squatters pub brewery

i parked in the public parking next door and go out of my mini van.  i was feeling pretty tough i know.  i wanted to see if this was the type of place i could bring my kids in and get some food.  sure enough after walking in the door, i immediately saw 3-4 tables with small children.  the place looked pretty cool, and i had heard a lot of good things about the food.  it was time to try squatters for the first time.

very trendy and overrated. service has been bad ever time i have been. food is not even that good. the only resin this place lasts is because the make freaking amazing beer!!

breakfast is the bomb!!!! but the sausage isn't the best!


-----14 oct, 2012-----

breakfast is the bomb!!!!

good, not great. their burgers are okay, beer selection very good, but it's not the best pub in the area. every time i go here i wish the crowd and the service were both friendlier. for a better night out, i'll always hit up red rock or poplar.
but it's not bad.

neat atmosphere, but the food was just ok. i did not like the sangria, the fried pickles were great - very crunchy. the waitress recommended the tilapia salad and i liked the tilapia, but the other toppings were bland. the spouse got the barbecue chicken pizza - not great. the son liked the reuben.

unbelievably bad food. sweet servers and staff, but don't go for the food!

full suspension is a great ipa with an excellent finish! gotta try it. i can recommend the black and bule burger too. solid!

i had an awful experience at this place. after telling the hostess that my party would be between 4 and 5 people, some of whom didn't plan to eat, the waitress still harassed us when my friends arrived with an extra person first the problem was that they have a rule (in slc- no, surely not a rule?!) against pulling two chairs up to a four top. when i offered to move to a table to accommodate our party of six, the waitress said we'd need to cash out and start a new tab. i said fine. then she said they didn't want a whole table of people who "aren't ordering anything.". with overly filling under 4% beer on tap for $5 and good beer in bottles for $8 to $18 (i was drinking the latter i might add), i wouldn't think we qualified as not ordering anything. halnour party went to the bar where tr bartender was rude to them. i thought about stuffing the waitress, which i never do. instead, i'm here to say that squatters downtown lacks the basic courtesy of a normal pub, but should i expect more in slc?

ipa is solid and wings are tops! recommend also the fish tacos with ahi tuna. manager needs to walk around and interact with the customers though instead of avoiding eye contact. make it an experience for the customers and show you care!

it's hit or miss at squatters. i've had a couple of good experiences and a couple of bad ones. but... i keep going back. i think it's (at least) worth a try.

mmmmm to the ahi burger, garlic fries, and kolsch seasonal ale. :)

pumped up pub. the iconic pub. as far as i'm concerned, the quality of the pub dictates the quality of the city. downtown slc has a handful of good pubs, and my favorite has always been squatters. i have nothing bad to say about any of the pubs downtown, but the most consistent quality beer and food has been at squatters.

the food is just good. it's not the kind of food that i would scream to everyone that they have to try it, but it's definitely in the top quintile of food quality. i would never be worried bringing someone from out of town to this pub. the menu is broad, giving you options from classics like fish and chips or burgers, to clever pizzas, southwestern concoctions, and even a bit of asian fusion. over the years, i've tried a lot of them so feel safe saying that if you can't find a dish to eat here, then you just don't like food.

the trump card for squatters is their beer. we have several great microbrewed beers in slc, and squatters is definitely on the short list. my personal favorite is their viennese. for me, it's the perfectly balanced between light and dark, bitter and sweet, that i just want to fill a bathtub with and drink. i wish i could, but it's such a popular one, that often it will be sold out. not to worry though, because you have plenty of other options. other rave-able beers: the capt bastard oatmeal stout (thick and meaty, but not bitter), chasing tail (lighter and sweeter) and full suspension (unfiltered hoppiness...not for the faint of heart).

hit the spot!. recommended by hilton staff and a block across from the hotel - wasn't expecting anything other than the usual pub fare and was happily surprised. not a big fan of greasy, heavy, fried stuff - prefer the meat and veggies option. squatters' ahi spring roll salad is a full entree with four large, thick, seared rare-ish slices of tuna encased in super-light, crisp, delectable wrappers served over a huge pile of spicy arugula, pickled ginger (the good stuff, not the scary pink kind), and pickled red cabbage. usually don't eat the dressing but this was irresistible - zingy and bright. draft full suspension pale ale was fantastic, service was pretty good. sat at the bar - very friendly, happy crowd. great find so close to the hotel - much better option than all the tired national chains nearby.

bbq stout pizza is too good, get jalapeño on it


-----23 apr, 2012-----

by far my favorite place to eat in the valley. squatters keeps that middle class bar feel while running an amazing sit down restaurant, and if you believe beer is good for the soul then you should have been here years ago instead of just now looking at reviews. captain bastard is the best oatmeal stout/dark beer evar!!!!!!! im addicted...

good dessert.. my wife and i stopped in for dessert when visiting slc. the bourbon pecan bread pudding with baileys on the rocks definitely hit the spot. the peanut butter pie that my wife ordered was amazing as well. if we would have stayed longer we definitely would have stopped in for lunch or dinner.