Two visits within the last week and a half: The food is very good and so are the drinks. However, the food comes out at random. We had a party of four and two entrees came out 15 minutes before the other two entrees and appetizer. Why do you have to ask for the appetizer you ordered after the entrees are delivered? This happened twice. This place was awesome in the past, but it's the epitome of shitty service now. Oh, and it was about 50% capacity for the one visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
Karen Phillips
Very fun and unique restaurant. Other reviews said the service was subpar which made me a little nervous. I thought our service was excellent as was the food and the drinks. The atmosphere is one of a kind and will be going back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amelia
My boyfriend and I came here a year ago and had a great experience, but this time it was disappointing. We had a party of six with a 7:45 p.m. reservation. We arrived on time and were told there would be a 30+ minute wait for a table. Normally we would be okay with that, but it was frustrating given how strict their cancellation and late policy is, charging $40 per person. Our server did a good job and was clearly doing her best, but the service overall was extremely slow. It seemed that they may have been dealing with some staffing issues. It took over 40 minutes to receive our drinks. The food was good, but not great. It was slightly cold, and the pork was overcooked. For a pricier restaurant, we were hoping for slightly better quality and service.
Makenzie Cohn
HIRE MORE STAFF, service is crazy slow
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Michael DeSantis
Love this place, been coming here for many years. I like some of the recent changes, like opening up the upper floor and adding a basement bathroom. But I hope the new ownership doesn't change too many things, or change the vibe too much. For example, having the bathroom downstairs is great, and the monkey wallpaper is hilarious... but... it's kind of clear that the bathroom addition was done on the cheap when you look at it for a minute. Low quality plastic products, fan cover loose in the wall setting, temperature indicators on the sink faucet are backwards, etc. The level of quality doesn't match the rest of the space. It's not necessarily bad, but it doesn't match. If too many changes are made like this, the place will lose the upscale feeling it currently enjoys. I'm entering only three stars for atmosphere for this reason.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bob
We sat at the bar and had great service, drinks and food. It's a cool speakeasy, small, and the tables are tightly packed, so it's a tight spot when it fills up.
Kim
It was an okay experience. I would not recommend this place and don't have any desire going back. Everything was mediocre especially for the price point. There are so many better options for food and drinks. The overall vibe was nice, server was not engaging, drinks looked aesthetically nice, but tasted okay, friends did not enjoy their burgers. I did enjoy the steak but everything else was salty.
Brendan Jones
The miso crab cakes are a must order. Payton was wonderful and accommodated our schedule with poise and efficiency!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meika Demekhin
Poor service, food was cold and hard, confused staff, over charged us, long wait.
Everyone was super friendly, felt very hospitable. Felt fancy , the food was really good and the drinks were perfect 👏🏽
Maren
Unfortunately, this place just did not live up to the hype. Food was good but not great. We were hoping service would be more warm and engaging but these people are clearly just here for a paycheck and doing the bare minimum. God forbid they engage with or talk to customers as if they were human beings. We just did not really feel like our business was valued at all.
Giancarlo Luritta
I love this place, the atmosphere, food and drinks. Everything was really amazing!! 100% recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J E
Love the new look. And Bre is Salt Lake’s finest bartenders. I was a regular at her last bar, and now frequent Bodega because of her.
Service: 5
Dave R
I really like this place, amazing cocktails, great food - but the recent remodel of Bodega has not been great for the atmosphere at The Rest. The thumping club music slamming into the speakeasy breaks the immersion and great feel the place used to have. Lilly took great care of us, every recommendation was spot-on.
Good experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Two visits within the last week and a half: The food is very good and so are the drinks. However, the food comes out at random. We had a party of four and two entrees came out 15 minutes before the other two entrees and appetizer. Why do you have to ask for the appetizer you ordered after the entrees are delivered? This happened twice. This place was awesome in the past, but it's the epitome of shitty service now. Oh, and it was about 50% capacity for the one visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
Very fun and unique restaurant. Other reviews said the service was subpar which made me a little nervous. I thought our service was excellent as was the food and the drinks. The atmosphere is one of a kind and will be going back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My boyfriend and I came here a year ago and had a great experience, but this time it was disappointing. We had a party of six with a 7:45 p.m. reservation. We arrived on time and were told there would be a 30+ minute wait for a table. Normally we would be okay with that, but it was frustrating given how strict their cancellation and late policy is, charging $40 per person. Our server did a good job and was clearly doing her best, but the service overall was extremely slow. It seemed that they may have been dealing with some staffing issues. It took over 40 minutes to receive our drinks. The food was good, but not great. It was slightly cold, and the pork was overcooked. For a pricier restaurant, we were hoping for slightly better quality and service.
HIRE MORE STAFF, service is crazy slow
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Love this place, been coming here for many years. I like some of the recent changes, like opening up the upper floor and adding a basement bathroom. But I hope the new ownership doesn't change too many things, or change the vibe too much. For example, having the bathroom downstairs is great, and the monkey wallpaper is hilarious... but... it's kind of clear that the bathroom addition was done on the cheap when you look at it for a minute. Low quality plastic products, fan cover loose in the wall setting, temperature indicators on the sink faucet are backwards, etc. The level of quality doesn't match the rest of the space. It's not necessarily bad, but it doesn't match. If too many changes are made like this, the place will lose the upscale feeling it currently enjoys. I'm entering only three stars for atmosphere for this reason.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
We sat at the bar and had great service, drinks and food. It's a cool speakeasy, small, and the tables are tightly packed, so it's a tight spot when it fills up.
It was an okay experience. I would not recommend this place and don't have any desire going back. Everything was mediocre especially for the price point. There are so many better options for food and drinks. The overall vibe was nice, server was not engaging, drinks looked aesthetically nice, but tasted okay, friends did not enjoy their burgers. I did enjoy the steak but everything else was salty.
The miso crab cakes are a must order. Payton was wonderful and accommodated our schedule with poise and efficiency!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Poor service, food was cold and hard, confused staff, over charged us, long wait.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Everyone was super friendly, felt very hospitable. Felt fancy , the food was really good and the drinks were perfect 👏🏽
Unfortunately, this place just did not live up to the hype. Food was good but not great. We were hoping service would be more warm and engaging but these people are clearly just here for a paycheck and doing the bare minimum. God forbid they engage with or talk to customers as if they were human beings. We just did not really feel like our business was valued at all.
I love this place, the atmosphere, food and drinks. Everything was really amazing!! 100% recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the new look. And Bre is Salt Lake’s finest bartenders. I was a regular at her last bar, and now frequent Bodega because of her.
Service: 5
I really like this place, amazing cocktails, great food - but the recent remodel of Bodega has not been great for the atmosphere at The Rest. The thumping club music slamming into the speakeasy breaks the immersion and great feel the place used to have.
Lilly took great care of us, every recommendation was spot-on.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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