I thought I'd best finish up this series on our stay in June Lake so here goes…..
After the Missus did Her morning paddleboarding while I got breakfast at Silver Lake Resort Cafe and then hiking the Reversed Peak Loop Trail, we headed back to June Lake to freshen up. We waned to grab a quick lunch and just relax. Right across the street from our accommodations is the Tiger Bar & Cafe, one of the few places opened daily from nine to nine.
The place serves everything from breakfasts, to "Mexican" dishes, to burgers, to salads……you get the picture. We decided to just get a simple sandwich and you know the Missus….She loves Her bacon; so we got a BLT on sourdough, with chips as our side to go and walked on down to Gull Lake, returning to pick up our lunch.
Once we picked up our order; we simply strolled across the street, to our accommodations, and split our sandwich in the comfort of our room.
This was pretty much a by-the-book BLT. The chips were a bit thicker than we prefer.
The bread was a bit under-toasted, but the bacon was nice and crisped, the tomatoes decently ripe.
Would I go out of my way for this sandwich…..well, no. But since it was right across the street…..
On my way out, I noticed the "specials" menu.
I noticed a couple of items that we interesting. Plus, the Missus and I just wanted to relax before leaving the next morning. So, after our afternoon nap, we decided to head on over for an early dinner.
It was 4pm and there were a few customers already in the place….most of them having a "happy hour" it seems.
The Missus had a glass of wine, I had a light and refreshing Mammoth Brewing Pilsner.
And we ordered from the specials grease board menu, all items were priced at $9.95. Our Server was very nice and friendly.
First to arrive were the pork rib tips.
This was actually pretty good. Not a huge fan of the overly sweet, mass-produced BBQ sauce; but the rib tips were fairly tender, with nice cartiledgeous chewiness. A decent amount of smokiness with a mild rub. It was better than we had expected.
Next to arrive were the fried pickles. Man, the portion size was pretty large.
Crisp outside, with a sour-tangy-saltiness, this was a nice version.
The Fried Brussel Sprouts on the other hand was our least favorite.
The batter didn't hold up well and was quite salty. The actual brussel sprouts were mushy and had a weird texture.
Still, two out of three ain't bad. Again, I wouldn't go out of my way for this, but being across the street…..
Tiger Bar & Cafe
2620 CA-158
June Lake, CA 93529
Of course, after all of that fried food, we needed to take a walk and headed back down to Gull Lake to watch the day turn into night.
The next morning we headed out early and made a stop in Bishop at Erick Schat's.
This time we got the Sheepherder Bread and of course more cookies for the Missus.
That bread is great…..this will be a regular stop for us from now on.
Erick Schat's Bakkerÿ
763 N Main St.
Bishop, CA 93514
About an hour south of Bishop is Lone Pine and it seemed like a good idea to make a brunch stop before the five hour plus drive home. We decided on revisiting Alabama Hills Cafe. We stopped an easily found parking and unlike our previous visit, things were rather mellow in the restaurant.
The Missus got the bacon and egg breakfast, which came with a rather dense biscuit, and breakfast potatoes….and of course bacon.
While the potatoes had a generous amount of bell peppers and onions, it was bit on the greasy side. No complaints about the bacon as She also ended up poaching some of mine.
Having thought that the BLT I had for lunch here was decent; I got the Breakfast BLT.
Other than the bread being a bit under toasted….and the interesting portion of grapes….I guess they wanted to make sure I had some fruit with breakfast; I enjoyed this sandwich. Even though the eggs could have been a bit more runny; there were no off flavors, the nice smoky saltiness of the bacon (before the Missus stole it), acidity of the tomato, this was a decent sandwich. I'd have it again.
Typical diner-ish fare; pretty much what we expected.
Alabama Hills Cafe & Bakery
111 West Post St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545
And then we were headed home……intent on getting some Asian food for the Missus!
Thanks for stopping by!
Good lord. The fish was supposedly mahi mahi, overfried, not seasoned, and dry as heck. The tortillas were like cardboard. The purple cabbage slaw was flavored with ginger and the other had mango "salsa" which really needed some spice. It was all accompanied by a pool of pasty black beans, which at least was seasoned adequately.
With not too much of anything, I could try the biscuits and gravy. The gravy wasn't too salty or greasy, the texture was on the lighter side of things, but it wasn't bad. The egg was perfectly easy over, the yolk having no off flavors. The breakfast potatoes nice and crisp on the exterior, the breakfast sausage routine. This was good enough to bring back memories of old school – diner breakfasts I'd had in my younger days.
I didn't care for the fries which quickly got limp and were over salted. 
The Mister and I made the trek West, to Old Town, a few months ago, so that I could have the breakfast I was craving and He could fulfill His cravings.
His order was F10- the Italian sausage frittata ($15.99). A simple baked (in cast iron; thicker than an omelet) egg dish of Italian sausage, tomatoes and mixed cheese. A nice, mild sausage, fresh tomatoes and plenty of cheese and eggs…filling and tasty.
Instead of toast, He chose biscuits and gravy- house made, fluffy inside with a crisp crust covered by a creamy, breakfast sausage filled gravy.
Also part of the meal were hash browns. Nice and crisp.
Here's my Fish and egg meal ($16.99)-cod fish, lightly floured and pan fried, two (properly) poached eggs and crisp Home fries. The fish was served with the appropriate condiments of tartar sauce and lemon. 
Instead of bread, I chose the muffin of the day (blueberry). It's light and cake-like and filled with fresh, plump blueberries.
