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For three star American, try Ruth's Diner in Salt Lake City. It's known for its diner style. Know before you go: this place features dancing. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant features a full bar, breakfast, brunch, and catering.
3.0 of 5 stars.
Another stop on my DDD tour. The location here is up in a canyon outside SLC, and very beautiful.The wait here was very long for lunch on a Friday. I was confused by the fact that the indoor dining...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stop three on the Triple D Tour. sat inside as the wait for outside was 40 minutes. Tried something outside the box for me...chicken teriyaki omellete. Tasty..I only wish it head more bean sprouts...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ruth's has very good diner food with a small amount of fancy diner car seating in the front, or extensive seating outside on a patio with lots of trees and shrubs. We sat on the patio and it was very...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am completely in love with Ruth's. I know that there are some haters out there who love to tear down famous places but Ruth's is easily in my top 10 places to eat in the world. Besides the food,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ruth's was by FAR the highlight of our road trip. Salt Lake City, from the highway at least, is nothing interesting. I've had friends swear up and down that SLC has some merits, but we didn't have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The patio in the summer is incredible. A great spot to drink a few bloody marys with your crew of friends. food is ok but being up in emigration and getting outta the city is great!
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We ate lunch there on a weekday in early 10/06. Our food was very good and our server was pleasant.Ruth's has been in existence for 79 years, and it was only on its third owner when we went there....
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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I've eaten twice at Ruth's Diner. First time there was just two of us for lunch. Both of us loved the food. The waitress was great, not too overbearing but made sure our drinks weren't ever too low or empty....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place seems to get rave reviews from everybody, so either I am hard to please or everyone else is clueless. The physical location of the diner is nice, yes, but the the restaurant itself is more...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A few notes for the out of towners:- it's the worth the drive (it's just down 1 long road and the scenery gets pretty). there was a 30 minute wait, so we our names down and went for a 15 minute drive...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to agree with Ang R - one of the best things about this place are the Mile-High biscuits.Over the years the quality has a gone up and it's gone down. Last time I went (mid-Sept '08) it was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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A group of 10 of us went to Ruths for brunch one Sunday, of course there was the usual long 45 minute wait, which was fine. However when we were finally seated they for some reason didnt think all 10 of us...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I went here for brunch on our way out of Salt Lake City. It was raining and the back patio wasn't open, so there was less seating than usual and we had to wait about 40 minutes for a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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Most go here for the atmosphere. I wish they would work on their menu and change it up to get some better food choices. Breakfast is very good though.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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We drove down from Ogden, on a saturday got there 15 min before they opened, no one else was around till 5 min before opening the doors. First to be seated, and after 4 other tables were seated and waited on...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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The atmosphere at this diner is just as charming as everyone says, However the food is so aweful it doesn't taste nearly as good as the plates they serve it on! (YUCK) I went with a group of 6 adults and we...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Setting: 4 stars...a pleasant, spacious patio in a lovely canyon, enlivened by two enthusiastic guitarists/singers on a warm summer evening. Service: 3 stars...place is staffed by polite and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm docking one star because they took my favorite item (banana walnut french toast) off the menu, but this is definitely one of the places I take out of town guests. Great view, great outdoor...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's pretty ridiculous how awesome this restaurant was on one of its Thursday night barbecues that supposedly go on weekly for the entire Summer. We didn't come prepared, so there was an hour and a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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The food was good. That was it. It took over an hour to be seated, after watching many people go in that had come after us. Once we were finally seated the server was very rude. She didn't welcome or smile or...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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I love driving to Ruth's for Sunday morning breakfast (although it is often quite crowded and a fairly lengthy weight, it's worth it). They give you a delicious soft cakey biscuit with raspberry jam for free...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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There are only two good things about this place: the location and the biscuits. The mile-high biscuits were just awesome. And the drive up into the canyon is nice, and you feel as if you're farther away from...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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Ruth's Diner strives for nothing but excellent service & outstanding food. If you or any other customer has had an unpleasant experience, then we would like to start off with a sincere apology and a thank you...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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My husband lives for breakfast and a friend recommended Ruths Diner. It's a little bit of a drive to get up the canyon but in the end we thought it was worth it. Loved the biscuits and hash. My eggs and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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We went here last summer and it was terrible. If I could give it a negative scoreI would. They took forever to take our order and then I couldn't even eat the food. Before our food came to the table I took my...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ruth's diner is the second oldest restaurant in Utah. (I wish I knew the oldest one). It was started by Ruth nearly 80 years ago. And by the looks of her pictures at the diner, I'm okay not ever...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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I absolutley love ruth's I started going their for breakfast about 2 years ago and I never leave discouraged. the atmosphere is wonderful , and that biscuit and jam that you get at the beggining of the meal is...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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I will periodically go back to see if the food has gotten and better?.. That is still NO! The service was Horrible my last visit, for some reason the waiter would not give us the time of day, yes he took our...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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I've never had a good meal at Ruth's; the food is consistently undercooked and unpalatable. The wait for a table is too long, the wait staff are unhelpful and unfriendly, and I've never understood in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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Don't recommend this place. The service is poor. The food is poor. The wait is ridiculously long. Not worth the short drive. Would rather keep driving up the canyon to a better restaurant.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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Ruth's is one of my favorite restaurants to go to. I have lived here for 14 years and I have enjoyed every single thing about Ruth's Diner. The food is pure comfort! The biscuits are divine. The atmosphere is...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
