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    El Capitan Diner

    3.0 (73 reviews)
    ModerateDiners
    Open 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Monthly specials. Different meal each day of the week.
    Tommy J.

    This review is informational only. Open 6 AM to 9 PM Prime rib Friday nights 4 PM, $25.95 Monday pork chop dinner $11.99 Tuesday enchiladas $11.99 Wednesday Texas Patty mount $9.99 Thursday pot roast $13.99 Friday all you can eat spaghetti $8.99 Saturday eggs Benedict till noon $11.99 Saturday chicken, bacon wrap $10.99 Ok, passed by El Capitan on the way from Vegas. Trying to get information on this restaurant was very difficult. Yelp Said the place was closed because the hours listed were 6 AM to 9 AM instead of 6 AM to 9 PM (I submitted a change to yelp and they changed it). The website also said that prime rib was coming soon, although they have it every Friday night. Years ago, we came here and had a pretty amazing prime rib dinner for $8.95. It was slow cooked and salt crusted like the old days. I cannot say anything about the service and the quality of the food today. I just wanted the information out there for diners and travelers.

    The beef soup
    Cindy R.

    So I had the homemade Beef Vegetable soup for my dinner. It was excellent. Not for the veges mind you (carrots and corn). But the pieces of beef which were like tender chunks of stew size beef and great hunks of perfectly cooked potatoes. Probably prime rib from Friday prime rib night and maybe great baked potato pieces. Loved it. My husband had the burger and it was thick and perfectly cooked. Saving my calories for some dessert- an ample large think of great apple pie. The crust was homemade and the apples real and tangy. Great choice. Will go again and again. The service was outstanding and it is a cozy-diner vibe.

    Soft hashbrowns

    Just horrible!!!!! Asked for crispy hash browns and the are soft and filled with oil. Asked for over hard eggs... got scrambled. Sausage is just burnt as hell

    Hamburger Steak with Mashed Potato and corn.
    Kenny D.

    Love the menu options, homemade cooking , yummy especially the beef... I had the hamburger steak and OMGEE one of Best with fresh made beef patty NOT FROZEN..!!! The service is awesomely friendly and helpful and the restaurant is clean and well maintained..!!! I'd love to return often if I lived in the town..!!!

    a hamburger and mashed potatoes
    John P.

    We split a 1/4 lb cheese burger with fries and mashed potatoes. Burger and potatoes were very good and reasonably priced. Lemon merimange pie was delicious. Service was also good.

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    3 years ago

    I had the chili burger and it was the best ever. Came with chilies, onions etc.. it will warm you so.

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    Nice breakfast to go! All was right, utensils, condiments and coffee. Thanks for the quick breakfast!

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    Great place to eat. Nice clean restaurant Very good food. The waitresses were very nice too.Clean casino.

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    Nicely's - Nicely special

    Nicely's

    3.3(465 reviews)
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    Looking for lunch while driving to Mammoth Ski Resort. Stumbled upon this diner that started back…read morein 1965. It was a nice cozy diner and it was exactly what we were expecting. The staff were very friendly and attentive, always coming to check if my fiancé needed more coffee. I ordered the Mike's special and my fiancé got the Nicely's special. We also got the bread pudding Ala mode. It was sooo delicious. The crinkle fries were nice and crispy and the sandwich was nice and flavorful as well. It is definitely great diner food. This place reminded me of a diner we had back at home in Hawaii and it had history just like this diner but due to COVID that diner closed its door. It was one of the last standing diners that we had and they got closed. So I was very happy to experience this diner vibe again. If you're on your way to or from Mammoth, you should definitely stop to try if you haven't.

    Clean, simple, and delicious Iced tea. I had the house…read moresandwich (turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomato with an extra piece of bread like a club) all fresh and simply yummy. My daughter had the chicken strips and fries. The chicken strips were probably made there - didn't seem frozen. Very fluffy and crispy. Loved them. Crinkle cut fries could use a bit more salt. But that's totally fixable at the table. THE RANCH WAS DELICIOUS!!!! We will absolutely be back on future trips up and down 395.

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    Nicely's - Soup and salad that came with the fried chicken meal (07/2025)

    Soup and salad that came with the fried chicken meal (07/2025)

    Nicely's - Side view of Nicelys restaurant, can park on this side street or in front on 395.

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    Side view of Nicelys restaurant, can park on this side street or in front on 395.

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