Food: The variety of food choices were plentiful and delicious. I am of Asian descent and the chow…read moremein, fried rice, salt and pepper shrimp, were delicious! I made a taco and the ground beef was seasoned perfectly! Meats: The roasted turkey and sausage were exceptional. The prime rib and steaks were overcooked and dry. Salads: I loved the variety of salad dressings available! Fruits were sparse. There was only watermelon available. Soups: Clam chowder & pho were delicious! Desserts: Tasty and the portions were too large. Recommend making the serving sizes smaller to decrease waste. I stumbled upon the horchata and Melon drink dispensers. What a great find. Very tasty and fresh! Service: Our table server was Mauricio. He made the dining experience so pleasant and we felt like a VIP. He was very attentive and served with pride and a genuine smile! This was our first time at this buffet. We were instructed that we earned a one free person meal but after looking at our bill, we did not receive the discount. We were a party of 12 but we were good with being assigned 3 separate tables. They were gracious to keep us in the same area. Thank you. Ambiance: Warm, inviting. The plates were very accessible. Booths were roomy and very comfortable. Recommend: Moving potatoes near the meats area. It was a difficult find. We will return! Thank you for your service. Rondez

I have lived in Reno for 13 years and I suspect I have eaten at Toucan Charlie's at least 50 times…read more I have long regarded as the 'to go' place for visitors. Well, not any more. I arrived at 1140. There were maybe six customers in front of me. It took 25 minutes to get seated. There had only one person checking in guests. There were 3-5 hosts waiting to get guests to their tables (I have never seen this before). Okay, let's get to the food. Birria dry and not much taste. Spanish rice was wet. Steamed clams were awful; the liquid was oily and smelled fishy. Ma Po tofu was cold and tasteless. Boiled shrimp were tiny. Orange (?) chicken was a little tough and did not have a lot of flavor. Pho was insipid. (Chinese) beef and mushroom was not tasty The only things up to the prior standard were the Smoked trout Sautéed cod Sesame ball Deserts were as expected. Service by Delphina was excellent as always. Even with 'the Monday locals discount,' the bill came to $82 for two, less tip. Given the drop in food quality, it is overpriced. I have eaten lunch at Golden Corral (in Maryland) where the food was more satisfying and cost 40% less. I won't be bringing my Reno guests here any more. So after many years of 5-star ratings, today, they get a 3-star rating.

Yummy and affordable happy hour! The lychee sake and passion fruit margs are at stellar prices $6…read moreand $8 and so fruity and yummy. The wings are perfectly cooked and crispy and have a great flavor. The calamari was so good we ordered a second batch, lightly fried yummy sauce. The ahi tuna is so light and refreshing. The fried flounder was the only thing I did not enjoy, it was way too fried and there was almost no fish meat. The fries were only $3 which was an insane deal! The wonton soup is very good, hot and flavorful. The crab rangoon was overly fried and did not have enough crab filling so I wouldn't order again, but I loved the sauce it came with. I thought charging $18 for bok choy was very steep and not worth the price. Lots of food and left pretty full but it was very fried. Great to come during happy hour and try different menu items!

Crayfish has a good reputation in town for good Asian cuisine and the staff and management take…read morepride in providing good service to their respected clientele. This place is good for families as dishes ars big and carefully prepared. I would wish to give them a 4 or 5 star but the problem I had is they have too extensive of a menu that dishes are either good or just a miss. The xo scallops are flavored right but are not seared and dont have the proper texture for a cooked scallop. The salted fish rice was ok but it wasnt so salty. The pluses are the cup sized soups are good price and really delicious. The garlic noodles are great as well, but if you have nothing to pair it with just as great then it is hard to eat. They have a lot of items on the menu but when youre a small party of 2 or 3 it is hard to choose what to order. The grilled oysters were great but too huge. The jellyfish was also good. Place is small for a family style setting but it works. It is clean and intimate. I would give them another chance if I have a larger party or guest visiting town so we can try the larger plates and expand the variety hoping to hit their best dishes

Great place to eat seafood in an upscale atmosphere with incredible 8K Ultra High Resolution Videos…read moreon giant screens showing amazing places around the world. Prices are high as expected in this type of setting. But if you have deep pockets and a seafood craving it should fit the bill. Most if my experience is eating the AYCE sushi here. Yes it's about $12 more per person that if you want to AYCE outside the hotel, but the local's 20% discount evens it up. Selection is more limited than most AYCE menu's. Probably the most limited in Reno based on my experience. They don't have things like scallop, unagi, surf clam nigiri. Mussels only available as nigiri sushi not as an appetizer. Etc. Roll menu is decent, you will find something you like if you are into rolls. They are HUGE, so recommend ordering a half long roll when possible. They also have a selection of hand rolls. We got the Salmon Skin Hand Roll which was pretty mediocre as the salmon skin was overcooked, very dry and crunchy like it was a bit burnt. Fish quality it typically on par with the average AYCE place in Reno but overall a half step down from one of the most popular AYCE places just a few blocks North (Tokyo sushi) which is a madhouse during prime hours with long waits so if you can get seated quickly here the convenience of it being in the hotel may be the better choice especially if you want a nicer, special ocassion atmostphere. Service at the bar was not very good this time around. Waited 20 min for them to come get our card to pay. But generally at the bar, because you can order directly from the chef, the server doesn't have to come very often except to get dessert order or drink order. If they had a wider selection on the AYCE sushi menu and some of the texture of the fish (Salmon) was more firm and less mushy, it could be a 5-star experience.

