Im bumping them a star because my last few trips have been better. Service was a little better and found some great selections on the menu. They did away with the Asian selections but with good reason, they weren't very good. I usually get the steak sandwich but just discovered the Turkey Bacon Wrap. OMG Delish. Was really shocked to find how full and tasty it was. I will be back for that. Prices are $10-12 average with some being close to $20. I have Thunder comps so I get a discount and never pay for a meal so helps a ton. Nonetheless, its not bad overall and they are getting better. read more

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The wait was over 25 mins with barely any people in the restaurant. Do not order the Philly cheesesteak here. Dry, bland and not tasteful at all. Garlic fries were the only thing that was good. The regular fries do not come with salt so ask for it or at least a bit of seasoning. The waitress was nice. read more

i always go to thunder valley to play, i had never tried their cafe, it's actually pretty good! and they are fast i do recommend definitely

It is a basic casino cafe the food is ok and service is good. What makes it different is the bakery attached to it with some fun eats and snacks. It is a little different with checking in via computer. read more

The staff is Excellent and very friendly. I will Not be going back. I have Never ordered a country fried steak and it comes out like this. I mind you no one seen a problem with this but me. The staff explains this is how it looks. The taste was not pleasing. I understand they hand batter but this is a poor handling of food. I come to the casino quite frequently and they have for Sure Loss my business. read more

Thunder Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lincoln, California

It has good food . Garlic fries is awesome plus they give huge portion compare to fries. Salmon is awesome . Cheesecake is awesome . Service is good read more

Waited in line for 10 min. But that was the issue, behind me was 10 patrons 3 different groups, not a single sign of social distancing enforcement. People were grouped together, not caring about masks or cdc guidelines. read more

Their breakfast is not great and their biscuits are so dense you could use them as a weapon!

Was there Tuesday night for dinner. Our server, Jacob basically took what should have been a great dinner into a miserable one. First of all, his opening statement to us was about how busy he has been and how tired he was. Really? Like I should care! He also kept referring to us as " you guys", which my wife was offended by. We noticed he called a group of women sitting next to us as "guys" also. Obviously he needs to expand his vocabulary. I ordered a cup of clam chowder which I didn't get. I received the soup if the day. Said something to the young man that brought it to our table and he said he would replace it. I kept it and told him no problem. I was then approached by the server who said I had ordered the daily soup. I wasn't going to argue about it, as it was obvious that I wasn't going to win. Dinner came and everything was correct and good. Only issue was that we never got refills on our water or iced tea from our server. We had to ask another server for refills. Our server had disappeared until bill time. Then again we were referred to as "you guys". No asking if we wanted dessert or coffee after dinner. Just the bill. Generally we have wonderful service at the cafe and we love the menu options and food. Thus dinner was a total disappointment due to the server. We just need to make sure we don't get seated in his section again. read more

Went here yesterday for dinner and the service was awesome. Placed was busy, but our server was wonderful and she was very funny and accommodating. Food arrived quickly and the potato skins and my pizza were fabulous. My friend orders the bow tie Alfredo pasta and said it had no flavor. Dessert was the best carrot cake ever! I have ate here between 5-10 and the service has always been great. Large menu to select from with awesome choices. Highly recommend even though it's in Thunder Valley Casino. read more

Got seated right away but sat for 20 minutes before we got our dessert. Now mind you the desert was already made sitting in the display case in front with all their desert are in. Terrible service will not come back. read more

Service was excellent staff has and always been. The steak and last time prime rib was delicious except the next day I had a very salty, very salty taste in my mouth for days. They say they do not use msg so I do not know what it could be possibly some perservatives, that I am allergic too. Otherwise the food looks good wish I could a he meat there. read more

1 star only because server was sweet natured. Last night We ordered Spinach Mushroom Ravioli and Spaghetti in alfredo sauce with shrimp added. Seriously!! The alfredo sauce was watery thin, no cheese, extremely bland. The ravioli and spaghetti was just sitting in thin white milky looking whatever that was!! Shrimp was simply salad shrimp size garnish on top. Also the fried calamari was nothing to write home about. Not coming back here.... read more

