Spark Restaurant Lounge

New Menu

2011-05-24T12:04:00.000-06:00

Presenting our latest menu. We're sure you'll enjoy it...

fries

includes choice of two dippingsauces: garlic aioli, warm bleu cheese, honey mustard aioli, sundried tomatoaioli, BBQ aioli, ranch, ketchup

house fries

simplysalt-and-peppered 4.95

rosemary fries

guestfavorite for a reason 5.95

truffle parmesan fries

whitetruffle oil, grated parmesan 7.95

appetizers &sides

black & tan onion rings

choose twodipping sauces 8.95

chips & guacamole

warm redcorn tortilla chips with fresh, made-to-order guacamole 6.95

chicken tender skewers

choosethree dipping sauces 8.95

southwest mac & cheese

pepperjackcheese and cilantro panko crusted 4.95

truffle parmesan asparagus

whitetruffle oil, grated parmesan 7.95

tomato parmesan soup 3.95

caesar salad 3.95

signature burgers

all burgers are cooked mediumunless specified and served on a warm brioche bun with house fries and ketchup.

bleu BLT

doublebacon, melted bleu cheese, bleu cheese sauce, butter lettuce, tomato

certified angus 11.95 ½ lb kobe 15.95

southwest

melted pepperjack,made-to-order guacamole, crunchy red corn tortilla strips, chipotle aioli,butter lettuce

certified angus 10.95 ½ lb kobe 14.95

surf & turf

bacon-wrapped& pepperjack stuffed cilantro shrimp skewers, garlic aioli, butter lettuce,tomato

certified angus 13.95 ½ lb kobe 17.95

go kobe

we are proud to serve snake riverfarms american kobebeef. from cattle naturally raised alongthe high plain of the Snake River in Eastern Idaho, this beef meets Japan’s exclusivemarbling requirements making it extremely tender and delicious.

americana

cheddar,bbq aioli, butter lettuce, tomato

certified angus 8.95 ½ lb kobe 12.95

philly

roastedred pepper, garlic cream cheese, carmelized onions, garlic aioli

certified angus 9.95 ½ lb kobe 13.95

veggie

gardenburger,asparagus, avocado, lettuce, tomato, sundried tomato aioli 12.95

upgrade to herb fries (.95),truffle fries (2.95) or onion rings (2.95)

chicken

chicken sandwiches are served on atoasted baguette with a side organic mixed greens salad tossed in honeybalsamic vinaigrette.

chicken cordon bleu

tendergrilled chicken, shaved ham, smoked goudacheese, wild arugula, honey mustard aioli 8.95

sundried chicken sandwich

tendergrilled chicken, grated parmesan, wild arugula, sundried tomato aioli 8.95

salads

grilled salmon salad

organicmixed greens, asparagus, tomato, honey balsamic vinaigrette 14.95

grilled chicken salad

organic mixed greens, sliced strawberries, cinnamon-candiedwalnuts, honey balsamic vinaigrette 9.95

desserts & floats

pineapple float

vanillaice cream, dole pineapple juice 4.95

strawberry sorbet float
house-madesorbet, san pellegrino limonata soda 4.95

chocolate brownie float
vanillaice cream, brownie chunks, cream of weber chocolate milk 4.95

orange dream float
vanilla ice cream, sanpellegrino origina soda 4.95

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passion fruit cheese cake shooter

withgraham cracker crust and strawberry coulis 2.95

amano chocolate mousse

made with local,but world-famous, chocolate 2.95

kiwi panna cotta

vanillabean custard with kiwi tapioca pearls 2.95

try all three desserts for 7.95

Exciting Menu News

2011-05-17T13:12:00.000-06:00

We are excited to announce, that on May 24, Spark Restaurant Lounge will roll out a new menu that will be centered on a unique line of gourmet burgers, similar to the Kobe Beef Burger that we currently serve. To make room for these new menu items, we will say goodbye many of our guests’ favorite items that are currently on our lunch and dinner menus.

Many menu items that have become favorites over the past few years, like our Herb Fries, Southwest Mac & Cheese, and House-Made Soups, will continue to be on our menu. In addition to our take on high-quality burgers, we will also have chicken and vegetarian options to accommodate our diverse guest preferences. We look forward to this change and are confident you will love what we roll out next Tuesday.

Why are you changing your menu?

During our three years in business, we have been proud to offer unique dining experiences to our guests. Our guests have been loyal, and we have earned high accolades throughout the state for our food and service.

