The experience was good and even fun. The sides were great. The service was good. However, several of us at the table felt the steaks were bland and could have used much more seasoning. They were cooked as ordered and tinder. read more

Excellent, as always. Visited for dinner on a recent Wednesday evening and the place was packed, for good reason. Service was efficient and inviting. Food was a 10! I had the smallest filet and it was cooked to perfection. Absolutely excellent. My buddy had only the sides ($15) and they were all excellent. The sides are a meal and for $15 a total bargain. Some restaurants charge that for a salad or starter. Our waitress was a delight and very friendly. We'll be back (again, and again). We drove 8 hours round trip to visit The Star and it was totally worth it. read more

The Star Hotel - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

Best place to eat in Elko County. Its been a couple years since I've been able to get to Elko but I always make sure to stop in at the Star for lunch or supper and a picon when I'm in town. Scotty runs a great establishment. Thanks Scott for all the great meals and drinks! read more

The steak sandwich is outstanding!! We also had like a Cajun shrimp in butter and big chunks of garlic. If you love garlic that's the one!! The clam chowder came out with the meal to it was excellent!! The Basque BLT came out as a normal BLT with a twist which is a Poblano pepper!! Different but good!! If you come here the steak is your best bet. But everything we had was good!! read more

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Family style feast at a "hotel"! Was pre-warned that there would a lot of food. Still a bit stunned by the amount of servings. Cabbage soup and lettuce salad were surprisingly fresh and tasty. I was debating between Lamb chop and baked lamb. So glad I listened to the waitress and landed with baked lamb. I got three big pieces of lamb which came with bones, tendons, and marrow. So greasy, tender and delicious! Wish I could get it every where. Coworkers loved steak and salmon too. The sides were served in a family style as well. My favorite is the sautéed mushroom. I don't drink much beer so was asking if they got any hard sider which was joked so "midwestern". No hard sider available but sounds like they have a local drink which were really good per one of us ordered it three times. Services were awesome. The lobby was very noisy with a crowded happiness floating around. Need to yell to be heard just you know. Quite an experience to me. Indeed a family feast. read more

The Star Hotel - Baked lamb - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

Wow what delightful surprise to try to out this family basque restaurant in Elko Nevada was the best place for great delicious comfort home food cooking huge portions friendly above the top of table service looking forward to the next trip read more

We had this restaurant bookmarked for nearly half a year planning our huge road trip and it did not disappoint! Came on a Thursday night around 630. Waited about half an hour in their bustling bar area enjoying the country music and taking in the local scene. We were seated within a half hour at a long communal style table. It took a little while for our server to get to us with how busy the restaurant was but she eventually came and took our order. We sat back and we're treated to an absolute parade of appetizers and sides: cabbage soup, bread/butter, salad drowning in dressing, two types of beans (red and green), spaghetti with red sauce and finally the absolute winner being their amazing freshly made seasoned fries! Despite being served a mountainous platter of them, we had no problem cleaning the fry dish. They were that good! As an entree, we chose to forgo their steaks (even though they looked delicious) in favor of the large lobster tail I had had my eye on for months. Their lobster is served in three sizes: 16, 18 and 22(?) oz priced at about $70, $99, $120 respectively. We shared the 18 oz and with the plethora of sides filled up quickly. The lobster was HUGE as expected. Slightly on the dry side but still delicious especially with the clarifies butter served with. So happy to have finally tried this place. Exceeded our expectations! read more

The Star Hotel - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

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Wonderful family style dining experience! The food and atmosphere were comforting. Love the sides: cabbage soup, simple salad, beans, and fries. The clam chowder bread bowl and the bread pudding were AWESOME!! read more

Amazing place to eat! Such tasty food and the service is 5 stars! We had the chocolate cheesecake and lava cake for dessert! If you're in Elko- you must stop in for dinner! read more

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Best restaurant in town. These guys know what they're doing service is fast, they're friendly! It's a cute restaurant and very family friendly and I haven't had one bad experience with the food. read more

Review is only for drinks! Food/Taste/Flavor: 5/5 - Picon Punch is American picon, brandy, grenadine, and club soda. It has a slight bitterness to it which is offset by the sweetness of the grenadine as well. It's a good combination to offset our second drink. Kalimotxo is red wine and coke which was an interesting combination! There's a bit sweetness from the coke and the savoriness from the wine Ambience: 5/5 - quiet and cozy for a drink in the afternoon and a place to relax Service: 5/5 - bartender was very attentive and willing to converse and chat Value for price: 5/5 - $6 per drink was reasonable read more

