Marysville House

Not what it used to be, and very pricey. If I'm going to pay $32 for a steak, I'd like to have it served on a plate, not on styrofoam which was immediately torn up after a few cuts with the steak knife. Back in the day, they used to use the heavier paper plates, and your steaks where cooked on the BBQ out on the back deck. Also, gone is roasting marshmallows outside around the fire, which was considered dessert. Oh well, things change but definitely not for better this time.

5 stars if for no other reason than how unique the place is.  Off in the mountains in a old mining village words cannot do justice to the scenery or the highly eccentric interior with thousands of signatures etched, burned and penned onto every wall.

5 stars also for the steaks.  Served on styrofoam plate there is nothing fancy about them but they are huge and delicious as are the beans and mushrooms they come with.  The corn was okay which is probably fair given that it is May.

Excellent steak, ridiculously huge portions, and a truly funky (perhaps slightly disturbing) atmosphere. Don't bother with anything but the steak, served on a double styrofoam plate that you'll still cut through, with a pile of tasty beans, delicious mushrooms (I heartily disagree with the other reviewer), a hunk of corn-on-the-cob, and a basket of rolls. Two people could easily split one meal, but I didn't, and I was distinctly uncomfortable, but sated, for the drive home.

On another visit with a large group, I was impressed by the timing of the kitchen. Despite our large group, with a huge variety of orders and temperatures, and their limited cooking facilities (I'm told that they cook on regular old homeowner-type gas grills), all of our food was correctly cooked and of the plates were brought out within a minute or two. That takes some skill.

If you're craving a big hunk of charred meat, the drive is quite pleasant, and worth it.