Really wild to see that this place has a 3.4 rating but our first, and definitely not last, visit was amazing. Not only was the staff fun and friendly, evident by not only the great service we received but also by the interactions with the other customers (hard to miss in the quaint space), but the food we ordered were tasty - not to mention noticeably affordable with GENEROUS servings. Philly cheesesteak and fried zucchini were a great choice - highly recommend. The breakfast options were also a great deal. Will definitely come back next time we're in town after a visit to the national park! read more

John's Place - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

After the drive from Saguaro National Park to Twentynine Palms, we were ready for something light and landed at John's Place. We kept it simple, a couple of salads with a cup of chili on the side. Sometimes simple is exactly right. The salads were fresh, crisp, and actually satisfying, not the sad afterthought kind. And the chili? Genuinely delicious. Rich, comforting, and good enough that I took the rest to go so I could upgrade the next morning's hotel breakfast. No regrets there. The space is casual and lively, nothing fancy, but it has a welcoming energy that makes you want to stay a bit. It was busy when we arrived, always a good sign, and the service matched the vibe. Friendly, easygoing, and attentive without hovering. All in, a really nice stop. Fresh food, warm service, and exactly the kind of place you're glad you found after a long stretch on the road. read more

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I drove from Big Bear to 29 Palms to spend the night before traveling on. I hadn't eaten all day and I decided this was a better option than fast food. We had the French dip and the lamb gyro sandwich. I ordered at the counter and waited in the restaurant. The servers/expediters/order takers (2) did a fantastic job keeping their hustle going. Very polite to customers and each other, double and triple checking tickets, making sure food didn't sit too long once made. The restaurant has seating, mostly booths with some tables in the center. Nothing fancy, but not run down. The French dip was good. Nothing to scream about, but definitely tasty. They didn't forget the au jus, which is what always makes this Sando special. The gyro sandwich was so so, I think if one were at a Greek restaurant there would be a different scale, but as this is 29 Palms, it wasn't horrible. It could have used more onions, some cucumbers, some pepperoncinis. Maybe tzatziki on the side (I was told it was already added during preparation). Pita might have been fresher. Kinda what one would expect here in the desert though! Pricewise, the sandwiches were about $13... about the price of a combo meal at a fast food chain, but superior to that. Neither Sando came with sides but their fries did look yummy as did their huge burgers. read more

Good food, good service, very reasonable prices. Classic diner. Coffee cup was never empty. read more

John's Place - Corned Beef Hash & Eggs, #2 Two Pancake or 1/2 French Toast, 2 Egg, 3 Bacon or 3 Sausage - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

This place is still delicious. I've tried so many things from there: big breakfast, blt, steak and shrimp, and it's always fresh and delicious. I usually get served by one gal and she is always friendly and nice. I like this location over yucca's. Music seems to stay in big band era and I like that. I'll eat here again read more

We stopped here to grab some breakfast on our way back from Havasu. It was a cute diner style place, clean, lots of seating and good ambiance. Food was good, I ordered the Denver omelette and it was delicious and loaded. It was much needed as we were hungry. Service was great, our server was nice, professional, tentative, and efficient. Definitely recommend this place if you're passing through twenty-nine palms. read more

John's Place - Denver omelette - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

Not sure what's going on with this place but I just order 3 burgers to go and one was missing the meat, one of the other burgers had rotting lettuce and none of them had onion. A week a go we ordered breakfast to go and they forgot our biscuits and gravy.Needless to say, this will be my last visit here. read more

John's Place - Lettuce on my burger - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

Brittany and Jackie had amazingly good service, with great vibes and postitive attitudes. Props to the chefs because the food was absolutely delicious. We appreciate them for giving us a great experience at this restaurant, and we will drive out to 29 Palms more just to come here! read more

I wasn't in the mood for fast food when driving through 29palms when I seen this place. I walked in because there is no drive through. I ordered an Avocado omelet, biscuits n gravy with home fries. Absolutely delicious ! You get the whole Avocado not just 4 slices, Swiss cheese this time before I had pepper jack. Red potatoes for the home fries. Biscuits n gravy for sure a thumbs up! Service with a friendly smile and very outgoing. Recommend Absolutely! Place was clean. Thank you to the cooks! read more

