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    Red Rooster Cafe

    4.4 (124 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, Cafes
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    RED ROOSTER CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Touristy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Chicken Fried Steak breakfast
    Chris C.

    Review Update After 10 years: Still just as delicious. Still decent prices. Still friendly staff and quick service. Best place for breakfast anywhere around the lake. Chicken Fried Steak is gigantic. Everything on the menu is good.

    Eggs Benedict
    Linda K.

    Stopped by for getting breakfast on our way back from Kernville on Veteran Day! Friendly & lovely staffs, great and tasty foods, especially Eggs Benedict's sauce & the country potato. Many cute rooster decoration! This place definitely deserves to be visited when in the area.

    Tatjana M.

    Good service , WONDERFUL FOOD! Loved the breakfast platter ! Even went back for another platter :)

    a rooster on the menu
    Joey R.

    This restaurant in Lake Isabella servers up large portions, I had went here with my friend Lucas and his wife met us over here. We each ordered the chicken fried steak with the eggs over easy and the country potatoes and the country gravy and biscuits, Let me tell you I was stuffed after eating all that food, the food tasted so good that I just could not stop eating and since I do not live in the area I did not want to just waste the food. They have a counter if you do not want to sit at a booth. There is also a bowling alley located just behind this restaurant, so you could always work up an appetite and then come to the Red Rooster for some really great food. This place has a large selection of items to order. I highly recommend this place.

    Chorizo breakfast burrito
    Martha S.

    We had breakfast burritos from here. They were very filling. Salsa was a little watered down but it was tasty nonetheless.

    Breaky n Breaky combo (Aussie accent)
    Xiouping C.

    A real ass diner in rural California ... yeehaw! Biscuits n gwavy baby, get your senior or child special feel like your in a barn. See people wearing red white and blue. Very patriotic spot. This is the wild west y'all!

    Breakfast burger was absolutely delicious!
    Handflapper G.

    Thank you for being open on New years and making my sons day. This burger looked and was delicious

    Look at the view!!!!
    Shy S.

    Amazing Customer Service and Food great portion size for the price!! thanks so much Keri & Chef!

    Large biscuits and gravy with extra gravy.
    Sandra M.

    A really great little diner! The service was awesome. The food was really good. The hashbrowns were a little underdone but very well flavored. The biscuits and gravy were really really good!

    French toast with eggs and bacon :)

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    17 days ago

    Excellent food and service. Haven't had a bed meal and I've been coming here, off and on, for many years

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    This place was amazing. Very friendly staff and amazing food for such a great price and portions. Always a must when visiting.

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    10 months ago

    The eggs have no flavor at all. The pancakes are good , coffee was good but other than that food had no flavor at all servuce was grea

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    Cute roadside diner with lake view. Friendly service. Food was delicious especially the cake!!

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    Several of us were driving through the area. We met at the Red Rooster Cafe Good service, tasty food. Decent prices

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    3 years ago

    Great place for breakfast in the area! And you also get a great view of Lake Isabella.

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    Best breakfast and lunch spot in the krv. Always great service and good food. Never a bad experience, old school diner vibe

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    Johnny McNally’s Fairview Lodge

    Johnny McNally’s Fairview Lodge

    4.2
    (175 reviews)
    20.5 mi
    $$

    My boyfriend and I were camping in Kennedy Meadows the night before when we realized we did not…read moreprepare for 20 degree weather. So we drove down and randomly saw this place and decided to have dinner. We ended up speaking with the owner. We asked about lodging and he told us he did not have anything available. He came back to ask us how we're doing and we asked if there was other lodging close by. He said they would most likely be booked. We told him about the night before and how we were very unprepared for cold weather. In front of him I told my boyfriend that we can sleep in the truck again, no worries. Next thing I know the owner came by again and said he has a camper for friends and family that no one is in and he offered it to us, saying he felt bad that we froze. We were elated. I have never felt more grateful and it reminded me that there really are kind souls. He walked us over and provided us towels and turned the heat up. It was perfect. We sat by the fire pit with others, who all had nothing but kind words about this place. People come every year and stay here. I felt such a warm welcome from everyone. My boyfriend and I are so thankful for the owners. We both said we can't wait to come here more and hopefully decades down the road we can stay in the same camper and reminisce. I will tell everyone about this place. It's nothing fancy but it's definitely special! Thank you for making my entire weekend.