As we have received positive recognition from our guests, we have also listened to their feedback. With all of that feedback, we have learned what our guests really want and modified our menu accordingly. However, even with the changes, we will continue to provide well-presented food made from fresh, high-quality ingredients.

How can I get my favorite menu item before the menu change?

We will continue to serve our current lunch and dinner menus through the end of this week. We invite you to come and enjoy your menu favorites before they are retired.

What is staying the same?

Among other things, our non-alcoholic drink menu will not change. As mentioned, we promise to continue to deliver exceptional service and carefully crafted food. The majority of our ingredients will, as always, be locally sourced, delivered fresh, and made in-house.

Will I still be able to use my gift cards?

Yes. All Spark gift cards and gift certificates will be accepted as usual.

Will you still offer catering and private restaurant rentals?

Yes. We always work with our catering and rental clients to create custom menus and private experiences. Just as always, catering is not limited to items listed on our current menus.

When can I see the new menu?

Our new menu will be online no later than May 24, 2011.

How can I get updates on the new menu and any other developments at Spark?

Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the most up-to-the-minute happenings at Spark Restaurant.

I have some feedback regarding the changes. How can I provide it?

We appreciate every guest’s opinion.

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to contact me directly with any feedback regarding our menu changes.

Email: blake@sparkrestaurantlounge.com
Text message: 801-200-3740

Our sincere thanks for your current and future patronage. We look forward to continue serving you!

Blake Ballard
Owner
Spark Restaurant Lounge

Valentine's Day

2011-02-01T12:27:00.001-07:00

Don't miss our annual 5 Course Valentines Dinner. Now taking reservations. Make one now!

THE MENU

roasted poblano soup, chorizo, creme fraiche

mixed greens, bloodorange segments, goat cheese croquettes, blood orange vinaigrette

III

pan-seared salmon,bamboo rice, spicy grapefruit reduction, micro greens

petite filet mignon,house-made butternut squash gnocchi, roasted red pepper cream sauce

warm graham crackerchocolate brownie, house-made toasted marshmallow ice cream

$49/person

Seatings are available at 5:30, 7:00, and 8:30 PM on Valentines Day, Monday February 14. Make your reservation now!

Mother's Day

2010-05-06T20:40:00.000-06:00

Late-Night Special March 30-April 3

2010-03-30T19:08:00.000-06:00

New Dinner Menu

2010-03-26T17:25:00.000-06:00

Check out our latest dinner menu...you're going to love it:

2010-03-23T17:16:00.001-06:00

Spark Madness

2010-03-15T19:48:00.000-06:00

Have the perfect NCAA tournament bracket? Well we've got the perfect pool, where everyone wins.

Three ways to earn gift cards:

1. Just for joining our online pool, get a Spark Restaurant Lounge mystery gift card, worth anywhere from $1 to $25. Every card is a winner.

2. Beat our Spark Master Bracket and get a $10 gift certificate.

3. Beat the entire our Spark Madness pool and get a $50 Spark Restaurant Lounge gift certificate.

Join the Spark Madness Group! Password: spark

Additional rules and information

One entry per person. In the case that an individual submits more than one bracket, least successful bracket will be used to determine prize eligibility.

One free mystery gift card per person.

Free mystery gift card may be picked up from Spark Restaurant Lounge after Thursday, March 18 11:30 AM and before Wednesday March 23 10:30 PM during the following business hours: lunch hours 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM; dinner hours 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

Individuals with brackets earning more points than the Spark Master Bracket will receive a $10 Spark Restaurant Lounge gift certificate. Brackets earning points equal to those of the Spark Master Bracket will not qualify for the $10 Spark Restaurant Lounge gift certificate. There is no tiebreaker for brackets earning points equal to those of the Spark Master Bracket. Winners of $10 Spark Restaurant Lounge gift certificates must claim their certificates by April 12, 2010.

In the event that a tie occurs for the overall $50 gift certificate winner, ESPN Tourney Challenge tie breaker rules will be followed. Overall Spark Madness pool winner must claim $50 gift certificate by April 12, 2010.

All gift cards and certificates may be used toward any purchase at Spark Restaurant Lounge. Gift cards and certificates may not be redeemed for cash.

Valentine's Menu

2010-02-08T19:44:00.000-07:00

Join us February 13 for a special five-course Valentine's menu.

