We went to Cook's tonight to have dinner for first time in years. We both order burgers, they were juicy and full of flavor. Huge fans of fry sauce and their's definitely didn't disappoint. But what made our visit the absolute best, was our server Claudia. She is top tier, went the extra mile without us even asking. She even brought us to go cups for our drink for our ride home. We will most definitely be going back again. PS the cheese curds are hands down the best I've ever had! read more

No air conditioning. Very hot. Food was ok, but price was high. Our waitress was very nice and on her game. Best part of our visit. read more

I should've known to just walk away as the bartender server greeted me with absolutely no personality. No smile and it seemed like my presence was an inconvenience. I tried the steak sandwich and when she brought it to me, I was already disappointed. The ribeye was so thin and had no flavor. I honestly couldn't even tell how it was cooked. Microwave would have been better. After I paid $28 for something that would have been better at Arby's, she gave me the credit card receipt. I asked for an itemized receipt for business and she couldn't get me one. The restaurant was also hosting a Lions club mtg and other than their noise, had no impact. Bad experience all around. read more

Food= A+ Drinks= A+ Service= A+ Environment = A+ The food was hands down amazing! We had the full each of ribs, ribeyes, and the lobster ravioli as our main entrees. The calamari and the garlic cheese curds were very yummy. The speciality drink menu was awesome! We had the lavender lemon drops, sex in the woods, and the knockout punch! The mixologist knew her stuff as the drinks were very tasty, our food was served with perfect timing and our server was fun and quick. We were greeted both in and out and I highly recommend cooks to anyone seeking an impressive dinner with drinks that'll make you proud. We will be back to try the bar and have fun with our friends and neighbors alike. Thank you Cooks for a fun and awesome experience! read more

Cook's Steakhouse & Saloon - Full rack of ribs with onion rings - Steakhouses Near Me - Elko, Nevada

We were initially very excited to dine at Cook's Steakhouse. We found out ahead of time that they cook with tallow instead of seed oils, which is important to us, so we even called in advance to ask if reservations were required. We were told no reservations were needed. My wife, two of her friends, and I came in, ordered drinks, and had an exceptional meal. The food quality was excellent, and the atmosphere was pleasant. We were enjoying ourselves, having conversation after dinner, and had spent around $300 on the meal. Then, unexpectedly, someone other than our great waitress came to the table and told us we needed to leave because there was a reservation for our table at 7:30. This was shocking and incredibly awkward since there were several open tables including the one next to us that was the exact same size as ours. We were not informed of any time limit when seated, and we had been explicitly told earlier that reservations were not required. Being asked to leave after spending that much money--while still sitting and talking--felt rude and unprofessional. What made it worse: we drove by about 30 minutes later (around 8:00 PM), and the table was empty. No one was seated there. Great food does not excuse poor hospitality. If there are time limits or reservations, customers need to be told up front, not pressured out mid-evening after a premium-priced meal. This experience completely overshadowed what would have otherwise been a great night. Unfortunately, because of how this was handled, we won't be returning. read more

Overall, this place was meh. The decor is lovely, but service was mediocre. In fairness, they only had 2 people working, so that made it hard to be stellar at service during the dinner 'rush'. The food was the real issue. We ordered fried raviolis and friend shrimp for appetizers and then rib eye meal and steak salad. The ribeye was decent, but over cooked (ordered med rare, got solid med). Came with Gruyère scalloped potatoes and rosemary carrots. Potatoes were ok, but similar to what you would get from a box. Carrots were flavorful, but very al dente. Waitress was kind enough to make recommendation to not order side salad & potatoes as they were included with meal. Steak salad was a complete miss. Blue cheese had little to no flavor, salad was iceberg lettuce on the edge of rusting, sirloin (bad steak to start) was delivered well done (ordered med rare). Dressing was from a bottle. Overall, salad lacked flavor and quality. A better salad can be had from a fast food restaurant for about half the price. So yeah - just meh on this one. read more

Cook's Steakhouse & Saloon - Fried shrimp with sriracha. - Steakhouses Near Me - Elko, Nevada

