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Archie's
Categories: Restaurants Burgers Restaurants Breakfast & Brunch Nightlife Bars Sports Bars Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Sports Bars [Edit]
2195 N Virginia StReno, NV 89503
(775) 322-9595
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 7 am - 7 am
- Delivery:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Price Range:
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$$
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Breakfast
- Music:
- Background, Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
37 reviews for Archie's
Review Highlights
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"Their beer battered onion rings are still a favorite of..." In 5 reviews -
"...topped with tangy melted blue cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and..." In 3 reviews -
"Upstairs has a nice view of the surrounding mountains." In 6 reviews
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37 reviews in English
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Review from Athena T.
5/24/2012 6 photos
Came here quite some time ago due to a Groupon and was glad to have discovered it; it's a really great diner / college hang out. Been back several times since that Groupon and have consistently enjoyed our experiences. Very glad I live so far away, or I'd be hanging out here all the time, eating and drinking more than what's good for me.
Archies is almost like two restaurants in one; the calm, squeaky clean, quiet, easy going diner downstairs, and the crazy, cluttered, loud and fun late night hang out upstairs. We've been here both early morning and late at night and the ambiance is amazingly different depending on when you visit. Both upstairs and downstairs are each great in their own way, it just depends on what you're looking for. Either atmosphere you choose, you'll get solidly good food and great service.
Breakfast has consistently been a hearty, yummy plateful of excellent value, and the sloppy, savory late night burgers sure hit the spot after you've had a couple of beers. Brilliant fries and onion rings, too.
So whatever you're looking for - a quiet spot for a nice, early morning breakfast, or a fun place to bring a gaggle of friends to play pool and get your burgers and drink on - Archies is your place. -
Review from Robert S.
Reno, NV
12/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
Why in the heck do we eat so much breakfast? Who cares...we had to try a new place and somehow we found ourselves near Archies. We tried it. It's a college place. Hung over, sorta better than you, early 20 somethings trying to figure out how to fairly split two pieces of French Toast between five people.
The food was good, but not killer memorable or anything I really need to drive across town to have. However I wouldn't mind going again. -
Review from sharon n.
Reno, NV
5/18/2012
Great restaurant. First time in thanks to a coupon. We both had breakfast. Perfect eggs cooked over medium, tasty bacon, but it was greasy & a little undercooked. Great hash browns; creamy gravy over home made biscuits. Kody was our fantastic server. Might have to make this a weekly breakfast date. Right across the street from UNR. Easy parking. Breakfast served 24 hrs a day!
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Review from Brad S.
Las Vegas, NV
4/9/2012
At $9.50 for a burger/fries, I was surprised because I thought this was a college bar, but the burger is worth every penny. If there was a giant line at the Nugget diner and I was craving a burger, this would be the choice. Actually I would go here again just for the burger. The mildly spicy mayo on the regular cheeseburger seemed to make the difference, but the meat was tasty and fresh ground and everything was super fresh. Throw in the cute college girl who helped me out at the counter and was super friendly and it made for a great lunch. Every baseball game also as they have the MLB package. Onion bun and seasoned fries give Nugget the slight edge, but this is a worthy contender.
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Review from camron W.
Reno, NV
4/21/2012 1 Check-in Here
The burgers are mediocre at best. I ordered the green olive with pepper jack cheese and not even the green olives could add flavor to that bland burger. If you come here stick to the bar, which has a decent selection and the bartenders do a great job.
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Review from Mike S.
Sparks, NV
11/9/2011
I have heard about Archie's for years and finally gave them a try.
Service was great, we were waited on immediately and the waitresses kept the drinks topped off and checked back often enough without being annoying.
I had the burger with bacon and cheese and it was one of the better burgers I had in a long time. Fries were ok, wife had the chicken sandwich and a salad, both of which were excellent.
I'll have to come in and have breakfast one of these days. -
Review from Palmer S.
Reno, NV
5/3/2012
Not bad, but not good
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Review from Jaime C.
10/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
"We serve breakfast 24/7!"
FUC. YES. Those four little words all college students love to hear. It was 11am, I was starving, and the pork masitas I had packed for lunch really wasn't doing it for my taste buds.
We walk in, it's a typical diner feel. Apparently there is an upstairs - did not investigate. Took a seat and ordered the biscuits and gravy combo; half a biscuit and sausage gravy, two eggs any style, and your choice of bacon or sausage. Obviously, I chose bacon.
