IHOP- Washington Utah

IHOP

• (435) 627-2282

275 S Green Spring Dr, 

Washington, UT 84780

Today my brother in law Craig and my grandson went to IHOP for breakfast.  This was one of those hit and miss reviews. 

We were seated right away and the girl sitting us was fine, nothing great, but ok. We were greeted by our waitress. She asked us for our drink orders and gave JJ his kids menu. Craig and I ordered coffee, which was good, no complaints there and JJ wanted to have apple juice. The nice thing about IHOP which stands for International House of Pancakes is that they offer Pepsi products... 

We had to wait for some time after getting our drinks for the waitress to return to take our order... She did ask us if we were ready and I stated we were and she turned around and said that she would be back to get our order when we are ready. Hmmm, I didn't know when she asked us if we were ready if that was an open ended question or an option, but OK!

Finally she got to our table to take our order and I ordered the Mushroom and Spinach and Swiss Omelet w/pancakes instead of toast.  My omelet looked awesome, the only problem I had and it wasn't their fault, it was mine. I forgot to tell them that I didn't want the Hollandaise sauce on it, and I think they put more sauce than eggs in the omelet. I wasn't too happy with mine. Like I said it wasn't their fault. I should have remembered that they put that on the omelet. My pancakes I was totally not happy with. They were doughy and heavy. I took a few bites of them and they were so dry that I couldn't finish eating them... I have problems with bread products anyhow, but this was not what I would expect out of a pancake house. 

My brother in law ordered the Breakfast Sampler. He was mostly happy with his order. The Sampler comes with 2 eggs, sausage, 2 strips of bacon, 2 slices of ham, hashbrowns and choice of toast or pancakes. He decided to order the pancakes.  I think he would have been happier with the toast rather than the pancakes. The hash-browns looked alot better than they actually were. They were brown on the top, but the rest was not very crisp and not thoroughly cooked. 

JJ ordered the Rooty Junior. He was happy with his food also. He is three years old, so it is always a coin toss as to what he will and won't eat. He loved his apple juice, bacon and sausage. Not too sure on what he thought about the pancakes. He only took one bite and that was about it. 

This order actually comes with whipped cream, but I had them leave that off or he would only eat that and nothing else. I think they should let  me order what he had, it would be perfect size for anyone... 

What I have found with the particular location is that service all depends on when you come. There are times we get great service, horrible service and like today, it was OK.  The last time I was there, it was awesome. The restrooms needed to be cleaned and I don't like how you have to walk behind the drink station and such to get to the bathrooms which are public. 

Overall Rating and Experience: 

Cleanliness: For the most part it was clean, bathrooms needed tending however
Customer Service: It was OK... nothing more nothing less
Atmosphere: Family style and friendly
Price: Moderately Priced
Beverages Available:  They offer Pepsi Products


Overall Experience: 

It wasn't great, but not totally bad... The one good thing about IHOP is that they offer a really good Fitness and Fit Menu (under 600 calories), they have days where kids and seniors eat free... I didn't catch the days they offer this on, and for a limited time they have brought back the unlimited pancakes. If you want more information on this, then you can call the number at the top of this review.  A positive is that they serve Pepsi as I stated before.  You can also find some good coupons from time to time. They also offer specials in the Dixie Direct Discount Book

Applebee's Review by Jenn

The Beasley Family

(Message from Sandie) Thanks Jenn and Scott for submitting this review... We appreciate your contribution to Southern Utah Food Reviews

Jenn and Scott's Review of Applebees

 St. George, Utah

156 S. River Road

St. George, UT 84790

(435) 628-6600

Applebee's was our choice of family dinner last night. We got there around 7:20 pm and it was pretty full but we didnt have to wait to be seated which was nice. We all decided on our orders and put them in.

Scott had the Southwest Jalapeño Burger. It had candied jalapeños and chipolte mayo on it. He said it was really good and love the toasted bun it came with. I had the Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger. It was good but the bun was a little over toasted for my liking. It was a good sized burger and I will order it again.

The kids all had kids meals. Scotti had the 2 cheeseburger meal with french fries. We asked them to add bacon his burgers and they did graciously. Zuriah had the grilled cheese with french fries. She really had a good time eating those yummy fries. She liked her sandwich too. JayAnna also got a kids meal which was good for her. She had the Kraft Macaroni and Cheese which she ate all of.

We decided to order dessert which was a chore in itself trying to find a dessert for the family. WE had to hunt down someone to give us a dessert menu. We finally decided on the Triple Chocolate Meltdown. Meltdown is a good name for this dessert. It has 3 different chocolate on/in it. It is a warm chocolate cake with hot fudge, white chocolate and chocolate drizzled over it and the ice cream.

