Casual dining on a Sunday afternoon in the hinterland of Lake Hughes. There was country music in…read morethe back, and a very small craft festival on the property too. The dinner menu starts at 4:00. We ordered from the lunch menu, The bisque,tomato soup, and grilled cheese sandwich were pretty good., as was the chicken cutlet on a bun. The French fries were excellent. The young waitress was very busy, but we had our meal in no time. We waited for her to pick up the payment, but another woman took the cash payment. Hope she was the owner, as she stated. It was a nice change of pace venue.

I loved the atmosphere. Felt like you were with family…read more I was immediately greeted by Amber. She had a wonderful and bubbly personality. She brought me a menu and took my drink order. I heard they serve Bravery Brewing beer so I ordered the Rocktoberfest. Still one of my favs! I told Amber that I would be ordering a few items and will be needing to-go boxes to bring home to my Mom (sharing food is my love language). Here's what I ordered: -Pepper Jack Mac & Cheese bites with their homemade ranch -Ahi Tuna sliders -Cubano with homemade chips accompanied by their homemade pepper jack queso dip -Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding -Pepperoni pizza - to go The Mac & Cheese bites were crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside. The inside had a sharpness to it, I'm assuming from a cheese they used. They were even better dipped in their homemade ranch. Do not leave without trying it!!! Ahi Tuna sliders. You guys.. don't walk, RUN to try these! I think my eyes rolled back in my head when I took my first bite. The tuna was tender, the slaw was crunchy, creamy and citrusy with a slight sweetness. The bun was soft and slightly sweet as well, and the fact that it was toasted, added a nice texture. I'd eat these breakfast, lunch and dinner. And probably for dessert, don't judge me. The Cubano was fantastic! I'm hoping I heard Neil correctly but they marinate the pork in a homemade mojo sauce. That was incredible! The bread was nicely toasted, the ham was smoky, the fontina cheese added a nutty, buttery flavor along with the balance from the crunchy pickles and acidity from the mustard. And the homemade chips with the pepper Jack queso were amazing! The perfect crunch and crispness, salted well and dipped in the creamy queso that had a hint of spice. Oh lawd! Absolute happiness Neil Behrman, the chef, was kind enough to come out and introduce himself. I was lucky enough to have a conversation with him where we shared about our love of cooking, I got to hear about how became a chef, about his Italian grandmother, where he's worked, and how food feeds our soul. I did try one bite from the chocolate croissant bread pudding and oh man, the ooey gooey buttery chocolatey goodness is amazing! FYI.. Both my parents loved and raved about the food! Dad's favs: pizza and chips. Mom's favs: EVERYTHING! Lol!

Cool fun place for drinks. People are super nice and the staff is great. Nice neighborhood bar.read more

Love this dive bar. Everyone in the place will say hello and welcome you when you walk in…read more Best redneck bar ever

My husband and I decided to give Happy Hours Bar & Grill a try and honestly, I wasn't expecting…read moremuch because I'm usually not huge on American-style food. Originally we just came in for drinks, but somehow ended up ordering baked potato soup too... and I'm so glad we did. I ordered both the watermelon cocktail and the tamarindo cocktail. The watermelon one unfortunately didn't really land for me since it tasted more sour than fruity, which was disappointing. But the tamarindo cocktail? Absolutely delicious. I'd order that one again without hesitation. My husband ordered the peach margarita and loved it as well. Now the baked potato soup was honestly the star of the visit. It came served with tortilla chips and was way better than I expected. I assumed the bacon would just be tiny sprinkled bits, but nope! They gave actual CHUNKS of bacon, which made the soup even better. It was my husband's first time trying baked potato soup and he was completely sold. As for the restaurant itself, it was okay. We came earlier in the day so it wasn't too crowded, which was nice. The atmosphere personally wasn't fully my style since the music was pretty loud and the lighting was a little darker than I prefer, but that's more of a personal preference than an actual complaint. Customer service, however, was excellent. Overall, we'd definitely come back, especially for the tamarindo cocktail and the baked potato soup alone. CHEER

Came from out of town. Ngl this is probably the worst bar I have ever been too. One of the white…read moreblonde bartenders was staring at me like she wanted to fight me bro. I didn't even do nothing. I'm the type of girl to smile when we make eye contact but she didn't even smile back, she just stared at me like "what tf you want?" Like girl you're working...where's your customer service at??? lmfao. The drinks were terrible too. I just wouldn't recommend this place at all.

