Trio American Bistro

Delicious meal. Wonderful atmosphere. We came in with quite a large group and they didn’t even have to think twice. Service was timely and our courses and resets were perfectly timed. The have a pretty decent wine selection and some interesting cocktails. I started with the Arugula Salad. It was a generous portion and was perfectly dressed. For my second course, I had the oxtail paperdelle pasta. I wish I had taken a picture because after the first bite I inhaled it. So good. They stayed on top of the refills and clearing as best they could with such a large group. My only dislike was the pork belly tostadas appetizer. The Pork Belly was a bit overcooked so texturally it didn’t give me what I was hoping for with the veggies and the crisp. I’d also like a bigger cocktail menuor maybe a spirits menu as i wanted something classic or neat to sip on. Otherwise I enjoyed this spot and will recommend it to anyone I know coming to Jackson, WY.
Cheers.

Love the 5 course tasting menu offered here. One of the few places to offer one in Jackson. They actually attempt at some diversity on the wine list rather than just offering one American wine after another. The consistancy of the food is outstanding. From one year to the next. I can’t say that for every establishment I’ve dined at in Jackson. One year they’re great, the next year I go back and wonder what happened. It’s a must stop every visit to Jackson Hole.

From the hostess to our waiter we had some of the finest service I’ve experienced in Jackson Hole. We started with a caesar salad that was crisp, fresh, and topped with a large Anchovy (not my thing but was easily pushed to the side) we then had a thin crust, wood-​fired Arugula Pizza paired with a lovely red wine suggested by our server. We also shared the risotto which was one of the best I’ve ever had. The s’more dessert was shared amongst our table and was plenty for three!
If you’re looking for excellent service, delicious food, in an upscale atmosphere while visiting Jackson look no further than Trio.

Very nice evening at hip Jackson restaurant. Pan seared Pacific salmon was excellent but roasted brown butter cauliflower was the hidden treat! Greg was an excellent advisor on menu & wine suggestions. Erin greeted us at the door & offered to take our coats and my hat, welcoming us in for our reservation. (Recommended) Full crowd but not loud.

This is a very nice, small restaurant in downtown Jackson.
Our group was lucky enough to get a reservation for a Friday night. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner, the service… and Harrison Ford and his family sat right behind us! Wow! Han Solo himself!
It is usually packed, so a reservation is required. They do have a bar area you can eat at, but it is fairly small.
They have a good mix of food on the menu, filet mignon, lamb shank, homemade craft pizzas and fresh, hot soups. The food is excellent, hot, and fresh!
They have a full bar, and some good craft cocktails. The service and staff were great, very friendly, and happy to see us.
A reservation is required, but hey, maybe Han Solo himself will sit near you too!

Service: excellent server who took our order promptly always paid attention to the food coming out and our drinks.
Food: bone in filet mignon that I asked to be merged with the yummy appetizer of waffle fries and blue cheese. A power house pairing I asked for that they were able to accommodate. Husband had the shrimp and goat cheese pizza. Also very flavorful and good. I had some basil lemonade vodka drink off cocktail menu that was delightful and fresh.
We plan on coming back this week!
Noise: it does get quite loud in the restaurant but not dissimilar to most.

I was really looking forward to a great meal, but was a bit underwhelmed.
For dinner, I had the trout but requested it just sautéed clean, with no cornmeal. The trout was good. However, the rest of our party were disappointed with their entrees. The ribeye steak was sliced and lacked the flavor associated with that cut. My husband ordered the ribeye but was served the wrong meal (quickly corrected by the server). Our friend had the halibut and she said it was over-​cooked and drowned out by the accompaniments.
On the plus side — the hostesses, manager and server were super outgoing and helpful.

Ate here on a road trip vacation where we were on the road for two weeks, visiting the great parks of the west.
It was an epic vacation, but the thing will still talk about the most was our dinner at Trio.
This smallish restaurant has a low key, modern woodsy interior. The staff are very gracious, accommodating and attentive, and even though we were not locals we felt warmly welcomed and cared for.
I don’t recall what everyone had for starters, but I thought my salad starter was of average quality for a high end restaurant.
The entrees, however, shined brightly.
I had a «deconstructed ravioli» (I think that’s what hey called it) with Colorado lamb. It was a little unusual, in a good and challenging way. It seemed more to me like a loosely assembled lasagna, without all the cheese. Herb infused toothsome layered sheets of fresh pasta interspersed with shards of delicious, range-​flavored lamb, delicate summer vegetables and a subtle light broth binding it all. Yum!
Two of our party had the Bison entrée. It was served sashimi style, very rare chunks trimmed and arranged looking like gorgeous tuna. My wife still has dreams about it, I think.
My teenager loved his artichoke pizza. He says its the best pizza he’s ever had.
We decided to order a side of risotto for the table. It was very, very rich, studded with very flavorful flecks of high quality bacon. I wouldn’t have liked it for an entrée, which was an available option. Nevertheless, we all fought over bites of it. It may have been the best thing to hit the table.
Plenty of delicious bread on the table to fill in the chinks.
Our server helped us select a delicious Paso Robles red from their long, excellent and not-​ridiculously-​overpriced wine list.
We skipped desert.
All in all, Trio satisfied our desire for great food and service in an upscale, low key environment.
Will be back next time we come this way.

