pago

reservations?!. could have sworn i read they didn't accept reservations right on their website... showed up on mother's day and was laughed at by the hostess for not having reservations, when i mentioned their website stated the opposite, she huffed that "well we are on mother's day". gee thanks. i even called earlier that day about their hours... could have mentioned it to me then.

i am a bruncher. it is by far, my most favorite meal of all time. and i had one of the best brunches of my life this past weekend at pago. it wasn’t my first brunch there, but something about this experience was different. because i have never written about pago (why have i never written about pago!?!?), let me tell you a few things about it. pago is a wonderful farm to table restaurant located in the 9th and 9th district of salt lake city – a lovely little corner of town that is home to many great local businesses and restaurants. the space was built in 1910 and uses reclaimed wooden tables, which makes it feel old world, but modern at the same time. pago is also very green and sustainable – in both its building and its food. pago uses products from local farms and artisans – and you can really taste that freshness. pago has an inviting atmosphere and salt lake city locals have embraced it whole-heatedly. scott evans, owner and operator, has been in the slc restaurant industry for yea

greedily, i want to write a bad review.... ...so i can dine at pago without a two week advance reservation. while that is still possible, pago is a black diamond in the city that always sleeps (slc). it is a rare jewel. i recently had lunch at pago and the experience was so extraordinary, i can't get pago out of my mind. the owner was there to insure that our experience was flawless, which it was. great forethought went into their selection of quality ingredients , dynamic and skillful preparation, and pleasing presentation. also hit pago early for a spectacular bloody mary.

fun and good. went to pago for my belated birthday lunch. the atmosphere and service were good. people cared. the food was well prepared. the best thing i had was probably the calamari salad - very tender, great flavors - the bruschetta, wagyu burger and risotto were all good but nothing to blow you away. the cucumber crush cocktail was very refreshing. overall i had a very good experience. but not amazing.

great find!

in salt lake city for a work trip and this restaurant easily accommodated our group of five. the food and service was delicious. i highly recommend the utah red trout. service was pleasant without being intrusive. many options for vegetarians.

my friends had been before and we weren’t disappointed. good range of wines beers and cocktails. my friend was also offered to try the wines when she couldn’t decide.

servers knowledge of how things could be made gluten free or vegetarian was great and all the main courses tasty and different.

i had the chocolate dessert which i didn’t think was very chocolatey.

very interesting setup. i sat at the bar overlooking the kitchen. they have a fairly large alcohol selection (more alcohol than food, but that seems to be fairly easy with local establishments).

server recommended the srf (snake river farms) pork chop. srf raises their own pigs, which set my expectations at ridiculous levels... the pork chop was very meaty, not dry at all even without the gravy (surprising, because most places tend to use gravy to cover up the dryness of their pork). the pork had some fat on it, so anyone ordering it should be mindful of that (especially because the gravy, eggs and mashed potatoes are apt to cover it up). there was a slight char on the pork, giving a nice, faint crisp texture.

the meal was very filling. i'm very impressed; i expected pricier places to require multiple dishes to satiate me. good job.

nice. our server was really cool. relaxed, but knew her food/wine. was attentive. we got the caesar salad, lamb gnocchi, and a cheese plate, with a nice bottle of spanish merlot. good experience. it wasn't cheap, but i don't mind paying the price if the experience is quality.

one of the better places in salt lake to eat. the wagyu new york strip steak was unbelievable! probably the best steak i've had. make sure to save room for dessert.

good but not great for vegetarians. we went after several recommendations. i knew from the online menu that it wouldn't be straight forward for us but i thought we could make a meal from the small plates. the cheese plate was great, though i could see the small amounts of many things being an issues for parties of four or more. on a closer read if the menu it turns out most of the small plates that look vegetarian are not. our excellent waiter recommended the off menu vegetarian plate. it was made up of sides to various main dishes. the good news is we both loved two of the items and we each loved ones the other didn't. but it was still 50/50 overall for us. the bourbon apple crisp was delicious. the atmosphere was a touch loud but ascetically nice. the wait staff were attentive and helpful. i would consider going back and trying again from just the small plates so i got to choose what i get. i liked it, but certainly didn't love it.

good truffle fries and burger even though my burger was a bit overcooked and i could have done without the citrus sauce on it. great ambiance; small, so get a reservation. good service. the bass ball appetizer isn't worth the price, and they need a full-bodied red wine on the 'wines by the glass' list. i will return.

great dining experience. the food was great and service outstanding. the only complaint i have is that the menu showed a small plate menu. i had assumed that this would be a tapas style. however, it was just an appetizer menu. however, we still ordered like it was a true small plate menu and we weren't disappointed. very well presented and very tasty. (we tried all 10.)

ok food. the service was great but some of the food was a little strange. they try too hard to make some of the plates work.
the pumpkin tar tar was not good and the bbq beets were not anything special. my steak was good and the hamburger was good. we all agreed that their fries were the best part of the dinner.
we had a great night still but will not head back until we work down our restaurant list.

we received great service and amazing food at pago.  

had a reservation. they made us wait 45 minutes. called at least a month in advance for this reservation. food good but soo not worth it!