We thought waiting a few months from opening would allow them time to work out the kinks... The positives: servers were friendly though they seemed stressed, but they checked on us a few times. For a busy Saturday at 930am, it appeared they could use more help. My daughter also liked her waffle and the orange juice was delicious. The negatives: we ordered items that said "home made" and they absolutely did not taste as such. The corned beef hash was in no way made from scratch- it had the meat texture of canned corned beef with soggy shredded potatoes mixed in... similar to wet cat food texture. The overall flavor wasn't the best either. The country Benedict was also flavorless- the "home made" gravy tasted only of flour and sadness, and the sausage patties were limp and gray. We also were offered more coffee since the cup was low- but never received the refill before we left. Not sure we will be back but maybe their lunch will be better. read more

This is exactly what upcountry needed!! I remember driving by this establishment multiple times when it was empty, then when it became Graze, then when it became empty again. It looks like Ramblehorn is here to stay and I'm here for it! The prices are affordable, the portions are huge, and the staff are friendly. Parking is tight, but not terrible. Amador Brewing is next door as well. As soon as you step in, it smells like a classic diner, the kind of smell that takes you back. We went for a late brunch on a Sunday and it was packed, but we were able to be seated pretty quickly. Our server was attentive and jovial. Whenever I try out a new breakfast/brunch spot (which isn't that often since I don't normally eat breakfast/brunch), I have to order the eggs benedict. Perfecting a hollandaise sauce and poached eggs isn't exactly the easiest, so it's pretty tell-tale for a restaurant if they can get their eggs benedict right. For my side I went with the hash browns. My husband wanted something a little lighter, so he went with the breakfast sandwich and a side of hash browns. Apparently you can order the egg however you want, so he decided to ask for it scrambled. He chose bacon for the meat. It took a while for our food to arrive. As soon as we placed our order, it seemed that everyone was coming for the lunch rush. There were a few tables that had also just ordered as well. Our server was very apologetic for the wait, but we said we didn't mind. I could tell they were still working through the kinks and training new staff, but the system they had going was already good. Once our food arrived, we were so excited to dig in. The poached eggs passed the test, and so did the hollandaise sauce. I hate when breakfast food is overly oily or rich, but the food here was not that at all. The English muffins also held up well to the barrage of yolk pouring out of the eggs. The hash browns were delightfully crispy, and my favorite additions to hash browns are ketchup and hot sauce, both of which they have at the condiment section of each table. My husband enjoyed his breakfast sandwich as well. It wasn't heavy and was well-balanced. The bacon was crispy and the eggs were fluffy. You can tell that the staff at Ramblehorn make their food with love. Given the multitudes of patrons that have been stopping by, I'm pretty sure Ramblehorn will stay for the long haul. I'm definitely coming back to try some other dishes soon! read more

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This place is fine. Cooks Station up the road is a fraction of the cost and you get a lot more food for your buck. The chicken sandwich would be better on sourdough with some buffalo sauce or something with a kick as it was a little bland. Hardly consider these to be garlic fries...The Cinnamon Roll tasted like a piece of white bread and the frosting didn't offer much flavor. 2 mimosas here is $28, I could get the same amount of champagne at Cook's for $7. (1/4 price). Overall, the quality was OK. 4 stars for effort and I want to see pioneer thrive. I'm not interested in coming back if they don't adjust their prices. read more

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Great food! Excellent service! Upcountry cute/historic decor. We'll definitely be back! Need to try more of their menu since they have a Michelin star Chef cooking there! read more

Ramblehorn Cafe - Homemade corned beef hash and perfect eggs! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pine Grove, California

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This local breakfast spot never disappoints! The food is always delicious, fresh, and exactly what you want when you're craving a good breakfast. Everything really hits the spot, and the service is always welcoming. We love having such a great place nearby. read more

Ramblehorn Cafe - Country fried steak - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pine Grove, California

Great food, especially the biscuits and gravy! Prices are really reasonable also. Remodeling has been great for the restaurant.