Archie's is your typical diner college food. It's better than the shit they serve at the cafeteria whatever, but not as good as...well...5th Street, for example. I'm going to go out on a limb and hypothesize that their convenient location to UNR may have something to do with how they continue to get business. What's odd is that they're fucking expensive - $9 for my plate! Are you kidding me? I got a fruit and yogurt bowl for $5 at Old Granite Street, which included in-house made yogurt and granola, and the freshest of all fresh fruits that tasted like they grew out back in a magical garden and were picked before it landed on my plate. This - this is diner food, and you're charging me $9? Wow.
Also, it seems the cooks don't understand what "I don't want runny whites" means for eggs. Or the server wasn't able to relay it correctly. Either way, communication was lost and my whites were runny. They're eggs, people, not a physics exam.
If you're hungover with money to burn on greasy food (uh, just go to McD's or Beto's, it's at least five bucks cheaper...) and your walk of shame is long enough to warrant a pit stop, then come to Archie's. Your pounding headache should remove any care in the world about what you're about to spend close to $10 for. -
Review from Brian T.
Carson City, NV
2/29/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Came here for breakfast. It was pretty decent. Nothing spectacular but if you want your standard diner type plate of morning staples you can't go wrong here. Generous portions and and a clean place. I especially like the staff, they were very attentive and super courteous.
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Review from Jessica G.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
3/21/2012
GREAT breakfast, and the price is right! Get the Basco Benedict- chorizo and jalapenos, wow!! Huge breakfast burrito, tasty breakfast sandwich, massive pancakes. So good. Can't go wrong with breakfast 24/7. Friendly staff, great service, I hear the mimosa's are good. Haven't had a bad experience here yet, and I don't think I will.
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Review from Pablo G.
Sonoma, CA
3/4/2012 1 Check-in Here
Had there world famous wolf pack burger,good size nice flavor ...
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Review from Jadira R.
11/13/2011 6 photos
I came here with a Groupon. I was originally trying to come here for breakfast, but we woke up late and were craving some burgers. The architecture of the building is pretty cool. It's two stories tall and both levels have their own entrance, so it was a little confusing as to which one to enter through. The bottom one seemed to be closed though and we noticed people eating in the patio up top, so that's where we went. When we walked inside, there was just one person working. It was the bartender/waiter and he was serving the people outside, so it took him about 5 minutes to actually greet us and sit us down.
We ordered:
*"Go Big Blue" Burger ($8.99) - 1/2 lb. burger topped with tangy melted blue cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions. +Fries
*South of the Border ($9.99) - 1/2 lb. burger with Ortega chilies, avocado, lettuce, tomatoes and grilled onions. +Onion Ring upgrade ($1.95)
The "Go Big Blue" burger looked delicious, but the melted blue cheese was just an overkill. I ended up scraping it all out and eating the burger with the strong trace of blue cheese leftover and it tasted much better. The meat was very juicy and the fries were perfectly browned and crisp. I actually asked them if they had garlic fries and the waiter/bartender had them throw some minced garlic over my fries, free of charge, so that was an added bonus. The onion rings that came with the South of the Border burger were huge! They actually made the burger look kind of small (http://s3-media2.ak.ye...). They were thick, crunchy on the outside, well battered, slightly greasy (good thing), and juicy on the inside. I liked the South of the Border burger a lot more than my Go Big Blue burger. Each bite was like a fiesta in my mouth. I really love burgers with avocado and it went really well with the chilies and grilled onions. It was a very flavorful burger.
All in all, I'm definitely a fan of this place. The meals are decently priced and they have a lot of promotions. It's also open 24 hours, so you can satisfy your cravings whenever you want.
Tips:
-Look out for a Groupon
-$3.50 Bloody Marys every Sunday all day long
-$3.50 margaritas every Monday, all day long
-$2 domestic pints all day every Thursday
-Happy Hour every day from 4pm-6pm
-$4.99 breakfast specials Mon-Fri w/ bevvy purchase
-Nevada Students and Faculty receive 2-for-1 Burgers ALL DAY, EVERY DAY (UNR or TMCC ID needed)Listed in: Vegas Favorites
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Review from Wendy P.
Los Banos, CA
12/1/2011
Ate upstairs and the view was nice. I had the turkey sandwich, fried and green salad. Fries were very good. Sandwich was okay. I didn't feel like my green salad required the hard boiled egg. The greens and onion on top all looked a little tired but they were edible. The blue cheese dressing wasn't blue cheese as is often the case. My husband had biscuits, gravy, eggs, sausage and he liked it. We were the only ones there and the bartender was our waiter. He was very pleasant and personable. I would go again to try the hamburgers.
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Review from MJ S.
Reno, NV
10/4/2010 1 Check-in Here
The three stars says it all. My southwestern omelette with linguica, bell peppers, pico de gallo, and jalapenos was decent but nothing really to rave about. The breakfast burrito was just as mediocre.
