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    Taildragger Cafe

    4.2 (110 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Divey
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    tons of filling in the omelet
    M L.

    I'd heard that this little airport located between Minden and Carson had fantastic breakfast. Just take Airport Road from US395 and go east. Follow it to the end and there you are. Lots of parking, at least when I went. The dining area has lots of light from the outside with views of the planes and tarmac. I guess if you have a plane you can land here and just park and walk into the cafe and go fly off to somewhere else to eat. The friendly server was right over and served coffee. Looking over the menu, I ordered a build my own omelet ($10.50) with cheese, spinach, mushrooms and sausage. $10.50 is a good price for any omelet these days and these here are FOUR egg omelets. I got hashbrowns and toast too. Wow, when my breakfast arrived, it was huge! The omelet was stuffed high and had lots of chopped sausage in it .... heavy on the meat ... OK! The hashbrowns were some of the most perfect and tasty hashbrowns I ever had! The toast was buttered nice, but you do have to request jelly as it's not on the table like most places ... maybe too many customers stealing jelly off the table! I'll say, people were right saying this Taildragger Cafe has some great breakfast and low prices too!

    This is only a half order of the biscuits and gravy?! I couldn't believe the size!
    Molly M.

    A tiny restaurant located at the minden airport. It's cool bc you can watch all the planes takeoff and land while grabbing a bite. It was busy when we arrived and I realized it's bc the prices are unbeatable! I haven't seen prices this affordable in a decade! Offers Basic diner fair but the great service set in a supercool location puts it up to 5 stars for me.

    Paige E.

    Good breakfast, bloody Mary's really good, friendly service!! We will be back and try lunch & dinner!!

    Full order of biscuits and gravy filled the plate

    The food is so good and the prices are great. Love that it's right off the airport runway too.

    Biscuits and gravy

    Wonderful, friendly service, great prices and delicious food. That's all I need. Watching the planes was pretty fun too, though it was a bit quiet when we were there. Corned beef hash was soooo good, and hubby enjoyed his huevos rancheros. The biscuits and gravy was HUGE, you have been warned :)

    Here it is... located at the Minden-Tahoe airport.

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    Amazing restaurant. Been here with my family and the food is great, staff was also very friendly and the area is really cozy.

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    Classic American food, good specials also, great prices, fun view, and tatertots...sooo good

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    Great place for a quick meal. Kids love watching the aircraft come and go when we get a window seat.

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    Good is very good cool view of the airport service is adequate breakfast is very good

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    Awesome service. Unique atmosphere. Food was delicious and delivered to the table quickly.

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    We have eaten breakfast and lunch here several times. Never a bad meal! The staff was really friendly, too. We will go again soon.

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    Had a meeting for dinner here. Food was good, better than most airport restaurants I have been to. Very good service.

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    The service was great! I got the Cowboy Benedict...so good! Great portions and the gravy was…read moreseasoned perfectly!

    If you want a no frills, stick to your bones, simple kind of breakfast, you can definitely get it…read morehere. They have a pretty extensive menu. I wanted some breakfast without having to go to an IHOP or Denny's. The place is TINY. Mostly 2-top tables and a handful of booths and bar seating. If you are seated at a regular table, expect to be friendly with the guests next to you. It's such tight quarters that you can't help but start having conversations with the people next to you. I got the pork chops with eggs and hash browns. You get 2 decent sized bone-in pork chops. They were well seasoned and juicy. Really good. My son got a pancake from the kid's menu that was shaped like a Mickey Mouse head. It was huge. I got a sausage patty to go with it. This was the only sub-par item as it was dry and lifeless. I feel like it was sitting on the flat top or under a heat lamp for hours. It wasn't worth eating. Other than that, the food we had over all was good. The service was OK. The morning we went, it seemed like there was only 1 server for the entire restaurant. She was taking orders,serving, AND bussing tables. So, the quality of service wasn't the best. She was rushed. Glad I was able to try a local spot.

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    (40 reviews)
    2.8 mi

    What an amazing hidden gem in Minden! I came here on 8/4 with a group of girl friends (8 of us…read moretotal) and it was about a 30 minute wait for them to get a table that big together. Waitress were super helpful, kind and friendly. They were joking back and forth with us and in good spirits. Moe was very hospitable and joked right along with us. Another girl and I ordered a cold brew coffee, a couple other girls added that to their breakfast because it was so delicious and MASSIVE. All the portion sizes were also MASSIVE. I had the Traditional Eggs benedict. I have no complaints about the flavor, presentation or accompanying fruit cup. The sauce was the perfect portion for the meal and my food wasn't swimming in sauce. My one critique is that my eggs were a little too well done. I don't like my yolks completely runny, but these had absolutely no run to them. (see accompanying picture). If/when I go back, I'll definitely ask if that is standard and if so, to undercook them a bit so there's a little run to the yolk. Other than that minor detail this plaice is still 10/10. It's worth the drive out of Reno for this little gem tucked right off the main highway/street in Minden/Gardnerville.

