Side Door Cafe

Mostly empty at 11am but had to wait more than five minutes to be acknowledged by a hostess. I was then told there was a wait to be seated. After looking around at all the empty tables, the hostess sensed my incredulity and stated that they were understaffed (a common complaint from other reviewed). I left.
I’d been here before and the food is good, though pricey. Another big problem for me is the enclosed patio which is a magnet for dog owners and their noisy, smelly animals. Why restaurants allow dogs is something I will never understand.

I loved the romantic, cozy ambience especially on a cold, snowy night during the middle of winter in Mammoth. We sat at a high top table in the bar and only enjoyed wine and appetizer but I’d love to return for a meal. Classy, dimly lit, great wine selection… Felt like a taste of the French alps.

The Citron Crêpe is just divine… Often it will randomly pop into my head and my mouth will water… Year round it is the most delicious dish in all of Mammoth…

Every thing on the menu seemed tempting
Jacob was our server who was very friendly and helpful.
The wine list was extensive and the desserts were the best I’ve had in town.
Try the road runner (cinnamon sugar butter) pretty simple but delicious.
I would definitely recommend this place for its desserts and coffee but we had a full meal that was delicious.

Great dog friendly place that provided a great refuge from the snow with their enclosed, heated patio. This is the closest to «indoor» dining to the dog in Mammoth Lakes and was one of the few places we could go with the puppy with the snow dumping down. The menu at first glance looked a bit limited but the food was pretty good.
We started with the artichoke spinach dip which was quite delicious — heaver on the artichoke but a great creamyness.
The french onion soup had a nice sweetness to it, and featured a pair of cheese soaked crostinis. Initially they were a bit hard, but after a nice soak in the soup they softened up.
My Cobb Salad with their basil vinaigrette was a good size and had a good mix of elements with just enough blue cheese to keep things interesting. $ 14 for a full sized salad — slightly pricy but not terrible.
The Chamonix crêpe was delicate and was almost like carpaccio in an odd way. Quite good, although it could have used more aoli. The price however was not cheap for a normal sized savory crêpe.
The free sangria from the Unilocal check-​in was a nice touch and their beer list was well curated. I had a quite good pumpkin (spice) beer that was very well balanced.
The highlight was Brenda, our server. She was extremely attentive and absolutely fawned over our dog. If based on service and atmosphere alone, this would be a solid 5 stars. The food itself was good, although slightly pricy even for Mammoth.

We came on a Tuesday for lunch. They easily accommodated our party of 11. We’ve experienced slower service when it’s packed, but that day for our large party, the service was great. I enjoyed The Broadway crêpe (turkey, Swiss, spinach, tomato, and aioli). My husband loved his NY Pastrami melt and my son liked his Caprese Panini. The rest of our group seemed to enjoy their lunch. I’ve had the dessert crêpes in the past and they are delicious, especially The Mammoth.
The best part of our lunch: I checked in on Unilocal and got a free glass of sangria! It was pretty good!

I came here for dinner on Sunday night after a long day of snowboarding and had a great time! I come here almost every time I come to Mammoth because it is so delicious and also so convenient!
The service here was really good, which was pretty surprising since they were very packed. I highly recommend the tuna and artichoke panini and the tuna salad.
Also, I checked in on Unilocal and got a free glass of sangria! It was pretty good!

Located in the village. I don’t recall much from my experience here, except that there was absolutely no wait time even though the surrounding restaurants had hour to an hour and a half wait time, the service was great, you get a coupon for a glass of sangria upon checking in on Unilocal,their paninis are delicious and they have fondue!