Wish I could give it a higher rating because it's obviously a small family-owned business, but the food was pretty bad. First of all, took forever to come out although the place was almost empty. When it did come: the refried beans were cold in the center and lukewarm on the outside (improperly microwaved if I had to guess) and the meat was unbearably salty. The coffee was terribly burnt. Poached egg was hard. The waiter is talkative and attentive but not "friendly" in the standard American service sense which is probably where the bad reviews about his attitude came from. Once you understand that, he is a pretty chill dude. read more

Amazing egg enchiladas. So fresh and hot. Fast, quick service. Good prices. We'll be back!

I'm RVing for the 1st time, and I woefully underpacked food. So I drove here from Furnace Creek Campground. First off, the scenery between there and here is awesome - I highly recommend the drive. This place is just what I was looking for - non-chain, small town cafe with clean tables and good food. I had unsweetened ice tea, a bacon and cheddar omelet, home fries and sourdough toast. All really good - I especially liked the home fries - cut small, crispy on the outside and not greasy. All for $10. Very friendly and quick service, too read more

Gema's Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Beatty, Nevada

The service is great and the young waitress was so sweet and kind, she makes me wanna visit Gema's cafe again. Also the food was amazing!!! I 100% recommen!! read more

We enjoyed our breakfast at Gema's. I had the egg enchiladas, and they were delicious! My child had chicken nachos, and they were very good, too. I would definitely order the egg enchiladas again! read more

Food was mediocre at best. Service was "different." The woman that waited on me, owner maybe, was talking on cell phone a lot. Even had it on speaker at times. This place is small, one room, so that was annoying. Then she was walking around killing flies with a swatter. I do not recommend read more

We were passing through and looking for a mom and pop restaurant and had the perfect experience at Gema's. This place is everything you could ask for from a family run diner. I even met Gema!! What a legend!!! A+ read more

Gema's Cafe - Service station looking old schoool!!!!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Beatty, Nevada

A great little cafe in the small town of Beatty. It's a cozy space inside this family run restaurant. They have good breakfast foods and is perfect for a meal before heading into Death Valley. Not many options for dining in the town and we were skeptical of it at first since it's located next to an abandoned casino building but it was a pleasant experience. We ordered a Denver omelet and a Spanish omelet which were both good. read more

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I don't recommend coming here for breakfast. We ordered a waffle and they gave us margarine rather than actual butter. The coffee was transparent and it tasted bad. Maybe we will try it out another time but for now we are headed to get some real coffee. read more

Our morning in Beatty began here every day and got us off to a good start. Very small restaurant, with only a few tables. Family owned and run, we had some great conversations with the young men who waited on us, and learned a lot from them about the town and area. So friendly! We loved the food, which is freshly prepared, so takes a bit of time. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the coffee while you wait! The veggie skillet was my choice very day. I was told, with pride, all the veggies are cut up freshly each day to make it, and it is served piping hot on a cast iron skillet. Really good and the proper size, not too big, but plenty, with a few potatoes on the side. One day, we also ordered our lunch to go for our picnic in the park, and it was also very very good! Will be our recommendation to anyone visiting here in the future! read more

Walked in a sat down. Server never even acknowledged us. Waited over 10 minutes before leaving. I should have listened to the review that said TERRIBLE SERVICE. read more

Excellent coffee (well-made double latte with almond milk!) and friendly service! We were just passing through but will be back for more next time! read more

This review takes into account the cost as well as the quality. I have enjoyed better dinners, but nothing that was this good that compared with the cost. Their food is pretty doggone good. I had the tamales, which were the best I've had in years (excepting those I make myself). Although, I didn't care much for the ranchero sauce (tasted like canned tomatoes sauce). Even with the rather sad sauce, my meal was quite tasty. K had the shrimp fajitas. A bit heavy on the salt, but otherwise properly cooked. T had the breakfast burrito which he declared excellent. The portions were not huge, but I'm fine with that. I really don't like restaurants that pile on mediocre food. Cost was very reasonable. Being on vacation, we have spent much more for much poorer fare. The decor was essentially nonexistent, but I was more interested in eating than the atmosphere. I recommend this little gem. read more

