Blind Rabbit Kitchen — Restaurant in Salt Lake City

This is a very unique restaurant. It's new, trendy, and in a nice and growing location. I had seen the restaurant featured on several Instagram pages of SLC food places and decided to come here when my friends were in town. Our drinks were pretty great. There's a variety available, and some great options for fans of Mezcal. For appetizers we ordered the bread basket (phenomenal bread), fried asparagus, and grilled artichokes. The asparagus was alright. I think the asparagus could have been cooked more prior to battering. The grilled artichokes were a disaster. Cooking artichokes can be hit and miss, and undercooking can be pretty dangerous as hard and undercooked artichoke can be prickly and even resemble wood if not cooked well enough. The artichokes here apparently have a process similar to brining, prior to grilling. However, the artichokes we received were still undercooked and were not just tough, but almost sharp (even the most inner pieces which should be most tender). We brought this to the attention of our server. A few minutes later, the manager came to our table and asked if everything was alright, all while essentially asking my friends and I if we knew how to eat an artichoke. The manager also asked if we were alright, and we said we'd just like to order entrees. Surprisingly, just seconds later, a freshly-cooked artichoke arrived at our table from the chef, who seemed annoyed. It wasn't discovered until later that this unwelcomed second artichoke was ordered by our server for a service recovery attempt, a very kind gesture. However, these transactions set the tone and made it evident that there's a lack of communication within the restaurant and that the manager and chef wanted to make it clear that we didn't know how to eat an artichoke. I ended up not ordering an entree, but my friends seemed to enjoy their shrimp salad and branzino entrees. At the end of the dinner, the manager returned with a happy and apologetic mood, and gave us a dessert. It was the butter cake with ice cream and was absolutely delicious. We truly appreciated the gesture. I had been reading on the Blind Rabbit website about the Thanksgiving buffet and the Facebook page said to call to make a reservation. I figured it would be easiest to ask my server about this at dinner. I asked about what food would be in the Thanksgiving buffet, and he had no idea. He said to make a reservation with the host, so I attempted to do so upon leaving the restaurant. I was told by the host to make a reservation online. To summarize the experience, there is a clear lack of communication between the social media team, management team, kitchen, servers, and hosts. There should be no reason why restaurant staff don't know the contents of a highly-advertised and sought-after Thanksgiving buffet. Additionally, the lack of customer service to tell a patron standing in the restaurant to make a reservation online is appalling, especially when the restaurant Facebook page says to call. The best part of the experience was the bread, and our server Andrew. I hope for the best interest in serving the Sugarhouse and greater Salt Lake restaurant patron community that the communication in this...

We didn’t have a reservation at Blind Rabbit Kitchen, but luck was on our side—they offered us two seats at the bar, and honestly, that ended up being the best decision of the night.

The energy at the bar is lively and warm, and the staff welcomed us right away. Menus in hand, there were so many mouthwatering choices it was hard to decide. We kicked things off with a Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc (perfectly chilled—hard to come by around here!) and a margarita flight that was as fun as it was flavorful. You get one shot of tequila to pour and distribute among four mini margarita tastings. Every flavor was delicious—some super spicy (and I’m a total wimp with heat), but the cucumber mint one stole my heart. I’m still wondering if that’s available as a full cocktail on its own.

We’ve been here a couple times and always enjoy the bar scene. It’s great for casual date nights and the wine is always served at the right temp—rare and appreciated.

For starters, we shared shrimp taquitos and pork belly tacos. Everything came in sets of three, so we tag-teamed it: I had two taquitos, my other half had two tacos, and we swapped one of each. The pork belly tacos were a bit too spicy for me (again: spice wimp), but full of flavor.

Entrées were solid: my partner went with the ribeye and house salad (cooked a perfect medium-rare), and I ordered the rack of lamb, which came out juicy and just right at medium. Both were filling and rich without being over-the-top.

Only hiccup? No flatware when our entrées arrived, and we didn’t have side plates for the starters—so there was a little awkward passing back and forth. Nothing major, but noticeable.

The decor lives up to the name—a low-lit woodland wonderland with hidden bunnies tucked all around (yes, even a blind one—you’ll have to spot it). It’s whimsical, cozy, and just quirky enough to be memorable.

And of course, we had to finish with their famous butter cake. We were too full to eat it there, so we took it to go. I did my best to plate it at home—not nearly as pretty, but the flavor still delivered: rich, buttery, and perfectly balanced by the fresh fruit sauce.

We’ll absolutely be back—most likely at the bar again, sipping wine and sharing social bites. Next time, maybe we’ll split an entrée… if we can...

We have dined at Blind Rabbit a few times. It is normally very good. Last Thursday night we hosted 15 guests at Blind Rabbit. The drinks and apps were very good as they normally are. The entrees were mostly horrible. The $127 Steak Plate was just okay. The shrimp salads were fine. The Prime rib sandwich was very good. The problem was the steak and prime rib entrees. One person ordered Prime rib roast. It was raw. It was not rare. It was raw and cold to the touch. Rib roast tends to be pink. This was a very pale pick, almost white. It was sent back to the kitchen. The cooks grilled it on each side and sent it back on the bloody plate. We sent it back again, they sent it back the same way and eventually took it off the bill. They did not have a roasted piece of prime rib roast cooked to serve. One guest ordered filet of beef. It was cooked very well done on one side and not cooked at all on the other side. That was not sent back. The person just ate the cooked side and bread. The steak salad was ordered medium and once again, the steak was just cooked on one side. That was sent back and the cooks fired it a bit longer and sent it back on the lettuce and vegetables that were under the uncooked steak. One person ordered Salmon. The salmon was not great. The mashed potatoes were room temp. That person got sick later in the evening. Of course, we do not know if that was from the food. I have always liked this restaurant and hate to leave a bad review. We spent about $800.00 with the tip after the one entree was removed from the bill. We called the restaurant to discuss the terrible meal, and they never called back. I would have given the server a much higher rating because she was great, but she was not able to fix much. I don't blame...