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Breakfast all day you can't miss out on & the fried pickles so yummy !! Family friendly environment & the best old fashioned music to pair 10/10 recommend read more

This location of John's Place is my favorite! We drive from Yucca to Twentynine to go here due to the staff and owner always consistently being kind and they go above and beyond. If you are in the area go to this John's over Yucca. They also allow full access to online ordering the combos whereas Yucca's location doesn't allow it and can be quite difficult to work with. The price for extra sauce and the lack of different size of sides of fried zucchini can be improved at both locations. read more

This was our last stop in Twentynine Palms before heading back to Nevada. It was a great place to end our stay in the area. Walking in, it looked a bit like a fast food spot, but it is, in fact, a sit-down and order type restaurant. It also seems to have a good take-out option. We were greeted immediately upon entering and were invited to sit wherever we would like. Everything looked clean. Nothing fancy, but it felt welcoming and comfortable. I had a Denver Omelette with a side of hash browns and an orange juice. The omelette was good and nicely rolled with lots of ham and sweet green pepper and cheddar cheese. I had a side of English muffin. the only quibble was the hash browns could have been a little crisper and the muffin a little more toasted. I would definitely recommend this for a simple no-frills breakfast spot with friendly service, reasonable prices, and good food. read more

John's Place - Denver Omelette - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

Love Johns place ! Takes my boys there once a month for a surprise lunch and we have a blast !

My favorite place to have breakfast whenever I pass by on a road trip. Other people have mountains of interesting food on their plates, but I always get the breakfast special which is plenty enough for me to enjoy half in the restaurant and the other half a couple hours down the road. read more

John's Place - cozy, clean, friendly, tasty - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

Conveniently located on hwy. 26. Good rounded breakfast menu. Food and service were good. Moderate value for price.

Just a traditional, tasty breakfast spot with reasonable prices and lots of selection! I really enjoyed my fluffy pancake with an over easy egg and sausage links. Can't get much simpler than that! Very friendly staff who come around for coffee refills. read more

John's Place - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

I come up to Joshua Tree 2-3 x's a year to take pics and bring friends. Def recommend John's place for breakfast. Very reasonably priced...food is good. The service staff is so personable...very nice people...take great care of the customers. I'll be back just because the people are so nice. Def my go to place when i come up to the park!!! read more

A diner near Joshua Tree National Park and 29 Palms Marine Base. Got a breakfast burrito that was huge. I ate all of it because it was so good. The staff was very friendly and had everything together - I would go to breakfast there any time. read more

Yummy burgers, amazing shakes and fantastic service. Just passing through to go to Joshua Tree and it was a great find.

How are you going to raise your prices so much within a couple of months??? Last time I was there a burger was 8 or 9 dollars MAX. Now it's 12 dollars and some change just for a burger by itself! 15 dollars for a French dip by it's self!? What is going onnn :'( read more

John's Place - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

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I went here last week and ordered a Carne Asada burrito. The waitress was very apologetic because they didn't have tomato salsa, because of the Prep guy not having tomatoes, or whatever. (It made no difference to me because I prefer hot sauce anyway). When I got the burrito, it was at least HALF diced tomatoes with no rice! The rest was beans, and a bit of meat and maybe a teaspoon of cheese. The waitress said (with a total poker face) that the reason it was fully HALF tomatoes with no rice, is that "Mexicans don't eat rice"! Needless to say, I was verklempt. I enjoyed my Tomato Burrito and went home. read more

Came here for breakfast and had a delicious omelette with ham, spinach and mushrooms. I guess I don't ever have the spinach chopped in the omelette but it was here and dispersed throughout the egg, which was really nice. It came with hashbrowns (the crispy kind like I like) and toast. Boyfriend had chicken fried steak and biscuits and gravy which was all delicious. Seems like locals frequent it so I'd give it a try over Denny's read more