Shrimp "Cocktail"

Apple Cream Soup | Raspberry Foam

III

Frisse | Pomegranate Vinaigrette | Strawberry Yogurt | Pomegranate seeds | Apricot Stilton

Filet Mignon | Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes | Cranberry Demi Glace | Baby Carrots

House-Made Fried Chocolate Pudding | Vanilla Bean Ice Cream | Fresh Berries

$48 per person

Space is limited, so make reservations soon (reservations are taken during business hours from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM to midnight).

Christmas & New Years Hours

2009-12-21T12:10:00.000-07:00

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our guests. We appreciate all the support we've received from you all during our first full year in business! We couldn't do it without you.

We will be adjusting our schedule as follows for the Christmas Holiday:

Monday December 21 through Wednesday December 23: Open for lunch and dinner. Closed at 10 PM (no late-night nosh).

Thursday December 24 through Saturday December 26: CLOSED

Monday December 28 through Wednesday December 30: Open for lunch and dinner. Closed at 10 PM (no late-night nosh).

New Years Eve December 31: open for lunch, seating last dinner guests at 8 PM in preparation for the Spark New Years Eve 2010 Event.

New Years Day Jan 1: closed for lunch, open for dinner from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Friday January 1 through Saturday January 2: no late-night nosh.

Online Gift Card Ordering

2009-12-14T14:48:00.000-07:00

$10 Spark Restaurant Lounge Gift Card

$25 Spark Restaurant Lounge Gift Card

$50 Spark Restaurant Lounge Gift Card

$100 Spark Restaurant Lounge Gift Card

Black Friday: Gift Cards 50% Off!

2009-11-24T13:02:00.001-07:00

MAKE ONLINE GIFT CARD PURCHASES HERE

Early Bird

2009-09-21T21:06:00.000-06:00

Paris' Blessing

2009-07-14T10:22:00.000-06:00

Now we should really feel validated, eh?

[Restaurant] Independence Day

2009-07-03T20:20:00.000-06:00

We’re different than most restaurants in these parts, wouldn’t you say? In an area where a slew of corporate restaurants chains seem to dominate where many people dine out and how they think about food, we like to think that Spark Restaurant Lounge is one of the restaurants in the area that offers you a different experience: food that is more original, more local, more seasonal, and just ~~more~~ better.

Still, even with that independent blood of ours pumping, we acknowledge our dependence on our quite independent customers: you. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already noticed that we’ve often relied on the buzz of social media not just for us to communicate with you, but also for you to communicate with us. With that in mind, let’s make one thing clear: we depend much more on you than you depend on us. So, the more we hear from your independent voice, the better this independent restaurant of yours will do at keeping you one happy foodie.

Now, with that preface attached, let’s celebrate both yours and our [restaurant] independence this 4th of July.

For the next 10 days we’ll be tracking how many new people become fans of Spark Restaurant Lounge on Facebook, just one of the sites we use to keep us all in the loop with each other.

Here’s your bonus: by whatever percentage our fans increase, we’ll give you that same percentage off dinner on July 20, up to a hefty 75 percent off.

That means the more friends, family, lovers, and online stalkers you invite to join the Spark fan hood, the more we’ll be discounting your (and our new fans’) entire dinner tab. Can’t you already taste our savory filet mignon for a mere $6.25 or our newly-added basil-crusted halibut for a simple $5.50?

So let’s do this. Here are two simple ways we can embrace more people into our Spark family with just a few clicks of the mouse.

1. Copy the following (including the URL) and paste it as your status update:

I’m a fan of Spark Restaurant Lounge. Become a fan and we'll get up to 75% off dinner. http://bit.ly/F4LoJ

2. Suggest that friends become fans of Spark Restaurant Lounge:

Go to our fan page

Click on "Suggest to Friends"

Invite all your friends.

SOME NITTY GRITTY

Number of fans at beginning of [Restaurant] Independence Day: 1,314.
Final count will take place Monday, July 13, 2009 at 10:00 PM.
All fans will be sent a redemption certificate on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 that will contain the final discount amount.
Redemption certificate will be sent via Facebook Page Updates. Please make sure that you have updates enabled.
Spark Restaurant Lounge is not responsible for unreceived redemption certificates.
Redemption certificate may be presented any time Monday July 20 during dinner service (from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM).
Discount on redemption certificate will apply to entire tab.
While discount is offered on entire tab, gratuity based on pre-discount tab will be appreciated.

Hoot on!

2009-06-22T20:40:00.000-06:00

Spark Restaurant Lounge has partnered up with The Orem Owlz to give you more summer [night]life. Now when you go to any Owlz home game you can purchase the Spark Special--two game tickets + a $15 gift card to eat at Spark for just $20.

