A nice place to stop for a bite. Decent food with moderate pricing. Inside and back patio seating. Plenty of parking. Don't come in a hurry as there is 1 cook and 1 server. They do their best though. Just be patient. read more

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My friend and I stumbled upon this place after going to Burney Falls. It was past breakfast so we had to work with the lunch menu. I got the patty melt and onion rings. They were just what I needed. My friend got the burger which he didn't like as much but I have to always remind him that my eyes always find the best thing on the menu wherever we go. This place is right on the PCT and there were hungry backpackers outside. My friend offered them the rest of my onion rings which I felt uncomfortable doing but they gladly accepted them and piled them on their own plates. Whoever runs that place was hustling. Working the grill, taking orders when all the orders were done, cleaning tables, etc. Be nice, tip well. These people are hard working. Enjoy. read more

This cafe came highly recommended by the owner of Winema Lodge so we made it a point to stop by to pick up lunch. But our experience was disappointing. The restaurant is much smaller than what the building makes you believe. The owners were either stressed out or maybe there was something else going on, but they didn't seem super happy to be serving people or taking orders. Based on their behavior, we would've switched our order to go because I didn't want to sit down to eat and be subjected to poor service. In any case, we stuck to ordering food to go. The lady at the counter didn't bother to tell us that they don't serve breakfast at around 1 pm (and it doesn't say that on the menu either). So, I felt a little rushed to choose something else under her stare after being told that my breakfast item was not available. We ended up getting a fried chicken wrap and a pastrami sandwich. Both came with fries. The fries were very good. The chicken wrap was also very good. The pastrami was not good. It was chewy and a little dry. We didn't finish the sandwich. These sandwiches are not cheap but JJ's is the only cafe/restaurant in the area north of Lassen, so this is what you get if you want to stop for food. They also close at 3 pm so keep that in mind when coming here. In hindsight, I would probably not have stopped here at all. read more

These pancakes are HUGE! I got this plate to share with my boyfriend and couldn't even finish my own pancake. Service was pretty good, we did have to wait a bit for the food but I think they were busier than normal. Overall no real complaints, we had a good experience. Would definitely recommend if you're in the area! read more

JJ's Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Old Station, California

Man this place packs in the people. At one point they had people seated and not enough menus. Food was good. They got alittle behind but the quality of the food made up for it. The waitress was by herself and did her best to keep up with her tables. read more

Stopped by for lunch. I met the new owner. The menu is no longer outside on the wall. They took our order from the table. My son ordered chicken strips and my wife a cheeseburger, they both enjoyed it. Homemade pastrami was available for the first time in a few years. The pastrami was fire. I subbed mayonnaise for mustard, and lettuce & tomato for the pickles. The rye bread was ok, but next time I would order a hamburger bun to keep it together better. You no longer need a key to get into the bathrooms. read more

JJ's Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Old Station, California

Cute on outside, No frills on inside. I was cold all thru my breakfast in early October. Just the breakfast basics on the menu, but tasty. No decaf coffee. Good meal, but nothing nearby to compete with them. read more

The location leaves few other options unless you can make it to reeds in shingletown or burney. Basic diner food. Nothing stood out as great or poor. Even prices were average, but the breakfast meets the need versus doing dishes yourself. The staff was polite and nice. read more

Great staff great food and atmosphere always friendly and like to help people out I've had breakfast there and the BBQ bacon burger is awesome I recommend it to locals and tourists alike read more

Do not waste your time with the menu. Best Rueben sandwich on the planet. Ask the owners about how they smoke the pastrami themselves. Yum!!! read more

Service and food were great. Nice place to stop and relax. The staff were nice and attentive. Parking was also easy and next to the main road. read more

My wife and I stopped here just before 3pm on a Sunday. There are 8 tables inside that seat two to four and appear to be easily assembled for larger groups. In addition, there are several tables on back patio. Most of the tables were occupied but there was one 2 seat table by the back door which we took. We were brought menus and had our drink orders taken. It seemed like they were really busy in the dining area as tables turned quickly. We had to ask that our table be wiped. We checked out the menu and when our drinks arrived, we placed our order. My wife ordered the mushroom swiss burger and I chose the pastrami sandwich. We both ordered fries as our side. There are not many places to get something to eat near the intersection of 89 and 44 and these are both common routes to Nevada and rural Lassen county, CA. We drive through here several times a year and always comment that we need to stop and check out the area. If JJ's keeps doing it right, they will have something pretty amazing. Based on the experience today, maybe they already have. There was a steady stream of people in and out while we were there. Our meals arrived in a timely fashion and looked delicious. We both really enjoyed our meals and noted this is a good stop for future trips. read more

