Mountain Center Cafe

29470 Hwy. 243 Mountain Center, Idyllwild-Pine Cove
(951) 659-2600

Recent Reviews

Vance Bloom

Diane is a wonderful server!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tahquitz

Guadalupe Soto

If you wanna taste what a real American burger tastes like, this is the place. Average prices and welcoming

Food: 5

sarah grace

Today I went there to treat a friend to lunch for helping me with a project. I haven't been there for about a year or more. I had the BLTA and he had Huevos Rancheros. My sandwich came without condiments on it. Bread was kinda stale. His was literally a greasy tortilla with a egg on it and hot sauce poured over. Bill came and it was just shy of $40. I live locally. This was an extremely disappointing meal and definitely not worth $20 a plate. I will not return.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Damian Victoria

Visited today. Loved it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Greta Nettleton

Delicious Sandwich; No Wait for Table

manuel bautista

Chicken fried steak was crunchy, pleasantly salty, and meat was tendar.Pancakes were nice and fluffy. The staff was very friendly and the coffee was kept topped off.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

D Z.

I'm in love with this place! Talk about nostalgic! Outdoor seating is awesome the view the whole vibe. This is what I want to see when I go to the mountains. I want the rustic old-school vibes and smells! Right when I walked in it reminded me of our cabin we would go to as a kid Books and decor are so reminiscent and pleasant. It was funny because I thought the Elvis poster was a real guy lol! Customer service and the Hometown touch is what I think is most important when you go up to the mountains. I don't want to feel like I am in a commercial area. The hot chocolate was delicious and the food was amazing! It just hit all the spots and made the day feel so good it's conveniently located right when you come in so I would say you can start your day off there go run around have dinner somewhere else as you head back out. I'll post some photos it was just super cute very old-school without having the stuffiness or the I need to be clean and dusted smell. It was clean and pleasant and inviting but it still had those nostalgic cabin feel and smell that you like. The restaurant mascot was the icing on the cake. Customer service was fantastic! If you read my reviews you know I'm huge on interactions. Even the people sitting there eating that were local were really nice and communicative! Jerry Ann was great met Ron and there was another lady I did not get her name but she was so sweet and everything it was super fast! It's so hard to get a cheers meets friends vibe when you go places and it was all here. I'm loving it and I'll be back this week!

Kent L

Shortly after being seated, our party was to told that none of the menu pricing is valid, "everything is two to three dollars more." The owner/waitress claimed not to have had enough time or $.$$ to redo the menu. Note: upon leaving I asked how long they had owned the diner and the woman replied "two years." Clearly more than enough time to update the menus and pricing.Sadly, the meal quality was nowhere near what it was when I first reviewed this cafe last year. I'm not sure what changed, but it's clear that they have/had the ability to produce a good meal prior to our most recent visit. The cost of the lower quality foods, sandwiches, was too high for the value or proportion sizing.I hope this critically honest review will help the Fork & Spoon recapture their once value-packed meal offerings and attention to important details.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options are available at additional cost.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

L. Liz

A place with a lot of personality and the food is delicious.

Mayra Lozada-Hill

Friendly service, well seasoned food at affordable

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Scramble, Pancakes

jesus gonzalez

This restaurant adds extra money to card tips. The Asian American lady that was our waiter added $3 dollars without my permission. In the end, it is only $3 dollars and clearly needs it more than me, but it is still FRAUD.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Timothy Maffei

I enjoyed the blue cheese bacon burger without the bun and potato salad. It's a little cold up there right now.. the menu prices are not accurate it is about 2.00 more for most meals, so expect that..

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Emily Mabry

Great home cooking! Super nice!

Food: 5

Andres Romero

Very friendly staff and the food was great! The atmosphere was nice. And dog friendly!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sunde Family

The food was fresh and hot. The server's were very nice.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Country Fried Steak, Pancakes

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