When we first walked in, the place was hardly occupied. However, it started getting busy quickly. And the food was better than expected! Our server was on her first ever night, and she did a great job. Other servers, as well as the manager, made certain we had what we needed, including drinks. It was all a pleasant surprise. read more

JR's Bar & Grill - Shrimp Alfredo Pasta Shrimp Alfredo Pasta - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

Service was ok but food was not. First time I've ever had French Toast with a knife. It was so tough and flavorless. Sausage patties were so dry and overcooked that it was not edible. Overall the taste and texture was so bad that I couldn't eat it. Then, to make things worse the checkout short changed me. read more

I mean... I'm a fan of JR's!!! It's, I believe, the only 24 hour restaurant in town which means it's perfect for late night drunken munchies on the weekend! Or any time you need late night food! The times I've been there, it was after a night of a little gambling and drinks at Maverick across the street! The few times I've been there, when you go late at night, the service is great! The waitresses are always fast, friendly and on top of things. I've tried the Chicken Marsala, the little side salad with ranch and the French toast with fresh berries! The pasta was actually really good, and I liked the garlic bread that came with it. The salad is your perfect diner salad with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, cheddar and croutons with ranch. The French toast was fluffy and delicious drenched in maple syrup and rich butter. I mean can you go wrong with that at 2am? Nay. Either way, JR's is a great place for late night food! read more

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It's salty but it's good salty good customer service kinda I think it's bettter then the last ones that were working here last time read more

JR's Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

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A waitress recently charged someone else's breakfast bill on my debit card for a purchase made 2 hours prior to me arriving, in addition to my breakfast bill. Speaking with other locals, this is not the first time that this has happened at JR's. The food was average at best, which is sad because the service was good. The food service manager noted that the transactions were processed one after the other, but never gave me a valid reason for the separate additional charge on my card. It wasn't busy so that's not an excuse either. Better watch ur debit card charges if you go here!!!! read more

We got drinks and after that we got over looked and there was lots of waiters walking around non busy and we waited 40. Minutes and we left and came back and they helped all the white people around us and We are native kids read more

JR's Bar & Grill - This is in elko nevada - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

Our server Raual was great, he was kind and made sure to refill our water. I got the chicken fried dinner and my husband got the supreme pizza, the pizza could've been cooked a little longer and my veggies were a little overcooked but it was still yummy. I loved the atmosphere it had a cool western theme on the inside of a small casino it didnt smell of cigarettes and it was not very crowded. I would highly recommend if your looking for a sit down place in elko nevada read more

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Breakfast was bad , omelette was over cooked, no country potatoes "out" 930 am , my son had chicken fried steak no country potatoes eggs were barely cooked, over medium was the call , the fried steak was over cooked and old , very gray, sourdough toast for both meals did not get , my daughter had French toast, was the best plate on the table, coffee was hot no taste orange juice was ok don't drink the water, very bad taste, I've had much better meals at this place, service was not so good, our server didn't realize we had a carafe of coffee, she wasn't the only server there but acted like she was the only one there chicken with her head cut off, they need to continue with there upgrades, the booths are nice the tables are old looking, carpet tile flooring, hard to clean, durability, see about that, good lighting, seemed clean read more

Terrible hours and they have minimal menu. Service is good, but wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for options.

I visit JRs when I visit Elko. I've been coming at least once a year for the past few years. First year was great. Food was good and so was the service. I always sit at the bar. Ever since the service has been absolutely horrible. Got an older lady bartending that just shouldn't be allowed around people. She's honestly scary and talks to herself all night and will serve you one drink if you're playing then totally ghost you the rest of the night except for the trash talking. And she makes it very obvious she's talking about you. It's an older place that seems a little run down. They have TVs at the bar but not really anything going on other than that. Bright side is I have won more than I've lost on the video poker. If you're not playing I'd totally skip it. read more

Very good for breakfast, typical step-above-Dennys diner prices these days (about 12 bucks a meal before drink and tip). Can't vouch for lunch or dinner except that if they have carne asada as the daily special, it's actually pretty good and a big filling plate. read more

Nothing special. 20$ for the pizza and 8 for the salad. Pizza was over cooked for me. Staff was okay, polite just not attentive. Drinks were empty for over 5 minutes. My biggest complaint is the fact that the menu online is not the same as the menu at the restaurant. We went in for the family pizza dinner special just to be told it no longer existed. Especially during times when online ordering is important. It should match. read more

