Navajo Hogan — Restaurant in South Salt Lake

I have been going here for years with my parent. I grew up with seeing the owner every weekend for mutton stew and sweet fry bread. However, due to the owners passing I hadn’t been here for a long time unsure if the place was still open. Arriving at 4:30 on a Saturday afternoon after checking the website, the sign on the door started closed. Yet there was a paper sign that stated they were open until 5:00pm. Unsure due to the lights being on and cars in the back I sent my patent to check. Other customers in the building confirmed they were still open and doing takeout only. Going in with my partner to order, the lady at the register immediately stated they were closed and didn’t I look at the sign. I was very confused, since I just sent my partner in there to check. I attempted to leave and the lady rudely asked what I wanted to order. Due to the years of not being there I was unsure what I wanted. At this time it was 4:40pm. I tried to look at the menu but the lady at the register was trying to rush me. When I manage to order two sweet frybread and attempted to ask for a traditional fry bread she stated that it was too late to make it. Which I didn’t drive from Draper to Salt lake for two sweet fry bread . I told her never mind and walked away. She then yelled that she will do it and if I wanted sour cream. Due to this happening in front of a quiet room of waiting customers and uncommon interaction I was unsure how to proceed. I considered she could be messing with me and began to return to order. I took too long for her and stated, “sour cream, yes or no? It’s not that hard”. By this point I was embarrassed, upset, and quite confused. So I simply paid. As I was waiting for my food I ask the others waiting if she talked to them like that and they said yes with a laugh. Unsure of all the years of customer service I provided my self and received there I was still confused. As the last to order for the day and the last people waiting the lady came up saying she wouldn’t have turned me down ordering and that she gets upset because the owner doesn’t pay her after 5pm. Which doesn’t sound like the owners I know growing up. As well as the cook who works there from since I was a kid (15+ years) who is amazing and friendly, still working there with this type of rule seems out of character. I in no way shape or form knew this women and I took this interaction as rude and degrading. After everyone left she managed to apologize to me, which the apology was a backpedal to not get in trouble. I am not familiar with her and to be “messed” with in this way doesn’t seem customer service like to me. If she doesn’t get paid after 5pm, I do hope that she properly gets compensated. However, this doesn’t excuse her behavior towards me...

A RARE FIVE STARS WORTHY OF SIX Delicious food that is worth the drive and certainly worth the wait, especially now that they've reopened. I found Navajo Hogan by pure chance about a year and a half ago. Thank you Google search.

The three primary reasons I love to eat at Navajo Hogan are: 1-The food is delicious and unique. 2-It's a "hands on" family operated, minority owned business. 3-Pricing. The best in fresh made to order local food at a price competitive with fast food combo meals. I'll take fry bread over french fries every time.

Navajo fry bread uses a traditional family recipe for it's scones/sopaipillas. I consider fry bread to be a local comfort food much like those found in other regions of the country. Navajo Hogan has a variety of meats including shredded or ground beef, chicken, black or pinto beans, fresh lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, diced tomatoes, chopped green onions and salsas (red, green).

I ordered a lunch special which included a red corn fry bread with shredded beef and all of the toppings, an ice cold soda (with refills), and a traditional dessert scone drizzled with honey butter and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. It was absolutely delicious. I rarely find myself savoring each bite of a meal like I did today.

The restaurant did experience a fire recently which damaged much of the interior. Thanks to Covid-19 and the resulting supply side equipment and ongoing staffing shortages, it took a long time to repair the restaurant and their hours remain limited like many other establishments. I travel to Salt Lake City every week or so and realized it was important to call ahead to verify they are open. It wasn't far out of my way so I thought I'd drive by just in case they had finally reopened. SUCCESS, Lunch was delightful!

A couple of improvements resulted from the fire the floors, ceilings and floors and lighting all appear to be new. This gives the dining area a crisp and sunny feel. Can't wait to take Mom there for a long promised lunch. Incidentally, accessability is a win as well. It will be easy to enter and maneuver whether using a...

If you've never been here before, you might not even notice it from the street. When you roll up on it, it's a small cinderblock building and frankly looks more like a machine shop or seedy dive bar than a restaurant. Parking in the rear. Once you get past the run down neighboring buildings and build up the courage to go in, things start getting much better. The staff is really nice, helpful, and even chatty. Good recommendations and willing to answer questions. Highly recommend the Navajo fry bread and the Navajo tacos are good. We tried both the hamburger and the shredded beef as well as the original and blue corn fry bread. You can't go wrong with any of them. The food and service were great. Docked a point for location, ambiance, and their operating hours (took us months to try them out because they were never open any time we hoped to get some Navajo tacos) ... although based on the neighborhood, not sure I'd want to hang out in the area outside of daylight hours. Great little quirky lunch spot if you're in the area and want a change of pace from the typical...