This place was so memorably bad that my boyfriend and I still joke about it. There were flies swarming everywhere and all over our food, in addition to the dead ones that were piled up on the windowsills. The cheese in the club sandwiches tasted like Kraft singles. You could also tell that this was someone's house that had been (sloppily) converted into a restauraunt. We only went here because the Death Valley Cafe near Motel 6 closes super early and we had few other options for breakfast. The service was the only thing that was ok. I'm stunned that this place has more than 2 stars. Gema's Cafe... more like Gema's Living Room. read more

Had breakfast here today, the burrito, excellent and the coffee was fine. I'm going back tomorrow, so that says more about how much I enjoyed this place! Service was good. Restaurant itself, some may view it as being a little run down, my wife would say that it has character and charm. read more

This place wasn't terrible but it wasn't that great either. I mean I know I can't be that harsh for a small town place like this but I didn't really enjoy my meal. I ordered the super skillet and strawberry waffles. The super skillet was nothing special at all. Just literally scrambled eggs with potatoes and ham with a side of toast. The waffles were nothing what I thought it was going to be and def not worth $6. The strawberries weren't fresh and came from a jar. The cappuccino I had though was the only decent thing I ordered. read more

Gema's Cafe - Super skillet. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Beatty, Nevada

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OK, this one is an odd one in a good way! On my way to Vegas through Death Valley, I ended up in Beaty longing for a good shot of espresso! "Good luck" you might say, right? Well I pulled over into the Mexican Restaurant next door by mistake, and the nice folks there pointed me to the coffee shop. It is not much and it might make you want to turn around and walk out, but believe you me the do espresso right! The nice young lady who greater me did not know what a long shot was, but when I explained it she made me the best single long shot I'd had sine leaving San Francisco a few days earlier!! This comes from a self proclaimed coffee snub folks! read more

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Was thinking about trying this place. We go to Beatty Nv alot and eat at Smoking J's. But after hearing about the food and service last night from friends that went. No, absolutely will not go there. They said the food was horrible, service was horrible. He ordered roast beef, mashed potatoes. Roast beef was nasty lunchmeat looking, mashed potatoes were ice cold. Server never asked to heat it, replace it, change it, anything. And refuse to credit their bill. That is the 2nd bunch of friends with pretty much same experience. No, we won't even try it after that. I wish them good luck. They will need it. read more

This restaurant was small but had a comfortable setting that kind of felt like home. The prices were reasonable. The menu had a nice mix of Mexican and American options. The food we ordered was really good. The service was friendly and excellent. read more

The food was good but the place wasn't too clean. There aren't many restaurants in Beatty so I guess its ok

Good place. Excellent food with nice sides and a tasty red sauce. Unfriendly waiter but overall experience worthy of five stars.

Food is great. We were the first customers of the day. We had entire place to ourself. read more

Gema's Cafe - Skillet of eggs, ham and bacon and veggies. Very tasty food. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Beatty, Nevada

Stopped on the way back from Death Valley. This is a small, family-run business. Their little kids hang out there while the moms run the place. Really nice spot for families and anyone looking for a quiet meal. Also a reprieve from the smoke-clouded "saloons" nearby and a welcome change from the burger and pizza menus that you'll find elsewhere, even in the valley. Awesome Mexican food. My husband raved about his chicken Diabolo. Unfortunately, no Mexican options for a vegetarian, so I had their veggie skillet from their all-day breakfast menu. Very nice! Fresh green salsa is a must! Free wifi is also a plus. I'll come back to try their espressos. The owners are also very nice ladies. Do check it out! read more

Gema's Cafe - Small and comfy seating - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Beatty, Nevada

