The Red Hut Cafe
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: No
- Parking: Private Lot
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: No
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Alcohol: None
23 Reviews for The Red Hut Cafe
Great old school diner/cafe joint. The place is small but luckily there was no wait when we got there. The service is very friendly and quick. The prices are very affordable as well. Only bad thing is that they don't accept credit.
Nothing super special as its typical american breakast/lunch fare, but everything we tried was how you expect these items to taste so it was really good. Their french fries really stood out because they were so fresh and crunchy.
Came in for lunch on a Monday and so there was no wait. I had the "waffle sandwich" with scrambled eggs and sausage since the signs on the wall indicated that it served good hotcakes and waffles. I was a bit disappointed when i finally did get my waffles because there really wasn't anything special about it. I also had a very small portion of scrambled eggs. The boyfriend ordered the BLT which he really liked. The fries with it came out great too. So all in all, good fries and sandwich, but average breakfast items.
CASH ONLY. ATM across the street! Great local place, cool staff, laid back but service runs like a fine time piece, consistent over and over again. Even if your not a local the staff makes you feel like one. Passes my coffee test with flying beans! Chili, expect basic breakfast food with a smile, be nice to the staff and if your picky or expect a 5 star experience, go find a Ritz Carlton, this is not the place for you. We were in on a recent Friday and there were so many UPTIGHT tourists being nasty to the staff over nonsense. Go wait outside after you put your name in, dont ask every 5 minutes when your table will be ready like the looser in the blue shirt, you will hear your name called on the loud speaker. Will be back time and time again.
This place is just what the doctor ordered for an old school, down home, reasonably priced breakfast and/or lunch. We ate their twice in as many days on our recent trip to Tahoe. It is worth the wait and even though you may feel a little tight and cramped in this tiny diner, you won't be disappointed with the quality of the food. Our waitress was a little slow on the uptake, but that's the only complaint I can muster about an otherwise perfect place to start your day of exploring, skiing, gambling or whatever. It seems like this is also a favorite of locals, which says a lot. I particularly like that it is close to the major hotels, which is where we were staying. You don't have to feel trapped in your hotel where you will pay $10 for a rubber egg swimming in grease. Go the few blocks to Red Hut and have a real breakfast that will start you off right for the rest of the day. TIP: Try their blueberry pancakes ..... EXCELLENT!!!
GREAT breakfast!
NO wait on a Saturday morning at Brunch Prime Time. I had the omelette with tomato, green onion and cheese. It was delicious and came with a dollop of sour cream (bonus!). The hashbrowns were prepared perfectly and the biscuit I had instead of toast was delectable. Oh, and good bacon too, my friend and I shared a side of it.
Service was flawless, friendly but not fake-ass. PERFECT.
CASH only, so stop at the ATM before you come in.
I was just at Tahoe for 5 days and ate here 4 mornings. I was just really into the pancakes. Had them with strawberry, bananas, plain... Had the waffles too.
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My first review! Before we left for Tahoe I checked Yelp for the best places to eat. Red Hut received great reviews and I love breakfast food, so we figured let's try it! The first trip was during the week. The wait wasn't bad, but it was still a full house. The food was great and the staff was super nice. The only bad thing was the tiny cups of water, but hey, that's no big deal. We stopped this morning on our way out and it looked crowded but we figured it was Saturday so every place was going to have a wait. Our table was ready an hour later. It was still worth it even after listening to our two kids whining about the wait the whole time. That says ALOT for Red Hut. It's definitely worth the wait. We'll be back.
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great breakfast place. Will go back again.
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Awesome food. Period. That is reason enough to drag yourself to the Red Hut Cafe for breakfast if you are staying in South Tahoe.
Cute yet small historic hole in the wall cafe, with limited seats available, so expect a wait if it's high season.
Service was prompt and friendly as we were there on a Wed morning in April.
Loved the asparagus cheese omlette as well as the waffle!
Great yelp find!
CASH only so beware.