    Our first visit to this restaurant was an absolute disappointment. We spent over $500 expecting a…read moregreat dining experience, but instead were treated with complete disrespect. While we were sitting at our table eating, the bartender suddenly cut us off. Shortly after, our waitress came over and accused us of being "disrespectful" and "rowdy" toward other guests, which was completely false. At no point were we causing a disturbance or bothering anyone. We were simply enjoying our meal and time together. Instead of approaching the situation professionally or having an honest conversation, we were unfairly judged and embarrassed in front of other customers. After spending hundreds of dollars, this is the last way anyone should be treated. The service completely ruined what should have been an enjoyable evening. We left feeling shocked, disrespected, and unwelcome. Unfortunately, because of how we were treated, we will never return and cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone.

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    Bar
    Golden Fried Chicken
    Golden Fried Chicken
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    The Placery - At The Hyatt

    The Placery - At The Hyatt

    2.7
    (6 reviews)
    47.6 mi

    No food as the kitchen was closed my whole visit. Had a nice drink at the bar but was really…read morelooking forward to food.

    First and foremost, this has probably been the worst service at the hotel bar I've ever had at a…read morehotel and that's coming from a guy that travels 48 weeks out of the year for work. The rooms themselves were great, my issue was with the bar. I'm supposed to be here for a few weeks for work but I will be going to the Marriott from here on while I'm in the area. My wife joined me this week for the travel, we decided to check the bar and restaurant out since we were both wanting to try it out. Our first order was their chocolate old fashion (regular od fashion with only chocolate bitters) and know creek. Bartender informed me they didn't have know creek and I made it 2 of the chocolate old fashions. When we got the drinks, it was basically makers mark with a splash of chocolate bitters over ice. I'm a bourbon fan and she made both those "old fashion drinks" in under a minute and they tasted like whiskey on the rocks. Wife hated it and I took her drink. I then ordered for her Titos and cranberry. Bartender said they were out of titos and she settled for Grey goose and cranberry. It was measured properly and very red, so can't complain but come on, you're going to charge us for Grey goose since you're out of titos but can't give it an extra splash? We looked at the menu and ordered the chicken Ceasars with NO chicken (there's a reason I'm making it clear that I said "no chicken") for the wife since shes vegetarian and I ordered their sampler platter. Bartender informed me that their fryer was broken and said I can order burgers and sandwiches, so I settled for chicken and bacon sandwich. A few minutes go by and the Bartender then said that they were out of lettuce and only had arugula salad. My wife then asked for the tomato soup since shes vegetarian and we were then told that the soup is no longer available and that it hasn't been removed from menus. So my wife settles for the arugula salad without chicken and a side cheese pizza. After bringing our food out, it was served in to go plates. I had chips for my side since the fries couldn't be made do to the fryer not working and my wife git her pizza and her chicken Ceasar arugula only salad....with chicken in it. So luckily she could pick the chicken out and we tried topnotch let it ruin our night. While eating, the Bartender was talking with a coworker who was off work and they were talking about how they hate customers who do this and who do that, very unprofessional since we weren't the only ones at the bar that night. During this time I asked for 2 waters and she brought out the 2 waters but didn't take my first empty old fashion glass or my wife's empty cranberry and vodka glass. She didn't even ask if we wanted another one. So we get the bill, $77.94 for the microwaved food, wrong order, bad drinks, etc. Terrible and has now made me cancel my booking for the remaining 2 weeks I'm here.

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    Nothing like a bowl of SPLASH chowda with one of the 13 craft beers featured at Gallery
    Nothing like a bowl of SPLASH chowda with one of the 13 craft beers featured at Gallery
    Nice veranda patio to enjoy cocktails and food
    Nice veranda patio to enjoy cocktails and food
    Hotel host trivia night once a month

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    Hotel host trivia night once a month
    Cheryl's Diner

    Cheryl's Diner

    3.6
    (381 reviews)
    8.1 mi
    $$

    Great service and amazing breakfast! Ambience was very welcoming and my group enjoyed the old-timey…read morelook.