It was my first time here and I was very happy with my meal and time here. I had the pastrami burger and it was delicious as well as the appetizer plate of two with Onion rings and fried zucchini. The service was very good too and I wish I could have tipped but tips are cash only so please remember to bring some cash with you. I would give 5 stars but would like to try more from the menu first read more

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John's has been an amazing go to spot in order to feed our firefighters. The ability to call in an order ahead and pick it up relatively quickly has come in handy when needing to feed the troops either while cleaning up at a long incident or just during a busy day. The staff is friendly and attentive to ensure we get what is needed and the restaurant itself is always clean. read more

I always get a little nervous when the server doesn't write down my order, especially when I want something substituted I want something made a certain way like a medium rare Burger and cottage cheese instead of home fries and English muffin instead of bread. When they stand there looking at you and nodding, there's always this feeling in the pit of your stomach it isn't hunger. It's worry that they are not going to get it right. But I was pleasantly surprised everything turned out amazing and so fast! It's not easy to make a thin Burger medium rare yet they managed it. The cottage cheese tasted creamy and yummy instead of sour and lumpy like it sometimes does when you go out. Highly recommended if you're looking for a mom and pop greasy spoon in the 29 palms or yucca valley area. The prices are unbelievably reasonable. Bacon and eggs for $7.50 Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. as of February 2024. read more

John's Place - Counter - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

Wanted to find a local place for a late dinner plus a milkshake. This was the only place that had food and shakes. No frills interior but don't let that deceive you - we share a fries and chicken sandwich - both were excellent. Better yet - our chocolate milkshakes were the best! Staff were friendly and attentive. read more

I have to say, although this may look like a fast food place it is not. On the contrary, the food was delicious and a great value. I ordered the bison burger, and for a nominal fee I was able to have it with an extra bison patty. It was cooked exactly how I asked for it, came with lots of fixings and a nice salad. The waitstaff was very attentive, pleasant, and checked in multiple times. I highly recommend this family friendly gem that is easy to pass by if you don't know how good it is. read more

Always give someone a second chance, so that is what we did with John's Place and I am so glad we did. Not sure if there was a change in staff or management, but what a difference a year makes. I called our food in, the girl who ansered did so quickly, was really pleasant to speak with and took down my order by repeating it, which I alwasy love. I then drove up to the window (it is not a drive thru, but you can pick up the food), to be met by the nicest person. The food was exactly what we ordered, it was fresh and hot, and tasted so delicous. This was a 180 degree difference from the last time I ordered. Before the phone would ring 10 times before they picked up only to leave you on hold for over 15 mintues, not exaggerating, and then the food was not good. Whatever they did to change this, kudos to you becuase I know will eat at John's Place when I drive through 29 Palms FYI, great keto tip. Order what you like and swap out the tortillas or bread for keto friendly options that you need to travel with. Whatever it takes to stay commited while trying not to be food difficult read more

Coming from NJ, I was surely surprised to find out that diners in every town is really just a Jersey thing but John's Place is certainly the closest piece of home I've found in the Morongo Basin. What you have to understand about diners is that the food is at best 3/5 but you go for the convenience of a wide array of options at an affordable price. You want breakfast but your friend wants a salad and the next person wants a steak? The diner is the place to go. And this region - John's Place is where you have to go! The coffee sucks, the food is nothing to write home about but that's just the beauty of it. You have to experience it to understand it. Service is spectacular and I always feel right at home whenever I visit. read more

John's Place - John's Farm Breakfast Special (3eggs,sausage,bacon,hash browns and a biscuit with gravy though they were out this time) - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

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Previously placed 2 pick up orders and this time my husband and I decided to go in and eat at the restaurant and I'm glad we did. We had amazing food amazing service from Michelle . She was super sweet they only except cash tips so make sure you take cash for the sweet waitresses that are in their running around, delivering you large servings of food. Other customers and they were nice and it was just a really nice experience to have breakfast there highly recommend and we will be coming back. read more

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Alicia, Amaya, and Naya rock their customer service! The food and portions are excellent, these girls are so helpful to their customers!

