We arrived at 11:00 and couldn't order from the lunch menu until 12:00. We asked if we could veganize the veggie bowl by omitting the eggs and cheese. They agreed! So good. at Tunnel Creek Cafe in Incline Village

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American
Take-out
Breakfast
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Serves meat, vegan options available. Small cafe at the base of the flume trail's North end of hwy 28, at the start of the Tahoe East Shore path. Offers breakfast, lunch, coffee, and beer. Has build-your-own options, a few vegan snacks, and plant milks. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-4:00pm.

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2 Reviews

First Review by Nicknselena

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DmarieC

Points +186

Vegan
29 May 2022

Update: Stopped going as of April 7, but hope to speak to new owners

We got take-out on April 7. When we got the bowls home, they were only about two-thirds full. I called and they acknowledged that the chef probably just removed the eggs, which are in the original recipe, and did not substitute more of the veggies. The employee did not offer any compensation for the future. I asked her to pass my message on to the owner and gave her my number. (I never heard back.) I said that we wouldn't be coming back because of this. We just found out that new owners took over. The website says that they have a new menu. I think it might even be less vegan-friendly. I called and had to leave a message because there wasn't a way to reach them by phone. I'm hopeful that the new owners will be open to suggestions.

Even though there was nothing vegan on the breakfast menu, they happily veganized the veggie bowl for us. It had avocados, three types of potatoes, re-fried and black beans, a variety of bell peppers and sweet onions all of which were seasoned perfectly. We added fresh salsa, salt and pepper. We would happily got back for lunch and wish that they stayed open for dinner.

Updated from previous review on 2021-09-16

Pros: A new owner is promising, Beautiful setting, Adult beverages

Cons: They close at 4:00, They forgot how to veganize.

We arrived at 11:00 and couldn't order from the lunch menu until 12:00. We asked if we could veganize the veggie bowl by omitting the eggs and cheese. They agreed! So good. at Tunnel Creek Cafe in Incline Village

Avatar Nicknselena

Nicknselena

Points +333

Vegan
18 Jun 2020

Great find in a relative barren wasteland of food offerings

We were trying to hike the Flume Trail and noticed this little cafe attached to the bike rental/ shuttle place offered a vegan burger. Upon closer inspection, we noticed several other options that were vegan or veganizable, including a hummus wrap (which was excellent,,, even better than the very good burger) and had 4 plant milk options to add to the coffee. They were happy to add oat and soy milk to our coffee and it was delicious. They have a few simple breakfast items like fruit and avocado toast, some vegan snacks, lots of vegetarian items that could be veganized by removing cheese and 8 kinds of beer (which I didn't look closely at to determine acceptability). This is a part of Tahoe in which vegan options are exceptionally difficult to find, so this was a great surprise.

Pros: Excellent Vegan Hummus Wrap, Very Good Vegan Burger, Great coffee with4 plant milk options

Cons: Serve dead animals and their secretions, Not inexpensive, as it is a bit of a tourist trap

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