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Old Post Office Coffee Shop is located in California.
5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place!! I have been eating here for years and it is BY FAR the best breakfast around the lake! If you are just passing through Tahoe and near the north shore you must eat here. Try their...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can't say enough good things about this coffee shop! Everyone I've ever taken to breakfast falls in love with their food. It seems like the owners must care about the quality of the ingredients....
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great breakfast place. We were looking for some breakfast before our big hike, they had all the classics, lots of options! Very Yummy! Just put your name on the list, or we were able to find a spot...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't found another breakfast place in the North Lake Tahoe area as good as The Old Post Office. Our classic stand by are the pancakes w/ blueberry & bananas - homemade batter, fluffy, and extra...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best breakfast places I've been to in Tahoe! The service was quick and extremely helpful in deciding how to "build your own" breakfast, despite all of the options, and the bacon was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good breakfast stop! Good quality and quantity for the price.
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Surprisingly, I had no hangover after four drinks the night before. This place made me wish for one so I could cure it with the chicken-fried steak and eggs.Instead, I ate the breakfast, drank a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Positives: offers "half" portions (which are still big, but not as obesity-inducing "regular" portions), can upgrade to real maple syrup for $2.25Negatives: very low-end ingredients used. Bloody Mary...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Solid breakfast. We all agreed that it was a place to return again on this trip. The kids could have split one meal and one milk as their portions were quite generous - and they certainly didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
excellent place in north lake tahoe. got the carnelian bay sandwich with sliced roast beef, mushrooms, onions and melted cheese (minus the tomatoes) on a french roll. OMG, i was in heaven....
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
absolutely awesome little hole in wall breakfast joint with prices below 15 dollars a person. I can go on forever, but trust me you need to try it!
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best breakfast on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. Great people, good food, reasonable prices for large portions. Local favorite
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been coming to the OPO for about 10 years now. I've had the Omlettes, Waffles, Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, Mimosas, OJ, Coffee...just about all the favorites. All are 5 stars in my book. Attentive staff...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious, hearty, and fast. Had the crab cake benedict. Recommend you only get the half portion unless you're about to spend the day deforesting Tahoe by hand. BTW you can get PANCAKES as a side...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was ok - a good diner sort of place. I'd use it as a stand-by if my hands are tied on what to eat... but next time I'm in Tahoe I'll probably want to try some other places....it wouldnt be a first...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THIS PLACE.I spend my winters in tahoe, summers back home in wiscoooonsin. and i crave this place so bad when I'm back home. It's hard to find a breakfast place that a good variety of food,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has been a Tahoe staple for a long time and is a very popular breakfast stop that there is almost always a wait. The food is a bit greasy and the menu is typical for a breakfast joint but...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy stuff. This place has been around for a long time and with good reason. Years and years ago we had a ski cabin for the winter and would come here - loved the place - fondly remember the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for breakfast...been here a million times and totally love the place!!Has great service, good food, and is in an absolutely stunning location. Easy to find and parking isn't crazy. Gotta...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
sometimes, a greasy spoon diner is what we all need, and the old post office cafe does it well. we were there on the weekend, and there was a line, but it moved quick. the service was friendly, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite breakfast spots in Tahoe. The crab cake benedict is absolutely amazing and I crave it every time I am away. Though I do usually get the benedict I have also had the biscuits and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
mMmmmmMM cheesey, heart clogging, creamy goodness. Portion sizes are generous, and the menu is vast - but keeps to the basics. Eggs, pancakes, sausages, omelets, burgers, sandwiches, soups,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
hands down the best breakfast in all of Tahoe! love love love their crab cake benedict and hang over helper specials (biscuits with sausage patties and gravy, hashbrowns and two eggs. lovely outdoor...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Old Post office gets crowded, but they turn tables quick. It really might be, as the menu claims, the "fastest service in North Lake Tahoe." They seated our group of 8 at separate tables, but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've got two words for you: Hangover Helper. Even if you're not hungover (which, on a recent Saturday morning, amazingly enough, I wasn't!), you gotta go fer it.... it's a heart attack waiting to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Recommended by a local, this was a great breakfast place. I mean we did ask for the greasiest spoon though. It's a cute little restaurant with a bar seat reserved for Al Schwartz the OG owner of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We came here on the recommendation fo the manager/ owner of the Tahoe Vistana Inn, where we stayed saturday night. Arriving about 945, we were seated immediately at a nice table in the main room. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
HUGE helpings. I had the waffle special and it was ok, but I clearly didn't choose the right dish. The hangover helper is good call as is the logjammer or whatever the the hungryman breakfast is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went here after a disappointing attempt at service at the Blue Onion. So glad things worked out the way they did! The food here was awesome and relatively cheap! What a relief! Down-home cooking...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, I was really hoping I was going to get a first here, but it looks like this Mark character beat me to it by a few days. Oh well.The portions were enormous. For reals tho! I ordered an...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes the good things come to you when you're not really looking. We were on a drive on the loop from Truckee to North Lake Tahoe and back and got hungry right around this place. I'm glad we did....
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yes, the service is spotty but the food is excellent and one of the only breakfast places around. the pancakes are truly homemade and they have real syrup, not the flavored corn syrup most places...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best place in north Tahoe area for breakfast. I've never had anything here other than breakfast, so I can't comment on lunch. Can be a bit of a wait on weekends, and in the summer they do open their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were looking for a breakfast place with good cheap food that would seat 12 people in under a half hour. This place delivered. Any place that will make you a skillet of potatoes covered in cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I would have caught this place at breakfast as people seemed pretty happy with it but I was feeling like lunch. Ordered a salad and quesadilla which was smothered in salsa from a jar and sour...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I like to visit Tahoe for skiing, but we actually enjoy breakfast at the Old Post Office as much as the skiing! This is a great place that should not be missed.
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great breakfast joint. I love their pancakes. Be sure to check out their white board for specials like crabcake benedict or cajun scramble that are not listed on the menu. This is one place I always...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Completely agree with Scot B - consistently good food but occasionally slow service. Love the waffles...mmmm...waffles. Usually a little bit of a wait but nothing terrible.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What more can you ask for from a greasy-spoon? I have visited this place at least 20 times over the past few years and have never been disappointed. The only reason I give 4 instead of 5 stars is that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty scrumptious breakfast in a no-nonsense atmosphere. The front counter had that vaguely intimidating, "Hey newbie, don't sit here" ambiance but we were ushered to a very favorable table in the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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this restaurant is in the old post office! full of locals...to die for breakfasts, soups, and sandwiches...and salads! unhurried service, good value...clean restrooms...just a fun place to get a big bite to...
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