Carl&#x27;s Jr

Not too far from Apple Hill, we LOVED our first time visit here! Chef John bought the Old Town…read moreGrill 25 years ago, but has been a Chef for over 50 YEARS!!! WOW! NEVER have I met a more ENTHUSIASTIC Chef, that radiates JOY in what he is doing! :) He made my burger JUST the way I wanted it (delicious too) and my husband RAVED about his flavorful stuffed lamb burger! Our sides were grilled vegetables, fries and the sweet potato dollops. YUM-YUM! It's located in Old Town P-ville, in an 'Old West' turn-of-the-century building, so expect a quirky interior. To me it's part of the charm! And the mascot of the place is a 35 year-old parrot named Sierra, who will squawk a welcome to you! This place is worth a visit!

Great spot to eat when coming back down the hill from Apple Hill. Had a great experience at Old…read moreTown Grill! The staff were incredibly nice, friendly, and welcoming, which made the visit even better. The food was delicious and clearly made with care. The shaved tri-tip sandwich was absolutely delicious--tender, flavorful Tri tip and served inside a fresh sourdough roll smothered in a delicious beef gravy sauce that really took this sandwich to the next level. The chicken sandwich was also excellent, fresh and packed with great flavor. Great food, wonderful service, and a welcoming atmosphere. Definitely a place I'd recommend and will be coming back to!

Dining area

Chicken Dijon Sandwich

See all

Sierra

Brick's

4.1(748 reviews)

This restaurant is a gem hidden in downtown placerville. Food is really good. Good portions, good…read morepresentation, good quality. I ordered sparkling water and a Guinness to drink. To eat I ordered the bang bang burger, it comes with beef, shrimps and fries, it was delicious. The service was amazing our waitress was super friendly, welcoming and helpful. She was always smiling, I forgot her name but she was super nice. Oh I almost forget it, if you like desserts you should order the white chocolate mousse with coconut and port, they serve it in a glass of champagne. This sweet treat will change your day.

My family and I stopped by Placerville on our way home from Reno. Being that we needed to refuel…read moreour bodies with nourishments, Brick's seemed like a really promising joint. Parking was a headache. Especially factoring in our visit happening on Labor Day weekend, there was a ton of foot traffic. Designated parking spots were all filled and the parking garage further down was just as packed. It took many attempts before we were able to locate someone leaving the premises. The check in and wait for a table was just as bad in the eatery. I used the time to look over the menu. Here you will find classic American comfort foods and fancier items with an elevated twist. There is essentially something for everyone. Lunch for our party: *BALSAMIC BRUSSELS SPROUTS *MIXED GREENS SALAD WITH BLACKENED SALMON *GRILLED LAMB CHOPS *KID'S CHICKEN TENDERS WITH VEGGIES Food was pretty good. The lamb chops were exceptional and although the blackened salmon didn't taste or look so delicious, I appreciated it not being overcooked. The chicken tenders were a nice golden brown and was not over battered and the medley of fresh veggies were really good. The balsamic brussels were good in size but the flavoring wasn't the best. All in all, the food was enjoyed. The one mishap that stood out was with Tessa H. forgetting my toddler's drink. We were half way through our meal when I realized nothing had been brought out to us even after the drink order had been taken. We flagged her down and let her know but ended up having to remind her 2 additional times before receiving the drink. At that point, the meal was already over. 4 stars overall but 1 star deducted because of the soda situation.

Cool paintings in here

Grilled Lamb Chop

See all

Delicious bloody mary

Shoestring

4.3(216 reviews)

2.7 mi

Shoestring in Placerville is a solid stop on the way home. The burgers and hot dogs hit the spot,…read moreespecially after a long day out, and the whole place has that easy, no-frills roadside charm. It's not trying to be anything fancy, which honestly works in its favor. Great spot to refuel before heading back down the hill.

Been coming here since I was a kid. 28 now. Came in with my grandma today. I was recommended to…read moreorder the special by the chef. It was a jalapeño burger and I got it with a chocolate shake. 10/10 I havent been back in a while but its the best service and food I've seen this place. And Ive always loved coming here

Small covered patio

Double cheeseburger with pastrami

See all

Menu 5/25/2024

Tom’s Burger & Frosty

Great burger and ice cream place. Service is friendly. Ambiance is ok. But the last few times my…read moreburger bun was completely flattened and the burger was way overcooked. Hit and miss sometimes.

