Amazing spot. Huge portions and food is delicious.
I get the fried chicken Benedict
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jace dillard
Get there early great local diner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tina Ghalandari
Our favorite breakfast spot whenever we head home from Tahoe. Good service, cozy vibes and amazing food. Everything is delicious!
L C
Ten stars! The juevos ranchers half portion with chorizo was probably the best thing I've ever eaten in my life. The owner and her son were so friendly. The cook has worked there for 30 years. You cannot pass this place up if you are in the area.
Olivia Howe
We got four meals between us and each one was absolutely outstanding. It’s the best chicken fried steak I’ve had in my life. The owner and her son and granddaughter were all gems and so fun to chat with. This is a can’t miss stop in Truckee!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
E Nicolas
Excellent service, excellent food, large portion, you will leave very satisfied. Only negative is the long wait to get a table during peak hours.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Antoine D.
Food wise, I the breakfast croissant and everything was in point. But the best was for sure the service and the atmosphere. Really recommend this place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vic Ruiz
Please update your information on Google Maps... It would help your business.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Tim White
We went on a Tuesday thinking it would be mellow. They were absolutely packed. I think there was two servers and one cook and every table seated and 10 people waiting to be seated. It took a while to seat and to get our food but you could read the room so it didnt bother us. All the staff was smiling friendly and the service was great. They did a great job.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juan Carlos Saucedo
My family and I took a snow trip to Lake Tahoe for Presidents Day weekend, and on the way up we decided to stop at Donnor Lake Kitchen for breakfast. The place has a nice cabin-style feel, which we liked at first. Unfortunately, the experience went downhill fast. We were told the wait would be about 30 minutes. That would have been fine if the place was actually full but it wasn’t. There were multiple empty tables that clearly just needed to be cleaned. No one seemed to be clearing them so waiting guests could be seated. We stood there watching open tables sit unused while families waited at the door. Completely disorganized. Once we were finally seated, the waiters did take our drink and food orders in a timely manner. The food itself was just okay nothing special and definitely not worth the wait or the price. We already knew we probably wouldn’t come back. Then came the real issue the bill. The waitress first brought our total written on the same notepad she used to take our order. That already seemed unprofessional. The total written down was $120. I handed her my debit card with that notepad slip. When she came back, she brought a printed receipt that now showed $125. No explanation. No mention of any extra charge. I assumed maybe it was some kind of card fee and decided not to argue. I left a $5 tip, bringing what I thought was my total to $130. A week after our trip, I was reviewing my bank statement and saw a charge from Donnor Lake Kitchen for $150. I was shocked. At first, I thought maybe it was an honest mistake. But I have never had a restaurant charge me more than what was on my final receipt especially $20 more. I looked at other reviews and realized I’m not the only one this has happened to. There are other complaints about incorrect charges to debit cards. That’s a serious red flag. I tried calling the restaurant the next day, and the phone went straight to voicemail, almost like the phone doesn’t even work. Very suspicious. This whole experience left a real sour taste. Between the disorganization, mediocre food, and what feels like shady billing practices, I would absolutely not recommend this place. Honestly, you’re better off stopping at McDonald’s for breakfast at least you won’t have to worry about someone taking more money than they’re supposed to. Never again.
A great spot for breakfast, friendly service and tasty food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Bennett
We arrived on a busy Saturday morning. Took almost an hour and a half between first waiting in line and food arriving at our table. But that aside, everything was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mel Catangay
I got the chilaquiles which were amazing. My husband got the cowboy breakfast and the biscuits and gravy were great! Portions are generous. They only have drip coffee and it’s not that great, but it worked. My biggest complaint is that the service sucks. Everyone who helped us looked like they hated being there, and service was SO SLOW. like, I got bored just waiting for someone to come back. Our time here felt like it dragged cus we were ready to go. We had a party of 8, so they already added gratuity to the check but honestly, isn’t gratuity based on the quality of service provided? Seemed presumptuous of them to tip themselves so well when the service was so poor. So yes, great food, but cus of the crap service, I probably wouldn’t come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Kieron Byrne
Enjoyed a delicious Donner
K. T.
Great family run business. Best to go when you are very hungry, as the portions are Very Generous. 😋
Amazing spot. Huge portions and food is delicious.
