Denio Junction Lunch Stop, Winnemucca

We stopped at the 140 Junction at the Denio Junction Motel and Café to eat lunch. On our way out we asked directions from a lady and she was just passing through but told us we should stop and eat at this little café because it was very good. We didn’t have time and we had eaten in Winnemucca so we didn’t eat there on our way to Klamath Falls. We stopped on our way back and from the outside it doesn’t look like much but the inside it has a warm wooden interior, it is cute, clean and unique. There are several booths and a sit up bar. Everything is wood. The ceiling and beams, the bar, the walls, and the booths. It is obvious that this is a place frequented by hunters. There are deer, antelope, and elk heads on the walls and pictures everywhere of hunters and their catches. There were even a couple of rattle snake skins and cow hides hanging on the wall. They are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. when the kitchen is closed. They serve breakfast in the morning and the lunch and dinner menu are the same. The lunch menu had burgers, salads, ice cream, a kid meals and drinks. We had the Denio Burger. It looked deliciously juicy and thick. It didn’t disappoint me. It had a thick beef patty with cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and onions. My husband and I usually share a meal and told them that we wanted to share. My son and his wife shared a Western Burger. When they brought them out to us they were split in two and served in separate baskets. The condiments were on the table. The service was great. Bobby bought the business three years ago. And he is the cook. As you know when the owner is there the business is generally a good business. I was a salad that someone else ordered and it looked good too. One note is that they only take cash. If you are out of cash there is an atm machine there. They have a little store there. They were watching a football game on the TV and they were all cheering and talking about the fame. There was a chart on the bar counter with everyone’s names on the football betting pool.

We made a stop in Elko to see if we could see any of the damage form the earthquake from a couple years ago. We went by the casinos that we used to come out and stay in on bus tours. The Stockmans and the Clondike. Maverick gas station was our gas stop and snack station in Winnemucca, NV. There are several casinos there too. We had a quiet late night ride back to Logan.

Lodge at Crater Lake (Super Food)

My son and his new wife.

We went from Klamath Falls up to Crater Lake. We went up there to see the lake but when we got there it started to snow. It was beautiful. We couldn’t see down into the crater to see the lake but we went into the lodge and warmed ourselves by the fire. There are two huge fireplaces in the lodge. The man at the front desk was so helpful giving us information on the area and the hotel. It looked like such a fun and great place to stay. We had lunch in the lodge restaurant. I had clam chowder and the Crater Lodge Salad. The Salad had a raspberry vinaigrette dressing with chopped nuts and apples. My husband had the Monte Cristo Sandwich. It was like a very fancy French toast sandwich. He just kept saying this is so good. This is sooo good. It had turkey, ham cheese inside and was dusted with powdered sugar. The fries were thick and fried to perfection. The hot chocolate came in a V-glass. It was pretty and smooth topped with whipped cream and chocolate topping. They kept coming and refilling it. The service was great.