Riverhorse Cafe
Park City, UT 84060
Phone: (435) 649-3536
- Price:
- $$$$
- Hours:
- Daily 5:30am-10pm
Editorial Review for Riverhorse Cafe – by Bob King
The Scene
An energetic crowd of jolly skiers in the winter and loyal locals in the summer fills the renovated upstairs of the historic Masonic Hall on Park City's Main Street. Dress is informal with this casually well-heeled crowd. The industrial look in the main dining room is softened by dark woods, soft candlelight, and flowers. The veteran, experienced staff works deftly, efficiently managing 400 dinners on a busy night.
The Food
Appealing menu of attractive appetizers and hearty entrées. Asian touches are evident in the chicken satay, shrimp pot stickers, and refreshing ahi tuna sashimi with soy-ginger-wasabi dressing. A crispy duck salad offers contrasts of tartly dressed greens and meaty duck slices, while the Caesar offers more classic flavors. Entrées include macadamia-crusted halibut, grilled lobster tail, and charred rack of lamb, with colorful sauces and presentation adding to the appeal.
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Insider Tips
Award-WinningRiverhorse Cafe is a winner of the prestigious DiRoNA Award for excellence in dining.
ReservationsReservations are a must.
User Reviews for Riverhorse Cafe
04/18/2008 Posted by lonestargirl
My husband and I received recommendations from both residents and visitors of Park City for Riverhorse. After going it on our own for place to eat for a few nights, we decided to give it try. The waiter greeted us with moderate enthusiasm and took drink orders. My husband ordered his usual vodka rocks that came out in a glass only slightly larger than a shot glass. Good thing it was only $6.50. Guess folks in these parts don't know how to pour a generous drink (we're from Texas and I guess we're used to a larger pour). I tried mine shaken and served up which came in a petite martini glass. After getting over the sticker shock of the menu, we chose to split a salad (caesar) which was decent. Entrees are priced higher than they really should be (a chicken breast for $33) for what you get. The halibut was pricey but you expect that and it was pretty good. The highlight of the meal was the dessert, a chocolate molten cake. Frankly we were disappointed after all the rave reviews we got and there are better places to go in our opinion. Would only go back for dessert.
Pros: dessert
Cons: pricey appetizers and entrees
03/31/2008 Posted by foodie454
To start, I am not a professional chef, but I am a lover of great food, and I know happiness when I taste it. I looked at several reviews of this restaurant (including the New York Times) which is why we chose here to begin with. To spend $50 on an entree doesn't bother me. What bothers me is to spend $50 on an entree that I could have easily made better at home. I had the salmon, both my fish and veggies were cold and tasteless. My husband had the filet mignon which was over cooked and smothered in some type of blue cheese sauce. In my opinion, a good cut of meat (such as the filet) doesn't need to be drenched in a sauce, however, maybe it was just to cover up the fact the chef over cooked it. To be fair - we went on a Sunday night, so it is possible that the EC was not working in the kitchen. On a positive note, the quail we had as an appetizer was enjoyable - so was our salad. We opted to pass on dessert since our entree's were less than appealing. I thought their wine list was over priced and the selection was not very good. A bottle of Coppola wine that you can purchase for $15 was priced around $50-60. We ordered the house selection for $36, only to have the waiter smirk, when we inquired if it was good - his response was, "it's not great...you get what you get when you only pay $36 for a bottle of wine." Being that we use to live in California and recently got back from Italy - I know you can get wonderful wine for that price. Perhaps my expectations were just too high, I was expecting something like the Snake River Grill in Jackson Hole. Or, maybe we just ordered the wrong thing, but regardless of what you order - one hopes that you could at least eat it. Although my husband managed to scrape off a lot of the sauce on his steak in order to eat it, I left about 90% of my entree on my plate. *Most positive reviews of this restaurant were made over a year ago - I should have paid attention to that.
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