A local favorite for lunch, if you’re in Salt Lake City, you need to make a stop to Moochie’s! This place was popular and crowded way before Guy Fieri and the Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives crew ever came to town. However, that’s exactly how I learned about it and decided we needed to check it out.
A small little place, Moochie’s features take-out (and eat in) homemade Italian food and Philly cheesesteaks. Moochie’s is setup in what used to be a pottery gift shop for more than 30 years but in 1987 was renovated to add in Moochies. While there, it only seemed necessary to try to do items – the meatball sub and the Philly. That’s all you need to know – thanks for coming! But seriously, the food is great.
Moochie’s is run by a lady named Joanna and she had wanted to open a place that served an authentic Philly cheesesteaks. Many other places throughout the city claim to make an “authentic” Philly, but Joanna, being from Philly, new she had what to took to make it right – and she did. If you’re familiar with the cheesesteak scene in Philly, you’ve probably heard of “Tony Luke’s”, well that’s Moochie’s cousin, so good cheesesteaks run in the family.
Honestly, I don’t even know what else was on the menu. We went two separate times in the course of 4 days and I didn’t look any further than the meatball sub and the cheesesteak. If the rest of their food is as good as these two, then you won’t be disappointed. On our first trip, I got the meatball sub, 12 inch and it was just too big. The bread is great and the meatballs are large. You’ll have the option to make it a Moochie Meal meaning adding two sides if you want, but I just recommend a soda and fries.
The second time around, Courtney and I both went for the cheesesteak. Courtney got one with extra provolone and I went for the cheese whiz. Who get’s provolone cheese on a cheesesteak? Amateur move. Anyway, the cheesestake was great. The bread was good, still nice and stiff and not soggy like you get at some places. The whiz was definitely the way to go. Unfortunately, I forgot to grab a picture of it for the blog but I’m sure you know what a cheesesteak looks like!
The food was great, the atmosphere was good, and the service was good. If you’re going to go during lunch, go early or late. We went to go back for our second time during lunch, right around 12:15 and the place was packed with a line out the door in the middle of winter in Salt Lake City. So we waited until the next day to go before noon. Even at 11:30 it was crowded and a consistent line by the time we left. There is not much seating inside, maybe 10 tables, so you’ll either have to wait for a spot to sit or take it to go. But, definitely worth it!
Check out Moochie’s online for full hours, menus, and directions.
Moochie’s Meatballs and More
232 East 800 South, Salt Lake City, Utah
(801) 596-1350 or (801) 364-0232
Mon-Sat 10:30 am to 7:30 pm
Closed Sunday
http://www.moochiesmeatballs.com/










Mon, Jan 30, 2012
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