Maggie picked out a nice B&B for our stay at Mt. Carmel as it was close to Zion National Park. One of the cool things about small towns is you come across unique diners.
Mt. Carmel has the Thunderbird Restaurant. Very nicely decorated inside.
Chicken noodle soup was hot and full of flavor from the tender chicken. Noodles had a nice mild flavor. Very good chicken noodle soup.
Chicken wings with honey bbq sauce were full of sweet honey flavor. I think they were fried as there seemed to be some crunchy batter under the sauce. Very good tasting wings.
Vanilla ice cream was from Sysco and I enjoyed the creamy vanilla flavor.
2nd visit I called and talked to Lloyd to see if I could order dinner before 4pm. He said it would be ok and I headed over.
Noticed the dinner special was blackened trout and I gave it a try.
The Idaho caught trout was tender and flaky with delicious trout flavor blended with the cajun seasoning. Loved the trout. Sweet potato fries had a crispy outer layer and full of sweet potato flavor.
Our visits to the Thunderbird exceeded expectations and I look forward to our next trip to Zion and the Thunderbird. If you visit ask to be served by Lloyd as he provided excellent service.
Thunderbird Restaurant
4530 State St
Mt Carmel Junction, UT 84755
(435) 648-2262
Zion/Monument Valley/Las Vegas trip 2023
Part 1 Croshaw’s Gourmet Pies
Part 2 Red Button Ice Cream @ Bee’s Marketplace
Part 2 Arrowhead Country Inn
Part 3 Thunderbird Restaurant
Part 4 Zion National Park
Part 5 Ironhorse Restaurant
Part 6 Big Al’s Burgers at The Junction
Part 7 Big John’s Texas BBQ
Part 8 The View Hotel/Cabins
Part 9 Goulding’s Stagecoach Restaurant
Part 10 Navajo Spirit Tours
Maggie’s reviews
Zion Mount Carmel Tunnel and Highway
Lloyd sure works hard! I still want to sew a pair of decent pants for the cut-out pie lady, she looks cold.
Pie lady looks fine as she is.
This place looks and sounds familiar to me – I’m pretty sure I also stopped by last time I went to Zion. I remember the decor and the slices of pie for sale in the case, which isn’t something you see too often.
Wow! Small world. That’s great you visited too.