Two Cooks on Main

Placerville, United States

4.4

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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+1 530-626-6546
Address:
374 Main St, Placerville, CA, 95667
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
No
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Placerville) 20:38 Friday, 6 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Two Cooks on Main takes the cake for soups, salads and sandwiches. Real turkey cooked for sandwiches, housemade compotes and dressings, soups filled with seasonal freshness, inventive and traditional sandwiches and salads. Cookies with dough we make ourselves with real butter. From scratch, real ingredients, made with the love and care of women who love to cook!

History

Established in 2013.

this business was started by two longtime friends who have a combined 70 years in the business (and are still relatively young!). So the history is more about them and their skills in bringing great food to you in an atmosphere that feels like being in their kitchen than it is about a business history iself.

Meet the Business Owner

nina and paula T.

Business Owner

This bio is about two friends who are sharing their years of cooking and food service experience with you. Nina has owned 4 restaurants, a catering business and a coffee/​breakfast truck. Paulas last experiences were owning a catering business, then managing an upscale café in Placerville. Together we bring you our joy of cooking and love of great food, at prices that won’t kill your appetite along with emptying your pocketbook. We love what we do and take great pride in doing it to the best of our abilities!

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20 reviews of Two Cooks on Main

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Place rating: 5
Sacramento, CA
I had read the reviews. We were looking for a sandwich place, something light b4 we drove to South Lake Tahoe from Sacramento. One of our son’s n I shared a pesto n feta cheese veg sandwich with chips n my husband and son had the roast beef chutney. It was more than enough for a couple of 14 year olds n us. Delicious homemade taste to the food n vibe to the restaurant. One of the cooks was waiting on tables n she was super friendly writing out great sightseeing places in and around South Lake Tahoe. Thank you ladies for the «soul food.»
Place rating: 1
Santa Rosa, CA
Went today to try out the food based on reviews. There was a sign that said they will be closed for the weekends starting June 11th… Strange… It’s not June 11th yet but alas they are closed! Also, with summer coming and the camping and all the traveling, why would a restaurant be closed on the weekend??? Do they not get enough business? Strange. Can only do one star since they were supposed to be open.
Place rating: 5
Modesto, CA
Thanks to Unilocal!,we ate lunch here today. What a treat! The women were very friendly, they greet everyone like old friends. My husband ordered the roast beef with tomato chutney and I had the roast beef with blue cheese. Both were delicious. We will definitely be back.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
The shop is Very small but the sandwiches are huge! Lady who runs the shop is very friendly and accommodating to making sure your happy and comfortable. Very homey and tasty! Easy to get to from Hwy 50 if you are heading to Tahoe.
Place rating: 5
Moraga, CA
We love this unique place! The food tastes fantastic and the lady owner is very charming and welcoming!
I definitely recommend their pesto sandwich. Can’t wait for our next visit with two cooks on the main ;)
Place rating: 5
Spring, TX
On the way back from Big Trees, we stopped for lunch. Many choices in town, but this place looked really inviting, with nice patio furniture outside. The staff was really friendly and the food was AMAZING! I had the chicken teriyaki sandwich (which was the special that day), and it was the best I’ve ever had! Very flavorful and tender meat, the bread was soft and fresh and the portion was large enough I had to have a to go box! I’m from Texas and was visiting a friend, but Two Cooks on Main will definitely be on my «return to» list!
Place rating: 4
Stateline, NV
I’m assuming the owners were there preparing the food the day we were there because the service was prompt and personable. I got the roast beef and blue cheese and my girlfriend got the chicken teriyaki sandwich – both very good. They use delicious bread, which is half the battle when it comes to sandwiches. The only drawback was the potato chips on the side – they were fresh and good but I’d rather have a little potato salad or green salad.
Place rating: 5
Stockton, CA
Tried the roast beef with blue cheese. It was amazing!!! One of the best roast beef sandwiches I’ve ever had. My grandmother had the split pea soup and it wasn’t her cup of tea. Would definitely go back. Very good customer service, seems like most people that go there are regulars because they knew everyone by name which says a lot.
Place rating: 5
Sacramento, CA