I tell you what I'd be doing cartwheels and spread eagles for though: the $3.50 for Bloody Marys all day on Sundays!!
Unfortunately, the last time we went there on a Sunday, the service sucked. We never had our water or coffee refilled until we had our bill given to us. A little snarky comment from us did get our coffee on the house. Big deal. I'd rather have the Bloody Mary on the house! As a result of that day, my bf doesn't want to go there again. I guess I'll have to sneak away on a "store run" to get my Bloody Mary fix. -
Review from Ralph C.
Sparks, NV
1/4/2008
I flipp out when I smell the fat just a boy-nin on that grill. hmm mmmmm! mmm! My gallego valves need cleaning after every visit, I got fired from a job for taking extended lunch breaks here!, I am a father because of activities performed in the bathroom here..., I order fries and rings and paint my facemask with burger grease, I feel complicated after eating the double-patty heaven cheese heart-attack neck-kick, I was named after the first night manager here.
I've named my balls Biscuit and Gravy... Get a plate with a cup of scalding coffee and watch time stand still. -
Review from Raymond F.
Sparks, NV
9/21/2011
Convenient location. Couldn't have asked for a better burger. Food was out in about 10 minutes and certainly hit the spot. Sierra Nevada on tap. A huge selection of tasty 1/2lb burgers to choose from. Generous portions of fries. Friendly staff. A+
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Review from Ellen C.
Reno, NV
1/30/2010
I've been to Archie's several times. Having seen/tasted a pretty good sample of their food and service, it is just okay, not great by any means. I like the upstairs portion of Archie's -- I hate the lower level "diner" area. Upstairs has a nice view of the surrounding mountains.
I've had their breakfasts several times -- usually eggs, potatoes, bacon -- it has been pretty standard. I once ordered the biscuits and gravy -- the gravy was just luke-warm -- had to send it back.
Today I had the "giant" cheeseburger for lunch -- it was ok -- although a bit greasy and messy for my taste. My husband had the South of the Border burger which featured an ortega chili, avacado, and grilled onions. The burger was so wet with the aforementioned ingredients that it almost immediately fell apart when he started eating it -- he had to resort to eating the entire mess with a fork and knife. It looked really unappealing.
Go for the view, go for a drink and pool, but don't go just for the food, cuz you might end up disappointed! -
Review from Micaela M.
Sparks, NV
2/14/2010
I came here once before the remodel and once after. And I can honestly say that the remodel was not a good one. Why would anyone remodel a place that is supposed to be a diner-like place into something very modern and contemporary. Not very comfortable or welcoming in my mind.
But onto the food. It's...OK. At best. AND PRICEY!! Man, I have a hard time paying that much money for mediocre food. Don't get me wrong, the place seems to be very popular, but I just don't get it.
The service isn't much better, either. Every time I go there, the staff seems to be like, "Oh, great. Here comes more customers. Now I have to work some more."
Look, the anti-establishment-type workers are not appealing anymore. I just want a pleasant wait staff who doesn't act like they are doing me a favor when I make an order.Listed in: My Favorite Reviews
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Review from Jocelyn T.
Hercules, CA
We stayed in Reno during the weekend of one of the worst storms and wanted a good breakfast place to eat before we headed back to the Bay area. This place was recommended by my cousin who use to go to University of Nevada.
I ordered the chicken fried steak with eggs and boy was it hearty and good. Actually cured my slight hangover from the night before from drinking Hennessey and Jager.
Definitely recommend this place for breakfast before heading home because it definitely fills you up until lunch. -
Review from Jay C.
Reno, NV
6/18/2009 12 Check-ins Here
Good spot GREAT view..
The western burger is not "10+" dollars, it's $8.99
Its a fine point, but a big difference....since I do not spend 10 dollars on ANY burger in this town, no need to.
Plenty of parking,at least enough for all but the busiest days,
the upstairs is the bar/grill spot, downstairs is like a different place , but they do have beer there too.
It's the closest bar to my house I go there often and like it just fine.
*UPDATE* 6-19-09 (where the heck is the update button?,can't find it now, I have B-4??)
It seems someone got uptight about my choice to offer an alternative to their (year old) review, including the stated price at Archies, (apparently,according to her, I'm a "douchebag", and cheap too, lol,I have been called worse )
My point was the burgers here are NOT EXPENSIVE, they are on par with what you would expect to pay anywhere in this town. As compared to "10+" (dollars) for a burger, which would be out of the norm for this town, and would keep many people from even trying a place for themselves.