*** - Good***** - The malt chocolate pudding dessert.I hate to give this place three stars but so far since I haven't been to the famous brunch yet, that's what I have to give it. The food is fine,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
There are only two good things about this place: the location and the biscuits. The mile-high biscuits were just awesome. And the drive up into the canyon is nice, and you feel as if you're farther...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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I noticed there aren't any current comments and, due to my breakfast experience at Ruth's today, I thought I could be helpful with an update. Due to an upcoming medical procedure my husband took me to Ruth's,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Look, lets face it, you only go for the location. It is up a canyon and it makes you feel outdoorsy and like a mini-vacation. The meal is ok and a little overpriced. But the scenery is worth my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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Ruth's Diner has a lot of history behind it, but I really don't care. The big attraction is the outdoor patio in the Summer. Sitting inside is, well, like any greasy spoon diner. The patio is this huge, tree...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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Ruth's is somewhat of a Utah institution. I'll leave you to read their website if you don't already know the long and colourful history they proudly highlight. I'm not sure what makes Ruths so hugeful popular...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/23/2006
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Yeah - sometimes there is an air of pretention in the midst - but one of the best places for good, filling, comforting breakfasts!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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This place is more or less just good atmosphere. The food is average, in an above average environment. It is fun to drive up the canyon though and sit out on the deck and eat some food. The service the time I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best for breakfast but lunch/dinner is decent as well. Besides the "mile high" biscuits mentioned in another review, I like the fact they usually have specials for breakfast that are different then...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ruth's Diner is a fantastic example of a place that USED TO be awesome. It then became popular, more expensive and crowded, and has slowly wandered downhill ever since. It's still a great place to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2006
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Love the Diner, food and service were excellent on your last two dates there. Go on Thursdays and have the BBQ it is perfect. live music outdoors and great food. And to make it even more perfect she said YES...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sure we had an actual meal, but the only thing I can remember are the mile-high biscuits (pictured). They aren't even on the menu, but are brought out to you FREE as you sit and then again on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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I love this place. You can't find a better breakfast in Utah. Much, much, better than the pancake house. Much better!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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Note*This review was a new post on 12-18-2007, we revised our previous review. We have been going to Ruth's Diner for about 7 years and it used to be one of our favorite brunch spots, but no more. When we have...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2005
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If youve never been to Ruths Diner, youre missing out on a wonderful comfy, cozy experience. Great service, excellent food anytime, morning, day or night I cant say enough good things about this place. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2005
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Eleven of us from work went early to have a lunch celebration. We waited 1 1/2 hours to be seated! We sat waiting, looking at two large tables, completely empty of people but not cleaned. There was no attempt...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2005
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My family and I visited Ruth's Diner Saturday June 4th and it was the worst experience I've had at a restaurant in a while. Our server was completely inept and unable to understand simple requests, such as...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2005
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I went to Ruths for the first time this summer, and I am glad to say that things have greatly improved. After 2 bad experiences last summer I was hesitent to return, but I was delightfully surprised. We had a...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2005
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The first place I ever ate when i moved to Utah... And been going back again and again ever since! For breakfast a spinich omelette has can't lose written all over it. Homemade biscuits are memorable as are...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2005
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Highly recommended until our food was under cooked and our waiter had an attitude. I had a great first experience, but it wasn't the same during our last visit. The location is wonderful, but the waiter had a...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2005
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I've eaten at Ruth's at least two dozen times. I vaguely remember the Greek Salad as nothing great and I know I've had some decent breakfasts. I really can't remember what I've eaten there. I've never gone to...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2005
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Ruth's is great because it is very versatile. If you go at night, you can sit outside under the stars, and there are candlelit tables for two. You can also go as a group and have a good time.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2004
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Ruth's just gets worse everytime I visit. The service is so poor, does management intentionally hire people with no experience and service skills? I went on a Sunday at 3:00 ordered food by 3:30 and it was...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2004
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For the two times, the service at Ruth's has sucked. We were promplty seated, but it went downhill from there. Our waiter was absent minded and distracted. He was difficult to find and slow to repsond to any...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2004
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Ate lunch on the patio Sunday, live music, great food, friendly service. This place does not miss a beat. Try the Spinach omelette or the eggs benedict. See you there every Sunday.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2004
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My husband and I were so excited to eat breakfast the other day at Ruth's Diner...we always look forward to starting the day with a nice hearty breakfast...and we were thinking of the breakfast potatoes in...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2003
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This place in unlike any other in the Salt Lake area. Ruths is perfectly placed in the canyon so as to feel like your eating far from home. I love the size of Ruths. Don't expand! The size is probably the best...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2003
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I loved the patio and the view, the food was great also! The place was to small and no room for the wait staff to move around easily. The bathroom facilities were really bad for the crowd they had. In thw...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/06/2003
