I don’t typically leave reviews, but after leaving feeling more overwhelmed than satisfied — and spending over $350 for two people on dinner — I felt compelled to share what kind of experience this truly is.
We booked Fireside Dining at Deer Valley to celebrate my husband’s birthday, expecting a more intimate, fine-dining experience. When we arrived, we were seated at a beautiful table directly in front of the fireplace and were genuinely pleased. The setting itself is stunning.
The service throughout the evening was very good, and the food itself was also very good — which makes this experience even more frustrating.
Shortly after being seated, the dining room generally became extremely busy and chaotic. The tables on either side of us had multiple children under the age of six who were not well behaved. There were many children running around the dining room, between tables, yelling, crawling around on the floor and grabbing food with their hands directly from the buffet stations. At times, the atmosphere felt more like a crowded buffet or a very expensive Chuck E. Cheese than a refined dining experience.
For $124 per person, especially given the style and quality of the food being offered, we expected a more upscale, adult-leaning environment. This felt closer to a Mandarin-style buffet atmosphere than a fine dining experience, which was incredibly disappointing given the setting and price point.
It’s truly a shame, because the food, service, and space are all excellent. However, if this is intended to be a family-friendly dining experience, that should be communicated more clearly. As it stands, it’s not the intimate or elevated experience we were hoping for — and unfortunately, we couldn’t wait to leave. Wish we could get a refund.
We had planned a sleigh ride afterward as part of my husband’s birthday celebration, but after leaving dinner feeling so overstimulated, we canceled it entirely — which was incredibly disappointing given the intention behind the evening.
A suggestion would be to reserve an area primarily for smaller tables and people wanting a more intimate experience but that wouldn't change how chaotic it is to walk around to get your food. I was almost plowed down by servers and other guests multiple times.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 5
Joe Graf
This used to be a place to grab a nice alpine style dinner but now it if you go without a toddler and under 5 child, you are doing it wrong. At 200 (food, wine, tip) per person you shouldn’t have to wade through a pile of ankle biters to move around
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Raclette Cheese
Herb
My grandkids love Fireside. I have been going for 20 years and it continues to be great . Charles service was outstanding as always.
Karen
Great ambiance with fires burning and a warm light throughout the restaurant. The food is hearty and love that you roam to different food stations. It is an interactive night. It is a bit loud, but everything else is perfect and a unique dining experience in Utah.
Carianne
Loved this experience. It is definitely pricey especially for those of us that can't eat that much but what an experience. The food was incredible and the service too. The lamb was my favorite part but the cheese was pretty special. I highly recommend. It's a treat.
Alexa Back
We celebrated our eight year anniversary here tonight and couldn’t have asked for a better meal! Our favorites were the lamb, brussel sprouts salad, cookie butter ice cream, and raclette.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah
Absolutely lovely! Large beautiful fireplaces with amazing food, attentive service and lots of fun for all. Truly every course was well composed and tasted amazing. We will definitely be back. Great family activity for dinner too!
damian
Unique dinning experience with delicious food. Services were excellent , and the fireplace was amazing.
John
Terrific experience. Exceptional service and attentive staff combined with terrific flavors.
Cera
Absolutely loved the whole experience - fabulous service, food, cosy ambiance with the fire crackling in the background. Highly recommend.
Amazing experience at Fireside Dining. The food options were fantastic with lots of great choices. Especially loved the raclette, the lamb, all the salads and stews, and the dessert fondues were outstanding. Our waiter was excellent and the overall service experience was outstanding.
Opentable Diner
It's always our favorite. Wish we could go twice but our dates don't align for when they are open. We will be back!
edith
The ambiance is beautiful, and the service was excellent! We loved the concept, and the food was fantastic. It's a cozy spot with delicious dishes. We'll definitely be back and highly recommend everyone to come and check it out.
J.T. Popp
It's always wonderful coming to fireside, but what makes it special are the waiters and staff. Alex, Charles (both of them), and Kenwood were amazing and truly created a wonderful evening for us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raclette Cheese, Chocolate Fondue, Swiss Raclette, Table View of Raclette Station
Carrie
Menu was outstanding 12/31/25. We've been coming for 15+ years, it's back better than ever.
