📍Salt Lake City｜Food Review｜Emigration Cafe ☕

I’ve passed by this place countless times but never felt tempted to go in. With my years of food-exploring intuition, these types of restaurants usually offer zero surprises 😅. Actually, I originally planned to eat at Nomad across the street, but it was closed, so I ended up here. It was better than expected, but with so many great restaurants around, I probably won’t return. ⭐️ ​​Pear & Prosciutto Pizza​​ 🍕 I really liked the crust! Softer than typical Italian pizza dough—in baking terms, it’s “breadier” 🥖. The menu says it’s a Roman-style “Pinsa,” similar to Neapolitan pizza but with more rice flour, making it easier to digest. This was my first time hearing about it! Did some research: traditional pizza uses wheat flour, while Pinsa blends rice flour, soy flour, and wheat flour, fermented longer and baked at lower heat. Result? Softer texture, healthier, and great for gluten-sensitive folks. ​​Shrimp Scampi​​ 🍤 I ordered this mainly because the menu said it came with homemade Bucatini (a hollow, chewy pasta)—which is rare, as it’s usually served with Linguine or similar. But it arrived with Fettuccine 😒—completely different texture, and definitely not homemade. The flavor was layered and decent, but they should’ve informed customers about the change. Since my little one is a picky eater, I often order extra options hoping he’ll eat more. So I got ​​Mac n Cheese​​ as a side. ❌❌❌ Also ordered ​​Lemon Rice Soup​​ because he loves rice. This soup was a disaster—the most confusing thing I’ve eaten in years. It tasted like $8 dishwater with undercooked rice 💸🤢. This area has many hip-but-average restaurants—not bad, but not memorable either, and pricing isn’t budget-friendly. In comparison, downtown Salt Lake City restaurants offer much higher quality and consistency, with flavors that actually match the stylish vibe. #LifeAbroad #MyLifeOverseas #DocumentingLifeAbroad #SaltLakeCity #SLCFood #SaltLakeEats #Utah #LifeInSLC #FoodReview #WeekendEats #SLCFoodReview #MyFoodDiary #FoodShare #FoodieUSA #Inspiration #UtahFood #WeekendPlans #DailyFood