Great coffee and good fuel food for when your on the go or just for a quick stop. Service was great considering COVID was going on, happy they were open. read more

Totem Cafe - Totem special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lone Pine, California

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Worst lunch ever! Bread too dry to eat. Not what I would call a homey place. The waitress, however, was cordial and efficient. Hard pass the next time I'm in Lone Pine, California. read more

The menu looks loaded with lots of wonderful things. We decided to get the Loaded Nachos and a couple of beers and then split a slice of Cherry Pie and a slice of Cheese Cake. Everything we had was so good! The nachos came with home made chips which were soo good! We will definitely be coming back next time we are in Lone Pine. Also, the outside patio area was super cute with all the lights and fake grass. read more

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Service was good ordered fried chicken it was terrible mashed potatoes were cold gravy was good why would someone serve a chicken like that tells me eat at your oun risk read more

Walked right off the trail and into Totem Cafe. Our server was fantastic. She had heard we did not have a room for the night and the town was sold out. She helped us find a place and served us incredible food. I had a quarter chicken and my husband had nachos. Seasoned well and more food than we could eat. Great food at a fantastic price. read more

Stopped here on our way up to Mammoth. The food was good. The waitress was friendly and efficient.

Like others have said, the place looks like it's in need of an update but the food is good and worth a stop. The main reason for my review is to acknowledge the server we had. We were there for dinner on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. I then went the following morning to get a to-go breakfast (Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022). the server we had was probably the best server I've ever had....ever. She's probably who others have talked about in their reviews. She is intuitive, friendly (without being obnoxious), and seems genuinely interested in making sure you have a wonderful experience. She's a treasure. read more

Amazing Breakfast! Friendly and efficient. We were able to have egg whites for our veggie omelette. The pancakes were fluffy and delicious. Outstanding coffee and super service read more

Totem Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lone Pine, California

Stopped by here on our way out of Mammoth. Service was prompt and friendly. Missed the breakfast hours so this is for their lunch menu. Got the steak sandwich, which was pretty good. Friend had cheese steak, which was also decent. Kids had spaghetti, which was plentiful and meat saucy. Wife had healthy veggie pasta with shrimp, which looked pretty healthy. Mozarella stick was cheesy enough and well fried. It's your run of the mill American style diner, can't go wrong with diner style food. Great staff, good food, clean location, give it a try! read more

Nice people, neat place. Food just isn't good - fries are like cardboard and the chili is bland. Certainly not worth $20 after tax and tip for a chili burger and tap water. Hate to say it but should've just gone to McD's down the street. read more

Totem Cafe - Meh - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lone Pine, California

We had a film crew of 9. It was a long day of shooting in the desert so the awesome, considerate service at this restaurant was greatly appreciated! We felt well cared for and the food was super good!! Thank you! read more

So if you ever find yourself headed North on HWY 395 and driving through a town call Lone Pine. If you're hungry and feel like a steak. I suggest this place right here. THE BEST RIBEYE STAKE I've had. VERY tender, VERY flavorful. Dabbed a piece in steak sauce and it was the biggest mistake I made. Totally killed the flavor of it and ended up eating the rest of it without. Almost wanted to apologize for asking for some sauce. Our waitress Olga was very attentive and friendly which rounded out our experience. We loved The Totem Cafe and will be visiting them again when we're out that way. read more

Totem Cafe - Best ribeye stake I've had was at this place. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lone Pine, California

Passing thru and stopped for dinner, food was tasty and well prepared. Steaks are the house specialty, staff pleasant but tend to rush you into your order. I had steak and pasta, wife had chicken artichoke and pasta, daughter had grilled pork chops. Would recommend to travelers passing through and I suspect locals are already familiar. read more

Dinner was amazing!! The quality of food was far better than we expected from first impressions from the street and being let to our table. The decore is quaint, and rugged. Loved the carved in signatures from various movie/TV personalities who have visited the Totem Cafe (although we needed to Google many of them before we went, "oh yeah, that guy/gal"). I love a good steak, and that's exactly what they serve, and it was a perfectly cooked medium rare. My husband had the salmon, which was beautifully cooked, and the sausage soup - YUMMY! read more

If I could give negative stars I'm on a fire assignment with my fire crew from a county down south, we arrived here in uniform, and sat down and patiently waited. When someone came by there was absolutely no greeting, just dropped off menus and left. We then sat for 25 mins before I got up and asked for service, we then finally got asked for our order, all we ordered was waters to drink first and one orange juice...we waited another 20 mins for that, meanwhile never got any service or asked anything at all. Long story short they were not very busy and we received no service and no food for well over an hour. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone purely based on how horrible the service was. read more

