I'm out here traveling east on the 80 with my crew blasting along the freeway at 80 mph (that's the…read morespeed limit here!) and the crew is grumbling about getting some food. They didn't wanna wait till even Wendover, cause there might not be any good food way out there. OK, so, I pull into the Gold Dust West. I've stopped here before and I do like the food they have at the Grill coffee shop inside the casino. We get seated and drink orders taken. You know I do notice a sandwich on the menu I never had before. It's the Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Usually I'd think grilled cheese was a boring sandwich you order for kids or something. But I saw it had bacon and tomato in it. You do have you choice of cheese (besides American) and choice of bread. I got it on sourdough and cheddar cheese along with onion rings ($2.00 extra). I couple of my crew got the same but with fries. The other girl on the crew got the Cali Omelet. Our food arrives and I'm surprised at the heft of the grilled cheese on sourdough. I bite in and wow, this is pretty damn tasty! It's not what I expected at all, better! The other guys liked it too and said they'd get this sandwich again. OK, I was impressed with this new grilled cheese and I think they have it at all the other Gold Dust west locations in Reno and Carson City. If you get to a Gold Dust West Casino, check out this sandwich!

To reach The Grille, you first have to navigate through the casino floor, which comes with a…read morenoticeable smoky scent -- something to keep in mind if you're sensitive to it. Once seated, our experience was a mix of highs and "almosts." - Appetizer: We started with the fried pickles -- crisp, flavorful, and addictive -- though a seasoned dipping sauce would have taken them to the next level. - Entrées: Antonio ordered the prime rib, advertised at 12 oz, but it appeared a bit smaller than expected. Portion sizes for his sides, however, were generous and satisfying. I went with the penne alla vodka but received penne with marinara instead. While the garlic bread was decent, I missed the creamy, robust vodka sauce that was promised. - Service: A little on the slow side, though staff were polite once they arrived at the table. Overall, the food was decent, but not quite on target. We're planning to give them another try for breakfast -- here's hoping that meal hits closer to the mark.

Robert made the best dirty martinis and orange vodka mules! Thank you Robert!!!…read moreThe pub mix was so good I ate too much of it! The surf and turf skewers were so delicious and just the right amount! The wedge salad was also delicious and huge!!! So great, especially for the prices! It wasn't too busy, so it was nice and peaceful for us to watch TNF. Unfortunately I took no pictures, I was too hungry.

We both had prime rib dinner special. I was picture perfect, great service by Megan and team, had…read morea couple of glasses of wine,dinner was wonderful. Service was great 5 STARS!

If you haven't had a good family style Basque dinner and should find yourself in Basque country…read more(Northern Nevada, Southern Idaho and Oregon), you need to add The Star onto your itinerary. A classic restaurant in the heart of Elko with roots going back longer than anyone can remember, they have perfected both family style dining, as well as the perfect steak. At a glance the price seems a little higher than you would expect from some place like Texas Roadhouse, until you realize that the entrees come with literally 7 courses. In the photo below, I had the "petite" ribeye which was huge, juicy and perfect cooked, and came with 5 sides. Not included in the multiple sides were the two previous servings of excellent cabbage soup and Basque salad. When dining at the Star, you'll never have to choose between quantity and quality - every entree comes packed with both. Great service, a nice location in the historic Elko downtown, and the infamous Picon Punch all make this a very worthwhile stop.

I grew up in San Joaquin Valley, which was a huge Basque immigrant area. We went out at least once…read morea month to Basque dinner. The family style restaurant is pretty amazing. Though my father's favorite was Château basque, we would often go to Wool Growers. Definitely the most famous of all of the Basque family style restaurants. Star was very nostalgic and reminded me quite a bit of château basque. The place was packed. As you can see in the videos and pictures that was a line out the door. And definitely worth the wait. Pinchon Punch 2 x blue brain freeze Lamb chops medium rare Family style dinner for one (spaghetti, french fries, beans, cabbage soup, fresh baked bread, salad) Bread pudding Food and cocktails five star all the way. Lamb was cooked perfect. The cabbage soup and spaghetti were delicious. The salad dressing was unique and very enjoyable. French fries were fresh and perfect. We didn't really eat the beans, but homemade bread was fire. But our waitress Jenny was pretty nonexistent. We actually went to the bar and ordered some drinks because we didn't even know if we were going to have a waitress. Finally, when she came to the table, I told her that I pre-ordered some drinks from the bar. She walked away. About 10 minutes later, the bartender brought the cocktails. Jenny came back and asked us what we were ordering. I told her and then she walked away and we really didn't see her again until the Bill. The food and drinks were brought from a variety of people. When we needed some other stuff, I flagged down the waitress for the tables behind us and she happily got us what we needed (water, more fries, etc) I went to the bar and got another cocktail as we would've never gotten another one since we never saw Jenny. The bartender and the other server were quite friendly and helpful . We will happily come back here as the food was just perfect! And it was very nice to eat family style again since it's been quite a few years since I've been to Wool Growers. On a sidenote: Reno used to have a pretty decent Basque restaurant called Santa Fe. We went there quite often and they had the best oxtail stew and they also gave you a small bottle of wine with your dinner complementary... I really miss that place also)

