Schat's Bakery & Restaurant in Minden was a perfect stop when we came off the lake for a night from…read moreour local camping spot. We ordered the Reuben Stacker and the Tahoe Blue. Service was friendly and the food was excellent. The Reuben is a thick hot pastrami on grilled Jewish rye with Swiss, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island. The Tahoe Blue is a hot albacore tuna melt on grilled sourdough with cheddar. Both came with a side as advertised, salad on my plate and fries on my wife's with Ranch dressing to dip the fries in. Portions were generous and the bread is amazing and baked in-house daily. The bakery case is one of many reasons to come back....! Coffee cakes, croissants, cookies, fruit tarts, and packaged loaves were all out and labeled. We bought croissants and cookies to take back to camp and they traveled (and ate) well....! The one real drawback is the building. The bakery and restaurant share a door with C.O.D. Casino next door. When that door opens, cigarette smoke comes into the dining and bakery area. The restroom is also on the casino side. That does not change the quality of the sandwiches or pastry, but it is noticeable and it is worth knowing before you sit down, especially if you are sensitive to smoke or bringing food out for a trip. Note: they do have outdoor seating. We love having this place close to home and will use it again for lunch and bakery takeout for sure! Four stars because the food and service earned five and the smoke and restroom setup cost one.

It's too bad they were about to close, so we only get their bread selections, which is still…read morealright. We always go to Schat in Carson, so when we were in Minden, its branch was our first choice for late lunch. We got what's available without the need for them to prepare, since they are closing. I got a ham sandwich and my two boys got pizza bagel -- everything is good, and although my sandwich is already pre-made, they still tasted fresh. I always love the ambiance there. It's always relaxing and the interior is classic. We ate in the park since they are already closing, but that's alright.

Friendly service clean bathrooms and great food. What else would you want . The corned beef hash…read morewas cooked exactly how I like it "crispy" as it should.

I recommend this place for breakfast, but I do not recommend the waiter who grabs 4 cups in one…read morehand with a finger or thumb in each cup and then puts his thumb in your pancake. My regular waitress is the sweetest person in town, if not just a little shy, but that's ok, some people are shy. She's half the reason I go there and same with my friends when we go in a group. They have great blueberry pancakes but not good chocolate chip pancakes. Also good lunch that you can order anytime. But my recommendation is to avoid the waiter who looks like a cross between Fred Flintstone and Magilla Gorilla who puts his thumb in glasses and then that same thumb on your pancakes .thanks, Magilla.

So there we were. We…read morewanted to take a bike ride, have breakfast, and enjoy a beautiful spring day. We did all of that and we decided to have breakfast at the Overland. We knew it wasn't going to be crowded and the food will be fresh, but it was so much more than that. Overland is lucky to employ Tennessee, who might just be the best server in the Carson Valley. I grant you that we haven't been to every restaurant and we haven't had every server and so it could be hyperbole to try to tell you that he's the best, but we need to be sure to let you know that he is clearly in the top percentile of quality, local servers. Why you ask. He anticipated our every need, and so we always had water, always had coffee, and he cleared every single time he got near the table. His positive energy is infectious. Yes, I can hear you now, what about the food? My wife can, on occasion, high maintenance, and this was one of those mornings. She ordered the Eggs Benedict without the bottom bread plus one more whole extra Eggs Benedict, and Tennessee didn't flinch. I ordered the vegetarian omelette and I had side breakfast potatoes. All of it tasted great. I even tried the hollandaise sauce on my wife's eggs Benedict and it tasted fresh and tasty. So, I say give Tennessee a raise, and when you go to the Overland, hope that you get seated in his section because it will be an experience that you won't forget soon, and the food is very good. Somehow, this breakfast restaurant is flying under the radar on Saturdays and Sundays. They truly deserve to be packed as they have the formula for success, great service, good food, and a clean environment..

Stopped in our way down the 395 from Reno, and overall had a pleasant experience. We were able to…read moresit outside with the dog on the small patio out back, which was very welcome as we were on our way to camp with the dog and couldn't leave her in the car on such a hot day. Bonus, we caught happy hour! Our server was helpful, clarifying some menu and general questions for us. We didn't realize that it was the same owners of Great Basin, but it was very reminiscent with pub fare, similar menu styles, and Great Basin beers on tap. We'd stop again, but wouldn't go out of our way since we have several Great Basin locations to choose from in Reno.

