The Red Kettle is our favorite eatery in Idyllwild by far, what makes our visit even more special is the snow. You get a great view of the town square from the restart, the staff is amazing they provide some amazing service which makes you feel right at home. Their menu is pretty good they have a large selection to choose from. Make sure you leave some room for some fresh pie, they have different kinds of pies daily. I would recommend showing up early for breakfast or lunch because they get very busy.
Sarah S.
Delicious. Huge portions. Great service. Gluten free options. Friendly servers. Had a scrumptious breakfast that kept us full till dinner time.
Melissa W.
Cute little cafe in mountain town. Typical American food. We sat outside where I watched the snow melt away into icicles on roofs drip dropping. My dog joined us outside and the staff was friendly. I ordered an egg salad sandwich and it was yummy. They get really busy there, so if you are on LA time and in a rush...remember its the mountains. I had to slow it down. There are only two bathrooms...somehow I ended up waiting like 10 min for one to open... The restaurant itself was like a cute little house.
James Briggs
Opens early, large portions, pleasant staff, reasonable priced. What's not to like?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
lawrence morris
Awesome little diner. Filled with locals and visitors alike. Very friendly and helpful. Amazing biscuits.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits & Gravy, Country Fried Steak
Carol García
I had a very bad experience, the waitress was very rude. She did not let us to enter she was on the door. At 1 pm. We want only food for to go.
Service: 1
Manuela Bird
When we arrived because we had our little dog with us. We were put outside it was very cold, and we could barely eat our food. The food was good. However, the service was not good and the patio heater was not turned on. I left in the middle of my food and had my husband bring it to me I went to the car to warm up. This is very sad when you have to leave a place because it is too cold, especially the place where you go to eat.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Oscar D.
Nicest, most attentive and helpful staff I've ever met. The food is delicious and portions are very very generous. You are always welcomed as soon as you enter and seated immediately. The restaurant isn't recognizable from the photo but it is a very warm and welcoming dive with outdoor seating, patio heaters and they are very dog friendly! I'm going to walk a mile in the snow to get some breakfast there, believe me, it's worth the hike.
Leslie G.
We came in on a weekend morning on the recommendation of a friend. Maybe we came in on an off day but for starters the service wasn't great. The food was bland. We had the California omelette -the avocado was a bit brown on top. The bacon was cold on the bacon and eggs. We asked for more half and half for our coffee and the server argued with us that we had it already. But what was on the table was non dairy creamer we had to take it out and show her the difference. She said she never saw that before. She did eventually bring a handful and toss them on the table. As I said not great service. I know folks really like this place so I would give it another chance but there are better breakfast places in town.
Joseph Estrada
AMAZING! No joke! The food was so good. The waitress was so kind and funny. A blessed visit for
Been here twice over the years while in town for breakfast and lunch. Sad to say the food is not that great but the options in Idyllwild are pretty limited. It's your typical diner food with good fast service.
Kamen C.
Stopped by this place after just arriving in town. The staff are all very nice and attentive. The burger definitely hit the spot. And the fries were cooked perfectly. I'll definitely go back next time I'm in town.
Rodrigo G.
This place has the best egg Benedict I've eaten in a while. Staff is friendly, the coffee and the hot chocolate are really good. What more, it's dog friendly and there are blankets at the patio to help with the cold.
C.J Fields
Great food, generous portions,fast friendly service. Relaxed but vibrant atmosphere. Highly recommended.
Honestly it's shocking for me to experience this when I'm on vacation, the waitresses here are extremely standoffish with me but friendly to everyone else. Mind you, I'm hispanic surrounded by only white people here. I was not greeted, no conversations were made with me and it took forever to be acknowledged by anyone.The setup of the place doesnt make sense when you walk in, theres no sign that says to wait to be seated and no one told me if i could seat myself, so i wandered over to what i think is the bar.Hopefully the food is good but I will definitely not come back, as I did not feel welcome or comfortable.
The Red Kettle is our favorite eatery in Idyllwild by far, what makes our visit even more special is the snow. You get a great view of the town square from the restart, the staff is amazing they provide some amazing service which makes you feel right at home. Their menu is pretty good they have a large selection to choose from. Make sure you leave some room for some fresh pie, they have different kinds of pies daily. I would recommend showing up early for breakfast or lunch because they get very busy.
Delicious. Huge portions. Great service. Gluten free options. Friendly servers. Had a scrumptious breakfast that kept us full till dinner time.
Cute little cafe in mountain town. Typical American food. We sat outside where I watched the snow melt away into icicles on roofs drip dropping. My dog joined us outside and the staff was friendly. I ordered an egg salad sandwich and it was yummy. They get really busy there, so if you are on LA time and in a rush...remember its the mountains. I had to slow it down. There are only two bathrooms...somehow I ended up waiting like 10 min for one to open... The restaurant itself was like a cute little house.
Opens early, large portions, pleasant staff, reasonable priced. What's not to like?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome little diner. Filled with locals and visitors alike. Very friendly and helpful. Amazing biscuits.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits & Gravy, Country Fried Steak
I had a very bad experience, the waitress was very rude. She did not let us to enter she was on the door. At 1 pm. We want only food for to go.
Service: 1
When we arrived because we had our little dog with us. We were put outside it was very cold, and we could barely eat our food. The food was good. However, the service was not good and the patio heater was not turned on. I left in the middle of my food and had my husband bring it to me I went to the car to warm up. This is very sad when you have to leave a place because it is too cold, especially the place where you go to eat.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Nicest, most attentive and helpful staff I've ever met. The food is delicious and portions are very very generous. You are always welcomed as soon as you enter and seated immediately. The restaurant isn't recognizable from the photo but it is a very warm and welcoming dive with outdoor seating, patio heaters and they are very dog friendly! I'm going to walk a mile in the snow to get some breakfast there, believe me, it's worth the hike.
We came in on a weekend morning on the recommendation of a friend. Maybe we came in on an off day but for starters the service wasn't great. The food was bland. We had the California omelette -the avocado was a bit brown on top. The bacon was cold on the bacon and eggs. We asked for more half and half for our coffee and the server argued with us that we had it already. But what was on the table was non dairy creamer we had to take it out and show her the difference. She said she never saw that before. She did eventually bring a handful and toss them on the table. As I said not great service. I know folks really like this place so I would give it another chance but there are better breakfast places in town.
AMAZING! No joke! The food was so good. The waitress was so kind and funny. A blessed visit for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Been here twice over the years while in town for breakfast and lunch. Sad to say the food is not that great but the options in Idyllwild are pretty limited. It's your typical diner food with good fast service.
Stopped by this place after just arriving in town. The staff are all very nice and attentive. The burger definitely hit the spot. And the fries were cooked perfectly. I'll definitely go back next time I'm in town.
This place has the best egg Benedict I've eaten in a while. Staff is friendly, the coffee and the hot chocolate are really good. What more, it's dog friendly and there are blankets at the patio to help with the cold.
Great food, generous portions,fast friendly service. Relaxed but vibrant atmosphere. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Polish Sausage & Eggs, Sandwich
Honestly it's shocking for me to experience this when I'm on vacation, the waitresses here are extremely standoffish with me but friendly to everyone else. Mind you, I'm hispanic surrounded by only white people here. I was not greeted, no conversations were made with me and it took forever to be acknowledged by anyone.The setup of the place doesnt make sense when you walk in, theres no sign that says to wait to be seated and no one told me if i could seat myself, so i wandered over to what i think is the bar.Hopefully the food is good but I will definitely not come back, as I did not feel welcome or comfortable.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1