Cinnabar is so boujee. For the same price as the cafeteria, you can eat good here. It’s my favorite option at Snowbasin. Located inside Earl’s Lodge, it’s gorgeous. There are fireplaces, golden chandeliers and delicious drinks. Salads great. The kids pizza was disgusting, like cardboard. Y’all need healthier kid’s meal options not dipped in grease. Besides that, it’s nice. Overall 85% Nice place to grab a drink on the mountain. Try the winter mule. Improve the menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
ChickB
Snowbasin never disappoints in ambience, views, and service, but... the food continues to be bad. So sad. The Mountain Morgue event was a great idea; very creative, fun to be a part of, but that food tho... never good, any season.
Michael Rueckert
I was able to preview their new Halloween pop-up bar The Mountain Morgue and it was incredible! Best haunted bar in the Salt Lake City area. The cocktails are all made with real ingredients and nothing artificial.
Afterwards they have a Haunted Forest at Haunted Basin and Earl’s lodge is like a Haunted House. A great overall experience 🎃
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
shylondia
This place is magic. Highly recommend. The food was amazing. Our server, Ian, was outstanding. He really added to our experience. The views are like a postcard. I can't wait to return.
Emmie
We enjoyed our food, time and service. I still feel like it's a little on the expensive side, but I went in expecting it, so I guess I knew what I was getting into. There weren't any surprises and cost is clear upon reservation. The whole experience was to expectations.
Pete
Done the Sunday brunch several times and it usually doesn't disappoint. However, this time around I found the prime rib and pork tenderloin very salty. Service was great and offering good.
Maureen
Beautiful setting and lovely experience. Just a couple quirks - the price of the gondola ride is factored into your brunch fixed price. It would be nice if they could decouple that or make a discount rate for pass holders. Servers are very nice and good but have to cover a lot of tables and you are left waiting for a while for beverage requests. Is it that big of a deal to let someone get Eggs Benedict with an heirloom tomato on the side? Apparently at Snowbasin it is, the tomato is reserved for only Eggs Benedict Florentine and the chef would get in a lot of trouble for giving you a tomato at a buffet brunch?!
Dani
Worst brunch ever. Lines at stations too long to wait. Food old or cold. Price was insane. Tram or not, service was slow and forgetful. Did not replace silverware had to keep asking. Server Seemed too hurried to even get everyone's drinks or bring creamer for the coffee. Eggs Benedict was disgusting. Barely steamed eggs in a shell with iced down hollandaise is not the same as a poached egg. Pastries were obviously from a package. Gross. Totally disappointing. Don't bother. Take the tram up and pack a brunch.
Cori
Service was great! Food was cold on several items such as the Spinach Frittata, Prime Rib and potatoes. The waffles were yummy and hot. It was a nice experience just wish some of the food wasn't cold.
Over all we really enjoyed the experience. Our only real complaint that set the mood for us was waiting to be seated. We showed up on time not at all late and waited for quite some time. We noticed another couple being taken and seated prior to us. We inquired about it and was told their reservation was before us. Come to find out they had been very late and we were punished and made to wait despite their lateness. Doesn't seem right or appropriate to seat late customers over ones that showed up early and on time and made to wait. Aside from that I suggest making the mimosa flights stronger as there was little alcohol to them. I'll just pay for champagne next time and add my juice. Additionally maybe there should be a dress code implemented. Some people really didn't get the memo for the environment and brunch setup. Thank you for listening to my advice and opinions on my experience and my husbands. Planning to do brunch again next month.
Expensive for menu offered. The food was cold. Coffee was cold. No one seemed to care about food temperatures. This was our first time to do brunch up at snow basin. I always heard great things. It's a very Expensive deal very disappointed in food quality
We were expecting Grand America food experience for the price. We were disappointed. Don't have 2 o'clock reservations available if you're going to run out of food items and if there are available, they may be cold. Crab was watery. We had to sqeeze out the water before eating it which negatively impacted the taste. It was a nice portion for the price if it had tasted good. Jonny at the omelet station needs training. Omlets should not be hard on the outside from over cooking. The cook before him came at shift change and was having a fit because the station wasn't to his liking and couldn't cook until he was satisfied with the arrangement. We walked away. Be sure you read the menu before ordering specialty drinks. They may not be to your liking and they are expensive to have melting on your table. The Wait staff were courteous, helpful, and made us feel welcome. Fresh plates should always be available, and dirty items should be bussed away out of site, not stacked around the bar area. We I called with concerns about the lower event, I was assured there would be parking in Lot A for Brunch guest but when we arrived no spaces were available. The gate ticket taker gave my guest a hard time when they wanted to get to the gondola but were told they would have to buy a ticket to enter. At the top gondola ride down at 3:45 , the attendance were in the booth talking and looking at a phone, not helping older guest into the cab.