I was craving a burger, I don't eat them often and stumbled upon this place on DoorDash. The burger…read morewas delicious. I got the American burger and a chocolate banana shake. Soooo good. Tasted like a real burger off the grill and perfectly toasted bun. Like a mom and Pop shop Burger, which are the best! I will definitely be back!

New Menu

See all

Chili cheese fries

The Burger Den

5.0(4 reviews)

0.0 mi

Loved the child's burger. A lot bigger than you expected. It's like a simple smash burger with…read morecheese.

This burger was so good and was huge. Thumbs up, new favorite burger place for sure. Yah it's a…read moreghost kitchen but who cares great food.

See all

Timmy's Brown Bag

4.6(536 reviews)

Stupid good. I got the brie and apple sandwich, she got the tomato soup and four cheese, both were…read moreinventive, and tasty. We got them to go (there's like three tables outside with seating for maybe ten people, max, combined) and then drove an hour and change before eating them...they would've been spectacular had we eaten them right away, if you're buying them to go, order a sando that sounds like it can sit without degrading. Apple and brie held up, hers not as much. Still good but not as good as they probably were when they were wrapped and bagged.

This place is in a small town and you order and pickup food at a counter with limited outdoor…read moreseating. The sandwiches were a little underwhelming based on the reviews and the price point. I tried the char siu and meat lovers sandwiches which were both on nicely grilled Texas toast. The flavor of the char siu sandwich reminded me of cake noodle and beef broccoli because of the ramen noodles and the overall flavor of the sauce. I didn't get any of the bamboo shoots in the sandwich or maybe they were chopped really small? The char siu was decent, not super tender and not the typical char siu flavor but it wasn't bad. The meat lovers sandwich had a noticeable sweet flavor I'm assuming from the spaghetti sauce but it really lacked depth. It honestly reminded me of canned spaghetti and a sloppy joe. It also seemed like there was no ranch dressing even though it's part of the sandwiches name. I appreciate the creativity and whimsy they've put into their menu. I just don't think the execution and flavor profiles are where they should be.

Inside

Honey Walnut Prawn

See all

Franny's Farm Table

Yay! Our new favorite lunch place on Main Street!…read more We just stopped by last weekend, we've been wanting to try this place out but it just hadn't happened.... Last Monday we decided to have lunch there, one of our regular places is closed Mondays and this place was open so we checked it out...and we're SO SO glad we did! Atmosphere was nice and server was very friendly from the moment we walked in. First thing I noticed; $5 mimosas!! I asked if they did anything other than orange juice and yes, they had several other options so I had the cranberry version. Delicious! I went with their mac and cheese, my partner got the basic hamburger. Mac and Cheese -- definitely very bacon forward, much more than I prefer. That being said, I still liked it, it also had sour cream and green onion on top. Bacon lovers will LOOOVE this version, there is LOTS of it and every bite you can taste it. Normally I prefer my mac & cheese with no bacon or just a bit here and there, I prefer to taste more of the cheeses.....again, it still tasted good, its a good serving and I ate half and had enough to save for the next day at work. Creamy and well made, again I just prefer to taste more cheese than bacon. I wouldn't order this again but like I said, a bacon lover will LOVE this version. Now, my partner's burger was Incredible. We are PICKY with our burgers, and we both thought this one was fantastic. Big, and great ratio to the bun. He ordered it medium and asked for "a little char" and they made it perfectly. I took a bite and yeah, I'd order that for sure. The fries were great, too. Overall we were super happy with our lunch, I thought it was priced fairly as well. We will definitely be back!!

