What a great place! Came in for breakfast and ordered the chicken fried steak, the best I've ever had. The gravy was so good. I asked for a little bit more put on my potatoes O'Brien. Highly recommended! read more

Cute little shack and the servers were friendly. Food was so so. We had a table of 5 and the meals didn't come out together. We're pretty sure one meal wasn't sent in until we all had our food but there was little communication around it except for "it's coming". The missed bringing the soup entirely. The waiter did take the very late meal and soup off the bill. I wouldn't rule this place out. We just didn't have the best of luck. read more

Food tasted good and the people were nice. But it took over an hour for simple non customized orders. There was only one server for the whole place and the kitchen was backed up. Each dish came out 1 by 1 for all the tables. Two tables near us got their drinks then left because of the wait. We stayed for our food but regret it cuz my husband ended up getting sick to his stomach an hour after we left. read more

Food taste was a 5, but my breakfast was only luke warm. My son was in heaven and said the best. So I would have to say kitchen needs work on timing. They were very busy and short a staff member so trying their best..but definately need work on communication between the host, waiter and other staff. Once the waiter figured out we got seated, but no service he stepped up. Since we were in no hurry it was not a biggie. Very clean and beautiful ambiance. Pine trees, sunshine coffee bar. With this being a situation where people are being helped to change their life around we always support. We did have to ask for menus and to order (we were forgotten) when we go on weekdays never an issue. read more

What a GEM this place is! Service and the food was excellent. We all had breakfast burritos and they were very tasty. The coffee was really good too. Phil was a great waiter! Staff was friendly. The restaurant and bathrooms were clean. We will be back again. read more

Amazing food, service, and prices. The interior is clean and cozy. We will absolutely stop here again and highly recommend it.

We stopped here for dinner on our way to Nevada City from Reno. This is honestly the only option in the area and next time, I will pack snacks and move further along. We arrived when it was reasonably empty and were seated right away. Within 30 or so minutes, every table was occupied. Parking was easy and even I they had been busy initially, I think I could have found parking. We had entrees and side salads and they were ok. I don't think I will head back in when in the area. I would just push forward to my destination, or a place with more options. read more

The pics are misleading! Ordered an omelette. 42 minutes later it arrived on a paper late, with kid sized plastic cutlery, so greasy and hot that it was burning through the plate. Coffee was burnt and also in a plastic cup. I was one of 3 tables occupied in the whole restaurant. I really wanted to like this place. read more

Food was fresh and really tasty. Service was slow, but there was only one waiter serving the entire restaurant and being the barista at the attached coffee bar. Considering the staffing situation, he did a fantastic job. Have a little patience, but definitely give this place a try if you were in the area or passing through I-80. read more

I went in to grab a breakfast burrito to-go on my way up for a day of skiing. It took longer than an hour to get a subpar burrito while the restaurant was empty. I can't imagine if others were there. Should have stopped at McDonald's. read more

A true hidden gem! From the kids menu to the adult menu, everything we ordered was phenomenal. Their chorizo breakfast burrito is 10/10. Service was absolutely amazing, and the vibes are great. This will definitely be a stop we make anytime we come up North. read more

Wonderful staff! They were so helpful and comforting. The food was great, especially the clam chowder, banana churro, and brisket Mac n cheese. We recommend eating here as our family sure will again, during future trips to the area! read more

So only came for the coffee...darn it. We have to get someplace else for breakfast but based on the menu and the incredible service we definitely be back. Just being feels right. Oh, and the coffee is AMAZING read more

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The Brisket Mac and Cheese was chefs kiss! Everything we had was top quality. The service was great excellent. We also ordered Lattes while we waited, they were also great. A very cozy small place. Highly recommend. read more

