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    Branding Iron Cafe

    4.0 (254 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Christmas Buffet
    Lana O.

    Buffet's ain't for everyone. Heck, some would scoff at the idea of eating anything but a home-cooked meal with family on Christmas. My family (mom is 78 this year) decided to try something new: reservations for four next to the fireplace for Christmas Dinner Buffet. The staff were all friendly, smiling, and happy to be working at Christmas. I noticed several large groups (including one table sitting 15!) as well as 2-person tables. The Carving Station was quite impressive, offering Prime Rib, Ham, and Roast Turkey. The traditional sides were featured, along with individual Shrimp Cocktail, cold Crab Legs, warm shrimp scampi, and four different fresh, extra-cheesy pizza options! My sweet tooth was impressed with warm bread pudding with vanilla sauce and both hot berry and peach cobbler. OMG! I've lived in Reno for 35+ years but hadn't been up to North Reno to visit Bonanza Casino in about 15 years. They celebrated 50 years in 2023... they are definitely doing something right. Get up the hill and check out this local, long-time establishment!!!

    Eggs Benedict, sausage and bacon, shrimp cocktail and meatloaf
    Myrna S.

    Another Sunday, another chance to dine at the Branding Iron Cafe Sunday breakfast. The usual fare was there: salad, shrimp cocktail, oatmeal, sausage links, bacon, eggs Benedict plus all the other meats at the carving station, the made-to-order station and the dessert station. The service was alright this time around: the carving station lady was busy with something in the back kitchen, leaving her station unattended for an ample amount of time to form a queue of people waiting for a slice of prime rib. Our server was pleasant enough but inattentive. Savannah, the manager and young man who was our buss person were exceptional, they checked in on our party so many times and cleared discarded dishes, replenished drinks, gave us a couple extra napkins, it more than made up for our absentee server. Overall, our dining experience was still fairly positive.

    Jonathan B.

    I love eating here. The staff is always Attentive food is exactly how I order it. Ambiance is good with all the windows I tried the 1lb burger this time and it was amazing, Breakfast is always good here.

    Bonanza Casino Scholarship winners
    Paul P.

    This is a casino restaurant and with it comes some expectations. I have never been before and I will likely not go back. My cake batter pancakes were poor the first go around and about as poor the 2nd time. So as to not disappoint my host I slogged through the pancakes. "Hard" on one side, soft ish on the other and not that tasty for "cake batter". Waitress was busy on several tables. Maybe it's worth a second visit.

    Traditional turkey dinner
    Rob B.

    Four of us went there for dinner for the first time on Saturday evening around 5:30. The café was pretty empty. That puzzled us as it was a Saturday night. We were promptly seated and given menus to look at. We were also given water and iced tea pretty quickly. The server soon arrived and took our order. She was quite lovely and very funny. I ordered the traditional turkey dinner. It came with a salad. The salad arrived promptly. We just started eating our salads when our dinners arrived. That always frustrates me because my dinner is sitting there getting cold while I'm finishing my salad. The rest of the party felt the same way. Our server actually apologized about it. Nonetheless, we finished our salads and started eating our dinners. Our table was pretty small and there wasn't a lot of space with the salads and dinners all on the table at the same time. The bus person never came to pick up our salad plates. Finally, I was able to catch his eye and asked him to remove the salad plates. He also never returned to refill our water glasses. I finally asked our server if she could do that for us. Everyone agreed that the vegetables were overly salty. Actually, none of us ate them. My entire turkey dinner was also extremely salty. The ambience was OK, but I please know that you certainly smell a lot of smoke from the casino in the café. The prices are reasonable, but based on the quality of the food and the inattentive service, I'm not sure I will be racing back.

    Lacey M.

    Very nice staff and fast service Only thing I would say the margs were very sweet and sour. The food was great

    The Late night. 6oz New York, eggs, toast and tators $10.95
    Steven E.

    So tonight we've hit our fiftieth visit in five months. We've had every nightly dinner special and a few NY Steak and Eggs, $10.95 from midnight to 5am on the weekends. In addition to the good food and large portions, the management here seems to find the best people. Basically, every new server we encounter ends up being good folks and more than just waitstaff. We had the pleasure of dining with Monique tonight. She's very quick to get our order in and served. But, that's not the end of it. She keeps close tabs on us until we leave. Talk about a delight to talk to, we always try to get her to join our party. Poor girl. She tolerates us well! 01/25

    Madi G.