I'll give 2* because the food (when it came) was great…read more We've been to Franny's a couple times before and had O.K. service and good food. The pitfalls of the restaurant seem to be entirely the service. Most recently we went to Franny's on Mother's Day. We had reservations and walked in, on time. We were initially sat in a nice booth in the front of the restaurant. It was my wife and I plus our 2 kids, the table size seemed appropriate. After being sat, we sat without talking to a server for 10+ minutes, not even getting waters. Eventually, when someone did come, it was a waitress/hostess telling us that there had been a mix up, and we needed to move. We weren't excited on the idea, as we were happy where we were, but we moved to the back of the restaurant. This time we sat for 15 minutes without being acknowledged by any wait staff. At this point it is 9:25 and we've been seated for 25 minutes without even water. Finally a waitress comes, and takes our drink order, and our food order as we'd definitely had ample time to look over the menu. About 9:50 the food arrives. My wife and kids' food comes and is great. My food comes and looks off, and the waitress tells me that the kitchen accidentally made me a "veggie" scramble instead of the chorizo that I had ordered, but that she'd get me some bacon and all was well. I asked what was in the veggie scramble and was told it has mushrooms, which is a hard pass for me. She told me she could have what I had actually ordered made but it would "take a long time". I said O.K. - what else was I going to do? Finally it comes, and my wife is done eating, and the kids are close, so, I asked for it to be "boxed up". The waitress rolled her eyes and set to the task. I'm not a restaurant snob - but I really expected an apology or something to be "comp'd" due to the rough experience, but nope, full bill and no apology. Regrettably, despite Franny's being a local joint and having good food, we won't be back.

Bacon & Blue Burger

See all

Max's Tacos & Cheeseburgers

4.8(11 reviews)

Really good burger would definitely return during apple hill season. Look this place up on yelp…read moreand would recommend it

I love them as a sandwich joint so wanted to try them out for dinners…read more I really enjoyed the burger. Asked for sauce on the side and sauce came on it so BD couldn't have a bite which was fine because I didn't want to share. No chicken wings that night which was a bummer as I really wanted to try it. Pork Chile verde was tender with big chunks. BD said he wished there was more sauce or maybe more sauce taste because if It was saucier it would be sloppy. He enjoyed the chicken mole but I didn't care for it. Wished there was more toppings on the tacos? It was just meat and tortilla. They did give us sour cream and pico on the side. I want the cheese and onion and cilantro and lettuce. But all in all glad we tried it! Wait was a little long as it's made to order and maybe we had a big order before us? While dude (was it Max?) was really polite to us and chick was super helpful too, their interaction was a little weird. It almost seemed like he was a little aggressive with her. Like maybe she was moving too slow? He would tell her in this exasperated way to do something (flip the chicken, get the water et) like he had told her 20 times already but I only heard him ask her once. Then he would turn to us and be super formal. Then turn back to her and rush her to do something else. Then give us our receipt in a quiet and calm manner. So much back and forth I was cool with just waiting outside. I'd come back for the burgers. Would def come back for the sandwich.

Chicken mole

Burger

See all

Pork Chile verde

Hog Wild Bar-B-Que

4.5(1.2k reviews)

1.2 mi

The baby ribs was delicious ! The only things has a unusual taste it was potato salad which was…read moresavor. I do not know the mayo got bad or they made it this way. but everything else was great. I wish they open for dinner or early dinner in week day.

Best bbq in Placerville, El Dorado County great BBQ platter,…read morereasonably priced and generous portions. helpful and friendly staff; fast service clean interior with cool decoration signs and outdoor dining easy parking adjacent to CA-49 and US-50 freeway Brisket, pulled pork, ribs, jalapeño sausage, tri-tip, cornbread chili, Mac and cheese, salad were tender and legit. Pecan pie was also great. Highly recommended to stop by while visiting this Historic Gold Rush Town and on your way to Tahoe-Nevada: this place is a must-try and worth it. I would certainly return again eventually while visiting Placerville and Tahoe-Nevada.

Been awhile since I have been here!

Angry Pit Master Sandwich - With 2 Sides

See all

Outdoor patio. Order inside at the counter.

Bones Roadhouse

4.3(177 reviews)

9.2 mi

Oh wow - if you're cruising up Pleasant Valley Road I recommend you stop in at the Bones Roadhouse…read moreand belly up to the bar for a delicious cheeseburger , onion rings and a Gin & Tonic! The place has a backroad local cool vibe because that's exactly what it is. I mean the minute you walk in you feel like "hmm, I'm part of the cool kids group now!" LOL Dimly lit like most backroad bars. Nice long bar that wraps around with a great liquor selection. The bartender was great! She really knew her stuff. The open grill in the back was pretty cool too - you can watch your order being made while shooting the sh** with the locals. Then comes the Burger! It was on point! Perfectly made medium rare burger just the way I ordered it. Juicy and manageable. Only ate half and took the other half home. Loved the onion rings too. Great experience and great food.

