8256 S 700 ESandy, UT 84070-0508
Phone: (801) 255-1200
Hours: Sun-Thu 5am-9pm
Fri-Sat 5am-10pm
If you thought nothing good could come out of Sandy except for a grossly large soccer arena...well... you're probably right, but there is one thing that is giving "the 34th safest city" in America something to jive about. Ladies and gents.....enjoy yourself some Tiburon.
What We Loved:
The Service: Thanks boys. We're giving them first billing on this one. They worked their little butts off to give an extra special evening. They had the perfect mix of casual comfort and high end service.They were attentive enough to make you feel loved, but not so "up-scale" that you felt like you needed your tux and gown to get their attention. "Apollo" and Jake...we're waiting for that calender.
The Atmosphere: You gentlemen thinking of a good place to pop the question.. Tiburon would work. We also scoped a great patio that we hear is amazing during the summer. Food by candlelight....how suave.
The Wine: Turning the time over to the one and only Andrew
Vino review...Three cheers for the wine list at this fancy little ristorante... and I don’t mean “hip-hip-hooray” cheers. I mean, toasting to the fact that they have a great list filled with the usual suspects and rarities alike. Even the “by the glass” selection was diverse and extensive. Pricing was surprisingly humble in relation to the food prices which taunts you to have “just one more bottle”! Our Server (we’ll call him Apollo), seemed pretty solid with his knowledge of the wine list and only disappointed me when he went for a pretty obvious white to start out dinner... Merryvale Starmont Chardonnay (2006). Now, don’t get me wrong, I like to stick my head in a big oak barrel as much as the next guy and if I’m going to do it, there better be Chardonnay in there! I just thought, if you get an interesting table... suggest some interesting wine. BUT, Apollo skated his way back into stardom with the red... A Catena 2005 Malbec. Malbec is a cool grape because it was originally used as a blending grape in Bordeaux. Not till it was brought to Argentina (which the Catena family had a hand in) did it become a significant stand alone varietal. Mendoza is a killer region to buy from because prices are low and quality is high. All in all, solid performance for Tiburon in the wine department. Not quite a standing ovation, but definitely in high standing on my list.
The Food: We were in food coma for three days..... JAKE'S MUSSELS : Divine, AHI TUNA: Perfect, HALIBUT: Well done, but perfect with the sauce it was covered with, LAMB LOIN: Better than the best steak you've ever had, ELK: Yes....it was soooo good. Not at all gamey. We sampled just about every entree they had on the menu, minus the chicken and everything we had was delicious. Well Done. P.S. Need a to-go? No problem. The food holds up even with the 20 minute commute.
The Deserts: For crying out loud, they made cinnamon and sugar ice cream. Is that better than anything you've ever heard or what? They know how to do creme brulee right and the for sure have that whole cheesecake thing down. Finish off the whole sweets bundle with some chocolate mousse. If your counting your calories, now is when you should turn off the ticker....
The Bathrooms: Feel like home. HTA.
What We Didn't Love So Much:
The Location: I know we're border snobs. If this was West Side Story, we would have already pulled our knives and started our Broadway review.
The Crab Cakes: This was the one thing on the menu we found lack lustre, but they still weren't bad. Average compared to great just looks dull.
The Price: OUCH! The meal and experience was well worth it, but folks, if you're watching your budget this might not be the place to be. Again though...it's worth it.
The Lighting: I know we pumped up the atmosphere earlier, but at times it was a little dark.
So if you're in the mood to be wined and dined, do the the conservative majority and discount store extravaganza in our neighborhood to the south keep you away. Tiburon is definitely worth the trek down into the "happier valley".
Tiburon at a glance:
Food: Yum
Service: Even more yum:
Price: Pretty Penny...
Bathrooms: Perfecto!
What We Loved:
The Service: Thanks boys. We're giving them first billing on this one. They worked their little butts off to give an extra special evening. They had the perfect mix of casual comfort and high end service.They were attentive enough to make you feel loved, but not so "up-scale" that you felt like you needed your tux and gown to get their attention. "Apollo" and Jake...we're waiting for that calender.
The Atmosphere: You gentlemen thinking of a good place to pop the question.. Tiburon would work. We also scoped a great patio that we hear is amazing during the summer. Food by candlelight....how suave.
The Wine: Turning the time over to the one and only Andrew
Vino review...Three cheers for the wine list at this fancy little ristorante... and I don’t mean “hip-hip-hooray” cheers. I mean, toasting to the fact that they have a great list filled with the usual suspects and rarities alike. Even the “by the glass” selection was diverse and extensive. Pricing was surprisingly humble in relation to the food prices which taunts you to have “just one more bottle”! Our Server (we’ll call him Apollo), seemed pretty solid with his knowledge of the wine list and only disappointed me when he went for a pretty obvious white to start out dinner... Merryvale Starmont Chardonnay (2006). Now, don’t get me wrong, I like to stick my head in a big oak barrel as much as the next guy and if I’m going to do it, there better be Chardonnay in there! I just thought, if you get an interesting table... suggest some interesting wine. BUT, Apollo skated his way back into stardom with the red... A Catena 2005 Malbec. Malbec is a cool grape because it was originally used as a blending grape in Bordeaux. Not till it was brought to Argentina (which the Catena family had a hand in) did it become a significant stand alone varietal. Mendoza is a killer region to buy from because prices are low and quality is high. All in all, solid performance for Tiburon in the wine department. Not quite a standing ovation, but definitely in high standing on my list.
The Food: We were in food coma for three days..... JAKE'S MUSSELS : Divine, AHI TUNA: Perfect, HALIBUT: Well done, but perfect with the sauce it was covered with, LAMB LOIN: Better than the best steak you've ever had, ELK: Yes....it was soooo good. Not at all gamey. We sampled just about every entree they had on the menu, minus the chicken and everything we had was delicious. Well Done. P.S. Need a to-go? No problem. The food holds up even with the 20 minute commute.
The Deserts: For crying out loud, they made cinnamon and sugar ice cream. Is that better than anything you've ever heard or what? They know how to do creme brulee right and the for sure have that whole cheesecake thing down. Finish off the whole sweets bundle with some chocolate mousse. If your counting your calories, now is when you should turn off the ticker....
The Bathrooms: Feel like home. HTA.
What We Didn't Love So Much:
The Location: I know we're border snobs. If this was West Side Story, we would have already pulled our knives and started our Broadway review.
The Crab Cakes: This was the one thing on the menu we found lack lustre, but they still weren't bad. Average compared to great just looks dull.
The Price: OUCH! The meal and experience was well worth it, but folks, if you're watching your budget this might not be the place to be. Again though...it's worth it.
The Lighting: I know we pumped up the atmosphere earlier, but at times it was a little dark.
So if you're in the mood to be wined and dined, do the the conservative majority and discount store extravaganza in our neighborhood to the south keep you away. Tiburon is definitely worth the trek down into the "happier valley".
Tiburon at a glance:
Food: Yum
Service: Even more yum:
Price: Pretty Penny...
Bathrooms: Perfecto!
(Who Dined? Andrew, Kara, Melanie, Laura and guest Brenden with some take home action for Michelle)
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