Sky Nova Cafe, Bar & Grill at Clear Sky Resorts

“S’mores Cake $16

Decadent layers of chocolate cake, toasted marshmallow, and graham crumble.”

We were full so each of us (2) asked for the S’mores cake to go. When we got back to our hotel, we discovered something atrocious.

4 dark “chocolate” discs the size of a quarter, some kind of marshmallow fluff stuck to the bottom of the styrofoam container and a 1/2 of a graham cracker from a box, thrown in the middle for good measure.

No “layers”
Marshmallow not toasted
And graham cracker… not a crumble.

For everything else to be done well, this was bad. I emailed and got a response from corporate but the Bryce location refused to respond to my inquiries to requested compensation.

Buyer beware!

The restaurants looked cool, but every single item we ordered was spicy, the hamburger, the short rib, the chicken, the appetizer, everything spicy. The food wasn't that great and the drinks were over priced, AND the robot that we really wanted to see wasn't running. It was also the most expensive restaurant we went to on our entire 13 day trip. Disappointed for the hype.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

What is there to say. The live musician was great and the drinks were good and unusual. Our food took a long time. Our apps came out after 45 minutes. The ahi tacos were tasty, the shell
crisp, the tuna and wasabi great. But the duck salad came with the fat unrendered and inedible and then 5 minutes later our entrees came. Bimbop noodles, mine with shrimp. I tried my chopsticks and had a challenge getting the shrimp out of the shell, I took my knife and fork and still nothing. What was the issue? Well they had not been cleaned and the shells were still fully closed with the vein intact. I rarely say anything but this was such an huge error. I brought it to the bartenders attention and he brought over the manager who proceeded to say it was a bad batch of frozen shrimp. Umm…I can overlook many things but this should never have left the kitchen. Anyone who ever works with shrimp knows basic cleaning. That doesn’t even cover the issue with the duck. I would not go back and I hope that they get proper supervision in the kitchen to prevent such issues for future guests.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Stayed for one night while passing g through from Denver to Vegas hitting all the parks. Decided to have dinner here and keep it lowkey for the night. Glad we did. All staff was amazing food was exceptional. Pay attention ton to the cool little details at the table. Nice job! Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had dinner here this evening. Great atmosphere and live music. Food was great but unfortunately service was terrible. Waitress never even came back to check on us. Had to search out someone else to help.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

The food was great, but the service really dragged things down. Our server kept disappearing for 15–20 minutes at a time, so everything came out slow, while the other server had her tables taken care of without a hitch. When the café opened at 5 p.m., the whole staff seemed caught off guard, like they weren’t sure how to handle the rush. It honestly felt like they knew most guests don’t have other dining options, so service just wasn’t a priority. For the price, that’s frustrating—though the food itself is worth trying

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

you obviously go for the atmosphere. food was decent. probably even cooler at night.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 2

Welcome to Sky Nova (or maybe Clear Sky Resort… honestly depends on who you ask. Our waiter didn’t know either, so don’t feel bad).

This place is like a social experiment in how many ways you can say “no” to a customer while still charging $58 for a steak. You can’t customize your food here. Not even a little. Can’t remove or add anything from your food. Unless they’re out of something—then suddenly customization is magically allowed. Kids can say how they want their burgers cooked, but adults? Sit down and take your mystery steak however the chef’s mood dictates. Basically said the chef will prepare the steak however they would like 😂

The burger on the menu was listed with caramelized onions. But…..Nope. No onions for you. Apparently, only the chef is allowed to make changes.

And the kids’ meals? We politely asked if the kids’ food could come out first—naturally, it came out dead last. One kids burger was missing lettuce and tomato. Instead of just bringing a plate of toppings like normal humans, they whisked away the entire burger like it was being admitted to surgery. Then took about 10 minutes to bring it back.

Drinks were another adventure. Waited forever for a second drink from the bar, finally asked where it was—turns out our server hadn’t even placed the order yet. Our server pretended he placed the order, but turns out he was just waiting for us to finish our first drink like some kind of alcohol babysitter?? Then when a drink did appear? Surprise! Wrong one. Honestly at that point it felt like performance art.

