Smash N Grab — Restaurant in Ely

WOW! If you haven’t tried this local gem you are truly missing out! The interior is a bit non-descript and you have to enter the casino to get to the restaurant but who cares - THE FOOD IS AMAZING!! We are visiting from out of state and had done a Northern Railway train ride tour and the guide recommended this as one of the good places to eat in town when we asked for ideas. So we thought we’d check it out. We were NOT disappointed. We arrived mid-day on a weekday. They were not busy luckily. We were waited on immediately and our order came out quickly. We had ordered the patty melt and the mac and cheese burger. They looked incredible! And the tots and fresh cut fries were plentiful! And best of all - EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING!! One of the best burgers we’ve ever had. And the sides were incredible. We also got some dessert to take home. The pistachio cheesecake is a nice change of pace and was so yummy! The chocolate cake was rich and delicious! Our waiter was great and he stayed on top of refills for drinks and checking on us. Do yourself a favor - find the parking spot, make the effort to go inside and have the best food you’re gonna find! We were...

We were very pleasantly surprised by this little gem. We had the Chicken Bacon Ranch Cheesecake and the Mushroom Swiss Cheesestake. They were excellent! Also, I saw a picture on the wall of the owner with Guy Fieri. I had to ask about it. He worked with Guy Fieri in Las Vegas, helping to open restaurants and train cooks. Not too shabby for Ely. Staff was super...

Surprisingly good burger and good pickle chip, would go again. Used fresh jalapeño on my burger which I didn’t expect from them which was awesome! Sever was nice and recommended good stuff in the area. Loved the vintage casino vibe. Only thing I would change is maybe play music quietly or have some more music coming in it was awkwardly quiet but everything...