Rosie's Café — Restaurant in Tahoe City

Today I went to Rosie's today was also the worst breakfast experience I've ever had. I call in I order biscuits and gravy off the menu with the side of bacon. I go to Rosie's I pick up my food I walk out to my car and open my food to find in my order of biscuits and gravy one single biscuit torn into with the most minimal amount of gravy on it possible also in this box was more eggs than I've ever seen to fill up the emptiness and right next to my sad single biscuit that barely has enough gravy to cover it was the hash browns not brown but yellow because they haven't been cooked enough. I proceeded to go back to Rosie's and I asked for a refund while I was getting my refund the server called to the man in the back I start explaining that the food that he served me is not to quality and is also not technically biscuits and gravy if there's no gravy and only one biscuit way more eggs almost like I ordered scrambled eggs with a biscuit on the side. Halfway through explaining this to him he starts mouthing off to me saying that he must not know how to cook because he's dumb since I was so rudely interrupted I decide to explain to him slowly that biscuits and gravy require biscuits multiple and gravy to eat with those multiple biscuits. Then he decides to call me big d and says that I must know what I'm doing better than he does and I simply reply I do... I cook in kitchens everyday and this is sad. Then after a few more petty remarks he says some stuff to me I say some stuff to him I leave.

2 minutes later I call back and I ask for the manager to only be told the man I was arguing with who could not take any criticism about his food that was absolute s* was actually the owner. Moral of the story Don't f* eat here this place is terrible The owner is a piece of s and he doesn't know how to cook You're going to die if you eat the s* food here because they're going...

“Where Taxidermy Meets Toast Points” Rosie’s Café in Tahoe City is what happens when your grandmother’s attic, a taxidermy shop, and a really solid brunch spot all collide in a beautiful, maple-syrup-scented explosion. You walk in and instantly wonder if you’ve stepped into a 1970s time capsule curated by someone with a deep emotional connection to moose heads and model airplanes. And I mean that in the BEST way.

The food? Picture your childhood comfort meals if your childhood was spent vacationing with eccentric millionaires who loved sourdough and bacon. My eggs were fluffier than a conspiracy theory podcast host. The hashbrowns were crispy enough to reawaken my soul. Even the toast had that smug, buttery confidence you only get at high elevations.

The service was fast, friendly, and full of genuine Tahoe charm, i.e., everyone looked like they could ski backwards with a Bloody Mary in hand. Respect.

Now, let’s talk restrooms — because this is where Rosie’s separates itself from the herd. The men’s room features a trough. That’s right, fellas, prepare to relive your high school gym locker room glory days, shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers, making awkward eye contact with the elk on the wall. But wait — plot twist — the water temperature at the sink was HOT. Not “lukewarm surprise” hot. I’m talking “therapeutic spa hand treatment” hot. Five stars just for that.

Final thoughts: Come for the food, stay for the ambiance, and leave with cleaner hands than you expected. Rosie’s is a Tahoe treasure, a brunch fever dream, and a celebration of all things weird, warm,...

I have to admit I was pretty curious about this place after reading all the reviews the night before. The rating is pretty high but there seems to be so much drama on google maps reviews. We had been recommended to this place from a gentlemen at a store in Reno so we decided to stop by for breakfast on our way home. Now that we've experienced it for ourselves here is our own opinion. Generally we had a pretty good experience. Our server was a nice lady who chatted with us a little before she got a couple more tables and got busier. The bloody marys were ok but nothing mind blowing and not especially large. Pretty standard fare. The eggs benedict was decent but not amazing or especially large portions. Again pretty standard fare. The Tahoe Loco Moco however was amazing and we would definitely recommend ordering that. It was very tasty and a decent sized portion. The environment is of course fun and you can see plenty of pictures to decide it it's the kind of place you'd like to eat in. They are across the street from the lake and you can kind of see it from the front window but not especially well (especially during the smoke filled forest fire californiapocalypse) so I don't think I'd tell people to go there for the views. Overall I would say to check the place out if you're in the area and if you're there for breakfast definitely order...