I don’t typically leave reviews, but after leaving feeling more overwhelmed than satisfied — and spending over $350 for two people on dinner — I felt compelled to share what kind of experience this truly is.
We booked Fireside Dining at Deer Valley to celebrate my husband’s birthday, expecting a more intimate, fine-dining experience. When we arrived, we were seated at a beautiful table directly in front of the fireplace and were genuinely pleased. The setting itself is stunning.
The service throughout the evening was very good, and the food itself was also very good — which makes this experience even more frustrating.
Shortly after being seated, the dining room generally became extremely busy and chaotic. The tables on either side of us had multiple children under the age of six who were not well behaved. There were many children running around the dining room, between tables, yelling, crawling around on the floor and grabbing food with their hands directly from the buffet stations. At times, the atmosphere felt more like a crowded buffet or a very expensive Chuck E. Cheese than a refined dining experience.
For $124 per person, especially given the style and quality of the food being offered, we expected a more upscale, adult-leaning environment. This felt closer to a Mandarin-style buffet atmosphere than a fine dining experience, which was incredibly disappointing given the setting and price point.
It’s truly a shame, because the food, service, and space are all excellent. However, if this is intended to be a family-friendly dining experience, that should be communicated more clearly. As it stands, it’s not the intimate or elevated experience we were hoping for — and unfortunately, we couldn’t wait to leave. Wish we could get a refund.
We had planned a sleigh ride afterward as part of my husband’s birthday celebration, but after leaving dinner feeling so overstimulated, we canceled it entirely — which was incredibly disappointing given the intention behind the evening.
A suggestion would be to reserve an area primarily for smaller tables and people wanting a more intimate experience but that wouldn't change how chaotic it is to walk around to get your food. I was almost plowed down by servers and other guests multiple times.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 5
This used to be a place to grab a nice alpine style dinner but now it if you go without a toddler and under 5 child, you are doing it wrong. At 200 (food, wine, tip) per person you shouldn’t have to wade through a pile of ankle biters to move around
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Raclette Cheese
My grandkids love Fireside. I have been going for 20 years and it continues to be great . Charles service was outstanding as always.
Great ambiance with fires burning and a warm light throughout the restaurant. The food is hearty and love that you roam to different food stations. It is an interactive night. It is a bit loud, but everything else is perfect and a unique dining experience in Utah.
Loved this experience. It is definitely pricey especially for those of us that can't eat that much but what an experience. The food was incredible and the service too. The lamb was my favorite part but the cheese was pretty special. I highly recommend. It's a treat.
We celebrated our eight year anniversary here tonight and couldn’t have asked for a better meal! Our favorites were the lamb, brussel sprouts salad, cookie butter ice cream, and raclette.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely lovely! Large beautiful fireplaces with amazing food, attentive service and lots of fun for all. Truly every course was well composed and tasted amazing. We will definitely be back. Great family activity for dinner too!
Unique dinning experience with delicious food. Services were excellent , and the fireplace was amazing.
Terrific experience. Exceptional service and attentive staff combined with terrific flavors.
Absolutely loved the whole experience - fabulous service, food, cosy ambiance with the fire crackling in the background. Highly recommend.
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing experience at Fireside Dining. The food options were fantastic with lots of great choices. Especially loved the raclette, the lamb, all the salads and stews, and the dessert fondues were outstanding. Our waiter was excellent and the overall service experience was outstanding.
It's always our favorite. Wish we could go twice but our dates don't align for when they are open. We will be back!
The ambiance is beautiful, and the service was excellent! We loved the concept, and the food was fantastic. It's a cozy spot with delicious dishes. We'll definitely be back and highly recommend everyone to come and check it out.
It's always wonderful coming to fireside, but what makes it special are the waiters and staff. Alex, Charles (both of them), and Kenwood were amazing and truly created a wonderful evening for us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raclette Cheese, Chocolate Fondue, Swiss Raclette, Table View of Raclette Station
Menu was outstanding 12/31/25. We've been coming for 15+ years, it's back better than ever.
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