We also decided on the Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae. it is suppose to a warm cokie with ice cream and chocolate drizzle and whipped cream on it. Ours didnt quite match the description as our cookie was not that warm and very hard to cut through to eat it.

It was a good dinner but as people were leaving the service got a lax and it was hard to find our server to get a to go box or even to ask a question.


Cleanliness: It was clean and no issues
Customer Service: Food was good, service was laxing and could have been improved upon
Atmosphere: Busy but good
Price: Moderately Priced and have some good deals
Beverages Available:  They offer Pepsi Products and do have a bar...

Overall Experience: 

All in all it was good food and atmosphere. The service could have a been better and a little more friendly. Note: This review has a thumb sup for food and a thumbs down for service.

Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger

Southwest Jalapeño Burger

McDonald's- The Good, The Bad and Ugly

Our Food brought to us by Rebechia

(435) 688-2199 - 1911 W Sunset Blvd, St George, U


Chuck and I went to the McDonald's on Sunset Blvd today. This is part two of the fast food reviews. 


Chuck and I walked into the McDonald's and it was really clean. You can tell that there is no school for kids since the play area was full of kids squealing with delight. Right now this is the only McDonald's in St. George that has the play-land until the new one reopens on St. George Blvd. 
Healthy Options; My Meal


McDonald's actually offers a great selection of healthy options for those who want to watch what they eat and loose weight. I usually stick to these options when I go there. Thankfully with all the food listed on this review, not all was eaten and just sampled. But if you were to eat the full order/items, the information is provided. 

Fruit and Yogurt Parfait

Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (7 oz)- I think out of everything I get at McDonald's this is my favorite item. It has the right balance and doesn't make me feel over full and fulfills my sweet tooth in a natural way. It has low-fat plain vanilla yogurt, strawberries and blueberries and if you would like to top it off with granola you can do that as well. There is 160 calories, 20 calories from fat, 2 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, 85 grams of sodium, 31 carbs and 21 grams of sugar. 

Fruit and Maple Oatmeal 

Fruit and Maple Oatmeal- I really liked this for the most part. When I go out to eat alot of times I will have oatmeal for breakfast. Their description of the Fruit and maple Oatmeal is; "We take warm and delicious 100% natural whole-grain oats and combine them with brown sugar and a touch of cream. Then we get fruity, with diced fresh apples, dried cranberries and two kinds of raisins." The only negative thing I can say about this item is that it needed to have a bit more brown sugar. I couldn't tell if it was in hiding or what. I would buy this again, but would want to know where the brown sugar is at in the restaurant :) Here is a breakdown of what the nutritional information is on this item. There is 260 calories and 40 calories from fat, 4.5 grams of fat and 2 grams of saturated fats, 115 mg of sodium, 48 carbs, and 18 grams of sugar. 

Side Salad with Dressing

Side Salad with Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrett- I added a side salad to my order today. It had tossed salad with cherry tomatoes and carrots... It was the right size and the dressing was really good. This option 20 calories for the salad, and 40 calories for the dressing, 20 of those are from fat, 10 mg of sodium for the salad and 730 mg from the dressing, the dressing had 3 grams of fat, and 3 grams of sugar. 


Diet Coke- I am not a fan of diet coke at all. But they have coke products... And I had a Diet Coke. There was no calories in this choice... 

Big Mac

My Not So Great of a Choice: 


The Big Mac- I don't really order these very often. I like them, but I can tell they are not the best choice to be making. But today I thought  I would put this on my order for the purpose of the review. Good thing I don't eat all the food I order for these reviews... There is 540 calories and 260 calories from fat, 29 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 1.5 trans fats, 1040 mg of sodium, 45 carbs and 9 grams of sugar. 

Total Calories: 1000 calories

Total Fat: 38.5 grams of fat

Fat Calories: 340 calories

Total Carbs: 124 total carbs

Total Sodium: 1250 mg of sodium

Total Sugar: 51 grams of sugar

Chucks Meal- Unhealthy 


Chuck ordered what he normally gets for the most part. He didn't seem to complain about anything. Which is a plus in my book. 

Black Angus Bacon and Swiss W/Large Fries

Black Angus Bacon and Swiss- He isn't much for veggies, so he had this with no mushrooms since it is actually a Angus Burger with Mushrooms, Bacon and Swiss. He had no lettuce or tomatoes on it. I don't think it is going to make a big difference in calorie counts since neither of those items have more than 10 calories in them... So out went the healthy... This burger has 770 calories and 360 calories from fat, 40 grams of fat, 17 grams of saturated fats, 2 trans fats, 1170 mg of sodium, 59 carbs, and 8 grams of sugar. 


Large French Fries- We all know fries are not a healthy option, so here it comes for all your French fry junkies out there... So here it goes, there are 500 calories and 220 calories are from fat, 25 grams of fat, 3.5 saturated, 350 mg of sodium, 63 carbs, and no sugar. 