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My husband and I stopped through on our way to Susanville. The new owner's are great. The service was good, the food was good, great place to stop if your in the area! read more

Nice breakfast, good coffee, served with a smile! Loved it and will be back whenever passing through Old Station. read more

Let's go! This is the best food great ambiance, the service is amazing and very accommodating. They always have a wide range of fresh food! Thanks JJs read more

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- Review during COVID - Uh, nothing else was nearby Lassen? We didn't have much to choose from and we were starving. Nice outdoor seating in the patio out back and a few tables under the porch in front. Service is good and food got the job done. Portions are generous. Probably a legit stop for a food break if you're traveling between Burney Falls and Lassen NP. They have wifi here too! read more

Just had the best breakfast!!! I had Chicken fried steak, which was the BEST I have ever had, yummy hashbrowns and perfect eggs... my husband had a huge perfectly cooked pancake, and perfect sunny side eggs and crispy bacon...and, most important..the food was HOT!!!! Thank you Kelley, Jonathan and Jonathan's brother... great food and great service read more

We have been going to JJ's for years. Ann needed to retire. We camp at Manzanita Lake and JJ's is a great place to eat. The new owners are doing a fantastic job with the business. Excellent food, excellent service, always feel welcome and wonderful staff. Thank you and stay safe during this horrible Park Fire time. read more

It's the closest cafe to Lassen national park and also place that has WiFi in an otherwise no network town. They have really great service and the members are really nice and friendly. Due to covid-19 they only have outdoor patio seating. I ordered the Mediterranean scramble that had feta cheese, olives, basil pesto and scrambeo eggs. It was pretty good. I really recommend this place for a quick stop after a long day of hike and exploring of Lassen NP read more

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I'm a Hispanic I was with my family and the waiter refused to serve us after 2 people had walked in and were very RACIST towards my family

Horrible service. We left after waiting for 45 minutes. The place was not even busy. She took our order, we ordered coffee and breakfast that never came and they never came to check on us . Definitely won't be going back. read more

What a fortunate find! After a long day of hiking Lassen peak and in desperate need of some sustenance (and a bathroom) we saw the sign for JJ's Cafe on the side of the road. Apparently, we weren't the only ones, because this place was packed and after waiting only a minute or two we lucked out with a seat on the patio. After connecting to JJ's free wifi (the first wifi we'd had in days), I saw why there was such a draw - this place has amazing reviews! Perhaps it was my ravenous hunger, but I completely agree with those reviews. The burger and Sierra Nevada was one of the most satisfying meals in recent memory. Service was awesome. Prices are fair. If it weren't such a trek out to Lassen, this could become a regular stop for us. read more

JJ's Cafe - Cheeseburger (and seasonal Sierra Nevada photobombing) - Cafes Near Me - Old Station, California

I had a simple bacon cheeseburger that was out of the world good. I couldn't believe it. I live in a large suburb in an extremely affluent county that is also unfortunately very gentrified and a bit of a food desert .... yet in the middle of a literal desert at a roadside joint I got a burger that blew my socks off while driving between park sections to backpack a new area. Also greatly appreciate that they are very hiker friendly. read more

Their menu is posted outside, decide on what you want before heading in. Order and pay up front then get seated and they'll serve you. We had a great breakfast experience, the eggs, pancakes, bacon and hash browns were all perfect. Servings are typical American Cafe sizes - huge. Fed a family of six with three breakfast plates and almost had leftovers. read more

Stopped on our ride through Lassen National Park on our way to Burney Falls. Ordered the hamburger and fries well done. It was raw, bloody raw. The wait was already 20 minutes for our meal so we just left. It's unfortunate because it was our first time here which didn't leave a good impression. read more

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JJ's is a great place on Hwy 89 in Old Station outside of Lassen Park. If you're hiking the PCT or driving by. They have coin operated showers for weary hikers and the make their own fresh pastrami. Open 7 days a week during summer. Quick and friendly service too! Small seating area indoors and outside dining too if you have four legged friends. read more

