Needles Lodge Dining Room at Snowbasin

WEDDING VENUE REVIEW:
I can’t speak to the food here but I recently attended a wedding ceremony held at the outdoor area for Needles Lodge and it was one of the most beautiful weddings I’ve ever attended (and I’ve been going to a LOT of weddings.)
PICTURE THIS: We get ready downstairs at Earl’s Lodge at the base of the mountain and then get our gondola tickets (Printed with the «[Bride] and [Groom] Wedding” — keep it for the scrapbook!). We take a 30 minute gondola ride up the mountain, all while exclaiming (OMG, this is beautiful, is this real life? this is unbelievable! take a picture!). Wedding happens, everyone cries, guests get some champagne, bridal party goes downstairs in the lodge for pictures, guests take another beautiful (but slightly scarier) gondola ride down to the reception at Earl’s Lodge.
CEREMONY: Just gorgeous. A trellis (?) (arch thing with flowers) stood at the edge of the patio, and behind the happy couple you could see a mountain a gorgeous views all around. Not too long of an aisle to walk down. Chairs set out for about 100 people. Programs were fans which was a genius idea for the hot day.
FUN FACT: The gondola fits up to 1 bride in a giant poofy dress, and 6 friends holding giant bouquets, AND allows for amazing selfies.
PRO TIP: Make sure you don’t forget the poem you’re reading at the bottom of the mountain, because the gondola ride takes a while and the flower girls are going to start walking down the aisle soon and Verizon doesn’t get reception for you to google it (thank god someone else’s phone carrier does).
WARNING: The last gondola ride down was 6pm and incurred a large fee after. The bridal party barely made this, so watch the clock!
Highly recommend if you can afford it! Absolutely stunning!
*See also review of Snow Basin Resort for the Reception review!

I just love this lodge! On top of the mountain great view going up. Food not too bad, a bit pricy but above average quality food. The resort is absolutely a must see.
Very comfortable ski/​snowboard resort to check out, even if its just for lunch!

Best lodge in all of Utah’s many ski resorts. Great food awesome atmosphere.
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Best mountain resort food I’ve ever had! Forget the standard fare of burgers, pizza, sandwiches and salads, enjoy Snowbasin’s take on Austrian/​Bavarian specialties such as veal or chicken schnitzel, beef stroganoff, grilled bratwurst, and German meatloaf.
My bf and I shared the veal schnitzel ($ 15) and beef stroganoff ($ 14). Each plate was served with choice of mashed potatoes, German potato salad or spaetzle, sauerkraut with bacon, carrots and a bread roll. It was delicious, hearty, and comforting! Between the two dishes, the veal schnitzel was the better dish. I really liked the crispiness of the schnitzel, while the beef chunks in the stroganoff sauce were hit or miss with some chunks tender and others tough to chew. The sauerkraut was good, saved by the addition of bacon, and the seasoned carrots were very tasty. Even the spaetzle was cooked well; they were very soft considering it sat on a cafeteria hot plate all day.
I also bought a cup of hot apple cider for $ 2. It was the perfect drink to warm me up.
Besides the food, the dining room furniture and décor was classic and elegant with a beautiful panoramic view of the mountain. If only it were snowing that day…
4 stars!