Piemont - Mount Shasta

Warning for those looking for Italian food in Mt Shasta California. My husband, my daughter and I stayed in Mt Shasta for dinner on Oregon's way home the weekend after Thanksgiving. We came across the Italian restaurant Piedmont, looked like a beautiful place. We sat fast, which was great, as we had a very hungry 18 mo. Dude with us. The owner even brought her a few crackers to keep her. We ordered a plate of pasta with butter for the baby that just came out in time to keep them happy. I ordered the spaghetti with meat sauce and my husband ordered the Ravioli with Alfredo. All meals include soup, salad, relish plate, ice cream and coffee. It started going downhill. The soup comes in a bowl (Family Style, enough for a pan with something left each. Soup wasn't bad... wasn't great... but was not bad. Then came the salad and relish plate. Salad HA HA HA when you look at a small oval plate with shredded salad, two slices of pickled beans, cold green beans, a few thin slices of white onions and oily a salad for two. But we ate it. We were hungry; we were on our way for a few hours. On the main course... the Ravioli was terrible! Much over boiled. It was basically alfredo mush. As far as spaghetti is concerned, I never had spaghetti that tasted like Klove (like a Christmas ham! . Let me be the first to tell you that not well. I took a bite and decided that this would just not work. The waitress is coming over to see if we like our ice cream and some crates. I let them know that the food was terrible and that we were not happy. To whom she answers, "Oh, I'm sorry, let me see what I can do and make sure you let the owner know." She brings me the check and tells me, “I just accused you of soup and salad.” I thanked her and went to the register. I tell the owner of our experience in their restaurant. I declare the mushy raviolis to which she reacts “humm he must have boiled”. And the meat sauce tastes like cloves. No comment. I'll sign my credit card slip and go to the car where my husband is waiting to eat something edible. I started thinking that $30.00 seemed like a terrible amount for two soups and salads. I went back and asked the owner to explain how two soups and salads cost so much money. She says, “You were better with what you had, here let me show you.” She pulls out a menu and tells me they accused us of the soups and salads we ate. Soup and bread $6.75 and salad $5.50. Now this is per person! Our original meal the spaghetti was $10 something and the raviolis were $12 something. So they paid us $11 for an apology for a salad we shared and $13,50 for a bowl of soup we shared! She was very rude and didn't apologize for the food being bad. I told her that oral propaganda is the best advertising she reacted to that we have a lot. Well, now she does. Perhaps it must take into account that they not only take care of the regular ones they need, but also the travelers.

My wife and I have been thriving several times a year in Piedmont for over 15 years. The food was always great with very generous portions. Tonight we were both disappointed. They have removed their signature filet mignon from the menu, so I ordered a rib eye rarely. It was hard and well cooked until medium/medium. The fries were not as usual. They were chewing as if they were overtaken by yesterday. Soup and salad were all right and seemed as old as before. I found that the owner had sold or transferred their property. I believe they have lowered their standards for their meat and do not have their heart in surgery like the 3 or 4 generations that preceded the current management. I hope they wake up and improve. We always loved eating there.

We loved Piedmont! The waitress and other staff were friendly and welcoming. We were not sure what pasta to order, and since my husband has food sensitivities, the waitress brought out a sample plate of all sauces for him “try before you buy”. Italian food is about the sauce. We found the family style soup bowl generous for two (more than enough for a bowl and one half each) and very delicious. It was certainly homemade and fresh. The salad plate was a throw back on the 50s, like the decor of this place. I think Bucca De Beppo came here first for inspiration. The plate had salad, olives, two green onions, etc. Admitted, it was iceberg salad, but it was picturesque. The pasta was hot, fresh and delicious. We could not choose between three variations and they delivered bowls each for us on spaghetti. Yummy! We really enjoyed our evening at Piedmont and the nostalgic trip back to the dinner club era that evoked it.

This is a constant family restaurant of the best quality. I moved to Mount Shasta in 1955, and The Piedmont is the best place to have a great, high quality meal with friendly service and fair prices since. Piedmont is a shortening of the Italian Piedmonte, chosen by the family. Try the Filet Steak. I doubt you can finish it and I know you'll never forget it! Do not forget the included spamoni ice cream.