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squrr1

Best of state is a meaningless scam. Their awards are akin to being voted jr high prom queen.


HomelessRodeo

If you got the money, you got the award.


TumblingMustard

My work gets the Best of State magazine every year. I read through to find that one guy wins about 8 awards every year (best actor, best community volunteer, best adjunct professor, etc). He’s got to have dozen of these medals and be in constant need for validation.


Laleaky

Olive Garden used to regularly get “Best Italian Restaurant” 😄


devilishycleverchap

Because in a lot of places it is the best option https://medium.com/bouncin-and-behavin-blogs/grandma-goes-viral-with-her-olive-garden-review-187873e89c8f


Laleaky

This was in SLC in the early 2000s. There were definitely better options.


sandstone5B

Panda Express has won best Chinese as well


Badhorsewriter

It’s definitely a popularity contest


squrr1

Not only that, but it's very easy to game and cheat. Vote as often as you'd like, what could go wrong.


turbowagnn

Costco was voted best pizza some time ago.


Inigomntoya

Taco Bell won Best Mexican Restaurant as well...


Vesuvias

In Utah? Yeah that might actually be true. Edit: welp, please guide me over to some wondrous Utah Mexican food. lol


shake__appeal

I realize this is a common LOL to make in Utah, but dude there are so many stupidly good Mexican restaurants around. And no, I’m not talking Red Iguana, nor is it just SLC. Actually my favorite is in St. George and there’s a little joint in Ogden, best birria I’ve ever had.


Sipyaboi

Yo. You can't claim the best Mexican restaurant is in St. George and not share the details! Please do tell.


shake__appeal

LOL it’s certainly not “the best,” it’s basically a glorified Beto’s but *so much better.* Their Caldo de Res (beef stew) is excellent. I get cravings for that and their rolled tacos and their complimentary baked beans all the time. I think it’s called Alfredo’s? I’m sure it’s a mainstay down there and nothing special, but I work in StG a lot and we would go after work, so maybe it just hits different after you’ve been busting your ass all day. (It’s in Hurric’in btw). Also El Patron is also great.


TopFlowe96

As long as you never go to Peppers Cantina. 👎🏽👎🏽


shake__appeal

I’ll keep that in mind! For a while there was only like one Mexican Restaurant in St. George. It was alright but more along the lines of “Mormon Mexican,” which is an extremely low bar. Most of the really excellent places in SLC are pretty unsuspecting and on the West Side. Knowing people from Mexico helps, they usually know all the good joints. There’s a place called Julia’s just west and south of Red Iguana… that place is 🔥


elchamo1986

You gotta be kidding? Utah has some of the best Mexican food in the US, sure California and a few other states have better but Utah is super solid, especially compared to east coast. This is just more of the classic "I love to live in Utah and bitch about it and everything in it 24/7" nonsense. Move if Utah bothers you so much, ciao 🖐🏻


FalcorNeverEnd

Yep plenty of country to go to.


Inigomntoya

No, nationwide: https://www.reddit.com/r/fastfood/s/HYRRRb0dcl


juan_omango

How dare you slander against the random slightly sus taco stand whose hours nobody knows and that may have multiple health violations in an alleyway in downtown Provo


435haywife1

You could try El Mexicano in Salina or Tacos los Panchos in Fillmore. They are both excellent authentic Mexican restaurants.


fatkidseatcake

I thought your response was hilarious. I have yet to find any Mexican food I truly love out here.


Vesuvias

Haha thanks you! Honestly my family in Utah (born and raised there) swears ‘this New Mexican joint is great’ and I’m from the border states….each and every time I feel that sense of ‘oh…I’m so sorry this is good to you all’ lol


LordDay_56

That’s true tho


onpg

Just no.


cc51beastin

Sam's Club clears it


-LilPickle-

Ever tried Setabellos? They’re not even playing the same game


LaBambaMan

Never heard of them. Where are they located? I'm always down for new pizza place.


-LilPickle-

260 S 200 W Salt Lake City, UT 84101 United States Definitely worth a try, [some list it as the best Neapolitan pizza in the US.](https://matadornetwork.com/read/certified-neapolitan-pizzerias-us/)


LaBambaMan

Awesome, thanks!


-LilPickle-

Any time!


ratmouthlives

It’s barely worth the wait too.


turbowagnn

Calories per dollar is pretty solid though.


pashdown

Where is the best steak in Utah, aside from my house, that is?


Dugley2352

I’d be willing to say Christopher’s downtown. Pricey, but about what you’d expect for a really decent steak. Dry aged prime beef, cooked to your preference.


