Happy Hour is a great time to check out restaurants. With discounts on drinks and/or munchies, you can get a feel for the place without much harm to your budget.
Sierra Gold, 680 S. Meadows Pkwy. in South Reno, offers twice-daily Happy Hours, from 4-7 p.m. and 11 p.m.-2 a.m., during which all drinks and all pizzas are priced at 50 percent off.
On my first visit to Sierra Gold (my hubby had been there a few times with co-workers), he and I were more in the mood for appetizers. We decided to split a couple of different items, figuring that if we were still hungry after that, we’d raid the fridge at home.
Ha! These appetizers were definitely not meant for just one or two people. A platter of nachos ($8.99) was heaped with cheese, salsa, guacamole, jalapenos, black olives and sour cream. Adding chicken or beef would have cost $3 extra; adding steak would have set us back $6 more.
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| Sierra Gold Nachos |
But we didn’t need meaty nachos because an order of Beef Sliders ($8.99) was also very filling. Four fresh-tasting baby burgers, dressed with onions, cheese, pickles and sauce, were accompanied by a pile of crispy fries.
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| Sierra Gold Beef Sliders |
On a return Happy Hour visit, we’ll certainly try one of those half-priced Sierra Gold pizzas. There are countless other menu choices, too. Appetizers run the gamut from potato skins and potstickers to hot wings and shrimp skewers. Main meal selections include burgers, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood.
For a so-called neighborhood bar, Sierra Gold is very clean and classy, with plenty of comfortable seating in the dining room or at the bar. Gaming is available here, but it’s very low-key. In other words, this feels like a restaurant/bar with gaming, more than a casino that serves food and drinks.
Sports can be watched on multiple screens at Sierra Gold, while not-too-loud background music is classic rock: Led Zeppelin, Journey, Supertramp and so on.
Bartenders and servers at Sierra Gold are pretty young things in low-cut tops and low-rise jeans. It was amusing to see some portly old men at the bar, enthusiastically chatting up the hot chicks and probably thinking, “Wow, she really likes me!” (Yeah, and the Easter Bunny and the Lucky Charms Leprechaun are best friends.)
My husband and I arrived just as Happy Hour began, late Saturday afternoon. Other “classic rock”-era folks were there, too. By the time we left, big groups of college kids were pouring into Sierra Gold.
Sierra Gold is a Proud Supporter of the Nevada Wolf Pack — and while it was surprising to see hoards of UNR students so far south of the campus, it was also refreshing, as in, “Gee, I almost forgot that Reno is home to a university!”
Another funny tidbit, at least for me, is that the sign outside of Sierra Gold says it is “A Nevada-Style Tavern.” I’m not a native Nevadan so I have no clue as to what that means.
I do know, though, that I really like this place. It’s relaxing, close to home, with free parking in a quiet neighborhood. And the food is good.
For more information about Sierra Gold, call (775) 850-1112 or learn more about Sierra Gold and its related properties (Sparky’s in nearby Sparks, Nevada and PT’s in Las Vegas) at
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