Home made ravioli... here?
DESCRIPTION: If you find your self at Bruno's Country Club, Casino and Motel you will have traveled to nearly the end of the earth. There is not a lot to be found in Gerlach and Bruno owns most of it. Most people would not enjoy what can be found here but I love visiting this oasis. It is the kind of place where you open the door to the bar only to shine a beam of light onto the locals huddled around the bar. I find I always walk to the end of the long old fashioned bar and find a stool. You must wait patiently for Bruno to find his way down to you. It is a bar bar. Bruno must be 80 years old by now and he does not have time to deal with impatient people. He will tell you where to go if you don't like the way it is here. But if you are patient and order a few drinks you will be rewarded with Bruno's warm personality and hours of stories about Gerlach in the old days and his time in Italy. When you are ready you should move over to the restaurant side for a meal. It is simple dishes but I have always enjoyed the home made ravioli. It comes with a meat sauce and garlic bread. Follow it with a glass of the house wine (Gallo Hearty Burgundy) and maybe talk to your waitress. Mary has been working here for many many years but always serves a meal quickly with a smile. Drinks are cheap and the food always surprises me. It is an old school place with small town charm that draws me in with a smile every time I visit it. Enjoy...
DATE: 2005-04-13
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Bruno's home made ravioli

Decent Place to Get a Hot Meal
DESCRIPTION: Bruno's is a quality joint where you will find hot food and a warm and inviting atmosphere. If you are looking for 5 star accomodations, looks elsewhere. These are simple folk who know how to cook a meal. The motel is pretty rotten, but the service and personality of the staff more than makes up for it.
DATE: 2005-10-04
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : The Prospector Sandwich