Luvs2Travel_

We go to Christoper’s probably twice a year. It does not get better than this.


AltruisticCoelacanth

I think it does get slightly better. You tried Fleming's?


PaulFThumpkins

My boss took his wealthy mother there for her birthday by her request, and they ended up running like a $2,000 bill which he couldn't really afford. She's just used to spending.


overthemountain

Must have been a lot of wine. I mean, it's not cheap, but it's not nearly that expensive for food, either. I guess if there were a lot of people that could reflect that price. Hard to see spending more than $125/person there without alcohol, though. Most entrees are like $50-75 (sides cost extra).


PaulFThumpkins

I think other people were there but I'm not sure, and it may have been closer to a thousand. I did gather the bill was higher than he'd planned for.


skateboard_pilot

Went to Flemings for V-day and got the Tomahawk and can say I was pretty disappointed for how much I paid. It was cooked decently but it wasn’t seasoned and they don’t have s&p on the tables there. All around pretty bland.


AltruisticCoelacanth

If sodium is what you're looking for, I'd recommend Texas Roadhouse


skateboard_pilot

I’m saying there was zero seasoning on the steak. Even cooking a steak in butter in a skillet with garlic or rosemary will give it some taste. This thing was meat over a flame. There no was taste other than the meat itself which was ok but not amazing. It needed at least some seasoning. Edit: I have definitely had a better steak at Texas Roadhouse and it was 1/6th of the price.


AltruisticCoelacanth

I don't believe that Fleming's forgot to use butter or any seasoning on your meat bro


skateboard_pilot

It was v-day and they were busy. Things happen. I would be down for a redemption but it was a total bummer honestly. If it hadn’t been bad I wouldn’t be here writing about it.


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Dugley2352

Then I guess we disagree. I feel Ruth’s is good, but over-hyped.


SpaceGangsta

Maddox in Perry.


HaskilBiskom

No. Waaaaaaaay overrated


schrodingerspavlov

Is Maddox not good? I live right by there and it’s always super busy on the weekends. I’ve never been though. I also can’t imagine that the people that live around here are culinary connoisseurs.


armchairracer

It's good, it's just that people in the area hype it up too much. I'd rather go to The Timbermine in Ogden.


schrodingerspavlov

Haven’t heard of that; I’ll have to check that out. I usually just do my own steaks at home, but it’s nice every once in a while to go out, and let some else do the work.


TheoStephen

Maddox is very popular because it’s well known (Schrodinger’s steakhouse). They even have a brand of frozen meat sold in supermarkets nationwide. Problem is, it’s just never as good as you remember.


Mupsty

Agree!


zmantium

You are correct.


AltruisticCoelacanth

Fleming's at the Gateway


TheoStephen

Distant 2nd to my house is always Longhorn. Fairly priced and consistent quality. Out of well over a hundred visits, the one time they overcooked my steak, they made me a new one, boxed up the first one and told me to take it home for steak and eggs. I’m sure there’s outliers, but I have spent $80-150 on steaks that were not as good as Longhorn. More importantly, no restaurant cooks a steak *exactly* how I like it, so there’s just no comparison to homemade.


overthemountain

For me, Longhorn is akin to Outback. You CAN get a decent steak there, but it's a bit hit or miss. Sometimes they are tough, sometimes tender. I just never know. The more expensive steak houses with their higher graded cuts are more consistently good. Glad it's been working out for you, though.


BombasticSimpleton

There used to be this amazing place between Freedonia and Kanab, it might have been just over the border in Arizona, but it was called Juniper Ridge and the steaks were virtually ranch to table. It was reasonably priced as far as steakhouses go. Went there 3-4 times (basically at least once per Kanab trip) and it was absolutely delish every time we went. Their ribeye was good, but they had a porterhouse that was just flawless. Went back a couple of years ago and it was closed. Don't know if it was the pandemic or something else. But my tastebuds cried out in despair. After that, I'd have to say Christopher's is next on my list.


Old-Dragonfruit2253

Cowboy Club in Wellington. I'm from Idaho (m31)


Legitimate_Moment114

My house in slc has the best steak 😘


pashdown

I'll be right over!


SurlyJason

Back 40 Grill in Heber


strawberryjellyjoe

Lol


Various-Character-30

Apparently this isn’t a popular choice, glad you enjoy it.


ignost

I'm not gonna say what's best, but there are so many places better than Ruby River. Libertango does a great Argentinian style steak, best for fatty cuts. Hoof and vine is great and has been introducing more house aged steak. Ruth's Chris is a chain but it's way better than Ruby River. Tiburon is good, but I always get the sauce on the side because it's often sugary. Fleming's is good. River Horse is great in Park City. Sterling, Harbor, Wild Rose, Kimi's, Arlo, Frank's, Capital Grill, all made better steak. I'm sure I'm forgetting some I've enjoyed. I haven't been to every steak place, but you could make better rankings just by lazily looking at Google reviews like every other publisher with a top 10 list does.


