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    Great Basin Brewing Co. - Carson City

    4.0 (731 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Brewpubs, American
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Cauliflower
    Tara T.

    A lot could improve. After an 8 hour day of packing up and unloading a u-haul, my dad and I wanted comfort and a cold one. We got seated at the last resort high top table that didn't match any of the other wooden ones, all I could smell was the metal and both our chairs were wobbly. It's all good but our waters took a while to come out and then my dad's beer took 10 minutes before she came back to tell us they were changing the keg. When we got our beers, they were filled to the brim and had no carbonation. Is that like a thing now, with beers being flat? I looked around and the other beers I noticed didn't have bubbles either. Anyway, since we were uncomfortable we ordered a few items from the happy hour to share. I will say the food was good but they need help with service, the design/layout of the tables, clean out the tap lines, and more comfortable seating.

    Sticky Fries
    Boqun Y.

    Always my go to place in town for beer and good food. The service is great as always, and the food and delicious beer always make me happy. Since they are the very few places opening 7 days a week, you won't have problem finding good food/drinks on Monday!

    Big Kahuna Pizza
    Ray B.

    Interior has lots of character. Exterior seating must be nice in the warmer months. Plenty of parking 1 block behind the restaurant. The food was very good. Our server, Melissa F, was very friendly and helpful. We would visit again.

    Crispy Fish Tacos
    Lauren B.

    Great Basin is consistent and tasty. This was my first time at this location and I noticed some challenges with maintaining the outside tables and slow service but everything else was to be expected. The fish tacos were a little off balance wise (not enough acid) but the patty melt was perfection. The beers were cold and tasty. Everything was good!

    French dip and patty melt
    Erin M.

    Out house hunting with my husband and we got hungry. Threw "food" into the map and this place popped up. I'm so glad it did! Delish, friendly environment, clean restrooms, clean tables! I had the French dip, my husband had the Patty melt. 10/10. Service was great and prompt. We got here about 1145 and watched this place get steadily busier as time went on. You won't regret it.

    Basin Burger
    Shirley N.

    The four of us popped in for lunch after our visit to the nearby Nevada Railroad Museum. My BIL suggested this for our lunch respite after being here before. We were seated and handed menus. Andrew was our server. He was very attentive and had loads of energy. Being a brewery we had local beers and a mocktail. Lunch entrees- * sis & BIL both had two piece fish & chips * hubby got the fried chicken sandwich * I got the cheeseburger with onion rings (sub)- I requested well done. A bit too done. Medium well would have better as the patty was a little dry. Onion rings were very temperature hot. Well battered. Our orders didn't take long. And we left satisfied. Overall 3.5 stars

    Fish and Chips w/ clam chowder and a BLAT sandwich father and daughter day!
    Gary M.

    Food is great! Service was superb! Ambiance was excellent for a football game or two!

    Pomegranate margarita
    Ratna A.

    Went with my friends over the weekend. Food and drink was good. It was pretty quick too.

    Barb H.

    I had the steak salad and Chef Andrew I have to tell you, it was absolutely delicious! Thank you!!! My first time ordering it! Can't wait sit till next week so I can have it again! Wait! There is always tomorrow! LOL Service at the bar was excellent! Missed my Melissa but Brittney is a good stand in!!! Hope to see you again soon girl! What can I say about ambiance??? Thank you for a nice lunch guys!

    I believe this was the Tommy pizza. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. What a great pizza!
    Anthony T.

    I don't know what else I can say about Great Basin in beautiful Downtown Carson City. It's just an awesome place to hang out with friends and family. I definitely have my favorites on their menu. But yesterday I was craving pizza and thought it's time to try Great Basins pizza. I mean you can literally see the pizza oven as you walk in. I had been craving a good pizza for days and today definitely made my day. I chose the Tommy pizza. I think that's correct. It's basically a pizza with pepperoni red onion and jalapeño. Man I paired that with an Icky IPA and I was in Heaven. My dad who was with me always gets the ribs. That's his favorite. We are pretty much regulars here. Myself. My wife and dad and we have brought family members from out of town here. Bcz the food is great as well as the service. Great Basin Brewing Carson City is always a great time!

    Brewery Patty Melt
    Jennifer S.

    Staff friendly as always, fun place to watch the game, and our favorite date night spot. Switched it up and tried the Patty Melt...it was exactly what I wanted. Order sweet potato fries, they are crispy and waffle cut! I wish the patty covered more of the bread so it ate more evenly is my only want. Hoping for more smart tvs in the future for more seating options for Thursday night football.

    Fish tacos. Sorry, I had aleady spun the one on the lft to get the guac deep down inside.
    Gary C.

    Great little brewery in Carson City. Very busy on a Friday night, but we were able to go right in and sit at the bar. Great bartender, just got us in under the happy hour wire. The squeeze only had a soda, but I had the Truckee River Red, nice sweet caramel and roasted malt flavors. We both had two fish tacos, one would have been good. The hunk of fish was huge, well battered and fried to a golden brown.cole slaw and guac finishes it off. We were expecting street taco size. I can see why it gets busy. As a plus, they have free brewery stickers, unlike othe places, so 5 stars.

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    Melissa is the best! We love when we are in her section. Food and drinks were delicious as always.

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    Went for some appetizers, the jalapeño won tons are to die for! Generous portions, loved the Brussels sprouts too!

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    Ask the Community - Great Basin Brewing Co. - Carson City

    When is happy hour?

    Hello our happy hour is Monday thru Friday from 3p-6pm. Please visit our website to see what we offer. Thanks!… Read more

    I saw there was outdoor seating, are dogs allowed?

    I went there on Friday, and the waitress said the outdoor seating area by the coffee shop in back on N. Curry St. is no longer theirs, so she couldn't speak for them. But they do have outdoor patio seating on their W. Proctor St. side, but it will… Read more

    Where do you get your pickles they are amazing?!

    Hello Hannah, Thank you so much for reaching out. We actually make our pickles in-house. We love… Read more

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