Not sure why the low score on Yelp. Food was well prepared and delicious. Service was excellent and quick. Wife's chislit was tender and juicy. I had the Ruben sandwich with some tasty corned beef. Fresh crunchy salad. Oh and the history is fun. read more

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Tough to find the restaurant we had to go through the casino & up the elevator. I enjoyed looking at the photos of Gems from 100 years ago. It appears that the Gem Theater is from 1876 and the TV series Deadwood was filmed here. This is Deadwood's longest continuously operated entertainment venue. Gabbie was our waitress, she was on point. Unfortunately, prime rib is only Friday,s & Saturday's. Wild Bill's Walleye with a loaded potato, vegetables, garlic bread, and soup was good. My husband enjoyed his battered cod. Dinner was reasonable & abundant. read more

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This was one of our favorite places to stop at when in deadwood. This particular time we went with 6 of us for lunch. Unfortunately the service was lacking. They must have been very short handed. Several tables walked out while waiting to Be greeted. We stayed and waited. The food was ok. The problem was the hostess who was annoyed she had to help with her phone sticking out of her pocket and the server who did not check on us or just come over to apologize for the long wait. Any communication would have turned the experience around. read more

Food was average at best and the absolute worst service I have ever had in a restaurant!! Took my wife there for her birthday and the server was from Jamaica, barely spoke English and barely understood it! After we finished our dinner the server completely disappeared, even the staff couldn't find her, and no other server would bring our check! WE WERE HELD HOSTAGE FOR ALMOST AN HOUR WAITING FOR OUR CHECK!!! Totally unacceptable and I'll never go back! read more

Service was great. We were sat right away. I don't specifically remember what I ate, but my husband enjoyed his meal. He says the hash browns were perfect. He also says the Bloody Mary was delicious. It was nice that they put us by a window. We got to people watch while we ate. read more

Great place!! It was late and they were the only thing open.... We both got ribeyes and salad. They were cooked perfect. Staff were helpful. Even ran into an old friend we had not seen in 40 years. read more

went there alone sat for 30 minutes and watched the waitress look at me but never came to take my drink order or talk to me. She helped people coming in after me and I never got to order I had to leave to find somewhere else to eat. Never going back read more

Can't beat the Gem's breakfast. Chrystal is friendly and so are the rest of the staff.

pathetic place! We were greeted by "Karen" the hostess with the least herself! It was clear she did not like her job or people. They refused to seat 8 of us at 2 tables near each other. They wanted to seat 2 of our party on the opposite side of the restaurant. it was so waitstaff had a table to cover! We spoke to the manager. He was rude! We walked out. read more

Audra at the Gem Steakhouse & Saloon is a phenomenal hostess. with a great attitude and friendly vibes.

This was a last minute game time decision for food. Our waitress was awesome. The food? Not so much. It's your average run of the mill stuff. Nothing special. Had the French dip. Meat was dry and no au jus was going to save it. The history of the place was super cool. Then again, you're in Deadwood. There's something around every corner. Come by for a drink or a quick appetizer to check out the historical photos but don't bother with a meal. read more

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We were super excited to visit Deadwood after watching the HBO series. I had zero expectation about actually having a good meal in this town after reading all the reviews but we were highly impressed with our meal at Gem Steakhouse. The restaurant was on the 2nd floor, extremely clean and our server was great. Be sure and walk down the hallway before or after you eat to see all the pictures of the town and people. So much actual history! Dinner prices were very inexpensive and our plates were filled so had enough for lunch the next day. We had a really nice time here! read more

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Used to love the chicken fried steak but what they served me yesterday was not food. Hard to explain but it seemed like a TV dinner or something read more

Lots of history at the Gem. It was a great stop for some photos & reading about the towns colorful past. The restaurant is upstairs from the casino so if you don't mind walking through a smoke den to the elevator it's worth it. The food was decent for the price, less than $85 for 6 people. Kids had the buffalo burgers with fries, I had the Outlaw Beef & my husband had the Buffalo Bill. No one had anything negative to say about the food & it was all cooked just fine. It actually better than most other places we had been to on vacation. Our waiter was very polite & good about bringing anything we needed, refilling glasses without asking. read more

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Great food, great service and great fun!!! One of the best places to eat in Deadwood!!!

