Take a trip back to 1978 at this cute little cafe. The red vinyl booths, ceiling painted from the…read moredays when this little establishment had ashtrays at all of the tables. It appeared to be ran by two people, one in the front and one in the back so service wasn't super quick, but the prices were cheap and the food is what you would expect. Biscuits and gravy were good. It is CASH ONLY (again... welcome to 1978) and I don't think there is an ATM nearby. We were in the area staying at a hotel and there weren't a lot of options.

the food is home made style and delicious, prices are extremely fair, service is outstanding, the…read moreatmosphere is a comfortable down home dinning. Cash only!

The diner was definitely better than I expected and we will return! The Pancakes were really good,…read moreand was the Veggie omelet. However, the Homemade Cinnamon Roll was just okay. The gentleman who took our orders was nice and very patient! The ambiance was nothing special-typical diner. The toilets could use good cleaning, too, but the bathrooms were generally okay. We stopped here on our way to Mammoth from San Diego, and we would return!

It's a country diner, with booth seating and 50s oldies playing softly in the background…read more We were seated promptly and drink order taken right away. Coffee has free refills. I had the Country Benedict, which is a sausage patty and an egg on top of a biscuit and covered with gravy, served with hash browns. The egg was over easy, and the yolk, when broken, blended deliciously with the gravy. The hash browns were crisp and fresh - very good. The biscuit was buttered, which was a pleasant surprise. They pay attention to small details like that here. Mr. P enjoyed his burger, which came with fresh onions, tomato and lettuce on a specialty bun. The burger was smashed, yet very juicy. His fries were golden brown crisp and cut thick. He liked them a lot. This was easily the best diner breakfast I've had in a long while. Looking forward to stopping in again when I'm nearby in the future. I am full and happy.

The food and service is always superb! I ordered machaca and had them add jalapeños. The salsa is…read morejust the way I like it.

This is a nice Mexican diner that has ample seating and open dining area. They have great brunch…read moreitems and lunch specials. My particular favorite is the Huevos Rancheros. Just the perfect portion with the right amount of gooey cheese and over medium eggs. The hash browns are also crisped to perfection! Can't complain about the service. Food comes out quick and everything is very hot once you get it. They don't bring the check out to you, so make sure you go to the register towards the back near the kitchen to get your bill settled.

The best patty melt you will have and always fast service. Good value for the money at a greasy…read morefood place

Good cheeseburger and crispy fries. Probably better to pick up than eat in. It's clean inside but…read morenot very pretty. The people who work there are very nice.

Ridgecrest is blessed to have Ale's Seafood: seafood done right! No fishy smell here because the…read moreseafood is top quality and cooked perfectly. If you avoid fried food you need to know that Ale's hand breads their Seafood. This means you can order yours GRILLED! My favorites are grilled catfish and scallops with lemon pepper. Their coleslaw is delicious so I get double and skip the fries. We frequently go to the Central Coast and even there Ale's Seafood in Ridgecrest is often better! The decor is super fun and reggae music is a beach lover's choice. The servers are great here, so friendly and careful to get it your way. Ridgecrest, treat yourself more often at Ale's Crab House and your body will thank you!

We ate here and at Ale's steakhouse across town and they are very similar to me in terms of value,…read morethough they do differ. First, the good. It's nice that there is a restaurant in town with fresh fish. Our server was awesome. We were going to a tiki themed place (which you should 100% try to find if you are in town) afterwards and the server shared some cool info about it when we mentioned it. I ordered fish and chips, against my better judgement, and it was just OK. I'm a fan of beer batter that builds up more than a thin crust on the fish, and this wasn't that. On top of that, the cod was a little over cooked (a bit of a theme for the other Ale's as well). That said, the flavor profile was good and their tartar sauce was on point. I had the option for seasoned fries or steak fries and opted for the steak fries to save some sodium intake. I'd probably shorten my life slightly and get the seasoned fries next time. My wife had a salad that was very similar to the other Ale's -- lots of iceberg lettuce and overcooked chicken. We also had the clam chowder, which had a good consistency but was just a touch fishy. I still enjoyed it, though. They have a pretty good selection of beer and other drinks, as well. The decor is informal and overall I liked the place. Between the two Ale's I'd probably give a slight nod to the original, but they are very similar restaurants other than the focus on seafood here.

If you are traveling on 395, this is a good place to stop for burgers. We had our lunch here on our…read moreway to Bishop. The burgers are fresh and tasted clean. is not drenched in sauce like the popular ones. We got our food fairly quickly like in 15 minutes with about 10 people dining inside. After we got our food, lots of customers came in and I could see how it can take time to get your orders. Another nice thing about this restaurant is their restaurant is clean and they have a clean restrooms that have flushable toilet seat cover as well as an automatic paper towel dispenser so you never have to touch any surfaces in the restroom.

