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Em's Restaurant
- American
- Salt Lake City, UT
About this business
he home of Em's Restaurant is located in the meticulously renovated hundred-year-old Center Street Market Building, cleverly situated in the heart of Salt Lake City’s historic Marmalade Hill. It is here where Chef/Owner Emily Gassmann continues her family legacy of a local neighborhood bistro. The fare at Em's is simple elegance. All items are prepared fresh by hand from only the finest local and organic ingredients. Chef Gassmann maintains relationships with local produce and agricultural producers to off... read more
Location details
271 Center St W, Salt Lake City, UT, 84103, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Delicious? Yes. Good Service? Yes! – I've eaten here several times and have never been even remotely dissatisfied with service or food. The people who work at Em's are always nice when I come in (and no, I'm not even remotely close to a regular so writing nice treatment off as that doesn't work). The atmosphere is really upscale and stylish, as if it should be in a big city rather than Salt Lake, but I'm glad it's not, otherwise I couldn't eat their delicious mashed potatoes or habenero chocolate ice cream. So, I agree with ... read more
Nice neighborhood restaurant – My wife and I have been here at least half a dozen times. A couple for dinner and the rest for weekend breakfast. We like the neighborhood feel of the place and we live near by so it feels like "our" place. We have always had good service. Not service that hovers over you or constantly comes by the table but professional service that makes sure you are taken care of. The food isn't 5star but very good and always tastes fresh. We particularly like the salads and the very light touch on the house... read more
Only Average – Not as good as it's cracked up to be nor as bad as some have experienced. Service was friendly but basically indifferent. (At their prices, I want Service.) The "braised short ribs" turned out to be one piece of chewy beef on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes accompanied by seven thin, greasy sting beans. The pecan bread pudding was dry and definitely needed the caramel ice cream that comes with it. My wine was served in a soapy glass. My girlfriend had the chicken which was moist and delicious. I had tried thre... read more
Worst restaurant experience ever - and with the owner – Took coleagues here from out of town. After waiting over 2 hours to get our entrees - one entree was missed. Another one of the guests who had ordered his steak medium rare, politely sent his steak back because it was well done. He was told that they didn't have anymore RibEye, but invited him to come into the kitchen to look at how his steak was cooked under the light - which he did. He was told by what turned out to be the owner, Em herself, that she didn't agree that... read more
fabulous food – I have been to Em's several times and overall the only better restaurant I have been to in SLC is the Metropolitan (which is many times more expensive). Their food is accessible so you can take your conservative friends there, but there are some nicely executed things like Habenaro chocolate ice crm. as well. The bad review is from 2003 (well before I went there) so I have to assume the place has changed-- I cannot imagine that happening at the Em's I have been to.
Beautiful patio and view – We had a wonderful evening. A great small restaurant. We went with friends and lingered at our table until 11:00 pm. We were never rushed. The food was excellent, and most entrees were under $20. It is a small menu, but everyone raved about what they ordered. Everything was very reasonably price. The maple glazed scallop appetizer was terrific, as were the speciality salads. Entrees were excellent, and great desserts. It has a wonderful patio that was perfect on a warm summer evening.
With a new location in Capitol Hill and the addition of a dinner menu, this place treats diners to elegant comfort food. – The Scene In a renovated brick storefront, votive candles illuminate white tablecloths, silver place settings and glass bud vases. Diners linger in conversation while servers dressed in black float around the small dining room. In warm weather, the larger outdoor patio provides views of sunset on the Great Salt Lake. The Food The location is new and the menu expanded, but the results are still casually r... read more
A Bad Experience – Our special night out was ruined by our dinner at Em's. My husband ordered the steak "special" and it was tough and full of gristle and other waste. When he politely complained, he was treated very rudely by the waiter, brought the least expensive item on the menu as a substitute (with no adornment), and then charged the much higher price of the special! When we protested the price, we were told he "ate quite a bit of the steak," which was not true--it was inedible! No effort at all was made to correct the... read more
Frequently asked questions about Em's Restaurant
How is Em's Restaurant rated?
Em's Restaurant has a 4.2 star rating with 180 reviews.
When is Em's Restaurant open?
Em's Restaurant is closed now. It will open at 9:00 a.m.
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