The Peppermill is our favorite place to stay in Reno and on our last trip we decided to try Oceano…read moreafter eating at some of the other restaurants there. Boy, are we glad we did! The ambiance is beautiful. The huge video screens featuring breathtaking scenes from around the world make you feel immersed in each destination and create such a relaxing atmosphere. The service was outstanding. My husband ordered the all-you-can-eat sushi and absolutely loved it. I had the Caesar salad with Dungeness crab and it was incredible. The crab was fresh, delicious and they were very generous with it. We are heading back to the Peppermill next month and Oceano is definitely at the top of our list. Highly recommend!

As far as seafood goes, there is zero competition in Reno for the best place, it's Sierra gold,…read morePERIOD. The Selection here is fantastic and not only what's fresh, the frozen stuff is also equally amazing. Been coming here for years and don't plan on stopping ever....

These guys are good! Wide selection of fresh seafood and some frozen, also a big variety of sauces,…read moremarinades and seasonings. It always seems to be busy, but the staff is very good at guiding, answering questions and serving the counter. If you've never been here, it's similar to a high class butcher shop. Very clean, neat and well stocked. Prices are way better than any local supermarket!

Kiddo has suddenly become obsessed with seafood boils, so hubby took them here for dinner…read more Unfortunately, I couldn't join them tonight, so I asked them to bring me home a simple bowl of clam chowder. *To be clear, this review is only about the clam chowder since I didn't try anything else. Unfortunately, the clam chowder was terribly watered down and had a noticeable "fishy" smell the moment I opened the lid. And before anyone says seafood is supposed to smell pungently fishy: no, it's not. If it smells bad, it's usually because it's not fresh. For a small bowl of clearly watered-down clam chowder that didn't seem fresh - and somehow cost around $20, more than some of the best clam chowders at well-known coastal seafood establishments - I'm annoyed enough to write a Yelp review, which I rarely do unless I'm especially impressed or especially offended. I'm offended.

Had lunch here , was very good! Everyone was craving seafood boil. I don't like seafood so I was…read morehappy to see there was other options to eat. I ordered chicken tenders and was able to choose what kind I wanted. I went with buffalo and chose garlic fries. They gave us a basket of complimentary Cajun fries. And my daughter her boyfriend and man split a seafood bag. My tenders were very good and filling I could only eat 2 . The garlic fries were just okay. The Cajun fries were absolutely delicious!! Everyone loved their seafood boil. Solid choice for lunch!!

Lovely ambiance with great deals on happy hour. Our server Christin was very kind and attentive!read more

Everything was perfect for my birthday dinner! Greeting, timing of food, staff! Just wish I…read morewasn't too full for dessert!

We ordered 4 pcs fish and chips with clam chowder as a side. This is a good fish and chips -- it…read morehad a bright-golden-brown and crispy batter, it was never soggy or burnt. It is also airy, light, and crispy. The crunch of the fish shattered lightly when you bite it without sticking heavily in your teeth. They also use a clean oil when frying the fish -- unlike other fish and chips I had in Lake Tahoe, burnt and the batter tasted old. The cod fish was hot, juicy, and flaky -- it really tasted good. I squeezed them with lemon and dip it in vinegar. Satisfyingly good! The clam chowder is packed with clam and not too heavily creamy -- it is just right. It brought back the time when I had a bowl of clam chowder in a restaurant in Monterey's Fisherman's Wharf. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The ambiance is bright and clean, so I will really recommend it! Also it is interesting that this restaurant is surrounded by fast food chain, if I were you, dine in here than eat a very unhealthy fast food burgers and fries.

Some friends told us about Smee's Fish and Chips. It was time to give a try…read more We started with the Clam Chowder. Served hot (how I prefer it), the chowder was full of flavor with Clams, Potatoes and I think some mushroom. I thought the texture had a nice creaminess to it. Some in our party didn't care for it, but for me, I thought it was pretty good. A friend had the Ceviche. A couple of Shrimp top the dish, but it is mostly tiny bay shrimp. Other than the larger shrimp, the dish was unremarkable and not worth the money. We moved on to the fried zucchini. This dish was fresh from the fryer and served freakin' hot. And I do mean freakin hot. The dish was fine, but a tad bit on the oily side. More on that later. All of the starters are just a fancy lead up to the main course. If you're going to do something well, it better be what you are known for. Smee's use 100% WILD ALASKA COD "Hook & Line", received from their Alaskan Leader fishing fleet. The fish is made fresh on every order. I will say the "fish" was pretty good, but I think the oil was either old or not at the righ temperature because the resulting dish was oily and just plain soggy. While served hot, it was a doughy, soggy mess. We hoped for more but Smee's did not deliver.