Sweet Tea (2 including free refill) - 280 calories per 32 oz cup, 15 grams of sodium, 69 carbs, and 69 grams of sugar, now lets time that by 2 cups. 

Total Calories:  1830calories

Total Fat: 65 grams of fat

Fat Calories:  580 calories

Total Carbs:  260 total carbs

Total Sodium:  1535 mg of sodium

Total Sugar: 146 grams of sugar

Other: Daughter Had

Frappe Caramel 

Frappe Caramel (Small)- Wow, what a sugar rush this drink has in it... I tried it and was too sweet for me. But I know many who love them. My sister, daughter and niece love these things. I wanted to see what all the hoopla was about, so had to try a sip of it.. The calories in this sugary wonder is 450 calories and 180 from fat, 20 total grams of fat, 13 grams of saturated fats, 1 trans fat, 135 mg of sodium, 61 carbs,  and 57 grams of  sugar

McDonald's Nutritional Guide


Overall Experience: We were greeted fast and with a smile. Rebechia rang us up and carried our food out to us and I really liked Sandra and Panda I think her name was... Everyone was doing their job and having a good time... There has been times when going in this location that people seem to just have a cloud hanging over them... This was not the case today. 


My personal feeling on this review is that McDonald's can be a great place to eat, however I wouldn't go there everyday and eat Big Macs, lol... You can have things if you use them in moderation. What's nice about McDonald's also is that they offer some good choices for kids. My grandson JJ likes to eat here and he doesn't get the fries. He will get the apples and the apple juice or milk... McDonald's also offers alot of choices if you are on a budget and you can afford to feed your family here without breaking the bank. 

Taco Bell- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Today my husband and I went to Taco Bell on Sunset Blvd. 
The Address is 1418 West Sunset Blvd, St. George - (435) 674-2314


We went to lunch around noon or so and there was only one other couple in the restaurant... Chuck and I went over to the counter and ordered. I decided to order healthy and he ordered not so healthy... 


I decided to order off of the Fresco Menu... Which means there is no cheese or sauces on the items from this list. 


Healthy; 
Fresco Chicken Soft Taco- It was pretty good, but needed to have sauce added... So I toped mine with the fire sauce. Much better, otherwise it was kinda bland for my taste. 

• This choice was 170 calories of which 35 of those were fat calories. It had 4 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated and 680 mg of sodium and 22 grams of carbs and 3 grams of sugar...  

Fresco Crunchy Taco- I think Taco Bell has the better shells out of all the places in town. Other than that, my taco was lacking in substance. I took pictures of it and it was barely a 1.4 of a inch thick. Now granted, Taco Bell has pretty low allowances on the weights of each item they put into a taco or other items. I use to work for Taco Bell, and even according to their standards, mine was not close to those standards. 

• This choice has 150 calories of which 70 are fat calories. It has 7 grams of fat and 2.5 grams of saturated fats. It comes in at 350 mg of sodium and 13 carbs and 1 gram of sugar. 

Total Calories: 320 calories

Total Fat: 11 grams of fat

Fat Calories: 105 calories from fat

Total Carbs:  35 total carbs

Total Sodium: 1030 mg of sodium

Total Sugar: 4 grams of sugar

Not Healthy; 

I also ordered a not so healthy option... It was the specialty that was posted on their windows. I decided to add this option to my order. I thought it tasted good, but it looked nothing like the picture. It pretty much looked like someone threw up in my burrito... But then again, how many times does our food look like that when we get it in our grubby little hands. 

Beefy Crunch Burrito 

Beefy Crunch Burrito; Layers of seasoned ground beef, rice, warm nacho cheese sauce, reduced fat sour cream and Flamin’ Hot Fritos wrapped in a warm, flour tortilla. This is what the description was on their website...  I went to thier website and it doesn't show the nutritional guide for this item... I can only imagine how many calories and fat is in this item... Maybe it's a good thing I don't know... 

My husband Chuck ordered what he always orders. He ordered a Steak Quesedilla without sauce, Beef Enchirito minus the onions and a basic crunchy taco with a 32 ounce Mountain Dew.  So lets break down his meal. Chuck was pretty much happy with his order. This is one of a very few times they never messed up his order... Seems to happen alot at this location. 