JR's Bar & Grill - Pizza - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

We were seated at a dirty table. The floors were covered in trash and food debris. After a moderate wait we were served our over cooked food and not given any silverware. We had to ask for condiments. The waitress was kind, but too busy. We will not be eating here again. We stayed at the hotel. read more

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Food was disappointing. Went for Chicken Marsala as advertised on Yelp wasn't on the menu anymore. The side salad was not fresh and the coleslaw was old not fresh either did not eat it. Also I ordered Fish and Chips and when the order was brought to me I asked for tartar sauce the response was oh I'm sorry we are out. The service was ok the server was trying to accommodate as my husband and I. We were very disappointed. Ambiance was standard. read more

Worst place ever couldn't tell if waitress was asleep or just high. Got orders wrong forgot half the things ordered. Service wasn't so great. Food was not great at all just a complete let down. read more

I gotta give it to this place. It seemed like every single plate that came out looked like it was plated for a movie set or some sort of photo shoot. I really was impressed as stuff went by as I sat at the counter. But the night was just full of misstep after misstep. And maybe this was just an Easter issue...... Anyway I get there and stand at the "please wait to be seated" sign for what seemed to be an inordinate amount of time...even though people were right there at the register...I guess I needed to be helped by the wait staff? Anyway maybe the hostess didn't show, I don't know. I asked to sit at the counter. I'm a single tonight. No need to take up space! Anyway I got my glass of water and my menu. Water glass was dirty so I sent it back and got a new one. Then I got my bowl of soup I ordered...in a cup...but she DID make it up to me by bringing me another cup! It was a tasty navy bean and asparagus soup. Nothing amazing but hearty enough. I had intended to come in for some ham since it was Easter. Ham special is out...booo. I'll take the Cowboy Burger then. It's got ham! And thankfully it did...because pulled the burger patty (puck) out and just at the ham sandwich. The floor manager noticed it and offered me a replacement. I said sure...but just the patty...I've already eaten the sandwich. A few long minutes later...a whole new plate comes out with fries and everything. She shakes her head and just gives it to me. I don't know....my guess is that it was just an off day, with people working on Easter. I probably will come back here because the prices really aren't that bad...and a place that can plate that well SHOULD be able to get it right most of the time. One other cool note...the parking lot has some oversized parking spots for people with trailers or big trucks. Nice touch! Too bad two of the four spaces were taken up by morons in regular vehicles. read more

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My wife and I are traveling to Idaho and got a room at Gold Country Inn. After a long day on the road we just wanted to watch the Eagles Bucs game and grab a bite to eat. I read the reviews and we were just hoping for a decent meal. As soon as we walked in, Lana seated us and took our drink orders and made us feel welcome. We ordered the chicken fingers and a large pizza. Everything was excellent and we left there as happy customers. We will definitely return on our next trip. read more

We were seated at the table, given our drinks and waited 45 minutes and nobody came to take our order, someone finally came over when I was pouring soda into my son's cup, we paid for the sodas and left, it wasn't busy either. read more

TL;DR: Friendly service, tasty soup, disappointing pasta. I'll probably try this place again next time I'm in Elko. It's a convenient city to stay in when traveling between California and points East, and the restaurant is right across the street from Red Lion Hotel & Casino, which is a nice place to spend the night. The corn chowder and Pozole were both tasty. Our server was kind and efficient. I had the three-cheese penne, which was unfortunately drowning in Alfredo sauce. It was genuinely difficult to find the penne swimming around in the sauce. If I had it to do over again, I would probably order the build-your-own pasta and just get olive oil, and then ask for some Alfredo sauce on the side. read more

Everyone from Brandy, Tracie, Crystal and wonderful bartender (sorry didn't get his name) were fabulous!! The ribeye steak was tough and no taste. The manager Steve. He's a piece of work. He watches over everyone like he is the "MAFIA" boss!! Holy cow. He was trying to intimidate the bartender when we first came in. Then the wait staff. Total JERK. Overall the casino personal were very nice. read more

Service at the beginning was good then our waitress disappeared into the back. I ordered chicken Marsala. It was so bland and had no flavor at all. I could hear Gordon Ramsey in the back of my mind saying did you taste it while you were cooking it? It was pitiful. No amount of salt or pepper made it any better. My husband ordered a cheese burger and his food was cold by the time he could get any ones attention to bring him mustard and ketchup. Pitiful!!! read more