We had the good luck of stumbling across Gambi's for a date night out, seeking fancy cocktails and…read moresmall bites. It's so close to us in Sparks, we've driven by it literally *thousands* of times on the freeway not knowing the genuine ~treasure~ that lies within the unassuming hotel frontage. Bonus: DJ Trivia happens here on out date night Thursdays! Howeverrrr, we were here for the food & drinks. Absolutely captivating cocktails & a nice menu of pasta dishes, standard fare like burgers/sandwiches/salads, pizzas etc but also truly elevated dishes like premium steaks & seafood. Great selection of apps too! We loved the calamari (some of the best I've had outside of wharfside Monterey!) juicy sliders, a lovely little bread basket, and their beet salad & sausage stuffed mushrooms are perfection. Every cockatkl weve tried was delsih, and they just added some new ones to keep us on our toes. Stop the press! I just learned they have breakfast too! Makes sense being the onsite restaurant for a hotel. The ambiance is what hooked us! Think the sexy love-child of the Goonies & Pirates of the Caribbean. Its fun, kitchy and you'll spot something eclectic every time you come back. Kids menu, small plates, brekkies, late night menu...you name it, Gambi's has it on lock. Don't drive by wondering what's inside, when you don't need to pillage or pirate your way to this gem!

This is difficult for me to give this place two stars. The service, the furniture, and dedication…read moreto their theme was excellent. The food on the other hand, was not. We really wanted to like all of the food items that we got, but it was not good at all. The only thing we really liked were the French fries and what seemed to be house made ranch. The appetizer we chose were the mozzarella sticks which were not great, the warm marinara was good though. So then I had high hopes for my lunch item, the chicken parmesan sandwich, and it couldn't have been more of a let down. Maybe it was the type of breading used to coat the chicken, but it was soggy and became a texture issue for me. My fiancée had the fish and chips, not the most horrible fish in the world, but definitely not the best, and not worth the price. And then lastly the "chocolate cake" which is more like a spongy brownie, will not be something i choose again. I guess it was another textural thing, but I couldn't take more than a couple of small bites. I'm also really not a fan of fudgy brownies. I was hoping for a chocolate cake, and this was not it at all. I'm disappointed with our visit especially for the price we paid. Again this sucks to give such a terrible review for this place. We really wanted to like it. Our server was great, super nice, and accommodating. Everything was nice and clean. I absolutely love the theme and decor! I would bring my friends and come back here for a few drinks, but definitely not the food again.

100% yes to Buoy & Trap Seafood! Way to go Truckee for having an amazing seafood shop & restaurant…read moreto add to the plethora of amazing food choices. I didn't even know this place existed since I had last been back to town. It was an accident to find it, we were going for a trusted and loved sandwich at Full Belly Deli next door and were happy to see it there. We came in during the week for trappy hour, where we had the most delicious oysters, shrimp, and chowder. Plus some really great beer and wine. We liked it so much, and wanted to try more of the oyster types they had so we went back on Friday afternoon to learn they don't have the oyster deal on busy days. Which totally makes sense, it's an awesome deal-- half a dozen for $15. So on our second trip we tried the ceviche, crab cake slider, and hot butter lobster roll. All delicious and fresh as well. I have nothing but good things to say about the food and staff. The only thing to be aware of is the dining area in the shop is pretty small, but if too full the tables outside of FBD could be used. Next time I'm in town I'll be back.

4.5 Stars. Before…read moredriving into Lake Tahoe we made our final stop in Truckee for a late lunch at Buoy and Trap for some seafood. Buoy and Trap isn't a big restaurant/fish market. The place has a bar stool counter top sitting a couple picnic benches outside to sit. We arrived around 3ish in time for happy hour.( Monday-Thursday 3-5pm) We ordered a few things of the HH and one Connecticut Lobster Roll. First of the seafood was amazingly fresh considered where we are. We ordered the following (HH) Half Dozen Oysters- Absolutely fresh and delicious 5/5 (HH) Trappy Hour Hawaiian Poke Bowl- Surprisingly this was delicious. Tuna was well marinated and seasoned.5/4 (HH) Crab Cake Sliders- This was great, all crab meat in the crab cake.5/4 Connecticut Lobster Roll- The lobster was fresh and sweet. The portion size of the lobster roll was perfect for the price. 5/5 Service was great and friendly. They have plenty of parking. Highly recommend giving them a try if you're in Truckee CA.

I randomly stumbled across this restaurant while exploring Reno, and I'm so glad I did! It's a…read moresmall, family-run spot with limited indoor and outdoor seating. The staff was incredibly friendly, attentive, and welcoming, and their recommendations were spot-on. I had tacos with rice, beans, and a drink for about $32. Everything was great, and I have no regrets about stopping here. Definitely check this place out if you're in the Reno area!

Quick service Super polite staff, loved the indoor decor,…read moreand the outdoor area was very clean and nice. The fish tacos were great. Too big to eat by hand, made a mess but finished it. The sauce was amazing. Took way too long to come here and try the food.