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(801) 364-3302
270 S Rio Grande St
( W 300 S)
Salt Lake City,
UT
84101
40.7634
-111.9042
Neighborhood: Rio Grande
Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 11am-2:30pm & 5pm-9:30pm
Fri & Sat: 11:30am-2:30pm & 5pm-10:30pm
Sun: 4pm-9pm
Rio Grande Cafe
Last updated 11.20.09
What People Are Saying About Rio Grande Cafe
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – Crazy mobiles hang throughout the restaurant, including the notorious taco lady. The restaurant, based in the old Rio Grande train station, has maintained much of the original architecture. The casual atmosphere and inexpensive menu make this a great place to bring kids while Mom and Dad unwind with a frosty margarita. Bringing the adults? Get a pitcher. – – The Food – It's mainstream Tex-Mex fare with good, basic flavors. The vegetable enchilada, filled with zucchini, red peppers and cheese, is consistently zesty and good. If you're looking for…
12/22/09
It was as bad as they said it would be
by lisad101 at Citysearch
Bad, bad, bad. Bad service, bad food, bad parking. I'm normally not a "whiner" but if this review can save one person from eating horrible beans and rice and an enchilada that was closer to Italian cooking than Mexican then I'll whine away.
The service was basic. No refills on the chips, even though two other people joined our party after we were seated and the original bowl of chips almost gone.
I couldn't even finish my food, not because I was full but because it was awful. The people who prepared it should get a new recipe, PRONTO!
I won't go back and I certainly won't recommend it to anyone. I wish I had read the reviews online before I went. I probably could have gone to the homeless shelter down the street and had a tastier meal.
- Pros: none
- Cons: numerous
08/19/09
Mediocre At Best
by Crestrider at Citysearch
I keep wanting to like this place, because it is local and located in a great old building, but it has always disappointed. The food is average at best, and overpriced. My last lunch order was a Rio Grande Salad - composed of wilted greens, an unripe tomato, and dry mushrooms. I had to cut the cartilage off of the chicken in salad. The fajitas and enchiladas are equally bad. Won't be going back.
- Pros: The building the restaurant is in
- Cons: The food
05/30/09
Among the worst ever
by Newman at Citysearch
It started with a hostess that was unfriendly and on the verge of being rude. It continued with a waiter that didn't so much as grin much less smile. The staff as a whole made us feel we were inconveniencing them by being there. One of our party doesn't care for tomatoes or salsa and ordered a quesadilla, which on the menu was listed as chicken and cheese. When it arrived it was loaded with salsa. When we asked to exchange it for a plain chicken and cheese quesadilla the waiter argued with us and informed us that all their quesadillas are always made with salsa. In all the service was poor and unfriendly and the food was bland and lacked character. We won't be returning.
- Pros: Nice atmosphere
- Cons: Poor service and bland food
The Details on Rio Grande Cafe
Where To Sit:
If you're planning a large party, Rio Grande Cafe has plenty of tables that can be arranged for group seating.
When You Go:
Be sure to look around the dining room to catch glimpses of local artists and their eclectic creations, all of which are for sale. From landscapes to photography, paintings to digital media, there's something for every art lover on Rio Grande Cafe's walls.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
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Smoking Permitted:
No
