The Best American Restaurant in Midvale, Utah
If you want the best American restaurant in Midvale, Utah, you want a place that serves real food — not frozen patties, not pre-bagged fries, not shortcuts. You want a burger made from fresh-ground beef. Onion rings that someone actually cut and hand-dipped this morning. A root beer that comes in a chilled frosty mug. You want Hires Big H.
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News, hours, and the occasional story from Utah's original drive-in.
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Hires Big H Gift Cards Are Here
Hires Big H digital gift cards are now available. Delivered instantly by email, redeemable at all three Utah locations. The perfect gift for any occasion.
Read →10 Utah Family Restaurants That Built This State — And Never Left
The family-owned restaurants that shaped Utah's food culture — businesses that stayed local, stayed family, and stayed true to what made them great.
Read →Dressing Done Right: Our House-Made Salad Dressings
Every salad dressing at Hires Big H is made from scratch. Real buttermilk ranch, authentic Roquefort, Thousand Island, French, Italian, and fat-free vinaigrette. American restaurant in Salt Lake City since 1959.
Read →Golden, Buttery Perfection: Our Homemade Garlic Bread
French bread from a local bakery, house-made garlic butter with real herbs, toasted golden. The story behind Hires Big H garlic bread. Restaurants in Daybreak, South Jordan, and across Salt Lake City since 1959.
Read →Fresh-Squeezed Lime Juice: The Secret Behind Our Limeades
We hand-squeeze hundreds of limes every day. Fresh limeades, cherry limeades, lime Diet Coke over signature crushed ice, and a secret strawberry limeade. Best milkshakes in Utah and fresh-squeezed drinks at Hires Big H.
Read →A Brownie by Any Other Name
The story behind our famous from-scratch brownies. Made with real butter, Dutch-processed cocoa, and a family recipe from the 1980s. Best comfort food in Salt Lake City since 1959.
Read →The Veggie H: A Family Recipe
The story behind the Veggie H at Hires Big H. House-made from carrots, broccoli, brown rice, and more — baked in pizza ovens, never fried. A family recipe from Jon Hale, served at Utah's best classic American diner.
Read →Hires Fry Sauce: A Utah Classic
The story of Hires Big H fry sauce — made from scratch with Heinz ketchup, Best Foods mayo, and a secret blend of spices since 1959. A Utah food tradition and the best burger companion in SLC.
Read →Fresh Ground Beef: Why We Grind In-House Daily
Hires Big H grinds USDA Choice shoulder clod chuck in-house every single day. No frozen patties. No pre-made beef. Learn why our fresh-ground burgers are the best burger in Utah.
Read →The Ultimate Crunch: Our Handmade Onion Rings
How Hires Big H makes the best onion rings in Utah. Hundreds of pounds of onions sliced fresh daily, hand-dipped in homemade batter, double-breaded, fried to golden perfection.
Read →The Art of Fresh-Cut French Fries
How Hires Big H makes the best french fries in Utah. Our 7-step process from whole potatoes to golden, crispy fresh cut fries. Salt Lake City's favorite fries since 1959.
Read →Why We Make It from Scratch: The Legacy of Quality at Hires Big H
The story of Don Hale, the Great Depression values that built Utah's best burger restaurant, and why Hires Big H still makes everything from scratch after 65+ years. A historic restaurant in Salt Lake City.
Read →Best Burger in Utah? Why Locals Keep Choosing Hires Big H
Serving Utah since 1959, Hires Big H has become a local legend for hand-cut burgers, fresh-cut fries, frosty root beer, and that one-of-a-kind fry sauce. Here's why locals keep coming back.
Read →A Fresh Look for Hires Big H — New Website, Same Family Values
We rebuilt our website from the ground up — faster, easier to navigate, and built with the same care we put into our food. Here is what is new and what is coming.
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