Hurricane Restaurants: Bistro Dinner or Barbecue?
Salt & Seek / Hurricane
For a Hurricane meal, choose between composed American-bistro plates at Pig’s Ear and smoked-meat sandwiches, plates and loaded fries at Lonny Boy’s BBQ.
This two-restaurant comparison is built around what lands on the table. Pig’s Ear offers salmon, steak tacos and glazed ribs. Lonny Boy’s offers smoked meats with a choice of sides or piled onto fries. Neither format is automatically the better meal; the portion and accompaniments are the useful distinction.
American bistro plates
Pig’s Ear American Bistro
Pig’s Ear’s main menu moves from composed fish plates to steak tacos and pork ribs. The salmon includes couscous and vegetables with a sun-dried tomato beurre blanc; the tacos bring prime beef together with chimichurri and pickled onions. Pick the combination you want, rather than assuming every main has the same side.
What to order
- Grilled King Salmon · $30: Roasted tomatoes, braised leeks, couscous, arugula salad and sun-dried tomato beurre blanc accompany the salmon.
- Prime Beef Steak Tacos · four for $25: Prime beef with guacamole and chimichurri on fresh tortillas, finished with habanero-pickled onions.
- Pig’s Ribs · $26 half / $34 full: Pork ribs with sweet-and-spicy maple-chili glaze, macaroni and cheese and coleslaw.
For greens alongside the meal, the $10 Organic Baby Greens combines D’Anjou pears, toasted pecans, gorgonzola and maple-cider vinaigrette. Do not assume a salad is vegan simply because it is listed with vegetables: this one includes cheese.
The half- and full-rib choices are the clearest size comparison on these highlighted bistro orders. Ask the restaurant about portion needs if your table plans to share.
Find it
75 N 2000 W, Hurricane, UT 84737
Smoked meats and sides
Lonny Boy’s BBQ
Lonny Boy’s makes the first decision simple: a sandwich with one side, a meat plate with two sides and cornbread, or BBQ Frychos. The official menu describes seasoned, slow-smoked pork and hickory-smoked beef brisket. Its smoking-time descriptions vary, so an exact hour count is less useful than the meat and meal format.
What to order
- Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich · $14.99: Seasoned, slow-smoked pork on a sandwich, with one side included.
- Smoked Beef Brisket Sandwich · $14.99: House-rubbed, hickory-smoked beef brisket, with one side included.
- BBQ Frychos · $18.99: Seasoned fries with shredded and hot cheddar, smoked meat, barbecue sauce, ranch and Frycho sauce.
A one-meat plate is listed at $19.99 and a two-meat plate at $21.99, with two sides and cornbread. That makes the plate the more useful comparison when you want to try meats together; the sandwich is the simpler single-meat order.
The supplied photos include ribs and meat plates. Availability can change, so use the current ordering menu to confirm your meat and side choices rather than relying on a photographed combination.
Find it
980 W State St, Hurricane, UT 84737
Before you choose
Which option has a sandwich-and-side meal under $15?
Lonny Boy’s lists both highlighted barbecue sandwiches at $14.99 with one side, before tax and other charges.
How do the ribs differ?
Pig’s Ear’s menu describes a maple-chili glaze, with macaroni and cheese and coleslaw. Lonny Boy’s is the smoked-barbecue format; check its current meat availability before choosing a rib order from a photo.
Where should I start for fish or steak tacos?
Pig’s Ear lists the $30 Grilled King Salmon and four Prime Beef Steak Tacos for $25. Those are distinct from the smoked-meat choices at Lonny Boy’s.
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Official menus and visit details checked October 9, 2026. Restaurant photos are credited beneath each image; the featured cover is an illustration.