Okay, to start things off, this place appears to be a mom & pop shop, however it isn't quite that. Upon asking, this place is a place for teens to turn around their lives. They are taught skills such as cooking, cleaning, and being servers. Afterwards many of the young people move onto going to college. They are met daily with counselors. This is a 13 month commitment. Very admirable and I am supportive of recovery programs, especially if they work! Onto the food and service. The service was good. Our server offered coffee and stated they have soy or almond milk; in addition, they offer the coffees you can find at any Starbucks!! How cool is that! I ordered caramel macchiatos and they tasted as they should, and I'm quite a coffee person. For breakfast I ordered an omelette. You get to choose 1 meat, 1 cheese, and 2 veggies to go into the omelette, 1 bread item (I upgraded to a French Toast) and a potato item (I got the hash brown). The food tasted home cooked and it tasted like they cooked it in bacon grease for a taste like no other! It's the home style cooking that I grew up with! Nothing burnt, everything cooked exactly as ordered. The portions were considerable. I split my order with my 13 year old and it was more than enough to feed the two of us. Sorry, no pics this time, food was eaten already before I had realized I was going to review. Yes, the view is stunning. If you don't get a seat with a view, you can still be able to see out the window, just turn your head. The food is good homestyle cooking. Breakfast items are awesome. My picky 13 year old loved the French toast, I really loved the hash browns, and we both agreed that the omelette was really tasty. I would definitely come by again! read more

The biscuits were flat and chewy - not fluffy However the gravy was delicious Great service and pleasant setting in the mountains right off the 80! read more

The Rustic Table - Biscuits and gravy - New American Near Me - Emigrant Gap, California

A jewel of a "Rustic" in the woods restaurant run by young people. Great food, friendly service in a secluded area of beautiful evergreens. Just few miles before Truckee CA. A very worth experience. This nice restaurant runs together with a very mountain type jewel of a small hotel in Immigrants Pass, CA. Highly recommended for people looking for peaceful and secluded surroundings. read more

Great food and great view. The service was good but slow due to lots of customers. We understand though. read more

The Rustic Table - View from our table by the window - New American Near Me - Emigrant Gap, California

COME ON IN Where there is always room at the table for you That statement is taken directly from The Rustic Table Website. Based on the reviews on Yelp, I thought that this would be a great breakfast restaurant to try. So this morning my brother and I made the one hour & ten minute drive one way from Reno to give it try. Bad timing to say the least! Upon entering the restaurant we were asked .... "Are You With The Wedding Party" ? No, no we're not. The reply was "I'm very sorry, but we're closed for a private party. Didn't you see the sign on the door" ? Obviously we didn't see the sign. We also didn't see anything posted on their website or on Yelp when both were checked last evening. Am I frustrated. Damned rights I am. After a long drive I was really looking forward to sampling some of the items from their menu which looks so very good. Guess the statement of "Where there is always room at the table for you" is quite incorrect. In summary ......... Call First. Save yourself a long drive for nothing. read more

Went for what (we thought) would be a quick lunch before a scheduled tour of the Sierras. Restaurant was maybe a third full but kitchen took forever (30-40 min?) to get our food out. Everyone in my party was like wtf is taking so long, it's not like they're busy. They ran out of what one of my friends ordered so they asked him if they could switch up maybe 20 min after we ordered. The food that we did get was good but the only thing that they did quickly was give us the bill when we asked for it. Also had to flag them down for jam for the bread that came with my breakfast. We ended up missing our tour so only come to this restaurant if you want a leisurely meal and are not in a hurry. I saw other patrons get their own menus so seems like their service wasn't great for others as well. Ironically, we came to this restaurant instead of the one that our 100+ person tour group went to in the hopes of having a quicker meal but in hindsight, we should have just went to the original place. read more

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We enjoyed this place SO MUCH!! It's very nice and clean, and the staff is super friendly and inviting. They have great quality coffee, and the lattes and cappuccinos are served in nice large mugs. We received our coffee from their coffee bar while waiting on our breakfast. My husband and I ordered their basic Rustic Breakfast (choice of eggs, meat, bread, AND potatoes or hash browns), as well as the French Toast. Both plates were so good, with great portions. I had the hash browns and I loved the seasoning, and they were cooked crunchy... just the way they should be. :) We ate inside which was great, but their outdoor seating looks beautiful. We will definitely go back and try their other meal items, and hopefully enjoy their beautiful outdoor seating. We never knew this site was here, and a helpful Yelp search turned us onto this little hidden gem. I hope you find it too! read more

