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AMERICAN FORK, Utah — Nestled in American Fork is a restaurant that's so good, it was recently recognized on Yelp's list of 100 best places to eat in the entire country in 2024.

Out of 100 different restaurants, only one in Utah was honored to make it on Yelp's "Top 100 U.S. Restaurants 2024" list.

At number 19, Little India was rated as a must-try restaurant in the country.

Just driving by the area, you may miss this hidden gem as it sits in a strip mall off of State Street, but once inside, reviewers say diners are transported to a different world.

The menu is filled with authentic dishes like vegetable samosas, chicken tandoori, yellow daal, vegetable biryani and more. Yelp reviewers agree the Chicken Tikki Masala and Butter Chicken are must-try items.

Reviews also suggest that you grab an order of tandoori-baked naan, either plain, garlic or onion as the perfect dish to accompany your meal.

Overall, the restaurant has 299 reviews with an overall rating of 4.8 stars on Yelp. The vast majority of reviewers ranked Little India at the full five stars for its authentic ambiance, friendly staff and mouth-watering cuisine.

Making it onto the top U.S. restaurants list isn't the only accomplishment Little India has achieved in recent years. In 2023, it was listed as number 12 on Yelp's list of "Top 100 Places to Eat in the Southwest," joining other Utah favorites.

Photos provided by the restaurant definitely give a taste of what Little India is all about, but to get the full experience, you'll have to jump in the car and head to their location, 987 West 500 North #101, open from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

If you can't make it to the award-winning location in American Fork, Little India has a second location in Heber City.

AMERICAN FORK, Utah (ABC4) — If you’re in search of a new place to eat that provides “flavorful and fresh” dishes, you may be in luck with one American Fork place that was just listed among the Top 100 restaurants in 2024 by Yelp.

Little India, a “hidden gem” in an American Fork strip mall across the way from Costco, gives foodies an “insanely unexpected experience,” according to one reviewer.

The restaurant was listed at No. 19 on Yelp’s list of Top 100 restaurants across the United States for 2024. It also took the No. 12 spot on Yelp’s Top 100 Southwest restaurants in 2023.

According to Yelp, the beloved Indian restaurant is known for its authentic dishes such as the Chicken Tikka Masala – a creamy sauce that takes four hours to make – and butter chicken. Yelp reviewers say the masala and chicken pair well with the tandoori-baked naan, which one reviewer said “may change your life.”

Other reviewers recommend the mango chicken or chicken coconut kurma.

“It’s pretty mind-blowing that American Fork has this good of an Indian joint,” wrote one Yelp reviewer. “It warmed my heart, I left impressed, it well exceeded my expectations and we’ll definitely be back.”

Yelp said Little India gives the complete experience with colorful walls, hand-painted murals and “fantastic” Indian music that plays in the background.

“Come in the door and we’ll take care of the rest,” Owner Manjit ‘MJ’ Singh told Yelp. Singh owns both the Heber City location with his brother Harjeet and their cousin Maninderpal. “We want our restaurant to be a second home for all of our customers.”

Yelp reviewers would say the three have done what they set out to do. One reviewer said the American Fork location is “always packed on Friday and Saturday nights,” creating a waiting list of up to an hour for a table for two. Google’s analytics for popular times backs up that claim, saying the restaurant gets “as busy as it gets” on Friday and Saturday nights around 6 p.m.

Thankfully, a new location is on the way as the three owners have plans to open up a Little India restaurant in Highland.

AMERICAN FORK, Utah (ABC4) — Firefighters in American Fork have battled a three-building fire throughout the night near American Fork High School.

The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15 behind a home located near 180 North and 500 East, just several blocks away from the school. Fire crews say the fire destroyed three outbuilding shops behind the homes.

American Fork Battalion Chief Brandon Boshard told ABC4 when the call initially came in, it started as a brushfire in the backyard of a home. By the time firefighters arrived, the fire had engulfed the outbuilding structures and was threatening two nearby houses.

Boshard said firefighters had a rough time approaching the flames because of the heat. The flames reportedly reached about 30 feet in height. Firefighters were able to act quickly, putting lines in place and protecting the homes from extensive damage.

The three outbuilding shops, which housed metal, tools and construction equipment, were considered a total loss. The two houses suffered only minor exterior damage from the flames.

Boshard told ABC4 one of the homes was occupied by a family with children and the other was a single homeowner. The residents of both homes were able to get out safely and were uninjured. They have been displaced but Boshard said they’ll likely be able to return home today.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling the fire. They were transported to the hospital, treated and released at the hospital.

“We are very fortunate that we didn’t lose both of these homes today,” said Boshard. “A few more minutes and I think we would have had a different outcome.”

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Boshard told ABC4 the fire had knocked out power to roughly 20 homes in the neighborhood, but that power has since been restored by crews from Rocky Mountain Power. The two affected homes were still without power as of Tuesday morning, but crews were working quickly to reestablish power.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back on this post for updates as they become available.

