Never seen this place open and then last Thursday after the park closed we saw that they were open! I ordered an everything funnel cake but they were out of vanilla ice cream and I went with the cinnamon ice cream. Don't do that, cinnamon ice cream was not it with the funnel cake. Also, the funnel cake didn't taste fresh? I feel like you could smell the funnel cake being made in the past and now there's no wafting odor in the air and it tastes a little reheated and not freshly fried. Service was fine and line moved fast but I was a little disappointed with the finished product. If you have kids, it's a great shareable dessert. read more

Cable Car Kitchen - Don't get the cinnamon ice cream with the funnel cake. They were out of vanilla when I went. - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

Helpful staff and fresh Funnel Cakes! If you are ordering Togo (after a day at the park) make sure you add the toppings before they get cold or reheat before you do! read more

Cable Car Kitchen - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

Staff: We were helped by Amanda who was nice. Quality/Quantity: The funnel cake here is so good. We also grabbed an ice cream and let me tell you the portions are huge. Be sure to share. Value: Fair Ambiance: Nice but a little outdated. Overall: This is our go to for funnel cakes when the spots inside are too busy. read more

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Located just outside the park... we had some to spare while waiting for our ride to leave the park... and we decided to stop here for a funnel cake. If it wasn't because I had promised my kid I would get him a funnel cake... I would of walked out. This place is just run down ugly looking. Can't believe knotts leaves this place like this But our funnel cake was good no complaints read more

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The funnel cake at Knotts Berry is the best by far! However, the best place to get this glorious funnel cake is Sutter's Funnel cake inside the park - in Ghost Town. Now I don't want to buy an entrance ticket for funnel cake, the thought has crossed my mind, so I'll settle for second best. Thankfully the wonderful people at Knotts have provided a way to enjoy their delectable funnel cake right outside their park. If you're traversing the Knotts boardwalk (think of a mini downtown Disney) then stop on in and get your fix. They have your standard (albeit delicious) strawberry and of course, their signature boysenberry. Always top it off with ice cream! The one's I get at Cable Car Kitchen just aren't as crisp as the one's they serve at Sutter's - maybe they place the best fry cooks inside the park? Parking in the park is going to set you back a pretty penny, if you don't mind the trek, you can park in some residential areas but be aware of the business parking, they will tow you. I learned this the hard way. They have fun shops and even a build-a-bear located outside the park. There is plenty of tables around the area so you can dig into that funnel cake! read more

Cable Car Kitchen - Funnel cake - boysenberry + strawberry - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

The funnel cakes are super small not like the ones they sell inside the park. not worth the price at all read more

We ordered our funnel cakes around 9:05pm. The place doesn't close until 10:30 pm. The young lady dressed in black did not allow my two young children to sit in the tables. To recap: We were buying customers and NOT allowed to sit and enjoy our purchase!! I have video proof to prove it. She said they no longer allow us to sit when the park closes. It was 9ish and the park closes at 10p!! We have been annual pass holders for years and never experienced such disgraceful treatment. read more

Cable Car Kitchen - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

NOT included in the Dining Plan Category: Snacks- floats- funnel cakes Location: the California Marketplace- next to Starbucks- outside the Knott's Berry Farm Main Gate Enjoy delicious funnel cakes that are covered with boysenberry, apple cinnamon, or strawberry sauce and your choice of ice cream. A variety of ice cream is also available by the scoop, including the Knott's Berry Farm signature boysenberry sherbet. Other sweet treats available: hand-scooped shakes floats a cookiewich The architecture of the Cable Car kitchen is inspired by the real San Franciscan cable cars that used to operate at Knott's Berry Farm in the late 1950s. read more

2020 basically cancelled all my opportunities to indulge in fair food, so I decided to make a trip to Buena Park to fix my fried food cravings. I first stopped by Mrs. Knotts to pick up some fried chicken and then came here to Cable Car Kitchen to order two funnel cakes. They were made to order and boy was I happy. Pricing Fully Loaded: One Topping (Boysenberry, Strawberry, or Chocolate Sauce) w. Powder Sugar and choice of Ice Cream $13.50 One Topping: Choice of Boysenberry, Strawberry, or Chocolate Sauce with Powder Sugar $12.50 Regular: Powder Sugar $11.50 --If you're a season pass holder there's a small discount given for all the items (I want to say 10% off?) Cleaning As for safety precautions and cleaning procedures, I definitely felt safe. All the staff wore masks, and they wiped down the counters and other frequently touched areas. Seating outside was abundant and guests were all practicing social distancing. Overall, if I'm needing another fried funnel cake fix, I can certainly count on Cable Car Kitchen! read more

