Reviews for The Star Hotel Basque Dining in Elko, NV
Super busy Saturday/ Labor Day weekend. We brought our family to the Star and once again?our food was delicious. We?ve never... been disappointed. Love, Love, their lamb. We wanted to gift a big shout out to all the waitresses. Great efferent work. Read more
Disappointed! Fifty years ago my husband was a young salesman out of San Francisco. Since his territory was Northern... California and Nevada, he passed through Elko a couple times a year and would always regale me with stories about the superbmeals he enjoyed at the Starr. He raved so much that when I realized we would be driving. through Nevada on a 7,000 mile RVtrip, I planned it so we would drive 50 miles out of our way to and from Route 93 (100 miles altogether)in order to eatthere. We, of course, ordered the lamb chop dinners as we believed it was the most "Basque" item on the menu and because it'swhat my husband always ordered 50 years ago. Certainly there was plenty of food, The lamb chops were preceeded by cabbage soupand salad. My soup was only slightly warm, but it was okay. The salad, which consisted of lettuce with a creamy dressing, wasrefreshing and very good. The bread, which is supposedly French and baked on premises, was nothing special. The rest of themeal consisted of the lamb chops, green beans, brown beans, garbanzo beans and speghetti. It was served on small plates familystyle. One problem was that with the exception of the lamb chops, that the dishes were not delivered hot. By the time we gotto many of the dishes most were just plain cold. A second problem was that none of the dishes were particularly good. The lambchops were 50 per cent fat, tasteless and seemed to have been previously frozen. The beans were tasteless and mushy. Thespaghetti was dry and appeared to have been prepared well in advance of our entrance into the restaurant. I can't comment onthe beans as I didn't even try them. All the food, with the exception of the lamb chops, looked and tasted like it had beenprepared many hours earlier and then sat in large pans or bowls until it was scooped out onto plates for individual, customertables. The service was very good. The waitresses, although looking harried, were pleasant and efficient. The price Read more
Unique local dining experience with lots of history. The portions are large with the protein/meat served individually but then a... variety of sides served family style including cabbage soup, salad, green beans, beans, spaghetti and bread. The baked lamb waswonderful served with garlic. The dishes weren't seasoned heavily which may customary but we wanted some more. Read more
Loved the experience and the ambiance. The food was great. Chicken fried steaks were amazing. I got a Ribeye steak that was... decent but not amazing. Still had a great time and every other item that came with the meal was great. Big fan of that cabbagesoup and the fries especially Read more
Excellent, Excellent, Excellent!! We stopped by for lunch and so glad we did. Great food, great sevice, large portions and at a... great price! We can't wait to come back for dinner next time we are in town! I would give more than 5 stars if I could Read more
Family style dining salad, bread, and sides. Dinner entree portion sizes are huge and cooked to perfection. I had a large... halibut fillet that was pan seared and perfectly flaky and moist and seasoned. Others had steaks, chicken, & pork chops. Onlymiss was not having mint in the bar for a mojito request. $$$$ 4/5 Read more
Do not eat here? unless you are hungry and love great food!! We hit this place on a random whim while driving from SLC to NEB... and what a find. It?s about 2 miles off I-80, and in a chancy looking part of town, but don?t let either of those thingsdissuade you. The atmosphere is authentic and comfortable and the dining room is set up for family style dining. The food isvaried and served with table style sides of soup, salad and bread that will serve as a meal for light eaters. I had the SteakMelt sandwich and had to turn down the amazing pies on the dessert menu. Take the time and have a great meal and meet the funand efficient staff at the Star, you?ll be glad you did. Read more
Definitely try this place! You will be glad you did. I had the star melt and it was one of the best "French dip" type sandwiches... I have ever had. It was quite big and stacked high with meat, Swiss cheese, onions and peppers. The meat was tender and melts inyour mouth. The entree came with a side salad with house dressing, 4 slices of bread, a bowl of cabbage soup, and a large sideof fries. I will definitely be going back and highly recommend eating here if you have the chance! Read more