One of my favorite summer spots! It's fun to drive the boat across the water, and park at their…read moredock. I recently ordered the Asian chicken salad. The serving is HUGE. The dressing was perfect. The tuna was fresh. The staff is friendly too!

Loved eating at the establishment on the water! I got a great salad with refreshing fruit. Great…read moresize and wonderful service! I will be back. Beautiful location right on the water, and I love you can boat up to the restaurant. I will be back!

With not many places to eat in Chester, I came across The Ranch House and, after reading the…read morereviews, knew I had to give it a try. I'm so glad I did--it ended up being the best food I had during my entire week-long vacation! I had the recommended French dip, and my father ordered the cheeseburger. Both were absolutely delicious, and we went with the standard fries, which were cooked perfectly. We also ordered wine, and I have to give them credit for the generous pours--they definitely didn't skimp! The prices were very reasonable for the quality and portions, and the whole experience was fantastic. If you're staying in Chester or simply driving through, I would HIGHLY recommend stopping at The Ranch House. You won't regret it!

Local spot - unbelievable eats esp after a long day at lassen. My favorite type of place to eat and…read morehonestly just hang out. Bunch of locals, everyone knows each other. My favorite type of place. Food was also unbelievable. One of the best burgers I've had in a while. I feel like most big burgers get really saucy or messy in its own way but this really didn't create that much of a mess. I would eat it again immediately if i wasn't so stuffed.

Carol's is now called Christi's but it's still the same great food, service and atmosphere. If…read moreyour on the patio, you're treated to a beautiful view of the lake. Our group of seven, and we were service was friendly and professional. Food is hearty and tasty. A treat. A perfect spot.

We would give zero stars if that was an option... We decided…read moreto stop for breakfast on our way to Quincy because we were here years ago and loved it. It's now called Christy's and today's experience was awful. We arrived a little after 10 and were seated out back right away and brought menus and water. Almost 30 minutes go by as we're watching the two servers serve, seat and take orders from people - everyone except us. Once our order was finally taken, we learn they're out of bacon and sausage which is an option for one of our meals (canadian bacon and chorizo were available but we don't like either so not an option for us). While that was a bummer, at least our order was taken. Another 20+ minutes go by, and there is now another table seated just near us and the woman who seated us is bringing them drinks and menus and takes their order within a few minutes of them being seated. We hear her telling them about the special which we weren't told about. As she was walking away from them, I asked her if our server was her or the man who eventually took our order and she told me "whoever is available" is our server. I'm not sure if the person in charge is aware of the poor customer service here but a couple of other tables were showing signs of frustration, too. After waiting for another 20'ish minutes and still no food, we let our servers (?) know we decided to leave and we had a picnic at the lake with stuff we brought. Very enjoyable - I highly recommend it. On our way out, I saw the server tell the kitchen we left and everyone looking surprised. A woman was looking at me so I asked if there was someone available to listen about why we're leaving and a different woman stepped forward and listened. She offered to make it right, we told her we'd already been here almost an hour with no food so it's too late for us, but we thanked her for listening and left. We don't come this way often and I don't think we'd try again now that it's a new owner. All that said, the patio is a lovely spot for a meal with a view.

This is only because they advertise delivery and they are on doordash. I would be skeptical to…read moreorder either way because.. they have told me 4 different things. 1. They dont deliver. 2 they deliver during certain times. 3. They only deliver for huge catering orders. 4. They only deliver on weekends. So, either they do or dont deliver. Either way take yourselves off of doordash. And maybe tell whoever answers the phones ONE definitive answer.

Excellent food and service!! Def be back!! Lots of selections and nice Asian food!! Thanks!!read more

Arrived on a Sunday morning and the service was pretty slow. Waited a bit before the hostess could…read moregreet us, took awhile to order, receive food and get the check. Didn't stop by once to refill water. It was also summer/busy season. Food was delicious and huge portions though so made up for it and we weren't in a huge rush: - Sunrisle Skillet - so delicious and huge portions. Great for savory, meat lovers breakfast - Red, White, and Blue French Toast - again, pretty big portions with a good handful of fruit - Side of Eggs and Sausage Indoor seating was cute with sunflower decor.

Great choice for breakfast . We chose one of the six Benedict choices and it was excellent with a…read moregood size portion. Service is very friendly and attentive. We will visit again whenever we are in the area.

