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    Roadrunner Cafe

    3.9 (135 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Cora M.

    Just a little diner in Dayton Nevada on highway 50 but it produces the most delicious breakfasts. The restaurant is open from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. there are half a dozen tables and a counter with chairs. The owner is always there serving breakfast and lunch to her patrons. The coffee is delicious and hot and constantly being refilled in your cup. Today we decided to try the chicken fried steak and the biscuits and gravy. Both platters were overflowing with good food. there are numerous options to choose from and numerous sides to go with plus loads of fresh homemade bread to accompany your meal. The restaurant is clean and very cutely designed as a roadside cafe. You will not leave hungry and the prices are great. I highly recommend you checking this spot out.

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    Tamara E.

    Roadrunner was clean and the upgrades to the restaurant look nice. Shannon is a wonderful and friendly server. She definitely makes the visit worth the time. Today I ordered the bacon breakfast burrito and substituted fries for the potatoes. The burrito was ok. There was very little bacon and the burrito was overall bland. The burrito was large in size. I was craving fries and so I was sad when most of my fries were extremely undercooked to the point of raw. I have heard that the food is better when one of the guys are cooking instead of the lady that was today so I hope I will experience one of them cooking on my next visit.

    Eggs bacon and home potatoes with a side of sourdough bread delicious and fast good fast and friendly service
    Daniel R.

    Good quick stop with lots it good dishes and memorabilia all around. People who want a quick meal this is your place.

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    Harman B.

    If you have ever been to Dayton NV you know very well the options for lunch are slim to none. Roadrunner Cafe is one of the two non fast food spots in town. It's a small hole in an old strip mall. Pulling in you know it's gonna be a place where you are going to get simple food. No fancy's sauces, no fancy options and nothing "organic" lol. Yes, they are not spotless clean but they are also not filthy. Before even walking in you know what you are going to get inside cleanliness wise. So judging or expecting it to be spotless clean is foolish and honestly dumb imo to rate/judge. Everything is old school diner and honestly if you complain a little too much I'm sure they going to old school kick you out before giving you a discount. I came with a colleague and we both had similar expectations. We wanted someone fresh cooked for us and that's exactly what we got. For the same price as a fast food combo we got a fresh southwest scramble with a coffee. I'll take that 10/10 times over some fast food garbage. I am not in Dayton very often for lunch but I can see myself coming back.

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    Barbara A.

    Cute local breakfast stop. Great service. Big portions. Eggs and corned beef hash was very good. Nice crispy potatoes and large pieces of rye toast. Biscuits and gravy with eggs and thick sausage yummy. I am ready to go back and try something new.

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    Great breakfast! Ordered pancakes and they were huge! And the service was amazing ....

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    Not very welcoming. Biscuits & gravy bland & not memorable. I felt like a stranger in a strange land. Not going back.

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    Wonderful food. Small hole in the wall diner. Go to lunch with girlfriends. Wonderful service.

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    The food was good however the cafe is filthy dirty. The floors are gross, windows dirty, dusty, crusty and unacceptable.

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    Great little breakfast place. The staff is friendly, food is quick, the atmosphere is perfect small country. I'm a fan!

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