Well, it finally happened! The Diner finally closed down. No one in this town would eat there. It has gone downhill for years and finally closed. Sad honestly, because it is the only sit down restaurant and bar in our small town. read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - Firefighters after the fire - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona

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It's behind the Pilot. That's important you know that because it is difficult to find and get to. Other than that, it's a great little restaurant to relax in with a burger, fries and shake. Great for the parents and kids both. Very casual and right off the exit from the 17. Service is great and everyone very is friendly. Can't think of a better place to pullover, get real food (not fast food) and get right on your way. read more

On a whirlwind weekend throughout Arizona, we wanted some lunch. Everything in Phoenix had a 90-120min so we decided to eat along the way to the Grand Canyon. On a whim, we decided to give this place a shot. It turned out to be a nice change of pace. The service was super friendly even though it was busy and the kitchen seemed overwhelmed. We sat outside so we could throw some horse shoes while we waited. The server brought us beers regularly and explained our order status. What more do you need? The food was decent for bar food in the middle of nowhere. The beer was cold and cheap. And the outdoor games were a fun way to pass some time. Overall, this was a great establishment for what we wanted. Thank you! read more

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Oh man, where to begin. We stopped in on a Thursday morning for breakfast. It was very desolate and the owner, while very nice, served and handled everything. It appeared to be the cooks first day. Our table was dirty with hair. Bathrooms decently clean. We were brought room tap water half full without ice. My husband ordered coffee and the vanilla creamer he was offered came from a giant jug sitting on one of the tables. The owner/server spoke to everyone across the restaurant. He told my friend that the pancakes (stack of two we paid $8 for) were from a Krusteaz box and you just need to add water. Truly, he was nice but I'm confused how this restaurant remains in business given its current functioning compared to what it looked like back in its golden days. The menu was very limited and even ordering off that seemed to throw them off. The food actually wasn't half bad so that, plus the friendliness and effort of the owner is the redeeming qualities. We saw a single gentleman come in and leave due to not having been helped even though there was only us and one other table there. There's an "office" in the back with a lazy boy which I think is actually a bar? read more

A small community restaurant that was once a laundry mat building turned into a restaurant/bar. The original 50's diner had a good amount of business which kept the doors open. However it succumbed to a staffing issue. The lil place has been closed, bought and reopened several times within the last 2 decade's or so I believe and it's always been staffing issues. I'm not a bar scene type of person so I'm unable to say if the bar is still open. The 2 current, soon to be 3 large truck stops don't offer much opportunity to find anyone willing to work. The truck stops are not exempt from this. read more

Found this diner on Yelp to have lunch on our way home to Tucson from flagstaff and it did not disappoint ! A hole in the wall diner behind a motel/pilot gas station. Food was delicious and the service was friendly and food arrived quickly with only two servers . read more

I would have given 5 stars 3 years ago when I first started going into this establishment but I just can't now! 1 star because I called the phone number provided today to check if they were open and whomever answered the phone I couldn't hear them and they promptly hung up when I said hello. The hours posted here on Yelp are not correct and, as far as I know, this place is closed! So I found it very strange when it said that the hours for the establishment was updated 3 weeks ago. I live about a mile from them and the owner can't find anyone reliable enough to work in the restaurant to cook the menu nor take the orders and no one competent enough to work in the bar nor anyone who really wants to have a job wants to work for the owner. Nobody, including the owner wants to or knows how to properly run this business and have ended up running it into the ground. It is pretty sad and I'm really disappointed that there is nowhere to go have a decent sit down meal or a drink In my town. read more

Talk about hole in the wall places ! These can be hit or miss ! But this is a hit ! Get over and try it out the food was amazing ! Service wasn't the best but I can over look slow service when the food is so good. B Great job guys keep it up . read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - Ummm Betty boop !!! - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona

Such a perfect little diner/Rv park/motel combo!! Some seriously yummy food!! You won't be disappointed!! Fall off the bone wings!! I have yet to eat something I don't like! They now offer Mexican food as well! Hard to resist read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - Mild Buffalo wings - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona

What a delight of a diner! We passed this sweet little place on our drive up to the Grand Canyon! I am so happy that we stopped here because the food was delicious and the service was awesome! The omelettes and french toast were delicious! My favorite was the coffee and the fact that I could buy a t-shirt souvenir! Great prices and definitely a cute little stop for delicious breakfast. read more