SALT LAKE CITY – The American Fork Cavemen took a short trip to the big city Friday, and everything on the football field seemed to go perfectly.

Dylan Story threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns and Jacob Early rushed for 124 yards to help the Cavemen blow out the West Panthers 45-21 in a nonregion match of possible championship contenders.

American Fork improved to 3-0 overall and never let this game out of its grasp. The Cavemen scored on their first two drives, limited their mistakes and kept West quarterback Isaiah SueSue from making many big plays.

The visitors led 24-14 at halftime and then came out of the locker room and dominated more while dealing a blow to West, which fell to 0-2.

“It was fairly close to how we wanted to draw it up,” said American Fork coach Aaron Behm, whose team has reached the playoff quarterfinals the last three seasons after losing in the championship games in 2018 and 2019.

“This was a really good effort for four quarters against a really good football team. It was a good win because we know what we have (on the schedule) ahead of us.”

The Cavemen are building momentum before the Region 3 season starts in three weeks and, while they don’t want to peak too early, they aren’t going to complain about their undefeated record and the offense’s 37 points per game average.

Story was on target Friday, and only a second-quarter interception that Aisea Angilau returned 32 yards for a score put a damper on his night.

He had two touchdown throws to Davis Andrews and one each to Dax Watts, Josh Andrus and Jett Nelson.

With Early also having success breaking through the West line, the Cavemen were frequently unstoppable.

Each time West scored, the Cavemen retaliated with another touchdown drive. The lead was 45-14 before SueSue connected with Chachi Pan on a 63-yard scoring pass.

By that time, Story was quietly celebrating on the sidelines.

“Our offensive line played lights out, and I have some great receivers,” Story said. “We had a good game plan and they really didn’t stop us when we needed points.”

Behm was particularly proud of American Fork’s 11-play drive to start the game that culminated when Story found Watts on a short scoring pass.

After West was forced to punt when SueSue was sacked on a third-down play, the Cavemen roared downfield again and Story found Andrews on a 30-yard throw.

It was 14-0 before the stadium lights were even turned on.

“We knew they had come back from a big deficit the week before, so we had stay tough,” said Behm.

The American Fork defense also had its share of heroes, forcing the athletic SueSue to stay in the pocket most of the time.

SueSue also didn’t find many open receivers and completed just 9 of 31 passes and had two interceptions. Most of his 156 yards came on two completions, and American Fork’s linebackers didn’t gamble and stayed close to the line of scrimmage to limit his running effectiveness.

West, which fell to American Fork 20-13 last season before running off seven straight wins, will try to recover when it plays at Olympus next week.

The Cavemen, meanwhile, have a long road trip to Rigby, Idaho.

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AMERICAN FORK, Utah — The American Fork marching band has a new honor to hang their hats on after finishing another season on top, taking their 20th straight Utah state title.

"It’s really cool," said senior flute player Lydia Stoddard. "I like winning, sorry!"

There's nothing to apologize for as winning is just what the high school marching band does best. Not only did American Fork win the program’s 20th straight title over the weekend, but they also took a regional title in the Bands of America competition among schools from other western states.

"It’s definitely a lot of work and a lot of hours that you have to put into it but it’s all worth it in the end," explained senior trombonist Ezra Baldemar.

For drum major Judson Parker, the new title is proof of a successful year.

"I remember watching at the beginning of the season, we had kids who could barely hold their horns up for like a parade, but at the end of the season they could do it three times and I wouldn’t be worried about them," he said.

Parker believes the band's tremendous growth comes from strong community support and long-running tradition, something Principal Peter Glahn says is his favorite part.

"There are grandparents, great-grandparents who are still standing and coming to support the band," he said. "It’s amazing."

Glahn adds that as a school administrator, student mental health is always top of mind and he's grateful for the band program and what it does for the kids.

"When they are doing something that’s really difficult and having a group of supportive adults and peers doing it with them, it raises connection and belonging they feel and mental health is better," Glahn said.

Orien Landis has been the band director, dedicating his early mornings, late nights and weekends to the cause over the past five years.

"I start kids at American Fork Junior High on brass, and I’ve got my oldest group right now is juniors and I’ll graduate my first crop of students next year and it’s pretty fun to see them grow up," he shared.

On top of the new victory, Landis says says it's even cooler as the 92.1 score they received in the Bands of America competition was the highest in school history.

"You could just see them, and they were like, we did it," he said. "Everything they’d been working on all year long. I was beside myself.

"Tears coming down my face, hugging the staff, and as soon as we got on field high-fiving, and can’t believe you did it... made yourself immortal, that’s so cool.

Landis says the school is already planning for next year.

"We start planning everything out November and December, and by January we have a pretty good plan of what’s going to happen," he said.

And planning already to add yet another trophy to the case.

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