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Nuevo Vallarta

4.2 (95 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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Margarita and michelada
Jamie L.

Nuevo Vallarta Mexican restaurant is an amazing restaurant, from the moment we walk in the door until we left. The food was out of this world. Everything is made in house from their homemade tortillas corn and flour, to their margarita mix. The menu is large. My favorite part of their menu is the pictures! I love seeing the food along with the description. There's a lot of yummy dishes to pick from. I've never seen a burrito as large as the one my husband ordered, it was hug!! I got the enchiladas and taco, it had best flavor. The spices and sauce was amazing. The cocktails were great too. The service was the best, Coco was our waitress, and she never missed a beat. I can't wait to bring family and friends back to Nuevo Vallarta for some more yummy food and cocktails. This is the best Mexican restaurant in Northern Nevada, hands down.

Chips and salsa
Mel J.

We were in the area visiting family and went here for dinner. We were seated right away and brought chips and salsa. The salsa was chunkier than we liked and the chips were a little more done than we liked so not starting off great. Our server was friendly and was able to answer all the questions at our table. We ordered a shrimp burrito, chicken and steak fajitas, chicken mole and skirt steak with enchilada plate. The food overall was a little salty and although the plates were quite large, I didn't feel like I got my money's worth, it was mostly sauce, rice and beans. The food was good overall with a fresh ingredient flavor. We also ordered a glass of Chardonnay which was good and a margarita that tasted like a pre mix vs freshly made. Based on the other restaurants and the cost, we probably won't be coming back.

Plenty of vegetarian options..
Amy O.

5/18/2024- Decided to venture out from a few of our favorite Mexican restaurants-and stopped here. Location is nice, and off the Main Street.. Seated as soon as we walked in, but requested another table.. the table was unbalanced .. Menu has a lot of items- on the front of the menu, in red -states the charge of 3%for atm / credit card.. I went with the fish tacos- server said the description was wrong and the fish is fried-.. Exactly what I wanted - thinking fried meant battered fish- but it was not battered. Sadly the presentation of the fish tacos was so plain- no coleslaw, or garnishes.. But the sauce was amazing and made up for the looks.. Was not offered a choice of beans- but honestly the black beans were really good with rice- Also got the taco and enchilada combo- and it was good.. refried beans were very good.. Attentive staff .. $53 plus the 3% = $55 bill. Glad to have stopped in..

I believe this was their Ultimate Burrito with shredded beef.
Sabrina L.

My husband and I went on a date night. Normally, we are all about trying new restaurants especially Mexican but this was our first time here since they opened probably a year ago. Our area has 5 Mexican Restaurants. Yelp reviews were mostly positive with a few exceptions. As we parked we could see it was a slow night for them as the parking lot had a couple of cars. It had been a rainy, windy day so most probably decided to say indoors. This place was a converted McDonald's. They did a nice job on the remodel. They had a mixtures on tables and booths. As we entered we were greeted very friendly asking if we preferred a booth. We said yes. It was only the 2 of us but this booth could hold a comfortable 4 without it being a tight fit like some places where you feel like a sardine. A lady immediately brought chips and salsa. Chip were good, salsa was okay. It needed a bit more spices. The menu was very long with a ton of options. We were asked within a couple of minutes for our drink order and were brought drinks within a few minutes. Prices were average to higher than we have seem but not too outrageous. We ordered a burrito with shredded beef and the carne asada burrito. We got our food within 10 minutes. The burritos were big. If not too hungry, you could split it with someone. Mine had red sauce and my husband the green sauce. My husband had asked for black beans but pinto were used. He was okay with either. My burrito was good but I wish the red sauce was a bit more flavorful. It looked like the same red sauce used for the chips and salsa. I wish there was a bit more cheese inside as well. There was a good about of the shredded beef. My husband really enjoyed his burrito. Maybe these were not the best we ever had but still really good. My margarita was very good with plenty of alcohol. Throughout our meal we did have a gentleman come over asking how everything was. Maybe the manager or owner? Appreciated it. All in all I would recommend this place to try. Mexican food can be so different and depending on their style,, you might love it or not. I would come back and try something else on the menu.

tortilla and chips
Thomas E M.