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The Food is WAY over priced. Not a lot of Selections. Their Bugers are Very Dry. Their Salads are Wilted. Nor Fresh. The service was polite enough. I recommend going up the Road a few more miles. Better Food for reasonable Prices & Much Friendlier Service. The Motel is run down. I stayed there awhile back and the people at the motel were worse than the restaurant. It's got a loud bar so its not family oriented at all. I do not recommend this place for families at all. I give it a O Star Rating read more

In 2012 it used to be a good and friendly place to eat plus they would serve ham steaks the whole steak. Then they stopped with the ham when it sold. Now it's so stinking high in price. Plus they are not open Monday through Saturday or Sunday. read more

More like 3.5/5 stars. We were on our way down from sedona to Phoenix. By noon time we wanted to grab something to eat and there was subway, McDonald's or this 50's diner... Since subways and McDonald's are a dime a dozen, we opted for this place instead. This place is kinda hard to find, it's located in the back of a RV camp site. We parked in the back and entered in from the back patio side. It was one waitresses working, and after we placed our orders we waited for a little bit to get everything. The waitress was nice and kept coming by to check in on us. I ordered a breakfast item that came with eggs, hash browns, sausage and biscuits. It was pretty filling and the biscuits were full of flavor. Other people got sandwiches and a meatloaf sandwich, which they said were good. However the meatloaf sandwich was kinda heavy and kinda greasy. There is also a bar in the back, which I assume is for the people camping there and for the hotel next door. read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - Biscuit and gravy - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona

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Sorry about this one. It's a hit a mess. Sometimes it's open sometimes it's not. Has changed hands several times each time they've gotten a new owner. They just really don't know what they're doing. And it's really a shame because there are no small cafés out here for the people in this area to go and eat. It would be nice if somebody would take it over and it would be open all the time to feed these hungry people. read more

This is a place where you can get a good meal, friendly service at a great price. Ordered the senior breakfast with sausage. Comes with an egg, toast, hand smashed sausage patty and a pile of seasoned home fries. Very good and a great deal $7.01 with tax! I've had lunch a few times here and it always been good. read more

On our way to Sedona, we were caught in some traffic so because no one likes a hangry Casey, we stopped in at the 50s Diner Backseat Bar. This is a seat yourself kinda place. In addition to the breakfast and lunch items, they also had malt shakes, floats and pie a la mode. We shared a steak and eggs which came with hashbrowns and raisin bread ($0.50 extra). The steak.... not a good steak but you can't be too critical when you order a steak at a diner. The Good: 1) friendly service 2) food came out very quickly 3) The bathroom (female) was really clean which was really unexpected. The Bad: 1) steak With so many options around, I probably wouldn't go back. read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - Steak and eggs - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona

Stopped in for breakfast with a friend. Good service in this hard to find little place behind the truck stop. Plenty of parking. I tried the chicken fried steak breakfast & eggs with hash browns and toast. It's served with a sausage gravy and was relatively good. Not the best, but not bad. I'd reorder this again. The waitress gave me some salsa when asked...for my eggs and it was pretty good! Instead of coffee or juice, I drank a Coke. Sorry Pepsi folks. Because of the virus restrictions, counter seating was closed off. No objections to eating here again! read more

The placed is CLOSED! We stopped by for an early lunch...and while there were some men at the bar drinking- someone came out and told us the diner is now closed. read more

This place is a gem! We stopped for a rest with kids. Amazing diner, great bar, and an absolute hidden surprise. Waitress was great, took time to make awesome shake and ice cream for kids. Apple pie for me is superb. Bar next door looks great too. Wish more places were like this. read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona

My service was great and prompt. If you like real food eat here. Real food cost real money and I was happy I found this place on my rather consistent drive to Flagstaff (from Phoenix). read more

Craving a nice BLT. Needed to fill up the tank on the car. Perfect place. Great atmosphere. So clean. Super friendly ladies. Fun banter back and forth. When our waitress roughy the sandwich, we thought she had put 2 sandwiches in the basket. This thing was ginormous!!!! Definitely no skimping on anything. The fries are real fried potatoes!!! As big as that sandwich was, we managed to eat every last bite, nothing going to waste. Juicy, flavorful, crunchy bacon -- everything you would expect in a great club. Definitely make it a point to stop in. And support local small business. We will be back!!! read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - Backseat Club w fries - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona