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I've noticed a trend with Star Hotel where when you're new to town, everyone says, "Have you tried the Star yet!?" It happened enough times that even my ten year old son wanted to try it. So I took him on a mommy/son date there! First thing I noticed when you walk in the building, you're automatically in the bar area. I remember it being the same for another basque restaurant I went to in Reno, so I figured I'd just walk past it. And I was right, the dining area is just past the bar. Now being a Renoite born and raised, I can only compare this to Louis Basque Corner on 4th in Reno. After trying everything I'd have to say Louis reigns supreme. But the Star isn't bad by any means. Let's break it down... The dining room is SMALL. You have to literally ask people to scoot in, just to get to your table. Not a fan of that. The waitresses are all so kind and on top of things, you don't have to wait long for anything. The food was hit and miss. Yea you get a TON of food... but is all of it worth it? Here you get bread, salad and soup. All delicious. Then you get a plate of different kinds of beans. Not a fan. I remember the charro style beans from Louis and these are just pretty sad. Then you get spaghetti and French fries. They're not bad. I also ordered mushrooms because yumm. They're extra but definitely worth it. I got lamb with garlic and my son got the burger. The lamb was amazing and came with mint jelly. Finally I got bread pudding and he got cheesecake. The cheesecake was delicious but the bread pudding was literally amazing it had some kind of butter sauce on it and I could literally eat it all day. All in all I think The Star is great, but there's room for improvement with their food and seating arrangements. read more

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Let me just start off by saying don't think and just come here to eat asap. This is a family style basque dining restaurant. You order your main course but they bring you bread, soup salads, spaghetti, french fries beans, mushroom, potatoes, etc.. you will leave this place with a full belly. Trust me. I ordered the 22 ounce lobster and 16 ounce filet mignon. Yeah I know a bunch of protein, right? I was definitely not disappointed. We also left with a little treat for desert. Can't really recall the name, but it was some kind of pudding bread it was amazing. Don't waste any time and stop by believe me you won't be disappointed. read more

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The entree soup was quite savory and the salad was a great addition also. My girlfriend got the 12oz Sirlion steak, she said "It's cooked to perfect and excellent flavor." And I got the chicken fried steak, it was very hearty with a great flavor and the sauce was very yummy also. The Flan great also. The service was also very welcoming and attentive. We highly recommend this place. read more

Ready-Set-Go-- ''Twas the night before solstice, and all through the nite, Elko was booming after all it was Friday night. The line it was long, but at 5 it did open, The crowd rushed it, seemed like a good omen. Come soup, come salad, come fries, and the like, Our table was friendly...it seemed just right. My Baked Lamb was garlicky, wifey's shrimp was too, neighbors Porterhouse was huge and he finished it through." We will return. read more

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We absolutely love The Star, the Family Style Dinning, the Service and the Atmosphere! You can never go wrong with the Steak Sandwich or the Filet and Mignon with Lobster. The Lobsters are Huge and the Steak melts in your mouth. Definitely a must try! read more

The Star Hotel - Filet Mignon and Lobster - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