Cable Car Kitchen - One Topping Funnel Cake: Boysenberry (Back), Strawberry (Front) - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

This is an awesome place to come after a day in the park especially during the summer or on other hot days. We went later in the afternoon and was surprised there was only one other family there. [FOOD] We got a COOKIEWICH. You get to pick what type of cookie you want, then the ice cream that gets sandwiched in the middle, and finally you can have it with different types of sprinkles if you want. We got the pistachio ice cream which was really delicious. Let me this thing was huge! We actually didn't finish it and that was us sharing it. [SERVICE] The worker that helped us was great in explaining everything to us while being patient as we decided what to get. The dining area was really clean too. read more

Place located outside of Knotts Berry Farm, Great customer service, and delicious desserts, which are not included in the yearly pass, they give you a discount so it's ok, read more

Cable Car Kitchen - Coffee house cookie cream Fennel Cake - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

This place is unreal. It's located outside of the Knotts Berry farm park right next to the main entrance. The coolest thing is the portion sizes you'll receive here! I ordered a two scoop ice cream bowl. I definitely got about 3-4. It is incredible! Highly recommend visiting this place! read more

Cable Car Kitchen - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

Funnel cake is one of my favorite amusement park foods and Cable Car Kitchen definitely delivered! This place is located outside of Knott's Berry Farm so we were able to get food even without the price of admission to the park. There are a couple tables inside and outside seating is also available which it shares with the Starbucks next door. Cleanliness was not an issue inside but we were looking to sit outside and the table was not cleaned. Thankfully, a worker was available and was more than happy to get the table cleaned for us! That deserves a shout out out for their service and cleanliness! The funnel cake we ordered had chocolate drizzle (mmm...chocolate) and vanilla soft serve ice cream in one heaping pile on top. The funnel cake was perfectly crispy on the outside and soft inside while the chocolate drizzle along with powdered sugar added the scrumptious element of sugar that makes funnel cake so good! It was my first time having ice cream with funnel cake and it was SOOO good! Funnel cake from Cable Car Kitchen with Knott's sights, sounds and environment without having to be inside the park was a great experience! read more

Cable Car Kitchen - Funnel cake with chocolate drizzle and vanilla soft serve ice cream - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

Always a stop after a long day at Knotts. Tried their boysenberry funnel cake. The topping was delish. Crew works fast and gets your funnel cake out in less than 10 mins. read more

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We visited this establishment after Knotts Military tribute in November 2019. Always our last stop before we go home, we eagerly looked forward to having a funnel cake topped with ice cream on the way out. There was a line which is good as it tells us people really want to consume what they sell. The person in front of me made a fast transaction and left. I ordered. Waiting for ten... fifteen... twenty minutes. Nothing. They finally called the number ahead of me which was the exact item I ordered. No one came to pick up said item. They take the item back then call my number... "oh... sorry... we ran out of funnel cake mix. Do you want another 'discounted' item or a refund?" Refund. As I'm getting my refund one of the employees walks in with funnel cake mix. Very disappointed at the lack of communication, coordination, and ambition displayed that night. What could have been a great way to end our evening left me with a bad impression of Knotts and they can learn from this paraphrased quote: As Jim Rohn said in one of his speeches, "we don't train people to be nice, we simply hire nice people" read more

Hailey, Charlie and Melissa did a great job on figuring out what we needed and made our experience amazing. The funnel cake was delicious customer service was exceptional :) read more

Cable Car Kitchen - a plate of waffles and ice cream - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

Amazing customer service, super friendly staff, delicious funnel cake. Hailey, mellissa and Charlie made us the best funnel cake ever!! read more

Cable Car Kitchen - Funnel cake - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

What once was Pinks, what once was many things is now a Cable Car Kitchen that's full of delicious goodies! They have a pretty straightforward menu it's all about the Sandwiches! With a few choices sounding good I had a hard time deciding but what really caught my eye was The Berry Gobbler and the fact that it has Boysenberry Mayo. Me loving OC's indigenous man made Boysenberry this was a definite yes to getting The Berry Gobbler it had a good amount of turkey on it and all of the toppings went really well with that delicious Boysenberry mayo that was served on a almost roll type of bread with rosemary sprinkled on top. This being Knotts you know all the food is going to be a bit pricy but what I ordered and what I got was actually not that bad of a value especially when it was applied with the season pass discount. This is a great new place for Knotts and definitely one of the better establishments to grab food at I definitely will be back here on a future Knotts visit! Oh and don't forget to order a Boysenberry Punch for your drink its sooooo delicious and unique to the farm and just ohhhh sooo good! read more

