Rice-Eccles Stadium

Stadium for Winter Olymic Game and home of Utes！The U make a new billboard with fantastic style.

I truly enjoyed hanging out at the Utes Football tailgate parties. People there are mostly very nice and they like to feed you. It always helps to bring something for food to contribute. Just a tip. Oh and don’t forget the beer! Drink! It’s UTES FOOTBALL. Not BYU. And you don’t have to shave if you don’t want to. Seating in the stadium is always good. I have sat in several different areas and the field is easy to see wherever you are at. Having moved to Phoenix, I admit I’ll miss this experience a lot with my good buddy. Getting in and out of the stadium is always pretty simple. You will be missed. GO UTES!

Stadium food tastes pretty good. There is a large variety in offerings. The place is clean and kept. Staff is helpful and knowledge.

Amazing place to have a wedding. Views are phenomenal! We were able to go down on the field and do pictures, and that was a hit for so many of our guests. Scott was Fantastic! There were 2 events going on and he was spread thin running back and forth. The guy that was there helping prior to Scott’s arrival was helpful in getting the ladder out and opening rooms. MAKE SURE if you rent this venue that you read everything and make sure if you ask for something it is put into writing. The girls we worked with were very sweet but not on top of anything. We felt that we were not on the top of their list. I was very disappointed in the catering. Clayton from «Culinary Crafts» was Awesome! But the food was mediocre, I was only able to sample the Chinese food because, as Mother of the bride, I went up and asked for a few plates made up for the parents and was ignored. The line went on forever. Our guests were waiting in lines to get Chicken Alfredo, bread sticks (which turned out to be sliced bread of some kind) and salad. We were told that the salad dressing was really bad, Chinese food was not that great but the Chicken Alfredo and Bread was really good… once you were able to get it. We knew the Chinese food was going to have a dramatic presentation/​stir fried in a hot Wok. But they also did that with the Italian food. The Chinese food didn’t have Asian noodles, everyone said they thought that they made it with Fettuccine noodles. I have spent all week getting feed back from our guests, and really wanted to «Wow» them. I really wish we would have just stuck with the Chicken Alfredo. I have always wondered if I would be lucky enough to have Culinary Crafts work for one of my events. I now feel let down. I feel like we didn’t matter anymore when we couldn’t work $ 28,000 into our budget, the original bid that we were given. It’s been almost a week and we were hoping that someone from either the Towers or Culinary Crafts would contact us to see how everything went, since no one that we had worked with during this entire event even showed up. I understand that everyone can have an off day, not everything can be perfect, but this was so expensive that it should at least reflect the price paid. I feel that you should have a choice in Caterers, especially at a Public University Venue! The fact that they are the only option only benefits them.

We had our wedding here on the 4^th floor of the tower, it was beautiful. The views were spectacular. This venue was everything I have dreamed of. The only problem was the catering company they are contracted with. Culinary crafts are extremely over priced for okay tasting food. From the beginning they never asked our price point and after a huge discrepancy they still didn’t respect our budget. They told us that there food was amazing but honestly it didn’t even compare to olive garden. My husband is Chinese and they told us that there Chinese wok was decadent… It was anything but, it was supposed to be like stir fry but it was sweet and tasted like peanut sauce and sesame oil. I, the bride couldn’t eat it because i thought it was disgusting. The chicken penne alfredo was pretty tasty and the focaccia breadsticks were as well but still not as good as olive garden or fazolis. They broke our cake stand and they served our cake from the top tier down so I now have no top to save but I do have a ginormous bottom tier that they did not serve out… I did tell them to go ahead and serve every tier because each of the tiers were a different flavor, but I just don’t understand why they would begin from the top and go to the bottom, and not cut or serve the largest tier which was the best tasting one, hence the largest tier. I am very disappointed in the food and the service. We were also promised that Jinous and Mary would be present for the event but neither of them were there.

Outside of the coolness of events in this place, RES has great facilities. Recent upgrades have brought tons of water filling stations and expanded bathrooms. There are great eats on 3 sides of the stadium and you can find typical fair (hot dogs, pretzels, churros, etc) all the way to great food truck fare. Bring your wallet because food and beverage will set you back.
Fan control seems to be a priority during football games and I like that. I’m not a prude but hey man, handle your high. Good security in the stands keep mini bottles in the bathroom where they belong and expletives yelled to a minimum. I feel comfortable bringing little ones here.
A few things that would make it a bit better and get a fifth star from me:
Clearer rules. Sometimes they allow empty UofU water bottles in to fill and sometimes they don’t. When water is $ 4 a bottle, I prefer to bring in an empty Nalgene to fill myself.
Speaking of $ 4 water, how about more than the first fifty bottles sold being cold? Hot bottled water sucks. It sucks even more when you charge through the nose for it.
Seats. Time to start adding more. Bleachers are hard on the back and seats keep the guy next to you, well, next to you instead of on top of you.
Audio /​Visual. The system is old and doesn’t carry well. Sitting on the North side means replays do you no good and you can only hear commercials clearly. HD LED technology is a must if we want a world class sports facility.

Tailgating before the Utes games is a long standing tradition for many. You find all walks of life at the lot! Once you get in the stadium the fans are rowdy, the food is great and the stadium is clean! Great place to watch some college football keep in mind Utah is a dry campus no alcohol sales permitted but it is a Coke campus! Go Utes!

