Hog & Tradition @ HallPass — Restaurant in Salt Lake City

I have only tried two dishes at Hog and Tradition, and both have been really delicious.

The first time we went, I got the brisket grilled cheese. It came on nice toasty and buttery bread that was packed full of tasty brisket and multiple types of melty cheese. It had a good amount of flavor, but I will say it's pretty rich and heavy, which is to be expected. But overall, it's a solid option.

The second time we visited, I really wanted to try their smoked turkey club sandwich after seeing a picture online. It did not disappoint. It was by far the best club sandwich I've had. The bread was the same as the brisket grilled cheese, nice thick buttery toasted bread. The smoked turkey had a lot of flavor and was not dry at all. The bacon had a good amount of flavor without being too much. The chipotle mayo was also a nice touch.

The seasoned fries are pretty solid. They are a thicker cut fry, but they still usually retain a nice texture. The seasoning on top of them is also pretty good. My only complaint is both times we visited, the fries were barely warm when we received our meals. They still had some crunch, but they definitely weren't freshly fried. They had been sitting for a little bit.

Service was a little bit weird. Everyone was nice, but the self ordering on the touch screen is kind of weird. It's nice in some cases, but this one just functions a little weird to me. I wasn't sure if our buzzer activated at the end of the order, as there wasn't really anything to confirm that it was activated. It was okay, but no the best.

The atmosphere is hall pass is usually pretty nice, but it is usually high energy and sometimes it can be difficult to find a good place to sit. But it's not usually that crowded, so I wouldn't...

We did not have a good experience at this place. It was a Saturday and pretty packed, noisy, and bustling. The way they handle the workflow of customers and food is confusing and not intuitive. The workers are running around building orders and none are very friendly or helpful to customers. You order yourself at a kiosk, grab a vibrating, blinking, light bar and go wait for the food to appear on a tray. They were out of several products, including the pulled pork that I wanted. I ordered the brisket which tasted like a simple, non-flavorful pot roast. The fries were good and crispy. The Purple Yams were amazing and exceptionally delicious - I could eat just that it was so good. And the "Ruby sauce" was a tasty combination of ketchup and BBQ sauce, however, they don't give you enough for your meat. I had half a small container to use on my large slab of meat and fries. My wife thought the mac and cheese was lovely and enjoyable. However, we were not impressed over all and probably won't be back, except maybe to get more...

I really enjoyed this little place. The vibe was fun, the idea of a kind of cafeteria style bar with different vendors around the room was cool. The food was really good, we got the Hog Fries, the Original with brisket, and some wings with honey buffalo sauce. I really enjoyed the hog fries, lots of toppings and the seasonings on the fries were good, just wish the fries were a little crispier to hold up against the sauces and cheese. The wings were pretty good, just your typical chicken wings. The original was really good, some nice brisket and flavor on it. Wish the bun would have been twisted so it held up to the sauce and brisket juices. All in all a good little spot with...