Rio Grande Cafe
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: (801) 364-3302
Fax: (801) 364-1857
- Cross Street:
- W 300 S
- Best of Citysearch:
- Margarita 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm, Sun 4pm-9pm
Message from Rio Grande Cafe
Rio Grande Cafe offers Mexican food and service.
- Combination Plates
- Domestic and Imported Beer
- Catering
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Editorial Review for Rio Grande Cafe – by Barbara Schmiett
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 something meatier, try the Santa Fe enchilada with pork. Kids go for the quesadillas and the Little Engine menu offers a Sillydilla for just $1.50 and rice for 50 cents.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasDining with a large party? Rio Grande Cafe has tables to fit everyone together.
User Reviews for Rio Grande Cafe
11/15/2007 Posted by alisone4
Yes, this restaurant has been around for a long time. Yes, it's in a historic, interesting building. Other than that, it's possibly the worse service you'll ever have, very low-end gringo American Mexican, and nothing redeeming to make it truly worthwhile. Unfortunately, this restaurant has gone so far downhill over the past few years that it would be surprising if it even could make a comeback. Bottom line--don't waste your time or money on this has-been dump.
10/23/2007 Posted by rxrapsdlef
The Rio Grande Cafe is one of the three oldest restaurants in Salt Lake and a very unique restaurant at that. There is truly nothing like it- A jukebox with old favorites, delicious barely-legal margaritas, ghost stories, and funky local art. They make all of their dishes from scratch, even their mouth watering chili rojo. If you have only one weekend to spend in SLC, you'd be a fool not to check it out!!!
Pros: Pitchers of Margaritas
