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Bambara

202 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 363-5454
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Price range: $15 - $41
Cuisines: American, Eclectic, International
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Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Cross street: 200 South
Transit: TRAX stop on Main Street Between 200-300 South UTA Bus Stop on 200 South at Main Street
Description: Bambara: A Salt Lake City Restaurant Celebrating Past and Present With a tempting New American Bistro menu featuring a "World of Flavors" and a playful sense of whimsy and style, Bambara is one of downtown Salt Lake City's liveliest restaurants. Housed in the historic Continental Bank lobby, Bambara Salt Lake City expertly melds a sense of tradition with a very contemporary energy, at once colorful and elegant. Located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, our nationally recognized, award-winning restaurant has attracted a devoted following that expands daily.
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Boca Raton, Florida
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109 reviews 109 reviews
107 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 50 cities Reviews in 50 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

Tried it for dinner but were disappointed. Nice ambience in plush hotel setting heightened expectations. Welcome and service were good too. However, one of the appetisers was poor -the salad with trout crostini, whereas the beets salad was good. The chicken and prawn main course was judged to be vey good, being succulent and tender. But, the lamb chops were... More

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Olympia, Washington
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW via mobile

We had breakfast twice in Bambara when travelling through Salt Lake City. We found it by accident when searching for somewhere to eat on a Sunday morning when everything else is closed. The breakfast was very good, the restaurant is attractive, and the staff went out of there way to be helpful, pleasant, and extremely accommodating (even making us sandwiches... More

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Seattle, Washington
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52 reviews 52 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

We only ate breakfast here as we were staying in the hotel Monaco. The food was great and well portioned. Service was timely and friendly.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013 via mobile

The waiter was awesome and the staff incredible. They even had our names on the menu! Waiter explained everything, the scallops were great accoeding to my husband, and the halibut was to die for (and I am from Alaska!)

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013 via mobile

Simply put everything from start to finish was great! I had the filet rare plus and it was cooked perfectly. The flavor was excellent as well. They were also very accommodating in avoiding dairy at my request. I would strongly suggest dropping in for dinner.

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5 restaurant reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

We ate at Bambara on the recommendation of a friend. The food was delicious, the service was superb. Our waiter Jake was very attentive to our needs and anticipated them well. My wife ordered the lamb well done, but it came out significantly undercooked. Jake noticed this in passing and didn't waste time taking it back. The food is very... More

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Albury
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18 reviews 18 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

This restaurant was recommended by the concierge at motel we were staying at, he told us it had been voted best restaurant in SLC 3 or 4 times..seriously, this place was amazing, from the service to the food, there would be no way I could have been more impressed, I actually had to stop myself from licking the plate after... More

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Green River, Wyoming
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31 reviews 31 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

We decided to try this place for lunch. It was a win. We had the signature blue cheese house cut potato chips. They were delicious. They are like nachos with melty blue cheese on fresh made chips. They could be addicting. We they shared the crispy fried calamari and a lunch special that was a muffaletta with herbed fries. The... More

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Tacoma, Washington
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67 reviews 67 reviews
41 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

I've previously dined alone at Bambara and always appreciated the kind thoughtful service as well as the excellent menu. This time I made reservations for a business dinner with an important client, who was very impressed by the restaurant's ambience, service, and delightlful execution of a delicious dinner. Thank you very much!

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East Lansing, Michigan
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13 reviews 13 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Visited for our son's 20th birthday. Brought a cake from Carlucci's (recommended by Hotel staff) and gave it to kitchen, no problem. They even went as far as to print personalized menu's for our party of 5, Wishing our son Happy Birthday. Meals were excellent, 2 of our group had the lamb and raved about it. after dinner our server... More

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