I was sorely disappointed with my meal at Trio (early August 2015). The prices just aren’t commensurate with the quality. My entrée, a «cornmeal-​crusted» trout, was telltale freezer fish: thin, not flaky, mostly tasteless, with a wimpy breading job that 100% betrayed its freezer origins. Hugely disappointing, pictured here. The salad was another misstep, featuring asparagus that had been charred, and oiled, into oblivion.
However, the ambiance in here is pleasant and modern. The hostesses were sweet and professional. The table service was satisfactory. The best part of my meal was the unlimited flow of fresh bread and olive oil, which was NOT taken for granted after an entire day spent hiking!

Food was disappointing and the service was poor. I would urge you to go to another restaurant in Jackson. We ordered three fish dinners, all of them came out undercooked. One rule of cooking fish is that if you undercook it then you need to start over. They put the fish right back on the grill and they came out hard on the outside and dry. They were truly terrible dishes. We asked for a manager and the chef came out, he told us that the dishes were fine and he probably wouldn’t be seeing us again. After arguing with us for 5 minutes, he agreed to take the fish off the bill. What a terrible experience!

Very disappointed tonight in one of my favorite Jackson restaurants! Published hours are open till 10p. Walked thru the door at 9:36p and the hostess told me the kitchen was closed. There were quite a few people still dining at tables and the bar and all I wanted was a quick but good Trio meal and a glass of wine. Too bad really because it was a lost income opportunity for the business and the server and for me to have a familiar meal.

Service a bit slow, good cocktails, but all of the food that we had for 4 guests was way over salted. The soup that evening was gazpacho and I would have to say it was the worst that I have tasted — it was as if the chef had poured a whole box of salt into it — absolutely horrible. And normally if a dish is not up to your expectations, the restaurant will remove the charge for that item — they did not even have the courtesy to do this for us!
Would not return and would not recommend as there are much better places in the Jackson area.

I know George Carlin would be screaming at me given my intro, but let me PREFACE my review with some pertinent information. My wife and I have dined at Trio annually for the past four years in celebration of our anniversary. The first time we ate at Trio, we were hooked for life, and mostly because of one particular dish they serve, the halibut. In my opinion, no restaurant can touch this plate as far as presentation and pure taste. It is simply surreal to the tastebuds. (last year, we were deeply saddened that the halibut had run out, so this year. we made reservations earlier in the evening so that song wouldn’t play again.)
Following our seating, the waiter happily promoted the Chef’s tasting. It consisted of 5 courses of succulent food with the additional option of an added wine pairing. I took his recommendation wanting to try a little more than our annual fare. Let me make my point clear and concise straight out of the gate; This Was the Best Meal I Have Ever Experienced PERIOD.
The appetizer. «Amuse» was a perfectly prepared lamb chop with spinach. I wanted to suck on the bone to remove every tidbit of delicious meat. great starter.
First course. Foie Gras BLT. My tastebuds weren’t prepared for the explosion of flavor. The Nueski bacon made the dish beautiful.
Second course. Wood oven roasted prawn. It was meaty, tender, and full of taste.
Third Course. Pan seared halibut. The crust on the halibut is like eating a buttered piece of homemade bread; crispy and yet melts in your mouth. The fish was moist and full of flavor; it was like eating a piece of filet mignon from the sea!
Fourth course. Wagyu Ribeye steak. I asked for the meat Medium rare, and it was cooked to perfection. The meat melted in my mouth like a fine chocolate. Flavorful and tender.
Fifth course. Wood oven roasted smore. If you love dessert as much as I do, then you’ll appreciate a true homemade delectable like this. Gooey homemade marshmallow covering a dense chocolate brownie supported by buttery graham cracker in a hot cast iron dish. Pure awesomeness!
Now, each course came with a paired wine which truly matched the course and my palate. I don’t usually drink white wine, but I must say the wine capped off each course pleasantly. Three of the courses had a white, one a red, and the last (dessert) a port.
FYI, my wife did not indulge in the Chef’s Tasting Menu, and decided on the Bison steak. She shared «one» forkful, and I was impressed with the tenderness and flavor. I’ve had Bison previously, and never truly liked it seeing it seemed too chewy. Her Bison reset my appeal for eating it, and I’m glad to know Trio gets it right.
I must say the Chef is to be congratulated for creating a truly awesome culinary experience. Not to forget the server, we also appreciated his promptness and acumen throughout our dining experience. Thank you Trio for making our anniversary dinner a very memorably delicious evening.

