Monte Vista Inn

I am a big fan of this place. Each visit we make to Dutch Flat, we have to come here. The service is always so great and the food is awesome. We tried dessert this time and were not disappointed. I had the Bison short rib and boy was it terrific. The meat was tender and flavorful. The asparagus also was fork tender and so tasty. This was one of the days specials and I had to try it. I literally cleaned my plate, it was that good. Wife and 1 kiddo got the ribeye and they were huge. They each took almost a half steak home with them. I had to sample a few bites first of course. My other child ordered the pulled pork and a clam chowder. She didn't care too much for the sweet BBQ sauce on it. So we ordered a burger, which she absolutely loved. They graciously marked down the sandwich, which was very nice, as we planned to pay for it and take it home anyways. For dessert we split the key lime pie and Blackberry Honey Lavender cheesecake. Both of them were amazing. So tart and tangy for the key lime it was really refreshing. The cheesecake was fantastic and the honey taste really came through. We never got dessert before, but plan to do it again. If you're ever in the area you gotta try it. Just make sure to get reservations. They have short operating hours, but it's so worth it. The service is phenomenal and they really treat you right. It's really one of our family favorites when we come up.

First time at this restaurant Saturday night, very crowded! Thankfully we had reservations..Service was top notch, everyone was friendly and attentive. Our waitress was informative about the menu.Good glass of Cabernet wine from Mettler winery in Lodi, CA.Unfortunately, we both ordered the special, NY pepper steak, and it was disappointing...the steak was dry with a lot gristle which made it chewy, not what I expected for the price. The meat had not much taste.The meals arrived with onion rings thrown about the plate. They were very dry like they had been sitting out all day. I tried one and that was enough for me....terrible idea!The clam chowder was excellent although a bit spicy. Even tho the restaurant was very crowded that atmosphere was friendly and pleasant. After dinner we sat in front of the giant fireplace which felt homie. We will definitely go back again and give the place another chance, but never again their pepper steak.

Update: I was back in the area again and stopped in for another meal with friends. I had the crispy chicken salad, which was delicious and filling. We were there on a Tuesday night and they had some gentleman playing various instruments and singing by the fireplace. It was a lovely addition to our evening! Still a beautiful place to go!

The Monte Vista Inn has a genuine friendly feel. It smells good when you walk in there... The people who are there to take care of you are considerate and when you sit down... The perfect amount of time comes before the food arrives. And the food is delicious.And then the dessert! Highly recommended

Absolutely love the food and atmosphere! We got the prime rib and the peppercorn steak! It was absolutely amazing!

My husband and I finally got to take a break from renovations in EG to come down for dinner! I called for a reservation earlier in the day. We got there a little early and had an adult beverage by the well stoked fireplace, just lovely! We were so impressed with everything! Being past restaurant owners, we can be really critical but man, this place was great! The kind staff, atmosphere & the food were amazing! We can't wait to go back! Can't recommend enough!!

Not like it once was sadly. Food is inferior, including desserts. Pecan pie with SO much clove in it, was inedible! Not all staff r as good as they used to be, especially to older female at reception/reservation stand. Takes forever at the bar too. I loved this place for many years.

Our favorite place for dining! The authentic log cabin & quilts create a warm place to enjoy top quality meals (love those not-on-the-menu Specials!) and the attentive servers are wonderful! Easy to get to, also!

It always very nice to find a hidden ( unknown to me) gem. This place has excellent food and great service. Very charming place great ambiance. Make sure you leave room for their homemade dessert. So the next time you are heading up to Tahoe stop here and at least have dessert.

Coming up to Dutch Flats for a wedding and stoped here. On our way up we read yelp reviews and was shocked at some reviews but we decided to try. I am a very picky eater and Know my away around any kitchen, and they blew me away in a good way. 1st the service was top notice. We were attended to every moment. We was seated right by the Hostess every one said is grumpy WELL SHE WAS NOT. Waitress came up right away took our order for drinks and dinner.Clam Chowder was the soup for the evening and when they say a bowl of soup with your entree it's a big bowl be careful or you will fill up. Homemade white delish made everyday. I had the Bison ribs their special and My Man had the Pork ribs. Again blew me away. Bison ribs and pork ribs pulled off with a fork. Talk about slow cooked wow! Dinner was perfect. Dessert menu blew our minds which the choices. I am not a dessert person but this night everything looked so good we had to take a strawberry champagne cake to go. Through out dinner our waitress came up and we talked about the reviews on here and was laughing about some comment on white bread and another said she cooks better at home. Well homemade bread will turn out different each time. So the lady must never had homemade she gets hers out of a grocery store.To the one who said cooks better at home Please stay home. And to the one who posted about food chain well keep feeding your family at McDonald's and leave the delish food to those who has a palate for up scale but yet Home cooked food without spending hours in the kitchen. When it came to pay we found out our waitress Is the Owner. Wow what a treat and then we asked if the grumpy employee was here ( words from others) if we could talk to her and boy did the laughs come out. WE WILL VISIT AGAIN ON OUR NEXT ROAD TRIP NORTH. Thank you to all employees who worked in the heat to make a wonderful delicious dinner.