I had two dinners and a lunch here during my Deadwood trip. Friendly and fast service. Great prices. Located in a very cool historic hotel. Their shrimp dinner was the best. Never a long wait. This is my go to restaurant in Deadwood , and I will be back! read more

Food was fine, nothing special. The service was painfully slow despite there only being 5 seated tables. The ambiance is weird - they had us wait in a closed seating section for a table, there's no music so it was eerily silent aside from the sounds of silverware clinking. We finished our salads before they brought our drinks from the bar. We had to ask the host to find our server. And when he dropped the drinks off, he said nothing, then proceeded to ignore our table for the rest of the meal. It was honestly hard not to laugh at how awful it was. read more

Stop by for lunch with a group of riders super great food fast service great atmosphere had a couple beers and left will return

Four stars for the only waitress for the six tables available in the restaurant. Two stars for the food. The chicken Alfredo was good, but the ribeye steak salad had a ton of steak strips that were loaded with fat and gristle and very little lettuce. read more

Terrible front desk host. Service shit. food shit. Go to Dairy Queen. Save your money! read more

Well, first time eating here had an amazing lunch. Thanks to our waitress Crystal she rocked it.

The food was not good and the place is very "thrown together." The waitress was nice but the atmosphere is lazy. I expected more for how expensive it is. read more

I had the French dip which is my go to sandwich and it was excellent. Piled high with Buffalo on a nice French roll. Wife had the Buffalo on toast with mashed potatoes and gravy. Great taste and way more than she could finish. The prices were great but the best part was our server, Tracy. She was so friendly and efficient. Super nice lady. read more

Upon walking in, it kind-of gives like, retirement home vibes, but it's definitely worth the visit! Best chicken fried steak I've ever had. It was thinner than most chicken fried steaks, which gave it the perfect amount of crispiness. Simple and classic, but definitively delicious. My partner had the mother lode quesadillas as a meal and finished the plate. Most of all, the service was excellent. JJ was the best server ever! The place would probably crumble without him. Highly recommend. read more

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Pretty solid breakfast offerings. The Gem has most standard diner breakfast options (biscuits and gravy, sausage, omelettes, etc) at a very reasonable price (I got a big plate of food for $7). The Biscuits and gravy were good- the biscuits were solid enough to hold the sausage gravy and it also came with hashbrowns and sausage. Overall, Gem had good value, solid flavors, and average service. I would go back. read more

Gem Steakhouse & Saloon - Biscuits and Gravy at a reasonable price ($7) - Steakhouses Near Me - Deadwood, South Dakota

First day I came here was told that the restaurant was open for breakfast. I arrived at 10:40am and was informed that the restaurant is closed from 10:30-11. However, the employees didn't tell me this. The second time I went - the host stayed a 20 minute wait. So I went downstairs. Came back up 20 minutes later and waited while they cleaned off a table. Was seated and given water and a menu. Waited 10 minutes for a waitress - and finally went to the front counter and ordered. The waitress passed my table 3 times and never stopped. The front counter lady said they only have one waitress. But they have 2 girls pouring water and coffee. But then I would see the waitress do that? Better organization would help this place run smoother. The food arrive 17 minutes later. Nothing to brag about. I know the hash browns are packaged as I rode the elevator up with the guy delivering cases of frozen hash browns. The gravy was probably canned. Not good. Cheese wasn't melted in the omelette. The waitress FINALLY came to my table and stated that she wouldn't charge me for the Bloody Mary? Huh? I purchased it downstairs.... And she would have had to deliver it if she had ever come to take my order. She never apologized for the wait. All I got were excuses. The lady from the front counter came over and asked me how was everything. I just replied "fine". For such a beautiful history's building this is a very sad state of affairs. I didn't (couldn't) finish my breakfast. Floors were sticky. Never got a bill so here I am waiting at the front counter again..... Waited another 10 minutes at the front counter to pay.... As there was no one there. She couldn't figure out wheee my ticket was... then couldn't figure out the cash register. HORRIBLE!! Don't do it! read more

It's not even worth it to actually go into the details but just keep in mind that if you want to enjoy your meal....this isn't the establishment you're looking for. Do you want to gamble at the casino? Go for it! The kitchen staff should be replaced or at least retrained. We both ordered the ribeye sandwiches along with the pulled chicken appetizer. The pulled chicken was over cooked poorly executed buffalo chicken wings which took an ungodly amount of time to be prepared. The sandwich was well done as opposed to rare and was topped with raw mushrooms and onions. I asked the mortified waitress for properly sauteed mushrooms and the kitchen staff slightly microwaved a few more which certainly wasn't consumed. I'm not a big fan of condiments but I asked for au jux sauce and A1 sauce in order to choke it down. read more

A couple of things to know about Deadwood - the food is all upstairs above the casinos. After we figured out where to look, we had to decide which establishment to patronize. The Gem Steakhouse looked good, so up we went. We are "pre-season" so the place was mostly empty at 12:30. We were seated promptly and the specials were explained along with information on a local specialty -Chislic. We didn't have this so I can't speak to the food, but it sounded interesting. We decided to split a Buffalo Burger and fries. It was just enough food. I saw a salad go to another table and it was huge. The server was pleasant and attentive. COVID protection has pretty much ended in South Dakota. There was hand sanitizer available near the front. read more