Menu ranges from burgers to rib eye and salmon with baked potato! For $15.95 you get a salmon with baked potato - but there are a ton of flies! Yes, flies! They leave the door open, maybe for a breeze but a lot of flies come by to drown themselves in your baked potato butter or your beer. We couldn't stand it and didn't finish eating. I counted ten flies on our table at one time - yuck. Pros: right next to the WHITNEY portal road. Also in the middle of the Lone Pine town. Decent service. Con: too many flies, food was average, no air conditioning on the side room. read more

Totem Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lone Pine, California

Please support eateries of all kinds, they need us and we need them. Please remember that they face enormous challenges to stay open. We have seen a lot of menu changes and other service challenges almost everywhere we go so keep that in mind when reviewing, be kind, tip well and have a heart, Blew in late on Thanksgiving and after we checked into our room, we were hoping for a Hail Mary thanksgiving take out dinner. We ended up here and they provided us with a full dinner with all the fixins. Yummy and just what we were hoping for. All the staff wore masks and I did notice that the kitchen area that I could see from the dining room was exceptionally clean. Good job on all fronts, thanks and would eat here again. read more

Great spot to stop on the way to or coming from Mammoth Mtn. The spaghetti is really delicious. I recommend the cabernet also. Outdoor patio is nice, but a little chilly with no heat lamps. There are indoor seating but very limited right now. Plenty of parking along the street. read more

I cannot recommend the Totem Cafe. My husband and I stopped for lunch as we were passing through Lone Pine. I ordered a tuna melt which tasted extremely fishy and appeared to be canned tuna that had been refried on the flat top, added to bread, topped with some cheese and grilled with lots of butter. My husband's BLT with avocado was the worst he's ever had and he eats them frequently. The service was slow. The ambiance is thrift shop. read more

Alabama Hills was packed - I had happened to see this place of 395. Place was solid. nothing fancy - but fresh ingredients, good taste and nice service. I'd go again. read more

Totem Cafe - Veggie omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lone Pine, California

Terrible experience. The server said I could eat outside, but there would be no service since she was busy. Then she requested that I add a tip to the check, which I did. The food was some of the worst I have had - mediocre chef salad and nachos that were drowning in black bean juice. They had a salsa that looked more like Chinese hot sauce. The food was served in take-out styrofoam containers, even though we made it clear we were eating in their outside seating. The waters we ordered were never provided. Beer was fine, but she had trouble pouring it without foam. I would never come here again. Go to The Grill down the street for great food and service. read more

Worst service and consideration for the customer. No one care to show up and take order. Very Rude staff!!

Just got into town with my dad and sat down around 5:30p on a Saturday afternoon. Place is empty. We pick a table next to a window and I counted at least 6 flies. Our waitress is prompt and nice. Food on the other hand was not-as-nice. $27 for mediocre meat spaghetti and chicken artichoke and red bell pepper Alfredo. While I realize the yelp picture isn't by the restaurant, our plate of meat spaghetti looked half-as-full of noodles. You can taste that the artichokes are canned and the chicken was dry and over cooked. I'm not looking for Italian masterpieces, just food worth its price. I should add that we were charged $5 for an extra side of garlic toast? Honestly, s h o o k at the price point. My freeze dried backpacking meals were more tasty. read more

Great stop for breakfast on our way down south from Mammoth! Friendly and fast service. Great food. Love finding little holes in the wall like this :) Kids loved the pancakes. I got Denver omelette. read more

Biscuits and Gravy.... why we stop on the way to Mammoth. Delicious and filling. Quick and courteous service. We stop across the street Tun across and get our order to go so we can chow down and get checked in and still grab some turns on the slopes. Their omelettes are also top notch with hearty helpings of ingredients. read more

Poor service, waitress never checked if our food was okay which I would have said not. My husband ordered French dip, the meat looked strange, never seen one made like that. I ordered a cheeseburger, requested to have the meat well done, but it was almost rare. Never coming back again!! read more

Went in at 3:15 after a hike up the Mt. Whitney Trail. Good veggie burgers, fries are awesome, apple pie a la mode, an service all great. Would recommend and come back. read more

Totem Cafe - Totem Cafe from window table. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lone Pine, California