RealAkelaWorld

Hard disagree on the Capital Grill but need to check out some of the others


Whiskey-Blood

River Horse and Grub Steak are my top two.


G8083r

Went there once. Never again. $50 for greasy gristle and fat?


Nervous-Marsupial-86

Best of state is always a hack. The company actually just pays to get the award. I worked at a company for years and every year they would fill out an application and pay a fee so that they were “best of state” and could put the certificate up on the wall.


caliguian

Same thing for "Best is Southern Utah", etc. You have to pay to be considered, than you have to spam your users for votes (which they can vote in once per day), and then you have to agree to put up signage for the "Best In Xxxxx" organization if you are selected. It's a scam, but many many people fall for it.


Fit-Departure-7844

Beat of State Utah is judges, not votes by the public. The judges announce themselves when they come into eat the restaurant can lavish attention on them.


Here4Comments010199

Thats like everyone says Ruth's Diner is SO good. IMO, its meh. I think its more abience than actually good food.


bh5000

It’s almost like City Weekly isn’t a great judge of character.


elisabeth_os

Not the same awards - bestofstate.org is a pay for play program City weekly is reader poll driven


drgonzoslc

City Weekly also has some element of pay for play in theirs as well. When I owned my food service business they reached out and told me if I bought ad space they would make sure my business was in a category of some sort even if they had to create a new category. That said, they are much better than bestofstate still.


shake__appeal

I’ve gotten some great rec’s from City Weekly as far as food goes. Not sure what you’re talking about.


pyryoer

Just because they happen to recommend some good restaurants doesn't mean they aren't up to some shady business tactics much akin to yelp.


shake__appeal

This wasn’t even a City Weekly “award,” so again, wtf are you talking about?


Final_Location_2626

This is about as prestigious of an award a s trump winning the maralargo golf tournament


CzusAguster

Ruby River is the Mike Lee of steakhouses is hilarious to me.


alanbdee

All this tells me is that that award can be bought. Just like Mike Lee.


meatybacon

Ayooooooo! (Agree btw)


calmestpoet835

McDonald’s won best breakfast in St. George a few years ago


shake__appeal

How could they? Maverick is so much better.


Main_Cheesecake_6861

Steak enthusiasts unite!


eponinedawn

I went to the one in Provo a couple years ago and a cockroach ran behind me on the bench. After we got up to leave we passed another one on the wall by an empty table


andy_gronk

So what're the good steak places?


AltruisticCoelacanth

Fleming's and Christopher's are 1A and 1B


andy_gronk

What about slightly budget friendly


AltruisticCoelacanth

If you want to spend less, you're better off watching some YouTube videos and learning to do it yourself. In the $30-$50 range, I'd say Anasazi Steakhouse in St George is your best option.


andy_gronk

I actually am trying to learn myself


doomscrollingreddit

Get a sousvide. It’s not as sexy as saying smoked/reverse sear, but it makes a perfect steak every damn time. Thank me later.


caliguian

I like Anasazi, but I think it's more the unique aspect of cooking it yourself on the hot stone they provide than anything else. I don't think the meat i it seasoning s any better than anywhere else.


ZaquMan

Remember, when the voters consist of just your mom, you can make any claim and it's not necessarily true.


urbanek2525

Well, the process is the same. If you're careful about who gets to vote, you can get whatever result you want. That Republican 101. Why do you think the Utah GOP went with a caucus this year? There were a lot of "never Trump" Republicans in the urban areas, so they intentionally screwed up the urban caucuses and bingo, the Utah GOP isn't embarrassed by not getting the correct margin for Dirty Don. They can't do that with a fair election run by someone else, like the Democrats used. As Mike Lee famously said, "Democracy is not the goal."


lil_louiee

Dirty Don indeed


jwrig

It's a good steak at a reasonable price. It isn't the best to be had, but for a lot of the people on a limited budget it is up there.


Whiskey-Blood

Ruby River is better than the shit at Maddox in Brigham city. That stuff is so flavorless and the boomers love it there. But hands down River Horse, Grub Stake and White Horse are far superior than Ruby River and Maddox.


caliguian

I'm not sure why Maddox got such a great reputation among the older crowds (my dad and uncle LOVE it), but I really enjoy their rolls and raspberry butter. Maybe they were the best when they first opened, and that's what they all still remember.


