New restaurant in downtown casino opens May 12

Smokin’ Gecko’s BBQ- Sauce so good, you won’t want napkins.

Smokin’ Gecko’s BBQ- the brand new restaurant at Circus Circus Reno- opens May 13 and features the finest in American barbecue fare. Located on the Mezzanine level of Circus Circus in the space formerly occupied by Bonici Brothers Pizzeria, Smokin’ Gecko’s is a great addition to the downtown Reno food scape.

“This will be the first downtown Reno casino barbecue restaurant with a casual atmosphere, great service, plentiful portions of quality barbeque, and ice cold Sierra Nevada beer,” said Food & Beverage Director Bill Miller. “What else makes it unique is you can also have pizza and even sushi. It’s like three restaurants in one.”

What's on the menu?
Simply reading the menu at Smokin’ Gecko’s will get your stomach rumbling and your mouth watering. Begin with one of the seven delicious appetizers on the menu including:

• Texas Toothpicks

• Jalapeño poppers

• Smokin’ Sampler

• Barbeque pork spareribs,

• Chicken wings,

• Chicken tenders,

• Onion twigs,

• Sweet potato or garlic fries.

Lighter fare
On the lighter side, there are three entrée-sized salads to choose from:
• Screaming Caesar salad tossed with a smoky Caesar dressing;

• BBQ Chop salad, a barbecue take on a traditional Cobb salad;

• Chopstick salad, combining Asian ingredients with your choice of beef brisket, pulled pork, or rotisserie chicken.

Sandwiches
A great selection of sandwiches for both lunch and dinner.

• Pulled pork sandwich features slow-roasted pork and a slathering of sweet sauce on a freshly baked roll.

• Pig in a Blanket, with slowly smoked pork, coleslaw, drunken BBQ beans, and BBQ sauce wrapped up tight in a flour tortilla.

Make any of the sandwiches a meal by adding your choice of one side dish and a soft drink for only $2 extra.

Variety of entrées
Smokin’ Gecko’s has the very best in entrée variety.

From ribs, both St. Louis spareribs and baby back, to mesquite rotisserie chicken and Louisiana hot links, you’ll have a difficult time just choosing one.

The combo
That’s why we’ve created the Smokin’ Gecko’s combo where you can pick either two or three meats and two sides. All entrées are accompanied by a square of delicious homemade cornbread and whipped honey butter.

Sides
And what about those sides? You’ll have plenty to choose from.
• Drunken BBQ beans

• Coleslaw

• Louisiana dirty rice

• Corn on the cob

• Fried okra

• Mashed sweet potatoes

• Red potato salad

• Macaroni salad

• Three kinds of fries- sweet potato, French, or garlic!

Desserts
Save room for dishes like:
• Chocolate bundt cake featuring both milk and white chocolate varieties.

• Bread pudding, our cinnamon raisin bread pudding is topped with a praline pecan sauce that will leave you wanting more.

• The Perfect Ending, an old fashioned apple cake topped with bananas Foster, whipped cream, and caramel sauce.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. beers will be featured at Smokin’ Gecko’s with the wheat, porter, stout, and the ever-popular pale ale varieties on the menu regularly and a seasonal feature making an appearance.

In addition, all three specialty sauces on the Smokin’ Gecko’s menu include a Sierra Nevada beer as an ingredient.

Pizza
Several varieties of the delicious Bonici Brothers Pizzeria pizza will be available at Smokin’ Gecko’s BBQ including the favorite BBQ chipotle chicken and a new pulled-pork pizza featuring smoked pork with a tangy BBQ sauce.