The pandemic really seems to have destroyed this place, like so many other restaurants. The chefs here were once peerless, but now they seem to take no pride in their work. Quality is routinely sacrificed for speed, resulting in very poor meal quality. I would go so far as to say that they are incompetent. After years of good meals here, I've had to walk out on the last four visits here over the past year. The reason was always the same: lousy food. The only upside in this place is the friendly service. I feel bad for the servers, I'm sure they get many complaints about things they can't control. read more

Asian waitress with short hair and I can't understand what she says. she is very rude! She makes me feel uncomfortable when puts her leg up on the chair to take our order. I had asked her for ketchup and Mayo for my burger and she never gave it to me. I had to go to the kitchen to get it myself either she needs more training or quit read more

Just had a good breakfast. Our server Edward was an absolute angel. Great energy and service :)

Thunder Cafe has some wonderful dishes from which to choose. I have always enjoyed my meals here. The lasagna is delicious. The country fried steak is yummy. I was happy with my onion rings. It's arguably five stars, if compared to other cafes. I would go again. A variety of treats fill the glass case at the register. I've had the peanut butter cookie several times. It's a couple bucks, but it beats wasting those same couple of bucks in a machine. read more

The Thunder Cafe was a late night last minute decision that we regretted almost instantly. The staff was lazy and fought in front of us constantly. At one point a manager made one of them leave. The philly was gross and after one bite, went untouched. We basically ate fries and watched the staff yell at each other. Had we been drunk, it probably would have been awesome. Maybe they should give free shots at the door to up their star rating. read more

Yummy!!! Ordered the bacon cheeseburger to share with my mom and it was delicious! Fries were perfect, and the onion ring tower was amazing The waitress even had the burger cut in half without us having to ask. I didn't expect for this place to be that good, boy was I wrong!! Can't wait to return read more

Starving!!! Glad this place is open 24/7. There was 5 of us and was seated right away. Server was very nice and attentive. One of my friends ordered a Blue Thunder, I guess he wanted to get turnt up on a Monday! Drinks came and he was disappointed. His drink taste like a sprite with blue food coloring. I guess there was any alcohol. Our food took forever to come out. Didn't not know what was the hold up. There was barely anybody in the café. Finally our food arrives. Everyone dug into their food. We inhaled all of it!! My steak was cooked to perfection and I was in meat heaven with each bite. Everyone else seem happy with their food as well. Yes definitely a good place to eat if you don't like the food court at the casino. Cheaper than High Steaks and better than Fatburger! read more

Thunder Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lincoln, California

Thunder Cafe we have been here quite often. Most of the time for dessert and most of the time during the summer. me and my wife would come to thunder valley casino occasionally and watch cover bands mostly during the weekends and most of the time in summer season. When we don't watch the bands at the main stage, we either go to the food court or go here at the cafe .... Most of the time we come here, we have dessert and/or breakfast ( late night breakfast). The desserts are pretty good and the the host / waiter-waitresses are friendly, like any other days though this place can get busy and the waiting can be long. All in all, I can complain and the price is not so bad. read more

It's been a minute since I last came here. Probably last time for sure. Service was par.. No personality. My philly was dry but whatever what did I truly expect tho. But the hubby ordered a medium steak. 1st attempt- BURNT, cooked to a crisp. She took forever to come check how everything was once I flagged her down. My food is cold by this point. 2nd attempt- RAW, shit still had a heart beat. They did comp it in the end, but wtf? Come on guys, get it together!!! I'm here spending money at your establishment a medium steak and nice customer service shouldn't be that hard. read more

