Deli In Store

great burgers! holy moly

Good burgers at the gas station!

Philly cheese omg delicious that's all

Don't know what took me so long to get there

Great cheese steaks and fries.

Best burgers around .

Amazing burgers and fries!

The best

The food is amazing!!!

Blue cheese, bacon, and garlic burger

Great food great people

Love the Philly!

Great sandwiches!!!

Tasty food 😋

Best Burger this side of the Mississippi! I love the pastrami burger! Hard to resist their fries!

This is the place to go when you just need a damn good burger. They also make a mean Philly Cheesesteak.

Amazing Cheesesteak, pastrami burger is my favorite. Always good quality

The food is addictive drive 20 minutes to get a burger and a fantastic small town feel

Everything Lindsay makes is fantastic. Love all the vegetarian options and premade food in the cold case!!

LOVE all the vegetarian options in the cold case!! Also, the Lemon Cake!! 👍🏻 Take-A-Bite, yeaaasssss!!! Thanks Lindsey!!

Get some killer grill and go down to the river and enjoy lunch.

Delicious hole in the wall restaurant. Perfect lunch after a good hike up the road.

Best cheese burger I've ever eaten. Deeelicious!!

THE PHILLY IS AMAZING!!!! The best food ever, even the items in the cold case are DELISH!!! Must try!!

By far the best quick bite on the Divide and the best cheese steak this side of the Mississippi!

Awesome staff. The food is the best hands down. Going back for sure

Good service nice staff and busy best to call in order. It's worth the wait time.

Absolutely the best burger in El dorado County

Best burger anywhere!

Great food and even better customer service 👌

The best burger and best service.

Best burger in town

Black bean burger was awesome!

Really good food! Just wish it was open weekends!

Great food! A favorite Hidden gem

The best burger is not a lie.

Best food, Wonderful Service! Dangerously Delicious!

Awesome food and service! I totally recommend ‼️‼️‼️‼️

We had the cheese burger, the Swiss mushroom burger, and shared an order of fries. The burgers were large, tasty and juicy. The fries were fresh, hot, and plentiful. We will be back!

This place is the best kept secret of Coloma. There's a reason why people will stand in line to get one of their delicious cheesesteaks. It's located inside that gas station ( I case you get confused of where it was)

great burgers!

Always good food and quick service. Gotta try the Philly Cheese Steak or the Burger By The Bay.

The wait time is worth the food, absolutely delicious. The Cheese Steak is what I got personal, and it is phenomenal.

This place has best cheese steak,Burgers,BLT’s for that matter all of it! Don’t forget fries!!

You'd never expect it inside a Chevron gas station but Take a Bite has truly delicious burgers!

It really is the best burger around! And they are always nice. Prices have gone up like everywhere else but they are still fair. My go to is the Meixner Mayhem burger...it's got everything but the kitchen sink! Least fav was Burger by the Bay but that's my fault for not knowing it was on a sourdough sandwich roll and not a bun.

Best cheeseburger in a 100 miles. I know cause I’ve driven in search of a better cheeseburger and it can’t be found. Do yourself a favor and take a scenic drive through gold country and treat yourself. “Hamburgers! The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast.” - Jules

Amazing! Delicious! Addicting! Satisfying! Tasty! These are all words that describe, Take a Bite. This is the cutest grill place. The cheesesteak is phenomenal. I'm a cheese connoisseur, so I would know! The only bummer is, they close early. It's more of a lunch spot. They do take orders over the phone.

Greg Creighton

You'd never expect it inside a Chevron gas station but Take a Bite has truly delicious burgers!

Jeremy Palmitier

Best cheeseburger in a 100 miles. I know cause I’ve driven in search of a better cheeseburger and it can’t be found. Do yourself a favor and take a scenic drive through gold country and treat yourself. “Hamburgers! The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast.” - Jules

Dondy Bentley

It really is the best burger around! And they are always nice. Prices have gone up like everywhere else but they are still fair. My go to is the Meixner Mayhem burger...it's got everything but the kitchen sink! Least fav was Burger by the Bay but that's my fault for not knowing it was on a sourdough sandwich roll and not a bun.

