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    Cardinal Café

    4.4 (26 reviews)
    ModerateCafes, Pizza
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    The cardinal burger

    I'm so sad that I live pretty far from here but I will visit again literally just for there food!!! This BURGER is the best, tasting burger I've had in my entire life. Pricey but worth it hope to come soon for this deliciousness

    This is the advertised picture of the Gold Digger fries online. You get maybe 1/3 of this.
    Luke E.

    As a Bishop resident I hate to give a local business a bad review, especially since their pizza night is so good, but the Cardinal Cafe lunch was just very disappointing. My wife and I ordered the Gold Digger fries to share (they were out of milkshakes which we were hoping to try). We were expecting a sizable portion based on the pictures on the website (see pics) and the $15 price tag, but we received a very small portion, similar in size to an order from In N Out which costs less than $2. They tasted good, but for $15 this was an unacceptably small amount of food. We will be back for more pizza nights and maybe breakfast but will skip lunch. I recommend Bishop Creek Lodge for more filling and fairly priced food just a few miles away on South Lake Road.

    One of the best breakfast burritos I've ever had
    Crisp Y.

    I had the breakfast burrito and I can't stop thinking about it. I might have to drive 5 hours soon just to eat it again. The eggs were so fluffy and perfect. The bacon was incredible. The tortilla. So good. Definitely on my top 3 breakfast burritos I've ever eaten and I'm a breakfast burrito freak

    Outside seating.
    Ted R.

    Went to lunch here today. Sat outside as it was a beautiful day. Dog friendly so we took our boxer. We both had the cardinal burger with cheese. Cooked to perfection medium rare as ordered. Great I would say 1/2 lb. Burger with great flavor. We got everything on them and had a side order of fries. Much better than burger barn in Bishop. Plus a beautiful setting.

    Late breakfast on a beautiful morning
    Mary C.

    They have good landscape, food, free Wi-Fi, patio tables for pets. A perfect break time during fall color trip to Bishop. Will definitely come back.

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    This place is so charming and the food is delicious!! We will definitely be back soon!

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    Holy Smoke Texas Style Barbecue - Sampler platter $28. Everything was delicious and perfect for my daughter and I to share

    Holy Smoke Texas Style Barbecue

    4.2(2k reviews)
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    This place is excellent. I haven't been in Bishop for over 35 years! Traveling through from Arizona…read moreto Chico. I decided to stop here. No regrets! I had the sampler platter 28 bucks! Tri-tip, brisket, and rib ribs. Came with two sides and a huge slab of cornbread! The ribs and the brisket do not need any sauce whatsoever. The smoke ring on both of them was perfect and gave it perfectly good smoked flavor throughout. Hopefully it won't take me another 35 years to swing through Bishop to try this again! Service was great you order at the counter and they take your food to you. Quite a good bottled beer selection.

    Popped in for dinner and ordered the sampler platter. Tried 3 different meats: brisket, tri tip,…read moreand the regular sausage. For sides, I ordered baked mac and cheese and the beans. The meal also came with a piece of cornbread. The cost of the sampler is $28. Brisket had a decent bark, although im not certain both sides of the brisket was seasoned but it was pretty tender. The smoke on the brisket was pretty aggressive, leaving ALMOST a bitter taste. Thankfully, I like a pretty aggressive smoke. Nice smoke flavor on the tri tip but also seemed to lack seasoning. Was otherwise pretty good. The sausage ended up tasting pretty good! The beans might have been ever so slightly undercooked, but otherwise tasted good. The mac and cheese says it is baked, but honestly, its hard to tell aside from the burnt cheese on top. Other than that, it was alright. The best part of the experience was the servers. They were super friendly and regularly checked on the guests. All in all, the food was just ok. Not sure it would be my first choice in eating spots in town though, especially considering the prices.

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