The owner "Gema?" is this lovely Latina lady who completely understood my need for vegan food. And after eating at Denny's for 2 days, let me tell you ... Gema's food is REAL. Super tasty, authetic and 1000% better than Denny's. She even had almond milk for a vegan fruit smoothie with no sugar ... because the fruit was sweet enough. Such a fabulous food experience here. read more

Small local cafe, family run and owned. Highly Recommend this place for its Mexican food. The wet chicken burrito is delicious. The strawberry lemonade is made with real mashed strawberries. We also ordered the dip sandwich, too and the meat was delicious. Of you are stopping in Beaty for a sit down meal, stop here for Mexican food. read more

A nice breakfast joint in the small town of Beatty. The staff is extremely friendly and the food is tasty. Their Breakfast Skillets are very neat and not something you find often. Latte was tasty. They were able to easily accommodate my Vegan friend. Definitely recommend to here if you're in this area. read more

Quaint, comfortable, and friendly. Adorable and kitschy, small town vibes. The owners appear to be a family and were extremely nice. I had the croissant sandwich and it was amazing. If Im ever in Beatty again I'll remember this place! read more

Cute cafe with great food. I came here for breakfast and it was tasty. The cafe is run by a family and they were very friendly. Highly recommend if you're visiting in the area read more

Eggs enchiladas are delicious and the young man that usually works here is always polite and works all by himself!

I wish I could give this place a better rating, but we were really disappointed in the food quality. Prices are great at around $8-9 a plate and we got the food to go, but the hollandaise sauce on the eggs Benedict look watery and questionable and the southwestern "3 egg" omelet I got must have been made with the smallest eggs on the planet. Food generally looked weird, side potatoes were undercooked and everything needed salt and seasoning. Was ok in a pinch - Very limited breakfast options in Beatty, but would try another spot. read more

Not great unfortunately. Their chips and salsa were 'Tostitos', room temp, and 'Pace' salsa(?). Underwhelming. Enchiladas were basic, maybe it was a canned ranchero sauce but more likely tomato sauce with a dash of chili powder. Young man that served me needed a uniform, certainly not the 'sagger' dirty pants he was wearing. Family maybe? Nope, won't be back and I travel through frequently. read more

Absolutely loved this place!! best nachos I've had in a long time! The service is great and the area is clean.

Excellent food and service. GREAT prices too! Gema's accomodated our large group of 25 for breakfast and dinner. Staff is knowledgable about the local area, and super friendly. I will definitely stop in again whenever I'm in Beatty. read more

We had green chicken enchiladas and red egg enchiladas. Both were very good. If you want spicy they have lots of hot sauce. The service was fast and friendly. They also have non-Mexican food on the menu but we did not try any of those options. read more

AVOID Gema's at all cost! Food wasn't the worst, but it was by far the worst service I've experienced in my entire life! Almost worth a try just to see for yourself, but be prepared to want to kick the waiters ass because he WILL insult and belittle you for asking for anything. The entire experience was so bazaar ‍ read more

Sweet waitress, but can only give the food an adequate. Cheese and onion omelet only had a little cheese on the outside, none inside! Honeydew melon was not quite ripe and if I'm not mistaken, wheat toast had margarine not butter on it. Suggest trying some place else... read more

I came here for dinner after a long drive because of the reviews. I was not disappointed. Enjoyed my comfort food: meatloaf with mashed potatoes, brown gravy and vegetables. Just what I needed! Service was great. read more

Gema's Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Beatty, Nevada

A small little family owned place. Really enjoyed their food after a day in Death Valley NP. The service was not the fastest, but I think that's because there only is one person working the kitchen. I would order ahead of time next time but would definitely eat here again! read more

We had a nice, modestly priced dinner. I liked that the burrito had shredded beef. Also, the flan is really worth checking out.

We stopped here on the way to Vegas. The food was authentic and yummy. Don't pass this place up!