Wow, what a surprise. In a town with a plethora of Mexican restaurants you'd think there isn't room for another one, but you would be wrong. This was our first visit, and we enjoyed ourselves so much that we were thinking about our next visit already We started with the chips. They were served warm with two apparently house made salsas, the green one spicier than the red. We ended up enjoying two baskets and two servings of each salsa. I had the cheese enchilada and burrito plate and my wife had the chicken mole plate. The mole was the best I remember tasting and, as usual, I'll get to enjoy it tomorrow for lunch. We were full and so we ordered a flan to go to share later. The service was spot on. Our water glasses were never empty and our chip basket was replenished without us needing to ask. They have, what looks like, a fairly comprehensive tequila selection and so if you're into that I'd bet they have you covered. All in all, pleasant food, great service and a recycled building (in case you're visiting this was the original McDonald'a in town), convene to add another great Mexican food option to the Carson Valley.

Excellent Table side Guacamole
Ian M.

From the moment we stepped in the restaurant we were made to feel right at home with everyone from the hostess to the guy who made our table side guacamole and our wonderful and personable server, Saul from Bacalar, Mexico. Saul took excellent care of our table and made some pretty amazing margaritas! The Chile con Queso was amazing as was the table side guacamole. When our dinners arrived, we immediately realized we'd be leaving with a lot of leftovers as the portions were huge! We had such a great first experience here, I'm sure we'll be back! We're also excited to come back and see some live bands from northern Mexico that will be performing late October. Their menu is extensive and has so many great looking dishes offered it was really hard to pick which one to try first. We hope you enjoy!

Asada Y mas
Alexia K.

We LOVE this restaurant. We visit WEEKLY & the staff are so nice, they treat us like family. We each get the Asada Y Mas, skirt steak with an enchilada and rice beans/tortillas. Portions are generous and I'm pretty sure they shred their own cheese, it's bomb. My husband gets their margaritas and they taste fresh, not artificial. They also have dos xx amber on tap, so good! See ya next week

Taco de al pastor

We walked in and it was empty and it scared us a bit but we got greeted very nicely by all the staff there. They started us off with fresh chips and really good flavorful salsas It was really hot out and when we walked in we got so relieved the ac was on. PERFECT! I got the plato chico ( 1 chicken enchilada and 1 al pastor taco with rice and and refried beans) My bf got the California asada burrito. IT WAS HUGE! Absolutely worth the serving and price. All really sweet people. Entramos y estaba vacío, lo que nos asustó un poco, pero todo el personal nos recibió muy amablemente. Nos sirvieron papas fritas recién hechas y salsas deliciosas. Hacía mucho calor y al entrar nos alivió mucho que el aire acondicionado estuviera encendido. ¡Perfecto! Pedí el plato chico (una enchilada de pollo y un taco al pastor con arroz y frijoles refritos). Mi novio pidió el burrito de asada californiana. ¡Era enorme! Mereció totalmente la pena la porción y el precio. Todos son muy amables.

Interior
Chuck M.

We have been waiting to try this place for more the a year. It was a remodel of the old McDonald's. The remodel took about a year and a half. That is what is felt like getting our lunch this afternoon. The place was not that busy and they had a lot of employees. The food was ok. The beans were very salty. My wife's chicken fajitas were served not sizzling. Who has non sizzling fajitas? This place better step up because it does not compare to La Hacienda Del Sazon or Francisco's. They have a weird sign posted in the restroom and at the entrance. (See pics)

Margaritas
Ted R.

Went here as we needed to try this new Mexican restaurant. I had the steak fajitas and my wife had a birria taco and a shredded beef taco. Both very good and served very hot. I had a modelo beer and my wife a blended house margarita. The chips and salsa very good and we were served a really spicy salsa and a regular salsa. Service was great and super clean restaurant. So happy to have another great Mexican restaurant in the area.

Carne asada street tacos and pomegranate margarita

Amazing service and good with live music. Nice atmosphere. Big portion of food for a great price! Great place to come with family.

Side chile relleno
Ashley H.

Super disappointed . We got our first to go order from here and man it was all messed up. When I called I explained to the guy I would like a chile Colorado burrito with shrimp instead of chicken and he said I couldn't do that. He said I could do the Vallarta burrito with just shrimp. I told him that says it has chicken and crab and I don't want chicken or crab. He said they could do it with all shrimp. I said that would work. I then requested instead of the mushroom sauce to get red enchilada sauce on top which he said was fine. He repeated my order back which was two of these burritos and said shrimp Only and green enchilada sauce. I corrected him that I wanted the red enchilada sauce. Well we picked up our order about 10pm. When we got home the burritos were FULL of mostly shredded CHICKEN, a small amount of crab and a small amount of shrimp with GREEN sauce on top. Normally the green sauce wouldn't have been a big deal but we don't eat chicken so here we are with $45 worth of two burritos that we can't eat. It's 10:30 the place is closed. Rice, beans, and chips are good though. I picked out the shrimp - it had good flavor. This place has good flavors but they definitely don't pay attention to detail which is disappointing. Their hours are so convenient for those of us that dont have traditional eating schedules.

