Start with a spicy mango habanero marg, chips and guac, stay for the little blue pot and amazing service. Or that's how I did it anyway! We were lucky to get the most fresh, warm, crisp chips and salsa! Their salsa was well blended and paired nicely with the fresh guac. Their salsa little blue pot was such a treat. Filled with rice, pinto beans and your choice of meat, I chose steak, and paired with some tortillas, you have yourself your own personal taco station! I loved how fresh all of the food was. Great location at the end of town, easy parking either in the lot or on the Main Street, the inside is perfectly decorated, cozy and inviting, along with all of the staff. read more

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Small and friendly. Outside the main VC area but worth it. Decent Mexican menu with full bar. Some nice Maragaritas of various flavors. Menu is limited but does have vegan options. Reasonable prices. read more

Cafe Del Rio - Visiting Virginia City. - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Virginia City, Nevada

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Every time I come I swear I'm going to order Mexican. But.....I get the Gospel Fried Chicken. Seriously I have been ordering this plate for probably a decade now, whether it's on Sunday when I'm leaving VC or now on a Thursday night. This go to dish reminds me of the crispy crunchy fried chicken my mom would make, on all days, Sunday. Along with mashed potatoes and gravy. The plate comes with corn and cole slaw, but not a fan of slaw in general I opt for extra taters and gravy. Service is always great and friendly. Depending on your visit, if you come during an event in town, you should make reservations. Rio is that popular. But tonight, on a quiet Thursday night before the crowd arrives this weekend, two of us had no problems walking in and being seated immediately. Rio does offer some delicious looking tacos, enchiladas and burritos. As well as salads and some hot sandwiches. Rio also offers 12 different margaritas flavors to accompany your Mexican cuisine, as well as a full bar. They have their own parking lot. In VC that's gold. And there's limited street parking. read more

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Cafe Del Rio in Virginia City is our go-to for dinner when we're in town. Always enjoyable. They're known for the fried chicken and it is excellent. I'll probably skip the taquitos next time. They weren't my favorite. Good chips and salsa and great views! read more

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Wonderful restaurant in Virginia City! Staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating. I would recommend making a reservation if there is an event in town though. If they're not open, just leave a voicemail and they will make sure to call you back to confirm. Food was delicious as was the margarita I had with it! Wait time was fast as well. Can't wait to come back and try more of their menu! read more

Cafe Del Rio - Cheese quesadilla - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Virginia City, Nevada

Gospel chicken is amazing. Well worth the drive every time. I usually take one to go to spread the joy.

Amazing place! I enjoy coming back to a place over and over and never being disappointed, recognizing the friendly faces, and am welcomed like family. My favorite feature is their margarita bar. My favorite dishes are the little blue pot, burritos, and gospel chicken. The restaurant is in an old building with stone walls, but open window/doors, a gorgeous view. One of Virginia City favorites! Usually open after 3 Thur-Sunday. While I wish they were open all the time, I appreciate it more this way (and I would wish non-stop work for any small business owner!) read more

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Yummy food Yummy drinks!!! Best service! Best margaritas! Great ambiance and service. read more

Cafe Del Rio - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Virginia City, Nevada

This place has some incredible unique food. Its owner operated and has been a great place for families or a date night. Southwest flare, yet home style cooking too. Try the prime rib on Friday, or gospel chicken on Sunday. You won't be disappointed. read more

We made reservations with Cafe Del Rio weeks in advance for a group of four on Halloween night in Virginia City. We arrived ten minutes early, and while there was a table open, the group that walked in ahead of us got seated. We waited 35 minutes, and were eventually seated. It was a busy night, but reservations should have been honored. Next, we ordered cocktails. While pricey at $18, we got Margaritas with no salt on the rim. They came out with plenty salt on the rim. It got wiped away, and we continued on. Dinners were ordered, two with no onion. Those two came out with plenty of onions. It was a preference and not an allergy, so we picked them out. The 'Blue Pot' was a rather pricey cup of rice, beans, meat, and onions. It came with two small street-taco tortillas. My friend and I asked for more, and because it was so busy, it took about ten minutes. We were nearly done by the time they came out, split in half, no less. Ultimately, none of this ruined our night, but we had hoped for better than we received. The staff were all extremely busy with a full house, and did their best, but mistakes were made. We wanted a five-star visit, but Cafe Del Rio only earned two. Our third time here in as many years will likely be our last, unfortunately. read more

4 for dinner. Reservation got us window seat. Excellent margaritas priced high at $17. Service was perfect. Gospel fried chicken, enchiladas, quesadillas, pork carnitas all very good. Unfortunately, they have removed my favorite Chile relleno from the menu. It is the meal that kept me coming here. Probably not coming back now. read more

Nice little restaurant, very good food at a decent price and a very friendly waitress.

When visiting Virginia City it can be very hit and miss when it comes to food and drink. I've been here 5 times over the past couple years and they are consistently good! Fast service, good food, and pretty decent margaritas! I always make a reservation (I'm only ever in VC for events) and they are so good at calling back quickly to confirm. This place is a staple while in VC. read more

Pretty good Mexican food for being in a tiny western themed town. We got in pretty quick on a Saturday evening in spring time. Large party, sat us at two different tables. Service was decent, nothing notable, but took care of us efficiently. I enjoyed my rice, beans, and chicken enchilada. The flavors were all good. read more

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Great food, service and prices. I will definitely return. Waitress was local so she added a lot of local info, which was fun.

