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    Roadrunner Cafe

    3.9 (138 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Hamburger w extra patty
    nate c.

    They have excellent burgers. Definitely the best burgers in the area. The customer service is phenomenal. Thank you to Shannon for consistent excellent customer service.

    Victor W.

    The new Roadrunner cafe in Dayton Nevada on the loneliest highway 50. Inside the casino Carson Plains. Good parking for the small town, but inside an older casino that smells of smoke. Bathrooms are close to restaurants, seats about 60 or more guests. Sunday had a 30 minute wait. Service was good and friendly. Coffee could be better and food was really good and priced reasonably but a bit high for this area. This restaurant is geared towards conservative politically. TV inside with local channels that was covering news. Clean, fast and friendly atmosphere.

    Cora M.

    Just a little diner in Dayton Nevada on highway 50 but it produces the most delicious breakfasts. The restaurant is open from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. there are half a dozen tables and a counter with chairs. The owner is always there serving breakfast and lunch to her patrons. The coffee is delicious and hot and constantly being refilled in your cup. Today we decided to try the chicken fried steak and the biscuits and gravy. Both platters were overflowing with good food. there are numerous options to choose from and numerous sides to go with plus loads of fresh homemade bread to accompany your meal. The restaurant is clean and very cutely designed as a roadside cafe. You will not leave hungry and the prices are great. I highly recommend you checking this spot out.

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    Tamara E.

    Roadrunner was clean and the upgrades to the restaurant look nice. Shannon is a wonderful and friendly server. She definitely makes the visit worth the time. Today I ordered the bacon breakfast burrito and substituted fries for the potatoes. The burrito was ok. There was very little bacon and the burrito was overall bland. The burrito was large in size. I was craving fries and so I was sad when most of my fries were extremely undercooked to the point of raw. I have heard that the food is better when one of the guys are cooking instead of the lady that was today so I hope I will experience one of them cooking on my next visit.

    Eggs bacon and home potatoes with a side of sourdough bread delicious and fast good fast and friendly service
    Daniel R.

    Good quick stop with lots it good dishes and memorabilia all around. People who want a quick meal this is your place.

    Southwest Scramble w/ sourdough
    Harman B.

    If you have ever been to Dayton NV you know very well the options for lunch are slim to none. Roadrunner Cafe is one of the two non fast food spots in town. It's a small hole in an old strip mall. Pulling in you know it's gonna be a place where you are going to get simple food. No fancy's sauces, no fancy options and nothing "organic" lol. Yes, they are not spotless clean but they are also not filthy. Before even walking in you know what you are going to get inside cleanliness wise. So judging or expecting it to be spotless clean is foolish and honestly dumb imo to rate/judge. Everything is old school diner and honestly if you complain a little too much I'm sure they going to old school kick you out before giving you a discount. I came with a colleague and we both had similar expectations. We wanted someone fresh cooked for us and that's exactly what we got. For the same price as a fast food combo we got a fresh southwest scramble with a coffee. I'll take that 10/10 times over some fast food garbage. I am not in Dayton very often for lunch but I can see myself coming back.

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    The food is amazing and the staff is very friendly. Makes you feel like your having a home cooked meal with family.

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    Awesome food, great people, well worth the stop when visiting the greater Carson City and Reno area

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    Great breakfast! Ordered pancakes and they were huge! And the service was amazing ....

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    Not very welcoming. Biscuits & gravy bland & not memorable. I felt like a stranger in a strange land. Not going back.

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    Wonderful food. Small hole in the wall diner. Go to lunch with girlfriends. Wonderful service.

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    Great little breakfast place. The staff is friendly, food is quick, the atmosphere is perfect small country. I'm a fan!

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    The food was good however the cafe is filthy dirty. The floors are gross, windows dirty, dusty, crusty and unacceptable.

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    Reservations are definitely a must here, as was on display the Friday night we went when the place…read morewas completely packed, including the first-come, first-served bar area. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable, and she did a great job walking us through the day's specials as well as some of her favorite picks. I started with the In Crowd cocktail and really enjoyed it. The coconut, basil, and bitters balanced beautifully with the gin, making for a super refreshing drink that felt especially perfect for spring or summer weather. We followed our server's advice and ordered four items, two larger plates and two starters, and everything was delicious. Here's the breakdown: Trout Dip: Fantastic smoky, fishy flavor in all the right ways, served with crostinis. The only small nitpick was that the crostinis were overdone for my taste and shattered loudly when bitten into. Grilled Prawns: Super meaty and seasoned and sauced perfectly, with a bed of slaw that balanced the dish nicely. Scallops: Seared to perfection and in an addicting red Thai curry sauce. I was intrigued by the combo of kimchi, grits, and curry and have to say that it somehow blends amazingly well. Lamb Chops: Cooked to a perfect medium rare, expertly seasoned, with little gaminess and a cooling yogurt sauce that really brought the dish together. All in all, it was a fantastic meal and easy to see why this place is such a favorite among both locals and tourists. The food, the drinks, and the service all come together to make this a great option for any occasion from a casual night out (us) to celebrating something memorable like a graduation (several were happening while we were there).

    Decent spot - much nicer inside than expected. Service was prompt and friendly and I was excited to…read moresee some mocktails on the menu. We were going to make a reservation but a credit card was required - that felt excessive for a reservation on a Wednesday night so we risked it and just showed up. We were early (5:30) so we got seated right away. We got a variety of appetizers after my mocktails (very gingery, yum!). The ribs had a great sauce but were overcooked a bit. The burrata was nice but crostini was so hard I thought it might tear up my mouth. Gnuddi was tasty but very oily. Great ambience and perfect for a wine drinker - extensive list. We would bring family or friends there for a night classy night out, but it wasn't overwhelmingly amazing to us.

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