This place is home for my beloved Utah Utes so of course I love it. I practically live at the stadium during football season so it helps that it’s nice. It may not be the biggest stadium in the country but it’s just right. I’ve sat everywhere from the front row of the MUSS (sniff I miss those years) to the top (woo my first year as part of the Crimson Club) and on the 50 yard line and it’s all fantastic. No matter where you sit, you’ve got a friend and a fellow Ute.
The concession and walkway are a bit crazy and crowded just before the game starts, during halftime, and at the end but it’s all part of the experience. It’s fun to walk through the sea of red. The concessions are pretty standard and I do love that they have hot chocolate when the temperature drops.
Give me a churro and I’ll cheer my Utes on all day!
Go Utes!

Bought season tickets this year and can’t get enough football. They offer a lot of food vendor choices and treats.

GO UTES!!! This is the venue to end all Venues! Once the home of Real Salt lake this is now the exclusive home of the University of Utah football program. Every seat is a gem and it’s awesome to cheer for the Utes. I have been a ticket holder for 4 years now and each game I always try something new from the great concessions assortment.

I’ve only experienced Rice-​Eccles during college football but from the different seats I’ve tried, the whole stadium has great views of the field. Of course the 50 yard line is always better but even if you walk to the top of the stadium, you still have great views of the game.
The concessions are also good, they usually have several food options and smoothies or hot chocolate depending on the weather. But don’t go get anything during halftime because you will spend most of the time stuck in line and will miss the start of the 3^rd quarter.
Also if you have a student ticket you can only go in at the gate on the east side of the stadium.
There’s really not much normal parking around the stadium but you can usually find something within walking distance.

This place holds a special place in my heart. I am a die-​hard Ute fan– I’ve been to every home football game, except one (got sick when traveling. boo!), since 1998. I get that warm, fuzzy «I’m home» feeling when I walk into the south plaza. I watched the dress rehearsal for the 2002 Olympics opening ceremonies, I’ve performed dozens of times on the field, and I was lucky enough to see U2 there this summer. Can you tell I’ve been to the stadium a few times?
The view from the tower is amazing. You can see the entire valley. The suites look comfy and warm if you’re rich enough to have one for those cold November games and the place dresses up quite nicely for formal occasions like weddings and banquets.
Parking can be painful on game days. The best strategy is to ride Trax or just arrive super-​early and tailgate with your friends. More and more lots are getting reserved for Crimson Club passes, so you’ll need to hunt around a bit or park in the neighborhoods surrounding the U. Leaving via Trax is not for the claustrophobic. The pack you on the train like sardines. Have you ever seen pictures of trains full of commuters taken in China or Japan? Yeah, it’s like that.
Who am I sir? A Utah man am I, a Utah man sir, I will be ’til I die!
Go Utes!

Came here for a college football game as a visiting fan. We were seating in the corner in the lower level. It is a smaller quaint stadium and there really isn’t a bad seat. From the West side of the stadium if you go to the top, you can see a great view of the Salt Lake City skyline.
The stadium is also nestled in some gorgeous mountains. The teams come out of separate tunnels on the South side of the stadium. The home fans sitting next to us were nice and you can tell they are passionate about their team, but don’t take it too seriously. Glad my team got the W.
Welcome to the PAC-​12, we’ll be back!

Beautiful stadium! The stairs are brutal so if u have asthma bring your inhaler. The diet coke sucks, it’s flat and is just gross!

How do you give a place that has provided so many great memories a few stars? I have had my heart broken in close losses, and been as happy as I have ever been after BCS qualifying wins. The most important factor is that I experience the highs and lows with some of the best people around. Ute fans are great, and I love this place more than I can put into words here.
Bring your kids, bring your friends and have an experience that will bond you together with memories for a lifetime. College football is about to get a huge upgrade in Utah, and I’m excited for what’s to come!
Go Utes!

ok, so i wasn’t in rice eccles stadium, but the adjacent olympic pavilion. but for some reason, it’s not on Unilocal.but i love rice eccles because it houses the single greatest sport ever — college football. yes, i know, i’m a cougar fan, but when it really comes down to it, any utah team is on the top of my list.
jeffery s., can you swing a Unilocal event at one of the games this year? that is my one request. :)

As a season ticket holder in The Muss, I have a little different view of this stadium than those of you who sit comfortable on bleachers with your ‘lil butt pads. My section is rowdy and definitely feels overly crowded. I have been knocked over (usually only when there’s a touchdown) on several occasions by the herd of freshman boys who have the bleacher in front of us.
If you don’t know what The Muss is, we’re the Might Utah Student Section and though I paid for a seat, tradition is to stand for the entire game. It’s exhausting for sure but so much more fun. We are definitely shoulder to shoulder and when things get start to get exciting we are all standing sideways, back to front to fit everyone in.
I LOVE my Utes, but man oh man, this stadium is something else.
They reallllllllllly need to expand the area where concessions and restrooms are located to accomodate the volume of people they cram into this stadium. Halftime becomes a mosh pit if you’re lucky, but mostly just involves people standing around unable to move in the giant sardine can.
While sitting/​standing in the stadium, though, the views are great from just about anywhere.
Go Utes!!!

Rice-​Eccles can accommodate over 45,000 fans without feeling overly crowded.
The facilities are fantastic!
There are plenty of concession stands, restrooms, seating and security to make sure everyone is comfortable and well taken care of.
This is the best venue in Utah to see the best football team in Utah!
Go Utes!