Not sure how this place has 4.5 stars. Taco Bell has more flavor than this place. Food is extremely bland and overpriced. Portions are small, the employees seemed to hate their existence and barely wanted to interact with anyone. It also takes about an hour or so to actually get your food. Don't waste your time or money here. You're better off driving to Reno or Carson and pulling into Taco Bell's drive thru. It's that bad that getting my stomach torn up from Taco Bell is actually more appealing than eating at Cafe Del Rio. read more

We love this place whenever we go to Virginia City. The Mexican food is great and the atmosphere is spacious yet feels quaint. The staff is so nice with a classic small town feel. read more

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This restaurant was incredible! We had the most amazing nachos ever. They were not your typical slap-em-out restaurant nachos. I wish I had taken a photo. The house salad was excellent and I had one of the "top 10" best I have ever had Cesar salads. If you're in Virginia City, Nevada, don't miss this delicious restaurant! read more

Bad management, substandard food. Every other restaurant in VC is better than this place. read more

Their barbacoa salads are to die for. And the hand made torillas....soooo good. Their service and ambiance are nice. Nothing wrong but nothing to scream about. But you have to come for the tortillas. read more

Lunch today at Cafe Del Rio in Virginia City, Nevada was amazing! We really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and sat by the window and there was a nice breeze blowing. Tables were spaced out nicely. My husband had the Gospel Chicken Salad and he said it was really good with really fresh ingredients. I had the Carnitas Tacos and they were excellent! Great food and great service- I definitely recommend. read more

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Only looking from outside of the building, you may get fooled. It is a pretty nice place to hang out at Virginia City, great food and location! read more

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Yummy food and even better deserts! The food was fresh hot and super tasty. The restaurant is cute and makes you feel like you are in mexico verse VC. The staff was amazing and friendly and the food was fantastic. We will be back for sure. read more

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I am rating it 4 stars because my dish would have been great if I hadn't selected the sweet pork for my protein selection. It was so overwhelmingly sweet and paired with the corn elotes & black beans made it almost unbearable to eat. I ended up throwing it away. I will try the carne asada next time. read more

I tried to do my research beforehand my friend suggested a pizza place where a review stated there are no safety measures being taken . Upon researching online the website stated limited seating , reservations only, I thought it would be a safe bet. I called and place reservations a few days ahead. When my friend and I showed up "masked up". Aside from the waitresses and one other person we were the only masks in sight. There were two waitresses manning the entire place and it seemed every table had guests. The tables didn't appear to be 6 feet apart. The drink was good, it was made with a kick. I could taste the pomegranate. To try something different I ordered the blue pot, a side of flour tortillas and in the pot were carnitas rice and beans. The carnitas were chunks and the flavoring was a little dull but I tried to make the best of it. There were chips and salsa but some of the chips appeared to be stale. We had our bill placed on the table without being offered dessert. While seated I saw a monstrous brownie that I may have ordered to make up for my meal. Definitely an experience but maybe next time I'll stick with in town eating . read more

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Just okay. The atmosphere is great. Getting seated seemed to be a chore for them. The service was good overall but they were kind of indifferent except my pet peeve is that I HATE running out of water. If I ask you for a pitcher of water and you tell me you can't do that then make SURE I do t run out of water! The food...meh. Just okay and a little bland. read more

Well, I have never experienced something like this before. Our server seemed to just have it out for me. Maybe it's because I was the only one at the table who was not Caucasian? Maybe it's because I asked for 4 waters all around. She made a comment that the table would be crowded since we each ordered other drinks ie soda, tea, wine, cranberry juice. And then she wouldn't clear the table when I told her I was all done. TBH, she was rude. Anyway, that's the vibe I got. She addressed me last and brought my food out last and my fried chicken was double or triple fried, which means you couldn't even chew it. Tougher than jerky, my mother-in-law said, after trying it. I'd say avoid this place. Aside from My experience, the rest of my party said the food was mediocre. read more

This is one of the best places to eat in VC Everything is delicious and it will not disappoint you! Church chicken my favorite read more

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My family and I are visiting Virginia city from Los Angeles. With all the walking and site seeing we were starving and came to cafe del rio. The place looked cute and the menu displayed outside looked good. However when we walked in the host walked off after asking how many people were in our party. We waited for over 15 min to be seated and every time we asked for an update she was short and rude saying "your table is being set up" although we can clearly see the table is ready and no one is setting anything up. We really didn't feel welcomed and it seemed almost as if they were inconvenienced by our presence. Not once did someone smile or apologize for the wait. When we were finally seated the waitress took our order and our food took 25 min to be served. And it came to the table 2 entrees at a time so we did have to wait for everyone's meals to be served. I will say, the food was very very good. Everything we ordered, including the vegetarian enchiladas were very good. We wish the service was better. read more