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This place was Beyond dirty! With used napkins and dirty old mask on the floor while a lady was pretending to clean the counters that did not need to be cleaned and the floor looked like a trashcan exploded was so gross I lost my appetite... also the worker lady was shaking her head with discussed at the customers coming into the store so rude read more

Cable Car Kitchen - This place is a mess used napkins and old mask on the floor there was a Lady "cleaning" the counters wow the floor looks like this - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

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I was actually really impressed with the food here. This used to be Pinks and recently changed to Cable Car Kitchen. Today was my first time trying it with the family and am happy we tried it. Place inside was empty and slow. Service was okay. Nothing spectacular. The decor was very plain. Not much on the tables or walls. We ended up sitting outside in shade because it was a lot cooler than inside. Looking at prices I was already thinking they are way too pricey before getting our food. The sandwiches are about 8-11 dollars depending what you choose. That doesn't include combo. If you want a drink and fries it's $5.99 extra for medium and no refills on drinks. You can use your season pass which helps a lot! The food came out quickly and the sandwiches were huge. I do have to say at that point you see your food you do get what you pay for. My girls got a grilled cheese which was also really big. They both liked it. I got a meatball sandwich and those meatballs were gigantic. I loved the bread on the sandwich and the amount of cheese. The sauce could have used some flavor it was a little watery. My hubby and mom got the turkey boysenberry which said was good but needed more sauce. My dad got the rueben sandwich and he kept talking and but how much he liked it. All sandwiches were big so it doesn't matter which one you choose. The fries were string fries and they were okay. My only compliant was they served us bad Sprite and when we took it back they said they already knew. So we asked why they gave it to us...but responded with its good now. They gave us another Sprite and it was still back so we had to choose something different. We do plan to come back since the food was filling and good! read more

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I do reviews when I can, and generally like to cover places that doesn't receive a whole lot of attention. I was pleasantly surprised with Cable Car Kitchen when I ate there, and to my disappointment, I discovered that they recently closed to be a To Go location for Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant. I love the chicken restaurant too, but I feel like the Cable Car Kitchen was such a great place. I'm hoping Knott's Berry Farm will read the reviews, and place some form of the restaurant in another location. If you're reading this management, please consider this review as a testament to this eatery's potential. *cough HINT HINT HINT!!!* Oh excuse me. Food: To say that these sandwiches are huge is an understatement! I went there because my reservations wasn't until later that day, so I thought I would "snack" on something. Well, needless to say, I was stuffed when I went to my reservation. I ordered the Mac n Cheese sandwich, and I was pleasantly surprised of the portion and of the deliciousness the sandwich provided. My sister order a pastrami and was also not disappointed. Atmosphere: This is honestly where I was a little disappointed. One of the things that I absolutely love about Knott's Berry Farm is their knack for sticking to a theme. They even do this better than Disneyland now. Well, this restaurant had plenty of potential to be a well-themed eatery, and it really wasn't. Other than a few photos, it was pretty underwhelming. It is my esteemed hope that they can find a place for this restaurant and properly theme it to make it a great experience. One of the issues is the lack of space, but I have seen them do more with even smaller spaces. Staff: The staff was pretty helpful and patient considering we had no idea what to order, and our attempt to order something "small" was also slowing the process down. They recommended me the Mac n Cheese sandwich, and they made the right call. Price: I've seen some reviews that were displeased with the price, and first off, you need to realize where you are. Theme parks do generally have a higher price tag, but unlike Disneyland, at least this food is delicious! I don't mind paying extra for quality and quantity. Could it be cheaper, I suppose, but is it unjustified? Not really. Overall: I seriously hope to see the Cable Car Kitchen back soon, or at least moved to another location. I can easily see this inside the park, but if they decide to do so, keep the consistency going by placing a central theme around it. I'm not too disheartened, because there are plenty of great places to eat at Knott's, but a little disappointed nonetheless to see it go. read more

Cable Car Kitchen - Ridiculously good! How I will miss you... :( - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

