Breakfast restaurant · Big Bear Lake

Old Country Inn review

Old Country Inn is a breakfast-focused German-American restaurant on Big Bear Boulevard, with Eggs Benedict among the dishes reviewers commonly mention. It suits visitors seeking a substantial breakfast and sits about 1.1 miles from Snow Summit's main address.

  • Best for: Big breakfast
  • 1.1 mi from Snow Summit
  • Our score 5.7/10

At a glance

  • German-American breakfast restaurant
  • 41126 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake
  • About 1.1 miles from Snow Summit
  • Check its own website for current seating arrangements
  • Best for: big breakfast
  • Official website: oldcountryinnrestaurant.com

Our score

5.7 /10

The substantial breakfast plates support the score, but repeated complaints about slow, disorganized service pull it down.

  • Food and drink 6.5
  • Value 5
  • Service and wait 4.5
  • Setting 6

What it is known for

The restaurant's own website focuses on breakfast, with a menu of familiar American dishes and some German influence.

Reviewers often praise the Eggs Benedict and Bloody Marys. Service is the recurring weakness, with reports of long waits and disorganization alongside some positive experiences.

Strengths and limits

Pros

  • Substantial breakfast dishes
  • Eggs Benedict receives praise
  • Close to Snow Summit

Cons

  • Slow service is a recurring complaint
  • Some visitors report disorganization
  • Breakfast-focused menu

Before you go

Should I book ahead?

Old Country Inn's own website is the place to check its current seating arrangements; the reviewed material did not establish a standing reservation requirement.

Which website is current?

oldcountryinnrestaurant.com is the restaurant's own website, per its published business information.

Where it is

Who reviewed this

Jenna Whitcomb

Jenna Whitcomb

Local guide editor

Jenna Whitcomb edits Near Big Bear. Every place on this page was checked against the business's own website and OpenStreetMap on the date below.

Updated
September 22, 2026