Service was great - friendly staff. Positives would be that prices were solid for the portions and staff was very friendly and kind. Food wasn't anything to write home about. Would encourage a stop if you're looking for a feel for 50s Americana but not for the food. We missed breakfast by 30 minutes - which I think would have honestly been a better meal. We ended up with the nachos - generous portions. T-bird sandwich and French fries - the chicken sandwich was quite bland even with having the green chile's on it . It definitely needed seasoning. Philly Cheesesteak and sweet potato fries - the sweet potato fries were the winner here. Really good. And then some Mac & Cheese - which honestly seemed to be kraft Mac n cheese with shredded cheese on top. All in all everything needed seasoning. read more

What a hidden gem. As my husband told me, don't judge a book by its cover. This restaurant is hidden behind the gas station. It is clean and looks to be newly remodeled. Our server Kathy was so accommodating and friendly. Great service Good is typical diner food. Yummy and just what we needed Definitely will stop there again when on the road going thru that area read more

This business is closed. Honestly even if they were open I wouldn't go there. Went about 3 or 4 times. Slow service and mediocre food

Stop on in, nice place Support, local, great little place to stop in and have a drink if you've been offloading for the day read more

Food is good and the atmosphere has been great. The hours are 12-10 today, Saturday. 12-7 tomorrow sunday.

Stumbled upon this place place on the way to sedona and glad we did. Cute 50's themed diner on one side and a bar on the other. Waitress was polite and attentive, AC wasnt working great so the owner?/manager? Offered for us to sit on bar side if we got hot, (very nice of her)we didnt and breakfast was good. read more

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Love stopping for breakfast. Always pleasant and great food. Haven't been there for dinner or patio entertainment. Definitely need to come back read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - French toast with boysenberry syrup! Delicious! - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona

Amazing Food and Great Service. Hours are: Fridays (Karaoke night) 12pm-10pm Saturdays (Live Band) 12pm-10pm Sundays (Open Jam) 12pm-7pm read more

We've been here several times and never disappoints. Server was very friendly and food was great. We chose to sit outside as we're still being cautious through COVID times. Now we have a Tesla we find it a great place to leave the car charging while we go and eat. It's a regular of ours if we are traveling north. Only disappointment servers not wearing masks :( read more

Eileen is so full of personality. I can see other reviews where her playfulness was not received so well. For example, my silverware came in a napkin, but it only had a knife inside. When I told her I needed a fork, she laughed and said, "No. You get the bonus set. Lets see you eat that chicken fried steak with your hands." Or something to that effect. That was funny. She was playing. I overheard her banter with a few other customers...probably locals... and she is a riot. Eileen loves life, and apparently her job. The food was tasty, served prompt & hot. The blueberry pie was hard to pass up, but we didn't finish the whole slice there (the rest was gobbled up when we got home). The music selection playing in the background was mostly 50's, but every song that came on was classic & everyone in the place, including myself ended up singing along! The bathrooms were clean & stocked. I would definitely come here again and probably try lunch and/or dinner next time. read more

Thank you for the amazing dinner service today. The meatloaf sandwich, steak patty, blue cheese burger, bacon cheeseburger, and apple pie with soft serve were some of the best we have had! My son Asa just had to give his compliments to the chef Tristen on the blue cheese burger he had! We never knew you guys existed until we had to take a detour from the 17 to the 69 due to a wreck. We are so glad we saw the signs for your restaurant! This will definitely be our new stop for dinner when headed back to the valley from up north. Also, the ladies that sat us were so helpful and friendly and made sure to check on is constantly which I appreciate so much in a dining experience. Thank you again! The Paz's read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - My son tearing up his blue cheese burger! - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona

This place is great. Definitely the best stop in the area. The food is good and is served quickly, and don't even get me started on the service! The staff here is outstandingly wonderful - they are friendly, funny, and they make the experience better. The decor is what you'd expect, obviously. Stop by if you're passing through Prescott Valley! read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - The dining room in this lovely establishment! - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona

