It was decent. Staff was nice but food was decent. Got the prime rib. It was good not great. It was a good deal. So the 3 star prime rib combined with 4 star service and price... read more

Virgin River Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Mesquite, Nevada

Good food quick service. Had eggs and pancakes exactly why I stopped here and I got what I wanted. Just pleasant.

Adorable little cafe with AMAZING STAFF!! So unbelievably friendly and good prices!!!

Portions are massive, but the food is borderline bad. Not much had flavor, but the quality of the meal itself was just terrible. Service was ok, time was quick. read more

Wife and I went here after getting into town from Baltimore. She ordered the French dip and I ordered the Steak sandwich. Her French dip looked identical to my sand which but mine was on a roll. The au jus sauce for the French dip was flavorless. The French fries were mediocre at best and service was slow for a late dinner. Half way through the meal I found a massive hair in my sandwich and stopped eating. The waitress asked me to show her the hair, then pull the hair out of my meal, then place it on a napkin for her to take to the back. I'm guessing they have a hair CSI lab and need to make sure the long blonde hair wasn't mine. After a few more minutes of the suspenseful findings on whether or not we won or loss the DNA test. We won! They took the sandwich off the check and we skipped over to McDonalds to get a real meal. Won't be returning unless it is to cross examine more hair DNA. :( read more

Stopped in for lunch on a weekday as we passed through town. They have a good variety on their menu and prices are a great value. Service was friendly but food arrived very slowly. read more

I booked a night July 18th 2023 (as I usually do) on my way in to Vegas.. wasn't feeling super great, but figured it was the heat & not having eaten much that day.. I & my service dog went to grab some dinner.. I have eaten here MANY times over the years & usually have had great service.. that night .. was completely different. since I had my larger dog with me they sat me in the back (which I generally prefer) but I waited & waited & waited.. no one came to take my order (it was a pretty simple one.. a glass of water & the prime rib special) they then seated a group of about 6-7 people near, who must've been locals because they were stopping all the workers to say hi.. finally someone came to take my order, during my wait.. my dog started alerting me.. I figured I was doing ok as Prime rib is already cooked & should come pretty quick.. when I ordered I asked if I could also get a box, since I would only be able to eat a couple of bites before I need to get back to my room.. ( I have seizures & that is what my service dog is for) the lady who took my order then proceeded to go to the larger table & converse with them (not take their order.. just chat) my dog really "upped" his alert & I knew I had to get back to my room asap.. I couldn't find the waitress to tell her I had to go so I went up front to find the manager (who was also in a deep chat with another waitress about how the heat was affecting her pregnancy) I told them I was sorry to interrupt but could I pay for my dinner & go.. the manager said "you ordered the prime rib.. you CAN NOT take it to go" I informed her I was having a medical emergency & needed to go NOW.. I was starting to shake already.. she said NO.. I couldn't discuss this anymore I had to get somewhere safe before I went "full blown seizure". had the amazing front desk girl not put me in the accessible room VERY close to the casino.. I would not have made it back & had a seizure in the parking lot in 114 degree heat. When I went back in the morning to talk to someone, they were VERY cautious & even after telling them what happened & asking for the managers name.. they brought me a comment card & wouldn't tell me her name. I went to the front check in desk to hand them the card & asked for the property manager.. (who was not in at the time) but at least SHE was nice. I am absolutely APPALED at the treatment.. I wasn't trying to get a free meal.. I had a legit medical emergency & was asking to be able to get my dinner.. needless to say.. I didn't eat that night & still have heard NOTHING from the resort or mgmt.. horrible horrible service!!!!!!!!!!!!! (yes Mrs Manager (who's name no one would tell me!) YOU should NOT be working in a customer service position!) read more

My husband and I had not so friendly service the night prior but food was good. Upon checking out in the morning we stopped in for breakfast and had the most delightful waitress and the best service ever. Let me not add the night before in the casino area was at a table and trying to get a Dr. Pepper from the cocktail waitress was non existent she literally told us she'll be back so I can ask for a Dr. p and I never got that soda. Back to the waitress she is amazing and best service. My husband and I thank Cheyenne for the great service and experience throughout our stay at the establishment. read more

We have been here each time we stay here.. the breakfast, lunch and dinners are very well priced . The food is always yummy with just enough portion size. . The staff is always friendly and the service has always been on point. It has always been clean.. read more