I have been frequenting JRs for several years. I love Mary and Sam they always take care of me. Unfortunately, the hours keep on changing and they now open later. I am now having to frequent another restaurant that opens earlier. I also see many of JRs regular morning customers at this other restaurant. I have hopes that the hours will be adjusted so they open earlier. read more

They are advertising that they have Budweiser products here again, but they do not, and they are running out of the alternative beers, they are the person responsible for stocking says they will stick in 1 to 2 days, they are out of orange, and Cranberry juice, so it is difficult to even order a mixed drink read more

The food is great, and the customer service is great but my friends for was not cleaned properly

Beyond horrible service. Go to the next place you think of. Believe me. I'm saving you the money. 45 min for wings and fries... forgetting to put in that easy of an order is pretty sad. Food was very underwhelming even for a casino. Very limited options to top it off. read more

JR's Bar & Grill - Menu - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

Stopped here during our journeys to Yellowstone for lunch and it sounded good enough from reviews read, still a couple short miles out of town on the 80. A motivating factor in that choice was the oversized parking for RV'ers which sealed the deal (hat tip to fellow friend and Yelper Robert). Of note, those parking spots are located to the left of the east entrance and you'll need to back in, or nose in and back out, just a tip as we sent a friend ahead and their location didn't immediately jump out at them. Moving on, recognize this is a diner, located inside a local casino, but it is easily recognizable from the sign. Moving in, the menu is respectable with a great selection to choose from; burgesse's, sandwiches, apps, wildfired pizza, dinner entrees, they have the full Monte (of menus. Jeez, get your mind out of the gutter!). With that said, while the menu offers a lot, the results are suspect. I ordered a burger as a standby with a spin; bacon bison burger but I asked that they add the bleu cheese of course ('cause that's my jam) though they offered it with choice of any other variation; it was prepped as ordered but they really over cooked the meat and it was lackluster. I'll say they did try as the effort was recognizable but it still fell short in flavor. The nachos ordered by the lovely wife looked less than appealing and though I'd normally sample, they offered less than that much appeal. A friend enjoyed the chimichanga and couldn't say enough about it, so I'll say that is likely a step in the right direction, and lastly our son and his friend spoke not a word as they devoured their burgers (bacon bleu cheese, oddly with the crumbles as a side). Overall, I'd dine here again and give them another round though likely I'd play more with the menu; seems maybe it's a consistency thing. They do have an open kitchen, offering full view of the prep going into your meal, and a fully audible compliment of a working kitchen which I don't mind, though may bother some. Staff was gracious and very polite, though not as well acquainted as they should be with food and cocktail menus as one could or should expect. Overall, a nice enough place I certainly wouldn't steer one away from dining, but the dining experience may vary greatly on the variablities (yes, I just made that word up) of the given day. read more

JR's Bar & Grill - Profile pic of the bacon and bleu cheese burger ala bison (is this my good side, OMG I hope my makeup looks okay). - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

Great service by Eric tonight and food was mostly spot on. I was impressed that they were limiting the number of patrons in the dining room as they were short staffed in the kitchen. The posole soup was delicious The pot roast was piled high, flavorful and had a great gravy. The carrots were also perfect (though frozen variety) My only complaint is there should have been a roll and the menu said red potatoes yet it had a baked potato cut in chunks and appeared to have sat in a steam tray much too long. read more

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The restaurant closes at 10 o'clock in the bar stays open always :-) about the only restaurant in town that's decent and stays open late for travelers read more

JR's Bar & Grill - Baked salmon and veg medley - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

This little grill was a pleasant surprise at the Best Western. After spending the night at the hotel we decided to grab breakfast here before hitting the road. You do have to walk through the dismal (and smelly) casino to get to the restaurant and the bar itself isn't that great. We were seated well away from all of that and were promptly served some bad coffee. They have several $3.99 breakfast selections as well as all of the usual fare. My dining mate had French toast while I got an omelet. They were able to provide the option of Egg Beaters instead of eggs, had a pretty decent multi-grain toast, and when asked to serve the bacon "crispy", really delivered. I can't speak for lunch or dinner, but for breakfast this is a pretty good find in what would otherwise be a certain culinary desert and certainly reasonably priced. read more

JR's Bar & Grill - The "Californian" Omelet - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