Great lunch! My husband and I popped in for a quick lunch with our 16 month old son. We each ordered a roast beef sandwich, his with blue cheese and garlic and mine with the tomato chutney, and both were delicious! This place has a great atmosphere and we felt very comfortable eating there with our young son.
Place rating: 2
Sacramento, CA
Just… no. Not good. The combination of ingredients on the sandwiches are poor choices and not complementary at all. The Chinese Chicken salad had tiny bits of chicken, and crunched up ramen noodles in it. There was hardly any sort of flavor to it. The roast beef and blue cheese sandwich was flavorless roast beef and soggy lettuce on blazé bread. The tuna sandwich was boring to say the least. The women that work there are very lovely and sweet as pie, but that’s not enough to make us come back. One of the worst places I’ve ever eaten.
Place rating: 5
Poway, CA
Small spot with big Flavors. Cranberry turkey sandwich was great. Service fast and friendly.
Place rating: 5
Placerville, CA
I had a tuna sandwich It was better then moms. The taste was sensational, you could actually taste the tuna. Hands up to two cooks on main street
Place rating: 5
League City, TX
Loved this little spot on the Main Street of Placerville. I had read the glowing reviews online and heard from others how good the food was.
We got:
The turkey and cranberry. Classic. Apparently this is a must have and it hit the spot perfectly. Good sized sandwich with a lot of turkey and cranberries.
Tried the Chinese chicken salad and it was nice as well.
I got the Sandwich Special of the Day: Caprese Sandwich. I have been obsessed with Caprese Salad since having it in Italy. So this was an intriguing choice. It is a warm/​grilled sandwich. When it came out I was surprised that it appeared so small and remarked that it didn’t look like $ 10…then I took a bite. «Ohhhhh, that’s why it is ten dollars… it’s overwhelmingly delicious.» I have a hearty appetite and this and the crisp, fresh Ruffles chips were more than enough. The tastes, though, were the key. The mozzarella just clung to the toasted bread, sun-​dried tomatoes, and basil. Ahhhhhh, it was wonderful.
We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful Placerville downtown and warm summer afternoon.
Perfect.
I look forward to returning for some of the famous homemade soups.
Don’t forget to stop by The Bookery a few doors down. Great store filled with treasures.
Place rating: 5
Placerville, CA
I love this place! Always amazing food! A must try if you are downtown Placerville at lunchtime. Excellent Chinese Chicken Salad, must have the Roast Beef with blue cheese and garlic, and the soup is always delicious.
Place rating: 4
Hillcrest, Australia
This place is worth waiting for a table. The meats seem like they were made on the day, our pork was even warm still. Everything was tender and tasty.
Place rating: 4
Sacramento, CA
This is a tiny shop with probably about 5 tables total. They offer sandwiches, salad and soup for between $ 6 – 9. We got the half sandwich a small salad — egg salad sandwiches, one Chinese chicken and one house salad. The sandwiches were very good and served with chips. The salads were so so — my Chinese chicken was super crunchy and had bits of dry top ramen mixed in which was sort of weird. My mom’s house salad was also good but she was off put by the amount of sugar residue from the candied pecans, as it really did look like they just sprinkled some sugar on top of the salad.
Service was friendly and attentive — they offered us lemon with our water and talked is into getting two delicious cookies to go with our lunch. This place really does feel like you’re going to your mom’s house for lunch or something.
Place rating: 4
São Paulo, Brazil
Really charming little lunch spot to grab some delicious homemade food. As the name suggests, there are literally 2 chefs putting your meal together in the small kitchen.
Very charming and personable and most importantly great food. I loved the house salad with a poppy seed vinaigrette. Delicious. And if you like turkey, they bake it here themselves and their best selling sandwich is the turkey cranberry. Enjoy!
Place rating: 5
Placerville, CA
I have been here many times and each time I am treated to kindness and fabulous food.
Place rating: 4
Elk Grove, CA
Walked up and down main street twice and this place looked the most appealing. I’m glad I walked in.
I ordered a cup if clam chowder and the dilled albacore. The clam chowder was amazing! Ask for extra croutons, they are really good! The tuna was really good, one of the better tuna sandwich’s I’ve had. Chips were ruffles. The owners are super nice so don’t be afraid to chat.
All in all, great food, great service. Great place to grab a bite to eat if you are in a hurry.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
We stopped here on our way to Tahoe. What a tasty food and great service! We had Chinese salad and Cranberry Turkey sandwich. Everything was delicious. The staff was super nice, it felt like we were visiting our family. Will maje this place our regular stop. What a discovery!