The Aerie Lounge in Alta

I couldn't decide between 3 or 4 stars, so I'm going 4 because our server was great, and the chef gave us complimentary crostini's with goat cheese and pickled veggies, as well as complimentary carrots and celery with ranch for our kids. So nice. I think it's a 3 1/2 star establishment. The complimentary rolls are delicious, two offerings of sourdough and cheddar rolls. They were both excellent with the soft butter and olive oil. We started with the chilie dusted scallops and spicy tuna with fried rice. The scallops (only two but on the larger size), we perfectly cooked, well seasoned, and so good! The street corn that came with it was delicious, but it has a kick to it so be prepared. The spicy tuna needed more flavor, more spice, it was just okay. I ordered the Halibut, and it was over cooked and dry, so sad. It came with trumpet mushrooms, and they were so chewy and hard to eat. Weird. My husband ordered the elk meatloaf and it was amazing! All of us tried it and loved it! My two sons ordered the kids steak, and chicken fingers. Both were great, steak was cooked and seasoned well. The fries were delicious! Overall, not sure it's worth the trip up here just for the food, but if your staying a...

The Father's Day brunch had an excellent menu, priced at $58 for adults and $37 for children. The reality of the menu was less than mediocre. Most dishes lacked flavour and seemed like it had been sitting under a heat lamp for a while. Definitely not worth the price. The service was great though.

Very surprised by quality, ambience, & service. Went to the Cliff for the spa & needed a meal afterwards so headed up to the Aerie Lounge. The menu is filled with unique ingredients so I was intrigued. I ordered a corn & jalapeño soup filled with bits of lobster, followed that with a dish of pork cheek, then finished with an elk & bison burger...every dish hit the spot.   What I was especially pleased with was quality of staff. SLC is very lacking on quality service, and I discovered that's because they all went up the mountain & work at Aerie. From servers to bartenders, I found all to be professional & very knowledgeable on menu, specials, down to ingredients & cooking methods. I always come with menu questions & they delivered. The only thing was wasn't impressed with was draft beer selection; that was lacking but plenty of bottles to make up for it.