Sacramento Honey

Amazing! Delicious! Addicting! Satisfying! Tasty! These are all words that describe, Take a Bite. This is the cutest grill place. The cheesesteak is phenomenal. I'm a cheese connoisseur, so I would know! The only bummer is, they close early. It's more of a lunch spot. They do take orders over the phone.

Was almost turned away from trying their burgers due to the unpleasant welcome or lack thereof. Very unfriendly, yet I am very pleased to say that I will be returning for another Burger. It's arguably one of the best burgers for under $20 anywhere. So if you stop by, ignore the stiff , short , seemed to be bothered by your presence treatment and get yourself a burger from here. You will not be disappointed. Hint to the employee, it is OK to smile.

What a hidden gem! So my fellow wouldn’t eat a Philly cheesesteak since he had one back in Philly. Any of the ones he had outside of Philly had been crap in comparison until he had tried one from this joint, now he doesn’t want to stop eating them. My mother swears by their burgers, says the Philly’s are amazing but she is a burger person and that these are the best burgers she has ever had. We have figured out the best of both worlds, she gets a burger, I get a Philly and we split- it’s perfect! Now there is no shrinkage here in the amount of food you get like other places and you get your money worths. I also don’t find it a downside it being inside a gas station because the river is right there and as soon as you find a spot your food is cooled down enough that you can inhale it. Trust me you will, kind of like the chick on Cone Heads does with her sandwich. You work hard for your money and no better way to treat yourself than getting yourself something from Take a Bite and enjoying some time by the river while you eat it.

Amazing!!!!! Seriously the best sandwich I‘ve ever had!! We won a gift card at the FFA raffle, that’s how we found the shop and oh my gosh I’m so thankful! And the owner was working her butt off all alone and was still so pleasant! I highly recommend!!! Weekdays are better because she has help ❤️ I got the Turkey sandwich! So yummy!!

Excellent food n service. Love the black bean burger with extra avocado!! Delicious:)

Hidden in the gas station, we'd never have known this little gem existed if it wasn't for a locals recommendation! Pretty extensive grill menu given the size of the location filled with burgers (including very yummy veggie burger), sandwiches, fries and onion rings. Would highly recommend to grab food and head to Henningsen Lotus Park to eat by the river! 10/10 would return!

Wonderful food and staff! Wouldn't think a deli in a gas station would be so great, but it is! Very clean. Great tasting food. Willing to work with specific dietary needs, even a black bean burger for vegetarians! Favorite food spot!

Great food inside this old Chevron station when you have been down on the water. Cheese steak is so good, sandwiches made to order. Very friendly and patient with questions. Parking lot was full of people, everyone walking out with brown bags full of some delicious smelling food. No indoor seating but picnic tables outside. If you take it back down to the water please don't leave your trash.

Best hole in the wall burger spot out there 🫶🏼 a local staple & a sure spot to get good food every time !

Best cheesesteak ive had in a long time so good i had to go back and get two more one for a friend and one for later definetly check it out great fries to . Dont change a thing !!!! Ill beback soon .

Best Burger at a great price. I recommend the cheesesteaks also. Friendly customer service which is rare these days. Highly recommend.

This place is legendary. The best sandwich I have ever had and it is actually inside a gas station! If you are ever in Coloma and you are lucky enough that they are open, you have to try it. Heck, it is worth driving from Sac to get a sandwich there.

Seriously great burgers in a Chevron Gas Station! Its a little deli & grill inside the Gas Station, no frills, no ambiance, no seating except for a couple of picnic tables outside, get your food and get out, expect a line at lunchtime.

I have the mushroom burger and swiss I had them at onions it was Dynamite I really love that place the burgers are the best I've ever had every time I go by there I will stop and get me a burger regardless if dinner is almost on the table I would save it for the next day and eat it

Burgers are great, haven't tried anything else really. Hear great things from people who tried other food on menu. Solid choice for any meal of the day.

