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    The Cup

    4.4 (59 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    The Cup Cafe
    Anne P.

    Fantastic find along the loneliest (and beautiful) road! Nestled in the middle of a old fashioned town (well kept up) this fun cafe was the place place for a breakfast sandwich and fantastic matcha almond milk latte!

    Sandra R.

    Disappointed that yelp says you're open and your sign says you're closed. I was just driving through and was hoping to get something yummy at the cup. Yes this pandemic sucks! Maybe next year when I'm driving through!

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    Sierra O.

    So good! I got a decaf soy latte; hubby got an iced Americano, each with sugar free hazelnut. We were both impressed. We also got a hot bagel sandwich and a cold bagel sandwich and a cinnamon walnut muffin. The bagels were soft and fresh and they let us customize everything on the sandwiches. The muffin was moist and delicious. The atmosphere is super cute and there was plenty of seating.

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    Marjorie M.

    A delightful spot in Ely! I didn't stumble on it, I read the reviews on yelp and knew we needed to for breakfast while we were in town. We were not disappointed! The breakfast menu has a variety of sandwiches we got them on croissants and bagels. They were huge! They also serve traditional coffee and coffee drinks with your choice of milk, soy milk or almond milk. This is worth a stop if you are in Ely.

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    Gretchen M.

    This place is great!!!! I had an Italian Cream Soda & my friend had a Mocha Frappe. Not only were the people very friendly but the drinks were awesome & very inexpensive! Love the atmosphere in the cute little shop. Also had a sample of the s'mores cupcake and it was to die for!

    Neat little cafe. They offer hot and cold drinks and breakfast and lunch goodies.
    Krys D.

    Neat little cafe. They offer hot and cold drinks, breakfast and lunch food goodies. I was in town for an event and they were well located in town.

    Gabi P.

    We stayed across the street for a few nights. This was our go to for coffee. We tried their regular hot coffee and iced americanos. Both were delicious. Better than Starbucks in my opinion. No burnt after taste. We had a couple breakfast sandwiches one morning. They were ok. Nothing fancy. It has the potential to be a really cute place. It's just a bit open and bare right now as far as the atmosphere goes. The service never disappointed and the folks working were always pleasant. It'll be our regular coffee place anytime we are in town.

    Amazing latte......
    Iwona D.

    Amazing latte, delicious croissant sandwich..... Highly recommend on the way to Great Basin National Park..... Yummy.....

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    7 years ago

    Great sandwiches and drinks. Definitely recommend to anyone in ely looking for coffee, smoothies, or lemonade.

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    Great decaf Americano! Fast and polite service. Thanks for helping get my morning started!

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    9 years ago

    The coffee was very good as well as my Bagel and egg sandwich. It was just a nice little restaurant.

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    Good coffee and breakfast croissant sandwich. Friendly people. The shop is also nice and clean and bright.

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    A surprising gem in such a small town. Really good coffee, a clean, bright, cute interior. If I lived here I'd be a regular.

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    10 years ago

    Ok little coffee spot. Did not try the food but my cappuccino was more of a latte. Took a long time. Friendly service.

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    The atmosphere of this place is so great! The coffee and the food is so good! If I lived closer I would probably be in everyday !

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    Denny's - Ice cold pancakes that my DOG ate rather than my dad.

    Denny's

    2.9(128 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $

    The historic Hotel Nevada converted their restaurant to a Denny's franchise a few years ago. When…read morewe asked locals for a place to eat I'm unsure why more than one of them said, "don't go to Denny's". It's convenient, breakfast is included with your room, and it's really no different than any other Denny's anywhere. We went on two consecutive mornings when we visited Ely and although the service was a little slow during the breakfast the food was well prepared, presented and the server was very courteous. The food was exactly as expected, and I can't imagine how breakfast could be much better than this anywhere else in town. It was certainly several levels above any chain hotel buffet of heated up, pre-prepared foods. Tip - when staying for the free breakfast take the option of applying five dollars off of any menu item instead of the free breakfast. It's pretty skimpy. We paid about $25 for a very nice breakfast this way. Give it a try, especially if you're staying in the hotel. There aren't a lot of other options in Ely.