I get the fried chicken Benedict
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Get there early great local diner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our favorite breakfast spot whenever we head home from Tahoe. Good service, cozy vibes and amazing food. Everything is delicious!
Ten stars! The juevos ranchers half portion with chorizo was probably the best thing I've ever eaten in my life. The owner and her son were so friendly. The cook has worked there for 30 years. You cannot pass this place up if you are in the area.
We got four meals between us and each one was absolutely outstanding. It’s the best chicken fried steak I’ve had in my life. The owner and her son and granddaughter were all gems and so fun to chat with. This is a can’t miss stop in Truckee!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service, excellent food, large portion, you will leave very satisfied. Only negative is the long wait to get a table during peak hours.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food wise, I the breakfast croissant and everything was in point. But the best was for sure the service and the atmosphere. Really recommend this place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Please update your information on Google Maps... It would help your business.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
We went on a Tuesday thinking it would be mellow. They were absolutely packed. I think there was two servers and one cook and every table seated and 10 people waiting to be seated. It took a while to seat and to get our food but you could read the room so it didnt bother us. All the staff was smiling friendly and the service was great. They did a great job.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My family and I took a snow trip to Lake Tahoe for Presidents Day weekend, and on the way up we decided to stop at Donnor Lake Kitchen for breakfast. The place has a nice cabin-style feel, which we liked at first. Unfortunately, the experience went downhill fast.
We were told the wait would be about 30 minutes. That would have been fine if the place was actually full but it wasn’t. There were multiple empty tables that clearly just needed to be cleaned. No one seemed to be clearing them so waiting guests could be seated. We stood there watching open tables sit unused while families waited at the door. Completely disorganized.
Once we were finally seated, the waiters did take our drink and food orders in a timely manner. The food itself was just okay nothing special and definitely not worth the wait or the price. We already knew we probably wouldn’t come back.
Then came the real issue the bill. The waitress first brought our total written on the same notepad she used to take our order. That already seemed unprofessional. The total written down was $120. I handed her my debit card with that notepad slip. When she came back, she brought a printed receipt that now showed $125. No explanation. No mention of any extra charge. I assumed maybe it was some kind of card fee and decided not to argue. I left a $5 tip, bringing what I thought was my total to $130.
A week after our trip, I was reviewing my bank statement and saw a charge from Donnor Lake Kitchen for $150. I was shocked. At first, I thought maybe it was an honest mistake. But I have never had a restaurant charge me more than what was on my final receipt especially $20 more.
I looked at other reviews and realized I’m not the only one this has happened to. There are other complaints about incorrect charges to debit cards. That’s a serious red flag.
I tried calling the restaurant the next day, and the phone went straight to voicemail, almost like the phone doesn’t even work. Very suspicious.
This whole experience left a real sour taste. Between the disorganization, mediocre food, and what feels like shady billing practices, I would absolutely not recommend this place. Honestly, you’re better off stopping at McDonald’s for breakfast at least you won’t have to worry about someone taking more money than they’re supposed to. Never again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
A great spot for breakfast, friendly service and tasty food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We arrived on a busy Saturday morning. Took almost an hour and a half between first waiting in line and food arriving at our table. But that aside, everything was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got the chilaquiles which were amazing. My husband got the cowboy breakfast and the biscuits and gravy were great! Portions are generous. They only have drip coffee and it’s not that great, but it worked. My biggest complaint is that the service sucks. Everyone who helped us looked like they hated being there, and service was SO SLOW. like, I got bored just waiting for someone to come back. Our time here felt like it dragged cus we were ready to go. We had a party of 8, so they already added gratuity to the check but honestly, isn’t gratuity based on the quality of service provided? Seemed presumptuous of them to tip themselves so well when the service was so poor. So yes, great food, but cus of the crap service, I probably wouldn’t come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Enjoyed a delicious Donner
Great family run business.
Best to go when you are very hungry, as the portions are Very Generous.
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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