We have eaten there about 4 times now & each time has been really great! I do want to mention though the veggies are always cold & did notice that when I ordered halibut this last time, it was a tiny piece compared to what I have been served there in the past. Flavor was delicious. Just hardly got any halibut for $36. The staff was excellent. We had a little bit of a wait this time. It seemed they may have been short staffed, but were running back & forth and appeared to be doing the best they could. We definitely appreciate great customer service & food. I don't know why this is showing up as burger reviews, but my husband did have the jalapeño cream cheese burger & said it was great. read more

The steak was really good. Salmon was i overcooked, and slathered in too much sauce. The vegetables that came with the meals had too much cheese sauce, and undercooked onions. Steamed, grilled, or baked veggies with seasoning would be good. Took some healthy items and made them inedible in my opinion. Couple of the other items and sides were delivered incorrectly resulting in some swapping. We had a group of 7 but it wasn't busy. read more

Ordered shrimp linguine. Very basic. Store bought noodles. No spice. Lots of big onions which I've never had in shrimp linguine. Watery sauce. Ordered out. No sides like garlic bread or anything else for that matter. Would not recommend. read more

outstanding steaks and pasta!!! I always stop in when I'm in elko. I've ate the a dozen times, can't get enough! There cocktails are as good as the food! Love it! read more

Great food, cooked to perfection. Very attentive staff. Cocktails were great. Atmosphere was awesome

We recently used Cooks for our wedding reception for our backyard event. Everything from the food, specialty drinks, and tables/linens exceeded our expectations! Everyone thought the food was delicious and the drinks were a huge hit as well! Thank you Cooks for feeding our guests and helping our party to be a huge hit! Will be finding a reason to use your catering services again. read more

Great food great service. Had the cheese curds and ribs. They even made me a custom made margarita. We love this restaurant we will be back!

Best steak in town. Just moved here from Texas & have not been to any amazing restaurants. This one felt like home! Amazing service! The owner is super sweet! Now when I crave steak and great food I know where to go! Carrot cake cheesecake is YUM, we ordered all the cheesecake, all good. I had the 8oz steak. I'm hungry talking about all this again. Will update with pics next time I go back! read more

Went in here last week for a dinner with coworkers, we called ahead and made reservations to be accommodated for 6 people , our server was not happy to be there at all. We tried to be understanding but we were very hungry after working all day but we gave her the benefit of the doubt. It took 30 minutes for her to come get our drink order and we had let her know that 5 of us would be paying together and 1 would be separate since it was a work dinner, she was very annoyed and snapped at us that she would do it this once but in the future she couldn't ( and again we decided to just give her the benefit of the doubt ) . Our drinks come and she takes our order again with the same snappy attitude and we were all kind of shocked since we could see her taking other table's orders and she seemed fine with them so we felt like it was very pointed towards our table. We ended up waiting almost two hours to get our food and in that time she didn't bother asking us for a refill for any of our drinks , the other server ended up apologizing for her attitude and for the tardiness of our order and he brought out most of our food. In the time we were waiting we had asked the other server if our food would be longer since we had been one of the first parties to arrive before they got busy and tables that came after us were being served their food way before us, he seemed a little confused about it so he didn't say much and just apologized. When our server brought our checks out she tried to argue with us that the parties that were served before we did had been there first ( which was a lie) and didn't bother apologizing for her attitude or our food two hours.The restaurant has an automatic gratuity policy for parties of 6 or more which is fine and customary and we decided to not leave any additional tip since the service was very unpleasant but we ended up getting an extra 40 dollars tip charge on our statements. read more

all these other reviews are lies/ place is dead bcus it's sucks Asss plain and simple - my husband I are new to the area and gave it a few chances - but NOT ONCE WAS IT consistent with food , service , pricing/ presentation. horrible food- and horribly priced - this IS NOT; THE STEAKHOUSE THEY CLAIM IT TO BE- I would be scared to order a steak from there- cooks don't know wtf they're doing- the restaurant and the chefs read more

This will be an honest review! I LOVE eating at Cook's. It's a great place to take friends, family, and a spouse. Food is always amazing, the staff has great customer service and always on top of making sure you get taken care of. Sometimes they have live music playing. Desert and steaks at this establishment are mouth watering! A good drink menu for someone looking for a bit of variety. The vinegaritte is top notch and compliments the salad. Cost can be a bit pricy but well worth it!!!! The honey cinnamon butter is very delicious and ask to purchase a jar to take home. You won't be disappointed to dine here read more