At 5:30pm on a Wednesday, we waited 45+ minutes to enter the restaurant. That's okay. When we were taken to our table, we could observe that, in fact, there were many empty tables. This means that, in reality, they were understaffed. Well, in COVID times, that could be understandable. We were waited on by a nice waitress and were, generally, satisfied (although one of our party didn't even finish their ribs because they were too dry). We were 3 couples dining together. As was experienced earlier that week, we were told by the waitress that she couldn't prepare 3 separate bills, but, rather, separating the bill would be handled at the register. One of our party went to pay their part early and was told that all parties needed to be present for the settling up. We all went up together and the supervisor herself attended us (as if it required a supervisor). It took several _minutes_ to handle this breaking down of the bill. The supervisor complained about how the waitress somehow didn't facilitate the separation (as if we cared to hear this). A member of our party told the supervisor to place all of the drinks on their bill because that was the portion that she was having difficulty separating out. Then, we finished and left. This processing of a check is really okay .................... if we lived in the 1990s. In the 2020's, it seems absolutely ridiculous! While we are at it, I don't understand why we are still being asked to sign for purchases made on our credit cards. All 4 major companies (Visa, MC, Amex, Discover) stopped requiring this some years back. This is annoying. read more

Deuces special for $3.99 ( 2 eggs, sausage, bacon, and hot cakes) all day. Steak and eggs special $5.99 from midnight- 5AM. The ham steak breakfast is huge. I always share this. It's a huge portion that comes with hash browns, 2 eggs and toast for $4 bucks. Perfect place to grab breakfast if you're staying at the Virgin River. The entire menu is cheap. We always eat here before heading to Zion. Perfect for big or small groups. read more

We left Las Vegas very early in the morning for Zion National Park in Utah. We did not have time for breakfast, while driving on North 15 Interstate freeway, I kept seeing the billboards about $5.99 and $6.99 full breakfast. So, we did a mandatory stop at the Virgin River Cafe and went to explore with the whole family. Service was super fast, Maria was our waitress and she was very friendly and fast during our visit. We went in and out within 30 minutes with boxes to go. Yes, about the breakfast was a lot of food and it was very delicious for the price. I was amazed, I was not expecting this quality of food for the price that we paid. Thank you and keep the good work!! This is from now on, my mandatory stop whenever we go up to Utah again from Las Vegas. read more

A dump, but 6.99 prime rib? Can you beat $6.99 prime rib? No. No you can't. Because here's the rub--prime rib, and the beef rib cap, and the ribeye roast, are such fantastic cuts of meat, you really can't go wrong. As long as you don't overcook it. Whatever you do, don't overcook it. Even though the casino was one large, depressed, rundown, completely uncomfortable and entirely unattractive hotel (think Circus Circus rather than, well, anyplace else), they didn't overcook it. They overcooked the beans and the roll while undercooking the potato, but the star or the show, that little slice of beef heaven, was a perfect medium rare. Jackpot. read more

Stopped at exit 122 on I-16 for quick snack. Service extremely fast, portions are huge, tastes not too bad. Clearly and older off the track casino which allows children in. Decent place for a family meal on the road. Will try it on way home too read more

Virgin River Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Mesquite, Nevada

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The map on yelp misled me to think it's higher up the road. The restaurant and casino is right off the free way. Great restaurant! super cheap, huge portions, fun layed back casino. Got half sandwich and soup for 5$ and it was great. Don't let the funky looks scare you off, great atmosphere all friendly people. Will definitely return if driving through again. read more

The prime rib special was better than a steak that I had at a roadhouse and it was less than half the cost with less fat. The servers were great too. read more

The food is delicious, and a great price!!! It's just a shame the cafe is so awful, that we are very unlikely to ever go back. It's crowded, loud, extremely dim lighting, every bench seat in every booth is sprung and devoid of any actual support. There is a SERIOUS PROBLEM with the nasty cigarette/vape/cigar/whatever smoke that drifts from the stinky, smelly casino floor directly into the cafe and sits there. It is worse now than we ever noticed in previous years. If you are sensitive to smoke at all, DO NOT try to eat here, or spend any time inside this casino. This cafe had signs posted advising people to "pardon our dust" because supposedly they are renovating the cafe. However, during our recent week stay at the Virgin River Hotel & Casino, we did not notice ANYTHING actively being renovated inside the cafe. Zero. In fact, we got the distinct impression that they put up those signs to get people to overlook the incredibly poorly maintained surroundings without having the slightest intention of renovating or improving any of it. Also important to mention, the air conditioner and ventilation system is completely subpar. It was uncomfortably hot, and the system was unable to keep up with the body heat generated by so many people packed into such a small space, made smaller because they wouldn't allow people to be sat in a good portion of the restaurant due to "construction" that we never saw any indication of occurring. We saw some customers walk in, look around and walk out without ordering during our visits. We were sad to see how badly this cafe has fallen apart on our recent visit, because this used to be a bright, cheerful, clean, and still busy place to rest and eat. If we could impart any advice at all to the management in order to keep us and others as happy guests it would be to enclose the restaurant in glass to keep the stench of the casino out, up the air conditioning, and switch those ridiculously dim bulbs out for high efficiency and brighter, yet lower cost LED bulbs because you are a homestyle cafe, not a fine dining establishment. Nobody needs "mood lighting" when trying to eat french toast, smothered biscuits and club sandwiches with fries. read more