Seems the whole point of this site is to inform, good and bad about details of merchants and restaurants, but in this case referring to the content of another review makes one a "Douchebag" then OK, I resemble that remark :P
As a prolific poster, I would think Krista E would support additional comments, as compared to taking it in what appears to be personal.
Perhaps this site serves a different role for some than I thought when I found it.
I'm new on here and this is a bit of a turn off right away -
Review from Dale G.
9/25/2010
Tried the Hot Cake Special with over medium eggs & bacon. Hot cakes were huge but bland and not enough syrup to even cover a third of them. Eggs were fine but the bacon was a salt lick (I understand bacon is salty but not this salty.) I did not find the breakfast expensive but I also didn't think it was special enough to bring me back.
Also I agree with Micaela M.'s review about the remodel. I remember coming to Archie's when it looked like a diner back in '95 and I liked the feel and late night grub. Now it is just ok. -
Review from Eric L.
Cambridge, MA
9/23/2009 1 photo
Archies was the first burger I had on my hamburger road trip across America on my return trip to the East Coast. It wasn't bad, but it didn't wow me.
I ordered the "South of the Border" Burger, cooked medium (the waitress said it could be cooked rare so I ordered it rare, but I'm not going to hold it against the chef since all burgers are cooked to medium). The 1/3 pound patty came with lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, green chilies and avocados cushioned between a standard pair of toasted burger buns. Even though it was medium, it still had a torrent of juices that demolished the bun. On the downside though, the burger rather slightly under-seasoned. Also, some people may like all the toppings, but I found that there were just too many of them and they were distracting. A green chili cheeseburger would've been good. A burger "California-style" with avocado would've worked too. But putting everything together? The surplus of toppings seems to appeals more to gluttony rather than good taste.
Overall though, not a bad burger; it's a notch above your standard Chili's/Applebee's burger, but then again I wouldn't plan on going to Chili's or Applebee's ever. -
Review from Steve T.
Sparks, NV
11/4/2009 2 photos
I liked Archie's but not enough to give it four stars.
I got a burger and a salad. They let you substitute a salad for French fries for $2 extra. I decided to eat healthier and went with the salad. It was huge. And the ingredients were fresh. It was a nice surprise.
Kind of a cute moment. Before deciding on the salad, I asked the waitress what the soup was and couldn't figure out what the waitress said. Then it dawned on me she pronounced minestrone with an long I like in mine and the second syllable as uh.
I liked the burger, and I might get it again if I went there, but I wouldn't go out of my way for an Archie's burger. Just nothing special about it. -
Review from Ophelia M.
Boise, ID
Updated - 3/30/2010
Came here on another Reno trip and verdict is: still delish. Their beer battered onion rings are still a favorite of mine. This time, my dining companion went for one of their chocolate malts and loved it. I had a taste of it and agree--totally scrumptious.
So, I'm still a fan.
The only weird thing was we tried to go on an early Monday evening and found them closed--even though, according to their posted hours, they should have been open. I'm guessing it was a fluke? Other than that--still rockin'.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/11/2009
In a word: Yum! I should say it had been a while since I had eaten a burger and I was starving and… Read more »
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Review from Eduardo G.
Sparks, NV
8/23/2010
Archie's was an ok place to eat. I have had better burgers for less at other places, but the service wasn't too bad. The burgers are fairly pricey, but if you are eating with a friend, and one of you goes to UNR, you can get your burgers BOGO (Buy One, Get One free) with your UNR ID.
I am trying hard to figure out what to say about this place, mostly because I don't think anything really stood out. I had ordered the Go Big Blue! burger, and found it somewhat dry, but still much better than a fast food burger. The fries were tasty, but nothing to write home about.
Overall, three stars for being average, I would eat there again. -
Review from Richard B.
Reno, NV
2/11/2011
Cleanest table was filthy and the waitstaff was clueless.
I inquired about gluten free and the response was that everything had gluten in it.
The coffee was good, and the food was ok.
I would be concerned about the kitchen if they cannot keep the tables clean. -
Review from Mel E.
Portland, OR
11/30/2005
This rating is based on the hamburgers alone. They are freakin huge and piled with goodies. Probably the I don't know what they do to their patties, but they are so juicy and delish. Be sure to try the onion rings, which you can substitute for instead of fries. A burger and fries costs about $7 or $8 if I remember right, but it's worth it if you want to get away from all that fast food crap. I haven't had breakfast yet, though I hear it's good. Remember they only stay open till about 3 p.m. each day.
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Review from Jasin B.
