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Friday, October 9, 2026
Went out to dinner last night at JT's Basque in Gardnerville, Nevada
Talk about a restaurant with tradition, that place is completely unchanged since I was passing thru Gardnerville for work in 1981. I never did eat there because of the guys I was working with, but I wish I had.
$40 is a small price to pay for a great meal at a place with a tradition like JT's. This old retired guy would gladly splurge on a dinner there if I was ever in Garnerville again.
Last night we had Shrimp, cooked perfectly, on the stove in a Wok. Butter (lots of it) Worchester sauce Old Bay Seasoning. Cooked till done. 3 of us gorged ourselves on 4lbs of it, wow, and we did it for about $12.
Me thinks this Basque eatery in Nevada is similar to one (late & lamented) that existed in Guadalupe, California during the mid 1970s. The entrées of course were perfect but what I remember most vividly were the side dishes---beans, a large bowl of lettuce salad with an unique salad dressing (garlic & herbs), and their baked in house bread. Dan Kurt
There’s a number of good Basque restaurants in northern Nevada. Carson City on the north side and in Elko as well. Used to be a tiny one in Silver Springs but they moved. Wandering Neurons
It includes a bottle of wine. Most restaurants don't even offer a bottle of wine for less than 40 bucks for the wine alone - and that's cheap. The ok stuff starts at about $79.99 a bottle. You guys need to get out more often.
Dining out in Nevada ain't cheap.
ReplyDeleteThat's a small piece of steak for $40 !
ReplyDeleteDid you notice all the SIDES included?
Deleteit's all the extras included, folksy waitresses, plus the family style atmosphere. One or two visits a year.
DeleteWhat's in the sweet breads to make them more expensive than the steak?
ReplyDeleteMust be well to do families. Not on this retired guys income.
ReplyDeleteTalk about a restaurant with tradition, that place is completely unchanged since I was passing thru Gardnerville for work in 1981. I never did eat there because of the guys I was working with, but I wish I had.
ReplyDelete$40 is a small price to pay for a great meal at a place with a tradition like JT's. This old retired guy would gladly splurge on a dinner there if I was ever in Garnerville again.
Last night we had Shrimp, cooked perfectly, on the stove in a Wok.
ReplyDeleteButter (lots of it)
Worchester sauce
Old Bay Seasoning.
Cooked till done.
3 of us gorged ourselves on 4lbs of it, wow, and we did it for about $12.
And you didn't invite any of us over for dinner?
DeleteSee how you are???
Me thinks this Basque eatery in Nevada is similar to one (late & lamented) that existed in Guadalupe, California during the mid 1970s. The entrées of course were perfect but what I remember most vividly were the side dishes---beans, a large bowl of lettuce salad with an unique salad dressing (garlic & herbs), and their baked in house bread. Dan Kurt
ReplyDeleteThere’s a number of good Basque restaurants in northern Nevada. Carson City on the north side and in Elko as well. Used to be a tiny one in Silver Springs but they moved.
ReplyDeleteWandering Neurons
It includes a bottle of wine. Most restaurants don't even offer a bottle of wine for less than 40 bucks for the wine alone - and that's cheap. The ok stuff starts at about $79.99 a bottle. You guys need to get out more often.
ReplyDelete