Finally got to visit. Honestly the staff is what made me update to 4stars they were great always on top of their game as for the food it was just ok. I'm more of a greasy moist burger kinda guy and their burger patty was pretty dense and dry. Rest of the burger had good flavor fry's where ok but honestly for the establishment I would of liked to see seasoned fries read more

Before writing this review, I have l to go put on my stretchy pants, as I'm sure I ate more tonight than I did at Thanksgiving! Ok ... I'm back! have heard many mixed reviews about Cooks, but after a delicious lunch there last week, I decided to take my husband there for dinner tonight. We ordered with the intention of sharing our meals. Hubs got the ribs and I ordered the steak sandwich. We'll start with his meal. The ribs were fall off the bone tender. The sauce has just the right zestiness (is that even a word?) and they were very meaty! I'm not usually much of a traditional veggie eater, but I ate all of his carrots. The mashed potatoes were creamy and flavorful. Keep in mind this was just from sharing from his plate. Moving on to my order ... As I mentioned, I ordered the steak sandwich. I was a little disappointed when they told me they no longer serve the waffle fries, and I ordered the bacon siracha fries instead. The steak sandwich is served on sourdough with a white cheddar melted on it. It was tender, and the sourdough was grilled. It was a nice twist compared to other local steak sandwiches that are on heavy bread. The fries ... oh the fries! After my first few bites, I was sold, and my waffle fries disappointment disappeared! Will I go back? Yes! I think it's important to mention that a huge part of why I return is because of the staff and feeling welcome in a business. I appreciate that we felt welcome in Cook's. The only downfall was that we didn't have room for dessert! (I think I'd go back just for dessert next time!) read more

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Good food and service! Passing through Elko and tried for dinner. Everything was great, even bought a sweatshirt!

Omg I had the mushroom burger the best one I ever had, the service was excellent band the atmosphere was awesome. We will definitely stop here again. Definitely would recommend this place!!!! Stop here for a great burger very classy and clean. Make it a must stop. Had the dreariest waitress in the world we were well taken care of. I never expected this in Elmo. read more

The service was second to none . The food was an Epic FAIL . There is NO fall of the bone Ribs . Cook literally took them out of the cold storage , and put them on a plate . They were not even close to cooked . They sent the same ribs back . Obviously microwaved . NEVER going back . We felt sorry for the server. Having to deal with such an inept colleague. We still tipped well. After a very Hot and Long Week it nearly ruined OUR date night . This town is getting on my nerves . read more

This restaurant is deceivingly cute, it's too bad the food was terrible! The ribs I ordered were made at least 3 days prior. They were completely mushy and cold center and cold bone. I ordered a grill cheese for my son and he wouldn't eat it, the bread smelled moldy. The steak was tough and the seasoned butter was extremely salty. The cocktails were overly strong and off putting. read more

Very disappointed. Complete total disrespect for people from out of town. This place hasn't learned than bad references travel faster than good. I personally will not recommend to those passing through Elko this specific place. read more

Was very dissatisfied. Took my friend there for her birthday lunch. Figured we would go to Cooks as it's pretty new to Elko. She had the bison burger, witch was very mediocre. I had the steak sandwich and it was terrible. Thin piece of meat that was extra well done and super dry. I ordered it medium rare. A piece of cheese on sourdough. The bread was soggy and not even grilled, just warmed. Very disappointed. Don't think I'll be going back anytime soon. read more

They are not open today!! We wanted to eat there. The food is good. But they need to be open. Not sure what they're hours are.

Incredible service and food and interior Nick was awesome I highly recommend eating here my third time never a bad meal!

Food and staff was amazing. Was greated immediately upon walking in. Waitress greated us immediately at the table got our drinks and made a fabulous suggestion on the Ribeye. Food came out very promptly. Was delicious! Also was suggested to try it Carrot cake. It was so good! 10/10 no complaints. read more

Good people. Below average "steak". Ran out of baked potatoes, waitress said she " would not" put one in the microwave. Cold steak. Hamburger soaked in sauce. read more

Server was wonderful and very attentive and helpful. Even got us a glass to take home. Food was delicious. The ribeye was cooked perfectly and the garlic cheese curds were a great starter. Will definitely be back! read more

Went for lunch. Friendly staff and the sandwiches were small for the price but tastey. The restaurant is clean with nice ambience.

