I am big fan of Basque restaurants (I have a little bit of Basque heritage) and the Star Hotel has been on my list of top Basque restaurants to visit in the West. My wife and I had an opportunity to eat dinner at the Star Hotel during a recent stopover in Elko. The place has a historic vibe where locals frequent. Driving around looking for parking, a legal brothel on the next block reminds you that you are in the Old West. We arrived at the restaurant on a Saturday at 5PM and the bar area was packed, but we were quickly seated. Within 45 minutes, the dining room was packed. The service staff was great and very friendly. I would give the service a 10/10. The menu is typical Basque, with a ton of food included with every entree. Our courses included soup, bread, salad, sauteed beans, green beans, spaghetti, and French fries. Unfortunately, I would give the food a 6/10. My steak was great and the cabbage soup was pretty good. The salad was good, but plain. The green beans looked like they came directly from a can. The spaghetti was overcooked with a very watery sauce. The French fries were over cooked and they tasted like the cooking oil hadn't been changed for a while. I am glad that I visited the historic Star Hotel and had a Basque dinner that night, but was disappointed in the food. The Basque food at Louis's Basque corner in Reno and the Wool Growers in Bakersfield is honestly much better. Will I return? Probably yes, because the service and friendliness was awesome and I love the historic vibe and the family style dinners.
Kris
Compared to other Basque restaurants I've been to it was pretty similar. However the spaghetti was bland like straight up tasted like chef boyardee bland. The lamb was really good and the salad was good too. The beans were ok nothing special and the fries were reasonable. They make an ok picon punch but no complementary wine which is normal at Basque restaurants. But whatever people have told me a million times to eat here and I finally did but yeah it was overall meh
kjgeorgiegirl
Authentic Basque food, with history and tradition and excellent staff. The food is delicious!!!! I will definitely be back as we travel this way quite often.
Corbet Handrahan
Great food and atmosphere, excellent place for a family dinner. Highly recommend the bacon wrapped dates.
Antonio Guadagni
Hands down the absolute best food in Elko. We have tried many things on the menu and have not been disappointed yet. The service is second to none and very quick.
Charles Hunt
This is a classic for this style of dining
JP JRP
So much food! Great prices, kid friendly. Locals' fav place.
Summertyme ADV
Hands down, the best restaurant! And, I don't mean the best restraunt in Elko, or the best restaurant in Nevada...I mean it is the best restaurant ever! The best steaks, lamb, salad, soup....everything really! I can't recommend The Star enough and I tell everyone about it!
Lou Jerome
Great food!
Duncan King
Wait time was over 30 minutes, steak was unseasoned, very bland. Wife's filet was unseasoned as well, the lobster was chewy and overcooked. Spaghetti was runny. Felt like everything was thrown on a plate right out of a can. Alcohal beverages were watered down. The worst and THE MOST money I've ever spent on food. For a restaurant that has a lot of good reviews it was very disappointing. I do not recommend. We will never be going back. Place was a total rip off.
Food was not appetizing at all, ESPECIALLY for the price. I ordered the Filet and Lobster. Filet was not seasoned well, very bland. Lobster was chewy and overcooked. Alcohol drinks were watered down. I usually never leave food on my plate, but this time was different. The most I've ever speant at a restaurant and it was not good at all. Very disappointed.
GG Z
Tons of food. 3 kinds of beans, bread, French fries, salad, and cabbage soup. Food was just ok. Ribeyes weren't very tender or flavorful and the salad was more like coleslaw it had so much dressing. Fries, soup and bread were good. We drove out from Idaho specifically to try this place and despite the average food, the service was outstanding and food and drinks came out at lightening speed. The place was absolutely packed but we got a table immediately and Sydney made the whole experience worth the drive.
Kalen Glad
Awesome restaurant. Always good food and service. If you leave hungry, it's your own fault.
Al Roden
AMAZING food and service - if you haven’t tried this Basque thing, DO it!
You order and entree ONLY and they just start loading the table with bowls of ALL KINDa sides, like soups, salads, fries, different kinds of beans, and even SPAGHETTI, served family style for everyone at the table to share.
AWESOME experience!
Kim Hull
The Star is famous! The food was excellent. We often have the lamb chops with french fries, but everything is great. They also bring fresh bread, fresh salad and many other sides. The food was cooked perfectly. Environment was great. Perfect for family, company get togethers, or any other occasion. They have a catering option too which we have used many times. Absolutely delectable.