The Totem Cafe was empty when me and my mum arrived but it filled up quickly. There's a large patio area outside and most of the people chose to sit out there. The service was fine. I ordered a steak dinner and it was okay. My mum ordered fried chicken and she said it was fine. Another couple sat at the table next to us and asked if they could order the veggie burgers for dinner that they had previously ordered for lunch and when the waitress said yes, they were really happy. So I guess their veggie burgers are really good? Or it's the only vegetarian option in Lone Pine? read more

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Had a great meal. BBQ ribs. Roasted half chicken. Pan fried (and al dente) string beans. The home made tres leche cake with whipped cream and blueberry pies were a WOW and made 'in-house." Only issue, they were slammed when we got seated and had to wait to be served, but it was worth the wait. read more

Totem Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lone Pine, California

We were looking for a place to eat on the way back from Mammoth and this hit the spot. I got a Totem burger (2 patties on a sandwich roll) and she got a hamburger. The waitress swapped onion rings for fries with with no extra charge. Cool. Burger was juicy and the onion rings were good. Really neat that they had autographs of old movie stars carved into the wood paneling. This place has been in place for some time. Fun. read more

First negative review I ever left. Took 50 minutes to receive breakfast, on a Monday. Restaurant only half full. Wife's meal arrived 5 minutes before mine. Eggs were undercooked, (they rushed hers when we were ready to walk). Food was good over all. (It's pretty hard to screw up eggs). Un sympathetic waitress. She just said there was nothing she could do. Avoid this place and goto the Alabama hills Cafe a block away. They were closed do to family emergency. read more

Good food, very friendly service, perfect pit stop on the 395. Stopped on our way home too and it was just as good the second time.

Service was very good. My daughter had the chicken fried steak, and I had the steak pasta. Food was not bad, but was OK. read more

I came into the Totem after being ignored across the street. I was greeted and seated immediately, served right away and presented with probably the best breakfast I've had in a long time. My waitress was a sweet, efficient and charming young woman. I'm so happy I got ignored at the other place. I had the Ham n eggs with home fries. Delicioso! I recommend this place over the other place across the street. I can't tell you the name of that place bcuz that would be indiscreet (Mt Whitney Cafe). Spacious & friendly with a great decor & even greater staff. Prices are very reasonable. I will be back! read more

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Came here for Brunch on July 4th because my family wanted to do the Lone Pine Lake hike and this was one of the first places we saw when we came in. We were seating and there were flies in the restaurant, the table was sticky and it didn't seem too clean for a restaurant. We sat down and we had to order from the lunch menu because we came in during lunch time but my mom wanted an omelette, so we asked and they were able to make my mom an California omelette with hash browns. I ordered Totem bird with fries and salad and a club sandwich for my dad. The totem bird was a turkey bacon sandwich which was good because I got half salad and fries. The bacon was a little bit over cooked and it seems like it was cooked ahead of time, which you can tell by how dry it looked. The salad contrasted the saltiness of the turkey and bacon in the sandwich. The omelette was good because it had a lot of veggies, which my parents like and the club sandwich had more than what a BLT has so im sure it was pretty good. They definitely give you a lot of food. We had to take some food back with us because we had too much food. The place over all is decent. There was a whole section where it was an open area, which I feel like they shouldn't do because it makes the space look more empty. Maybe if they cleaned up the place a little bit, it wouldn't be too bad because the food is decent. read more

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Great atmosphere, great service, great chicken fried steak! Yum yum yum Yum yum yum Yum yum yum read more

Totem Cafe - Great atmosphere, great chicken fried steak!! Yum yum yum - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lone Pine, California

Terrible service, we had to wait 45 minutes For ONE dish and the table was so weird and sticky from previous customers, so I just learned that they don't clean their tables read more

This restaurant is a gem in an otherwise unremarkable town with only one (1) street light. My buddy and I went on a photography safari to Mono Lake and Mammoth Lake on Labor Day weekend and passed through Lone Pine to and from our destinations. We Yelped where to eat and the Totem Cafe came up with pretty decent reviews so we stopped in. We enjoyed the food. The Rib Eye steak was pretty good as was the New York Steak sandwich. The outdoor seating was a plus. The only downside for me is they played old school country both times we were there so that sucked. read more

Great spot for a hot homemade meal, we had lunch on our first visit and breakfast on our second visit. The young lady that was our server was very professional, funny and extremely attentive wonderful service and food. They offer a variety of food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant was very clean and they practice social distancing and sanitize all surfaces after each customer. If you are ever in this small quaint town of lone pine stop by tótem and grab a meal. read more

Delicious food, we ordered a ribeye sandwich and grilled chicken sandwich. Angelica provided great and friendly service! Cozy patio with amazing view! read more