It looks like something of a tradition now. Today I took what may be the hike that caps my High Uintas season for 2012, so it only feels right to update again.
In nearly every hiking trip I take, I end it with a double bacon cheeseburger, fries, and a chocolate banana shake. This has been well documented and witnessed by many. But today went down a whole lot differently. I was late getting out of SLC and didn't want to delay any further by stopping for food or eating at home and delaying departure. So we - the Jane dog and I - got in the truck and didn't stop until reaching Kamas.
Once we arrived in Kamas, I was hungry for some lunch. It was 12:30 and I could smell the food waiting at Uinta Drive Inn. To save time, I opted for the drive thru, which turned out to be a speedy endeavor. I know it's not always that way, but today was zippy.
I didn't feel worthy of the normal order; that's reserved for post-hike hunger. So it was a simple double cheeseburger for me. Delightful as ever on their ciabatta. Not too messy, but just enough to warrant the extra napkins in the bag.
This was new for me. A pre-trip meal. But it was nice. I wasn't too stuffed to hike, but had plenty of fuel for the trail. It was a spectacular hike today and the leaves were lighting up the highway.
For a while i had begun to doubt my ability to judge a great burger. Â Most taste the same, and I found a few highly rated burgers to be quite gross. Â The delicious burgers at Uinta Drive In are absolutely delicious and have restored my faith in my own abilities. Â I DO know what a good burger tastes like, and this is it! Â Toasted Ciabatta bun is on point, just enough fixings to complement but not overwhelm. Â Perfectly cooked meat. Â Wonderful fries to go with. Looks like they have hired a magician to work the shake machine also, which is genius since that puts him right at the center of the action to work his magic on the place. Â Pretty sure he is an out of work magician but he may be doing some parties and kids events on the weekends. Probably just trying to get back on his feet again. Â Maybe has a couple big tricks he's working on and maybe he'll bust them out at the variety show at the Egyptian in Park City. Â At any rate, this place is magical.
Review Source:I have to agree with the other reviewers. There is nothing quite like finishing up a long trip in the Uintas with this drive in. Â Yes, it was a much better place back when it was Dick's. Â Times change unfortunately, but they haven't changed too much to not make it a lust worthy meal after much time up in the high wilderness. Â Usually a few days into a backpacking trip I start to have visions of this place. Â Would I ever eat here if I had not just been walking around in the woods for days eating nothing but granola? Â Nope. Â Doesn't matter to me, I'm giving them 4 stars for existing on the Mirror Lake Highway.
Review Source:Uinta Drive In (Dick's) is literally the gateway to Uinta National Forest, so whether you are coming or going, this is the place to stop for a bite to eat or an enormous shake. Our two shakes fed five people, but feel free to be greedy and keep it for yourself. K stuck with his go-to grilled chicken sandwich, while the ankle biters and I both ordered grilled cheese baskets. The beer-battered fries are a surprise. Somehow crispy and creamy at the same time. Fry sauce at every table. Coke products (score!) Funny sayings in the restrooms. Service is a bit slow so don't go in thinking your food will be ready by the time you finish paying. Worth the stop! Remember, it's all about the journey, not the destination, so make this place part of it!
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My hubby and I stopped here on our way up to the mountains and had a feast. These are no really small portions. When we got there it looked pretty dead with only one other patron but it soon filled up with school kids. The prices are pretty cheap and like I said the portions are big.
The menu is pretty standard with bugers, sandwiches, shakes, fries and  other drive in food.
We ordered the Bacon cheeseburger, a Navajo taco , and a large fries.
The burgers come on a toasted Ciabatta style roll that was soft all around but lightly crispy on the bottom. I was a little disappointed that they just slapped the cheese on there without giving it a chance to melt at all.
The Navajo taco is a mound of taco style meat, tomato, lettuce, and shredded cheese on top of Navajo bread. If you don't know what Navajo bread is it can be best described as fried flat bread.
The fries were thin style and done just right without being too oily or not crispy enough.
Overall: I would come back again when I am rolling through on my way to Samak or if I just happen to be in Kamas.
oh my sweet hamburger deliciousness! Â you cannot fully understand the perfect harmony of shakes and burgers this place has cultivated unless you try it for yourself....
i live about 25 minutes away from this place....which happens to be located in a little town outside of park city, ut....the little town is called kamas - and guess what!?! Â the town is so quaint and remote-ish that the next town over is called samak - yep - that's kamas backwards!
anywho, dick's drive inn is this tiny little thing, kind of a shack, but clean and neat inside, full of local people who didn't much take a liking to my sparkly t-shirt with a "rolling stone tongue out mouth" graphic on the front - but who cares about all that!
this place mostly only has burger, fries, shakes and dogs....but the food is TO DIE FOR!!!! Â the best burger and shake i have ever had - and i am from CHICAGO people!!!! Â it's not like i'm one of the locals who's never left utah
the food is DELISH! Â the malts are so malty and heavenly - just so very very good that i can barely find the words to explain it
i suggest that if you come to park city for a ski vacation....try and find the time to run by dick's drive in in kamas, just map quest the directions....it's about 20 minutes from main street - and well worth it....plus, how else are you going to ever get the chance to see a real live utah small town....there's no other reason i can think of to go to kamas...! Â except maybe to actually go thru kamas and get to samak...just to see for yourself that there really are two towns like that....
GO TO DICKS! Â get the burger and malt
thank me later!
p.s. this is the cheapest meal you will ever eat!  at least while you're in park  city  ;)
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