Let’s not forget the other highlights: out of watermelon, out of iced tea, no double shots allowed.. boooo.. (Utah law? Waiter law? Who knows). Basically, they serve what they feel like serving and you should be grateful to be there.

Now, to be fair: the atmosphere is genuinely awesome. The moon plates are super cool, silverware was cool and the whole setup feels unique. But it’s like wrapping a brick in Tiffany paper—it looks great, but the experience is gonna hurt.

If you want a comedy show where you pay high-end prices to be told “no” in increasingly creative ways, this is your spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 2

I absolutely loved everything about this restaurant. Honestly, I was a bit skeptical at first - I expected the food to be just “okay,” like many spots you find in the middle of nowhere or out in the desert.
But the dinner was so good that even picky me cleaned my entire plate.
Recommend 1000%

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I tried making reservations through Google but was unsuccessful. When I arrived at the restaurant, it had just opened, and the hostess was rude. They placed glasses on the table as soon as we sat down, but it took a long time for the water to arrive. The water tasted like chlorine. Our waitress took forever to reach our table. When she finally did, she apologized and claimed that no one had informed her of our presence, offering us a free dessert as compensation. The food was just okay; they didn't have all the beers listed on the menu. Despite the high temperatures outside, the fireplace was turned on. The amount of jam on my burger was excessive, making it soggy. The place is nice for photos, but overall, it was overpriced!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 1

Drove by on our way to Bryce Canyon N.P. and decided we'd have dinner here after a full day of hiking. The domes drew our attention 😂 They don't serve lunch so there is a break in food service mid-day. We grabbed some sodas from the pastry counter and relaxed outside until it started raining. We finished our last 20 minutes of waiting at the reception/resort check-in area. Dinner service began at 5pm. Yanna was our server. She was very polite and attentive, and extremely easy to talk to. The food was delicious! And, of course, the atmosphere was fantastically out-of-the-ordinary! The galactic flatware, crystal dome-bottom glasses, and moon plates were great! I love a good, cohesive theme! The food delivery robot was also fun to watch. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were visiting Bryce and there was a very short list of restaurants that seemed like they’d suit what we were looking for. The view and food were great. The atmosphere was hectic and the staff seemed very poorly trained. We were told we’d be sat in 15 minutes - thirty minutes later we asked if our table was ready and the girl we first spoke to said we’d have to wait another 20, when another woman told us we could be sat immediately and whisked us away to our table. After half an hour of sitting waiting for some form of contact we had to stop a server just to get water. She told us she was not our server but that our server Alex would be with us shortly. 15 minutes later with no contact Callie asked us if Alex had come to greet us yet and we said no, so she ended up taking us as her table. The rest of the evening went smoothly - food came out shortly after ordering and was pretty tasty, and Callie was super sweet and offered us a discount and desserts for our sub par initial encounters. She saved what was otherwise a pretty terrible first impression. All in all, would recommend but with a warning that you may have an interesting experience!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 5

Super cool environment that is like being on Mars! The food is very well done and there are some very interesting choices. The NY STRIP was excellent and the balsamic dressing on the salad with a touch of figs & crisp apples was so well done. Its cool to see the mountains while you eat. There are several outdoor eating options as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were really surprised by how good the food is at this restaurant. What makes it even better is the atmosphere, the live music and complimentary s’mores.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Came to celebrate an engagement, made a reservation (which asked us where we wanted to sit and if we were celebrating anything) and when we arrived there was no information on our reservation about seating or celebrating. Once we asked to move to where we wanted, we were given 2 different menus with conflicting drink options/pricing. They couldn’t make the first drink we wanted, so we ordered a mocktail that was advertised to come in a special smoking potion bottle. It did not. Not to mention it costs the same as a regular cocktail. Our wine came out to be $5 more than listed on the menu.

On the other side, staff was friendly, the food was a little expensive but decent, and everything came out pretty quickly.
It just seems a bit poorly managed for such a nice property, and it really affected our experience.