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Walked down to JR's because it was close. Took a little longer than I would have liked to be seated. Same for getting my order taken. Ordered the Croissant Club. 10 minutes later my waitress came back to let me know they were out of croissants. Changed to a traditional Club sandwich on sour dough. Once my order was in my food came out quickly and the sandwich was delicious. Also liked the fries. Once I was done eating it took a little while for the waitress to check back in so I could ask for the check. She was very nice, and young, so I'll give her a bit of a pass for maybe being new. In all, I'd give 4 stars on food and 2 stars in service, so a 3 star rating from me. read more

I had a build your own burger and tobasco chips. GET THE TOBASCO CHIPS. My burger was also really good! Our bartender Lisa was awesome. I wasn't sure what to expect, but stick with the basics and you won't be disappointed! read more

JR's Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

Quick, efficient and most impressive of all, truly personable wait staff made this a good breakfast. The make your own omelette of 3 eggs and 2 ingredients, with additionals at $0.95 a piece, comes with hash browns and toast. Not wowing but more importantly not at all disappointing, and isn't that iften what we need in meals on the road? To not be disappointed? Well, I wasn't, and with the addition of a $5 coupon on $10 or more spent, this was way inexpensive and of good quality. If traveling through Elko, this is a good spot for a wuick, likely not to disappoint meal. read more

JR's Bar & Grill - Omelette $8.95 - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

Menu is nothing like on Yelp and is at least 50% more expensive. WTF?? And the service is non existent

My husband and I both ordered the seafood basket special. For $12.99 each we got three pieces of shrimp and 3 siracha cod bites. It came with fries and a few hush puppies, but for the price we kind of thought we would get "more" of something??? The cod bites were a bit overcooked. Pros: The server, Mary, was friendly and efficient. The shrimp and fries tasted good. Cons: Cod bites were mediocre and by the time drinks (two soft drinks) and a $6 bowl of soup were added, we were in for a $40 lunch. McDonald's filet would have been just as good, and will most likely be our choice over JRs next time. read more

One star cause I can't give zero stars. I'll be honest and upfront. I have no idea how the food is at JR's Bar & Grill. I'm told the garlic burger is amazing. And that's straight from trusted friends. However, when I walk into an establishment, I expect to be greeted by the host/hostess prior to standing right in front of him/her for 20 minutes. I finally just sighed and walked out. I've never heard anyone else say they've experienced this problem, but I sure did. I hope your visit to JR's turns out better than mine. read more

Pros: The prime rib was very good and the restaurant had a lot of staff on hand. The beer selection was standard. Cons: The salad didn't look fresh, and the lettuce should have been chopped into smaller bit sizes. Our waitress was nowhere to be found from the time she took our order until our food was served 25 minutes later. This was a missed opportunity to sell more drinks. The booth next to ours had to flag another waitress in order to get their check. Finally, the baked potatoes needed another 10 minutes in the oven. read more

If you're looking for high end haute cuisine, this ain't the place. However, if you are looking for a basic food dining experience, where the burgers are good and the spicy chicken strip salad is fine, this is good. It is in a Casino, and there is a heavily permeated reeking, smoking smell, which deteriorates the experience. However, the beer was cold, if flat, and the service was very solicitous and friendly. Bottom line: Stick to burgers and beer and you will be good to go! read more

The waiter was great the food was horrible. Also the place is dirty and smell like smoke read more

Probably one of the best breakfasts in Elko can be found at JRs and it's reasonable to boot! Be sure to order the stuffed potatoes with bacon to accompany your eggs or pancakes. They're not on the menu. Just ask! And ask if "Sam" is on duty. Sit in her section. She's an awesome waitress! We haven't had the lunch or dinner at JRs. Let me know how you like them read more

JR's Bar & Grill - Build your own omelette-and be sure to ask for stuffed potatoes! Yummy!! - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

The food here was OK for a few reasons. I ordered the chicken and everyone else had a steak. The meat entrees were good. Seasoned well and cooked properly. However, the vegetables were hideously overcooked. There were straight mush! The waitress we had was ok but totally spaced out. Seriously spaced out...like she had just used heroin or something. She would barely mumble out a response and the 16 year old guy who took our drink orders tried to memorize them and got them wrong. Also, the whole joint smells like smoke since its connected to a small casino. The entrees were good and the sides were good so 3 stars. Just work on the service. read more