Sorensen's Cafe

The menu is limited at this time of year. We ate light - the Spinach and Strawberry salad was very good. Corn chowder and berry cobbler also good. The “bread basket” at $10 was ridiculous, consisting of one kind of over-warmed commercial rolls. Why not some sourdough and perhaps a few breadsticks? Thanks.

This place has changed management and sadly there are hardly any options for vegetarians. After a long day of hiking I was left unsatisfied with a pretzel and spinach salad. They literally had nothing else, unless you like veggie burgers which unfortunately, I do not. Also, the waitress was extremely rude and did not empathize at all with the limited food choices. Finally, the prices were ridiculous. A pretzel for $13, a small salad for over $20 and a small bowl of beef stew for my husband over $30. Despite this being in a lovely location, sadly I will not be coming back until they add more vegetarian options to the menu and get some friendlier staff.

Made a special trip to Hope Valley to see the leaves and to eat at this restaurant that I researched on yelp... tried the pot pie. The whole top was Joey and burnt. I asked her why and she said oh it's supposed to be that way., it was actually gross.. the wine was good. She had just opened a new bottle.  my husband had the burger. He said it was just OK.. The people were exceptionally nice. Cannot say anything bad about them. They were delightful. However, the kitchen needs help. It is not good food.

In October, people flock to Hope Valley for the chance to see the aspen groves is autumn color. The weather happened to be nice, so the outdoor seating was welcome. The groves did not disappoint—the golden leaves were spectacular! The food was good, and the waitress was able to accommodate my gluten-free needs. There were two downsides that made our experience at Sorensen's Csfe “good,” but not “great.” The first is that there was only one employee serving a full house of customers, covering both hostess and waitress duties. She was pleasant and efficient, but it was a challenge to attend to everyone solo. In their busiest season, the restaurant should consider hiring more wait-staff. The second downside is a limited menu.

This is certainly a hidden gem near Lake Tahoe. Located near Desolation Wilderness in a beautiful setting. I would describe the food as elevated comfort food. The best chicken pot pie ever!

We had reservations and were told to take any table. The ones that were left were directly in front of their musician, who was loud and not great. We were then told to move because we were taking up a table for larger parties. The food was just ok and expensive for what you got.

We were a party of ten there to celebrate my dad's birthday and had a lovely time! We were seated on the patio and enjoyed the guitarist. John was our server and was very attentive. The food was delicious. Wonderful experience all around!

My husband and I have put Sorensen's Cafe on our calendar for regular visits. The drive through the rural settings and forest is beautiful, and the indoor/outdoor spaces at the cafe are rustic but comfortable. The service and food are excellent. We've stayed at the resort of which it is a part and that's a treat, too. For a casual and cozy experience that includes great food, the cafe is a good choice. We especially recommend the chicken pot pie and berry cobbler.

On one hand this is very beautiful, well maintained, quant restaurant with decent food. On the other hand the quality of food has dropped considerably in the last few years.

When this was part of Wylder the place felt like it was getting worn down but the food was exceptional. Now the place looks spruced up but the food is more classic. This is especially noticeable in the signature burgundy stew (before and after pictures attached). It is now just a basic classic stew. It’s good but no where near the old quality. The kitchen was very fast and the dishes are still good. It’s just not matching expectations set by past chefs/owners.

Otherwise prices are a bit too high but that might be worth it for the ambiance. Servers seemed stressed out but they hit all the right boxes.

I’ll still be coming back if I’m staying at the hotel but it’s no longer a place to drive out of my way for.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

Sorensens cafe is truly the best food we’ve gotten in the surrounding Tahoe areas. We’re foodies. We have never had a bad meal here. However, to add to the positivity, the staff is incredible. We can’t wait to come back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We sat outside and although is was a nice night out the wood picnic tables were coated in dirt/sand so my pants got dirty and the table itself had the fine sand/dirt on it as well. The server was a nice young guy that was trying his best. His english was not the best but he was taking care of the whole outside dining himself so bartender, hostess, waiter and food expeditor. The worst thing was the food. My husband and I both got the lamb stew and it was watered down and hardly anything was in the bowl. My husband was still hungry and I was as well. The worst thing is the stew was $48 per bowl and we were still charged. I don't know how this business gets away with giving their customers nothing and still charging full price. We had an appetizer, which should have been our indication of the rest of the meal but it was supposed to be cheesy charred cauliflower and it was wet, water ridden cauliflower with a disgusting mystery cheese sauce. As I said we were still hungry so asked about dessert because we saw some other people get dessert and the waiter said all out. This is NOT a good place. They need to make MAJOR improvements.

We ended up having a very nice private anniversary dinner at Sorenson's. We were camping at the nearby resort campground and had booked a dinner reservation at Sorenson's. When we arrived, there was a signboard apologizing that there was a private event that day and that the restaurant would be closed. When we inquired at the hotel desk, they noted that they had one reservation they would honor that night, which was ours. The staff jumped into action and served our private meal out on the deck. We kept our meal choices rather simple, knowing that they were also catering a wedding at the same time. The Spinach Salad and the 88 Burger were both fantastic and reasonably priced. I will note that the menu does seem pretty fluid. What's listed online, distributed to camp guests and what is given at the restaurant are not the same. Overall it looks like they are slimming it down to their best sellers. There was a good selection for vegetarian and pescatarian eaters. Thanks to Tres and the rest of the staff for making sure our anniversary dinner was a great memory.

We had an excellent meal while staying at one of the cabins. Generous portions and good variety. We were the only diners at 6:30 on a Monday evening so we'd encourage others to give it a go.

From the minute we walked in, the whole vibe is great! Our server Aimee was knowledgeable, friendly and helped us choose our lunch. She did not steer us wrong; the smoked trout appetizer was delicious as was the clam chowder, though it as a bit peppery for my wimpy taste buds. We had the chicken pot pie and couldn't finish it. Really good crust and flavors! We are big foodies and will be back. We stayed the night and ate breakfast before heading home: it was good, especially the shakshuka! I have a pet peeve about butter in packets as well as half and half in those weird little containers that are shelf stable so my only comment would be to switch those up to match the rest of the experience there! Kudos!

We spent 3 days in kirkwood. We looked up where to have lunch and this Cafe popped up. Food was good not great. For the $$ it should have been delicious. Service was ok. Overall it was a ok experience but the location is beautiful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3