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    Betsy's Cafe

    3.6 (119 reviews)
    InexpensiveCafes, American
    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    There menu is simple which I like and there are many things that I would love to eat  .

    So far the service is great all smiles and came and seated us right away. Nice staff and super sweet waitress Katie. She said she just started ,but she is great!! Our meal came out rather quickly and it's taste delicious , we also ordered pudding cake to go ,I'll be too stuffed to eat it after my meal . I decently recommend eating hear, they have breakfast as well. Great place. Great atmosphere as well .

    Excellent coffee!
    Amanda L.

    It was my first time visiting Betsy's and I couldn't have been happier!! The service was excellent, it was very clean, and the food was spectacular! I had the Chicken fried steak and eggs with biscuit. It was absolutely perfect! I was actually very happy that the gravy came on the side without me asking. I don't mind either way, smothered or not, but this was nice because my chicken fried steak remained crispy. The coffee was also incredible and made it to my top favorite coffee list. If I can drink it black, then I know for sure that it's great coffee. It's not very often that I get to visit Carson city, but I will make sure to visit Betsy's every chance I get. Thank you to the hardworking staff, you're amazing

    the 12 oz NY steak
    Robbie R.

    We were headed back towards Lake Tahoe from a work assignment out by the Gigafactory and passing thru Carson City from the east. Food was on our minds as there's not many food choices before you get to Carson City. I saw good reviews of this Betsy's Big Kitchen located inside the Slot World casino. We were seated at a nice booth by the windows. Looking over the menu, I saw steaks and prime rib on offer as this was a Friday for the prime rib. We went for the most expensive options on the menu ... yeah since this is on the expense account! We ordered the 12 oz. New York steak as well as the 12 oz prime rib, both served with baked potato and veggies along with soup or salad. Both priced at $18.99. Friday is always clam chowder for the soup. By the time we finish our soup and salad, the entrees arrive. Wow, that prime rib looks good! Glad I ordered the big 12 oz cut vs. the smaller 8 oz. cut. Ordered medium doneness and that's what arrived. The NY steak was cooked as ordered as well, med rare. The baked potatoes were cut and stuffed with whipped butter and chives .... actually green onions. OK, my first cut into the prime rib, I could tell it was gonna be nice and tender the way my knife cut through. The flavor was pretty good for a casino special and for the price. A higher end prime rib this size would set you back around $45.00 at a steakhouse. The NY steak wasn't as tender as my friend had hoped, tho cooked med rare perfectly. I think it's just the cut of meat. He said next time he's getting the prime rib like I had. Overall, I'm glad we stopped in here and if I'm out on Highway 50 again, I'll stop here for any meal. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. OK, now off to Lake Tahoe for a relaxing weekend before heading back home next week.

    Weirdest looking fish and chips!
    M L.

    My last review was about a year ago and things have gotten worse since then. The staff has had changes and the management people have too. I watch the operation from my table and can see things are not running tight like before when Krys was manager. Now she's over at Bodine's and that place runs right. It just seems like the people working here don't have their hearts into the job, like just get it done, it's a paycheck. Each section has no idea what's going on between front and back of house. The food .. I ordered fish and chips and it was the strangest looking fish that I've ever seen. The shape was smooth like it was fried potato slices, but it wasn't. It was fish alright, and actually tasted OK and was very hot served, but the look was looked no other! Check out my pics to see this fish. The fries were fries, just fine. I think I'll stick to Bodine's, it's the same owner and same menu basically.

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    Robert C.

    Every time I eat here it has been great!!! This place is very reasonable for the price!! But have not had bad service and over the last two weeks I've been three times, hard to pass up such a great deal!!!

    Melissa E.

    GREAT PLACE. Nice get away from the heat. The staff is friendly and service was quick. Food was hot and tasty. Worth every penny. Definitely a good place for the family.

    Over cooked Meatball Sandwich and undercooked fries
    BchBum B.

    It seems every time we come to this place it is hit or miss with service and food. We waited almost 45 mins after we ordered our food before we received it. I had to get up from our table to ask our waitress Irma why are tables that were sat well after we were sat eating their food and we haven't received ours. And had to ask her to fill up our drinks. What is frustrating is another waitress was talking to a friend right next to our table with our empty glasses sitting in plain view. When we finally recd our food, my Turkey dinner was drenched in very salty gravy. The turkey seemed to be old, soggy and tasteless. My husband had the meatball sandwich which was over cooked and his fries under cooked. Irma never checked back with us. As much as Irma is nice she lacks the skills to be an efficient waitress. We usually request certain waiters or a waitress but unfortunately this little cafe is going down hill and is getting worse since prices went up recently.

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    Great hospitality, well portion, and reasonable appreciate the service A place of Clean surroundings and food was plenty on your plate.

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    Was amazed at the food .Lots of food and . Service was outstanding prompt.Was taken care of.Place has a funky vibe

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    It's a coffee shop, in a casino, and it's about on par with other casino coffee shops

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