Chile Relleno
Jennifer L.

Food was prepared with care & was exceptional. A pleasurable experience of satisfying my cravings. Very nice Marg too! The service was good too, attentively checking on me, and still not pestering me as I enjoyed the warm & inviting ambiance. Delightful experience, thank you all for your service!

Three queso birria tacos STUFFED with shredded beef. This plate was filled with rice and beans.

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I had the quesabirria tacos 3 tocos is just enough to fill you up the service was super good and the food was SO GOOD.

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The food is excellent and the servers are helpful and friendly. The atmosphere is very inviting and confortable.

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Salsa is very good. Chile Verde is the best I have had. Wonderful. Beans and rice - a staple - were perfect.

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Overland Restaurant & Pub

Overland Restaurant & Pub

4.1
(583 reviews)
1.7 mi
$$

Another great meal at Overland. Shannon provides the best service and of course best drinks too!…read moreAmazing food with top notch staff!

So there we were. We…read morewanted to take a bike ride, have breakfast, and enjoy a beautiful spring day. We did all of that and we decided to have breakfast at the Overland. We knew it wasn't going to be crowded and the food will be fresh, but it was so much more than that. Overland is lucky to employ Tennessee, who might just be the best server in the Carson Valley. I grant you that we haven't been to every restaurant and we haven't had every server and so it could be hyperbole to try to tell you that he's the best, but we need to be sure to let you know that he is clearly in the top percentile of quality, local servers. Why you ask. He anticipated our every need, and so we always had water, always had coffee, and he cleared every single time he got near the table. His positive energy is infectious. Yes, I can hear you now, what about the food? My wife can, on occasion, high maintenance, and this was one of those mornings. She ordered the Eggs Benedict without the bottom bread plus one more whole extra Eggs Benedict, and Tennessee didn't flinch. I ordered the vegetarian omelette and I had side breakfast potatoes. All of it tasted great. I even tried the hollandaise sauce on my wife's eggs Benedict and it tasted fresh and tasty. So, I say give Tennessee a raise, and when you go to the Overland, hope that you get seated in his section because it will be an experience that you won't forget soon, and the food is very good. Somehow, this breakfast restaurant is flying under the radar on Saturdays and Sundays. They truly deserve to be packed as they have the formula for success, great service, good food, and a clean environment..

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J T Basque Bar & Dining Room

J T Basque Bar & Dining Room

4.4
(496 reviews)
1.8 mi
$$

After moving to Genoa almost 6 years ago, Gayle and I finally set foot in JT Basque, the iconic…read morerestaurant in the Carson Valley (Daniels in Genoa is #2). And we brought some Bay Area friends with us. We also came in mid-week to avoid any crowd potential. Our evening began at the bar with a round of Picon Punch, the official drink of the State of Nevada. I first thought that this was a drink that you only ordered once, but this small glass of goodness actually grew on us. After closing the bar bill and looking at all the branded merchandise, it was off to the main dining room. We chose the Basque Family Style side of the menu, which at the end of the evening resulted in number of take home containers. Our 4 choices were Basque Chicken, Fish, Lamb Shoulder, and Lamb Chops. Those came with Vegetable Soup, Salad, Beef Stew, Beans, French Fries, Bottle of Red Wine, Coffee, and Ice Cream. for the Table. These inclusive choices were priced just south of $40 and that's what the bill was at the end of the evening, as there were no extras needed. OK, the included wine was a little on the sweet side, but we didn't see the need to "upgrade" as we were too busy concentrating on the food. It was all good, especially the Soup and the French Fries. The only regret was not being here on the night they served Huckleberry Ice Cream, but our Vanilla or Pistachio Almond was good enough. JT Basque is family generation owned, and we certainly felt welcome and well taken care of. The rustic decor was also cool, as was the happy energy in the dining room. We promise to come back and not be strangers.

