Midvale is in Salt Lake County of Utah, approximately three miles northwest of Sandy and 13 miles south of Salt Lake City. For tourists and residents, Midvale offers a variety of restaurants, including barbecue joints. In addition to well-known national chains, the town features local establishments, which specialize in classic Southern or Hawaiian barbecue.
Joe Morley's Smoked Beef & BBQ is a take-out barbecue restaurant located on West Center Street. Established in 1984, the restaurant is particularly known for its beef brisket. The meat is smoked for 14 hours over cherry wood and then accompanied with a choice of two sides like potato salad, coleslaw and baked beans. Family combination dinners are available that combine two meats, two sides and rolls for a reduced price. Joe Morley's Smoked Beef & BBQ is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Most orders are ready within 15 minutes when called in ahead of time.
Joe Morley's Smoked Beef & BBQ
100 West Center St.
Midvale, UT 84047
801-255-8928
joemorleys.com
Yo Mama's BBQ is a chain of Utah-based barbecue restaurants with a location on Cottonwood Street in Midvale. The restaurant is family-owned and prepares all of its dishes over an open-flame, hickory-wood barbecue. The restaurant serves pulled pork and chicken, smoked Italian sausage, beef brisket, smoked turkey and baby back ribs. Yo Mama's BBQ serves lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. The restaurant features counter service only and has a small dining area in which guests can enjoy their meals. Casual attire is appropriate.
Yo Mama's BBQ
7150 Cottonwood St.
Midvale, UT 84047
801-562-9600
yomamasbbq.com
Pounders Hawaiian Island Grill is a small chain of four barbecue restaurants with a location on East Fort Union Boulevard in Midvale. Polynesian-style barbecue is the specialty of the house with meats like kalua pork, teriyaki chicken and beef, kalbi beef and ginger chicken. Three individual combination dinners are available that include Hawaiian sticky rice and macaroni salad. Burgers, steak and eggs, ahi tuna and entree salads are also available. Pounders Hawaiian Island Grill is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Reservations are not taken, and casual attire is the norm. A children's menu is available for young diners, and the restaurant has high chairs and booster seats.
Pounders Hawaiian Island Grill
760 East Fort Union Blvd.
Midvale, UT 84047
801-566-2562
poundersgrill.com