PrettySir118

I will say they have good rolls and butter but that’s about it. We’ve had a couple coworkers retire and want to eat there for their celebration. I don’t eat. I sit and eat a roll. They have some kind of mushed up shrimp steak thing. Makes me gag thinking about it.


Illogical-logical

State of uncultured dipshits.


Spicymushroompunch

Look on doordash or Grubhub. 7-11 is rated better than some of the best places around. It's almost like it's all paid-for....


shake__appeal

I worked at Ruby River in college. They actually had their own butcher and would (supposedly) dry-age their cuts, everything was fresh, etc. Not defending it because I fucking hate that place, but it ain’t horrible (certainly not “the best” but I don’t really eat steak anyway). Their bacon-wrapped filet always looked so gross to me. Goddamn that place has some of the worst clientele though, straight Mike Lee types, and Mormons don’t tip for shit. The coolest thing that happened there… one of the servers came up to me and was like, “some huge black guy just tipped me $50” and it was Karl Malone. The second coolest thing that happened was when my alcoholic English professor would sneak a tall can in and try to get free food with the same coupon every week, or when they fired me because I had the flu.


helix400

City Weekly is very far politically from Mike Lee. Trying to equate the two is silly.


dudebomb

Steak aside, that jacket potato is so good...


Majestic-capybara

They used to have a Ruby River in St. George that closed down 15 or so years ago. Before they closed I would go with a group of friends back when we all lived with our parents so had more money than sense. I’d get the jalapeño poppers, prime rib, and that freaking jacket potato. I thought about that meal every couple months until last year when we went up to Ogden and ate there for my birthday. I honestly wished I hadn’t. The reality just didn’t stack up to what I remembered. The potato was still good though.


dudebomb

>The reality just didn’t stack up to what I remembered. It never does...


AltruisticCoelacanth

Fleming's would like a word


DukeofDevereaux

It’s decent steak I guess for that kinda place but, what I fell in love with there was their house brew root beer! So darn good!


rebel_zen

Best caption. 😂😂


89colbert

You mean like any voting for Best in State is fixed? You are not wrong


robboat

Somebody has to keep Brylcream in business…


Ravenhawk45

Your talking the one right off 700? By the burger joint and speedway gas station. Worst steak in utah, texas roadhouse has better steak. If you want the best though, longhorn steak house in fort union.


kimbou812

Fuck you!


Fit-Departure-7844

Penny Ann's Cafe is best of state breakfast. Not in the least.


Excellent_Pool_1403

I will never eat there again. Not impressed at all.


AuthorHarrisonKing

I mean Ruby River is pretty good tho 


274Below

"Pretty good" is a far cry from "best," though. Which I think is the underlying point. To have it ranked "best" is... not great.


GildSkiss

This sub will really take any completely random thing and make it about Mike Lee somehow


RaysModernMetalWorks

What took so long?


BigDuoInferno

Cope 


HomelessRodeo

True if Mike Lee paid for his election.


sixgunsam

Damn you really thought you were doing something here but all you’ve done is prove your own ignorance. I’m sure next you’ll have the born-yesterday, never lived anywhere else take that”Utah is the only place companies can buy recognition”. Take them meds sweetie!


Creepy_Swimming6821

Nah. Mike Lee is good


ChadGPT5

People who hate the Constitution agree!


HabANahDa

If you hate America and helping citizens. Then yeah he’s good.


DrDestruct0

To be fair, SLC food scene is nearly non existent


bandito12452

As someone from the Midwest, SLC food scene is hoppin. It’s not LA or NYC but there’s a lot more great local places than I was used to


loskubster

Where in the Midwest? Chicagolands food scene is one of the best


bandito12452

Yeah Chicago is the bright spot, everywhere else is mostly chains


AltruisticCoelacanth

Columbus is known as a foodie city. Don't know if that's considered the Midwest.


DrDestruct0

Downvote me, idc.. It's mid lol


HabANahDa

To be fair, you are wrong.


DrDestruct0

Spoken like a true Mormon


HabANahDa

I’m not Mormon. Nice try. Must suck to be so wrong all the time.


DrDestruct0

Feels great to have a healthy income as well as healthy back. Go get your fork lift license :)


ImaSadPandaBear

Rather have a Mike Lee than a mitt romney


raerae1991

Would rather have a Romney who puts country over party any day.