I didn't take any photos of Cafe Del Rio and I hate posting a mediocre review but... The food was very Americanized and frankly I wasn't excited about it. I ordered a Chile Relleno and a Carnitas taco and I'll tell you I can do better at home. The Chile Relleno, beans and rice all lacking flavor. The taco served on a flour tortilla wasn't like any Carnitas taco I've ever had. No richly simmered flavor and no char on the meat.. Atmosphere is cute and service was fine . Chips and salsa disappointing too... I had been told how good it was by a few trusted friends but I guess they have no idea what authentic Mexican food tastes like. I love Mexican food but, I found nothing to love here.. read more

Go with the fried chicken or the blue pot. Wife likes the taquitos or the pork tacos. Great service. With a vibe that gives the comfort of a small town but mixes in a south of the border escape. Good people and good food. read more

Small local joint serving up the freshest flavors. All sauces are dairy and vegan free and staff is very helpful for those with allergen concerns. Portions are HUGE so either prepare for a Togo bag or choose to share. Food menu offers a variety of Mexican dishes and a few takes on American Mexican favorites read more

Cafe Del Rio - Kale Quinoa Salad - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Virginia City, Nevada

The food and the service was wonderful! Staff was very friendly and efficient. Food was great. Definitely come again. The ambience is rustic but hip. Make sure you visit this place. You wont be disappointed.​ read more

The price and portions are right, the food is flavorful and yummy, and you just can't beat the historic location. The cafe is so cute, decorated with bright colors and strings of lights. We got the huevos rancheros, and the beans were delicious! The chicken and waffles... I can't believe that white meat can be this juicy! BF mentioned that it was a southern style breading, which he likes. The waffle was a little pale, but big and fluffy. We got the cheesecake to go, and let me tell you, it was pure genius to use a chili sauce! I would gladly get the cheesecake again! We went for Sunday brunch on 1/5/20 and parking was easy to find since we came from the Carson City side. Service was brisk but friendly. They have high chairs! We definitely see ourselves driving to VC for a meal at this restaurant! Oh, and the views are amazing, too! On this clear day, we looked out east and could see snow-topped mountains in the distance. read more

Cafe Del Rio - Chicken and waffles - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Virginia City, Nevada

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I like to eat at Cafe Del Rio when I visit Virginia City. The ambiance is very nice, the chips are crisp, the salsa is nice, and the margaritas are yum. I tried something new this time around, the vegetarian enchiladas, and it wasn't my favorite. A little weird maybe. But I had some of my kids' cheeseburgers and fries and those were sooooo good. I've also always liked what I've had in the past, so still giving it 5 stars. They also accommodated a party of 15 at the last minute with smiles on their faces and great service. read more

Cafe Del Rio - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Virginia City, Nevada

Wow what a great local eatery We made a reservation online but it did not get thru to the Restrant but we did get a confirmation The staff told us no worries got us seated in short order and what wonderful food and service. We will be back thanks read more

Cafe Del Rio - Carnitas dinner oh so tender - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Virginia City, Nevada

Wow!!! Delicious food. We popped in for a meal while in Virginia City for hot August Nights. The place is quaint and very cute inside. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. I ordered the beef stacked enchiladas with both sauces. Wholly guacamole delicious... probably the most amazing enchiladas I've ever eaten in my life! Huge portions and to die for food. Another person In our party had the house specialty fried chicken, and it was also delicious. Not a plate went uncleaned in our group. This is a hidden Virginia City gem. I'll be back soon! read more

Holy crap, this was one of, if not, the best fried chickens I've ever had (!!!) - and I'm a fried chicken connoisseur. The chicken was juicy, tender, properly brined. The exterior was crispy, perfect density, and well-seasoned. Even the coleslaw was delicious, and I usually hate it. It was vinegary, crunchy, and the perfect consistency. Run, don't walk, to get the fried chicken here!!!!!!!!! read more

Cafe Del Rio - Fried chicken amazingness. - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Virginia City, Nevada

Amongst the twelve of us, the dishes were somewhat hit or miss. However I was very happy with my choice- the chicken taquitos appetizer! The shredded chicken was very tasty, with soft potatoes inside, Monterrey Jack and sour cream. Crunchy outside, soft inside!!! Yummm. The margarita however, left a lot to be desired.... Headed on over to one of the saloons down the road and got a much better margarita after. read more

Cafe Del Rio - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Virginia City, Nevada

I rarely give 5 stars. Cafe Del Rio welcomed us with great food, personalized service and very attractive prices. WARNING: CASH ONLY!!! They don't take debit or credit so make sure you have ca$h. If you're already in Virginia City and didn't bring enough green, they have an ATM in the lobby. Three words for you, Gospel Fried Chicken. You need not be religious but you must like chicken. I am now addicted and wonder what the secret herbs and spices are that draw me in like a kitty to tuna. Everyone that comes to Cafe Del Rio has the same reaction, A M O R E. The quaint embracing atmosphere is clearly in line with Virginia City. Even the building itself holds a historic yet nostalgic . I've read that when the weather is nice, they open the windows and you can dine with an amazing view of the mountains. Meaning we will be back next month. read more

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