Awesome spot and Nicole was very helpful and sweet! Great jerky and excited to try the Jalapeño jam and garlic stuffed olives. 10/10

Dear Gus, The teriyaki beef jerky was fantastic! I'm so glad I made the decision to turn the car back around. The dried mangoes went great with the jerky. I'm loving the honey in my oatmeal and tea, and just licking it off the spoon. I'm working my way through the blue cheese stuffed olives. Best ever. I put my head in Lake Convict when we hiked all the way around it, like you suggested. Cold and invigorating! Best wishes from Ohio read more

Gus's Really Good Fresh Jerky - Out of this world blue cheese stuffed olives - Specialty Food Near Me - Needles, California

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Gus' really good jerky IS REALLY, REALLY GOOD. He has an array of all kinds of jerky not just beef. Also, Olives and other goodies you will love. Stop in and buy some snack for the road and tv watching. read more

Yummy fresh jerky in a random stand in Needles! The only thing to watch out is that they upcharged me and asked me for cash... but you can totally pay by credit card. It's not the cheapest place for jerky and honey either. But if you're looking for a unique honey like sage honey- you can find it here! One of the freshest jerky too! I easily finished my bag so quickly! read more

Gus's Really Good Fresh Jerky - Sage honey- such a rare find!! - Specialty Food Near Me - Needles, California

such a pleasant surprise to find Gus in Needles. The lady at the counter was super nice and friendly. Free samples and good stuff.

I can only judge this by its location...I have had Gus's Jerky before at the Searchlight location.... Well Searchlight is larger and had more selections that this location did not... all in all a hole in the wall Jerky Store... cant wait to het back to downtown Las Vegas.... Now there you will find selection... Here. Not so much... read more

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Been here a few times. Gus is a great guy, has stores/stands in Needles, Golden Valley, Searchlight. Great jerky plus olives, nuts, honey. The Needles store is on the way into Laughlin or Bullhead City from Highway 40. Park on the side of the building where there is plenty of space. Teriyaki jerky is really good, so are the olives and clover honey. They give out free samples so you can try before you buy. read more

Gus's Really Good Fresh Jerky - the store's shelves - Specialty Food Near Me - Needles, California

The girl who work here are so extremely helpful and kind, i'm so happy to finally see it open they have everything here!! love this place, best jerky ever read more

Gus's Really Good Jerky? No. I wouldn't say really good or just good for that matter. It's just ok. If I was really anal I would say it's false advertising. So here's my story. This place is pretty much right off of the J Street exit just north of the I-40. The only reason why I stopped off here is because of the detour I had to take coming from Laughlin going to Lake Havasu. Floods caused the normal roads I take to be closed. So if it wasn't for that, I would of never heard of this place. Ok, so I come in wondering if they have "Really Good Jerky". What I found was that it was "Actually Pretty Pricey". There are 4 sections of different kinds of meat. You have Brisket, Sirloin, Turkey, and Elk. Yes, I said Elk. From these meats you had different flavors like sweet and spicy, teriyaki, and just plain hot. From what I remember, the prices ranged from 10 to 15 bucks for one bag depending on the kind of meat you got. I ended up getting the Sweet n Spicy Sirloin and the basic Elk Jerky. The Sirloin was 10 while the Elk was 15 so 25 bucks for two medium sized bags of jerky. Now the only reason why I got those two mentioned was that I was able to sample all the flavors but wasn't lookin to shell out that much cash just for jerky. If anything, most of the jerky I sampled was a bit more salty than I anticipated. This makes my stop at Alien Fresh Jerky in Baker even better because of this. So Gus, sorry but I won't be coming back any time soon, flood or not. Only good thing I can say is that if you have never tried Elk before than that's probably your only reason to come here. Just to try Elk Jerky out of curiosity. read more

Gus's Really Good Fresh Jerky - Elk Jerky? - Specialty Food Near Me - Needles, California

Love living in Laughlin near my favorite beef jerky place. It's a must go!! I'm so glad I moved from California it was getting too crowded & not a good enough selection of beef jerky. read more