A LOCAL's FAVORITE, TRAVELERS DESTINATION There were only a…read morehandful of customers at the bar when we arrived at 4 PM. Ryenen welcomed us warmly and set us up with ice cold beers. Once the kitchen opened at 5 PM, we ordered the Pork Cracklins appetizer, Ruby Wedge salad (delicious house made blue cheese dressing and lardons), the Bone-in Prime Rib dinner (thick cut, tender, flavorful), and the Basque Pasta with Chorizo and Mussels (Basque chorizo, plus lots of succulent mussels). Entree's are big enough portions to share with plenty to spare. By the time we finished our meal, the restaurant and bar were packed with mostly locals. Great atmosphere. Epic service. Delicious food. Cold beers. Our kind of place.

Whenever we travel through Elko we always eat dinner here. The ambience, the staff and the food are…read moreall great. We seem to come often on Tuesdays and get the Garlic Chicken which comes with salad and a half of THE moistest chicken ever!! And potatoes and carrots and onions, all chunky cut the way I like them. This is where the locals eat. That tells you everything until next time

What a wonderful place to have a meal. But don't forget to bring your appetite. The meals are…read moreserved family style. You pick your entrée and they start by bringing out soup salad and with the entrée they bring side dishes. My wife had lamb chops that were seasoned very well, incredibly tender and flavorful. Our server was Anna. Very friendly and attentive. I am a lifelong fan of chicken fried steak so that is what I ordered. It came out, smothered with some incredibly good gravy. The best I have had in a long time. Like I said, bring your appetite and plan to take some food home with you. This is really a great place!

I had the Filet Mignon, it was an extremely generous amount and was very delicious! The dinner also…read morecame with bread, potatoes, green beans, rice, and spaghetti! It was a ton of food, and there was no way I could finish it all. The service was outstanding! The waitress kept checking back with us and ensuring everything was to our liking.

This is a solid three, the service was spot on and my cob salad was huge. Way to much for me in one…read moresitting.

Covid rating was pretty good - All staff were wearing masks, servers wore gloves, they cleaned down…read morethe tables between customers (which they should do anyway, seating was well spaced out and they have discontinued their buffet which was probably mandated by CDC rules anyway. So it was pretty solid 5 stars on my covid rating. I try not to bee too harsh with casino coffee shops. I am not expecting gourmet cuisine and 5-star white glove service - especially in rural Nevada old time casino coffeeshops. Normally I would have given this a solid 4 stars after we were greeted seated and brought coffee (which was amazingly good) and huge glasses of orange juice that tasted pretty close to the real thing. It kind of went down-hill after that. My husband and I both ordered traditional Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise sauce with a side of hash browns. Now if there is one thing casino coffee shops uasually get right it is hash browns. Apparently not here. Our plates we loaded up with barely beige shredded potatoes that were not crispy not buttery, not salty, and definitely not cooked through. The Eggs Benedict did not fare a whole lot better. The "Hollandaise" was a gelatinous blob of bright orange something with a texture that resembled Velveeta with none of the flavor. The poached eggs were the best part - firm whites and runny yolks, She let us know there was a delay in the kitchen but our food would be out soon. The service would have been enough to bump this up to 4 stars. However, once we were served, she were done. When she brought our check and took away our plates with the meal half eaten, she did not ask if everything was alright. She said she would be our cashier. After waiting 10 minutes for her to come back we just left the money on the table. I am very disappointed by the level of service and the quality of the meal with should have been better - even by casino coffee shop standards.

Was in Elko visiting from Fernley and we will be getting a Wingers soon so we decided to check this…read moreone out and see what it is we're getting! I wish I remembered our servers name, she was fabulous. Very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. My husband got some wings and a burger and I did the Korean rice bowl. The bowl was delicious, I just wish it had a little more heat. Husband had the Korean wings and he said the same thing but that the wings were cooked perfectly. Our son had the chicken Alfredo which you don't see on a kids menu very often and he loved it! All in all, this is going to be such a great addition to Fernley. Good food and family friendly!

