Delicious Seeking Authors

Well we have been hoping that blogspot would have come up with an open blogging forum that would allow anyone to post without having to sign up for an account or be invited by the administrator, but no such luck. On top of that we have been pretty lazy about keeping this thing updated, but we still think having a trustworthy blog to inform us locals about the great food of SLC is a good idea. So we want to open the blog to as many authors as possible (100 is the limit).

Here's the deal:

1. Send an email to diningoututah@gmail.com and let us know you are interested in being a restaurant critic & we'll add you as an author.

2. Post to your hearts content about great food or restaurants you have experienced in the Salt Lake Valley or surrounding areas.

3. Only one rule. Reviews must be about locally owned restaurants. No national chains. Ya, we know you like the Miso Salmon at the Cheescake Factory, but we don't care. That doesn't mean we don't want to hear about Utah chains like The Pub Group or Gastronomy.

We anxiously await your foodie discoveries.

Acme Burger Company

So we finally tried the Acme Burger Company located at 275 South 200 West in Salt Lake City. This hip urban joint is located adjacent to P.F. Chang's in the middle of the city. I think they have been open about a year or so. We went on a Friday night around 7:00 and were seated immediately, although we have heard from friends that in the past they have waited up to an hour for a table.

My first impression was a little surprised at how "upscale" the place looked and felt for a "burger joint." Dark leather(ish) upholstery on painted cement floors with modern lighting, and flatscreen t.v.'s felt seemed a little more like a swanky bar than a casual restaurant. Overall the effect was very nice.

We were greeted with a warm welcome from the host (possibly the owner) who was very kind to help with a minor parking snafu, and then show us to our seats. We had a great waitress who was very pleasant and was careful not to wear out her welcome.

I ordered the Classic Burger medium-rare and customized it with Thick-cut Bacon and Blue Cheese. My wife ordered the Mini Burger with Tomato Soup and we shared and order of Thick Cut Fries and an order of Shoe String Fries. We both enjoyed our burgers, and my wife said her tomato soup was tasty. My medium-rare was perfect and my wife's well done was well done (no pink.) Both orders of fries were good, but we preferred the Shoe Strings over the Thick Cut. We skipped dessert, but we were both very full and satisfied by the time we left.

Then came the check. I was mildly surprised that with a decent tip we got out the door for under $25.00 bucks. Neither of us ordered drinks, but in my opinion it was a good value for such quality food in a nice looking and feeling place with great service. We'll go again for sure.