All the food was great, the potato soup was delicious and very different from the traditional potato soup w/ milk. The staff were very kind and attentive. So happy to have a new spot. read more

So far so good love it how they have an outdoor section so you can definitely can bring your fur babies and the staffs here is awesome they are dogs lover n the service is amazing without me asking the waitress automatically brings over a bowl of clean ice water on a sunny day for my baby definitely read more

Ramblehorn Cafe - Prime rib sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pine Grove, California

Been there a couple times, generally not during the rush hours. Staff is excellent, friendly and efficient. We are paying for a step-above dishes and we find the food to be lacking. The chef is not serving food we can't get almost anywhere. The menu(s) have excellent options, just need to take it up a notch (or two) on the quality and seasonings. We always support local and have dreams and hopes the quality will get better as The Duke hears from customers. People oft times say "it was a different chef today." That should not matter. Every good restaurant knows there are set recipes for all their dishes and it should taste the same and have the same quality no matter who the chef is that day. Consistency is everything. Hoping for improvement but nice enough to continue being a customer for now. read more

Delicious pastries and desserts now available and will usually be changing weekly! Service & ambiance is still wonderful friendly and homey!

Biscuits and gravy is a 10! Service is a 10! Meat lovers omelette is delicious with plenty of meat! Orange juice was fresh and coffee was good. Staff was very friendly! We showed up at 8am and it was pretty quiet. Met the owner Johnny, very nice and friendly! Wish them much success read more

Ramblehorn Cafe - Meat lovers omelette and half order biscuits and gravy with egg on top - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pine Grove, California

Service was unfortunately pretty slow. Most of our food was great but some of it was subpar especially given the long wait (30min). It is a cute place though. read more

My gosh finally a good diner in Pine Grove! I hope one day they'll do dinner but you will not be disappointed with what they got. And such friendly staff! The owner comes out and makes sure everyone is satisfied. read more

Went in with high expectations. Very disappointed. Only 3 ahead of us waiting for food. After 35-40 minutes we got ours. Omlet warm, potatoes cold, biscuits & gravy cold and hard. Server was pleasant and did discount our bill. Would have preferred hot food and fresh biscuits. read more

Ramblehorn Cafe - Omelet, potatoes, biscuits & gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Pine Grove, California

Forgot multiple ingredients on my burger on multiple visits. Place was understaffed, long waits and waiter didn't seem to like being asked for something like a refill. Wanted to give it a chance again but not a good experience. read more

Food great friendly reasonably priced My wife granddaughters and great grandson have been in many times. Food always very good read more

Had biscuits and gravey this time and would order again. service was great couldn't ask for more. Nice quiet place, comfortable and spacious enough for tables set up. read more

Food was a little on the expensive side but it was perfect temp, tasted good, and overall would go back again. Service was busy and only had one server. Could've used another but she made it work! read more

Amazing food, atmosphere and service! Such friendly staff and lovely little diner! We will definitely be back! We are thrilled to have such an amazing country breakfast joint in Pine Grove! read more

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Biscuits and gravy were so yummy! Eggs Benedict was good but my eggs were not cooked all the way, had to avoid runny whites. Super friendly staff so we'll go back. read more

We had the chicken fried steak with country-style potatoes. I love chicken fried steak and this was some of the best I have ever had. The portions were huge, and made 2 more meals after I took the leftovers home. One of my companions had the avocado toast -- A huge portion, about twice as much as I had at another well-known restaurant down in Sutter Creek. She said it was delicious. I will certainly be back again (and again). read more

We were happy to see this old classic location and opened back up. The food and service were good and prices acceptable. Nothing here not to like. Very nice inside. read more

If you are in Pinegrove check this place out! The service is the best I've ever seen. And we eat out a lot! The Ruben sandwich was huge! Tender, juicy meat served on rye bread nice and fresh! I love their different coffee mugs! And the coffee was good too. My husband had the fried eggs with hash browns and toast. It was cooked perfect. Parking can get busy, but it's right on the street out front. They share the area with the Ale house next door and the ice cream parlor too. But if you go for breakfast it's not too crowded. The staff is very attentive and friendly! read more

After visiting a couple times, I can now give some honest feedback. We've been here when it's super packed as well as very early when few people were there. We had eggs Benedict (substituted ham with tomatoes and avocado), veggie omelet, short stack (best ones I've had, ever), avocado toast, and coffee. The potatoes were crispy and well seasoned. Everything was very delicious. Heather was amazing and very warm, gracious, and accommodating. We will be returning. My compliments to the chef! read more

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I love the fact that we have a local breakfast restaurant, what I don't like is a waitress with a bad attitude!!! There is no reason to talk to your customers they way you do "Gina" that is not ok!! read more

Such a great edition to our town.. Excellent service.. delicious food.. Prices reasonable..cozy feeling.. read more