    My small family dinner grew into a giant party in my backyard. No way was I cooking for that many…read morepeople! A friend recommended Cocos n Moes for catering. What a great choice! Ordering was easy, they kept in touch, and on the day of the event, showed up on time with everything we needed. The delicious food was plentiful, and we had a ton of compliments, especially on the brisket. I instantly started thinking, "When is the next party?" So I'd have an excuse to order again!

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    (581 reviews)
    4.0 mi
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    So there we were. We…read morewanted to take a bike ride, have breakfast, and enjoy a beautiful spring day. We did all of that and we decided to have breakfast at the Overland. We knew it wasn't going to be crowded and the food will be fresh, but it was so much more than that. Overland is lucky to employ Tennessee, who might just be the best server in the Carson Valley. I grant you that we haven't been to every restaurant and we haven't had every server and so it could be hyperbole to try to tell you that he's the best, but we need to be sure to let you know that he is clearly in the top percentile of quality, local servers. Why you ask. He anticipated our every need, and so we always had water, always had coffee, and he cleared every single time he got near the table. His positive energy is infectious. Yes, I can hear you now, what about the food? My wife can, on occasion, high maintenance, and this was one of those mornings. She ordered the Eggs Benedict without the bottom bread plus one more whole extra Eggs Benedict, and Tennessee didn't flinch. I ordered the vegetarian omelette and I had side breakfast potatoes. All of it tasted great. I even tried the hollandaise sauce on my wife's eggs Benedict and it tasted fresh and tasty. So, I say give Tennessee a raise, and when you go to the Overland, hope that you get seated in his section because it will be an experience that you won't forget soon, and the food is very good. Somehow, this breakfast restaurant is flying under the radar on Saturdays and Sundays. They truly deserve to be packed as they have the formula for success, great service, good food, and a clean environment..

    The Overland should change its name to Over-rated. We have given this pub several chances to get…read morebetter, but no more. We ordered a salad, cup of soup and a sandwich. It took 1 hour to get our food! Our server told us later the kitchen was backed up. It was Friday night don't they plan for a crowd? There was plenty of wait staff, but we couldn't even get refills on water or drinks without flagging people down. We will not return. The Grill Next Door is a much better alternative!

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    I recently went here when my family came to visit. We decided to go here for a nice dinner and it…read morewas a great experience! Immediately you were welcomed and sat down. The ambiance is classic, nice, yet rustic cabin like feeling. The menu looked good and our server informed us of the specials. I decided to get the salmon and the others decided on the steak special. We ordered some calamari to share as our dinners came with soup or salad and a side. They do offer a full cocktail bar and wine/beer menu. My guest opted for an old fashioned, which he said was one of the better tasting ones he's had. The calamari came out nice and hot. Tasting crispy and good, and tasted fresh. My salmon came out light and fresh, with amazing Brussel sprouts. My guests steaks came out perfectly cooked and flavourful. The service was impeccable and our server continued to check on our dining experience. All the staff were super friendly, which made for an amazing dinner. The price pint for a steakhouse was very reasonable and good quality. Plenty of parking is available in the front of the restaurant and easy to get to. Definitely a good experience and good food!

    Let's start with what I liked. First impression walking in, the restaurant is beautiful. Rustic,…read moremoody, clean, and gives off steakhouse vibes. We came kind of late, around 8:30pm and had a party of 8, and at first they said they could not seat us but then Paula (who I assume is the manager) was able to get us in at 9:00pm and she was so kind and personable! The table and chairs we sat at were nice and study and the dining area of the restaurant was just as nice as the entrance. Our server was friendly and attentive and our wait was reasonable. Now for the negatives. Unfortunately the food was not a hit for anyone in our party. My sister-in-law got the chicken pasta and gave it a 2.5/5, she aid the chicken was overcooked, the sauce was runny, and it wasn't very flavorful. I got the Brussel Sprouts and my husband and I give them a 3/5, they were soft but not crispy and the flavor was okay. The Mac & Cheese was a 2/5 on its own but much better when we added salt/pepper, it also had no flavor but the texture was perfect. My 3 kids all got a kids pizza and they all barely ate any so I'd give another 2/5, they said they remind them of the pizza they get at school. My husband's meat pizza was also a 2/5, the crust seemed like maybe it wasn't all the way cooked & he said it tasted like a frozen pizza. My nephew gives the kids grilled cheese a 3/5. And my brother said the chicken BLT was good and he gives it a 4/5 and said he would order it again. Lastly, I ordered a wedge salad but it never came, also after I brought it to my waitresses attention she forgot to take it off the bill, but she quickly fixed it at the end and again was very kind. Unfortunately we will not be going back even though we are staying at the resort next door. We just feel for the price we would like to try other places in Tahoe instead. But I think they are worth a try if you're at the resort.

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