Loved the Hot Springs, the rooms were comfortable little outdated, but very comfortableread more

I teter between a 3.5 - 4. Went on a Thursday evening at 7:30pm. Not busy at all. The dining…read morearea is beautiful. Definite cabin vibe. Hostess and waitress were very pleasant. Service over all was great. We ordered: - Fried Calamari - 2.5/5. It was the frozen kind you buy in bulk. Bread crumb coating was thick and salty. - Spinach Artichoke Dip - 3/5. Surprisingly kind of bland, but better than salty. The vessel it was in was very hot to the touch, but the contents inside was luke warm. Prime Rib w/ Rice Pilaf - 5/5 The steak was perfectly tender and served with au jus and horseradish. My only negative feedback was that the outer crust where all the seasoning was, was extremely salty. But delicious, nonetheless. The au jus and horseradish kind of helped balance the saltiness. The wild rice pilaf was delicious and went well with the prime rib. Potatoes Au Gratin - 3/5 Wasn't a fan enough to take more than 2 bites. I thought it was kind of dry. It needed to have more of a luxurious creamy sauce that au gratin usually has. Filet Mignon & Mac & Cheese - I can only rate the Mac n cheese - 4/5. Chicken Pasta - can't rate taste, but it was a big portion. Peach Cobbler- 4/5 interesting take on a Cobbler. It's actually a puff pastry that they put peaches on top and topped with cinnamon and whipped cream. It was served with vanilla ice cream. Presentation was beautiful. And the dessert itself was very good too. It was just difficult to cut through the puff pastry with a spoon. It was a dessert that was shared and each of us were wrestling with the puff pastry just to try to get a piece out. Some of you may think I'm too critical with this kind of stuff. But to me, a dining experience starts from the moment you walk in to the way a dish eats. So, yes, the dessert was difficult to eat which contributed to the overall experience. I WOULD go back to try their other items despite some of my low ratings. The prime Rib is worth repeat visits for me. Maybe they had an off day, I don't know. But the food has lots of potential. It just needs to be executed better. Portions are great, BTW.

I got the tri tip sandwish and raviollis for lunch…read more Both were fantastic and good size portions I didn't feel skimped. Prices and services from staff were both top notch. The owner Bryan came out to greet me and we had a great chat about the summer season.. Very friendly atmosphere and would totally come back for lunch or dinner.

**Disappointing Experience at Cook'd in Minden**…read more We had a group of 11 of us traveling on a motorcycle road trip and were looking for a nice place to stop for lunch while passing through Minden. We chose Cook'd because the restaurant looked clean and inviting in the photos, and the menu looked very good. We arrived on a Saturday around 12:30 p.m. We were warmly greeted and seated together in the front dining room. The restaurant did not appear particularly busy, with plenty of open tables. Unfortunately, that's where our positive experience started to decline. Our server took our drink orders, but there was a significant delay before we received them. When it came time to order our food, we were told that the restaurant would not allow separate checks. For a group of 11, we would have needed only six checks, which seems like a reasonable request. Anyone who has traveled with a large group knows how difficult it can be to divide one large bill fairly. Trying to determine each person's food, drinks, tax and tip individually is a hassle that the restaurant could easily avoid by simply providing separate checks. In my opinion, if a restaurant chooses to require one check for a group, it should have a good reason--and the service should be organized enough to justify that policy. We were told in the past by other restaurants that large groups sometimes have to use one check so the kitchen can coordinate the meals and have everything come out together. Unfortunately, that certainly wasn't our experience at Cook'd. Our meals came out in pieces, with some people finished eating before others had received their food. The biggest problem was that **one person's meal never came out at all**. We eventually had to track down our server and the manager to find out what happened. When the meal finally arrived, it was cold. We asked if the meal could be removed from the bill. The server initially said she couldn't do that but would check with the manager. To the restaurant's credit, the manager did agree to remove the meal from the bill. Unfortunately, the billing problems continued. After we finally received our bill, the restaurant agreed to separate it into two checks. However, the tip was then **double-charged, resulting in a 36% tip**. We had to catch the error ourselves. The entire experience was frustrating and, frankly, unacceptable. We came in expecting a pleasant lunch at what appeared to be a nice restaurant, but the slow and inattentive service, meals arriving at different times, a missing and cold meal, and the billing/tip issue made the experience much more difficult than it should have been. I hope the management at Cook'd takes this review as constructive criticism. The restaurant itself has a nice appearance, the menu looked appealing, and the staff was initially friendly. With better organization, more attentive service, and a better system for handling larger groups and their checks, this could be a much better experience for customers. For our group, however, this lunch was a total fiasco and certainly not the experience we expected.