We were lucky to stumble across Ramblehorn on our way back from the Sierra's. It turned out to be a bright spot in an otherwise arduous drive through snow covered roads. We were a big group with both adults and kids, the experience at Ramblehorn for everyone was excellent. Food: Everything we ordered - from the kids menu, the breakfast options and the sandwich options, was excellent. The patty melt and the country potatoes were especially excellent. Service: everyone was warm, welcoming and very attentive. Ambiance: I believe the place is new, it was very clean and well kept. Even the restrooms were spotless. Overall we had a great experience and would definitely stop by again if we are in the vicinity. read more

Really glad to see this location open again, we do need it upcountry. Good service though the breakfast I ordered did take quite a while to arrive, and wasn't quite hot enough. The eggs benedict were OK except the hollandaise sauce was very lacking in lemon. The hash browns ok too but seemed to have been sitting around quite a while. Planning to go back for lunch to give that a try too read more

We were traveling though Pine Grove and saw quite a crowd on Sunday after church. Later in the week we it was not crowed so we stopped for lunch. Service was slow and took over 30 minutes to get our food . Also the fact they were out of hamburger patties for lunch at the begining of the weekend was a little odd. The chicken sandwich was very plain. Don't think we will stop here again. read more

Ramblehorn has a welcoming vibe and the staff were genuinely friendly, which made the visit pleasant from the start. The menu is fairly limited, so there aren't a lot of options to choose from, but what they do offer is decent for the prices. read more

Good food..good atmosphere..and great servers..always..thank you..love this wonderful..friendly place..

Went today for the first time. I will start with the positive, the food was excellent, the portions were very good and the people working there were doing to best they could in a very stressful environment. There were many empty tables when we arrived and it still took over 10 minutes to be seated. It took another 15-20 minutes just to get water and we had to ask 3 times for water. Finally ordered food and it took well over 30 minutes for our breakfast to arrive. Then we had to order jam for the toast 3 times before we actually received it. After we finished eating it took over 20 minutes to pay the check. If you have plant of time, the food it worth it but if your on a schedule, I would not suggest going there. read more

Happy to get a new version of this restaurant in Pine Grove. Especially when the food is good, the service is great (it doesn't hurt when our server was my buddy's neighbor), and it's close to home. My buddy and I went on Sunday, and I had the meat lovers omelette with country potatoes. Very happy with the serving size and flavor. Being new, the place was packed - I think with a mix of locals and people headed over Highway 88 for skiing or other winter stuff. The waitresses were very busy, but kept everyone's coffee and water glasses topped off. My buddy had the country fried steak with hash browns and said that he really enjoyed it. His serving was big enough that he wasn't able to finish it all. Both of our orders were correct and correctly cooked as well. We might have to wait a little for the newness to calm down a bit, but we'll definitely be back. This place has been through a few owners since the Sierra House days, with the past versions not up to par with what this place has delivered in just our first visit. Hopefully things don't change, because the upcountry crowd needs a good breakfast place that is close to home. The layout of the restaurant is better than the previous version, so even small things like that make a big difference. Happy to get a hearty plate of food here instead of what I call "foo-foo" servings where the appearance is focused on over taste and size. Go to the city if that's what you're after. Honestly, the serving size hasn't been this generous since the early 90's Sierra House days. Well done to the new owner, keep up the good work! Sorry, no pics this time around, but I'll try to remember to take some next visit. read more

It was ok. Crowded and seemingly not enough staff to handle the Sunday morning rainy day crowd. Stood at the door forever before we were even acknowledged. Food was decent not great. read more

If the best place on earth to eat mid week, has a 5 star rating, stands to reason the Ramblehorn Cafe was a Mothers Day no-brainer place to honor MOM! A two hour wait, and it was well worth it! Coffee was a little weak, every other aspect of breakfast was superb!! Don't waste your time trying other places to eat. If this place doesn't float your boat, you're a victim of serious issues. read more

You absolutely HAVE to try the biscuits and gravy, Chef Alex makes them from scratch in house! Phenomenal!!!

Service was awesome. The French dip was the best I've ever had, garlic mayo was amazing. The salad my wife had was awesome. The place is super cool, old school coffee shop kind of vibe. read more

So happy to have another solid restaurant in town. Excellent food and staff, great prices!

Great breakfast menu. Reasonably priced, great atmosphere and freindly staff. I called a made a reservation and our table was saved eventhough the whole party didnt show up until 20 minutes after the reserved time. Cant wait to go again next weekend. read more

We went there today (Saturday) and the place was jammed. The area is clearly ready for a new place to eat. This is a soft opening and they're working out the kinks as the owner readily admitted. It did take a while to get our food, but the food was delicious and the wait staff was attentive and helpful. I can especially recommend the pancakes as well as the tasty, tender ham. We live in town and will definitely be back. read more