It was Aweful and Over Priced, had the Prime Rib which was like eating a slice of LEATHER, had to use a knife on Prime Rib. One of my sons had a grill cheese which was cold to the point where you could still see the slices, the supposedly Home Cooking, shrimp was out of a box, the pork was dry, gravy was salty. The only thing we enjoyed was the soft serve ice cream. Don't Stop!! It's Not what you think. Read Less

Typical greasy spoon. Wait staff are super friendly as one would expect in a farm town. Food isn't The best, but they do offer a breakfast buffet as well as lunch and dinner. Or order from the menu. If it's your birthday, your meal is free. They have a bar in the back so it's like two places under one roof. Didn't give five stars because the dining room is pretty dated. Wouldn't drive out of my way to visit this place, but if you're passing by and want a quick bite, try them out. Read Less

My husband and I, stopped in for dinner August 3rd, and dined off of the salad bar/buffet. The food was very good (chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, fish sticks, mini-potato triangles, and 2 soup choices of potato and chicken vegetable. The desert was Apple cobbler. The wait staff was friendly. The outside appearance is ok, but could use some updating and theme decor and the inside decor could definitely use some updating and remodeling. Personally, I would focus on "rusty nail artwork" for walls and window treatments, and put in wooden floors, and old wooden tables and chairs and counter tops, and old style hanging lights, and hurricane oil lamps on the tables or around the rooms in various places. The entry way to the bar area in the back could have Saloon doors, and similar style decor as the restaurant side. It all takes money to do so, but...the end result would be welcoming to the locals and travelers. We enjoyed our dinners and we reommend this establishment. Read Less

We ate here with a group of 12. The service was decent, the food good. Most of us had the dinner buffet. Those that didn't their food arrived quickly. Everything appeared to be homemade for the most part and the food on the buffet kept fresh. The cons here are that the atmosphere is a little dated, and could be freshened up a little. The serve,r while efficient, wasn't overly friendly. Definitely worth stopping here to eat if you're in the Carson City area.Read Less

I'm not sure what these other reviewers were eating but it most certainly was not what we had! I ordered the hamburger special. My husband ordered the hamburger steak dinner. It took over 40 minutes to get our food. My meal was supposed to come with coleslaw which it did not. The burger was very dry with no seasoning. The mashed potatoes that came with my husband's meal were instant and the gravy was definitely from a can.  My husband ordered iced tea and never once was asked if he would like a refill.  It is definitely a hometown restaurant as everyone in there seemed to know each other.  Wont be giving this place a second chance. Read Less

Our waitress was great in explaining the buffet and all the soups and specials. We were just out for a ride and came up on the place and we are glad we stopped. I had the Ruben it was fantastic wife had a bowl of chili she says was very flavorful and a bacon cheese burger that was great. I recommend stopping here if your out on the Harley like we were. Read Less

5/2017 Update!!! They they now have veggie burger patties that you can order in your burger bun, thank you!!! Older: I wish this place would add a veggie burger and all day breakfast. The salad bar is a little slim for vegetarians. They do have a half salad bar price which is appreciated. Read Less

This was a cute little hole in the wall place that my mom, dad, sister and I stopped in to eat at while driving home from our vacation. The service was great. Our server was such a happy cute little woman! A real pleasure to have as a waitress. The place seemed pretty decently clean. There is a bar on the other side of the restaurant as well.We were all really happy with our food. They were offering a buffet for 9.49 which seemed to be very popular. I opted with the chicken strip dinner with fries and cottage cheese. The chicken strips were probably the most tender and juicy I have ever had. My mom and I also both got the beef noodle soup and it was excellent. Very flavorful. My mom had liver and onions with mashed potatoes and a side salad which she was able to go to the salad bar for and create her own. She had asked for the gravy on the side with her potatoes and when the server brought it out she realized the cooks didnt honor that. She apologized a ton and asked if my mom wanted it taken back but my mom said it was fine and ended up saying that their gravy was actually really great. My sister had the beef sandwich with potatoes smothered in gravy which she said was very good. She ate the entire thing. My dad ended up getting the fish and chips which were two HUGE pieces of battered cod with fries. He said it was very good. I am super glad we stopped here! Looked a little like a dive bar from the outside so I am glad we didn't judge! I would go back again. Read Less

I give this place a 2 star because the staff was lazy but our waitress was very friendly and kind.  Also the food isn't homemade, because when we asked about the items on the menu we were informed that many of the breaded items (shrimp, wing dings, fish...). And that they come in that way (not made there). The food wasn't terrible but it was definitely just your only place to eat in a rural town. Read Less

For a town this size The Rusty Nail is pretty good. They have a salad bar and daily specials. Their food is mighty tasty. Taco Salad is good and so are the wing dings. The wing dings come with a side of Cole slaw or macaroni salad. I like the Cole slaw. Restaurant is well taken care of and clean. Read Less