Auction Yard Cafe
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Hours
Sun
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Tue
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Wed
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thu
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Fri
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Sat
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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CUISINES
American, Cafe, Diner
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Table Service
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This is an Real auction yard with a cafe up front. The very best breakfast I have ever had
CUISINES
American, Cafe, Diner
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Table Service
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4.5
18 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
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Average
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Pamwiltravel
Arcata338 contributions
May 2019 • friends
We stopped here for lunch. There were lots of locals there, and I always consider that a good sign. The food was fine, but what really impressed me was the people who worked at the restaurant.
Written May 19, 2019
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NeilRocks
Denver483 contributions
Apr 2018 • solo
Wonderful lunch. Tasty hamburger and French fries. Yum. Service was quick and very friendly. Prices are very reasonable. The restaurant appears to be local favorite based upon the number of people stopping by to have lunch.
Written April 3, 2018
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Awaygrrl
United States42 contributions
May 2017 • none
First of all Trip Advisor has the directions and map wrong. Auction Yard is on Hwy 299, two miles west of the Hwy 395 and 299 junction. What a fun experience all the way around! Lots of Alturas cowboys gathered for lunch before the livestock auction. The food was great home cooking. My chef salad had real roasted turkey, baked ham and roast beef, none of it processed lunch meat, all great cuts of meat. My husband described his large burger as juicy and flavorful. Service was friendly and fast. My waitress anticipated my request for a soda refill to go and had it ready before I asked! We then peeked into the livestock auction, fascinating! European visitors who love authentic American cowboys, don't miss this. It was noon on a Saturday.
Written May 20, 2017
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Chad E
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • couples
I wanted to give this place a chance. But the first thing I saw when entering was a huge "f*** Biden" sign within the restaurant. Regardless of your political leanings, this is absolutely unacceptable. Do not give these people your money, they do not deserve it. It's petty, childish, ignorant, and intolerant, and reflects very poorly on their character.
Written August 30, 2023
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divinemountainliving
Alturas3 contributions
Jul 2016 • family
This is by far the best food in town in terms of down home cooking. Still not quite like mamma makes it, but a mamma does make it here. The prices are excellent and the portion sizes are adequate to solicit a doggy bag. Only down sides are its only open on weekends, and packed full of rootin tootin cowboys who give queer looks to strange folk. My wife and I get asked where we are travelling from nearly every time we visit. Or if we came from or are going to burningman. All because we arent wearing boots wranglers camo and cowboy hat im sure. seems to be the norm in this town. Queer cowboys and the like of republicans.
Written April 4, 2017
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Michael B
35 contributions
May 2016 • none
If I hadn't read about this place before I came up on it, I would have surely missed out on a great time and even better meal.
Hit it on auction day, so pickups pulling stock trailers were everywhere. Peeked in on the auction and even if I'd had my western wear on these "real" cowboy ranchers would have instantly spotted me for a city dude. But everyone I met was polite and invited me to sit and listen to conversations and the bidding. Most just sat quietly listening, as I was with little talking. Some of the ranchers just watched with no intention of buying, but admitted that if they spotted a deal they'd come back with a trailer. What a Hoot!
I walked out, following the "dirt" trail on the sidewalk to the cafe door. Inside it was rustic, clean and neat. Perfect! Coffee cups are on the tables when you sit down, so you know they're serious about the important stuff and understand efficiency in saving footsteps.
Families and couples were around me with auction attendees breezing back in coffee cups for refills. Server came right over with coffee, menus and an engaging manner.
Be hungry! Being beef country, I ordered something I rarely see, an omelet with "beef", onions and green peppers, with hash browns and a homemade biscuit. There was a ton of really tasty, fresh ground beef and it was filling. Tried the pork sausage and admit that it was just about as perfect as it gets. Everything was wonderful.
At the table across the small room were two families with skinny young boys comparing their flexed arms. Hilarious! They were very talkative and they competed with each other to chat for a while. Ahhh!
So reasonable and so good, I left a big tip.
In the parking lot, well-trained, hard-working ranch dogs waited alertly but patiently in truck beds for owners to come out.
Can't say enough about this place. This should be a destination if it's an auction day.