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We stoped here on 9/23 because the reviews were decent and we stayed at a nearby camping area, I was excited for a hot meal. We walked in at 11 am and was rudely greeted by a young lady that rolled her eyes and told us the menu is outside, not friendly in the slightest. So we outside to look at menu and another older lady greeted us politely ( owner?). She informed us they have been busy and would not take our order for at least 30 minutes, WTH? As a restaurant owner and manager this is incomprehensible!! Never turn away business. The owner could of informed us that they have been busy and gladly taken our order an informed us that their backed up so the food could take a bit longer then a wait then usual. The food may have been good but we did not get a chance to eat. The young lady there was a at horrible!! read more

Rude young waitress, rolled her eyes the minute we walked in. Nobody was in the restaurant!! But they claimed they didn't have clean silverware and weren't seating anyone for 30 minutes!! It was 11am. They're only open 6 hours, so it's crazy to turn away paying customers. I was disappointed because there's so many good reviews. I understand being busy, seat your customers, bring them a drink. We would have happily waited to order and eat!! Bad business practices. If the waitress wasn't rude, I would have waited the 30 minutes outside. read more

Fresh baked bread and buns daily. What else could you want?! Everything that we ate was great because it was made fresh. People were friendly and helpful, even though they were in need of help. That was the only real downside. Little bit of a wait, but how could you knock a place down when they clearly needed help with a sign posted out front but were still helpful and friendly? read more

My husband and I stopped here on our way to Tahoe. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by a very friendly lady named Melissa. The atmosphere is relaxing, and outdoor seating is offered. Their food is so delicious and they have big servings. Melissa was not only friendly, but attentive. My husband and I are definitely going to make sure we stop here every time we travel to Tahoe. I ordered the corn beef hash, and it is hands down the best corn beef hash I have ever had. You are missing out of if you have the choice to stop here and you don't. Just sayin'! read more

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Delicious food, cute atmosphere, and the absolute sweetest owner/waitress! Quick and fresh food and service, will absolutely be back if we get the chance! read more

Wishing this place was in our home town, we decided to stop for a bite to eat while on the way to the redwoods and our experience was absolutely perfect. Great service, great food, and affordable. The tomatoes in my sandwich were so juicy, the jelly with our biscuit was to die for, and the outside patio was adorable. We will be back again! read more

Best place to grab food in Lassen NP. We were hungry and were so happy to find this place. Their scamblers were good , we tried chicken n veggie option. The pan cakes, buiscuit and toast were amazing n fresh! The service was fast and good. They were polite and would definitely recomend and visit again :) read more

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Great food, friendly service If your driving through Old Station stop in and grab a bite to eat of their homemade food.

Took some time to get our food but they were delicious! The burgers are good and the meat is juicy. It's not a greasy diner so it was nice spot for a bite to eat. The staff was friendly and had great customer service. read more

Very tasty veggie hash and this is the 1st place I got chilled 805 on draft.. Really nice family setting and a friendly staff. If you're heading back to reno from berney falls and you'll definitely want to make a stop here read more

We had an excellent breakfast at J J's. The full country Benedict had homemade biscuits from scratch that were light and fluffy, house made sausage patty seasoned to perfection, and a delicious white gravy with just the right kick of black pepper. The accompanying hash browns were crisped perfectly. My do had a milk shake that was so thick he ate it with a spoon. The chef/owner stopped by to make sure we were happy with our meals. Great place to dine, friendly, great service. read more

We stopped here on the way to Lassen Volcanic NP. The pulled pork sandwiches are the bomb! The word must be getting out because the wait was ~35 minutes but the staff was apologetic, friendly and courteous! read more

Our family was visiting Lassen Volcanic National Park, and this is by far the best food in the area. Food at the National Park is not great, but this little gem was excellent. The super nice women who run this place were working hard and never skipped a beat on providing the best service. Would drop by again if ever in the area! :) read more

New owners as of August, and now open in the winter! Delicious grass-fed beef burgers, toasted buns baked on premises, and the split pea soup was Amazing. We stopped in randomly for lunch after walking around Lassen Ntl. Park and what a treat. If you enjoy good food, you'll love this place. They're also quite allergy aware. Nothing but potatoes go into their flyers, so gluten-free ppl rejoice! They have a bunch of dairy-free options as well. Got a couple of pastries for breakfast tomorrow. Bottom line: don't miss this place! read more

JJ's Cafe - Sign out front as of Dec 2013 - Cafes Near Me - Old Station, California