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Lake Cuyamaca Restaurant

About

  • 4.6 ( 28 reviews)
  • $$, $$$
Day of the Week Opening Hours
Monday 6:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 6:00 - 20:00
Wednesday 6:00 - 20:00
Thursday 6:00 - 20:00
Friday 6:00 - 20:00
Saturday 6:00 - 20:00
Sunday 6:00 - 20:00

Cuisines

  • 🍔 American

Dining Options

  • 💺 Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • 🥡 Takeout
  • 🍽️ Table service
  • 🍷 Serves Alcohol
  • 🅿️ Parking Available
  • 🌳 Outdoor Seating
  • 🍱 Lunch
  • 🍽️ Dinner
  • 🍳 Breakfast

Recommended Reviews

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4.6
28 reviews
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Marie Rice
2018-10-12 on google

I had an absolutely amazing time here at the cabin! It was beautiful inside, comfortable beds, very nice sheets and blankets. The decor was cute. I loved everything about my birthday weekend getaway! With the Lakeview cabin, we got a free boat rental for both days! Unfortunately the first day was very foggy and cold, so we didn't utilize the boat, but the second day was absolutely gorgeous out! So it was perfect. Everyone who works here was wonderful! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Very well staffed and I will definitely be coming back! One of my best birthday celebrations yet!! ♥

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Dodie Ledune
2018-09-18 on google

Holy moly best apple pie EVER! I'd had it on multiple occasions so knew what I was getting. On this trip I tried the pot pie as well. Drooling good! I ate it twice over the weekend and bought a full sized one to take home! On the flip side when we ate in we sat on the patio in the freezing cold because there was someone inside singing. It was way too loud for such a small space. We regretted not just getting our food to go. Still 5 stars for excellent food!

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Mike D
2018-06-27 on google

Great food, the service can be spotty but the food is worth the wait!

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Margie Krabacher-Killian
2018-06-25 on google

Awesome mom and pop restaurant. ($$) Homemade pies including chicken pot pie by scratch. Friendly folks, awesome lake view in the mountains and outstanding food with variety of drinks. Our new favorite restaurant. When not in winter snow season you get very personal service. When in snow season be kind and patient. WELL WORTH THE WAIT.

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Bob Barber
2018-06-21 on google

Incredible Roast Beef sandwich. Of course there is the amazing view of the lake.

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Keith Croft
2018-05-05 on google

A great stopping point coming from the desert going to Julian! They had racks of homemade pecan pies, peach pies, lemon meringue pies and more! We grabbed a pecan pie to go and had it at home and it was just like Mama used to make! The people were friendly and the service and price was fantastic! I highly recommend stopping by if you're I the area! It's right on the lake as well!

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gpa Klein
2018-04-05 on google

The restaurant was cold. The service very slow. But the food was surprisingly good. Could easily have been 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 if warmer and quicker service

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Gabriel Rey
2018-03-11 on google

outstanding and charming service by Dolores and her team! The homemade pies are amazing and an absolute MUST try! will be back in no time... xx

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robert
2018-03-01 on google

Good food. Nice view of lake.

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George Scurlock
2018-01-18 on google

A wonderful local dining option. Great views of the lake. Delicious comfort food.

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Mario VEGAN MTB Ibarra
2018-01-09 on google

I had a bean soup.... It was the best! And a vegan Burger.. amazing flavor.. but the best?? Their french fries!The service is top class... Thank you to everyone who works there...

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rose morales
2017-10-19 on google

I loved their loaded baked potato. Their spinach artichoke dip was the best but their beef was not fresh.

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Ju lie
2017-08-14 on google

This place is right on the lake and was beautiful to see the water while eating. It gets busy on the weekend, so be prepared to wait a little bit longer for your food, but it's worth it. I had tge bleu cheese bacon burger and it was delicious. Looking around at other people's plates, the sandwiches and other items looked great too. They are known for their homemade chicken pot pies and dessert pies, but I will have to try them next time.

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CARLOS ESTRELLA
2017-07-27 on google

Delicious food, homemade chicken pot pies, homemade pies, friendly owner, friendly staff, the list goes on and on. Discovered this place by accident with my family on Christmas day on our search for a snow day. Could not have been a more perfect ending to our trip. Definitely making this an annual tradition to my family’s Christmas day.