Wow! Loved it. Western Americana at its best.
Written May 23, 2016
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Don D
Alturas15 contributions
Feb 2016 • family
The auction Yard Café is one of the coolest places you can go in this area. It is actually in a working livestock auction building with all the appropriate aromas and other working decorations. The food is outstanding, all down home dishes with ample portions cooked like mama used to make. The friendly folks who run the place are great. Don't miss this place if you are passing through.
Written February 10, 2016
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Jan501
Grants Pass218 contributions
Nov 2014 • couples
We had heard about this place and finally got a chance to give it a try. Wow, this was delicious home cooking! The breakfast menu is fairly small, with the old standards. There was one omelet for $8.99, with a list of additions to choose from (including your choice of meat). I asked the waitress how many additions I could choose for that price, and she said I could add them all! I didn't, I added cheese, onions, mushrooms and Spanish sauce. Yum, the omelet was FULL of mushrooms and golden onions, and the Spanish sauce was really delicious. I also asked if I could have one pancake instead of hash browns and toast. Sure, no problem, said the very friendly waitress! The pancake was great too.
The portions are generous, the place is friendly, down-home and obviously frequented by locals. The building looks terrible from the outside and there was no sign. The ambiance was definitely livestock auction yard. I would not have gone in if the restaurant hadn't been recommended. We're glad we stopped.
Written November 10, 2014
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Bill L
Rathdrum11 contributions
Sep 2014 • friends
We have stopped at the Modoc Auction Yard Cafe for breakfast every year for the last four years on our return from Reno. The food is great, the portions generous and the service top notch. I don't know how you could leave this place hungry.
This is a working auction yard so if you're looking for a fancy place you'll be disappointed. For us this is actually part of the attraction, That, and the fact that it is clearly a family run operation with everyone pitching in to make it work.
Written September 29, 2014
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Michael C
Portland70 contributions
May 2014 • couples
Great breakfast. Mom in the kitchen, daughter serving, and the kids in Little League uniforms chowing down pancakes at the counter. Truly a locals stop and I now see why. Great friendly service, good food and generous portions. What's not to like? There was no sign when we were there but just go to the M odoc Auction Yard (red building ) on Hwy 299; the cafe is at the west end of the building. Enjoy.
Written July 4, 2014
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Eric M
Middleton17 contributions
Mar 2014 • friends
We were up in Alturas taking care of some of the varmint problems and stopped in to the Auction Yard Cafe on a tip from a local the night before. The first morning we ate there, the weather was cold and blustery, so this breakfast really hit the spot. The eggs, bacon and hashbrowns were excellent, but their sausage patties and gravy were the highlight of the mornings we ate there (3 total). The service was excellent and on day two they knew what extras we liked with our breakfast. You don't find that just anywhere.
Written March 21, 2014
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CaliforniaMtngoat
29 contributions
Feb 2013 • friends
Now this is a 4 out of five for Alturas, not the rest of the world. The Auction Yard is great for breakfast & lunch. The staff is friendly and the food is good, but the atmosphere... hey it's a working auction yard, what do you expect?
Written April 6, 2013
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chante j
California City278 contributions
Oct 2012 • none
you get your money's worth and you leave FULL!
MY FAVORITE hashbrowns! with eggs or get their burger and fries!
Written January 3, 2013
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Betsy J
Alturas8 contributions
Apr 2012 • none
if your super hungry and want a cowboy meal, this is the place to eat.
while your eating you can see lots of the different brandings in this area. Food is excellent, and so is the staff, couldn't ask for a better eating experance.
Written August 23, 2012
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ryanblonien
Sacramento11 contributions
Jun 2012 • family
We stopped here while enroute from Portland to Reno. We got there for lunch. We were told they are only open fro lunch and breakfast now. Our waitress was friendly and quick. Our group had chicken fried steak sandwich, enchilada, grilled cheese, and a burger. All food was very good and bountiful. Not often that parents, teenagers, and 4 year old all agree that lunch was good. We will stop here again!!! Added bonus was the REAL cowboys who were eating lunch. By real I mean working cowboys.
Written July 1, 2012
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