Best Inflation-Proof Meal
The chicken enchiladas at the DC Café, inside the Tamarack Casino
13101 S. Virginia St., Reno
The prices at restaurants, you’ve surely noticed, have skyrocketed as of late. Inflation, tariffs and other debacles (like the bird flu) have caused food prices to spike, and restaurants have had to pass those price increases on to customers.
As a result, it’s nigh impossible to find a meal anywhere that doesn’t surpass the $10 price point—which is why I’m always shocked when I open the menu at the DC Café, the coffee shop at the Tamarack Casino. As of this writing, there are about a dozen meals on offer for less than $10, and nothing on the menu costs more than $19.99 (for short ribs or a 12-ounce New York steak).
Even more shocking: These meals are legit, both in terms of quality and size. On one recent visit, we ordered the chicken enchiladas, with house-made chicken machaca, salsa verde and pico de gallo; the two enchiladas were accompanied by a heap each of Spanish rice and beans. The cost for this full plate of tasty eats: $7.99…