Reno, NV
1/20/2011 4 Check-ins Here
Basing this review on my first time there. Went at noon on a Tuesday and ate upstairs. We were the only group in that area so our service was fantastic. And my burger was equally great. Had the BBQ/western/ whatever the name of the burger with BBQ sauce and grilled onions is. It was SOOOO good but it was also SOOOO greasy. I had a big puddle in my basket from all the grease dripping off but it was worth it. Dry is not how I would describe this burger. After reading other reviews, maybe I caught a good day, maybe it's because our waitress was super, but I had a great experience and will go again. Just as soon as my arteries clear up.
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Review from C B.
Redwood City, CA
5/25/2008
Ralph C.'s review hits the on the head and nice cardiological reference! I had about 1/5 of an Archie's Giant Bacon Cheeseburger this morning because that's about all I could eat. Now anyone can make a giant cheeseburger but to do it well is a whole other ball game. Archie delivers.
I highly recommend ordering the Texas Toothpicks and their Bloody Marys. -
Review from Keven W.
San Jose, CA
5/19/2010
The food were was very good and great. even though the burgers are a little pricey like $9.95 for a burger and fries, it was very very very good and worth the price. It was juicy and pretty big. It was a half pounder burger. I hae to admit the service was awesome. The girl who works there was pretty on top of that and said you were very welcome. Overall a great experience and can not wait to eat there again.
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Review from Susan B.
Carson City, NV
10/5/2009
When I commute with fiance to Reno he drops me off here. He starts work at 5am! I am glad that the upstairs is open till 7 am and I can get some studying done. This is an awsome place to see dawn patrol for the balloon races if you do not want to get stuck among the crowd. I like that they have 2 for 1 burgers with student ID and they also have a frequent diner card too. Archie's is great!
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Review from The H.
Reno, NV
4/1/2010
My wife and I like to go here for a nice Sunday morning breakfast. We sit upstairs so we can look out onto the beautiful Sierra mountains with Rancho San Raphael Park in the foreground. They have a nice Sunday special with eggs, bacon/sausage and biscuits and gravy. They also have a Sunday Bloody Mary special. Prices are fair and the service is good -- most of the time. The downstairs is a retro diner theme, so if you like that, give it a try.
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Review from Lola W.
Reno, NV
4/16/2009
People often ask where to get the best burgers in Reno, I have one answer for them: Archie's. Huge burgers with all the fixins, or blue cheese or western style, whatever! My favorite is the patty melt, I have intense cravings for that thing! They also have kick ass breakfasts! They have an incredible night owl special for those late nights when you need something with bacon and gravy at 3 AM. Super yummy.
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Review from Tracy S.
8/21/2008
I used to live very near Archies and used to eat breakfast here frequently, but I haven't been since they closed for their remodel and I moved. But I found myself nearby today and popped in for lunch, only to verify what I used to think of the place...It's okay. I always found their breakfast to be satisfying but not spectacular, and lunch is basically just what you'd expect from a diner. For basic diner fare, their prices are pretty high, and I've never received really great service. All around just a straight up, right down the middle, three stars.
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Review from Eric N.
Reno, NV
6/15/2009
Amazing food, good service, and in a great location.
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Review from Margie N.
San Francisco, CA
12/3/2005
The burgers here are great, but what surprised me was the onion rings. I am a hardcore hater of onion rings, yet for some reason I'm optimistic enough to try them every time someone orders them. I have yet to meet an onion ring that I have liked, but today I met my match at Archie's. I don't know what it was about them - they were kinda sweet? they didn't have that horribly overpowering oniony taste? Just get 'em. And eat 'em with the ranch. Everything else was good too, nice milkshake, not too thick so you can't suck it up through your little ole straw, but not all runny and disgusting like some places. The chili cheese fries were good too, although I like my fries big and crispy and these were a little too small for me. But everything was tasty enough to earn it those big five stars. *Things to look for when you go: check out the two celeb pictures by the door, its kinda crazy to think that these people actually ate at Archie's. Actually, its crazy to think these people were out here in Reno. What the hell were they doing here? The rest of the decor is kinda lacking, but who cares really? All you want to do is sit in a comfy booth, eat a fat burger and a shake, and hang out. The real question is, where's Jughead?
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Review from Jane V.
Reno, NV
3/9/2010
Totally addicted to their burgers. I like to swap out the beef burger for their turkey and garden burger options, just as delicious and MUCH healthier! Love the fries and chicken strips. ALSO! I went in on Thursday during Happy Hour and I got an entire pitcher of Bud Light to share for only $4.75! Apparently all of the pitchers are half price during Happy Hour...who knew!? Next time, I'm going back for some Icky, hopefully it will be nicer out so I can sit out on the deck!