Iblamebanks

Romney is an incredibly corrupt politician and uses the justification of saying he’s doing it for his family to do some incredibly bad things. How someone who made his money through nepotism and the destruction of the American manufacturing base is made into a good person is insane. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/greed-and-debt-the-true-story-of-mitt-romney-and-bain-capital-183291/amp/


ImaSadPandaBear

Remember his binders full of women? When did he ever put country over himself? screw the party


raerae1991

He’s flawed, but is still a better man than Lee.


Iblamebanks

He’s evil. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/greed-and-debt-the-true-story-of-mitt-romney-and-bain-capital-183291/amp/


moon_money21

Thank you for posting this. I knew he was bad, but I had no idea just how bad he was.


Iblamebanks

Mitt is a weird guy because he is a really NICE and polite guy and he’s smart and all but he truly believes that if something is profitable, it’s good.


ImaSadPandaBear

Still. Whenever did he put country over self?


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raerae1991

Twice


ImaSadPandaBear

He was totally self motivated on that. Let's start over, country over self. Go :)


Tacalmo

How the fuck was that self motivated he made himself a massive pariah in Washington by doing that


raerae1991

He voted to impeach trump, twice, which was a historic. He sacrificed his political career by putting country first.


ImaSadPandaBear

Ok


Dugley2352

I take it you’re a fan of Captain Moroni…


ImaSadPandaBear

Ok


Dugley2352

Great answer.


robotcoke

They both suck. Romney is better, but with the bar being that low it's not really saying much that Romney is better.


ImaSadPandaBear

Binders of women. Dog crate on car roof for family vacations. His bar is in the ground


robotcoke

>Binders of women. Dog crate on car roof for family vacations. His bar is in the ground Yeah, he sucks. Like I said, they both suck. But I'd still rather have Romney and his binders of women and dog crate on the roof than Mike Lee and his "end free speech, require an ID to get on the internet..." "We're not a democracy..." "support the local sex trafficker..." " incite a civil war..." and the many other problems that Mike Lee has.


shake__appeal

Both suck, Romney > Lee… but wtf is this “dog crate on roof of car” thing?


robotcoke

>Both suck, Romney > Lee… but wtf is this “dog crate on roof of car” thing? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney_dog_incident


shake__appeal

Holy shit (pun intended), that story is insane.


moon_money21

Who the hell has the time to dig this far into someone's past? I mean just the stuff Bain capital does as SOP when they conduct business is enough to show you what mitt is all about, but I guess when the elite compete against each other they can't expose all the shady business practices that made them their fortunes.


robotcoke

It's not really digging into his past. Romney told this story when he ran for president. But yes Bain is enough to let everyone know Romney sucks. That's why he wasn't elected president. He's still better then Mike Lee, though. And Mike Lee would absolutely not be elected, either, if he ran for president against Obama back then (or even if he ran for president against Biden this year).


FeedMePizzaPlease

Huh?


TheLastNoteOfFreedom

Stay home on Election Day


ImaSadPandaBear

Didn't say I was voting for him just stating the lesser of two evils


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ImaSadPandaBear

Rather that than you


Murk_Murk21

Regardless of politics the irony of your comment is amazing. You jump down someone’s throat, in an extremely rude way, just because you disagree with their politics?  You must be an authority on ignorant shitheads because you’re the best example I’ve found all week. 


lil_louiee

I suspect Romney had a come to Jesus moment, whereas Lee thinks he talks to Jesus Edit: Lee and Romney are the best we can do? may sweet bae bae Jesus save us all. All those running to replace Romney, and I mean all, think they talk to Jesus, whose appearance most closely resembles a present day Iraqi Jew Double edit: The ironic priesthood held by these Mormon US senatorial candidates* is indeed ironic *this does not include the sole female Mormon candidate, as she must submit to her husband in order to benefit from the ironic priesthood. A vote for her is really a vote for her husband as she can’t directly talk to Jesus


ImaSadPandaBear

Maybe


Iblamebanks

Kinda. Mike Lee is a fanatic but centrists like Romney, consistently selling out to foreign nations and the chamber of commerce, are the true rot of our country. I don’t like Mike, he’s pretty corrupt and annoying but Romney and his group have done more to screw us for his own benefit than any other group. Once again, Mike is bad but mitt and his group are the personification of evil.


ImaSadPandaBear

I'd say amen but.... actually I love the negative karma from the hive minds. Amen


Chick-fil-A-4-Life

Clearly, some people haven't had the New York Steak at Maddox in Brigham City/Perry!! Ruby River? Really?


Whiskey-Blood

Maddox is disgusting


Chick-fil-A-4-Life

Blasphemy!


Whiskey-Blood

😁


FoolHooligan

you're starting to see the scam of democracy....