Very disappointed with the service and meal ( Luke warm pancakes). I only got 1 refill on coffee never asked or got my wife refilled. I brought all this to the person waiting us, after we paid. He blames the staff cooking that are apart of a recovery program. The person cooking is under his supervision why blame them. The recovery program is a good thing but don't use them as an excuse for the bad service. Which was his responsibility to see we got coffee and explain the delay. I didn't leave a tip and feel bad. If the owner can forward a name of the recovery program I will make a donation to them. I'm all about helping others that need help. read more

I wish I could love this place, based on the reviews I put this on my Tahoe wish list. Unfortunately last night I took this place off my list, my daughter and I arrive around 445 and in the next 25 minutes every table was full! They were out of chicken, steak, pork, and soup. That left burgers and sandwiches. I got a burger and my daughter got grilled cheese. My burger was very dense, I don't know if it was frozen for a long time or just really over cooked but it wasn't good. The bacon on top was smoked I think, and the blue cheese was great. My daughter's grilled cheese was good but her fries were too spicy to eat. We never got our drinks but the waiter was kind enough to remove them. I think with enough staff and supplies this place could be really good. read more

Everything about this place was so lovely. It was quiet and we had the place to ourselves, and our waiter was attentive and friendly. Food took a while and came out separately but it wasn't a problem and the gap between entrees wasn't too long. The food was delicious! The portions are huge! This place is a hidden gem with more than reasonable prices for decent food. Five stars, kind of wish I was local just so I could visit here again. read more

The Rustic Table - The brisket macncheese and side salad - New American Near Me - Emigrant Gap, California

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overall a great experience. The sweet potato and regular potato fries were overly salty, but the fish tacos and the chipotle chicken sandwich were tasty - ask for no salt on the fries. read more

Great food and service! Stopped by here after a day on the slopes and it was the perfect comfort food before the drive home.

We love to stop here and stay on the way to Tahoe. They have dog friendly rooms and a patio with a beautiful view. They also serve the best milkshakes in the greater Bay Area. Delicious with their burger and friendly service. read more

The vibe of this place is very homey, I came in for dinner take-out. But I could tell that this place was very welcoming, and warm. The staff was friendly, and talked to me while I was waiting and even offered me some coffee since I was staying in their lodge as well. We got burgers to go and they were surprisingly good and better than I expected. The prices are also very fair, I would recommend this stop for breakfast, lunch and dinner, if you are in the area or passing by. read more

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Absolutely amazing, waiter was wonderful, scenery was amazing(even for Tahoe), and best of all the food made the 3 hours of traffic stress melt away. The restaurant was warm and cozy, hot coco was made better than I could have ever imagined. Would 10/10 recommend the pancake breakfast, will be stopping by every time I go to Tahoe to check the rest of the menu. read more

Very cute stop for a good bite to eat. It was relaxing to be outside and surrounded by beautiful trees. The pina colada Italian soda was a little two sweet. The fish tacos, burgers and fries were solid. read more

The Rustic Table - Fish tacos - New American Near Me - Emigrant Gap, California

Wanted to discover a coffee shop off the beaten path and in the forest on the way home and this is what I got! Cute little "rustic" place adjacent to a rustic motel which looks like a neat little place to stay and go fishing and hiking. The breakfast was a we'll done classic breakfast which I ordered to go. Scrambled eggs, pancakes and bacon, all nicely done. Ordered a coffee. The coffee was standard. The people there were really nice and friendly and service was quick! read more

