Zax in Moab

We decided to try Zax out when we saw decent-looking folks with well-mannered kids walk in from the road. At first, the kids were excited about the pizza bar where you walk up with an empty plate and pick a slice at $2.50 per slice. I liked the rockabilly-dessert-mountain decor, classic biker bandana napkins and all the different artsy tabletops. Unfortunately, that's where it ended.

 (Condiments.)

Apricot Hefewiezen 16 oz, $4.25.  Moab is a beer town so you have to order beer. This was ice cold and fabulous.

Pizza Bar, $2.50 per slice.  Michael was starving and liked the get-your-own-pizza. He had a total of four slices.

Dino Nuggets and Fries, $3.99.  Well, what was I really expecting for $3.99 anyway?

Zax Burger, $9.89.  This came with everything...bacon, avocado, jalapenos, green chile, pepper jack cheese. Toppings were cut, stacked and arranged all wrong and kept falling apart.

Beef Hobo, $9.29.  This was filled with thinly sliced meat (something resembling meat), grilled onion, peppers, mushrooms, provolone and a side of au jus. Barely edible, stale bread and very bad steak. Au jus was like dirty tap water, flavorless. My kids thought our waitress made a mistake and gave us old diluted coffee instead of au jus. Pretty gross.

At least the kids were mellow and worn out from a day of exploring, hiking and canoeing. They were just grateful for ice water and crayons.

Fettuccine and Marinara Sauce, $9.29. Meatballs, $2.29.  The noodles were terrible—overcooked, soggy, bland. Do NOT order pasta here.

Grilled Cheese and Fries, $3.99.  Meh.

Salad Bar (in a canoe, pretty cool).

We will not be coming back to Zax any time soon. The service was sloppy and terrible (so terrible I actually thought we were being discriminated against!) and the vibe was cheap, sleepy, boring, rundown and outdated. A waste of money and a complete bummer!

xoxo