Personally, we were surprised by all of the praise. We stayed at Casablanca, owned by the same company and ate lunch there the day before we visit Virgin River. After reading so many great breakfast reviews for Virgin River we drove there for breakfast. Same exact menu as Casablanca but the reviews here were much better. I am not sure why. Standard coffee shop food and quality. The prices are not high but we are in Mesquite after all. Service was good, the food was plentiful but again, standard fare. We both thought the coffee was weak and even mentioned it to our waitress and cashier and no one seemed to care. At $2.49 a cup, that blew any real savings. If you like coffee house food without any flair or uniquness, you will like this place. If you read the reviews and expected something better, I think you will be disappointed. This is standard, run of the mill hotel/cafe food. I had an breakfast skillet, I ordered the veggie one but got the one with ham and bacon. I didn't care that much. She ordered a egg while omelette and it was fine. The toast and potatoes were, as mentioned, nothing special but average. Forget the reviews, we felt they are misleading. Try it yourself. Personally we will be looking for something more noteworthy when we go back to Mesquite. read more

So we ordered the Hong Kong Noodles and the Chicken Chow Mein. Do they have any idea how to make Chinese food? We got this gloppy cornstarched brown sauce and a wad of noodles with two pieces of meat, a couple vegetables and it was so unappetizing that I wanted a refund. They refused the refund saying everyone likes their Chinese food. I guess everyone doesn't know what real Chinese food taste like. Don't order it there!!!!!! It sucked and they took our money!!! You would think since its a customer oriented business they would know not to ignore criticism. That's how you make the food better. Hey we don't have to swallow being charged for crap. read more

Great comfort food with amazing deals feed the entire family. Low key kids like it. You can get a bottle of wine for 8 bucks out the door. That's without the citizen discount. Can you imagine no wonder It's Utah's are Destined to retire here you can eat out all week. The slots are pretty tight. However it's a chill little casino to relax eat and getaway.. Seafood Buffet is calling my name.... read more

Living in Vegas, a friend of mine recommended the beef ribs to me. Let's just say that he is someone that loves great food. Needless to say, I am glad that I made the drive up to Mesquite; they are that good! Perfectly tender, nice and smoky, not too salty, with sauce that was wonderfully tart, spicy, and utterly delicious. Did I mention that it's only $5.99? As he noted, it's better to get there closer to 11am, when they typically have the ribs ready. Helpful hint: call ahead to make sure that they are serving the ribs. Another friend of mine once made the trip there, only to find that they were completely sold out by the time he got there! read more

I think the chefs are trying to gamble and cook at the same time. The food came out cold, and undercooked. Our waiter wasn't paying attention and was never able to refill our water. The one good thing was that it was cheap. If you're starving and trying to get as many calories as possible without care of the taste this is the place for you read more

Stopped here a few times with grandma on the way down to Vegas. It seems like it is really good or really bad. Sometimes they do a great job with service and other times not so much. Their burgers are delicious tho when it's done right. read more

You can't miss the River Cafe, the Virgin River Hotel & Casino post billboards for it miles before you reach Mesquite. You can't beat the cheap prices, but don't expect fine dining. We stopped here for a late breakfast--$3.99 for eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns and pancakes. A lot of mediocre food for very little money. So, if you're just trying to fuel up, rather than dine, this is a great place to stop along I-15. read more

Stop by here for the second time while traveling between Utah and Las Vegas. Food is decent, the price is cheap and Portion if hugh. We had the ham steak and egg for 3.99, the ham steak is hugh. Deuces Special for 3.99 Pot Roast for 7.99. There was a lot of tender beef. I missed the prime rib special while it only served between 4 to 10pm Will definitely stop by if we pass by and need something to eat. read more

This cafe doesn't deserve a star nor my time writing a review but I am so maybe i can help someone else in the future from getting sick 3 days I couldn't hold anything down I ordered mu food gluten free due to me being celiac and my plate came back a burger withoutthe buns but juding by how sick i got the cook cross contaminated my food with the bun then removed it served it instead of making my plate again I'll never visit this place again I would rather starve in the dessert read more

Now I was not happy with my room at the Virgin River, but dinner was not too bad. I was exhausted from being on the road for 12 hours so in hindsight if I had been willing to drive I probably would not have eaten here, but starving and sleepy this was just fine. The price was decent, the portions were good, and the service was polite. I had their chicken strips which were good and everyone around me was raving about their prime rib. read more

