Had a fantastic experience at Louis' Basque Corner - my first time trying Basque cuisine. Dinner is served family style, which means you might share a table with other parties. It worked out great since I met some friendly locals. Everyone orders their own entree (or can skip it if they want), but there is bread, soup, salad, wine, chicken, rice, and fries to share. Those alone could be a meal if you want, but the entrees were the real highlight. I had the oxtails, which were phenomenal. Slowly stewed with wine and veggies, they were tender and full of flavor (similar to French boeuf bourguignon). The chicken & rice was close behind, and so was the beef tongue (sampled from a neighbor). Highly recommended!

Family dining on connect tables, you are "elbow to elbow" with fellow diners. The staff is friendly and plenty of food served as multi-courses prior to main meal. Very friendly

Come hungry! In a quaint corner building with family style seating, you'll enjoy course after course of deliciousness! Reed wine and French bread was already on the table. Then the meal began, starting with the soup of the day (ours was a chorizo/veggie soup with a bite), followed by beans and salad, and rice with chicken, then fries and our main course!!! As if we weren't already full, a choice of hard Jack and grapes or vanilla ices cream with chocolate sauce topped off the meal--along with a glass of Picon Punch. Friendly and attentive service with a smile! Come to Reno for the fun, the play and a FABULOUS meal at Louis'!!

Although Basque cuisine isn't my preferred choice, it exceeded my expectations. The picon punch was well-received, and the family-style chicken, beans, salad, and bread were served alongside our varied main courses, including filets, chicken, and tongue. Our hosts were accommodating, and the service was of high quality, contributing to a memorable dining experience.

We came here on the feast day of St. Ignatius to celebrate his Basque heritage! This place has been on our list for a long time, I'm glad we finally got to come. Louis' opened in 1967 and carries on traditions including family-style seating and traditional homemade Basque food. I can see how people would knock down the rating on place like this if they came in expecting a regular restaurant experience. If you know what you're signing up for, it's a fun and unique experience to try! While the family-style seating is a bit uncomfortable since you sit at long tables next to people you don't know, I think it's fine because you are partaking in Basque traditions. However, be aware that it gets quite loud in here because of how close together everyone is sitting; it can be hard to hear your own friends across the table from you. Dinner mostly consists of a fixed menu, you just select which entree you want. Every meal comes with the same side items that are served family-style: red wine, french bread, soup of the day, Basque beans, salad, fries, a first course, and dessert. You can opt for the "no entree dinner" which just comes with the sides listed previously. However, know that you only get a little bit of each item since it's all family style. I'm not sure if they are bottomless refills or if you just get what is served? We were never asked if we wanted more of anything except for the first course (for us, this was a rotisserie chicken). The entree we tried was one of their daily specials, the lamb stew. I thought it was delicious! The broth was rich and flavorful. I don't have lamb very often, it was tender and went well with the broth and veggies it was mixed with. The dish itself was on the smaller side. Entrees that are meat dishes range from $36-48, so it's a little bit pricey. However, this does come with wine, all the sides, and dessert. We got ice cream with hot fudge for dessert. We did not get additional drinks, but they do have other wines to choose from, a full bar for cocktails, and the traditional Basque "Picon Punch" for only $7. Overall, I enjoyed this experience! It was quite unique to most other restaurants in the area. The main downside is how loud it can get, I wish the long tables were a little more spread out to help with this. Service can be kind of slow because of the family-style setup. We asked to speed things up when we realized we'd be cutting it close to an event we were going to afterwards. The waiter was super nice and brought out our check right away and even brought out dessert with our entrees so that we could get through it all quickly without missing anything. I'm glad we got to try this Reno staple!

This is awesome! Family style Basque dinners for the whole table - soup, salad, beans, bread, wine, chicken, french fries, WINE, all included. Even if you ordered the "no entree" version you would have a great meal. I had the leg off lamb, which was excellent, my wife had the NY Strip, which was also a great cut of meat. This is a dive bar with a great concept restaurant attached! I will definitely eat here every time I am in Reno!

If you have never enjoyed Basque cuisine, then you are missing out! The Basque region is a small area between Spain and France. They grow a lot of sheep. So get ready for some lamb. (Lamb is not really gamey. It is neither beef nor pork. It is delicious! Try it! Don't expect beef. Beef is on the menu.) Every meal is a three course meal. The wine is included. You get bread, a soup, salad, an entree and a dessert. It is served family style. Expect to sit with people you don't know. Talk with them! You just might learn something important or you might just learn some garbage that you have heard from your uncle Dwain. A few years ago this restaurant was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. It has not lost its charm since the broadcast date. If I wasn't so full, I'd return tomorrow.

For the huge amount of food provided in this family style restaurant this was actually a great value for our party of 12. Oxtail, prime rib, salmon, lamb, tongue, chicken, as the main dishes. Plenty of salad, beans, soup, bread and your choice of drink. We had table wine. Service was friendly and food service fast. My ribeye was great! Family style means you are sitting close to your friends and new friends around you. Great food with friends is a win-win!