• Steak Quesadilla W/O Sauce; This choice has 520 calories of which 250 of those calories are from fat. It has 28 grams of fat and 12 grams of saturated fat. It also comes in at a whopping 1250 mg of sodium, 41 carbs and 3 grams of sugar. 
• Beef Enchirito W/O Onions; This choice has 350 calories of fat and 150 fat calories. It comes in at 17 grams of fat and 7 grams of Saturated fat. It also offers 35 carbs, 1380 mg of sodium and 2 grams of sugar... 
• Crunchy Taco- This choice has 170 calories of which 90 calories are from fat. There is also 10 grams of fat and 3.5 grams of saturated fat. This option also has 330 mg of sodium and 12 carbs and 1 gram of sugar. 
• 32 oz Mountain Dew- Empty calories here... This choice has 420 calories, 109 carbs and 109 grams of sugar. YIKES and Double YIKES.... 

Total Calories: 1460 calories

Total Fat: 55 grams of fat

Fat Calories: 490 calories

Total Carbs: 197 total carbs

Total Sodium: 2960 mg of sodium

Total Sugar: 115 grams of sugar

For More Nutritional Information go to their website... 

Over all experience; The store was pretty clean for the most part, but there was only a couple guests in here... I did like the cashier. It seemed like there were a few hazards around the store... I would have thought they were because of the rain had it not been that I go to this location from time to time. The ceiling tiles were a mess, some were missing, water leaking and wires hanging out.... Things like this. You would think eventually they would come and fix these issues since they are ongoing.  There was wet floor signs up, which is a good thing. They serve Pepsi, which is a plus...  I must say that alot of times this location would smell really bad or would be smoky. Neither of those things existed today. 

If you are looking for half way decent food in my opinion, Taco Bell has some great prices and they have a decent Why Pay More menu... My husband thinks Taco Bell is The PLACE to eat... He loves it, and I tolerate it, lol... 

This is one of those reviews that is Good and Bad- Depends on who you talk to... If you talk to my husband who eats whatever is in front of him for the most part and Taco Bell can do no wrong, then you will love it... On the other hand, it is not up there on my list of must go places... 

Hash House a Go Go - Las Vegas

Adam Richman- Man vs. Food

Jessica and I went to Las Vegas last night and I have to try to explain in words just how much food you get at this place... Let's see... This place was on Man Vs. Food and the food 120% won in our case... 

Hash House A Go Go -

Twisted Farm Foods
You can go to their website and check out all of the awards they have received... Impressive for sure... 

It is located at; 

6800 West Sahara Ave, Las Vegas NV 89146

Talk about having an enormous plate of food in front of you and wanting to do nothing more but finish every last bite.  Hash House was presented on the Food Network on show’s like Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and Man vs. Food.  We like to watch Man vs. Food and I had to ask what Adam ordered. I was ever so glad I didn't order it.  One the episode from the Las Vegas hash House he ordered the Fried Chicken and Waffles. When I seen others get theirs, I was thanking God that I didn't order it. Not because it didn't look good. It looked more than yummy. But there was so much food. Then out came ours. 

Chicken Pot Pie

Jessica ordered the Stuffed bacon Cheeseburger with mash potatoes and fries on the side. Jessica's came out before mine did and I was like, Yeahhhhh, glad I didn't get that... Again too much food. The waiter came out with a huge plate and I was thinking it was someone else's. Nope, it was mine and I was in shock with how much food was in my Chicken Pot Pie. I was only able to eat 1/4 of the food and brought back half and left the rest there. Some of the yummy finds in my pot pie was broccoli, not little pieces, but big pieces, slivers of carrots, onions, 1/4 diced red potatoes, mushrooms, fresh rosemary and not even sure what else because there was so much... Oh and of course there was a very generous amount of chicken. 

I don't even want to think about how many calories or fat was in my pot pie. But oh my goodness was it heavenly. I usually don't write about places in Vegas, but you just gotta try this place... When we first looked at the menu, we gasped at the prices and then the food came out and we gasped at the amount of food and can see why the price was like it was. The picture does NO justice to this Chicken Pot Pie. It was the size of a serving platter and huge isn't even a good word to describe the amount of food on my plate alone. 

Smores Mocha 

Oh, I have to give an honorable mention to the drink that Jessica had. I would be on a sugar high for a week with this one... It may be a good thing for Rachel's Coffee. But it is a Smores Mocha. It had way rich hot chocolate topped with a layer of atleast a 1/2 inch of marshmallows. Then the marshmallows were heated and done just like on a camp fire. I'm not done here... After that they put graham crackers around the rim with chocolate drizzled all over... I can't even describe how awesome thing looked and Jessica was in Smore Heaven... The Smores Mocha doesn't look that big on this picture, but it is the size of three pretty good sized coffee cups. 


My grandson ordered a Children's Grilled Cheese with fresh fruit. It only had once slice of pineapple, but JJ was happy with it and he ate what he could of the grilled cheese... It had ALOT of cheese on it to say the least... 

Sandie- Roasted chicken, pan gravy, farm fresh veggies in an upside down cracker crust shell- $18.00

Jessica-Mashed potato, bacon & cheddar cheese - $15.00