    I had an "interresting" morning....compliments of Cheyl's Diner…read more I am a trained military explosives expert- however " the type of Explosives I am referring to here is NOT a quality ANYONE would hope to have to deal with- and very much warrant an honest YELP review, warning, or an I told you so. Yes,That bad. A skimpy ration of what they put between the rye toast and the disgusting over pricing - I gladly welcome vs. the "effects" of it on the human body. The rudeness, teribble service, and ignorance of the owner, and staff there goes right along with the effects of what happens afterwards. I would appreciate it if I were issued a T- shirt reading " I survived Cheryl's Diner" to serve as fair warning to those who are not aware. I believe in supporting the "Mom & Pop" establishments in our communities, but I would have to bet that "Pop" suffered and exited - after dining in this place. This would be a perfect target for Chef Gordon Ramsey to visit. Can't imagine the horror he'd find in the walk in freezer. Needless to say, If given the choice- I would choose military MRE's over this futile attempt of actually considering this place a " Diner". The loud gossip between the waitresses should have been enough of an indicator to leave. The results of the effects on the human body after eating there though, will assure that I will NEVER return. Actually, I feel it's only fair to warn others of the results of this poor choice. I would seriously consider beginning a "fast" to going through all that again. I'd love to admit I am exaggerating- were that the case. If they have " negative" grades on rating the "cuissine"- This place is a banner reason why. I can only offer my appology to my date, and fair warning to any who consider eating there. I would go onto the lack of cleanliness of the restrooms- but I am truly ready to simply let the memory of the place fade, and become an automatic warning to avoid it at all costs in the foreseeable future. If I had to sum it up on one word, I rekon "Disgusting" would do.

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    Cheryl's Diner
    Sausage & Swiss cheese omelette with fruit and biscuits and gravy.
    Sausage & Swiss cheese omelette with fruit and biscuits and gravy.
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    Old Isabella Coffee

    Old Isabella Coffee

    4.4
    (29 reviews)
    4.7 mi

    4/24/2026: My review should not have any stars since I can't honestly provide a review of their…read moreproduct, their ambiance.. my 3rd time trying to patronize Old Isabella Coffee and I've officially "struck out". After driving in to town from Los Angeles, I told my husband I wanted to grab a couple of coffees before going to his office, but I wanted to support a small shop instead of going in the the grocery store where they have a coffee chain kiosk inside. I believe in supporting small business! We had tried to visit Old Isabella Coffee twice before, but it was later in the afternoon and they were closed. I decided to give them a pass and try again since it's earlier. But today, we arrived before 1pm and parked. I went up the stairs to their entry door and it seemed very dark inside. The door was locked, and only then did I realize the blinds were closed. I checked the posted hours and they close at 1pm daily, but apparently they closed early on this day. A Friday, in a town that often leans on "weekenders" for increased business volume. While looking for the posted hours I saw the very friendly sign which shows a revolver pointing forward so you can look down the barrel of the gun and they proudly announce that there's nothing inside worth dying for. How warm and inviting! Well I, for one, was really looking forward to an amazing coffee beverage "to die for".. but now I know this won't be my place locally. I've tried 3 times and found myself alone at their place of business. In retrospect, the 3 ladies at the Starbucks inside the Vons store had a LINE of people waiting to buy coffee, snacks and lunch. As I joined the line, I casually said "I guess this is the place for great coffees in town!" and two of the guys in line said "they're reliably open, the service is great and have decent hours during the day". They were wearing yellow vests, maybe guys working on the street improvements or employees from SCE? If i owned a small business in a small town, i would definitely be pandering to just this type of customer. Extend operating hours, offer discounts to these contractors to bring them in daily! The guys said they're at Starbucks more than once a day, every day. That's a lot of opportunity lost to the little, local guy. So while I'm not usually a Starbucks person, when in KRV apparently they will be my go-to from now on. I tried to support local, but wasn't getting the support in return.

    a cozy place with fresh coffee. I'm glad that such establishments exist with nice staffread more

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    Inside
    Coffee beans!
    Coffee beans!
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    Red Rooster Cafe - tradamerican - Updated August 2026

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