with friends to relax , have a great meal and visit.Wheelchair accessibility: One of the people in our party was in a wheelchair and he was treated very well. He enjoyed his first experience there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Trout Dinner
I almost feel bad leaving this review, but our little group tried this place based on the mostly good google reviews. I figured the poor reviews were difficult to please. I was wrong. I encouraged my hubby to get the chicken fried steak based on how many people said it was so good-it was so underwhelming and so bland, we both immediately said, “well, the dogs are eating expensive tonight”. Not well. Just expensive. My daughter & I split a plate which is $17. Her plate was $36. Still too much. We had the NY strip & 3 grilled shrimp. I was the recipient of 3 broccoli crowns, she, a handful of French fries. A small bowl of soup or a small side salad. Texas Roadhouse does it better, as difficult as it is to admit.Here, they try to be old charm, old school, with courses, adorable silver ware, a lovely table set up that made it feel like Grandma’s when Grandmamam had a staff of 40 & a bell. The misspelled laminated menus made it sad. Our friends ordered prime rib and a steak/halibut dinner. The au jus was just a pool of juice, which, technically, satisfies the “with juice” description. The steaks, all that were ordered & tasted, were over salted (couldn’t quite call it seasoning) & just didn’t hit the mark. The halibut is now being lovingly referred to as hash brown halibut, for our future stories. The owner, Jody, took our dessert orders with a militant hand. She was more grunts than words. She would be funny and relevant in a greasy diner setting, but in a finer dining experience pass off, it’s unsettling because you’re not paying greasy spoon prices. This place, with the location, the views, and even the kitsch, has the potential to be ahmazing, if they chose to be more relevant, or truly classy. Right now, haunted house tours would honestly be the best bet. It was so expensively disappointing that it was laughable. Or we would have to cry. The table next to us, when they tried to bring them boxes for leftovers, they’re were immediately, “NO”. Then they brought boxes anyways, the young lady was adamant - NO WE DONT NEED BOXES for the trout with eyes”. I’ve promised my friends, we will go to Costco, spend the $200 we spent at this restaurant, buy a ton of meat, bbq at my house, and I will make sure they have a garden party experience that will make them forget the Weber canyon cliffs aren’t surrounding us!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
The Candy chicken( fried chicken) is amazing along with the cinnamon rolls,great food and service, like being at home. The history of ski's is pretty cool to.Kid-friendliness: Brought my kids (4) and they all liked the foodWheelchair accessibility: Wheel chair friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Rolls
Great place for a formal multi-course dinner. Ambiance reminds me of a wealthy/classy grandmas dining room. Prime rib, trout, and pasta were all top notch.
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This is a quaint location! It feels like walking into a home in the 1850's, but it is fine dining. The oatmeal pie was fantastic and the candied apple was quite the surprise! The staff were friendly, calm, yet funny. We had a good time and can't wait for the snow to go away so they are open more often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Homemade Pie
Went here for Valentine’s Day. Mediocre restaurant. I expected much better food for the price. The ambience is really nice though. I got the prime rib and it was good, but not exceptional. Had to ask for refills on drinks, condiments etc. service was ok. Hopefully the brunch is better.
There are a lot of reviews for this restaurant so I will try to cover what is not mentioned. To the person who says everything is canned or packaged, you are wrong. I invite you to look for his review. He claimed everything was prepackaged that he was served. It's actually fun to read.What I will say is this is an experiential restaurant. The food is decent but not outstanding. This is not a steak restaurant. The steaks are the quality you would get at WinCo foods. The baked potatoes are small. The chicken portions are small. What I enjoy most about this restaurant is the service and the atmosphere. I have never left here hungry and have always had a good time. If you are in Ogden and want to eat somewhere special, this is a good choice with a great history.
All I can say is don't do it. I don't even want to leave one star. My husband's steak was so much more than well done and he asked for medium and it was not warm. My shrimp was pretty bland and over cooked, and my rice was luke warm and mushy. The fruit cup tasted like canned fruit cocktail. The cinnamon rolls definitely did not taste homemade. We didn't even want the dessert after eating what we ate. Our bill? $70. Most of the staff was nice though. I'm glad if any of you out there had a better experience here but, personally, I will never go back.
We were visiting Utah over the Christmas holidays and luckily came across Gray Cliff Lodge. They were so incredibly hospitable and sweet. Our meals were absolutely delicious and the desserts were so memorable. The restaurant is charming with a historic delight and they staff could not be more charming. We loved it.