Editor Pick
A Step Back in Time for Great Burgers and Stuff
- February 25, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
Wasatch from heber ctity, Utah
We took a step back into the past at Milt’s, a classic example of what drive-ins were like before
McDonald’s. Milt’s appeared to do mainly a carry out business catering to locals. Inside, there
is room for eight on stools at the counter and table space for six, by the window. Getting
tired of typical fast food joints, we gave Milt’s a try. It took only one visit to put Milt’s #1 on our
short list of the best places for lunch in Moab.
Milt’s was founded in 1954 and it looks like it has not changed in appearance. Befitting and
confirming it’s age and origins if I am not mistaken, the walls and counter were covered with
white Bakelite. The menu includes six variety of burgers plus the nine extras, hot dogs, some
other sandwiches, chili, and a concoction called "Frito Pie"-- Fritos layered in a bowl topped
with cheese and smothered in "Milt’s famous chili." It was not reported whether anyone ever ate
this and lived.
We had the fast food classic lunch- burger, fries, and a milk shake. Milt’s beat the fast food
chains hand down on all three, plus providing fast and efficient table service.
The staff of two kept things moving briskly.
Bottom line: A good value with better hamburgers than McDonald’s or any of its ilk, and way
better milk shakes.
The menu includes several burger variations, double and single burgers with your choice of nine
different toppings at added cost. There is also a 1/4 lb. Buffalo Burger at the same price, $3.89,
as the 1/3 lb hamburger. This is an amazing deal on a Buffalo Burger. If you aren’t familiar
with Buffalo, this the place to try it. After all, you are in the wild west where the Buffalo roam,
and you probably can’t get fast food Buffalo burgers at home. One word of warning. Buffalo
meat makes skinless chicken breast look like a high calorie fat loaded food, but the meat
processors cheat in making ground Buffalo for burgers. They add fat to the Buffalo, raising its
fat content from the original 2% to around 9%, but compared to a Big Mac, Buffalo burgers are a
starvation diet. Still, in spite of the extra fat load, Buffalo burgers are an extremely dry meat, and
they benefit from anything with moisture being added to them– load it up with ketchup or
mustard.
Many describe Buffalo as a sweet tasting beef. I can’t see it. Buffalo strikes me as beef that
tastes better than beef.
Other sandwich offerings include chicken, turkey, Rubens, grilled cheese, egg, fish, and veggie
burger.
There are four salads with or without a choice of Milt’s meats and eight Chicago hot dog
variations.
To drink: coffee tea, milk, pop/soda, milk shakes, and malts. The Hamburger Steak Platter
featuring a half pound burger patty steak topped with grilled onions and cheese and served with
homemade fries, toast and a salad, is the most expensive item on the menu at $7. Prices are an
outstanding bargain for a resort area.
If you go anywhere except Milt’s for lunch, you made a big mistake.
From journal Canyonlands National Park
Milt's Stop & Eat
- August 24, 2007
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Wasatch from heber ctity, Utah
We took a step back into the past at Milt’s, a classic example of what drive-ins were like before McDonald’s. Milt’s appeared to do mainly a carry out business catering to locals. Inside, there is room for eight on stools at the counter and table space for six, by the window. Getting tired of typical fast food joints, we gave Milt’s a try. It took only one visit to put Milt’s #1 on our short list of best places for lunch in Moab.
Befitting and confirming its age and origins, if I am not mistaken, the walls and counter were covered with white Bakelite.
The menu includes burgers, hot dogs, and chili, and a concoction called “Frito Pie”, Fritos layered in a bowl topped with cheese and smothered in Milt’s famous chili. It was not reported whether anyone ever ate one and lived.
We had the fast food classic lunch- burger, fries, and a milk shake. Milt’s beat the fast food chains hand down on all three, plus providing table service.
The staff of two kept things moving briskly.
Bottom line: A good value with better hamburgers than McDonald’s or its ilk, and way better milk shakes.
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