    Savannah, and Luyen were amazing this morning! My family and I came out for breakfast this morning and had an odd request that was accommodated and worked out for us immediately! Luyen was on top of our drinks and they were never even close to empty and she had the absolute best attitude! Savannah was the best server taking us in her section with an awesome attitude and great service! Continually asking if we needed anything at all, and ensuring our experience within the restaurant was going well. 10/10 experience. Not to mention the food is reasonably priced! Definitely coming back and recommending to family in the area.

    Tuscan chicken
    Kathy K.

    Heather greeted us was friendly and courteous. Nathan was our waiter, did a good job. Food was great

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    1 month ago

    Great server and excellent food. Brice was very friendly and showed great customer service skills

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    3 months ago

    Always enjoy a good breakfast here at the branding iron cafe and the service is awesome especially Luyen !

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    Savannah is always pleasant and professional. Good job! Good management material! Thank you!

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    Lumen was very helpful, courteous and attentive. Give her 5 stars. Same with our server. The meal was very good also.

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    7 months ago

    They have amazing food and great service and great atmosphere customer service is five stars

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    I come here for the food, but mainly for the service. "Old" Laura and Sonia make any lunch break enjoyable. Five stars.

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    Beloved's Bakery & Cafe

    Beloved's Bakery & Cafe

    4.4(402 reviews)
    4.6 mi
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    Fantastic pastries and sandwiches! I absolutely love coming here for lunch too. Their shrimp and…read moregrits is fantastic, and I've heard their poboy sandwich is superb! Drinks are yummy too! Only downside is seating can be hard to find, and the lines are usually out the door. That says something about the quality of the food though!

    Beloved has improved compared to their early days when I first visited them. They originally had an…read moreidentity crisis entering the trendy bakery market here in reno. It was a bit chaotic and confusing what made them different from any new bakery. Initially a lower value priced quality focused offering to rival perenn i believe they finally hit the spot. Their breads actually now have their character, right texture, flavor and freshness. The customer service has also improved. Staff is much friendlier than early days. I had the grinder sandwich and ate every single bite because it was so delicious. The crack and crumble of the bread was like a banh mi sandwich but filled with Italian ingredients. The only downside is their space is a bit tight for the amount of business they bring in and timing is essential to enjoy your experience here if you can grab a seat at the right time. We definitely added them back to our regular list of places to visit for our bakery needs on the mornings and weekend brunch.

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    Archie's Giant Hamburgers & Breakfast

    Archie's Giant Hamburgers & Breakfast

    3.9(858 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Wow. If you find yourself in Reno, jonesing for a burger, Archie's is the place to go. We aren't…read moreresidents, but come up the hill a few times a year for various events. Until this 4th of July weekend (250/2026) we had never heard of Archie's. It was recommended to us and we stopped in on Sunday the 5th for lunch on our way out of town. What an amazing choice. I ordered their bacon cheese burger. Guess what? It was GIANT. It was delicious. It was perfect. Comes with fries but I got onion rings. The onion rings were perfect too. Largest order of rings I have ever seen. The burger (1/2 Lb I think!!) had nice thick bacon in every bite, two large and fresh slices of tomato, a big old slab of an onion slice, mayo and lettuce. I can't remember if there were pickles. It was the best burger and onion rings I have eaten in at least ten years, maybe 20. We will be back, EVERY time we are in town from now on. I can't recommend this place enough. Special shout out to David, our server. This guy made no mistakes. Laughed at all my stupid dad jokes, was attentive, patient while my companions changed their minds 36 times, and was friendly too. Says it was only his 2nd day on the job, but I wish he had been working for us at our restaurant (Hokkaido Noodle House) in Sacramento. He is a pro already, give him reasons to keep working for you boss. Don't worry, we won't steal him from you, we are retired and closed our joint 10 years ago. Rock on Archie's! You have earned a few new fans today.