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Homey, great food and friendly service!! What a gem tucked away in the desert. I stopped by at 1 pm on a Saturday and it was busy but I got a seat at the counter in the diner immediately. The servers were all very sweet and super quick with all the diners. I ordered the mushroom Swiss burger with sweet potato fries based on Cathy E's recommendation and it was juicy and fresh! I don't normally eat hamburgers and fries (which is dumb because they are amazing) so they tasted especially delicious. The bathrooms were clean and the bar looked bright and clean. Kathy the manager came to check on me and we chatted for a bit. I will definitely come back for breakfast on my way to and from Sedona and Cottonwood! read more

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Super nice service. Food was "ok". Cute decor. The menu shown on Yelp has old prices. Everything is about $2-3 more. read more

WORTH THE DRIVE! I turned to yelp when I knew we would have to make the long drive from Flagstaff to Scottsdale. We wanted to leave Flagstaff early and have breakfast on the way. I started looking to places off the road we would be traveling on as to not lose any time. At first I thought, eh a diner this could work. But after reading reviews I decided this sounds like the best option. I was even more impressed in person! Well ok at first I was nervous, this place is in the middle of an RV park. Thank you Siri for getting me here! You walk up and see an old school telephone booth - with Super Man's outfit inside, clever and funny I like it! You walk and really feel like you have just been transported back in time. The checker board tiles, the light blues and whites, the music OMG so awesome. Total diner feel. The staff was hilarious and great! On special was a mac n cheese omelet, the chef just thought of it - yes gimmie! He even came out to check on us himself to see if it was something to have more often - both of us gave it two thumbs up. It's cheesy and tasty and great for photos (that's the yelp way is it not?). At the table next to us were some locals who are regulars, they say they love it there. Great food, friendly service and they enjoy the decor. Next door (connected) is a bar and nightclub, I bet that is fun on the weekends! There is also a back patio but it was snowing when we went so no one was out there. read more

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** 3 stars are mainly for our server, who was an absolute caring, and attentive person, and partly for the decent diner food. We were excited to stop in, and pictures/reviews looked okay to try it out. Never knew it was there. -- Thank goodness we did not end up with the person who had seated my family, (woman in pics), prior to my arrival. I was ready to ask for a different server/table, as I seen how unhappy my family looked when I walked in, and found out how VERY RUDE she was. -- She had also been complaining, with one complaint being of feeling sick to her stomach. Not okay to be complaining in front of customers, and especially about being sick. Some other complaints were about things at work, wanting to leave/people waiting at her place. -- food is definitely diner food, which we were okay with prior to our arrival. -- they were out of items, (said was busy that day/Mother's day it was,.. should be ready, or go buy more of said items.), -- concerned when seeing others wearing cut off arms of shirts being worn, -- and most of all, seeing the first server/miss rudeness, touching all of the ice cream she was scooping, with her fingers/hands, to make a milkshake for someone. SHOULD BE WEARING GLOVES. !!!!UNACCEPTABLE!!!! (Picture/close-ups of each picture are posted. I have a video as well.) read more

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Friendly and funny staff! Food was delicious! If you find yourself near here. STOP and eat! The Ruben was so good and the milkshakes are the bomb! read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - Strawberry Milkshake - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona

My husband and I had high hopes for this place because of the positive reviews on Yelp, yet to our surprise it did not live up to the reviews :( Twenty minutes after ordering I called our waitress over to ask how long before our food would be served to us, she told me there was only one cook and it would be coming out soon (would have been nice if we knew at the time of ordering). Thirty five minutes later the food was delivered to our table. Was disappointed to see less then a handful of home fries on our plate - it was actually quite pathetic considering what we paid :( Our waitress was kind yet, it wasn't busy and when we were finished we sat waiting for her to give us our bill which didn't happen until we asked another waitress. I wish this was the end of my review, yet hours later both my husband and I got sick and ended up in the bathroom multiple times. Our final thoughts - this place does not live up to the reviews and we will never go back there to eat - its terrible. read more

First time stopping here on our way to Bearizona and the Grand Canyon. Ambiance was friendly and fun. Food menu simple American. Very affordable and good quality food. We had five people in our party for breakfast. Not one problem or concern with our food. Friendly service. Clean restroom. Restaurant clean and tidy! Will definitely come again read more

50s Diner Backseat Bar - Diners Near Me - Cordes Junction, Arizona