Honestly, I stopped here after getting gas and was very disappointed. After hearing the supervisor…read moreyell at her employees "why does it say 50 & 47 min"... she throws my burger at me. The bacon tasted like it had been sitting since 8am. Disgusting. The bread was falling apart like it was at least 4 days old. I hope the supervisor learns how to lead a team better because I shouldn't be hearing you yell at your employees. If you ran a better establishment there wouldn't have been much of a wait. Quality of ingredients was low. It's the only burger place in town so maybe people have low expectations. It could be much better with a more supportive supervisor.

The new "Fireside Cafe & Dinner House Bar & Grill" has been open for about 2 weeks now inside the…read moreHeritage Inn and Suites off of Norma. Rumor said that they had done some renovation to what was the old Victoria's Restaurant, but we encountered the same Paris courtyard motif that was the "trademark" of the old restaurant. We were greeted with a "sit wherever you want" by someone wearing a white t-shirt and paint spattered jeans. The menu was presented to us and it certainly was not impressive in style, with its typos and sentences that just ended incompletely (the cordon bleu apparently is "breaded with a creamy"). Our waitress, Diane, took our orders promptly, but the salad that comes with dinner took about 10 minutes to make it to our table; we were the only diners. I had the shrimp scampi, while my husband ordered the ribeye steak, medium rare. His steak came medium to medium well and the toast that came with my scampi was burned on one side and untouched on the other side. The scampi came with 5 plump shrimp, tails intact. Since it was served in a high sided dish, cutting off the tails was a challenge. The sauce on the scampi was tasty, though the lemon flavor was a surprise, hovering at the edge of being almost too much lemon. No dessert was offered, so I don't know if they have any at this time. The menu is close to what is being offered at Ale's, which is in the same parking lot, so the Fireside is going to have to work hard to make themselves special in some way. Diane handled our concerns professionally and she was the best part of our evening. It would be good to have the staff wear something to differentiate them from the customers, as we had no idea who were actually working and who were just friends sitting around. We'll be giving the Fireside another try in a couple of weeks to see if they've worked out some of the kinks. :) All in all, I think they have a HUGE battle ahead if they want to stay afloat and not lose their hotel guests to Ale's and to attract non-hotel clientele. Brainstorming a way to make them special will go a long way in achieving that goal.

By far the most disappointing dinner I've ever had. Upon arrival we were greeted by the…read morehostess/waitress/bartender who told us to have a seat anywhere honestly I think she's the only worker in here. I ordered the ribeye cooked rare it arrived well done with no flavor what so ever and served with frozen veggies and batch made mash potatoes. My girlfriend ordered the chick cordon blue which looked like a Costco chicken bake cut in to 1/4's and served with soggy French fries.

First let me say that the options in Ridgecrest are limited. You aren't going to find the best…read moreMexican food in the world here, but the Mexican restaurants are a better bet on average. But you don't want Mexican food, so what to do? Well, the ambiance and service here are fine. The food is fine. You aren't going to leave here feeling like it was a terrible experience, but you aren't going to leave trying to plan your next trip back either. My burger was slightly overcooked and slightly under seasoned. The fries were fine. The toppings were fresh. My wife's salad was mostly iceberg lettuce and a reasonable amount of over cooked chicken. Our server was fine if a little inattentive. The decor is fine. You know you're in a steakhouse-esque establishment that isn't in its hey day. But things are clean enough. I'm sure I'll be back the next time I come to Ridgecrest. Mostly because a restaurant that is 'fine' is about as good as I've found here.

My bar tender, Hector, took good care of me as I dined sole at the bar. He recommended the…read moreMolcajete. It was excellent! The Mojave Red beer was a nice local brew.

So this is a ghost kitchen that operates out of Denny's, which is fine, Denny's is fine. Fine is…read morethe operative word though, there is a reason that all the reviews are a 3, because everything is just fine. When I typed vegetarian food near me, it said 0 results. So I picked this because they have veggie burger which was what I wanted, and the website was giving me a hard time putting in my order so I had to put in through doordash. So, they gave me a 5:55pm pick up time, I got there at 5:42 and my food was already cold...I still ate it though ‍. As for the restaurant itself, I was only there long enough to pick up my food, and the building looked old and it seemed dark inside, but it seemed clean enough, so...it was really just the definition of "fine".

Why is this a thing. It's just Denny's. Same address same burger. I have a hard time with…read morerestaurants changing the name but serving the same or part of the menu under a different name