Sam tortillabar

We drove from East Bay in Provo, Utah to eat at Sam Tortilla Bar located in south Orem.  Carol is pretty cautious about eating at a new place without a good recommendation.  It is a little hard to find because of the small size of the building.  We drove past it going north on state street, made a U turn, and parked right in front.  It is an older rustic building.  There were three cars in the small parking area.  Being such a small building, it didn’t look like there would be room for us.  After a some hesitation, we walked in.   It doesn’t look cool, was my first impression; we were invited to sit at one of the small table by a friendly waiter. 

There were eight tables that would seat two patrons at each.  There would be room for sixteen people to eat at the same time.  There were four couples waiting to be served. Atmosphere was charming, some of the small tables were quite close together. There wasn't much more than twelve inches between our table and the one next to us. The decor was rustic and several small cabinets were made with weathered barn wood. License plates were placed edge to edge on a large display board. There were two of these on the south wall and one on the west wall. They made the tortilla as we waited. Service was relative fast. We were given large white Linen napkins. We chose to drink water which was served without ice in pint mason jars.  I like my water without ice and not to cold.  That was perfect for me.

I ordered a pork tortilla and water.  It was made with shredded pork and to delecious sauces.  The meat was covered with Julianne onions. Carol had a tortilla with strips of beef. I was unable to determine the name of the vegetable she had on her plate. The two small tortillas were served on a hot white plate. If you are on a diet, this is the place to go. The portions were small, but oh so juicy and good. I left with a feeling which was very different than when I entered. I would come back.

The food was a little pricy, because of organic way animals are raised. The pork comes from heirloom pigs, being fed with gmo free feed and grass fed beef. The cattle and swine are raised in Vernon, Utah by  Christensen’s Family Farm.

The menu was limited with only three or four different tortillas pork, beef, and chicken. Most of the tortillas were to be eaten without spoon of fork.  Mine was so juicy that it came a part therefor finished it with a fork.

I give Sam Tortillabar a four star rating.  I would have given it a five star rating if there were more tortilla offerings.