Friendly staff, definition of a dive bar, and great food! We needed a spot for some dinner and…read morestumbled on this gem. Highly recommend stopping by if you are around FairPlay. The food was fast, tasty, and staff were just wonderful. Fries could have been just a little crispier, but would 10/1 stop again

We luv our bikes and biker places

Pastrami on rye, juicy so eat it kwik

See all

The bar

Why does Yelp recommend reviews?

Hundreds of millions of reviews are posted on Yelp, and our automated recommendation software works in the background to showcase the reviews that it …

4 reviews that are not currently recommended

The reviews below are not factored into the business's overall star rating.

Nanette O.

1

13

0

11 years ago

Great Burgers!! I especially like the premium Thick Burger with the fresh baked bun. They use a lettuce leaf on their sandwick, not shredded! You will enjoy the roomy dining room and friendly service also. read more

Jesus H.

0

10

4

6 years ago

White old lady Super racist and angry never coming back again.she was making comments to the rest of the workers about my kid coming in and ordering his food. read more

Cal K.

0

75

0

4 years ago

I haven't found anything to rave about good or bad. I eat there for convenience.

Sheila P.

Elite 11

1458

751

1500

16 years ago

Quick service and weird drive through

Carl's Jr - burgers - Updated September 2026

People who viewed Carl's Jr also viewed

Subway

3.6

(29 reviews)

•$

Update 09-20-25 Went back after a couple months later and…read moretried an online order again. Everything was on time and made correctly. Plus I used the 20% off deal they have going right now, so that was nice. Plus with a tip and for 2 sandwiches was under 20 bucks.

I ordered at 4181 CA-49 #400 Diamond Springs on the Subway app, but when I got there, they said my…read moreorder was canceled because the coupon I used from their app wasn't accepted. I ordered a new sandwich with a different coupon, but that got canceled too. They told me to call the manager to see if the coupon could be used. I didn't get a call back for hours, and then they told me they don't even take coupons. If that's the case, they should really take all the coupon options off their website so other people don't have the same problem.

In-N-Out Burger

4.0

(230 reviews)

•$

September 1, 2026: Double-Double, extra cheese, fries, and a chocolate shake~ohhh, yeaaaah!…read more Moreover, the chocolate shake was thick, creamy, and delicious, i.e., not sickening sweet. The outside In N' Out Burger Employee Dude was very cool and very nice, too~Ah'll beee baaaaack!

I have eaten at different locations and still I have the same feeling about the food…read more It is just ok A bit over hyped for me . I don't know if it's because at the time of writing this I am in a vehicle driven by a person who has no real taste in music or the fact last time eating at a different location it was crowded with teenagers. Service at all the locations which is about six now is fast and the people are friendly. the burgers do seem a little taster with out cheese to me the fry are on the same level as any other fast food fry So the end result is not bad and outstanding Just right in the middle.

Pizza Factory

3.7

(129 reviews)

I've always stopped here when I'm in the area and I really like their pizzas. In fact, this is…read moreprobably my favorite pizza chain. The pepperoni has a nice, smoky flavor which I really enjoy. The other parts of the pizza like the sauce, dough and cheese are good too. The service at this location has been good in my experience. Pretty fast and friendly. Pizza is cooked well. There are usually a couple of TV's to watch sports etc. while you eat. Nice pizzeria vibe. This is yet another place where I wish they opened a location closer to where I live, but for now I have years of great memories at this location.

Came here after dropping our kid off at camp. It was so good and just what we needed. They were…read morealmost closing but still made us one of the best pizzas I've ever had.

Little Caesars Pizza

3.3

(20 reviews)

•$

Great on a budget - fast pizza - cheap and yummy - in and out - quickly satisfied…read more All oher pizza spots charge dbbl

Ordered 3 meat pizza, breadsticks, and sauce. Tasted fine, but a few hours later started getting…read morechills, headache, and bad stomach pains. Did some research after, and found out a lot of little ceasars locations dump their ingredients in a tub or bucket and start mixing it up to make their red sauce. The food doesn't even taste real. Definitely wouldn't trust these people making food, and should definitely get shut down. And also, paying $1.60 for sauce that has tons of bacteria and is made in these dirty buckets is absurd. Don't buy from these unsanitary people.

IHOP

3.1

(213 reviews)