Loved the outdoor seating. Offered table service or walk up counter service. Food was good and…read morelatte was great. $18 for latte, half French toast, and a side of bacon (before tip). Small book store attached. GPS took me to the extra parking behind, but signs were easy to follow to find the entrance.

I checked a few other places for bfast and this one checked all my boxes for a quaint, very…read morereasonable priced, and delicious food. The owner was nice talking to me about the area. They are open all year round, when others are closed during the winter. Oh did I mention they also sell books inside! Great find.

Copper Kettle Cafe was exactly the kind of stop we needed after a long day driving from the Sequoia…read morearea toward Lassen Volcanic National Park. At that point, hunger was making major life decisions for us, and this place definitely hit the spot. We ordered the Cobb salad, a cheeseburger, and a milkshake. Everything tasted good. Nothing dramatically life-changing or worthy of a dramatic food documentary narration, but solid, satisfying comfort food when you really need it. The milkshake was actually very good, and honestly part of the charm was watching the staff figure out the wonderfully ancient milkshake machine. It felt a little like witnessing a friendly negotiation between modern humans and a relic from a 1957 diner. Somehow, though, the machine delivered. It also seemed like there may have been new owners or at least people still settling into things. Communication was occasionally a little challenging, but everyone was trying, and the whole interaction ended up feeling more charming and humorous than frustrating. Overall, this is a simple roadside café that serves comforting food, good milkshakes, and a little small-town personality along the way. Sometimes, after hours on mountain roads, that is exactly what you need.

My family and I have been going here for generations and never have experienced such rude…read moremanagement. They must've had an ownership change because their service last year was fine. There was an older gentleman with glasses that wouldn't even seat my party of 6 because he was "waiting for bigger parties to arrive." There were maybe 2 other families seated and the rest of the place was empty with no reservations. He was just overall very short-tempered, rude, and shouldn't be hosting at all. When my family went here earlier this week without me, the same guy berated a kid in front of them for asking to take their glasses (he asked politely and still got yelled at in front of my family). My dad tried to stand up for the kid but the guy claimed that "he needs to learn his lesson." The guy also denied my little brother a chocolate milkshake because they were understaffed (again, there were only 3 parties seated out of the entire restaurant). They used to get lines out the door but now the place is so empty (for good reason). Please don't eat here and instead, support other restaurants that actually deserve service :(

We visited the area for a memorial and planned to stay for 2 days. After a 5.5 hour drive we were…read morevery hungry. I made a reservation online on the website for 5:15. We arrived and were promptly seated. My husband and I ordered the halibut. My ceasar salad and my husband's soup was made well, it was lentil and sausage. Serving was generous and tasty. The fish was presented with grilled asparagus and cauliflower rice. The halibut was a sizable portion, nicely prepared. It tasted very fresh. We did not have to wait long for our order to be served. We enjoyed it all and staff was attentive. Would love to come back when in the area. Good job!

I hate to give such of low review as we have been coming here for years now…read more I tried the Goulasch and it was ok plus they add this gross spicy peppers that made me sick to my stomach even do I didn't eat them The menu barely changes...and the prices keep going up but at least we have options as new restaurants don't last in this area

This is a Chester gem. We're up seasonal for the summer and this is the best place for a shake and…read moreburger. They employee local kids from Chester which is great. For those weird complaining reviews about service and hours, don't come back then. Personally, I like the imperfections. We call before heading there and they've always been pleasant to deal with. The inside is small, cool on a hot summer day. 20+ years we've been coming. God willing we'll be doing it another 20+ and passing it on to our kids!

We drove a half hour only to find they closed an hour and a half early. They could improve by…read moresticking to their posted hours.

Stopped by twice in one weekend for a camping trip! First…read moregot a whole pie which was $29 (peach-strawberry) which was delicious and everyone was able to snack on it back at camp. On our way out we stopped by for a slice of berry pie and a smoothie to go. The slices are only $6 and the smoothies are $7 The pies are very natural, with minimal sugar added, which made them very refreshing and delicious! The smoothie I had was freshly made and one of the best I've had. This guy has his fruit ratios on point. In addition- cozy produce stand, very friendly service, a yummy hidden gem.

Pie and ice cream aka Ala mode was so refreshing in this hot weather. Definitely not 4$$$$ like the…read moreyelp pricing. The owner was so nice too!