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With Pink's (thankfully - no offense, but the Buena Park Pink's was an overpriced 'blah' hot dog stand that brought shame to the legendary original one near Hollywood) gone, Knott's added a new counter service deli in it's same Pink's former Marketplace location. I must say when I first saw the price, $14.99, for the Wrangler sandwich combo, I thought it was a bit high for a pastrami sandwich, kettle chips and a drink. I am honestly admit I was gratefully wrong based on the amount of sliced pastrami that was loaded onto the sandwich. The sandwich was great too; simple, but right with a nice spicy brown mustard. I left feeling full and I got my monies worth. I am already thinking about going back to try Cable Car's Open Claim open face meatball sandwich on the next visit. Other quick notes: The simplicity of the dining area, while small, was nice. Sometimes too much flair is distracting and takes away from the food. Also the service crew I met on Wednesday was extra friendly and reminded me of a classic Disney service quality. As to why I could not give this place a five, I would say I would have liked to go to 4.50 if possible. The only downside, which is really a compliment to the new Cable Car team here, is as good as the sandwich was, it was not as good as the ones they make at Langer's in Los Angeles. But I still enjoyed the Wrangler enough to be planning a second visit to the Cable Car Kitchen in the near future. read more

Cable Car Kitchen - Ready to take on the tower of pastrami that is the Wrangler - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

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If you know your front fryer hasn't been working why not tell the customer since the beginning to see if They can wait that extra 15-20 minutes. I was the only customer in there 10 min after waiting you want to tell me its going to be another 10 minutes because your front fryer hasn't been working so they have to go to the back one??.... as am waiting a couple comes in ask for a refill on their cup and the lady gives him coke as he asked. When I go and for a refill another young lady tells me we only give water outside the park. I was in shock but whatever give me water. Horrible service!!!!!! read more

Unlike a lot of staff in the park, these staff are very kind and personable. Hailey and Aurora are awesome. Get the boysenberry ice cream with boysenberry sauce! read more

Boysenberry mayonnaise, enough said right? I had the Turkey Berry sandwich with extra boysenberry mayo for the full effect. This sandwich was full of so many flavors and tasted super fresh. Portions are huge so I suggest sharing. Would definitely SPLIT a sandwich again! read more

Cable Car Kitchen - That boysenberry mayo though...delish! - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

The Cable Car Kitchen is a new deli style diner just outside of Knott's Berry Farm where the former Pinks hot dogs was located. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cable-car-kitchen-buena-park#Ov7NQ9CjICpwe4fgE4UwEg I received news of their opening from Facebook and Twitter and thought I'd try it out. After a few hours of rides at Knott's it was time for lunch and we headed over to the restaurant. First impression was that there really isn't much to look at. No decor except for the large menu off to the side. OK, They've only been open a week and maybe that's on the to-do list. Knott's had a real cable car and a few old framed pictures of it would be cool and appropriate. We were greeted by the young lady at the counter and the other members were friendly as well. Combos were around $14/15 and sandwiches alone are about $8/9. Prices you would expect at an amusement park but they do offer Annual Pass holder discounts. We decided on The Cable Car and Goldie's Gobbler. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cable-car-kitchen-buena-park#dxg3GvXtO3LumexPPuBHAQ The Cable Car is a huge grilled mac & cheese sandwich with garlic parmesan spread on toasted cheese bread. I love cheese but this was even too much for me. One annoying thing was that they placed it on thin tissue-like paper in a basket instead of a plate. Now all the grease and oil saturated the paper and when I used a knife to cut the large sandwich, small paper bits ripped and stuck to the food. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cable-car-kitchen-buena-park#x52nQtAMHk7g3NtDgEkbyg Goldie's Gobbler is an open faced sandwich with turkey and gravy on top of cheese bread. It was OK but the gravy had way too much salt in it. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cable-car-kitchen-buena-park#FO7foIwk1ZBDcEO1Mr8yeg They have mustard, spicy mustard,ketchup, Tapatio, but no barbecue sauce. There are other sandwiches I'd like to try since some offer boysenberry mayo which sounds interesting. However, I'm going to wait awhile til they get established. read more