I am big fan of Basque restaurants (I have a little bit of Basque heritage) and the Star Hotel has been on my list of top Basque restaurants to visit in the West. My wife and I had an opportunity to eat dinner at the Star Hotel during a recent stopover in Elko. The place has a historic vibe where locals frequent. Driving around looking for parking, a legal brothel on the next block reminds you that you are in the Old West. We arrived at the restaurant on a Saturday at 5PM and the bar area was packed, but we were quickly seated. Within 45 minutes, the dining room was packed. The service staff was great and very friendly. I would give the service a 10/10. The menu is typical Basque, with a ton of food included with every entree. Our courses included soup, bread, salad, sauteed beans, green beans, spaghetti, and French fries. Unfortunately, I would give the food a 6/10. My steak was great and the cabbage soup was pretty good. The salad was good, but plain. The green beans looked like they came directly from a can. The spaghetti was overcooked with a very watery sauce. The French fries were over cooked and they tasted like the cooking oil hadn't been changed for a while. I am glad that I visited the historic Star Hotel and had a Basque dinner that night, but was disappointed in the food. The Basque food at Louis's Basque corner in Reno and the Wool Growers in Bakersfield is honestly much better. Will I return? Probably yes, because the service and friendliness was awesome and I love the historic vibe and the family style dinners.
Compared to other Basque restaurants I've been to it was pretty similar. However the spaghetti was bland like straight up tasted like chef boyardee bland. The lamb was really good and the salad was good too. The beans were ok nothing special and the fries were reasonable. They make an ok picon punch but no complementary wine which is normal at Basque restaurants. But whatever people have told me a million times to eat here and I finally did but yeah it was overall meh
Authentic Basque food, with history and tradition and excellent staff. The food is delicious!!!! I will definitely be back as we travel this way quite often.
Great food and atmosphere, excellent place for a family dinner. Highly recommend the bacon wrapped dates.
Hands down the absolute best food in Elko. We have tried many things on the menu and have not been disappointed yet. The service is second to none and very quick.
This is a classic for this style of dining
So much food! Great prices, kid friendly. Locals' fav place.
Hands down, the best restaurant! And, I don't mean the best restraunt in Elko, or the best restaurant in Nevada...I mean it is the best restaurant ever! The best steaks, lamb, salad, soup....everything really! I can't recommend The Star enough and I tell everyone about it!
Great food!
Wait time was over 30 minutes, steak was unseasoned, very bland. Wife's filet was unseasoned as well, the lobster was chewy and overcooked. Spaghetti was runny. Felt like everything was thrown on a plate right out of a can. Alcohal beverages were watered down. The worst and THE MOST money I've ever spent on food. For a restaurant that has a lot of good reviews it was very disappointing. I do not recommend. We will never be going back. Place was a total rip off.
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was not appetizing at all, ESPECIALLY for the price. I ordered the Filet and Lobster. Filet was not seasoned well, very bland. Lobster was chewy and overcooked. Alcohol drinks were watered down. I usually never leave food on my plate, but this time was different. The most I've ever speant at a restaurant and it was not good at all. Very disappointed.
Tons of food. 3 kinds of beans, bread, French fries, salad, and cabbage soup. Food was just ok. Ribeyes weren't very tender or flavorful and the salad was more like coleslaw it had so much dressing. Fries, soup and bread were good. We drove out from Idaho specifically to try this place and despite the average food, the service was outstanding and food and drinks came out at lightening speed. The place was absolutely packed but we got a table immediately and Sydney made the whole experience worth the drive.
Awesome restaurant. Always good food and service.
If you leave hungry, it's your own fault.
AMAZING food and service - if you haven’t tried this Basque thing, DO it!
You order and entree ONLY and they just start loading the table with bowls of ALL KINDa sides, like soups, salads, fries, different kinds of beans, and even SPAGHETTI, served family style for everyone at the table to share.
AWESOME experience!
The Star is famous! The food was excellent. We often have the lamb chops with french fries, but everything is great. They also bring fresh bread, fresh salad and many other sides. The food was cooked perfectly. Environment was great. Perfect for family, company get togethers, or any other occasion. They have a catering option too which we have used many times. Absolutely delectable.
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