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The Old Tahoe Cafe
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
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5 reviews for The Old Tahoe Cafe
The Old Tahoe Cafe is a Tahoe tradition. Having grown up half the year in Homewood, I have so many great memories of coming here for breakfast before hitting the slopes or a day on the lake. I still come here for breakfast or lunch when I'm up in the mountains. Be sure to get the (real!) milkshakes in the summer...they're amazing!
Yes, the service is slow and you may have to wait for a table during peak hours, but it's worth it for a slice of Americana!
After reading a couple reviews here, I'm glad to know it just wasn't me!
To sum it up:
- One of the servers was a giant bitch.
- One of the servers was nice.
- We were (barely) seated by the bitchy one, but thankfully served by the nice one.
- Food was decent. Basic diner style, nothing particularly memorable.
- Prices were unreasonably high for breakfast ($10 for eggs and toast?)
- It was strangely quiet inside, perhaps not to upset the bitchy server and have her go on a rampage.
The only things I regret are: 1) seeing a bear inside attack the bitchy server (as the pictures on the wall prove there was actually a bear that came into the restaurant!) and 2) ordering a milkshake, they looked tasty.
Best breakfast at Tahoe hands down. The Skileter was fantastic with eggs, potatoes, cheese, and spices. The biscuits and gravy were also excellent. Great service and friendly conversation. Highly recommended.
Absolutely stunned at the behavior of the staff, rude and aggressive. Total lack of courtesy or respect at Old Tahoe Cafe. The staff was rude to my party and what we witnessed towards other patron's was unbelievable.
One in my party politely complained about the food and was just given dirty looks. We had not been there in a year or so. Something has changed here.
Bad Karma, Very Negative.
I experienced the most traumatic moment of my life at this cafe.
On Sunday, my husband and I walked in with another couple to Old Tahoe Cafe and seated ourselves at the counter. The waitress, Julija, who turns out to be the owner, gave the other couple (who sat right next to us) menus and walked passed us. When she returned she took their order and ignored us. As the other couple passed us their menus, she returned and GRABBED the menus from our hands, stating that she could not take our order. When we asked her why, she told us to get up and wait at the door. We were humiliated . . . everyone in the restaurant just stopped and looked at her. The only difference btwn myself and the other couple is that I have darker skin. Customer service and hospitality is HUGE part of what makes an eatery successful. Julija, THE OWNER treated us with such disrespect. I know that prejudice still exists, but I cannot nor should anyone, patronize a business like this one.