A new academic year and a new season of Wolf Pack football are approaching, so it seemed like a logical time to try Archie’s Giant Hamburgers and Breakfast, 2195 N. Virginia St., across from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).
From Archie's parking lot or upper deck, you'll see the sign for UNR’s Mackay Stadium to the east and Peavine Park, bearing a big “N” for Nevada, to the west.
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| Looking east from Archie's, toward UNR's Mackay Stadium |
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| Peavine Peak, as seen to Archie's west |
My family ate lunch on the ground floor of Archie’s, which looks like your typical small diner. It’s neat and clean and service is fast and friendly.
We figured we’d stick to the signature items on the menu, burgers and breakfast. My husband ordered a Giant Cheeseburger with Fries ($9.50). He said the half-pound burger was flavorful and filling and that the fries were light and crispy.
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| Archie's famous Giant Cheeseburger with fries |
My son chose a Western Burger ($11) minus the bacon, but he liked the tangy BBQ sauce and onions on the burger, which was also a half-pounder accompanied by good fries.
Note: Archie's features a 2-for-1 burger special for students from UNR and TMCC (Truckee Meadows Community College). Can't go wrong with free burgers, especially burgers as big as these!
I ordered a Spanish Omelette ($11) including bell peppers, onions, jack cheese and pico de gallo, served with hash browns and wheat toast. I liked the fact that the toast wasn’t already buttered — I opted to skip the butter — and that the omelette and hash browns weren’t oily. Everything tasted fresh. I might have liked a bit of salsa or sour cream; I think I could have ordered those for a extra fee. I'll consider that next time. And by the way, you can get breakfast anytime at Archie's!
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| Spanish Omelette with hash browns and toast at Archie's |
We visited on a quiet, summer Sunday afternoon and didn’t go upstairs to Archie’s bar area, but judging from online comments, it’s an interesting place when UNR is in full swing — that is, for the Wolf Pack crowd and maybe some alumni, reliving their drinking days.
As of blog time, Archie’s Web site was under construction. For more information, call (775) 322-9595 or visit http://www.archiesfamousgrill.com/ .
