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    The Fern

    3.7 (7 reviews)
    Open 3:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    This place has changed so much over the last couple decades, pretty pleased with the mood the new owners are sharing naturally.

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    The Mine Shaft Saloon

    The Mine Shaft Saloon

    3.7
    (82 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    We went here to cool off today..june 2nd..see receipt…read more Drinks are good and still relatively cheap. I had a glass of wine and my boyfriend had a Budweiser. Its relaxing inside and has tvs to watch sports. They have outdoor seating as well. I believe people can smoke out there. Its popular for the locals and you can get Freds chinese food next door and bring it into the bar ( i believe Fred bought the place). Plenty of outside seating to meet your friends!

    The service at this place is trash, and the bartender clearly picks and chooses who he wants to…read moreserve based on what they look like. ​I was standing right at the bar waiting to order, and the bartender completely ignored me. He wouldn't even make eye contact and blew right past me to serve a white guy who had just walked up to my right. When he finally looked back over, he looked right past me again to my wife. She literally had to point at me and tell him, "He's the one ordering." ​While we were sitting at the bar (had to move because the overhead fans create a ridiculous wind tunnel at the tables), a Hispanic guy walked in. He was in a great mood, carrying a bag no bigger than a small basketball. The bartender immediately stopped him and said he couldn't have the bag in there, basically refusing to serve him. Since the guy was alone, he just left. ​It was a terrible look. Between getting blatantly ignored while standing right in front of the guy and watching how he treated the next customer, the bias here was obvious. If you aren't the right demographic, don't expect decent service.

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    National Bar

    National Bar

    3.5
    (24 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    I was back in town, so came in for a martini with a friend. Had been in their restaurant, LOLA, for…read morebrunch and geeeezuz service was slowwww. BUT..THE BAR WAS EXCEPTIONAL! Our bartender, LINDSAY, was FABULOUSSSSS! Give her a raise. Best service Ive had in NC IN YEARSSSS

    Though I was on a short vacation, I was scheduled to have a business conference call on Monday…read moreafternoon. I was with a family group celebrating a university graduation and we had checked out of our lodging spot, so I was on the hunt for a quiet place to have the call. After checking on a couple of other options, I walked into the National Bar. Success! Not only was it lightly populated at 1:00 on a Monday afternoon, but the atmosphere was oozing historic charm. It was just a pleasant place to be, let alone for what I was trying to accomplish. The bartender served me a tall glass of pineapple juice, which was delicious. I sat at a table in the larger part of the bar area and was getting connected to my call. At the last minute the client postponed so my careful planning to find the right spot was for naught. However, I enjoyed sipping my juice and soaking up the ambiance of the space. Dear Hubby ended up wandering in and finding me and we both sat for a spell I was able to check my email and catch up on anything immediate, which thankfully was minimal. It was a great place to take a break from wandering Broad Street, while still absorbing the charm of Nevada City. I'd certainly plan to stop in here again when visiting this special town.

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    The River Downtown

    The River Downtown

    4.8
    (46 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    An excellent addition to our already wonderful choice of epicurian choices in down town Nevada…read moreCity. My last visit was A FIVE STAR EXCEPTIONAL dinning experience. Portions and pricing are fair and the new wine bar and balcony are a welcome for evening people watching from above. The owners are kind and unpretentious and work hard to keep their above standard food and atmosphere. The new menu has some real food favorites for me.

    This review will be a joy. What a awesome surprise. We went to Nevada City to spend a day shopping…read moreand walking this beautiful town. We ended up eating at The River. It's a quaint little spot with some tables outdoors, which worked for us because we had our dogs in a stroller. I checked the menu before we sat down and they had a few gluten-free dishes which serves my wife well. Little did I know I was gonna find this culinary gem. We started with the Chicharron's. I'm not kidding. These were the best Chicharron's I have ever had in my life. They were so extremely fresh with a chipotle sauce that was perfection. I can't even describe how good these things were, but talk about fresh and crispy. Triple wow. The next item was the pork belly. It was scrumptious. The right blend of fat to meat ratio. Sweet and tangy. A 10 compared to chef Ramsey's 6 that I had at Hell's kitchen. And then there was the wild west beef tacos. Now if you follow my many reviews you will know I am a taco foodie. It is hard to get a wow out of me over a taco, but oh my God, these were some of the best freaking tacos I ever had in my life! They use a tender skirt steak to line the grilled flour tortilla, and then cheese, grilled onion, and bacon with an arugula salad top. And I believe some kind of chipotle sauce. I am not kidding you, these tacos will bend your knees. I absolutely loved them. They just absolutely nailed this. The wait staff was excellent, I got a pale Mexican beer that was really good, even the lemonade was first class. This was the surprise lunch of my lifetime. I was not expecting much. I was not expecting something worthy of a review even. These are some of the greatest lunches ever when you find a spot like this and were expecting nothing. Kudos to The River Downtown. I just wished I was staying another day so I could go back and try all the other things they have on their menu. Wow wow wow.

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    Wild West Smash Tacos. 
Caramelized onions, peppered candied bacon, white cheddar, spicy mayo, arugula and grass fed seasoned beef
    Wild West Smash Tacos. Caramelized onions, peppered candied bacon, white cheddar, spicy mayo, arugula and grass fed seasoned beef
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