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By R.

This past week I've been in my home town, Salt Lake City, Utah. A lot has changed here, but thank goodness, one thing has remained the same: the Iceberg in Draper.

When I was eight years old, I was on a all-boys baseball team. Anytime we won a game, our coach would take us to the Iceberg for burgers and shakes. It is one of those happy childhood memories that incredibly, has stayed trapped in time.

I ordered what I always had - fish fillet sandwich, hand-cut fries, and a hand-mixed, hot fudge, banana shake. It's a heart attack in a sack for sure, but since it's a rare occasion, I indulged.

If you're ever passing through cow town, Draper, Utah - stop in. It's been there since 1960, and judging by endless stream of Mormons stopping in for ice cream (aka: Mormon foreplay), it'll be there for a long time still.
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M. said…
I covet your heart attack in a sack. Today I rolled the dice and had lunch at the Riverside Casino. Thai Curry Chicken Fried Rice was highly recommended to me by someone....that I can only assume doesn't eat out much.

I mean the guy raved about this dinner and I just don't get the hub-bub. But they do have pad thai and I'm a sucker for pad thai so I might actually venture back one day. Their parking lot is packed lunch & dinner hours and I mean PACKED! I don't feel I have solved the mystery is it food or the card games?

On a positive note, the service was fast. You will not get a seat at the Baccarate table - that area is non-stop action from open to close, but the restaurant portion has plenty of open tables if you go before 1pm. The place is open 24/7 and serves breakfast, lunch or dinner anytime. No website. The place does not smell like smoke - it had a recent remodel and is decent. And I have easily three portions of food for $10. Once I picked out the pineapple it was edible. Spicy, but edible. My lips are on fire; the photo of the shake at the Iceberg nearly drove me to Utah!
May 27, 2009 at 12:55 PM
R. said…
Hey M.!

Thanks for reviewing the RC - I'll be posting it on our blog.

You're brave.
-R
May 27, 2009 at 3:16 PM
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