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About Old Ephraims Restaurant & Catering:
The Old Ephraim's Story

In the early 1900s, the Cache National Forest was rich with animal life, especially the grizzly bear. One bear in particular had developed quite a legendary reputation for himself. It was the intelligence of Old Ephraim that set him apart. He was known for outsmarting shepherds and evading all the bear traps set for him. As a boy in Utah, Old Ephraim’s owner, Darin Jensen grew up with this story.

The newest addition to the Square feels like walking in to a log cabin.The beautiful southern wood interior was entirely built with the owner’s two hands with wood Jensen himself harvested from land that belonged to a developer who was planning on clear cutting, or burning the trees off the land. Jensen suggested a more appropriate way to clear the property which included salvaging the good lumber while not sending more carbon dioxide out to the ozone layer.

With more than 32 years experience in food service, Jensen also boasts an impressive family lineage in the business. Jensen’s grandfather served as executive chef at the famous Hollywood Brown Derby, the place to be seen in Hollywood’s golden era. Young Jensen learned the recipe for success from his entire family who made their life from the restaurant industry. While living in Alaska, Jensen picked up more tools of the trade, by spending a summer working on fishing boats, Jensen’s successful fishing ventures in Alaska have borne fruit for us in Marietta, the seafood served at the restaurant has been caught from his own fleet of Alaskan fishing boats.

After only placing now hiring signs in the window, Jensen received over 2000 applicants. The high unemployment rate might have worked in his favor producing a diverse well rounded staff, who specialize in a variety of fields, many of whom were laid off by other area businesses. Jensen is proud to share his years of knowledge with this hand selected group. In addition, the restaurant's walls feature work by local artists Norm Paschal, Jeffrey Skillings and even a depiction of Old Ephraim himself by painter Jeff Surace.

We welcome you to enjoy our soothing soups, super salads, southern spins on classic sandwiches, hearty burgers, tender ribs, Alaskan crab legs or any of our scrumptious menu selections. We are very proud of all our food and we are confident you will have a great time here.