The old guy working there would not leave my 8 year old today 9/19/2020. He kept asking him about math. He would raise his voice if my son could not give a quick answer. I enjoy the jerky, but not letting a kid be. read more

Been coming for years. We love this place. Everything is good. Best jerky ever. Beats the other guys for sure.

have you ever seen a sign on the road by the freeway and thought ohh that looks good but didnt stop at the exit? WELL WE DID! lol. DUDE THE SIGNS WERE SO CONVINCING! lol. who wouldnt fall for REALLY GOOD FRESH JERKY. lol. especially if theres nothing but desert for a LONG time. lol. SO we head in. i've never tried deer or elk meat before so i thought today was a good day to start! :) We head in, its just a normal looking store off the side of the freeway. i ask someone if they also saw the signs and entered but they said that they got recommendations to go here from a friend and that it was always their stop when they drove on whatever freeway i was on that i totally forgot. lol. hmm.. so big deal jerky right? JERKY IS FREAKIN 9 DOLLARS! WHAT THE HECK! lol. and heres their deal. 3 for 25 dollars -_- we bought one. terriyaki beef jerky. then headed back to the car. NOW jerky is a pretty big deal in our family. we're all heavy meat eaters and we REALLY enjoy it! So we decided to keep it until we head back home. TIME TO OPEN THE JERKY. We open it carefully. take out a juicy strip of jerky and slip it into our mouth. salty -_-... BUT TENDER AND JUICY but salty... i would say that 9 dollars is a bit too much. 9 dollars for what 6 pieces of jerky. i WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. i kind of like the strips of jerky they sell at liquor stores. i forget the names (DARNIT) but if you pick the juicy ones, you'll grab another one after a bite. Gus. you're way too overpriced. read more

My wallet fell out of the car in their parking lot with over $500 and 2 credit cards in it.. I didn't notice until I was over 2 hours away.. It took a while to get a hold of them as their number online is disconnected but when I did, they found it and held onto it until I was able to get someone there to pick it up! I couldn't be more appreciative! Good people that run this location! And even better jerky, a must stop on your way home from the river!! I won't go to the river without stopping! The only negative thing would be the fact that you can't get ahold of them, but the only reason you would need to is if your hungover roommate opens the trunk in the parking lot and everything falls out the back and the only thing that doesn't get put back in is your wallet with $500 in it! If this ever happens to you... Call the diner across the street and the nice owner will walk over there for you! read more

Now just because whomever started this chain of novelty snack shops has a devilishly sexy name...just like yours truly doesn't mean I am biased! But after heading out the river for many years and seeing the "Fresh Jerky" signs dotted along the road...I had really never stopped. Well this year we did. We stopped at the Needles location and while the location is about the size of a mechanic shop waiting room...or rather is in an actual rented out mechanics shop waiting room, we are glad we stopped! The girl working in the shop was nice, and accommodation...offering samples of just about everything. As with most all jerky, it isn't cheap, but the brisket jerky was really the best I have every had...and the old school honey sticks kept my daughter's sweet tooth satisfied all weekend long! See ya next time Gus! read more

The guy in there sucks. He's rude kinda yelling at with what's going on in the world. So him on top of paying the process isn't worth it. I've been going since I was little with my family and goin in by myself this weekend was awful and ruined it for me. read more

Ok so this is my first review for Yelp and I'm sad to say that it will be a bad review. Every road trip my family takes to either Laughlin or Vegas, we see signs for Gus' Jerky. So on one trip, we stopped and bought some. We loved it so much that I ordered some online and was pleased with the whole process. I was called when one of the items wasn't available and opted for something else. No problems there! So this time, this year, for Valentines, I thought it would be a cheesy yet welcomed gift to get my husband some of his favorite jerky and pistachios that he loves. I ordered on the 31st of January and am STILL waiting for it! I've written several emails only to get one back simply saying "ok Crystal we are checking ur order.Ill notify u in the morning" This was on Monday the 18th of February, after I informed them that I would put a complaint with PayPal and cancel my order. I didn't receive a call or email yesterday like I was informed, so now I am forced to go to PayPal and get my money back. I don't understand what changed within their operation. I mean, I expect this kind of treatment from a big company (no offense) and not from a Mom & Pop operation. I truly hope that my experience is an isolated incident but I can honestly say that I will no longer order or buy from them again. Sorry Gus... but your company really let me down this time =( read more