Amazing breakfast. The crab Benedict is out of this world good. Tip: make sure you order the cheesy hash browns, so yummy! If you have a sweet tooth, my hubby is a fan of the French toast. They also go out of their way for Vet's, which is wonderful to see these days. read more

Took my wife to dinner tonight and was least than impressed. Ordered a red beer that took 20 minutes to get which I didn't mind much since they were busy. After our order was taken, it took 45 mins to get our food in which I finally had to go up and ask when it was gonna be ready and stated that I didn't come to watch other people eat. After I asked, our food was promptly brought to our table. My wife and I started to add the condiments and found our food to be cold not even room temperature. We called the waitress over to show her the food at which time my wife had the waitress feel her sandwich for proof that it was cold. We were informed by the waitress that we should have come earlier because the food was better earlier in the day. We asked for our check paid and left. We will definitely not be returning to have dinner anytime soon. read more

First time coming here and the food is absolutely amazing. As well as quick, friendly servers and a lively location to set the mood. Well worth the visit! read more

The waitress gets an "A" for effort but the food was horrible. There was only one overworked waitress working so the wait for everything was long. When the food came it was cold and/or undercooked (hard baked potato). My husbands meat tasted off so he did not eat it and ate 3/4 of my chicken fried steak. Even eating as little as I did I barely made it the 6 minute walk to the hotel before the stomach cramps kicked in (it was not pretty). read more

Great place. Everything was great. Steak was perfect médium ribs melt in your mouth fantastic mac and cheese fantastic

Had a terrific lunch there on 7/1. Special of the day was ribs. Waiter was looking for input on a new recipe they wanted to try. It was very good. We all have our particular tastes incredible sauces and rubs, and upon request, I suggested a little bit of a tweak. My compatriot had the Buffalo burger which I have had in the past, and can endorse as well. The facility was clean, waiter attentive. This is a newer restaurant in town that has been opened for less than a year I believe. I don't see them advertise as much as they should, except for on social media. Perhaps a month long blitz on the local radio during the summer and then again in the winter? read more

No stars here. Slow, slow, and more slow is what you will get here. Our table of 4 waited over 20 minutes just for drinks! The waitress apologized because they had sent people home but that just sounds like sh!t planning to me. If you don't mind waiting for service, then you should come here. Food was ok and overpriced for the service we didn't receive. Two thumbs down. One couple waited at the door just to be seated and once sat down, left after a few minutes. I wish we had been that smart. read more

We've been here a few times passing through on road trips.. the service is great! The food is even better! Wife and I have tried the pretzel with cheese and was soft and tasty. We both had burgers first time and today we both had the French Dip.. it's just a few miles off of interstate 80 and it's well worth it and would recommend it! read more

Went to cooks on New Years, because the star was packed. when we showed up, it wasnt super busy, got our drinks ordered, some appetizer, and we each got a steak. Drinks come, along with the appetizer, no complaints at all, clams were amazing, coconut shrimp was alright. After we were done with appetizer, we sat there for an hour waiting for our food, after an hour of waiting, our waitress finally came by and apologized for our wait and offered to buy our drinks, so we agreed and said it was no big Deal we understood. Once the food came out, our steaks were all switched up (which no big deal there) and one of them was basically raw, barely seared on each side( when we asked for medium). No big deal we can take it home and eat it later. we ask for some boxes and get our check and it's $200, as we were going thru the bill, they charged us atleast $6 extra each steak, they charged us for the drinks that "they were going to pay for", and drinks that we didn't even get. Confronted the waitress about it, her comment was that prices were going up and so were theirs, (which again, no big deal) and there was supposed to be a paper on our table about it(which there wasnt), and that she would fix the tab. She came back and told us that she took the extra drink off and one other one "to cover the $2 extra price increase since we didn't read the sign on the door" and left the other drinks that we were told were going to be on the house. after giving my card she came back, threw the card and receipt tray on the table and walked off. i get times are hard right now but don't lie to customers, and don't have an attitude when confronted about it. We will never be going back and neither will family and friends. read more