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The Sandwiches are very good and worth every dollar spent! At first we walked in on our way out expecting pinks but when we noticed the place was empty and the menu was different we almost walked out. The workers and chef were so polite we decided to give it a try. We were very impressed of the quality and taste of the grand ave and decided to take a gobbler to go it was delicious!!! I would highly recommend and will go back. Knotts berry farm should give them more promotion. People might be afraid to spend the money. If they got some coupon so they can taste it. They definitely wouldnt hesitate coming back again and again. Its so worth it!!!! read more

Cable Car Kitchen - The Grand Ave. If you can handle the big, spicy not got delicious pastrami you have to taste it!! Enough to share or take home. - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

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This places had the best funnel cakes for years I would stop here on my way out. On July 31st I treated my daughters to a tasty treat. Normally I get the cake and go but that night we started eating there. I took a bite and realized my funnel cake was not fully cooked. I took it back and they told me they would give me another one. When I received the new funnel cake it was full of burned ends of previous cooked cakes mixed in with new batter. It was the worst and I was pissed. I did not cause I scene, they just lost a faithful customer...that is awful and who knows what else was but in that funnel cake. I will not be returning! read more

Tried this place out and got the Cable Car which is a grilled Mac and cheese. It was huge! Seriously, so big. Took half of it home. The people working were very friendly and I think this place should do much better than Pink's. The inside was clean and I was informed they had a kids menu even though the sign wasn't up yet. I would do this place again and maybe try something else. Prices were a little high I thought but the size made up for it. read more

Cable Car Kitchen - BIG sandwiches. Got the Cable Car, Grilled Mac and Cheese. Yummy. I'll try this place again. Like it over Pink's. - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

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I.loved d food I had... kinda pricey but alot of servings Was looking for pinkys but this one is also.good read more

I would definitely come back! Went in after getting season passes and I gotta say, it is worth a try! Food was delicious and staff were very friendly! Season pass holders get 10% off! read more

Cable Car Kitchen - The 49er! Prime rib with caramelized onions and a side of onion rings! - Sandwiches Near Me - Buena Park, California

Completely inept cashier took the orders and could not change one order without making excuses. Swapped Mac and Cheese with a chicken strip meal WITHOUT changing the price. It was a difference of a $14 meal versus $8. They could not even compensate by providing chips for the fourth meal. This is not a review of the actual restaurant. The food is excellent. It's a review of the incompetence, dismissiveness, and naïveté of the employee, specifically the cashier on 10/10/2015. read more

This was our favorite spot. Currently closed and is the Knott's Chicken To Go location. We are hoping it's a temporary closure while renovations are done at Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant in the Marketplace. We will be very sad if we find out it is a permanent closure. The sandwiches and soups were always stellar! read more

A relatively inexpensive cafe with excellent food made fresh in front of your view. For theme park food it was A surprise & is just outside a major theme park. Uncrowded!!! read more

Stopped after a day at Knotts. It's pretty good. The menu has some diverse sandwiches. The Mac and Cheese was very rich, but amazing! My wife and I split a berry gobbler sandwich. With our pass, they gave 25% off. We will definitely be back! read more

Ordered the meatloaf and my girlfriend ordered the meatball sub. Meatloaf was cold, dry and bread underneath was stale. My girlfriends bread was disgusting. Only thing good was the pickle and onion rings. Never going back. read more

Apparently Pink's used to be here, but this place opened last fall. Definitely agree this is probably the best lunch spot within the park grounds. Ordered the grilled mac n cheese for my kids and that was good. The Turkey Berry sandwich is good, wish it was a little warm, but added the hot sauce and it was perfect. The onion rings are good and you can see them making it fresh, they are not frozen. Would definitely go back and was empty when we went. read more

Best bang for your buck at Knotts. Lots of food and it's good. A la carte sandwiches run about 8 bucks and much better than burger inside park. Had the Mac and cheese sandwich and it was big enough to share. Also ordered the 49er which is prime rib, not bad! read more

Great sandwiches! Been here a few times. So sad that they don't offer the sidewinder fries anymore. Those were deliciously special fries. Now they only sell those regular skinny fries. Definitely not as tasty as the Sidewinder fries. I certainly hope they would bring it back. read more

We came here after Mrs. Knotts chicken coop or whatever that place is called, dropped the ball on our reservation. (Hour wait) I didn't want Ratatouille e serving my dinner anyway. The food was outstanding and the service was fantastic. The mac n cheese sandwich was massive so I would suggest sharing. Go when you are dine riding the rides, because food and getting dropped 300 feet don't mix. I had the prime rib sandwich and it was the perfect size :) read more