Spark is conveniently open until at least midnight (1 AM on the weekends), making it a great place to eat and socialize after you've caught the game. And if you decide to save the gift card for later, we'd be just as happy to see plop your $15 gift card down the next day for lunch. Here's another idea: take the whole family to score multiple gift cards, and then come experience dinner some other night sans the kiddies.

So what do you think of the special? Have you been to many Owlz games?

Father's Day at Spark

2009-06-17T23:30:00.000-06:00

Bring Dad down to Spark Restaurant Lounge to celebrate Father's Day. We're flying in fresh lobster and pairing it with steak--a meal any Dad will love. Plus to show our love for your papa we'll be giving a $10 gift card for a return visit to every Dad who comes in with a reservation.

Complete special details are as follows:

Father's Day Surf & Turf
lobster tail + brandy fennel sauce
pan-seared flat iron steak + tarragon-truffle sauce
mache & lobster claw salad
potato au-gratin
$39

We will also continue to serve from our complete dinner menu both evenings.

Make reservations now by calling 801-701-6780. When making reservations please let us know if you plan on getting the Surf & Turf Dinner Special to ensure that you don't arrive to hearing that we have sold out.

If you haven't heard already...

2009-06-13T12:13:00.000-06:00

We're very excited to have Jackie Tohn in the Spark house Saturday, June 13 from 10 PM to 12 AM. Jackie stopped by for lunch on Thursday and loved the vibe (and the lycheetini). No cover with a one-item purchase.

Summer Love

2009-06-01T11:44:00.001-06:00

Celebrate Mother's Day at Spark

2009-05-01T20:59:00.001-06:00

Show your love and appreciation for Mom by bringing her to Spark Restaurant Lounge on Saturday, May 9, 2009 for a five course tasting.

This event is by reservation only. On Valentines Day we booked up very quickly for our seven course tasting, so make reservations today! Chef Romero has put together five fantastic courses that you will only be able to experience this Saturday:

First Course

roasted poblano-corn bisque | smoked paprika crème fraiche | dungeness crab

Second Course

hawaiian yellow fin tuna carpaccio | avocado tartare | waffled potato crisps | tangerine reduction

Third Course

roasted baby beets | frisée | warm chèvre crostini | citrus vinaigrette | candied pistachios

Fourth Course

Fifth Course

amano chocolate dessert sampler

$39 per person
(does not including tax or gratuity)

While the menu is fixed for the evening, please let us know about any allergy or dietary concerns when making your reservation. Chef Romero will gladly substitute the main course with a vegetarian-friendly option.

Salt Lake Magazine Shout Out

2009-04-22T22:28:00.000-06:00

Read Mary Brown Malouf's take on the "serious fun in Provo" happening here at Spark Restaurant Lounge.

Let us be your jukebox

2009-04-08T23:43:00.000-06:00

In-N-Out has their "secret" menu. Well Spark Restaurant Lounge now offers insiders (i.e., you) the chance to request late-night tunes. If it's after 10 PM, you're smashing on some late-night nosh, and itching for a particular song, just let your server know. We'll snap it into our late-night playlist (as long as we've got it and it's not The Macarena) and you can groove on.

Utah Valley Magazine Review

2009-04-03T12:29:00.000-06:00

Mary Crafts, owner of award-winning Culinary Crafts, reviews Spark Restaurant Lounge calling it "the most exciting restaurant to hit Provo in 30 years!"

Gettin' our blog on

2009-03-25T18:51:00.000-06:00

Spark Restaurant Lounge has got its blog on.

So I proudly told a friend the other day that we'd have a blog up by the end of the week? His reply: "What could Spark ever blog about that people would want to read?"

Let's just say that put the pressure on.

Spark was formed with the concept of giving our guests unique dining and social experiences. Since we're not a franchise, we don't do things based on how "corporate" tells us to. Instead, we dig to find ways to keep you raving about your experiences here-whether they be at lunch, dinner or late-night.

With that in mind, let's just say this little blog is meant to give some behind-the-scenes peeks at how we arrive at creating those experiences for you. Sure, we'll also be busting out posts here and there about the latest Spark happenings, stuff we think is cool, and probably even stuff we think is not. But when it's said and done, we want you to get the skinny of what we do and why we do it so that you know us as much as we hope to know you.

So for our next post, what can we answer? Whether you have question for Executive Chef Romero or are curious about where we got our chandelier, we want to know! Let us know in the comments and our next post may just be a response to your question.