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Ruth's is fabulous. It is away from the city, and has so much character. The food is what Grandma would whip up for dinner. The mile high biscuits are great....I so wish I could get the recipe. The lasagna,...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2003
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Breakfasts are excellent, although the omelettes are far better than the french toast (which tends to be thin, crusty, and not very "bready"). The biscuits served with butter and jelly are a nice addition.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/14/2003
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The food is great, so is the service! I love the patio in warm weather, too!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2003
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If I was asked to recommend a restaurant to any newcomer to Salt Lake, I would send them to Ruth's Diner. I am always amazed when people who have lived in Salt Lake for any length of time say they have not...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2002
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Ruth's has potentially the best patio dining there is. Pair that with excellent food, decent wine, outdoor heaters and live music and it is almost the perfect dining experience, whatever time of day,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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I went to Ruth's for breakfast this morning. The omelets are absolutely the best anywhere! And what a beautiful setting!! It is just a comfortable, cozy little place with great food and friendly service. In...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2002
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Great service! Y.T. was the best. Food was exceptional! Atmosphere was great. A terrific overall experience!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2002
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Beautiful canyon setting. Nice patio in the summer and cozy in the winter. Service is old timey diner service and the food is better than mom's. If you haven't been to Ruth's you are missing out
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2002
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Service was great! Y.T. very professional. We had sea food, Mexican, Yankee, and Italian and it was all terrific!! Great place, exceptional value
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2002
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Beautiful scenery, great company, great food, great drink! My most favorite place in SLC! Everytime my man and I go up there, it is such a great romantic evening.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Bad food. Bad service. I got nothing close resembling what I ordered. At least it's far enough out of town I won't be tempted to go back. I suspect it's a gag the locals play on us out of towners.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2002
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I had heard so much about it and so we went there and how can you mess up a hamburger? Well they did! How can you mess up desert? Well they did. I will never go back there.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2002
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The food is generally quite good, but the service only rarely is up to par.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2002
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You can't go wrong at Ruth's Diner! For breakfast, lunch, or dinner the food is always fabulous and the atmosphere and history is fantastic. Great place to take out of towners since it is accessible and in a...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2002
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Ruth's Diner definitely deserves to be close to the top if not the top. If you have a chance, diner out at Ruth's on a nice Spring day and sit outside on the patio out back during dusk. You will find birds...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/09/2002
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The outdoor garden atmosphere makes Ruth's special. It is so relaxing...delicious and romantic too.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2002
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Delicious Food, Wonderful Atmosphere, Great Biscuits! I Absolutely hate biscuits, but I love theirs!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2002
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I was really excited to try this place out. The atmosphere and story behind the place are worth the trip, but I think the food is a bit overated to be considered the best. But it's still good. It is also VERY...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2002
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The first place i ever ate when i came to Utah. And been going back there again and again ever since. For breakfast a spinich omelette has "can't lose" all over it if that's your fare. Biscuits are memorable...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2002
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Anytime of the year is a good time, but summer is special at Ruth's when they have entertainers out on the back patio. Some of my fondest memories are times I've eaten there with loved ones and friends and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2002
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The food at Ruth's Diner is excellent and so is the atmosphere.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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This is American home cooking at its best! Meatloaf, pot roast, chicken, turkey all served with potatoes, gravy and deliciously prepared vegetable medly. The enchiladas are incredible, ranking with the best of...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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Honestly, with all the great reviews. I have found the service at Ruth's Diner disturbingly wanting. I went with a good friend to see what the rave was all about and let me tell you, the service...well, what...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2002
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Every time I go home and have my mom's beef stew I always have to have a second helping (even if the waist line of my pants screams no). That's exactly how I feel about most of the selections on Ruth's menu...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2002
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Ruth's Diner is hands down the spot to catch the Best Breakfast in Salt Lake. With the option of sitting in their stylized dining car or on their inviting patio, you can't go wrong here for ambience. The food?...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2002
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Ruth's is such a great place to dine, especially breakfast on Saturday's. The air is so nice and the food is very plentiful. Service is good and atmosphere the best!!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2002
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Lunch on the patio at Ruth's is truly one of summers greatest pleasures.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2002
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There's always a bit of a wait here, especially for brunch on the weekends, but Ruths' is always worth it. When the weater's nice, wait for an outside table. There's plenty of shade and a cool canyon breeze....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2002
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country cooking best describes the menu at this unique restaurant, one of utah's oldest. established in 1930, this old-time diner has customers who have been regulars for decades, and for good reason. pot...
wcities.com - user review
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this restaurant was opened in the 1930s by former cabaret singer ruth evans. housed in an old trolley car, ruth's serves breakfast, sandwiches, salads, burgers and other ethnic specialties. the retro...
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Find Emigration Canyon and drive a bit until you're convinced you've left the city behind. The size of the parking lot will tell you that it can get busy. I'm not local, but it looked
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