-revised 24 Mar 2021
Also see Best Breakfasts in Utah, Best Omelettes in Utah, and other food ratings on our site: TasteTestersClub.blogspot.com
In reality, the Top 6 could be a tie, but if pushed, this is how we'd rate them. Try all 8; they're amazing. You'll never mess with other places again. (In addition to these 25, we've also tested over a dozen other places, none of which rated over a C.)
FIRST LEVEL - TOP 6
1. Traditions Mobile Cafe A
2. Ruth's Diner, SLC. Get ONLY their Banana bread french toast - not their others. A
3. Guru's, Provo: almond and cornflakes crusted French toast with cream cheese center B+
(don't get their "traditional french toast," a C+)
4. Slate Restaurant, Provo Marriott. Brioche French toast with carmelized bananas and walnuts with maple syrup B+
(don't get their "crunchy" French toast - C)
5. Mimi's Cafe, now Mimi's Bistro and Bakery, Midvale. If they still have it, get their Cinnamon Brioche - really a Cinanamon roll - rates a B+.
6. Village Inn, national chain. Vanilla battered French bread (upgraded significantly from their former plain french toast that was a C). B+
No longer served after 2015: orange cranberry french cakes: B)
SECOND LEVEL - ALL THE REST
7. Black Bear Diner, chain, "bearclaw" (cinnamon bun french toast) B
(regular french toast: C)
8. O'Hana Gril, Springvillel B
9. Joe's Cafe, Orem - plain but good - almost pudding like in texture, the way we like it, not overcooked C+/B-
10. Denny's, national chain. B; seasonal apple crisp french toast, served with apple syrup B+/A-. Their banana bread french toast: C+ (more of a dessert than a French toast).
1. Traditions Mobile Cafe A
2. Ruth's Diner, SLC. Get ONLY their Banana bread french toast - not their others. A
3. Guru's, Provo: almond and cornflakes crusted French toast with cream cheese center B+
(don't get their "traditional french toast," a C+)
4. Slate Restaurant, Provo Marriott. Brioche French toast with carmelized bananas and walnuts with maple syrup B+
(don't get their "crunchy" French toast - C)
5. Mimi's Cafe, now Mimi's Bistro and Bakery, Midvale. If they still have it, get their Cinnamon Brioche - really a Cinanamon roll - rates a B+.
(Note their plain french toast rates a C, so don't get it. Also, Orange cream pain perdu style rates a C/C+ and is more of a dessert.) Thus:
6. Village Inn, national chain. Vanilla battered French bread (upgraded significantly from their former plain french toast that was a C). B+
No longer served after 2015: orange cranberry french cakes: B)
SECOND LEVEL - ALL THE REST
7. Black Bear Diner, chain, "bearclaw" (cinnamon bun french toast) B
(regular french toast: C)
8. O'Hana Gril, Springvillel B
9. Joe's Cafe, Orem - plain but good - almost pudding like in texture, the way we like it, not overcooked C+/B-
10. Denny's, national chain. B; seasonal apple crisp french toast, served with apple syrup B+/A-. Their banana bread french toast: C+ (more of a dessert than a French toast).
11. IHOP, national chain. plain french toast rates C+/B-
NO LONGER SERVED THERE: One line, introduced in summer 2013. is much better: Brioche French Toast with 3 separate toppings.We prefer in this order two of them: banana foster (A), cinnemon (A-). Bioche French Toast alone B-, but the toppings made it sing.
12. Sundance Foundry Grill. (it may have changed since testing in 2013:) C, but with their real maple syrup: B
13. BYU's Legends Grill. B-/B. Thick, whole grain.
14. Belgian Waffle and Omelette Inn, Midvale. Cinnemon-walnut French toast: B -
15. Magleby's (plain french toast rates a C, but, their) banana french toast: B-
NO LONGER SERVED THERE: One line, introduced in summer 2013. is much better: Brioche French Toast with 3 separate toppings.We prefer in this order two of them: banana foster (A), cinnemon (A-). Bioche French Toast alone B-, but the toppings made it sing.
12. Sundance Foundry Grill. (it may have changed since testing in 2013:) C, but with their real maple syrup: B
13. BYU's Legends Grill. B-/B. Thick, whole grain.
14. Belgian Waffle and Omelette Inn, Midvale. Cinnemon-walnut French toast: B -
15. Magleby's (plain french toast rates a C, but, their) banana french toast: B-
16. Kneaders. Grade B- (too much cinamon; without it, making it at home with their recipe, but with no cinamon, it rates B+!)
17.. Cracker Barrell C+/B- (but with their butter and real maple syrup: B+)
18. Marley's Gourmet Sliders (tested in 2014:) C+ with butter or alone; C- with their white sauce they serve
19. Communal, Provo (formerly number one, but in summer 2014 they stopped making their own bread and started buying frozen Texas Toast!). If you're lucky to find apple topping in the right season, try it with their terrific, sweetened diced apple topping Grade of French toast alone: C
Note: Their newer berry topping is good as well.
20. BYU food court. C Average
21, Original Pancake House, SLC, Lehi, and Sandy, national chain C (fruit and whipped cram brings it up to a B/B+)
22. Callies, Orem C
OUT OF BUSINESS: Cafe 300, Provo. Secret custard recipe and terrific French bread makes this sing! Grade: A
OUT OF BUSINESS. WAS RANKED HIGH: El Azteca, Provo. Horchata French toast. (most recent time it slid from an A to a B+ because the bread was too soggy, soaking too long in the horchata, and the bread was not as good as before, as this time it was a horizontally sliced torta (Spanish sandwich) bun. Grade: B+
18. Marley's Gourmet Sliders (tested in 2014:) C+ with butter or alone; C- with their white sauce they serve
19. Communal, Provo (formerly number one, but in summer 2014 they stopped making their own bread and started buying frozen Texas Toast!). If you're lucky to find apple topping in the right season, try it with their terrific, sweetened diced apple topping Grade of French toast alone: C
Note: Their newer berry topping is good as well.
21, Original Pancake House, SLC, Lehi, and Sandy, national chain C (fruit and whipped cram brings it up to a B/B+)
22. Callies, Orem C
OUT OF BUSINESS: Cafe 300, Provo. Secret custard recipe and terrific French bread makes this sing! Grade: A
OUT OF BUSINESS. WAS RANKED HIGH: El Azteca, Provo. Horchata French toast. (most recent time it slid from an A to a B+ because the bread was too soggy, soaking too long in the horchata, and the bread was not as good as before, as this time it was a horizontally sliced torta (Spanish sandwich) bun. Grade: B+
OUT OF BUSINESS: Amber Family Restaurant, Spanish Fork B/B+
OUT OF BUSINESS: Baked, Provo B
(but with added syrup, whipped cream and strawberries, it became a B++)
(but with added syrup, whipped cream and strawberries, it became a B++)
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