The category Dive Bar that the Owl Club comes up under in Yelp is fitting. As far as dive bars go…read morethis ranks up there but I'm reviewing the steakhouse portion. Four of my friends and I went to dinner here last Friday night and while we were waiting to be served they were complaining about the last time they had been in and how long it took to get there food. This time was no exception. The place was somewhat busy and I believe there was only one waitress. The atmosphere was noisy, the waitress was friendly and on top of it as she could be. The food was average and took a while to get. This being said it is Eureka NV with not many choices for places to work or eat so if you decide to stop in you will have to just grin and bare it.

Two stars for being the few food spots open around noon on a Sunday afternoon and for decent food…read morein the middle of the desert. We wanted the Mexican spot next door but they were closed. There wasn't much of a choice. Service was ok, I think the poor boy was overworked managing the whole dining room himself and rude demanding customers screaming at him. Interior was nothing special, felt a little dirty. Had to ask for condiments. My hubbys cheeseburger was good but my chicken Philly cheesesteak had gigantic chicken slices so I can't pick it up and bite into it without the chicken falling out. I'm used to small, shredded pieces of chicken in a cheesesteak! Lemonade tastes like cough syrup. Afterwards, I had the worst stomachache the whole way home back to California. I know it's the desert but I would skip. PS: what is up with all the broken and chipped plates??? This shows this place truly does not care about the perception and the dining experience. Check out my broken chipped plate. My hubbys plate was worst with multiple chipped spots, can't see too well but check out his cheeseburger picture, you can see a chip on his plate.

Great local bar with a wonderful menu! Good service and good bar food! Parking very tight and we…read moreparked on the street behind it. A little pricey but all the restaurants have had to adjust their fees to stay in business! Would definitely recommend and will return! Go try it!

The Big Racks Burger. This thing was huge. It was cooked to a perfect medium rare as ordered. And…read morefast, it was waiting for me when I got there in 15 minutes. It's Ely, every corner of town is 15 minutes, at 25 miles an hour.

First visited the McGill Club in 1967 with Grandpa. Age Seven and have visited a few times since…read moreas an adult. Do they still have the photos of our Servicemen in the entry? Stump the Bartender. Ask about the bar itself and did it come to San Francisco through the Panama Canal or Cape Horn? A great story is how it got to McGill.

Dropped by on an eastern Nevada bar crawl. Bill the bartender was friendly and I met the local…read morecrowd, who shared history of the area. Although I was the youngest person in the bar by 31 years, it felt like home. Smoky, but so is a bar in rural Nevada. Beers were reasonable and the history of the bar is pretty cool. Ask about the bartender that worked there for 72 years...

Great atmosphere. Friendly owners and bartender and fantastic customers. Everyone was having a…read moregood time and enjoying themselves.

This bar was so much fun. I had such. A great time with everyone.. Kim is an awesome…read morebartender..I'll be back tonight.. I live in Vegas but I love to support local businesses

This is a fun hometown bar and the owner Tony always makes me feel welcome and he greets me with a…read moresmile. If you are looking for a place to relax and have some drinks and good conversation then this is your place. The drink prices are reasonable and the locals here are very friendly too. Stop in and have a good time!

Love this bar, and Tony is a wonderful person. Moving out of the area but will remember all the fun…read moretimes here! Nice little friendly bar, great drinks, good music.

Stayed in Ely to break up a long drive from Craters of the Moon to Vegas. Aside from one local…read moresitting at the bar, we were the only 4 patrons on a Thursday night. Hubby likes checking out dive bars and this fit the bill. No food. Bartender didn't understand the question "What's your well whiskey or bourbon?" Blank stare. Finally asked if they had any whiskey and she pulled a bottle from the shelf. Not familiar with the brand. Wine from boxes only. Stick with beer. We would not be denied a decent time so put some credits in the music machine and played a couple games of pool. If you go with low expectations you won't be disappointed.

