Mountain Lotus Cafe — Restaurant in Truckee

I wouldn't bother, as I don't think this is actually a restaurant. The sign said open until 3 and we showed up at 10:30; there was no other person there. The person behind the counter said they were open but then blatantly ignored us when we ordered a salad each.... I paused and waited for her to respond but she was looking down at a blank piece of paper... I politely asked if she hadn't heard me and she just stared at me. So I said "okaayy, so... I guess we should go then?" And she responded "Yea, have a nice day". She made it clear that while they were open, she wasn't taking our order. It is fine to be direct with customers and just say that rather than passive-aggressively ignoring them... just makes it more confusing for everyone. The owner should re-evaluate their staff or their open hours because staff are not currently taking orders while open. Or this business isn't actually...

We had a delicious vegan lunch. The chickpea banh mi was super tasty and a generous size (I did get the full sandwich). Two of us ordered salad bowls and another got the Berkeley sandwich. Conversations ended once we got our food because we were all happily eating. We will absolutely be back soon for more tasty vegan...

Incredible lunch spot with a fresh, thoughtful menu and top-notch ingredients. We shared the hand salad with tofu and the Bánh mì with grass-fed steak; both were absolutely delicious! The new chef is incredible and is committed to sourcing the best seasonal produce from local, small family farms....