Great breakfast here! I had the pancakes with fresh strawberries. It has a cozy, very cute atmosphere. The servers were friendly and nice, but they didn't bring any coffee refills. :(
We made the quick stop here for breakfast before heading out for a day around the Lake. We were quickly seated and decided to share the waffle, egg, and bacon dish, with a side of hash browns and a fruit cup. The waffle was freshly made and was delicious with butter and syrup on it. The egg and bacon were both well cooked and dry, not the way we like them, moist and greasy. The hash browns were both crunchy and soft, yum! And the fruit cup had a nice selection, oranges, honeydew, strawberries, cantaloupe, grapes, and even pineapple. Good value, good food, nice spot for breakfast. We'll be back!
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I came here strictly based on yelp.com reviews of the place. Needless to say I wasn't let down. I ordered the "French toast special" (three peices of your choice of toast, french style..lol...with bacon or sausage) Next time I'll just get the French toast because the bacon sucked, I could have cooked better bacon at home, and I suck at makin bacon, seriously!
My husband ordered a side of strawberries with his meal and they tasted like they came from someones garden that morning. They were so fresh and delicious.
All in all the experience was good, attentive staff, cheap prices, and surprisingly to us we had zero wait time!
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Yum! This breakfast place just past the casinos was great! I got a banana and walnut waffle, and my sister and her hubbie split a western omelet. I don't what brand it was, but the swiss cheese in the omelet was impressive. Also, my waffle was artfully presented with 5 whip cream rosettes. Plus, you can get a half order of biscuits and gravy for when you just want a little bit but not a whole meal.
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Yes ... this place is AWESOME. It's my favorite place for breakfast from 6AM to 2PM in South Lake Tahoe. Today was my first time there and it certainly won't be my last.
I had the "Waffle Sandwich" - Waffle with fresh butter, 2 slices of heart healthy bacon, and an over-easy egg. My counter-neighbor had the "Weekend-only special" - Chili Bean, Cheese, and Onion Omelet with
hash browns and toast. This looked incredible and I was willing to increase my risk of having a heart-attack by consuming this lovely creation.
Pros:
+ Affordable prices.
+ Super friendly wait staff
+ Super friendly patrons
+ Authentic Old School Atmosphere
+ Cool Counter for fast service!
+ Gift shop for Red Hut Swag
+ Daily Specials
Cons:
- potentially long waits
- CASH ONLY
- NO Corned Beef Hash
Can't wait to go back to LAKE TAHOE just to eat here.
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It's really hard to screw up breakfast right? So the food was decent here but not great and the staff was friendly. Here's the reason I can't really agree with all the five stars: For $8 I expected a big fat belgian waffle. Instead I got a thin mediocre and not very crispy Waffle House waffle. Now, I love the Waffle House as much as the next girl...but a WH waffle is about $3, not EIGHT. My hubby was very disappointed that his almost ten dollar omelet was only so-so. He said it had very little veggies in it. Overall, three stars for good coffee and pretty fast food.
Yep, this is the one (the smaller one, right?). There are two - come to this one - especially when your head is still-a-spinning after the annual labor day drunkenness. Good, good, hearty breakfast fare. I don't think they stay open too long after noon (or, my sadist friends have just been effing with me - I am NOT a morning gall! - although, I am a bit jealous and peeved with the happy morning people who have weeded before the 110 degree heat hits here in Sacto.!) For you Sac. peeps, think "pancake circus fare", minus the scary clown/70's decor (shhh, I secretly luv those cheesy digs).
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This is the ONLY place that I eat breakfast in Tahoe! I LOVE this place. We were just there last week and I was telling my GF, as we started to dig into our breakfast delights, that my eggs are cooked to perfection EVERY TIME!! You can't go wrong eating at the HUT. The omelets are huge and the hash browns are AWESOME. I always get a double order of hashies when I dine at the Hut. Next to the Plantation House in Kapalua, this is my favorite breakfast place...
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Nothing like the red slut - as my hubby calls it.
