The Altamont General Store

This upscale eatery blows my socks off every time I go there.
Today I had such an exquisite chicken melt sandwich that was so good I had to call them after and thank them for doing what they do.
The owners oversee the magic and the staff is super friendly & adorable always making sure you feel the Occidental love.
Charming atmosphere, delicious, well crafted food with masterful flavor profiles.
Don’t miss this gem!

One of the best breakfasts of my life. Jammy egg. Ricotta and passion fruit curd. Cafe miel. An absolute dream. Worth the trip to Occidental.

Surprisingly good. Really Fresh sweet veggies, new taste combos. Try one of the bowls! Menu seemed a little heavy on the vinaigrettes and fermented items for me. But it was super yummy.Their fresh baked sandwich rolls were to die for.

I’ll start with the good things!
The design of the place is super cute! Lots of little tables with jewelry and other cute things for sale, lots of sitting both inside and outside,
I had a chai latte and a match donut , both were great!
The down side is that I tried their katsu chicken sandwich and it wasn’t good at all, they reheat the chicken so it’s not fresh out of the fryer, there’s hardly any slaw in it and the flavors just don’t work in my opinion. Obviously it might taste good to some people. But chicken katsu is my go to wherever I can get it, and I didn’t like this one.
I’ll come back for coffee and the atmosphere but not the food 🙏🏻

Stylish, spacious, cool store to browse but especially to eat in—went twice in a month—both chicken and pork bowls were so good. Perfectly seasoned with creamy sauces. (Would be even more eco friendly if they composted on site—all the compostable wares have to go into trash.)

Wow this place is really elevating Occidental! The pastries are out of this world. The banana pudding is the best I have every had and the chocolate iced mochi donut is amazing. Their take way dinners are soooo delicious they do a special menu on Friday. The lattes are also so good. A must try if you visit Occidental!

Pretentious, overpriced, and complicated ordering and delivering food. If you like that sort of thing this place is the place for you.

Ordered an egg sandwich. first one in. Last one out. No cohesive flow to the ordering of food and where to pick it up. I was asked to leave because my breakfast sandwich was given or taken by another customer. How nice.

I suppose that would have been the appropriate response for a $2 hot dog cart. Not a $13 breakfast sandwich.

To be fair I was in the restroom when my name was called. However there should be a contingency for that.

Those sandwiches are quite sub par and highly overpriced. For all the effort they put into their house made brioche and “bann mi bun”, they’re really just bearable. The hotdog is mediocre, found a long hair in my pulled pork, and I’ve had better chicken sandwiches in fire camp. If you want a sandwich, just get a torta from el mariachi or something from bohemian market. The coffee drinks are good and the staff are nice enough, I’ll give them that. All in all, it takes some pressure off people wanting to get hung over brunch at Howard’s (which has also kind of slid off as far as quality goes) so I won’t complain any more.

We stopped for a quick drink whilst passing through - good selection of beer and draught kombucha! Had a tasty salad from the counter too, looking forward to trying more of the menu. Very friendly owners and a beautiful space. We will be detouring through Occidental each time we come to the area to stop here!

The special hot dog as seen on tv was excellent! The variety of flavors, texture and quality of the dog well worth the drive!
Wait staff were friendly and welcoming.