    We came here for dinner. It was conveniently a few minutes walk from the place I was staying at,…read moreand I had a $5 off coupon. There was plenty of tables and service as good as we were rather early. We ordered the Wild Alaska Salmon and Salmon Salad Your Way. The food was very good and filling. Knocked off a star because the waitress said we could select two sides for the Wild Alaska Salmon, but not once mentioning there was extra cost; I would have liked a heads up and not be surprised when I pay the bill.

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    McDonald's

    1.8(121 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Ordered through the app and ran inside quickly to grab a sauce I forgot. What I saw was…read moredisappointing. An older gentleman had been standing at the counter for about 20 minutes and hadn't been acknowledged at all. Staff were focused on the drive-thru and not paying attention to customers inside. When I asked if we could order at the counter, the manager came over with noticeable attitude. The gentleman ordered first, and I appreciated being able to help him get some service. Not everyone is comfortable using the kiosks, especially across different generations--and in this case, he only had cash. That should never mean being ignored. Once I got my sauce, I went back to wait for my order. The manager later came outside with a sheepish smile, which honestly felt like she knew the situation hadn't been handled well. I get that drive-thru can be busy, but completely ignoring in-store customers--especially someone waiting that long--is not okay.

    The worst McDonald's ever I was driving through on my way to Seattle and the guy at the window with…read moreglasses this morning or today at noon was so freaking rude and just looks at you and gives you a dirty look doesn't say a word and I said oh, you guys forgot my large Coke so he looks at me and then he goes and gets it and he hand it to me and gives me a look. It says nothing. I said smile it's is contagious and he just stared at me and gave me another dirty look he goes. Have a great day with a smirk. They forgot my two chocolate chip cookies I paid for and they gave me a happy meal small fry that had about three french fries in it only. Terrible all around !!!

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    Margarita's Mexican Restaurant & Steak House - Pork mole

    Margarita's Mexican Restaurant & Steak House

    3.8(259 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    $$

    Margarita's Mexican Restaurant deserves better than the 3.9 score we saw when visiting on…read moreWednesday, June 17, 2026. The location is perfect, the food was great and the customer service was very good and friendly. This was our second night staying at the Prospector Hotel. We ate dinner at Margarita's on both of our stays (within the same week going to and coming back from Idaho) with breakfast this morning on our second stay. The staff were quite friendly and all were on their game and attentive. The food was very good and abundant. I had the Mexican Rib-eye steak last night and it was cooked a perfect medium rare. Breakfast this morning was Machaca and Eggs. Lots of it perfectly cooked and great to taste. Oh, and their salsa is outstanding! We'll be back if we ever head this way again. Margarita's was outstanding and so was the Prospector Hotel and Gambling Hall. They're both a gem in north-central Nevada!

    We stay in Ely twice a year on our way through to see family. Staying at the Prospector Hotel for…read morethe first time and have our dogs with us so thought it would be convenient to pick up food from the on-site restaurant. Ugh - never again. First off, the poor kid at the host desk was visible flustered. Despite only a few customers in the restaurant. He was nice, but I felt like an inconvenience. Second, there is a $1.75 charge to go. I saw it when I paid the bill and thought, okay there's paper plates and to go boxes. I get it. But in reality, there should be a discount because you don't get chips and salsa with to-go orders. Third, our dishes were packaged to go by squishing them between plates. Gross, plus we list done of our food because it stuck to the top plate. Fourth, the quality of food is severely lacking. The nacho chips are cheap, low quality tortillas that just aren't worth the calories. The top of the nachos initially apparent have a decent amount of topping, but the reality is that once the top chips were consumed, all that was left were the crumby naked chips and they weren't even crispy. The steak fajitas were "ok". But nothing great and the steak pieces were too large and difficult to chew. Next time we are in Ely, we'll try a different place.

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    Margarita's Mexican Restaurant & Steak House - Hot salsa was super delicious

    Hot salsa was super delicious

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