Had breakfast here this morning and my chicken fried steak was really good and my eggs were cooked…read moreperfectly! Prices are reasonable but they seem like they get really busy during the morning rush so prepare to wait a bit for refills and your order. We really enjoyed our breakfast here.

First off, we were limited on restaurants open on a Monday…read more We finally found this one to be open and saw things we would eat from the menu. We were greeted and seated right away. I ordered the savoyarde omelette- the menu says no substitutions/ immune had bacon in it- at a different restaurant where you can sub- I would have asked no bacon, add mushrooms or avocado. But instead, I asked for bacon on the side to give to my meat eating hubby. The server said it was already diced up- we said that was fine in a ramekin so he could put it on his bacon waffle. This is not what happened- it came out a fat drippy bacon strip stuck into my cheese of my omelette... hubby grabbed it off quickly. I was so grossed out by this- normally I would want to send it back- but got the vibe if I had the kitchen might have done something undesirable to my meal... and it wasn't worth the hassle Hubby ordered the chicken fried steak and a side bacon waffle- he made his own chicken and waffles. He was happy with it after he recreated his meal. I can say we won't be back. The lack of caring made us uncomfortable about what other corners they might be cutting. Plenty of parking

The perfect spot when family comes to town!…read more The Pink House is my go-to place whenever I have family visiting--and it never disappoints! Located in historic Genoa (Nevada's very first settlement), this beautifully restored 1855 Gothic Revival landmark has that wonderful old-time feel that makes the experience special from the moment you walk in. The food is fantastic, with a delicious Southern twist that reminds me of New Orleans--big, bold flavors that make every bite memorable. We also loved the wood-fired pizzas, which are a must-try. And the craft cocktails? Absolutely yummy. To top it all off, they feature live acoustic music that adds such a fun, lively vibe to the whole experience. The service was great, and the atmosphere is warm and inviting. Perfect for a family visit or a night out with friends. Can't wait to come back! Highly recommend.

This updated review is strictly based on food. Our service this time around was much better as far…read moreas timing. We got: Nippon Elote - Tasted nothing like Japanese flavors. I think it's safe to say they use frozen corn which is a shame because fresh corn is still very much in season. I had their corn as an accompaniment to one of my past dishes and the texture is the same. Completely over cooked, soggy, mushy corn on the cob with absolutely no flavor. And get this, it costs $18 or $19! It's literally one corn on the cob that they portion into 4 or 6 pieces. Fish Special - It was rock fish with a red pepper sauce, eggplant stacked with feta and herbed roasted potatoes. The fish was over cooked and really salty. Eggplant was dry and difficult to eat. I didn't even bother with it. Potatoes, no big deal. Margherita Pizza - Good flavor, just not a fan of their crust Tchoupitoulas- We've gotten this in the past and this seems to be consistent with flavor and execution. My husband said it was as good as the first time. Kid's Mac n Cheese - At $19 I expected a large portion. It's not. But it was the best dish we ordered. It's more of a macaroni with Alfredo sauce rather than a cheddar mac n cheese. My son enjoyed it as did everyone else at the table.

Kristopher's has an enchanting vibe as you enter…read more The food was very mediocre. My wife had the Scampi Capellini and said the shrimp were definitely a thaw and serve. I had the Chicken Prosciutto which was pre made days ago, warmed up, and the sauce and cheese added. The penne pasta with pesto sauce was very good. The service was not good. The average age of the wait staff was probably 19 which is not a bad thing however they were not trained. We saw our waiter 3 times. He took our order, delivered our food, and took care of the bill. There was only 1 person there over 21 and he had to deliver all of the alcoholic drinks. Oh one other thing that I found odd, nice decor, cloth table covers, and they had paper napkins.

Nice atmosphere. Went in soon after they opened with no reservations and of the day of the Farmers…read moreMarket, so lots of people outside. Got right in. Had just a couple of appetizers and glass of wine. Both appetizers were very good. The only thing I'd change is on the bruschetta I'd toast the bread longer. Just my preference.