9/29/2025- I can't…read morebelieve it's been four years since the last visit.. On our annual last of the season fishing trip and decided to stay in town- so we could leave earlier and sauce some time.. Perfect timing as they open early instead of a traditional 5 pm.. Arrived and it was already busy.. Service is friendly and the food is wholesome.. I love family style and how it's served... being one who cooks and serves five course meals.. this is a treat for me.. White bean soup with cabbage, served with bread-yum.. Salad- with a nice and light dressing.. Beans and chicken and rice-.. chicken fell off the bone-.. Entree- I went with the Basque chicken- tender chicken breast with a light tomato sauce.. Lamb chops tender and just enough seasoning-.. Best part- hot and crispy French fries !! Dinner was also served with a house red wine-.. Definitely making several trips next year! Vanilla or mint chip ice to end the meal

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Genoa Bar

Genoa Bar

4.6
(197 reviews)
5.0 mi
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Let's get this out of the way: Vegans and even vegetarians will want to note that the famous bloody…read moreMary they make here has a Worcestershire sauce that contains anchovies. it is not even remotely vegetarian. No matter. there are plenty of other drinks on the menu that will assuage your herbivorous sensibilities. note as well but there's a sign saying only service dogs are allowed. I travel with my service dog, shown in these photos. but if you have a dog who's mainly a pet you may need to leave them in an environmentally controlled vehicle or at home. Well the ambience can't be beat here. The ceilings are surprisingly tall for someplace of this age. There's no shortage of things to look at on the wall. Very interesting. Best of all there is a lovely vanilla smell permitting every corner of the venue. I don't know if it's a candle or essential oil or what but i like it!!

The wife and I went to the South Lake Tahoe area, and stayed at David Walley's Resort. Sure, we…read morewent over the pass 3-4 times during our week stay to the lake, but we also discovered THIS gem while exploring the immediate area. We loved this place so much that we were impressed with ourselves the day that we did NOT make a stop by this bar, and perhaps we even stopped by twice if eating in Genoa. You walk in (by the way, look like a regular, and PUSH the very low doorknob, not pull like I did initially) and immediately know it is dripping with history, divey-ness, and awesomeness. The crowd comes in waves, as it is a popular drop-in for people coming through town as well as many very welcoming and friendly locals. Actually, I want to say again how awesome the regulars were. Not sure how I would feel if constant tourist dropped in my homestead, but everyone we talked to who was local was awesome and inviting. The bar had an IPA for me. They have a pool table. They have a jukebox (which defaulted to glam rock when we were there, so I LOVED that). They have cool merch. They have some awesome stuff on walls and ceiling. They have some fantastic mixed drinks, including one of the better Bloody Mary's my wife has had as well as a unique, tasty hot drink (Hot Buttered Buccaneer Drink). They have a spacious outdoor area. They don't have food, but we had a burger and burger salad (wife) from the food truck there, and it was stellar. The fries were great too. Back to the bar though. And, every bartender who served us during the week gave us friendly, efficient, perfect service. Once we realized that South Tahoe was irritatingly tourist overpopulated at this time of year, we decided to attend this cool candle-lighting tradition they did on NYE there instead of figuring out logistics over the pass. The event was SOOOO cool, and they even had a fun band later that night that they somehow packed into the jukebox corner. Hope I don't forget anyone. Whether you get Syd, Gabby, Candi, Dee, Carrie, or Ginger (the only one I didn't meet personally), you will love your experience here. They were all rock stars during our visits. I can't say enough good things about this bar, it really made "our South Tahoe trip," and you should swing by if in the area. I highly recommend this place, and see you there (the next time we are in the area)...

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Jethro's Oven & Grill

Jethro's Oven & Grill

3.8
(121 reviews)
4.7 mi
$$

This restaurant is what it is. And what it is is a community gathering spot close to a neighborhood…read morethat supports it. In here you've got people treated like they were Norm from cheers. The regulars really do know each other. We were here Thursday night and we were fortunate enough to have Sara as our server. She made sure that our food was accurate that we had water the whole evening and she had a sense of humor while doing it. What more could you want? As for the food, I stuck to my favorite burger, the French burger that served with mushrooms and blue cheese. I avoided the freshly cooked potato chips, the coleslaw, and the french fries and opted into a side salad. Sara made it very well. My wife had the pulled pork barbecue sandwich, and she enjoyed it. To conclude, real good food in a neighborhood pub with laughter and people enjoying each other in the background. We will most definitely be back.

Just a word of advice " Change the oil in your fryers!" Twice my husband and I have been there to…read moreeat and he orders the fish and chips. The first time the waitress noticed he barely ate his dish and he explained that the coating on the fish and chips were too dark and not golden. Fish inside was not cooked all the way. She understood and she gave him a free drink chip. This time we came for lunch he ordered the fish and chips and again the oil is too dark. I ended up giving him half of my pulled pork sandwich, which was really good. But I have to admit my fries weren't that good because the oil needs to be changed!

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Our first visit to this room, we didn't know it existed until today.
Our first visit to this room, we didn't know it existed until today.
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