Snake River Grill - Loosing Ground

Over the past 10 years the Snake River Grill has been considered one of the best restaurants in Jackson Hole. Last weekend after attending the annual art auction, on a whim, we decided to have dinner at the Grill. It was the first time I have been inside the restaurant in about 5 years. Overall, I was unimpressed:

- The roasted pepper stuffed with house made lamb sausage small plate was tiny. The roaster pepper was nothing special and the lamb sausage was enjoyable, but barely enough was served to fully comprehend the taste. The presentation was not very interesting, the sausage was cut into small pieces and covered with pieces of pepper and topped with fennel.

- The Pan Seared Seared Salmon was undercooked and cold in the middle.

- The potato salmon cake was delicious and was loaded with cold smoked salmon.

- If it was not for the cheese plate I would have left hungry. I devoured a pound of buttery cheese which left me satisfied after the meal.

Overall, I rate the experience a 3 out of 5. In the past 5 years a number of excellent restaurants have opened in Jackson and they are giving the Snake River Grill a run for their money. Going to the "Grill" no longer carries the same weight with locals as it did a few years back - I bet this trend will continue over the foreseeable future.