Dining in Reno- The Lodge Buffet

Before leaving for Reno, Matt and I did some reading about the restaurants: those downtown and those located in the Grand Sierra Resort, where we stayed.

The Lodge Buffet, located in the hotel, sounded right up our alley: Several varieties of ethnic cuisine (Italian, Aisan, Mexican) and American food as well. 

Asian choices included General's Chicken, Mongolian Beef and Fried Rice:

Or Baked Swordfish and Noodles. 

 Of course, they had my particular favorite, Mexican. Pork Carnitas, Refried Beans, Taco Beef and Shells:

 On the American side: Fresh Rolls, Minestrone Soup, Crab Legs and Shrimp:

Cod Almondine, Roast Pork and Barbecued Chicken: 

Salad Choices: 

Carved Prime Rib and Honey Mustard Ham: 

Some of our selections: 

And dessert: 

This restaurant was a huge disappointment. For what we paid for one meal, we could have taken a taxi downtown and gotten a better meal.

The Caesar salad, prime rib and fried chicken were good, as were most of the desserts. A bottle of wine was only $6, so that was nice. The General's Chicken was good but it tasted more like an orange chicken. The refried beans were from a can, and most of the rest of the food certainly did not taste freshly prepared. Matt thought the crab legs and shrimp were terrible.

I think what really shocked us the most was that the Grand Sierra Resort bills itself as "Five Star". A Five Star resort would not house a mediocre restaurant such as this one.