Today is my and my husband’s first wedding anniversary. The past year has flown by, and it’s been great. Everyone told us the first year is the hardest, which is great news for us, because it was wonderful. To celebrate, we ate at a restaurant called The Paris Bistro, located at 1500 South 1500 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84105.

The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was wonderful. I loved the setting, and the staff bent over backwards to accomodate us. We made reservations about 5 days in advance to be sure we had a good table, and they made sure we were taken care of.

We had the escargot for an appetizer, and it was very good. I’ve tried it at several different French restaurants located in both California and Utah, and it rated among the top. (Although, admittedly, I’ve never had it in France.)
For the soup/salad course, I tried the Pumpkin Soup, and it was good. Preston had the Paris Salad, and enjoyed it.
My husband tried the quail as his main course, and he loved it. I had the monkfish, which was a speciality of the evening, and it was fabulous.
For dessert, I had three different gelatos, and all were good. (Honey, Vanilla and Coconut) Preston tried the Bananas Foster, and seemed to enjoy it. I didn’t try it – I’m not a fan of bananas.
All of the food we tried was wonderful, and the service was excellent, but I have two small drawbacks. My husband felt it was rather loud in the restaurant, which I agree, and two of the items I ordered were out. (The Butternut Squash Ravioli and the Lemongrass Creme Brulee) I was rather disappointed that they were out – I had heard excellent reviews of each – but I was happy with everything else I tried. The price was very reasonable for an upscale restaurant – it was about $120, including gratuity, for the both of us, and that included all of the courses mentioned above.

I would definitely return to The Paris – the ambiance was wonderful, and it was a very romantic setting for our first anniversary.