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!

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.

On our way to Apple Hill, we stopped in Placerville for lunch, and everyone agreed to try Brick's…read morefor the first time. It was late in the afternoon, and we were lucky to find a parking spot right in front. The restaurant was not too busy, so we were seated immediately. Brick's is large, with plenty of tables and booths, and we chose to sit in a booth. Looking around, I liked the look and feel of the place. It has a mix of old and new and feels casual and comfortable. Our server, a very professional and friendly young lady, answered our questions and took our orders carefully. We started with the Pound of Wings, and I had one of their lighter draft beers, though I don't recall its name. Both hit the spot! The wings were done just right, and the beer was a good complement. For my main course, I had the Blackened Chicken Cobb Salad, which came with chicken breast, bacon, diced egg, romaine lettuce, blue cheese, and blue cheese dressing. My companions ordered the Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad and Creamy Salmon Florentine, and everyone enjoyed their meals. My salad was exactly what I had hoped for. It was filling without feeling too heavy. The chicken was cooked properly and wasn't too dry, and the salad was fresh, making the whole combination an enjoyable meal for me. We would have stayed a bit longer, perhaps for coffee and a small dessert, but time was running out, and we had to get going. We enjoyed the experience and decided we'd come back the next time we're in the area.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Placerville Public House is my go to spot to stop for lunch on my way up to Lake Tahoe. I love…read morethe old fashioned, western feel of the place. Besides being a great bar it also caters to families. The server here was excellent. She was genuinely very friendly, had great suggestions, and checked in on us just the right amount of times through the dinner. My wife and I shared a few dishes. The nachos here were different, but really fun and flavorful. They use kettle chips and put a kitchen sink of toppings on it. It's creamy, spicy, and the meat on it is very tender. My wife loved the Berry salad, and I also enjoyed the Bahn Mi Tacos. The Bahn Mi tacos had a Korean style pork on them that was very tender and juicy. The slaw on the side added a good crunch. My daughter had a kids cheese pizza and a hot dog. She was very happy!

Second trip to Tahoe. Second time stopping here on our way home…read more Great place that does 'not' disappoint. Server was super friendly and attentive. We ordered three different 'small' salads, portion/s were muy generoso. Fabulous. Pizza; excellent. Wings were fine, not fried; but baked. Placerville main stay that's worth part of our Tahoe trip. Will be returning; Thank You folks!