This place is weird, it's almost as though someone writes a menu, hands it to the kitchen staff, but no one ever tastes the food. Bo Jackson steak was ok but the advertised 'red wine demi-glace" turned out to be disgusting canned brown gravy. (note to chef: google demi-glace then look at the disgusting pile of brown goo you put on those steaks) The Steak salad had potential except for the very bizarre inclusion of candied walnuts and there were literally hundreds of them, I spent more time picking those out than I did eating the salad. Fries have little flavor and appear to be frozen. I've always thought that breakfast is a safe choice in most restaurants, but when I tried it at Thunder Cafe the hashbrowns tasted like they were cooked in very old cooking oil. Service is usually ok except the last time we were there the waitress had to return to our table 3 times to ask what we had ordered, maybe they ran out of ink pens or she was testing her memory ... I think the place has potential, but someone needs to care about the taste and quality of the food that's coming out of that kitchen. read more

In a word "AWFUL". I took my two teenagers there for Dinner and Dessert, however we decided against Dessert since their Entrees were so awful. My daughter ordered the "Prime Rib Sandwich" Which was Dryer than the desert, and had a funny taste. Today she is not feeling well! We had to ask 3 times, from 2 different people for ketchup?! Then when we told the Server about the Prime Rib he sent the Manager over? He apologized and said he would take care of it? Did that mean he was going to comp us because you know when 3 people go to dinner and one can't eat because food is inedible it sorta ruins the night!? NO, we paid for everything minus the rotten rib sandwich. I usually go and play while my kids enjoy a meal and dessert, but I doubt I will go back. Reno is only 1 3/4 hr away and they know how to treat customers and I have never had a bad meal........ See Ya Thunder Valley! read more

Hands down the most atrocious cafe/diner I have ever ate at. Came here with my mom, ordered a burger (frisco) and the pizza. They served the pizza for me but apparently screwed up on my moms order and she waited another 35 minutes to get it. The pizza was over baked and hard as a rock with very little cheese. Tomato sauce was dumped on the pizza. Very low quality ingredients. Burger tasted disgusting and gave both of us a stomach ache the rest of the day. Waitress tried her best but no one else seemed to care. I suggest cutting down on the menu items, find a chef that cares, buy more quality ingredients and raise prices if you have to. People come to the casino to spend money, you don't need to sacrifice quality food to keep it budget. You have fast food restaurants that already do that. I hope Thunder valley shuts this place down and reevaluates the whole thing. Stay away. Gives the casino a bad name and even worse experience. read more

Love Thunder Cafe. It's to the point that I can't even come to Thunder Valley Casino and not stop for a bite to eat here. Swear they put some type of crystal meth or something in the food...it's too damn addictive. My favorite meal here. Full Stack of pancakes, hash browns, sausage links, and Bacon. It is so good!! Just ask for an extra syrup I've also had the fried shrimp and cheese burger. All are good and you can't go wrong. Service is always good and fast. Prices are fair and you will get a discount with your club card and everything. I say leave the buffet alone and go to the Thunder Cafe! Tip: Always ask for a booth! read more

Accommodating. Good service. Convenient that's 24hr for a quick bite. Not gourmet, won't make it to Triple D's. But have variety & definitely get your hungries taken care of. read more

Just a hot tip. The monte cristo isn't on the menu, but our waitress got it for me. Sweeeeeet!! read more