My daughter and her boyfriend raved about this place and I can see why. Elko has a strong Basque presence and The Star has that cultural vibe with a Basque style dinner, family style. It was a Friday night and the place was PACKED! That's always a good sign. The restaurant has outdoor seating, a nice bar area and decent indoor seating as well. Hint - if this place is not packed, you'll want a booth that seats six for four people - more on that later. We started off with their house famous punch, called the Picon Punch. Warning - this drink is strong! One was all I needed. Now to why you want a bigger than normal table if at all possible.... The format of this dinner is you order your own main course but the meal includes sides of cabbage soup, tossed salad, bread, basque beans, spaghetti pasta, green beans (w garlic), and wedge french fries. Yes, I'm not making this up. All these come with your meal - amazing. You can navigate with a four person hightop but it requires a little jenga plate stacking to make it work - (we did). Okay, the sides...I'm starting with the sides. The cabbage soup was amazing, warm and flavorful. Bread - fresh. Salad - nothing fancy but tasty. Green beans were one of my favs - lots of flavor there. Pasta and fries, load up on the starch! The pasta spaghetti was really interesting in a good way, loved it. Basque beans were garbanzos and red beans - both great. Why did I start with the sides? Notice they were all great according to our table so PACING is really important so you can enjoy your main. Okay there were four of us and luckily, we all had different mains. My daughter had the salmon, grilled with lemon pepper - flaky and delicious. I had the mountain trout, also grilled with lemon pepper - equally good. Her boyfriend had the baked lamb - it melted in your mouth. It came with a side of mint but it didn't really need it. My wife had the filet, perfectly cooked. Note: If you ask rare, it'll come rare. So their medium rare is on point. If the sides weren't enough, the mains were big so bring your empty stomach and you'll still have leftovers. We all had carry boxes for our mains and the sides - multiple meals in one! The server asked if we wanted dessert - we all laughed. "Does anybody order dessert after this massively good meal?" She laughed, "Sometimes, our desserts are really good!" Ok, maybe next time. The place was packed but the service was great - always the sign of a great restaurant when they can handle a huge rush both with great service AND perfect food. We will be visiting Elko again soon and this is a can't miss restaurant. read more

First heard about The Star five or six years ago, and had the opportunity to stop in for lunch passing through Elko. Drank Picon punch and ordered the Steak sandwich. The meal is served family style with bread, and soup, which are good, but the steak sandwich was excellent. Highly recommend, and I plan to return asap. Historic hotel, great service, 5 out of 5. read more

Delicious food and loved the cabbage soup! Great atmosphere and friendly staff and customers. Can't wait to return if only for the soup!!

The Star was very busy but the service was decent. Surprisingly it seemed like an off night for the cook. The steaks were overcooked and tough which for the price was disappointing. The sides were good but be careful if you're navigating celiac or gluten issues they used a shared fryer. Overall the Star is fun experience and gives visitors a glimpse into Basque culture and foods. read more

My husband took me out for my birthday. There's not a lot of options in our area and I had my heart set on king crab. I've always thought the Star was overpriced and overrated but they had crab legs so that's where we went. Were we informed they were out of king crab legs (Friday night) so I ordered lobster. It was the absolute worst lobster I've ever had, tasteless and overrated cooked with a ton of paprika sprinkled over it. My husband ordered a large ribeye medium. It came out medium rare. I know what to expect in "Basque" style dining, which we actually got our own table, but the acoustics are terrible. Service was normal; take your order, bring the food, come back later to see how it tastes, come back with the ticket. Definitely not going back again. read more

Do not miss eating at the Star Hotel when visiting Elko. Eat, Drink, and Be Basque! is their motto. Family-style servings in a homey atmosphere. Be sure to bring your appetite! read more

I absolutely love the Star! The food and friendly dining experience is always amazing. The cabbage soup and borders lunch is sooo good! Love this place read more

Just the best place to eat in Elko Prices are a bit high but what isn't these days Waitresses are very nice and know what there doing Just the best place ever read more

Most amazing food in this hemisphere and the service is right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great food and environment, we had a Ribeye with garlic mushroom and blue cheese. Delicious! The house salad that comes with your meal was so good. I would recommend coming hungry. You get so much food with your entree. As soon as we sat down they were already bringing the side dishes, our server was so sweet and made sure we had what we needed the entire time. 10/10 would recommend checking this place out. read more

The Star Hotel - Ribeye and kids New York Steak. - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

We chose to come just for drinks because the menu seemed a bit underwhelming for what we were hoping from a Basque restaurant and more than we wanted to spend. The ambiance matched what we had been told to expect by a local, and seemed like a popular spot for locals which we really appreciated! The Pincon Punch was an efficient drink - you could drink very little to really feel it. It's not going to be everyone's thing, but definitely worth trying. We would recommended to others stopping through Elko. read more

The Star Hotel - Outside - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

Food and service were outstanding. It was very busy but we were served promptly and attended to very well even with 21 people in our group. Definitely would recommend this establishment!!! read more

Delicious. I usually don't give 5 stars, hardly ever, but this this place is exceptional! Big portion size, you automatically get big bowl for two homemade cabbage soup, beans, spaghetti, salad as "tapas" or like a version on how Korean restaurants give you plates of appetizers. My friend and I ordered the main two entrees - mine was Baked Lamb and his was Baked Beef. Holy cow so good so tender, slow roasted, not dry just full of dark meat flavor! We recommend the lamb. We're from LA and there's nothing close to like this. The size of the lamb and meat alone, slow roasted like this, would be $80 or so at a NYC or LA steakhouse. This place is not a tourist trap. It's highly recommended!! read more

