Where is the Best Mexican Food in Salt Lake City, Utah?
The Morelia is a great Mexican restaurant. About the only bad thing I can say about it is the parking situation. It’s lousy. They share a parking lot with a fabric store and there is rarely enough parking. Often I have to park down the street about a half a block in a communal parking lot. The parking lot is difficult to get into and out of. So, if you don’t mind walking a couple hundred meters, there is a huge parking lot just west of the restaurant.Pros + Food, Service, InexpensiveCons – Parking, Parking, Parking
Our friends took us to this restaurant over the weekend and I have never tasted anything so spectacular in my life. I was a long time Cafe Rio fan, but never again. The food was served fast, and hot! And was delicious. I had their chimichunga with burro sauce and lettuce and tomatoes on the side. The portion was enormous and I feel I got what I paid for and more. The service was friendly and the man and the register very funny! He even thanked us as we left (very sincerely) which I thought was wonderful and very personable. Such a nice relaxing place to eat. I didn’t feel rushed to eat, even though the place was full. I also didn’t feel overrun by other guests, the booth we sat in had a high back so I felt very intimate with my other guests. There were tv’s on, but they were not blaring sound, something I despise at restaurants. I am sad that a location isn’t in Utah County – PLEASE COME DOWN HERE SOON! I agree with another reviewer in that Pistol Pete’s should take the place of
I ate here several times years ago and loved it – the food and atmosphere. So I took my husband back when we were in town this week. We were disappointed.The food was okay. The atmosphere and decor have gone downhill. It’s no longer a really nice restaurant, it’s just a place to eat. I must say, however, that the staff was very nice, the service excellent.
I have been to the Red Iguana twice now…still I’m not sold on the “killer mexican”, but I’m not going to say they are absolutely awful. They are constantly busy, so the wait can be a problem, however if you are up for a late dinner (say past 8:30pm) you dont have to wait at all. I was surprised at how friendly the staff was even when large groups showed up to eat even 10 minutes before they are supposed to close…Our waiter was nice, the chips and salsa were fresh, and the food was decent and their bathrooms are surprisingly clean. For the price, you really cannot complain. Their style mexican is more the classic take, and if you go there I suggest going for the moles or perhaps tacos…their enchiladas are okay, but not all they are cut out to be. I know some people complain about getting sick, but I think it’s more of the spice mixtures than a food-borne illness. Being a Chef myself, I have recognized that dozens of spices are put into their sauces, which can cause a gastron