I'm no jerky expert but the prices here are outrageous. I opted for a small bag of chili lime pistachios for $8. Epic fail and total waste. The nuts are seasoned so tightly you can't even open them. I was hungry and powered through 5 nuts before my fingers just couldn't take it. Ouch on the fingers, ouch on the wallet, and I'm still hungry. read more

When you get near the city of Searchlight, you will see a billboard with an animated smiling bee. About 30 minutes later you will find this place. Gotta say that the organic honey is pretty good! I bought a whole jar for $13, and it tastes way better than the Trader Joe's stuff. One of my shorter reviews. read more

Delicious yummy goodness I stop every time we are in Laughlin. I don't get my honey from anywhere else.

My mom and I just stopped to get this jerky she has been raving over..omg it was delish..A lil pricey though but worth every penny...Yummy eating as we speak..Sweet n spicy read more

I stop here everytime I drive out to the sierras. Great jerky, awesome people! Only place I have found authentic elk and deer jerky in Cali!

I look forward to our annual Laughlin trip to come to Gus's!! The jerky is so delicious and there is a large assortment of different jerky and other things; like honey and pickled veggies. This time they were completely sold out of every beef jerky except hot and cowboy. Which was still delicious but sad there wasn't much to choose from. Friendly staff and great products. Definitely recommend it! read more

Forget about packing jerky in your bear vault and be sure to stop at Gus's before getting to the mountains. Gus's jerky is the best! We stop whenever we are heading up to the Sierra for some backpacking. My dad recently asked when we were backpacking next so that we could stop and get him some jerky. Gus's also does online orders (takes a while to receive order but well worth the wait). I ordered some for my husband to pack in his bags before he set out on a bicycle tour in Colorado (Ride the Rockies). The order didn't make it in time so I spent a week drooling over the package, trying not to eat it before he could get back and we could share it. Definitely worth stopping in. You can sample the jerky before making your decision. Yumm! read more

It's a great place to get great tasting jerky. But, you're lucky if you find it open. I only go there once a year after vacationing in Laughlin and the last two years Gus has been closed. Dude, I want some jerky. Well, there's always next year. read more

I was on my way home from AZ, and I saw this and decided to pull over, I said "DAMN! The prices!" But this guy has real slow business so I was like, yeah sure whatever, I spent $12.00 plus a ten dollar tip because he is nice, he gives out samples, he sells honey sticks, etc. I loved this Jerky it was SO good, I left $10.00 dollars on the counter, he said "Sir you forgot you're money!" And I looked and told him "Nope, it's yours." very nice man, great Jerky. We had a bit of a talk and uh it seems his business slow, he gave me change for a $20.00 out of his own wallet, very nice. read more

We make a detour on our way home from Laughlin to Yucca Valley just to go here.The beef brisket beef jerky is well worth the money. Tender and flavorful. We like to get the Sweet & Spicy, and Teriyaki. Finger-licking good! read more

Its not that expensive when you look at the name brands of corporate sellers. Jeez, give the guy a break. Also, it clearly states that there is no MSG, or preservatives in Gus's Jerky, where as in Jacks Links, it is clearly labeled. You also do not have to deal with the ridiculous interactive website with Gus, like you would with Jack's Link. Another point. What does a Sasquatch have to do with anything related to Jerky? Wouldn't you rather your money go to a small group of people trying to earn a living, than a corporate group who underpays hundreds or people, and demands long hours, with little health benefits. Not only that but the quality of the meat...what portion of your money went into insuring that everything was made per your standards? That is what I will never understand about society. We will gladly verbally support the working man, but when he tries to make something unique and genuine, and earn a living from it, and support himself/herself by asking for a dollar or two more...we have the incentive to grab the Jack's Links package because it is $7.99, and complain of Gus's price being too high. I trust Gus and the local Butcher more than I trust Corporate. Keep going Gus, and thank you for what you do. read more