DaveF
The whole experience at the brunch is phenominal but the setting, food, and view standout. We were disappointed in the service. We sat at the table for a long time before a server arrived and he only came back a couple of times. I think his job was unfair because he seemed to be running all the time and had to care for people at other tables that were not near us.
KamrinC
It was my daughter's 21st birthday and we worked with Molly to secure the best possible outcome. She was so attentive through the planning process and made sure everything was perfect. Our service was flawlessly executed. We never had to wait for a refill or to be asked if we needed additional support. And of course, the food is unparalleled, and matched with the view! 
JenniferS
I thought this was an excellent value, the food was great and the service top notch. All the complaints I have seen posted here were non-existent. All the food around the buffet was labeled, when we were seated we were told to wait for our server before going to the buffet so she could get our drink order. We didn't wait long and Julie was there to not only take our drink order but to also explain any extras we could pay for (snow crab legs and specialty drinks) and what we would find on the buffet from the craving stations to the omelet and beyond. We were told to check both sides of the fireplace because they were all different dishes, not repeated. The choices were many and all that I had (an I had a lot) was delicious. Many complain about the price being too high. Please keep in mind that the price of the buffet is not just for the buffet but also includes the gondola ride up and down. If you just purchased the gondola ride to go up for the view/to hike it would cost you $39.00 per adult. Does this still make this a more costly meal then your average Sunday breakfast place, yes. But this is not your average Sunday breakfast with offerings like salmon, prime rib, eggs benedict freshly made in front of you, dessert to send you into sugar shock because they all look so good (and taste good as well) that you want to try them all. This was the best buffet we have had in the States thus far and rivals buffets we've had at high end resorts abroad. With that in mind this is a steal in my mind. We will be back!
Cinnabar is so boujee. For the same price as the cafeteria, you can eat good here. It’s my favorite option at Snowbasin. Located inside Earl’s Lodge, it’s gorgeous. There are fireplaces, golden chandeliers and delicious drinks. Salads great. The kids pizza was disgusting, like cardboard. Y’all need healthier kid’s meal options not dipped in grease. Besides that, it’s nice. Overall 85% Nice place to grab a drink on the mountain. Try the winter mule. Improve the menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Snowbasin never disappoints in ambience, views, and service, but... the food continues to be bad. So sad. The Mountain Morgue event was a great idea; very creative, fun to be a part of, but that food tho... never good, any season.
I was able to preview their new Halloween pop-up bar The Mountain Morgue and it was incredible! Best haunted bar in the Salt Lake City area. The cocktails are all made with real ingredients and nothing artificial.
Afterwards they have a Haunted Forest at Haunted Basin and Earl’s lodge is like a Haunted House. A great overall experience 🎃
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is magic. Highly recommend. The food was amazing. Our server, Ian, was outstanding. He really added to our experience. The views are like a postcard. I can't wait to return.
We enjoyed our food, time and service. I still feel like it's a little on the expensive side, but I went in expecting it, so I guess I knew what I was getting into. There weren't any surprises and cost is clear upon reservation. The whole experience was to expectations.
Done the Sunday brunch several times and it usually doesn't disappoint. However, this time around I found the prime rib and pork tenderloin very salty. Service was great and offering good.
Beautiful setting and lovely experience. Just a couple quirks - the price of the gondola ride is factored into your brunch fixed price. It would be nice if they could decouple that or make a discount rate for pass holders. Servers are very nice and good but have to cover a lot of tables and you are left waiting for a while for beverage requests. Is it that big of a deal to let someone get Eggs Benedict with an heirloom tomato on the side? Apparently at Snowbasin it is, the tomato is reserved for only Eggs Benedict Florentine and the chef would get in a lot of trouble for giving you a tomato at a buffet brunch?!
