EE_Dec18

- Everyone has a story. Whats yours? -
my own. I’ve always been artistic and creative,
and I just needed an outlet. Also, honestly, I
just got tired of working for the government; I
wanted to work for myself and be my own boss
to where I could go the extra mile for things I
couldn’t before. I took control of my own life, to
do the things I wanted to do and help make a
difference for the people that need it. I knew I
either wanted to do drone stuff for professional
photography or powder coating. Looking at the
two, I realized they were both expensive to start
up, but decided I liked doing powder coating
a little bit more. So, I started everything with
a cheap gun I got for like eighty-eight dollars
and started a business out of it! I’ve learned so
many things on my own through my mistakes
or working on people’s projects. If I’m working
on a project, and I don’t like it, I’ll strip the item
down and do it again to make sure it’s done right
without charging them extra for it; that’s just my
own personal integrity and accountability to
my customers. The biggest thing/hardest part
is getting people to know that we’re here; Elko
really hasn’t had someone doing powdering
coating, full-time, for years!”
As someone who has worked and served all over
the country, what’s it like owning a business here
in the Osino/Elko area? How’s it been for you,
so far? “I like it here, just for the fact that it is
still a small town, but they’re slowly working to
develop different businesses, amenities, and
work on the infrastructure. You’re always going
to have the resistance between the old-guard
and the new-guard, but as a whole, Elko is a cool
freaking town, man! As far as the community
support for my business goes, it’s actually been
really good; once I teamed up with the Chamber
of Commerce, things started becoming great.
We love it here.”
Toki Ona has been a local favorite
since 1990 when the restaurant
first opened. Our restaurant and
bar is known for serving fresh,
never frozen, beef, lamb, pork,
chicken and seafood entrees in
both Basque and American style
dishes. We pride ourselves with
serving large portions, making sure
you leave full and happy. All beef
is IBP Choice or Certified Black
Angus Choice. Toki Ona has a
full service bar where you can sit
and chat with friends or family in a
nice and quiet environment.
Here at Toki Ona, our main priority
is customer satisfaction. Our
friendly and happy staff treats
every dinner as if they are family.
STOP IN, LET US COOK FOR YOU!
Enjoy our delicious Steak and Lobster or
Basque Style Baked Lamb and wash it
down with a Picon Punch or Kalimotxo.
775-778-3606 | 1550 Idaho Street, Elko
www.eattokiona.com
Open 7 days a week 6:00am-9:30pm