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Wife and I went here on 10/18/25. When we showed up the place was empty, but started filling up quickly. We ordered before other groups started showing but weren't receiving any food. The table behind us got some food and I immediately started hearing them complain about how cold their dishes were. Table next to us started complaining about how there were ingredients in the food they could not eat that weren't advertised in the menu. Everyone else I could see looked severely underwhelmed with their food. 30 minutes or so after we order my burger and my wife's Mac and cheese comes out. The bottom bun on my burger is scalding hot and sopping wet. I took one bite and the patty is the consistency of boot leather. My wife said the brisket in her Mac and cheese was like chunks of jerky. The one waiter in the restaurant had spent so long chewing the fat with the people at the front counter that he didn't notice the poor guy in the kitchen constantly ringing the bell and was hidden enough away that the cook couldn't even find him. After the waiter eventually sauntered back to the kitchen and realized everyone's food was cold he just microwaved the hell out of it. The only reasons I'm giving two stars instead of one is because I'm sure the food would have been fine if the waiter knew how to do a job and because they comped us the awful meals that we refused to eat. If they let go of that awful waiter I bet the restaurant would be just fine read more

Great food people and mission clean inside and out wonderful staff fantastic atmosphere

We stopped in for lunch on a road trip. I didn't get cell service, so I couldn't "check in" at the time. What a nice place. The staff was super sweet. I had the grilled cheese with bacon sandwich and fries and hubby had the clam chowder and BLT. I loved my food. The fries tasted like they were freshly cut and had just the right amount of salt. I liked that I was able to select the type of cheese and bread for my grilled cheese. The sourdough and cheddar combo went perfectly with the bacon. Hubby like his BLT, although he would have preferred the bread toasted. He said the chowder was good too. We sat outside so they served our food on paper plates, plastic bowls and we had plastic utensils. I think some people may have an issue with it, but it worked for us. Sitting outside with the trees made it seem like a picnic. We even had a little bird come join us. I also ordered the Mexican Coffee before we left. It was rich, dark and spicy. Cheers! read more

Not only did coffee and breakfast here fuel an entire day exploring the nearby Emerald Pools, but I thought about the food every morning for the next week. It was a delicious meal and the service was wonderful. We were staying at the lodge the night prior, and the restaurant actually brought our dinner order right to our door too. Sometimes hotel restaurants are just convenient and the food isn't something to travel out of the way for, but that is not the case for The Rustic Table. We definitely look forward to visiting again! read more

This is a great little place hidden away just off the freeway. They had some interesting options on the menu, and what we tried was done very well in a comfort food sort of way, with generous portions at a really reasonable cost. They also have a decent variety of coffee and milkshake flavors for the kids. It would be a great choice after a day of fun in the mountains. read more

We didn't get to eat as they had a large group that "dropped " in unexpected (over 15 person s), so kitchen was swamped. Food coming out looked good! So we will have to try again (drove from Reno!) just an FYI for those unknowing (like us), this is a alcohol rehab restaurant, which is fine, just not listed anywhere (that I saw). We will try again, still looks like a cool spot! read more

This place is the perfect stop on your travels or even worth going up for a snow day and some food. Their hospitality was amazing! They run an amazing outreach program, that I thought was so interesting and helpful to the youth, and I was really impressed all around. The food was ALL homemade, the fish and fries were great! AND they specialize in coffee type drinks, my sister got a dirty Chai latte and she said it was the best she's ever had! Those warm drinks are perfect to take on the go after your meal to keep you and the kids warm while you go right next door and play in the snow. They even reheated my son's hot chocolate before we left, so thoughtful! I forgot to mention the PRICES are GREAT! They will be our new go to on i-80 ... if you're passing through stop by you won't regret it! P.s. their to-go oreo cheesecake suprise was delicious read more

The Rustic Table - New American Near Me - Emigrant Gap, California

We stopped at this cute Lodge restaurant and immediately were greeted and offered something to drink and to choose a table. Prices seemed reasonable and coffee was brought to the table. Our order was taken, with only two other tables in the place. We waited over 45 minutes to receive cold ( very cold), cool French toast that the butter won't melt ( but good flavor) and sausage was the only thing hot. Then never saw our server until we approached him to pay our bill,he was sitting at the bar looking at his phone. Too bad because the place was cute and clean. Never again. read more

Great shakes and drinks. Food is very greasy and wait staff seem eager to seat us outside away from their "traditional " clientele . Not sure will give our business to a biased establishment . read more