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    Smokey's Kitchen

    3.6 (624 reviews)
    Closed • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    $14.95 for this kid meal by the way.
    shelby

    This place is so cute but the prices are outrageous. The food was mid but the price made it taste worst. I can't believe I paid $15 for these "chicken fingers".

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    Alexander W.

    The food was great. I liked the meat, the sides. They were out of coffee because it was too late on the day but offered americano instead. But service was slow. It took a while until e could put in our orders. The inside has character for sure, I just wish our window had a better view, like trees or something.

    Jack Daniel's barbecue burger
    jon s.

    Food, service was great! The beef brisket and burger patty and salmon was cooked well and tasted great. It's simple, cozy and pretty clean inside.

    Sausage omelette
    Kristy C.

    Been here a lot. If you want BBQ this is the place. Always good food. Breakfast is delish. Chill environment. Sometimes this place can get really busy at lunch time. Be patient. There are only a couple of servers and they are always working their tails off. The chef and kitchen staff are also working their tails off. I've always been welcomed here as well. It's a bbq place- don't expect perfection like other reviews have described. Sitting outside is relaxing as well.

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    Stephanie M.

    Weekday breakfast with fast friendly service. Enjoyed my Mexican Breakfast which had generous portions and nice ripe avocado. Cute Tahoe feel, very clean.

    Emily T.

    The chicken tortilla soup is to die for! Love this spot for bbq (any meat, but big love to the brisket), breakfast, and more. Great service and people who care about what they do. Love the old school truckee ambiance too!

    "Large" fries, 15.75 - we ate a few by now but more or less this is it. =o]
    Sheldon L.

    Burgers were great, first and foremost. Big patty, grilled bun, etc., a la carte. Basic cheeseburger $16, small fry 6.75. The rest, not so great. Progressively priced 29 dollar sandwiches, large fries 15.75 (see photo), $40-50 meat plates. The smoked meat sampler tasted warmed-up. I don't blame them, if so, since no one was in there (on a Saturday), hard to justify smoking fresh meat every day. The sampler consisted of one "Beef rib" which was a big knuckle with almost no meat, two small slices of brisket, two pork rib bones. $18. In 2020, a sign was posted saying they raised prices 10% due to covid. Now that covid is in the past, prices are about 50% higher. Higher? My burger was $11 in 2022, yesterday $16. Meat sampler was $16 in 2023, now $18. I realize everything costs more now in CA, but it didn't have to be this way. If you voted progressive, thank yourselves for this austerity. I had a shake and cheeseburger in Austin recently - it was $8. Bill at Smokey's was about $190 with cash tip (as requested).

    2 meat plate with brisket and pork ribs, Mac n cheese and cowboy beans, with cornbread

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    4.3(553 reviews)
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    It was my last morning in Truckee after enjoying a multi day golf safari with my brothers-in-law…read more They had already left for home and I was flying out of Reno later in the morning. I really wasn't hungry, but wanted to enjoy a quality breakfast on the last day of a perfect trip. I used to take my family on summer vacations in Truckee many years ago and had fond memories of our trips to Donner Lake. I expanded my search for a great breakfast spot and came across the highly rated Donner Lake Kitchen. It was a glorious Sunday morning around 9:00 when I took the beautiful drive to the lake. I pulled into the parking area with my fingers crossed that I was going to get a seat. The place was packed. A nice gal approached me and I said, "Table for one please". She said, "Do you want to sit at the bar?" Sure, I said! That sounded perfect to me. I looked around at the guys sitting next to me and I knew I was in the right place. The entire vibe of the place is cool, comfortable, and filled with what seemed to be locals to me. The plates of food that the guys sitting next to me were enjoying looked incredible. The menu is HUGE and I guess their pancakes are supersized and delicious. I was tempted to order Eggs Benedict, but thankfully decided upon the #11, a 3-egg Scrambled Omelet with spinach, mushroom, tomato, and Ortega chilis, hash brown potatoes and a side of sourdough toast. That's an unusual order for me, but it sounded good at the time. Sitting at the bar, I had a good vantage point to observe the staff and kitchen. The entire team are real pros. They sling out a ton of quality food in a timely and efficient manner. The servers appear to have worked there for a long time and were very pleasant and professional. Out came my breakfast and I was amazed at how it good it looked. Well, it tasted even better. The waiter asked me if I wanted hot sauce and I noticed there was a bottle of Tapatio in front of me. I asked if he had any other hot sauce and he goes underneath the counter and lays two bottles of kicked up hot sauce from Truckee on me. Jackpot! I had a hankering for good hash browns but this place also serves home fries. I love they have two choices of potatoes for you to choose from. I don't go out to breakfast often, but I have rarely seen two options in the potato category. They also offer tortillas if you want them. The omelet was huge, and loaded with freshly cooked spinach, cheese, tomatoes....it was awesome. The hash browns were great and hit the spot. As usual, I poured on 3 or 4 of the various Smucker's jellies onto the toast. Delicious. The total bill was $21 out the door (food only), and I was very happy to pay that for a wonderful breakfast experience. I will definitely come back to eat more of the extensive menu. When I left, there were a bunch of people waiting outside and even noticed an outdoor seating area. I got the feeling this is the place to go in Donner Lake and you might have to wait to get a seat, depending on when you get there and how lucky you get on the timing. This is an easy 5-Star rating for me.

    Food was great. The…read morelowest percentage option for tip was 20 percent. Service was great. I got there at 8 am in the morning it was 40 degrees All doors and windows where open. Every one in the restaurant was freezing. I ask my waitress and she closed the door. 3 mins later the other waitress A big and tall white woman open the door. She was dressed very inappropriate. With really short shorts. Shes about 6 feet tall heavy set. I dont know who the manager is. I still giving 5 stars. I hope Owner takes care of this. It appears the heavy set waitress is bullying the other waitress. As she said its cold but she cant close the door unless customers ask. Its a really nice place with great food. Not impressed with the 1 waitress.

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    I recently went to Truckee and tried Old Town Tap. We got there and found spots at the bar really…read morefast. They were playing one of the soccer games on the TVs, which was fun to watch. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, and it's actually pretty spacious inside. We did have to wait a little bit to get a menu, but once we got one, we ordered our drinks and food. We got the Margherita pizza, and it was SO good! I loved how crispy the crust was. When you picked up a slice, it didn't just flop over. It stayed nice and crispy. It had so much flavor, and I was seriously so happy with it. I also got the Help Wanted drink, and it was really good too. I think I found my new favorite pizza spot! If you're ever in the area, I definitely recommend stopping by. I'm already planning to go back so I can try more of their pizzas and appetizers!

    Old Town Tap used to be one of my favorite places to stop whenever I was in Truckee, but the last…read moretwo visits have been a disappointment. The quality of the food, and the care that used to go into preparing and presenting it, has completely fallen off a cliff. During my most recent visit this week I noticed that much of the kitchen staff seemed to be different from the team I've seen over the past few years. The pizza was genuinely disappointing. The crust lacked flavor, the toppings were sparse and it felt like something that had been rushed out of the kitchen with little attention to detail. Even the presentation was careless, which was surprising because this restaurant used to take pride in what they served. It's frustrating to see a place that I used to recommend decline this much. I really hope the upper management takes a look at what's happening to the restaurant because the Old Town Tap I used to enjoy no longer seems to exist.

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