My hubby read about Jarbidge when he was a kid and always wanted to go. So as our birthday's approached, he decided this was the place we were headed. He did a bunch of research on this little "living ghost town" and we were both excited to check out the town and camp in the canyon.
The canyon was beautiful!! Not what I was expecting for Northern Nevada. The river was nice and it was fun having an old fireplace in the camp ground. Overall, the camping wasn't that bad. Pit toilets, but no toilet paper - proceed with caution!
We ate at the Outdoor Inn because it's the only place to eat. Sadly, we did not have a great experience like so many other's have stated. The lady that took our food order was so rude and had zero customer service. She was snappy and just not friendly. She did not make us feel welcome at all.
The bar tender was about the same. He couldn't tell us what whisky they had, couldn't/wouldn't recommend a whisky and did everything without a smile, please, or thank you.
The food was reasonably price all things considered, but hands down, the $15 bacon cheeseburger was not that great. It was kind of tasteless and was serviced again, without a smile or "can I get you anything else".
Overall, I was hoping for a better, more friendly environment. The lady at the general store was about the only person in town that was nice, friendly and wanted to chat. Stop by the general store if you ever find yourself in Jarbidge. Other than that, this wasn't the amazing town YouTube makes you feel like it is. read more