Monica Rivas

Excellent food n service. Love the black bean burger with extra avocado!! Delicious:)

John Lockhart

Was almost turned away from trying their burgers due to the unpleasant welcome or lack thereof. Very unfriendly, yet I am very pleased to say that I will be returning for another Burger. It's arguably one of the best burgers for under $20 anywhere. So if you stop by, ignore the stiff , short , seemed to be bothered by your presence treatment and get yourself a burger from here. You will not be disappointed. Hint to the employee, it is OK to smile.

Holly Medeiros

Best hole in the wall burger spot out there 🫶🏼 a local staple & a sure spot to get good food every time !

Kelsey S

What a hidden gem! So my fellow wouldn’t eat a Philly cheesesteak since he had one back in Philly. Any of the ones he had outside of Philly had been crap in comparison until he had tried one from this joint, now he doesn’t want to stop eating them. My mother swears by their burgers, says the Philly’s are amazing but she is a burger person and that these are the best burgers she has ever had. We have figured out the best of both worlds, she gets a burger, I get a Philly and we split- it’s perfect! Now there is no shrinkage here in the amount of food you get like other places and you get your money worths. I also don’t find it a downside it being inside a gas station because the river is right there and as soon as you find a spot your food is cooled down enough that you can inhale it. Trust me you will, kind of like the chick on Cone Heads does with her sandwich. You work hard for your money and no better way to treat yourself than getting yourself something from Take a Bite and enjoying some time by the river while you eat it.

Vince Danzeris

Best cheesesteak ive had in a long time so good i had to go back and get two more one for a friend and one for later definetly check it out great fries to . Dont change a thing !!!! Ill beback soon .

mike mibach

Best Burger at a great price. I recommend the cheesesteaks also. Friendly customer service which is rare these days. Highly recommend.

Tria Behler

Amazing!!!!! Seriously the best sandwich I‘ve ever had!! We won a gift card at the FFA raffle, that’s how we found the shop and oh my gosh I’m so thankful! And the owner was working her butt off all alone and was still so pleasant! I highly recommend!!! Weekdays are better because she has help ❤️ I got the Turkey sandwich! So yummy!!

Claire Audette-Bauman

Hidden in the gas station, we'd never have known this little gem existed if it wasn't for a locals recommendation! Pretty extensive grill menu given the size of the location filled with burgers (including very yummy veggie burger), sandwiches, fries and onion rings. Would highly recommend to grab food and head to Henningsen Lotus Park to eat by the river! 10/10 would return!

Monica L (Monistar)

Great food inside this old Chevron station when you have been down on the water. Cheese steak is so good, sandwiches made to order. Very friendly and patient with questions. Parking lot was full of people, everyone walking out with brown bags full of some delicious smelling food. No indoor seating but picnic tables outside. If you take it back down to the water please don't leave your trash.

Rick Schneider

Seriously great burgers in a Chevron Gas Station! Its a little deli & grill inside the Gas Station, no frills, no ambiance, no seating except for a couple of picnic tables outside, get your food and get out, expect a line at lunchtime.

Roger Campbell

I have the mushroom burger and swiss I had them at onions it was Dynamite I really love that place the burgers are the best I've ever had every time I go by there I will stop and get me a burger regardless if dinner is almost on the table I would save it for the next day and eat it

Lee Van Pelt

This place is legendary. The best sandwich I have ever had and it is actually inside a gas station! If you are ever in Coloma and you are lucky enough that they are open, you have to try it. Heck, it is worth driving from Sac to get a sandwich there.

Alek Kella

Burgers are great, haven't tried anything else really. Hear great things from people who tried other food on menu. Solid choice for any meal of the day.

Sheb Hucks

Wonderful food and staff! Wouldn't think a deli in a gas station would be so great, but it is! Very clean. Great tasting food. Willing to work with specific dietary needs, even a black bean burger for vegetarians! Favorite food spot!

It's better than I expected it to be. Good quality food.

Awesome pies and burgers, pretty messy though.

Call ahead but the food is fantastic

Good burger and im black we have standars on white folkz food.