Worst brunch ever. Lines at stations too long to wait. Food old or cold. Price was insane. Tram or not, service was slow and forgetful. Did not replace silverware had to keep asking. Server Seemed too hurried to even get everyone's drinks or bring creamer for the coffee. Eggs Benedict was disgusting. Barely steamed eggs in a shell with iced down hollandaise is not the same as a poached egg. Pastries were obviously from a package. Gross. Totally disappointing. Don't bother. Take the tram up and pack a brunch.
Service was great! Food was cold on several items such as the Spinach Frittata, Prime Rib and potatoes. The waffles were yummy and hot. It was a nice experience just wish some of the food wasn't cold.
Over all we really enjoyed the experience. Our only real complaint that set the mood for us was waiting to be seated. We showed up on time not at all late and waited for quite some time. We noticed another couple being taken and seated prior to us. We inquired about it and was told their reservation was before us. Come to find out they had been very late and we were punished and made to wait despite their lateness. Doesn't seem right or appropriate to seat late customers over ones that showed up early and on time and made to wait. Aside from that I suggest making the mimosa flights stronger as there was little alcohol to them. I'll just pay for champagne next time and add my juice. Additionally maybe there should be a dress code implemented. Some people really didn't get the memo for the environment and brunch setup. Thank you for listening to my advice and opinions on my experience and my husbands. Planning to do brunch again next month.
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Expensive for menu offered. The food was cold. Coffee was cold. No one seemed to care about food temperatures. This was our first time to do brunch up at snow basin. I always heard great things. It's a very Expensive deal very disappointed in food quality
We were expecting Grand America food experience for the price. We were disappointed. Don't have 2 o'clock reservations available if you're going to run out of food items and if there are available, they may be cold. Crab was watery. We had to sqeeze out the water before eating it which negatively impacted the taste. It was a nice portion for the price if it had tasted good. Jonny at the omelet station needs training. Omlets should not be hard on the outside from over cooking. The cook before him came at shift change and was having a fit because the station wasn't to his liking and couldn't cook until he was satisfied with the arrangement. We walked away. Be sure you read the menu before ordering specialty drinks. They may not be to your liking and they are expensive to have melting on your table. The Wait staff were courteous, helpful, and made us feel welcome. Fresh plates should always be available, and dirty items should be bussed away out of site, not stacked around the bar area. We I called with concerns about the lower event, I was assured there would be parking in Lot A for Brunch guest but when we arrived no spaces were available. The gate ticket taker gave my guest a hard time when they wanted to get to the gondola but were told they would have to buy a ticket to enter. At the top gondola ride down at 3:45 , the attendance were in the booth talking and looking at a phone, not helping older guest into the cab.
The whole experience at the brunch is phenominal but the setting, food, and view standout. We were disappointed in the service. We sat at the table for a long time before a server arrived and he only came back a couple of times. I think his job was unfair because he seemed to be running all the time and had to care for people at other tables that were not near us.
It was my daughter's 21st birthday and we worked with Molly to secure the best possible outcome. She was so attentive through the planning process and made sure everything was perfect. Our service was flawlessly executed. We never had to wait for a refill or to be asked if we needed additional support. And of course, the food is unparalleled, and matched with the view! 
I thought this was an excellent value, the food was great and the service top notch. All the complaints I have seen posted here were non-existent. All the food around the buffet was labeled, when we were seated we were told to wait for our server before going to the buffet so she could get our drink order. We didn't wait long and Julie was there to not only take our drink order but to also explain any extras we could pay for (snow crab legs and specialty drinks) and what we would find on the buffet from the craving stations to the omelet and beyond. We were told to check both sides of the fireplace because they were all different dishes, not repeated. The choices were many and all that I had (an I had a lot) was delicious. Many complain about the price being too high. Please keep in mind that the price of the buffet is not just for the buffet but also includes the gondola ride up and down. If you just purchased the gondola ride to go up for the view/to hike it would cost you $39.00 per adult. Does this still make this a more costly meal then your average Sunday breakfast place, yes. But this is not your average Sunday breakfast with offerings like salmon, prime rib, eggs benedict freshly made in front of you, dessert to send you into sugar shock because they all look so good (and taste good as well) that you want to try them all. This was the best buffet we have had in the States thus far and rivals buffets we've had at high end resorts abroad. With that in mind this is a steal in my mind. We will be back!