Thunder Cafe - Monte Cristo =) - Cafes Near Me - Lincoln, California

Oh boy where do I begin? There's no doubt this Cafe is still in business because the casino supports it. We don't live far from full casino and we've heard nothing but how amazing the food is at the casino! True I didn't read specifically that thunder cafe was the go-to-place but I have heard from a it of folks that has the dining that we must I'll try. So I did, what a mistake! The waitress had as much personality as an ant and I don't even want to guess what the IQ is. Super sweet and cute but not the sharpest tool in the shed and absolutely could not follow the simple as requests. Simple request like breakfast scrambled eggs hashbrowns bacon on the seperate plate please and English muffin. Eggs and potatoes were both cold, bacon sitting right on top of the potatoes, English muffin also called the butter wouldn't melt. Second request was a bowl of the wonton soup with shrimp. The soup came out warm but the wontons were cold and hard. Send that back to be what one would guess was a simple warm up session thinking perhaps they had a microwave. Guess not as I had slowly eaten the cold breakfast and was just beside myself waiting to leave when the soup finally came out. It was hot, very hot like soup should be. But they forgot the shrimp. Goodness! We were not able to ask her for a fill up on water and ice tea because she dropped off all her food and she got out of there as quick as she could. She came back to deliver the check we letter know that the shrimp was not included in the second go-round of the soup. She smiled, nodded her head and said oh my gosh they forgot that too. I wanted to say it's your responsibility so no need to throw the kitchen staff under the bus. I wanted to ask her if it was the chefs responsibility to make sure that our waters and ice tea was re filled. Never again. It was the worst of Roseville. Maybe the steak house or other places are goo but no way would I waste my time and money trying it. Gross! Save yourself time and money - go else where. Roseville and Lincoln are filled with amazing dining. Don't be fooled by paid advertising being the best. read more

My parents and I came here for lunch and it is always good. The fish and chips and grilled salmon are our favorite dishes. We got excellent service from Adela. She is helpful and attentive. Thank you for a nice experience. We will be back... read more

Thunder Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lincoln, California

The food was good and the service was fine, but I had to walk to where the waitresses were congregated and ask for a box that actually never came. So I left half of my sandwich sitting on my plate. I went back the next day for breakfast and although the food was good and my server was nice, he charged my card twice. I understand mistakes happen but two things in a row at this restaurant makes me give them 3 stars. read more

My bff Deborah's birthday 02-11-20. We decided to have dinner at thunder cafe. We'd bn thr before & we liked it. She had burger w/ bacon & of course fish & chips for me. You will never ever go wrong! Our waiter Justin, he is the best!!! Dessert? Hmmmm warm brownie w/ ice cream melting on top! And they got some new dessert stuff like dark chocolate raspberry pie!! Hmmm yum. Delicious dinner equals wonderful night! Happy birthday bestie. read more

Exceptional food everything is so fresh I will definitely come here again. I had the sourdough Frisco burger and potato salad definitely recommend. read more

Thunder Cafe - I ordered the Sourdough Frisco Burger. It's perfection and the potato salad is the best I've ever had at a restaurant. - Cafes Near Me - Lincoln, California

Pretty good dishes. My second time there was as good as first scrumptious meal. Will go back again. read more

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I hate when my food comes out half cold especially French fries. No I didn't send back as I was hungry. The chicken strips were hot but nothing special. You can tell they are store bought. Again I was hungry. Next time I'll just eat in food court. read more

Great customer service. I ordered lunch to take up to the hotel room. Pastrami sandwich: meat was pretty good although slightly dry... Better than I expected for a diner. The bread was griddled with butter to make the edges crunchy. Potato salad: standard, not bad, not a wow. Poached eggs: I paid $3 for two poached eggs on the side. One yolk was out of the white but they were appropriately cooked to "easy" as ordered. Overall, better than I expected based on the reviews. read more

Phillip is one good server. Very pleasant and always asking us if we need anything. The food is very good especially the clam chowder. Over all we love to eat here with his excellent service read more

Thunder Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lincoln, California

I love the thunder cafe they have a great variety. When I go there I get everything they have and I am still hungry we sample everything there. You should totally go there one time. read more

Best Country Fried Steak and eggs in Placer/Sac county! I get it every time even if it is dinner time. I should know since I have tried practically everywhere. They changed their hash browns a few weeks ago and they are even better now. If you like extra gravy like me ask for it its no charge extra. Quick service and everything is piping hot. Bless this place! read more

Food was bland sourdough bread burger was bland bread soggy with butter Chinese chicken salad was bland but there customer service was excellent read more