Expensive but good

Love their Philly cheese steak but they are not consistent about being open during their posted operating hours

$18+ for burger and fries. It's great food, the absolute best burgers around, but hard to justify eating there often with a price ticket like that. Also they changed their prices recently apparently and haven't updated the menu board but there's a tiny handwritten sign behind another sign off to the side saying they've raised the prices. Again, great excellent amazing food, but haven't been in in awhile and it was surprising to see such a jump in price, but I guess that's just the world we live in now.

Breezle Boo

$18+ for burger and fries. It's great food, the absolute best burgers around, but hard to justify eating there often with a price ticket like that. Also they changed their prices recently apparently and haven't updated the menu board but there's a tiny handwritten sign behind another sign off to the side saying they've raised the prices. Again, great excellent amazing food, but haven't been in in awhile and it was surprising to see such a jump in price, but I guess that's just the world we live in now.

Okay, so Im a local in Lotus and I go here whenever I feel like a quality burger but don’t feel like driving all the way into town. I really like all the girls that work in the deli, they are very nice and work EXTREMELY HARD to get your order out as fast as possible which I know is tough having worked in kitchens/restaurants for 6 years off life. The food is always good (not anything to die for but good). My issue is that whenever I feel like a burger and not driving into town, I go here and order one of theirs for 9.50 which isn’t a bad price but it is when you consider it doesn’t come with fries or a side at all! I always forget this as 9.50 for just a burger just doesn’t seem right. And I always get it home and realize that “oh yeah, they don’t give you fries with it”. So this time I remembered to order fries as well and it turns out they charge you 3.75 for a handful of them. It’s not even like a speedster order, just a handful they fry to order and toss in the bag with the burger. The only reason I gave them 2 stars is again, I really like the people the own and run the joint but I mean COME ON. 15 bucks for a hamburger and fries (no drink) from a little hole in the wall deli? It’s not the kinda place where the food justifies the price. I would love to see them add an option on the menu for a “meal deal” and maybe add a buck to the price of the burger for the handful of fries that get tossed in the bag, but this last experience has turned me off to going back. I understand that they use their location as a tourist trap to get max value from all the a**ho*e tourists that visit our beautiful community and litter and drink and drive and just be dumba** tourists so I guess there is a little justice in them charging those kind of prices towards those type of people, but there should absolutely be a “secret menu” or “local deals” that are more reasonable and I probably won’t go back until something of the sort gets instituted!!!

Cooper Campbell

Okay, so Im a local in Lotus and I go here whenever I feel like a quality burger but don’t feel like driving all the way into town. I really like all the girls that work in the deli, they are very nice and work EXTREMELY HARD to get your order out as fast as possible which I know is tough having worked in kitchens/restaurants for 6 years off life. The food is always good (not anything to die for but good). My issue is that whenever I feel like a burger and not driving into town, I go here and order one of theirs for 9.50 which isn’t a bad price but it is when you consider it doesn’t come with fries or a side at all! I always forget this as 9.50 for just a burger just doesn’t seem right. And I always get it home and realize that “oh yeah, they don’t give you fries with it”. So this time I remembered to order fries as well and it turns out they charge you 3.75 for a handful of them. It’s not even like a speedster order, just a handful they fry to order and toss in the bag with the burger. The only reason I gave them 2 stars is again, I really like the people the own and run the joint but I mean COME ON. 15 bucks for a hamburger and fries (no drink) from a little hole in the wall deli? It’s not the kinda place where the food justifies the price. I would love to see them add an option on the menu for a “meal deal” and maybe add a buck to the price of the burger for the handful of fries that get tossed in the bag, but this last experience has turned me off to going back. I understand that they use their location as a tourist trap to get max value from all the a**ho*e tourists that visit our beautiful community and litter and drink and drive and just be dumba** tourists so I guess there is a little justice in them charging those kind of prices towards those type of people, but there should absolutely be a “secret menu” or “local deals” that are more reasonable and I probably won’t go back until something of the sort gets instituted!!!