1861 Fine Dining

It was a one year celebration of the opening of ovation. The food was excellent. My favorites were the blackened Jumbo shrimp and the curry pork tenderloin. I have no idea on the pricing but all the food was tasty and did not need additional seasoning.

I've had the pleasure of eating at 1861a few times now. But my favorite dish so far was a Short Rib Wellington that I had on 2/18. It was not on the menu. It was a special that our waiter. Justin told us about. It was absolutely mouth watering. Thank you Justin, Chef Ken and your fantastic staff for making this a memorable night for my daughter and I. I will be back.....

Unique restaurant experience for St. George, Utah! Would be a fun experience for a date or couples night. Brand new venue. We had a large party of 11, all our first time there. We were pleasantly surprised by how accommodating the host (Matt) and our waiter(Justin) were. They were awesome. Justin was amazing with our group and definitely had his hands full!
The plate portions are relatively small, but 2-3 plates could fill you up. Especially, if you do more of a family style dinner. We had A LOT of fun trying what seemed like everything on the menu.
A couple of odd things were some improvised entree items, that weren’t on the menu, and seemed to be served out of place for what we had already eaten and, a sketchy entree of chicken that came out super late from everything else.
Duck was amazing! Appetizers were all super yummy - the fresh goat cheese and butternut squash soup were SO GOOD.
Justin was also our bartender and whipped up some great drinks from The Bees Knees Bar just outside of the restaurant. He really was amazing and truly added that extra special touch to our dining experience. Go check it out!

Fantastic Dining Experience! We took some friends from out of town and this place did not disappoint. We had a group of 11 and the restaurant was very accommodating. Justin, our waiter, was on point! His recommendations were all wonderful and he just made the overall experience that much better. Compliments to the chef! We will definitely be going back.