The Star Hotel - Baked lamb and baked beef and side dishes - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

Pretty darn decent American-Basque meals, bar, service and unique atmosphere. More than ample servings. Mixed bag for service (some staff are really friendly even when the place is slammed, others barely give you the time of day, even on a rare slow day). If you don't like crowds, steer clear during Cowboy Poetry gatherings when the place is a festive, absolutely packed hot spot. read more

Great food and lots of it! The only down side is that it's now hard to be impressed when I visit some where and someone tries to show off their favorite steak restaurant. read more

Wonderful food and great atmosphere! Go for the dinner, you get the full traditional Basque experience! If you do lunch, the best thing to order is the steak sandwich! read more

The star has some an eclectic mix of sides with your entree. The standouts being cabbage soup and tossed salad. Husband enjoyed his prime rib. Nice atmosphere with a cozy bar area. The staff is very friendly. read more

A meal I won't soon forget! I'm a fan of Basque-style dining. I love the endless courses of simple dishes and getting to drink a good, stiff Picon. They were out of the fried chicken, but the baked lamb was out of this world! It was so succulent, just falling right off the bone. Say yes, when they ask if you want garlic. Bread pudding for dessert was rich and buttery. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Food was great I have never been to a basque restaurant before. The portions are huge and very well worth the price! The 14oz (petite) rib eye was only $32 and you get all the sides with it plus bread with butter, salad, and soup! read more

The Star Hotel - 14 oz rib eye with garlic and all the sides - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

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I had my second chance to eat at the Star. Once again, I was not disappointed. The food was cooked perfectly, and was delicious. I had the lamb chop with french fries, fresh bread, cabbage, soup, and crispy fresh salad. It was excellent. I arrived about 4 PM for late lunch early dinner, so I was seated at a high top next to the bar but it was great. The service was fantastic. The people were friendly, smiling and attentive. The ambience of course is very nice with a western style. For all the food they brought to lunch was surprisingly not as expensive as I thought it would be. They bring so much to people could easily share. I will come back again. read more

The Star Hotel - Lamb chop with garlic with french fries on the side. - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

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Food was mediocre - most everything was under salted and bland - cabbage soup was something you imagine is made during an 1800s famine, the bread was flavorless, the salad was soggy and bland, the meat was fatty and somehow bland, all the sides were mushy and bland. The punch was meh. Wine list was comparable to your airline flight selection . Yet, this place was packed. I can see how this could be a locals favorite bar - everyone was having a great time. Sports were on the TVs and that drew in a crowd at the bar. Didn't see any kids on a Saturday night. So the yelp rating suggests the restaurant is good but this is not four stars. Quality is similar to dinner at an IHOP. Portions are huge but food wasn't good so do you want a pile of bland food?? Would not return due to bland, expensive food and communal seating (unless you like sharing a table with other diners, beware you may not get a private table) read more

Great tasting food, this restaurant is Basque family dining. If busy, you will be placed at a table with strangers. If it's your first time coming, it's best to have a heads up on this dining experience. The cabbage soup is delicious, I would order a large order of soup to go. I love the potatoes here and great tasting steaks. A great meal and a wonderful place to take your spouse, friends, and loved ones, especially for a special occasion read more

It's got history. It's got a great story. I've been here in the past a few times while on the yearly trek to see family. I know memories can be fuzzy but there was nothing as good as I remembered. From the soup to the entrée. The woman serving us was also working a part of 16 behind us and who knows how many others? We were asked if we wanted water. "Yes, please." Someone brought water in a reusable bottle (kudos for that). But No glasses. I was never offered a glass for my beer either. Had to ask for water glasses...just poor service. The ambiance? Has it ever changed? It's old (part of the charm I guess) but clean. Won't go back the food was such a disappointment. read more

Grilled Haddock was outstanding! Excellent caramelization and abundant garlic! Lamb burger with grilled mushrooms... machete cheese was the star of this dish. read more

The Star Hotel - Happily awaiting main course while enjoying salad & soup. - American Near Me - Elko, Nevada

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