Club Rio is a different world altogether. https://s.yelp.com/1Jlrd6nPGa . You'd think you were…read moretransported back in time or to an alternate universe.... It's Old School club, social meeting place, karaoke bar, dance club, etc. it's SO many more things all wrapped up into one "hell of a time ". The bartenders there are "Top Notch" & can do it all: Pro mixologists, unofficial counselors, local real-time information source, super friendly, and plain down to earth party directors. Gotta give major props to Krissie the bartender who I recently met there. She is hands down the "the Total Package" and a real life "Unicorn" (see Crazy Hot Matrix). Not only a great bartender but smart, friendly, sweet, has a great attitude & personality, and works very hard to see that you have the best time ever. Oh, and by the way, she's also "drop dead" gorgeous! Definitely my favorite club in Ely, NV (pronounced: EELEE) and home of the famous "Silver State Classic Challenge" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/. Where they actually close down a 90 mile (140km) stretch of State Route 318 for a authorized time-trial "Cannonball Run " - style race that attracts racers from all over the world! So if you're ever cruising Hwy 50 in east central Nevada https://travelnevada.com/road-trips/loneliest-road-in-america/, Ely, NV & Club Rio are a definite destination you have to experience. P.S. Make sure to say "Hi" to Krissie!

Great local bar. $10 for a beer and cocktail. Friendly employees and clientele. No food available…read morebut loved my quick stop. A men's room the gents would appreciate. Live music some nights but not on our stop. Good selection of drinks. When in Ely, NV, stop in.

What a great time. This place doesn't have a big selection of IPAs but it did have Sierra Nevada…read more What was great was everything else. The bartender was a really interesting guy, with big plans for the place. The locals were all sweet and bought rounds twice, so I threw in too. Fun times. Navajo guy was telling us about the mines. Montana cowboy was going on about alcohol laws across the country. Sweet Virginia by the Stones was playing on the jukebox. Highly recommended, don't bring the kids.

We were just traveling through and wanted to watch a college football game. Alex was fantastic! He…read moregot our game teed up for us and made us great burgers. He was bartender, waiter, and cook and did it all well. We will definitely make this our Ely stop next trip .

Buddy and I stopped by Shooter's on vacation from Las Vegas and we love playing pool. This place…read morehad two pool tables and a clean bar area. Service was fast and the bartender was friendly. There's a jukebox for music and it looks like a stage area for live music, none was playing when we were there though. A cool place to grab a beer and play a few games of pool

I went on a Saturday night and it was deadzo, but the guy working the bar, Dirk, was super…read morefriendly. We had the shuffleboard table all to ourselves which was really fun. If you're a shuffleboard nut like me you might find cringe at the table. It takes some getting used to but it's fine for a casual game. The bar is old so they have some neat pictures on the wall from 1950 of patrons enjoying themselves at the Liberty Club. There's a Touch Tunes machine but I didn't use it because I didn't think they'd want to hear my ska music. I'm only giving it three stars just because I didn't fully experience it. If I went back a few more times maybe my rating would go up. Or maybe it would go down. It's risky that way.

Free drinks from staying at Hotel Nevada brought me in here, and I had a good time. An upgraded…read morejukebox, nice sound system, and friendly folk are inside. Patron shots were $7. Can get very smoky, but that doesn't bother me. If your passing through Ely, this place accommodates.

Seated quickly. I ordered the Chicken Parmigiana dinner with Salad…read more The atmosphere is open and inviting. The Salad was delicious and received quickly. The main dish was taking quite a while (at the 45 minute) mark I asked the waitress "if I ordered the wrong item?" The server went to the kitchen that reported they thought they were sold out but find one more chicken breast. It was worth the wait! Fantastic and huge. One of the best versions of that dish I've had in years. No consideration from management for the wait... I wanted to give a 5th star...

All in all. Pretty good…read more Salad was basic iceberg and some tomatoes, nothing special. The main dish was very good ( sausage penne pasta) Service was good. Nothing jumped out but was all good. The place itself is pretty nice with an eclectic decor. Prices seemed a bit high but again, all in all, for Ely it was pretty good. If we are through Ely again I'd stop and grab something