First, let's remember that this is a Wingers and that is exactly what you get! Service was…read moredelightful, Jaclyn was helpful, attentive, and friendly. The restaurant itself was clean, spacious, and comfortable. Our food was everything I remember Wingers being. It was cooked well, flavorful, and my kid's apples were even freshly cut. It's not fine dining by any means but it is hands down a 5 star Wingers experience and a place I'm happy to recommend to fellow travelers.

When we first walked in, the place was hardly occupied. However, it started getting busy quickly…read more And the food was better than expected! Our server was on her first ever night, and she did a great job. Other servers, as well as the manager, made certain we had what we needed, including drinks. It was all a pleasant surprise.

We (7 in our party) got seated by I assume our hostess. We sat and waited for someone to come and…read moretake our drink order, well we sat for almost 40 minutes before my husband went to ask the lady cleaning tables if someone could come take out drink order, well she came over apologized and said she did not know she was our server (duh u walked by our table about 10 times) got our drinks and she took our order, I understand things get busy but we waited for another 40 minutes before we got our food, correction we got two orders one chicken tenders and pancakes. Well the rest of us waited for another 20 minutes before we all got our food. People who came in way after we did were seated, drink orders and food orders done and they were out of there before we even got all our food. And we paid full price (85.00+) for our meal no apologies or anything and to top it off we were charged for another plate of pancakes and bacon, which we did not order. I am very disappointed in our service I have never been treated this way at Jrs ever. Training needs to be done asap with employees.

Stopped here on our way home to Reno and were very disappointed. We have only ever stopped for fast…read morefood in Elko but decided to try a restaurant for the first time. I will say, our service was great and super friendly. Restaurant was clean and we got a table quickly. But the food omg. Not good. I got a taco salad and it was so dry?!?? I've never thought of a taco salad as being wet or dry but I couldn't explain it. It was hard to eat. I got sour cream, Guac and salsa with it but it was still so dry. Bizarre.... My husband got the French dip and also didn't like it. Said it also had no flavor and was over cooked. The fries were hard as a rock and came in a grease puddle. Must have been the last fries of the bunch before new ones were made but how did the kitchen feel comfortable sending them out they were horrid.... We also got the kids Mac, the kids meals do come with a lot of food so that was nice.

If you're coming to Mattie's Bar & Grill, make sure to ask for Teven!…read moreThis is the second time she has served my husband and me, and she has been absolutely amazing both times. She has such an upbeat, positive attitude, and you can genuinely tell she enjoys what she does. Great hospitality can be hard to find, but Teven truly stands out. She was attentive the entire time our drinks were never low, she checked in consistently without being overbearing, and she made our whole experience enjoyable from start to finish. Thank you so much, Teven! We can't wait to come back and see you again.

What a great place for a road trip breakfast! We had stayed nearby and found Dreez on Yelp. Such a…read moreperfect way to start a leisurely day of travel. From the lighthearted good energy country decor with bright color mixed with softer grays, there were things like bicycle on wall greeting us with the purpose of dreez. "FOOD " with the bike wheels forming the OO's, a cute family portrait of the namesake of this cafe, Dreez and a sign promoting strawberry lemonade mimosas! Next our server gave us a warm welcome and helped make decisions that involved a food sensitivity. And I haven't even got to the yummy food yet. My husband had the smaller of the two complete American breakfasts offered and it was quite a generous portion. A highlight was the sausage patties. I chose the half and half Benedict which was perfect because I couldn't decide between the two. I selected that one while still looking at the yelp app in my hotel room and it did not disappoint! Each half was huge. And the presentation was beautiful too. Wish I'd taken a picture! A specialty of Dreez' is the chili infused hash browns. They were great and full of flavor and had a delightful mouth feel. A bit of light crispy and just enough creaminess from the cheese and cream in them for balance. Though our super sweet and friendly server did tastefully warn against having them four days in a row for comfort sake, they were not overly spicy. Great flavors! Don't hesitate to eat here when in Elko, Nevada.

We're from out of town and visit Elko once, maybe twice a year. Dreez is always a solid breakfast…read morechoice and we're never disappointed with their menu options. I ordered their Greek Goddess omelet, which traditionally comes with sausage, but I subbed in shrimp instead and WOW this is my new favorite omelet! The combination of the feta, sundried tomatoes, and pesto delivered a lot zest and flavor in each bite. Please keep this item on the menu forever! I opted for a side of the country potatoes with my omelet, and was disappointed when they came out covered in bacon and cheese, as nowhere on the menu did it say they came with bacon and cheese. Just a small inconvenience, and it won't change the fact that this is our new go-to breakfast spot when we pass through again in the future.