Thanks for the great experience will be returning again, but with more friends!…read moreNot a lot of cool places around here finally a good spot

Went Sunday morning after church because what better time then after church. We were served…read morepromptly at the well stocked bar by a wonderful bartender who poured me an excellent cocktail. Ambiance early in the morning was great and felt spiritual as I said a quick blessing and began my quest to empty the holy grail. My cup never runneth over and miraculously was always full as the bartender was serving the local flock. This place has evolved over the years and warrants return trips (after, not before church) (or skip church?) BLESS YOU SPUR!!!

There is NO FOOD There is NO SERVICE…read moreThere is no AMBIANCE What could improve this place is actually having a business here...lol...this place has been closed down for years and yelp keeps asking me to review it...It would be nice to have a local place out here again! A place where you could go and play pool and darts would be nice! So there you go Yelp...lol

Britney tending bar and is on her game! Burger special is a…read moregreat deal. Burgers are super good, made with care and worth it! Get a ton of fries and you can see it all done in front of you. $3 cans is also a sweet deal With free pool on Sunday I just found out from the people playing TVs got sports on and atmosphere is perfect for what I was looking for Cash only but They have an ATM in the bar

A total dive bar with overpriced drinks and pool would not go there again. The service stunkread more

The wife and I love this place. The Owner, Michael, is super friendly and always accommodating. Our…read morefood is always great. If you want something just ask the food server as the cook is usually very creative and can do whatever you want. The Philly cheesesteak is my favorite. Fun people are always around and karaoke is usually pretty lively with great entertainment. I love this bar.

I walked in with a friend on a Thursday while farmers market was active on Lancaster Blvd. It's…read morenice inside. It's a good layout with a private room, bar area and dining room, plus seating inside and outside for live music. We were seated right away and Que was our server. He was informative, patient and attentive for our first visit. The entire staff matched that energy and made it feel warm and welcoming. I had the Salmon Tandoori Dinner Board and loved everything about it. We'll be back!

Very slow service and once they find out you're not ordering additional drinks or food you're on…read moreyour own. Food was good, drinks were not. Clientele was trashy later in the night. The new management that took over seems to have really dragged the place down. I would never spend a penny here.

Baracoa Cuban Restaurant was an amazing discovery when we stopped for a lunch pitstop on our drive…read moreup towards Tehachapi. I can easily see them being a favorite in the Palmdale area. There was plenty of parking in this lot. The entrance is located through their patio, which can be a bit counter intuitive. We came at opening and the restaurant got really busy during our time there. Initially we were looking at the sandwiches because it was lunch time, but then we were going to a wedding that night so we decided to eat something more filling since the ceremony and speeches always delay the eating. All entrees here are served with black beans and rice or congri, and 3 fried plantains. My boyfriend had the Ropa Vieja ($28) with the congri and I had the Lechon Asado ($25) with the rice and beans. Our food came out pretty fast after we ordered. My boyfriend's Ropa Vieja is a Cuban braised beef. The congri is basically a mix of the rice and beans. This dish was super tasty and the shredded beef was so tender with the bell peppers and onions. I can really taste the red wine and tomato sauce in the base. I took a few bites but in general I preferred my dish more, and vis versa he enjoyed his dish more. My lechon asado is a roasted pork that is super super tenderrrrrr. It was so sweet with the grilled onions and it had the perfect amount of fattiness without being over bearing. SO GOOD! Love the plaintains too. I'm glad I got the rice and beans option because I would have gotten too full too quick with the congri. I barely touched my beans and only got through half of my rice. Both dishes came with this super tasty garlic butter sauce that I poured on my rice and made it even tastier. It was so good. One thing I didn't enjoy about the experience was the flies attacking us and our food. Since the door is open and connected to their outdoor space, it leaves the opportunities for flies to come in. We had to play defense with the flies the whole time. The service here is a little slow. Especially when I was trying to get back on the road I wasn't feeling too patient. I waived down multiple staff members too. Also I got hit with an undisclosed 3% surcharge for using my credit card. I only found out after I got the receipt. I would have paid in cash if I knew. *dislike* LOVE LOVE LOVE the food. Might be the best Cuban food I've ever had... and I've been to Florida where there was a lot of Cuban spots. Room for improvement with service, flies prevention, and the disclosure of the credit card fee.

