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Reviewed 1 week ago

Our in-laws live in Dayton and raved about restaurant - not much to look at from the outside and it is in a small area of what is considered the historical old mining town. However, ownership has modernized the interior in a very tasteful manner...respective of the buildings original features. Bottom line is that the menu is very diverse and the food uniformly good as found by my wife and I and reported to be the same with our other 4 family members in the party.More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 10 July 2023 via mobile

The lovely ladies who staffed both the bar and restaurant were kind and attentive as can be this evening. A wonderful Sunday night anniversary dinner in — Dayton, Nevada!

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 12 December 2021

Have been going to this restaurant for the last 13 years when we moved out of CA to Nevada The food is excellent, service is great -- never have been disappointed. They have a tremendous menu, we have a waitress who we ask for every...time we are there and she is great. The restaurant has a great menu with lots of different choices. Have not had anything on the menu that we did not like.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed 5 October 2021

Great food, great ambiance, great service and in the middle of an old town from the 1800s. If you enjoy good food and a charming atmosphere I think you will enjoy this restaurant !! !

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed 23 September 2021

This place in little downtown Dayton is awesome. Great food at a very reasonable price. Great service, reservation recommended. Mostly Italian food and we had several different dishes and all were excellent. Highly recommend a visit

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed 8 August 2021 via mobile

Without question J's is the best food around. There is a fairly limited menu, which I like to see. Always an indicator that the food is freshly cooked onsite and not prepared offsite and warmed in a plastic bag, water bath in the back somewhere....The steaks, lambs, pasta, salads, pizza are all excellent, by personal experience. I would definitely recommend J's. Tip: ask for a booth if possible. I can be a bit noisy in the back with everyone talking at the same time.More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 14 July 2021

What a little hidden gem this is! The four of us had wonderful dinners accompanied by fine wine. Our waiter acted like a professional!

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed 6 April 2021 via mobile

Stopped in for dinner after several great reports of best burgers around. Decided on a nice dinner instead. Our server was very friendly and attentive. The salads were top notch and my veal parmesan was delicious. My wife's dinner was less than stellar. Her scallops...were cold and almost raw and tasteless and the pasta was almost cooked to mush. Not what we expected, but will still try it again. Any cook can get it wrong once in awhile. Have to see how good the burgers are.More

Date of visit: April 2021
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Reviewed 25 January 2021

I've gone to J's every few months since they opened. The food is always excellent, the Service great and the atmosphere great as well. We've always been treated extremely well.

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed 20 October 2020

We live 1.5 hours away, but go to J's several times a year. Chris is our favorite, but we've enjoyed other servers. Last night we had a wonderful birthday dinner for my hubby. He had the Duck, I had the filet.. House salad has a...wonderful dressing, my steak was perfect, served with twice baked potato and fresh zuchinni as a vegetable. We complimented our meals with a nice chianti for me and Peroni beer for the hubs. We always have the spumoni icecream made my a local family owned creamery. So fantastic.. Owner Jerry also has our favorite breakfast/lunch place in Carson city, The Cracker box... It's a retro styled diner and the food outstanding. Thank you for a great evening last night.More

Date of visit: October 2020
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Reviewed 6 March 2020

We are so happy we discovered this wonderful restaurant. We drive through the town of Dayton often and will try to make it during the hours it is open for dinner from now on. They open at 4pm and we arrived shortly after. Wonderful decor,...comfortable seating and fabulous food. I tried one of the specials of the day, a beef and spinach manicotti and it was delicious. My dining partner had the calamari picatta and was very happy with his choice. Dinner started with a perfect Caesar Salad. Our only regret was we were stuffed after the salad and entree so no room for any of the tempting desserts. The staff was very friendly and efficient.More

Date of visit: March 2020
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Reviewed 6 March 2020

Nice atmosphere. A bit busy on weekends ... go early. The beef tip appetizer is AWESOME! We've made a meal of just salad and beef tips.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 15 September 2019

My daughter and I were traveling to Redding CA, stopped to get a nice meal before stopping for the night at Lake Tahoe. The food was great and the waitress was the best, she was very friendly and went out of her way to give...us tips on where to eat at the lake. We didn’t have reservations, just stopped at the right time to get a table without waiting and enjoyed a great meal in a nice atmosphere with excellent service. We even got to Lake Tahoe in time to see the sunset across Lake Tahoe.More

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed 22 August 2019

Great place, great food, great service. Nice little place here in town to enjoy a steak and glass of wine (or Beer), fancy, but not too fancy, romantic but not stuffy, highly recommend. Try the creme brulee' too, you'll be hooked!

Date of visit: May 2019
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Reviewed 26 July 2019 via mobile

I’ve been going to J’s for five years and never once had a meal that was less than delicious. We love the atmosphere and the bar is beautifully old. Not sure if it’s the original but it is classic. Fresh ingredients and wonderful homemade soup....Can’t go wrong at J’s.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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J's Old Town Bistro is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5