I would give this place 5 stars but the smoke from the casino was harsh. The food was amazing and the service was great! read more

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I had been in here many times before the remodel and never had a bad meal. We stopped in this morning on our way home to grab a quick bite. My husband had the ham steak and eggs special, not sure how it tasted but the ham looked overcooked and leathery. I had a simple bacon and eggs. I was very disappointed. The best part of my meal was the little package of grape jelly. My eggs were undercooked, nothing like over medium eggs with the whites still slimy! My hash browns were cold. The toast comes unbuttered with little butter pats for you to do yourself, not a problem if your quick to get the ice cold butter on your hot toast so it has time to soften before spreading. My bacon was extremely overcooked, granted I asked for it to be crispy but almost burnt was a little too crispy. We should have gone across the street to McDonalds, at least there I would expect something to be messed up! read more

Great food, excellent service, incredible price, what else can you ask for? $6.99 prime rib between 4-10pm, $3.99 breakfast, best cafe restaurant in Nevada! read more

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This is actually pretty good food for casino food. They have a good, cheap breakfast menu and dinners are reasonably priced and good quality. I love the Deuces breakfast, but you have to ask for it as it isn't on the new menu. read more

Awesome value and good food! I go here a lot....always a good experience. Breakfast Lunch & Dinner! read more

My husband and daughter dined here and waited 45min for our food to come. I was still waiting for my food to come out and then I asked if they had forgotten to place my order. I asked for a manager and the kitchen manager came out and basically said that they just put it in and she watched "flip" my French toast and that it was coming out. She was so rude and unfriendly, didnt offer any kind of sensitivity to the situation. I asked her if she had a manager and said no. She was top of the food chain. I will be contacting the general manager to file a complaint on how rude she was. read more

We live in St. George and were in the mood for a little gambling, so off to Mesquite we went. Daughter, son-in-law, husband and myself. All of us were hungry and opted for the Café rather than the buffet. I had a chicken sandwich, no flavor at all, but the fries were good. Husband had the prime rib, which he loved. Son-in-law had the Chinese food, can't remember exactly what, but he really didn't care for it. Daughter had a breakfast special, which looked and was (according to her) delicious! Very nice staff, got seated right away and you can't beat the price. Definitely worth a second look if you are hungry and don't want the buffet. read more

Ok it's pretty good. I ordered the prime rib special and my friend ordered the fried chicken basket and chili. The prime rib was served as ordered (rare) but it was a very thin slice. The baked potato could have used a minute in the microwave. The fried chicken was a bit over cooked but the crust was acceptable. I'm from the south so acceptable is pretty good for fried chicken. Good bargain if you order the specials! I did try going to this restaurant twice before but was put off by the long lines. The first time we bagged it in and went to the buffet instead. Wow THAT was a very good choice. I highly recommend the buffet! read more

The food was delicious. I ordered the shrimp with Stirfry vegetables, and it came with rice. Not only was the serving huge but there were so many shrimp I was actually surprised. And the price was very affordable. The service was quick and they always brought refills for drinks without having to be asked read more

Our waitress Lily was excellent! We have eaten here many times! The Chinese menu is great! I have always order the salt n pepper shrimp with stir fry vegetables! Today they would not make it! We drove here from Cedar city just to have that for lunch! Very disappointed! Some days you can get it other days it's a no! read more

Their pasta and chicken strips and fries are alright. Their wings absolutely SUCK! I thought I was getting wings with hot SAUCE not hot dry seasonings. I mean they are so dry like as if I bought them from a gas station and they'd been sitting under a heat lamp all day. This place is WAY over priced for the quality of food they serve and quality of service. Do NOT eat here unless you're cool with wasting your money on crappy food. I would have much rather eaten at Denny's compared to this place. read more

Took my in-laws for lunch when we went to visit in Mesquite. Place was crowded, but we're still seated quickly. Waitress was outstanding! Our food arrived fast, and it was really good. Dad and hubby had the Baja wrap and said it was very tasty. My club sandwich was amazing, definitely plenty of meat. Mom settled on an omelette and took some home! Would definitely recommend this cafe, and look forward to going back again. read more

This has to be one of the worst cafes I have ever been too. The food, fine. The service sucks. Hardly anyone in here and still takes 15min to get an order in. There are plenty of people standing around talking to one another, but as far as taking orders?, good luck. I will never come to the cafe again. It is a service joke. If you have all the time in the world, go for it. But if you just want a quick breakfast before hitting the road, go to McDonald's or any other place that is SERVICE oriented. read more