Mt. Carmel, UT - Thunderbird Restaurant

DAY 5
MON 1 OCT 2012
Drive: from Bryce Canyon, Utah to Monument Valley, AZ

We passed this restaurant twice en route, which sits at the crossroads between Zion and Bryce (Hwy 89 and Route 9) - making it a convenient rest step for travellers to and from these areas.

While we didn't know it at the time, the Thunderbird restaurant is actually part of the Best Western chain. The Thunderbird restaurant (& hotel's namesake) - looking to capitalize on the tourist trade - probably took their name from the nearby home and historic site of famous southwest artist Maynard Dixon (1875 - 1946), who adopted the thunderbird as his signature logo.

We did stop to eat here, and while we thought the food was OK, tripadvisor offers mixed reviews.