Absolutely the best guest hospitality and food quality my family and I have ever experienced eating…read moreout. The atmosphere and ambiance of the restaurant is always lovely, fun, and lively. The food quality is spectacular! I always get the Baracoa Cubano sandwich and it never disappoints. The ingredients are fresh and organic with each dish I've ordered. Since I have allergies to ingredients used to preserve frozen food, it's always been so hard finding a restaurant with a menu that doesn't cause me issues--and Baracoa has never compromised with their ingredients! The organic quality of their food is something you'll taste on your first bite. And finally--the service is impeccable and I have yet to see such excellent hospitality at any restaurant I've visited, even in Los Angeles! The waiters are always kind, attentive, and energetic with their behavior and service. It's very easy to tell they love the work they do and it shows in their work ethic. In addition to that, the managers are always making sure we're having an excellent night and have transformed it to a level of service we've never seen! My parents and I went a week ago and talked to Daniel the Manager about how much we missed a Piña Colada from a closed restaurant which would make it in the pineapple itself--and he said if we promised to be there in a week he's make it himself. We came on Friday, and the joy that my family felt was palpable when Daniel came out with the drinks we've wished for years now since that restaurant closed! Honestly, I've never heard of someone caring for their guests so much to do that--truly everyone should visit this establishment and experience true fine dining. I don't think I'll ever eat anywhere else for a special occasion ever again.

Great food, ambiance and country feel.located in beautiful Acton California great drinks too.read more

49'er Saloon in Acton has a sign with "est. 1889" although the building in the western frontier…read morestyle seems much later. There's a down home, country feel to the 49'er Saloon subtly referring to the California gold rush days of yore. Looks like an ideal place for bikers and horse riders. Hearty grub with hints of traditional regional American cuisine and full bar where you will not leave hungry. There's a formal dining room for larger gatherings for families and friends. Great place to eat after scrambling around Vasquez Rocks, visiting Animal Tracks, or just hungry on CA 14 frwy. Just get off the Crown Valley offramp and head due south for about a mile. 1) Wild Game Sausage: Walk On The Wild Side With Jalapeño-Cheddar Stuffed Elk With Roasted Peppers & Onions. Big portion enough for 2 meals since the Elk sausage is so rich. Elk sausage is ground fine and stuffed tightly in the casing for dense, firm texture. You're getting your money's worth. The Jalapeño has a nice, warm piquancy while the Cheddar gives a dairy fermented undertone. The julienned red and green bellpeppers are pleasantly al dente; the onions are caramelized to bring out their sweetness. It's all sautéed in an agrodolce/sweet-sour sauce along with a touch of garlic. 1a) Side dish: Nice little garden salad including green lettuce, diced purple onion, chopped tomato, grated carrot. Chose blue cheese dressing to use for the "Buffalo Burger". 2) "Buffalo Burger" is extra finely ground, plush, velvety Bison meat. So when I ordered it medium rare, the patty turned out mushy. Next time, I will order it medium to firm up and give more of a chaw to the meat. Opted for two slices of not too crispy, meaty bacon. Mayo, tomato, green lettuce leaf, grilled onions, cheddar cheese, dense brioche bun. I spread on the blue cheese dressing to give a little funk to what I thought would be the blood minerality of the Bison meat. It's another substantial dish. 2a) Side dish of standard French fries which was crisp as requested although it didn't quite have that ineffable earthy, mildly sweet, potato flavour 1-2a) Allegiance India Pale Ale, Lancaster CA was a good counter to both food items. Dry, heavy bodied, fruity with scents of orange zest, lacquer, touch of cleansing acidity. 49'er doesn't leave you hungry so didn't have enough room for dessert. I took the Elk sausage home and made sandwiches for two meals. So eating at the 49'er isn't as expensive due to the big portions. 4 stars

Went to dinner here with friends for dinner on a Friday night and I was amazed by the chimichanga…read moredinner combo, came with a albondigas soup which was delicious in itself. Large portions and very tasty. Great prices and also ordered their house margarita which was excellent too. We were seated immediately and the bar was full along with many of the tables.

This was a nice surprise after sitting through traffic while on our way up to Mammoth. It's right…read moreoff of the freeway, so you don't have to travel too far since there aren't a lot of sit down restaurants along this strip of Hwy 14. We were there in between lunch and dinner service, so a lot of the servers were just standing around and some of them were getting some fuel in before the rush. You get complimentary chips and salsa. The chips were freshly fried, but the salsa reminded me of store bought salsa. It was ok, but I was expecting something more authentic. I ordered the carne asada and they overcooked the steak. I wish it was more on the medium side. My wife ordered the shrimp enchilada and the sauce was really good. It was savory and slightly tart from the tomatillo sauce. It wasn't over powering and so that's how I like it. The restaurant does have a dingy smell and you can see how old the carpet is. I'm pretty sure most of the smell is coming from that. But I think the food is worth it though.