Diamond Lil’s

5 Reviews on “Diamond Lil’s”

• Christianne

  So Sad. Diamond Lil’s was once among THE best restaurants in the Salt Lake Valley. The Prime Rib was the ultimate. It was THE place to go. There was a wait just to get in….but you waited …because the wait was worth it. My husband and I grew up in the Rose Park area in the 60’s and 70’s, and the food at Diamond Lils was the best to be found, especially the Prime Rib. Today, my husband and I stopped at Diamond Lils for the lunch buffet. I cannot remember a worse restaurant experience…ever. I am so sorry to say it. Diamond Lils was near to being an institution in Salt Lake City. People came from all over to have dinner at there. One word…DONT! I ordered the salad and soup buffet and my husband ordered the Prime Rib Buffet. The salad bar buffet was surprisingly sparse. After the lettuce, there were four other toppings for the salad…..peas(shriveled), mini corn cobs, olives and beets. That’s it. The green salad part of the salad bar is over at that point. That’s all she wrote. There was a jello salad, a pasta salad and a couple more non-descript salad type foods. I did not take those. My husband did, because he will try anything, but said to me, ‘I don’t know what that is’, and chose to not eat it. The Prime Rib was not too bad, but far and away from impressive. Sadly, the rest of the food was not very good and was bland, at best. My husband got up to get more of the Prime Rib at the buffet…as it was the best thing at the buffet, but was turned away and told he had already had one piece. He got more rice and salad and came back to our table. He did not finish the salad because he did not know what was in it. Good Tip!….Do not eat anything unless you can identify and clearly confirm what it is. The buffet was to be over at 3:00pm. The servers began to take down the buffet at 2:40. Since the food was not so good and I did not have enough to eat, made a dash for it, and got a roll before it was gone. As bad as it all was, the rolls were the best part for me and there was one left, so I nabbed it before it was gone. So sorry to see that the Diamond Lils, as we remember is gone….but to be there today, in the atmosphere of something that once was and is no more, left me feeling like I was in a ghost town. When I say it was sad…it really was.

  October 30, 2014, 10:36 pm

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• Wisearts

  Best Prime Rib!. My experience there today was AWESOME! The Prime Rib was THE BEST I’VE EVER HAD – REALLY. WOW. Plus, I’m an Army Vet with PTSD and brought my little Therapy Service Dog. Not only did they welcome her but, OMG, they diced up a portion of prime rib for her! (Spoiling her rotten and, no, I didn’t ask). The staff was just awesome. Can’t wait to go again.

  April 20, 2014, 10:36 pm

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• Jasonjhenry

  #SLC if you are a very basic meat-and-potatoes type of diner, this is an OK place. Nothing for vegetarians. Nine guys on a ski trip after getting off the plane – none were very positive about the quality of food: Chicken, steaks, ribs. Service was friendly. Expect a lot of female mannequins sitting around (including the men’s room). Trying to create an atmosphere like an old western saloon.

  June 11, 2012, 6:50 pm

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• Lisa Malachowsky

  Wasn’t bad!! Authentic cowboy decor!!! Have the Prime Rib…

  November 18, 2009, 2:54 am

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• Tracy

  Don’t even bother. In all my years of living in Salt Lake City, never have I eaten such terrible, overpriced food. For a $25 steak, it should of had some flavor, and not have a can of mushrooms dumped all over it. You can get a better meal at Sizzler for a 1/3 of the price. The salad bar was deplorable with a small of array of carrot salads and noodle salads that looked questionable. I would only ingested any of it if maybe I was on the brink of death from starvation. Oh, and I should mention that a salad bar should at least offer tomatoes. Not one could be found. The upside, the waitress was wonderful.If a lesson can be learned, do your homework before selecting a restaurant.

  January 27, 2009, 5:35 am

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