This is your classic, old casino style coffee shop…read more We really enjoy the environment, the variety of servers, and the very affordable menu. Sometimes you need to know what it is not. This is not a cloth napkin, high fallutin place. It is casual food served by people attempting to make the food arrive in a timely fashion the way you ordered it. Beyond the food, the collection of old slot machines are a very pleasant tip of the hat to the history of gaming,. I would be remiss if I didn't also try to dispel the thought that the cafe would smell of cigarettes. Yes, they do allow smoking, and, yes, you do pass through the casino on the way to the cafe, but once your there the air is clean and pleasant. We're here for breakfast at least twice a month, if not more, and I doubt that our plans will change.

We enjoyed our breakfast here. I ordered the Farmers Choice…read morebreakfast and it was very very filling...couldn't finish it. The sausage was very tasty and juicy & pancakes were perfect. Hubs ordered the Stockyard omelette and loved it. Coffee kept coming continuously. Our waitress was fantastic. Pleasant, friendly, funny and interactive. Great job Addie! We enjoyed you. The atmosphere was time gone by nostalgic western which I had hoped for...after all it's in Sharkeys casino. We left full and satisfied. We will be back

Checkin in time is 4 pm Checkout is 10 am…read moreI liked the everyone is given a bracelet that unlocks your room and the hot springs area/ no digging around for a room key The rooms definitely are in need of an update- we were told this is happening early next year- can't wait to see the upgrades. There were some weird things happening in our unit during our stay. The fire alarm went off at 4:20 am one of the mornings- completely woke us up from a dead sleep. We didn't see people evacuating or hear any announcements. Apparently it wasn't the whole building/ not sure exactly what happened. We talked with some ladies in the hot springs who were a floor above us- they never hear the alarm. The jacuzzi in our room wouldn't turn on jets when I tried it. This was during a thunderstorm-so the hot springs were out of the question. The front desk was caring and offered to send maintenance- but I had already added my essential oils and soak mixture- so I just needed to soak at that point. I'm sure they have resolved these issues after we checked out. We enjoyed the spaciousness of the room- as well as the large deck for sunrise, sunset, and watching the stars and clouds. Plenty of parking in the lot The hot springs were cleaner in the mornings- so not sure if that happens 1x a day, We went in the first night- but lots of debris in the tubs Cleaner next morning. We also had red about different temperatures on the different hot spring pools/ did not find a difference in temperature Also, the jets are not turned on for the hot springs. Apparently this happened years ago. There is a morning water aerobics class Monday and Wednesday at 8. This seems to be popular. We enjoyed eating at the restaurant on the property the first night. We had to sit in the bar area due to a large party booking the whole dining room- this was one of the best meals we had while in the area- just wish they were open more days. They are closed Monday and Tuesday. Easy checkout- we were able to do it from our phone and leave our wristbands in the room

My sister and I stay here two to three times a year for sisterly time. Though rustic and in need of…read moremaintenance we truly enjoy this place. However, the last three times there has been a terrible and law breaking issue. I am in a wheelchair and need the pool chair lifts to access hot springs and pools. Three times these have not been working. The first time they were not fixed at all and ultimately were replaced. I could not use any of the pools. The last time, just last week, none were working again. Day one I was asked to wait, in the sun while batteries were found. An hour and a half later I was a mess but they got the pool lift working, but not the hot spring one. The ride in a wheelchair from Building A or B is scary and dangerous as the pavements everywhere are rough and have pot holes , Insurmountable curbs and rocks. And mud. ADA compliance is way off! I have not filed a formal complaint as yet, but will the next time. The fine is $75000 for the first violation and the pools will be closed to everyone until they are in compliance. I have told the manager about all this as well as how dangerous moving around the campus is when wheelchair bound. Guess they are waiting for an injury to happen before they do needed repairs to the sidewalks and curb cut outs. The curb cut out for access to the check in and office in Building B is too step and canted so much that it can easily cause a user to tip over. So far I have found people parking in front of it so there is no access, even though it is marked well by blue paint. A wheelchair user has to go around the building to another cut out quite far from the office. The office doors are manual only, opening out. Possible, but very difficult to gain access and there are two sets of doors.