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The Getaway Cafe is a small restaurant, serving breakfast and lunch, tucked in the woods off U.S. Highway 50 in Meyers, CA, in the Lake Tahoe basin. The restaurant advertizes "alpine comfort cuisine" and has been voted as Lake Tahoe's best breakfast and lunch restaurant. As with all restaurant reviews I publish, I have no affiliation with the restaurant reviewed, and there is no monetary gain on my part, as I am simply a person who likes to eat, and I love to write-up, and publish my dining experiences.
Photo: It's a little past the 07:00 morning opening time, and I've arrived at The Getaway Cafe to enjoy one of the best breakfasts in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The menu states "Alpine Comfort Cuisine" and that is certainly a true statement.
Photo: The dining room is fairly small, comfortable, rustic and was very warm, thanks to the fireplace. As the restaurant has achieved a reputation for amazing cuisine, the dining room fills up quickly.
Photo: The talented chef seemed a little surprised that I took his photo, as I looked over the counter into the kitchen. The beer and mimosa menu is posted above the window to the kitchen. Like the dining room, the counter is quite compact as it has exactly four seats.
Photo: Daily specials are listed on an "old school" blackboard.
Photo: Each table is set with an assortment of condiments, including a bottle of Cholula Mexican Hot Sauce.
Photo: The "Best of the Best" is the first section of the breakfast menu. When you dine in, there are printed menus to choose from, take-out menus for you to take home, or you can order online.
Photo: "Eggs and Omeletes" are listed on the second page of the breakfast menu.
Photo: Kersey seems to get a grin as I take her photo, as I cook at the breakfast counter, and into the kitchen.
Photo: Meet Kersey, my amazingly friendly hostess who delivered my breakfast to me with a smile. My breakfast arrive in less than fifteen minutes after I placed my order, and that's fast service!
Photo: I'm a happy guy, as I'm ready to enjoy one of the best breakfast in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Note the fireplace behind me, which heats the dining room on chilly mornings, like this "spring" morning in Meyers.
Photo: From the "Best of the Best" section of the breakfast menu, I went with "The Morning After." Now... that was appropriate, as I'd been up since 04:00 on this Thursday morning. The menu describes this fine breakfast as, "One biscuit topped with two eggs and homemade sausage gravy, with your choice of bacon or sausage links; served with your choice of potatoes. Of course I went with hash browns for my choice of potatoes. Eggs are fried your way, and I went with sunnyside up, as eggs fried that way work well with hash brown potatoes and gravy. I chose sausage links over bacon. Oh yeah! The meal began with a large fresh, in-house baked biscuit, covered in some of the best sausage gravy in El Dorado County or wherever. The menu advertises "one" biscuit, but the "one" biscuit was large and simply did the job. The biscuit was covered with country gravy, two fried eggs were on top of the biscuit, and most of the eggs were covered in gravy. The gravy was thick, rich, seasoned with pepper, and had lots of chunks of sausage. Topping the biscuit and the eggs... this was simply an "oh my" moment! And the hash brown potatoes... I'm still thinking about them as they were as good as it gets. The hash browns were deep fried to a perfect, golden brown on the outside, and white, tender and chewy inside. I loved the amazing crispy outside, that boasted a great "crunch," and the tender inside. The chef has talent, as these hash brown potatoes are the breakfast potatoes that "foodies" dream about. Two links of sausage complimented the meal and helped to make this "The Morning After" breakfast delicious. I simply LOVED this amazing breakfast! All I can say is when you're in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and you're interested in an amazing breakfast The Getaway Cafe should be on your menu. I can't judge what is the best breakfast in the Lake Tahoe area... but I CAN say that the friendly service, the alpine atmosphere and "The Morning After" breakfast I enjoyed not only made my morning, but it made my entire day. When you're in Meyers, CA, and you're looking for an amazing breakfast or lunch, check out The Getaway Cafe. You'll love this fine alpine diner. The Getaway Cafe Copyright(c) 2024 eRench Productions. All rights reserved. We've been on the web since December 22, 2002.
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