the sonora grill

best utah mexican? no.. sonora grill isn't your average mexican restaurant. the experience and price point is similar to the chevys restaurant chain but the analogy is inexact. chevys is more about cheap drinks and the party atmosphere while sonora grill is more about tweaking the flavors and more southwest u.s. mexican than straight up mexican. even so, we left with the feeling that the menu descriptions were more promising than the food itself.

this may be the best mexican food in ogden for lack of competition but despite the hype it sure isn't the best mexican food in utah. the best mexican in utah would probably be frida bistro in salt lake (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/54/1498362/restaurant/central/frida-bistro-salt-lake-city), which is in different league, the same league as cactus in seattle (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/1/1130/restaurant/madison-park/cactus-seattle).

note: sonora grill is flagged as romantic. at the right time it might be. but often there will be too many families and children offsetting the rather nice interior design.

we chose ‘the sonora grill’. we are very thrilled with our choice. why? customer service and the taste of the food...

food is fantastic. it's fancy mexican like i've never had before. the fajitas are my favorite. they give you several salsas with chips to start. salsa that is unique and very good. highly recommend.

great house margarita!

thanks for everything tonight. sonora at its finest. everyone loved all of the dishes. my father in law said the fajita's were the best he has ever had. lick your plate good.

overpriced. no lettuce at all on menu or in kitchen. i'm sorry but cabbage isn't a substitute for lettuce. the chips and salsa is awesome though.

nice atmosphere, good food, friendly service. our meal was a tad over priced but overall it was a positive dining expierence.

not bad but a little pricey. for mexican food, it wasn't bad, but $$$.

ok.. i left this restaurant feeling rather indifferent. the food was neither bad nor good. nice atmosphere, but nothing too special. the agua fresca was delicious, but as far as "authentic mexican" food, i'll go to the taco stand down the street.

simply fantastic. i had super-high expectations of this place and it delivered. everything we tried was perfect. the salsas were both unique and very flavorful and the guacomole was fresh and fabulous. each dish that we tried - chile verde, chile rellenos, and stacked enchiladas - was fantastically spiced, prepared, and presented. the spicyness and tenderness of the verde was spot on, the crispness and the cheese of the rellenos was incredible, and although i didn't try the enchiladas, they looked great too. i doubt you can go wrong with anything on the menu. i'm already looking forward to going back - it's just a shame this place isn't in salt lake.

best mexican food in ogden, hands down. sure, this place is on the expensive side and as pretentious as it gets. some of the servers are downright snobs even. but, the food is some of the best mexican around. it's not the boring cheese, cheese and more cheese dishes you get everywhere else in utah. this is cooking with flavor. unique flavors you just won't find elsewhere in utah. all of those housemade salsas make my mouth water just thinking about them. and their chile relleno is easily the best i've ever had. two massive chiles covered and stuffed with the most delicious mexican white cheese. everything they serve here is fresh and delicious. now if only their table manner matched. at least the manager was very kind. i'm not sure why he hires such arrogant help.

i had the arroz con pollo (rice with chicken). super delicious, big chunks of chicken, tomato based sauce with savory spices and vegetables. kind of a mexican version of comfort food.

we miss sonora grill. we recently moved to north carolina and my family misses sonora grill. it is by far the best mexican restaurant. the food is good and fresh. the servers are always nice and fast. my favorite thing on the menu is the carne asada tacos (get it with the green sauce) and the grilled corn on the cobb. whenever i go to sonora grill i have dreams about my leftovers and have to eat them for breakfast because i can't wait anymore. i hate that i live so far away and can't enjoy the wonderful food and environment of this restaurant, as much as i want.

best mexican food ever!. i wish i lived closer. each time i'm near ogden i make a stop at sonora. i crave their guacamole and salsa. they have a unique variety of salsa that can't be beat. i must stay the stacked enchilada is my favorite. i love every bite right down to the cabbage garnish. o and i can't forget the lemonade another favorite... i could go on for days i love this place.

my favorites. the salsa, green is my favorite
stacked chicken enchiladas
chile acquilles (on the appetizer menu but i order as an entre)
cheesy bean and rice soup (more like dip, great for a rainy day...very hearty)
shrimp ceviche
salmon salad
yucaton chicken
flan
mango tres leches