Stella

honestly this may have been the best hospitality I’ve had in a while! My friends and I showed up at 10 am not realizing they closed at 11 and the host/server was kind enough to let us stay. It was 10 of us and only one of her and I think 1 cook as well. The waitress was so kind, she took everyone’s order, she was on top of things all the meanwhile cleaning up the rest of the restaurant. For such a big group everything came out so quick + the portion sizes were 10/10! My friends and I enjoyed it so much and hope to visit Truckee again to come here, but a lot earlier rather than an hour before closing. Shout out to the waitress + cook, we appreciated it so much and wish I would’ve asked for their names so they could get the recognition they deserve. 20/10 recommend!

Saw a mention about happy hour 3-5 pm with bocce so stopped in. Was seated in front patio, nice atmosphere but we were the only ones here at 4 pm on a Sunday! And bocce is on back patio. Was told we could go back but we just had bevies and left.

Love this place! We thought that this would be our new permanent anniversary restaurant. Last year when we went we had an amazing interaction with the chef when we inquired about the candied lemons and green bean app. He said that he brought the lemons from the home town where my wife grew up in Sonoma County. So fast forward to this evening and, she asked if there was any chance that the chef was still offering that dish. Our male waiter said "I have no idea what you are talking about. " Then walked away. What a sick! Reuned our evening. ALSO! When I made the reservations I had added this was our wedding anniversary. Not that I expect a free dessert or anything but, to be acknowledged would have been nice. We got nothing, not even a congratulations.

This was a favorite place of mine the past few years and it's only gotten better with the new chef and changes they've made. They now have full service waiters and more seating options. The menu choices became fewer but there is nothing on it that disappoints. The cauliflower is a staple and a must. The Tartine bread starter (not shown) was divine and great for sharing. The halibut had so much flavor! They have unique combinations of ingredients that complement each other really well.

We enjoyed a delicious dinner on Saturday night. The service was great and we loved the atmosphere! Unfortunately, my wife had a breakfast sandwich that was not good on Sunday morning. The English muffin was burnt and the bacon was overcooked. I'm surprised they let that sandwich leave the kitchen. My California omelette was good, but you can get get a better breakfast sandwich at BK.

There is a tendency at nice restaurants in the US right now to put sugar on everything, and that was my experience here. I ordered the pan seared salmon. It was cooked *perfectly*, but all I could taste was the sweetness of the miso vinaigrette. Total overkill.

I went here for breakfast and holy moly, the latte I ordered was the most delicious and perfectly made latte I have ever had. The gal working that day definitely knew how to perfectly steam the milk. She was very friendly and attentive as well. The food was great, a little bland but still tasty. No complaints here and I will definitely check them out for other dishes the next time I’m back that way.

I stayed at Gravity Haus for a couple days this week, and ate at Stella twice for breakfast and once for dinner. I’d definitely eat here again, especially if I stay in Truckee again. The breakfast on the first day was really nice! The coffee was pretty good even though it was self-serve. I got the traditional breakfast and loooooved the potatoes and bacon. The potatoes were particularly crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The scrambled eggs were bland and overcooked though. That night I had dinner there, got the seared scallops which were probably the best cooked scallops I’ve had in a long time. We also had the truffle gnocchi, rack of lamb, rice pudding, and cheesecake. Overall, the food was excellent but each thing had a small miss short of being absolutely perfect. For example, some of the greens in the scallop entree was overly salty or that the cheesecake’s brown butter crumble had some bigger granules of sugar that made the experience gritty and felt like pieces of sand. Still highly recommend this place though. Then the following morning we stopped by to have breakfast. I got the traditional breakfast and was a bit surprised. The waitress (a different person from yesterday) noticed my reaction and asked if I had any questions. I told her that the scrambled eggs looked better compared to yesterday’s. She explained that it’s a different chef (and yes it was). I enjoyed the eggs more and the bread. The bacon was still good, maybe a bit crispier if some people like that more. The potatoes were less crispy and fluffy though. Still good and would come again! I was only disappointed that their coffee machine wasn’t working when we had breakfast the second day. My husband and I each ordered the berry smoothie though and found it to be good and not too sweet! Both days the service was very attentive and nice. Chef Watkins came to talk to patrons at dinner service as well.