    I went here on Sunday mid afternoon before Memorial Day so I assume many students had left town so…read morethe place was pretty empty (so service was excellent.) Was surprised it had a second floor with a small deck and pretty decent views! Big place. Great Happy Hour Deals (half off drinks) and other specials. I haven't eaten breakfast there but the burger I'd put in the top 4 in Reno. It is giant diameter wise but the meat is the same amount of a smaller thicker burger which makes it no too hard to eat. I'd call this a Purist's Burger. Crisp lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mustard, sauce. They went really light on the sauce to the point I didn't think it had any. Fries were excellent too. Price is very reasonable (that's typical near a college.) I've tried Royce, Juicy's, and The Parlor. I'd put Archies below Royce and Parlor but above Juicy's. Two left on my list are Armando & Son's Butcher Shop and of course Beefy's.

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    Two Chicks - Buffalo Chicken Melt

    Two Chicks

    4.3(2.4k reviews)
    3.7 miMidtown
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    If you're looking for a lively brunch spot with great energy, Two Chicks absolutely delivers. It…read morewas packed when we visited, which is usually a good sign, and while it was definitely loud, it added to the fun, bustling atmosphere rather than taking away from it. The service was outstanding. Even with a full house, the staff stayed friendly, attentive, and kept everything moving smoothly. That's no small feat during a busy brunch rush. I really loved this little spot. It has a welcoming vibe that makes you want to linger over your meal and soak it all in. One tip: get there early and give yourself a little extra time to find parking. It's popular for a reason, and after visiting, it's easy to see why.

    With all of the amazing gluten free reviews I think it must of been our server who started out…read moreready to box over me asking my very first question about what I could eat. I was really excited to come here especially seeing other people with celiac leaving a review. I am very well versed in cross contact. I live me entire life managing cross contact and working through picking a meal I can eat. Some people just want to focus on the existence of cross contact. That was our server. She barely let me speak, she interrupted, wasn't answering my actual question about what kind of toaster they used and what grill the bread is heated on, etc because she wanted to repeat the existence of cross contact. Good lord. I was one second away from walking out. She was a really piece of work. She then upped the "nice" factor to call me sweetie the rest of the meal which makes me want to crawl out of my skin. Honestly, I am very flexible, I think this place may be better than my first impression but this server needs to be retrained to LISTEN to the customer and answer questions and not just make it an effort to drive people out. This is a few minutes of her time, and I have to live my entire life like this without treatment until I die, so a little kindness and active listening is really a minimal effort for a few minutes every now and then. 3 stars is generous. Food was ok. Restaurant was clean, but the servers need to learn to interact with humans better with more kindness and better listening skills.

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    Two Chicks - Locale in midtown Reno

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    Hanna's Table - Cheese Curds @ a great happy hour. Delicious dip came with them. Cooked perfect

    Hanna's Table

    3.7(120 reviews)
    3.0 miDowntown
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    What a wonderful experience! Cloey was absolutely amazing--on point with our order a few days in a…read morerow, sweet, funny, adorable, and incredibly patient. She made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived and was always on point with everything we needed. Her positive personality and great sense of humor made our visit even more enjoyable. The restaurant itself was spotless, the staff was friendly, and the ambiance was warm, inviting, and comfortable. It's clear that great customer service and attention to detail are priorities here. Thank you, Cloey, for making our visit so special. We will definitely be back and hope to see you again soon! You are a staple to Hanna's they are so lucky to have you !

    Had the prime rib dinner…read more 1. They advertise you can use player card but they demanded a receipt from a kiosk instead of player card. 2. The potato was ok. Baked in butter. 3. Broccolini weren't really seasoned or anything so no interest in them. Plain. Did not care for them. 4. Prime rib tasted metallic. It was lukewarm and lean. I prefer good marbling along edges of the prime rib. This fat on its edge was almost dry in a way. The meat itself was dry too. Was also very thick. Could be bad aging. Reheating. Bad handling. Who knows. My dad had ordered the soup. He said it was cold.

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    Hanna's Table - Brisket bowl with corn and mashed potatoes. I almost licked the bowl clean. Delicious and very feeling!

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    Brisket bowl with corn and mashed potatoes. I almost licked the bowl clean. Delicious and very feeling!

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