The Basin Cafe
349 Lee Vining Ave, Lee Vining
(760) 914-4224
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Got 2 burgers, one sandwich and 1 ice tea. Total bill was around $70. Ridiculous price. Got a Philly cheesesteak sandwich and half the meat was chewy and inedible. My friends got burgers and they were OK but $21 for a burger is too much. Will not eat there again. There are better places in Lee Vining up the street.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
What? Breakfast sandwhich? Breakfast buffet! Such generous portions, extremely clean and friendly staff. Food was amazing and great view.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good but cold. I suggest asking the staff when ordering to bring out the food as it's ready to avoid getting cold food. I understand that they were most likely trying to serve everyone at once but that doesn't work well. If the owner is reading this, it may be a good idea to ask the customer if they want to be served together or not. I didn't want to complain as we didn't have time to wait further. Wish we could've had a hot breakfast.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
What a treat as we wound up our trip from Fresno to Yellowstone. We needed to stop, eat and stretch our legs . Beautiful outdoor space to relax and refuel and refresh . Delicious sandwiches, and the home made pumpkin pie was spot on! Loved the garden! Great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The entire town is anti dog. Don’t stop here if you have a dog you’d like to sit with while you eat.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
What a delicious meal. We haven't had such great food on this whole trip. If you're in Lee Vining, and even a little bit hungry, do yourself a favor and stop in. They have kids options, and veggie options. Don't miss this!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chill atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
I had a great spicy chicken sandwich!!!! Their outdoor seating is great!!! Only 4 stars on service because at a place this nice the guests should not be bussing their table. Think about maybe changing that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
So delish! Had a small kids menu, super clean and cute. Sat outside in a beautiful grass setting. Loved everything about our lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful and quaint lunch spot right outside of Yosemite National Park. The garden area is cute and well kept, and the food is very flavorful and fresh. Plus they give decent portion sizes. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a place to eat in the Lee Vining area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great pit stop while driving around Mono and other lakes. My husband had the bbq chicken sandwich (the portion was so huge he barely ate for the rest of the day) and I had the tomato soup and Caesar salad combo, which was also quite tasty. We got a table outside and enjoyed the sun while we ate - the food and the vibe here is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a walk up and order place. They'll bring your food to you. There are several tables inside and some outside. The food looks delicious! That's as good as it gets. We ordered ribs, hamburger, steak sandwich, and a mac n cheese. The ribs came out first which we thought was weird. The ribs looked good but were luke warm. Thank goodness the sauce was tasty! The meat tasted super weird. Without the sauce they would have been inedible. We finally decided the ribs were cooked earlier in the day or week and then microwaved before they were served. Yuck. We almost sent them back but the person was too hungry and with the sauce they were edible. The potatoes they served with the ribs were good but may have been boxed. The burger was large and came with sweet potato cross cut fries and just okay. The steak sandwich was okay. We all decided we won't eat here when we come to Lee Vining again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Yummy food and large portions. We sat outside to get some morning sunshine and their garden is so beautiful. My husband and I shared the Averito Burrito and I didn't even finish my half. Only because i was so full. It was very delicious though. My 2 boys also shared the Big Z breakfast plate and they seemed to have enjoyed it. My other son had the breakfast burrito and saved half for later. (Which I'm sure my husband will enjoy 😉) We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My family and I were driving from Yosemite to Lake Tahoe and we stopped in here for breakfast. Super friendly and warm environment. The portions are HUGE! Definitely worth every penny. The only thing I was bummed about is that they didn’t have many GF options besides omitting the bread. It was so clean and the flowers are gorgeous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s ok. The best part about this place is the gorgeous outdoor garden seating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
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