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Mabel M Rivas
2017-07-24 on google

We're really glad we came across this little place. The lake is beautiful and there are lots of birds around, even white pelicans!And to top it all off the meal was great, delicious fish and chips and chicken pot pie! With an amazing view of the lake!

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deeann613
2017-06-25 on google

Best local restaurant and store. They make homemade chicken pot pies and sell them to go in the store. They also had an old time favorite: Thriftys ice cream pints! Any little sundries you forgot to pack for your weekend in the cabin, you can buy at the store: gloves, hats, kitty litter, baby lotion, etc. Its great and the clerk is so nice.

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Keith Jacobson
2017-06-02 on google

This place is the one I like best. I visit a lot of restaurants but to this one I keep coming back again and again. The stuff is very helpful and the cooking they serve is so flavorful. I never miss an opportunity to have a decent dinner in this place. I highly recommend this place.

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Michelle Clyde, Realtor
2017-03-15 on google

The restaurant was closed when we were there but the lake was amazing. Beautiful, peaceful, comfortable. Enough area for everyone there to fish. The island was a beautiful walk, water is blue! There's a bridge that is picture perfect. We saw eagles, deer, and ducks/geese. Very nice. I'll be back.

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Carmen Bond
2017-02-08 on google

It's so welcoming. The view of the lake is always beautiful. The food is awesome. Dolores is such a sweetheart with a beautiful smile and soul.

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Jim Hickle
2016-09-09 on google

Incredible homemade chicken pot pie and apple pie. The crust and filling are just perfect, best I can remember. Amazing to find such great food, value, and a beautiful lake view in a quaint roadside restaurant. The sign outside said world famous, I had my doubts but not any longer, a must stop.

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Lou Sendelbach
2016-08-13 on google

The chicken pot pie is incredible!

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Keith Simmons
2016-07-17 on google

Definitely at a beautiful location! Food and services were excellent but I got shocked a little bit when I payed the bill. Four western bbq cheeseburgers and four drinks approximately $78.00? Not sure about that, but o.k. but I do have to say. Probably the best I've had in a very long time! Very meaty with thick bacon on the sandwich!

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Ricardo M.
2016-07-01 on google

Are you looking for a good place to eat? This is the right place! good food, super delicious homemade chicken pot pie, delicious homemade apple pies, nice and clean place, staff very friendly and prices very affordable. For my experience is a nice place to hang out with the family! They also have an area for fishing.

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Dale Huntington
2016-05-16 on google

I Love this place. I come here every few months to study, eat and even pray by the lake. Dolores is always nice to me. She is sweet and calls everyone the endearing term of "Mijo." I had an awesome breakfast today of huevos rancheros. The sauce was off the hook!!

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Chuck Rickman
2016-04-16 on google

A whole in the wall with outstanding food. The french fries are so unique and awesome.

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Iván Iñiguez
2016-04-14 on google

Great place, incredible view and awesome pie!Some friends invited us to this place and is incredible! Located right in the lake Cuyamaca, still in Jukian limits, they have great apple pie, and Julian Hard Cider. The pie is awesome and yummy.The staff were the best, really friendly and kind.Surely we will come back for another piace of that pie.

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Vincent Bertling
2016-01-22 on google

Good food, nice interior.

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James Rivas
2016-01-02 on google

What a Beautiful Ride Out To Lake Cuyamaca with Great Harley Group Of Friends..

Questions & Answers

Stocked every 3 months

Yes, you'll need a permit from the general store.

The closest place that I ever found was Box Canyon which is just north of Ramona off of Magnolia Rd about 5+ miles once you're on the dirt road and its a bit of a hike down to River Quarry !!!

NO! Anyone who says you l yes is wrong! No inflatables or sit on top kayaks allowed. We took an inflatable kayak last year and they stopped us saying regulations don't permit it because it's a drinking water reservoir and they can't take the chance that people will fall in the water and contaminate it (I know, stupid). Lucky for us, they gave us two of their sit-in hard kayaks to use for free for a long as we wanted.
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