This place is a must stop for our family and friends every time we are in South Shore. We usually stay on Kingsbury Grade so its convenient and it just beckons you from the road. Greasy goodness...come in!
Packed during the ski season, less packed in the summer months. But its a small place and you may have to wait. Cash ONLY! And the counter/tables are sit where you like if there is a choice when you get there. Everyone that works there except the dishwasher it female and that alone rocks in my book.
You can get breakfast or lunch - anything off the menu - any time of day. And this is my favorite reason for loving this place. I am NOT a huge breakfast fan so a grilled cheese at 9am - oh yeah that will cure my headache from last night. Hubby loves the insane omeletes. When I do get breakfast it is the biscuits and gravy or the "Usual". CHeck out the chalkboard for what the usual is and specials.
Lunch foods are my main event. Grilled cheese, avocado and tomato on sourdough with cheddar and fries - sold. And the burgers are excellent. Fresh lettuce/tomato and a good bun. I get it without the sauce and just add ketchup/mustard. If you like in-out , you will like this burger, has that fresh taste only bigger and honestly way better.
You will be stuffed and have room left in your wallet to buy some of the fun RED HUT souveniers, hats, tshirts, mugs etc. Or you can take that last roll of nickles back to the casino. Cheers.
The food was great and they did have corn beef hash. I also liked the local crowd and the friendly staff. However, the service was a bit slow and the close quarters made it a little warm inside. However, I'd come back to this place in a minute.
Of the two Red Hut locations, you're most likely to find me here.
It's not only less crowded (hardly ever a wait!), but it's steps away from the Kingsbury Crossing condos, and closer to the Nevada-side resorts and casinos.
Otherwise, the same family serves up the same fare as the overcrowded sister restaurant in South Lake. And what hearty fare it is! My usual order is biscuits & gravy with eggs. In fact, they call it "The Usual." I'd like to think that they did it in honor of my steady patronage, but considering they're the best biscuits & gravy this side of the Mason-Dixon line, I'm pretty sure it's a lot of people's "usual."
But sometimes, when you're still drunk from the night before, you can go for something a bit more UNusual. This is where the bacon and coconut waffle comes in. Yes, I did say bacon and coconut.
You see, on the waffle portion of their menu, they have a decent list of fillings, and go on to say that they'll combine any two of your choice. Being that my friends and I share a love for bacon and coconuts, we ordered a waffle with those two magical ingredients.
"I don't think anyone's ever ordred that," the waitress said, thus verifying our status as gastronomic pioneers. When the waffle finally arrived, it was everything we expected. A light, crunchy waffle filled with bits of bacon and shreds of coconut. And it was topped with whipped cream. We went on to pour some maple syrup on it and with three forks devoured this culinary monstrosity.
It was marvelous. Orgasmic. A combination of savory and sweet worthy of beatification. To this day, it invades my dreams and plays a role in my breakfast fantasies. Truly a hangover legend.
Of course, if you do plan on having a delicious morning-after breakfast, don't have too big a night. By 2:00pm, as the sign says, The Hut is Shut.
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My only regret in life, besides not chasing the Burberry skirt, is that I have been going to Tahoe for years and have only just found out about the hut.
By far one of the coolest breakfast places around. Whatever you are doing, whatever your plans, alter them and go get "The Usual" at the hut.
Honestly, where else will you find short order cooks slinging hash that look like they do at the hut?
The only problem is that the place is so popular that you will most likely end up waiting for a table for at least 30 minutes. Just get a good seat and people watch.
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ate brefas (that's how all the kids are saying it these days, right?) at 8am, no line, no rushed feeling, excellent service. ordered one waffle and it was so spectacular, and the perfect amount of food. coffee was refilled a number of times which i appreciated. there was a sign out front that read "complimentary meal if you were personally affected by the fire." that made me like the place even more.
Red Hut serves a passable breakfast. There are a number of better places to eat breakfast on the south shore. Choose Red Hut if the line is short.
Small tables - max 6 in a party
Service was very good.
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