Wild Horse Bar & Grill

Best pizza and burgers in town.  Favs are the Thai Chicken Pizza and the Black n Bleu buger (med rare).  Waitstaff are always prompt and prices are reasonable.  They treat you like a regular.

This was my second vist to Wild Horse on my way home from a weekend kamikaze trip to Reno, NV, and I have to say it has become one of the staples of our trip home.  According to the stickers on their window they're known for pizza, but I've only eaten their burgers, and as my rating says, I'm a fan.  Maybe I'll try the pizza next time?  Nawwwwww..... that would break the tradition.

To be honest, I have never eaten anywhere else in Minden, so I can't definitively say that this is the best burger that Minden has to offer, but I enjoy them quite a bit.  I had the "Hickory" which is what you would expect from a western type burger (Lettuce, Tomato, Onion Ring, Cheese, and the beef patty) all topped with a tangy smoky bbq sauce that gets all over the place, so be ready with the napkins.  The bun is not your typical bun, but it holds together nicely and they toast it for a few second right before assembly.  It's hard to describe completely, but you'll have to just go there and check it out for yourself.

I stopped by mid-afternoon on a Sunday, and the place was pretty empty.  The workers seem to be pretty die hard Nascar fans as the race was held due to rain and they were watching the cars sit there in the pits.  Then the news cutover to what they though was another race (which was actually a replay of this year's Daytona 500), and were cheering on the cars.  Well, at least until the realized that this was a replay and the rest they were watching was still being held.  (It made me laugh!)

I make this trip to Reno once a year, and now that I've been twice I'm going to have to make it a tradition.  :)

One of my favorite local spots from when I lived in the area.

They've been given the best burger in town award for practically the last decade, they must be doing something right.

I must say while I am a fan of their big, juicy burgers. My favorite thing is their Tuna sandwich. They top it with slightly toasted sourdough bread and my heart melts. Add to that their warm fries with that special seasoning and home made ranch. I die.

I have heard from some friends who still live in the area that the place has gone down hill since the last time I've been, I strongly hope that's not the case. I guess I will have to make the trip back home and find out for myself. For old times sake.