Unsafe. Three in our party ordered steak and 2 were rancid and the 3rd tasted "off". all three meals wasted, not able to eat them. the waitress agreed the meat smelled bad and took it back to the kitchen. She offered to have it remade but we were afraid it was a meat quality issue and not a preparation issue. She never returned to the table after we sent the meat back, and we were charged full price for all meals. No offer to comp or discount even though she agreed the meat was rancid smelling. Unfortunately the salad under one steak was also ruined by the meat juice, and it was clear the meat hadn't rested due to all the blood on the plate. Two hours later, I was talking to another business owner a few doors down and he admitted he never recommends Gem and often sees the employees out back of the restaurant smoking weed. So all in all we left hungry, worried about food illness, and pretty sad overall. Waitstaff were nice- but the ambiance and food are a zero star rating. Don't recommend for any reason. Go to fast food. read more

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With no one in the restaurant they split our group into two tables and then put us on opposite sides of the place. The food was not fresh the green beans were yellow, the salad was iceberg lettuce with one cherry tomato cut in half and two cucumber slices. Then to top it off 3 of the people in our group got rancid steak and all we got was a do you want us to remake it? Pretty disappointing experience read more

Excellent breakfast with fast, friendly service. Would recommend the skillet and also the pancakes were outstanding.

It was a long drive to Deadwood and we were both starving. I looked up reviews and menus and Gem was nearby our hotel. We were there end of Oct and the town was pretty dead tourist wise. We walked over for an early dinner. I wish we had left. None of the staff wore masks. I guess I was in shock and we were tried after traveling all day. We were the only people dining till we were almost done with our food. I was excited about the Walleye, but it was a little fishy. It was a very large portion. I had read the baked potato wasn't great and that was accurate. It tasted old and boiled. And the veggies were tasteless and just soft. It was weird. I didn't see great reviews at any of the places and this seemed the best. I went because they were cheaper on my Walleye, but the menu online had the wrong price. Maybe because it's a tourist trap town. But I excepted better food. We chose to not eat in town after the first meal even though we stayed here a week. read more

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Don't miss Deadwood when you visit Mt Rushmore. I love the feel and setting of the town. Every store has a bar. Even the souvenir shop! Haha. Get you brunch at The Gem. Our server, Hanah, was so great. She was attentive and very pleasant and professional. Food was awesome. Huge portions and prepared well. The gentleman (manager/proprietor) was also "on watch" making sure everyone was happy. Love that hands-on business sense. read more

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Not sure why the reviews are so low. We had a great experience. Staff was friendly, wait was long (45 minutes) but there were very few places open so it was understandable. Food was delicious! read more

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Went to the Gem because it's name is the Gem and I loved HBO's Deadwood. The food was average and the items I wanted to order from the menu were not available. Service was odd. Maybe it's family run cause it seemed like kids with littler service experience were serving us. It would have been nice to have a can of peaches as I would have been served on the tv show. read more

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Wow. Metrics rib-eye was tender, cooked perfectly. The biggest "12 oz" ribeye I've ever eaten. From the hostess, server, to the manager. Spectacular service. read more

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Let me say first that the service was good, our server was helpful and had a great personality and did a great job. The problem is with the food and the prices that come with it. Very poor quality food at a five star price. read more

Service was already off to a bad start before we even sat down for lunch. There was only one waitress for the entire restaurant, taking 15 minutes to approach our table. Then 50 minutes before food even hit the table, our food being burgers and chips because they were out of fries. Order what appeared to be a burger and got a shredded beef sandwich. We are then proceed to be told there is only one cook in the kitchen. Not polite staff. Would not recommend if you want quality service. Manager did offer to make a burger to fix it, that burger took 15 minutes. Burgers were edible once everything arrived read more

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Breakfast was amazing. Good portions and delish! Bloody Mary was just rite. Our server, Crystal, took great care of us. Coffee was strong and good. Just a quaint, good restaurant. read more

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When we saw the menu for Gem Steakhouse & Saloon, one of my friends and I pretty much decided that steaks were on the menu for lunch! So, when we went back after our tour of the town, we made a beeline for the 2nd-floor restaurant. It isn't much, compared to the glitz of the casino downstairs; but, it's a comfortable setting nonetheless. We ordered two Delmonico steaks with Blue Cheese toppings, Baked Potatoes all-the-way; and, salads. Our third dining companion went for the buffalo burger, with a side of chili. The food was good; but, the potatoes weren't cooked completely through; there wasn't enough butter to make them moist; and, paying extra for bacon bits seems to have gone out of fashion everywhere but here. The steaks were cooked perfectly; and, were very tasty. However, they were topped with way too much cheese; and, were tough to chew. Service was alright; but, not overly friendly or helpful. However, I did get a tip on the Dorothy Lynch Salad Dressing, which I ordered on my salad. It was so tasty, I've placed a bottle in my shopping cart on Amazon Smile. read more

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