I ordered two cheeseburgers well done and when I got to work the burgers were raw inside so I had to drive back on my lunch break. Cashier refused to give me credit for their mistake, furthermore my son had already eaten one of the raw burgers. They do not treat people well here and there are so few places to eat at in TwentyninePalms. I am very angry. I wouldn't recommend. read more

The food was great. One of the best omelettes I've tried and really solid house potatoes. Recommened stopping by. Easy 4.5 place read more

John's Place - Avocado with Swiss Omelette - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

I get a little overwhelmed when in a new place and don't know what the options are for lunch. I don't want to go to the place with long lines because I'm not a line standing kind of yelper. Of course I yelped and found John's Place. It was close to where we were driving and the food looked great for my husband and I with two kids in tow. It was a great pick for lunch. Really good old school diner food. I had to go with the Patty melt with Zucchini Fries. My kids were like ew Zucchini. No, do not turn your nose up at these fries. Dip that little joker in ranch dressing and its a fine treat. My kids took a little taste and couldn't get enough. My daughter got the Club sandwich and my son got the BLT and husband got the Burger. There was not a single complaint from anyone. They were busy so the service was spotty at best. But the food more than made up for the lack of service. read more

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Landed at John's Place looking for food since our regular spot was closed til 4 pm. Read the reviews for John's Place and decided to give it a try. Past reviews mentioned that the service was bad and food was good. Well both were fantastic! The young lady at the counter was super nice. She greeted us the moment we walked through the door. She also took our order and waited on us the entire time. She was professional, super nice and got everything right! I ended up getting the bacon burger which was delicious. Ate it all! The fried zucchini was also really good. Crispy and thin cut. This place is a great place to grab a bite to eat. Outside doesn't do this place justice. The inside is clean and modern. The music playlist was also on point! Thank you for the great meal and ambiance John's Place. read more

John's Place - Inside - American Near Me - Twentynine Palms, California

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The food was decent and the service was friendly. The interior was clean as was their bathrooms, though there was no paper towels. It would've been nice if their ceiling fans were on because it was a bit warm/stuffy in there. They don't allow you to tip on the credit card so be sure to bring cash to tip. read more

Deleted my last review so I'm gunna write it again. 5$ for chocolate milk and a burnt pancake with no refills 1/10 never going back

My husband, sister-in-law and I dined here once while in town. I had chicken fried steak with lots of white gravy. The meat was fine. I had baked potato with sour cream and butter. My zucchini had grill marks but seemed steamed and soggy; it came with soggy grilled red pepper. I didn't like the veggies but the side salad was large and good with ordinary ingredients of lettuce tomato cucumber. My husband had fish and chips. He did not like its breading, but the fries were fine. My sister-in-law ordered a hamburger and was happy it came well done as requested. Her fries were fine. We split a lemon cake. It was very good. I liked the filling. I didn't like the whipped topping which seemed artificial. The server brought us dessert but did not take away our dinner plates. We put them on a different table to make room to share the dessert. This seems like a good place to come for breakfast with a variety of egg, waffle and pancake offerings. I was not thrilled with our dinners. read more

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0 stars this place has gone to crap. Been a long time customer and will never be back after today! 32$ for two breakfast burritos. Asked for bacon egg and extra cheese. Bite into it and it's full of hashbrowns. Hardly any cheese eggs or bacon just all potatos and tortilla What a joke! Never again. read more

The staff were really helpful and nice. Food is good, generous portions, dining room and bathrooms are clean. A gem of a local restaurant we were glad to have eaten at after a long day of hiking and exploring. We ordered a variety of dishes and were all happy with what we had. The salad greens were fresh and crisp - I usually end up picking out at least a few pieces too wilted to eat but my entire salad was great. My daughter's fruit cup was full of fresh ripe fruit, not a squishy blueberry in the whole cup. The zucchini fries were the surprise hit. I was impressed by the quality of ingredients. read more