This is a 10-​star experience. If you are looking for delectable high-​end food where the locals in khakis dine with friends and family, this is it. It isn’t cheap, but it was worth every penny.
Our waiter, Josh, was spot on with his recommendations-​the Bison filet and S’more dessert-​and his service. I had the Rainbow Trout and our daughter, the Duck Confit Risotto. The Trout? Buttery, lightly crispy, melt-​in-​your mouth deliciousness. The Duck? Succulent. The Bison? Sublime. And the dessert? Wood-​fired, fudgy, graham-​crusted, homemade toasted sweetness.
At first, I was taken aback that a large family group without reservations (which I highly recommend) was given the window tables. As it turned out, there isn’t a bad seat in the house. The acoustics are perfect for table conversation even when the place was packed, which it was by the time we left.
This was our last meal in Jackson, but I would make it my last meal, period.

The only reason I am giving 3 stars is because the staff was so friendly and the ambience was enjoyable. The food left a lot to be desired. The chef loaded every dish with so much pepper it was all you tasted. I had beef and my wife had risotto. Both barely edible. Def would not recommend.

We were traveling and staying in Jackson, and had so many recommendations to dine here.
We had no reservation and arrived right at 530 pm when they opened and they were able seat us with a table. The restaurant filled up very quickly so we felt fortunate.
Our server was excellent and the were prompt with service. We ordered the Idaho Trout for our main entrees. We also had an appetizer which was very good.
The main entrée of the Idaho Trout was terrible. It was breaded with a corn meal and as dry and tasted like a frozen food dinner. No flavor at all. It was an a bed of arugula which added very little to the dry fish. For $ 26 for a very disappointing entrée, Trio’s chefs need to be embarrassed. How can they be so oblivious to such a terrible entrée? Our waiter seemed to realize our dissatisfaction and did not even ask how we liked the meal. We also saw another table that ordered the entrée and the husband lost interest in eating his Idaho Trout too and barreled into eating his wife’s chicken. So we were not alone.

Holy awesome. This place has some talented chef. My husband and I are still talking about the blt soup — it was totally nothing like we’ve tasted before — and the pizza we had. What was interesting with this place was that nothing seemed too special when reading the menu, but the flavors were unique and surprising.
Tip: try sharing small plates and different things rather than one main entry.
Tip: this place had a wide range of customers dressed to impress. Whether your style is cowboy boots or a cashmere cape– dress a little nice for the occasion!

I stopped by here with my fiancé and her parents for dinner a couple of Saturdays ago. We had made reservations earlier in the day for 8 PM and arrived shortly before then only to wait for a bit. What was odd was that we could clearly see the table that we eventually sat at as being both cleaned and available whenever we had arrived. However, we were forced to wait until after the couple that was already waiting was seated before we were able to be seated. That was sort of odd if you ask me. In any case whenever we finally got seated I was able to better see the restaurant. It had a pretty cool open feel with an open kitchen and a wood fired brick oven for pizzas.
Our group decided to start off our meals by splitting both the squid over squid ink romesco and waffles fries with blue cheese fondue. The waffle fries and fondue were absolutely amazing and I couldn’t get enough of them. I loved the creaminess of the melted cheese over the crispy fries. Our squid appetizer ended up being really good as well and I think I probably could have left Trio at that point a pretty happy man, albeit still a hungry one. If that’s all l had, I would have easily rated it five stars. For my entrée I went with the shrimp risotto with the risotto having summer corn and sage in it. It was good but a bit under seasoned in my opinion and so I ended up adding some pepper to better suit my tastes.
The bottom line for me is that I would stop back here again in the future. I would love to try one of their pizzas from the brick oven but in the meantime I thought that the appetizers were extremely good and I enjoyed my entrée as well.

Wow, so good! Started off with the bacon stuffed squid and quail dishes. Very delicious and quite interesting combinations. Their duck special was amazingly good with corn and asparagus and dessert did not disappoint! The
huckleberry ice cream with little frozen huckleberries was subtly sweet and their s’more (one very large s’more) was gourmet to say the least. Would definitely return if I was in the area again!

Very tasty. I had the arugula salad to start and couldn’t help myself from also ordering the bleu cheese waffle fries that everyone in town seemed to be talking about. The highlight for me was the elk chop, first time I had ever tried elk. It’s similar to a lamb chop, but was a little larger and more tender. Service was great — our waiter was on top of everything, we never had an empty glass or other need.