Forgot to review this place when i visited back in 2016 but it was a decent place for breakfast on our way home from camping out in the old woman mountains. Cute place that has a lot of character. read more

The food was maybe ok, the smell there wasn't very pleasant, the bathroom smell would make a maggot gag, I was wondering why the truckers were parked over by the Dairy Queen.....HMMM. read more

Super cute place!! Wonderful service. Food was not just your typical cafe food it was fresh and hit the spot!!! Thanks will definitely be back next time I'm in the area. Highly recommend read more

The service was quick, the girl was really nice, the food tasted incredibly fresh, and it's a cool old building. I had an awesome time, and I'll be back again for sure. read more

Stopped in here to get some pie and coffee; best coconut cream pie we've had. My girlfriend's grandparents lived in Barstow and when she was little, they would take her out here for pie. True nostalgia. The only downside is that their hours are limited (6 AM to 6 PM), but that's excusable because it's a very small town. I've heard that they used to be open 24/7 though. read more

On our way back from a family trip we decided to stop by this cafe, great food. But we were discriminated for being Hispanics, I was observing how the waitress was greeting the Caucasian people. When she came to us she was extremely rude! My husband asked for creamer and her reply was, If you want creamer for your coffee get up and get it your self on the front counter, immediately when she said that the people next to us felt so bad that they offered us their creamers. Never again will stop at this café. read more

Just awful service. The old lady working the floor simply couldn't give one crap about your dining experience. Don't even slow down... keep driving to the next town. read more

This is the worst restaurant. Waited 45 minutes to get a chicken salad that was the oddest one I ever saw with cooked, hard chicken laying on top of chopped lettuce leaves. Awful and a nasty waitress to boot . read more

Stopped for breakfast had a really good diced ham and eggs special it's in the middle of nowhere on the 40. The waitress did a great job.

i feel like writing a review of all the bad reviews but that would take too long. We ate there on our way back from the grand canyon and enjoyed our meal. The chicken fried steak was amazing, My hashbrowns were crispy like I requested w gravy on the side. The gravy for the homemade biscuit had bits of sausage. yummmm. Who cares if the server was wearing a little girl on the prairie outfit as one of the reviews said. The servers were nice. When I eat out all I care about is if the food is good, the place is clean and the service is friendly. Hence the five stars read more

Do not stop here!!! Service was ok but the food was horrible!!!! Homemade chili my butt! Nothing worse than the person serving you your food lie to you about the food!! It was discussing I've had way betterr can chili than that. The deluxe burger was a joke! The pork chops were very dry. We would have better off eating from the gas station across the street. The only good thing about our meal was our sodas. The waitress wanted to close so she turn off all of the lights around us and of coarsee our light was broken leaving us eating in very diM lighting. As we paid she held the iPad and hovered over me while I left the til which made me feel very uncomfortable. I repeat do not stop here! read more

Really good coffee. Best chicken fried steak within 50 miles. Super nice staff. Restrooms clean. It's a gem in the middle of nowhere. Will return. read more

Finally I made it here! After two previous visits through Ludlow at odd times, I was here for breakfast. Ludlow is the heart of Route 66 in California, off the beaten track, a by-gone era of great interstate travel. Situated next to a rather bleak looking motel, Ludlow has a distinctive cabin shape. The inside is adorned with old tools and even phone jacks once used by truckers to make calls. The pies are made at the restaurant (more on that). I had some hot seat and a green chili omelette with hashbrowns, and a side of biscuit and gravy. None of the food was particularly outstanding- it runs about $9-10 a plate, but the portions were big, and nothing to complain about. The green chili is out of a can, for example. But to a road weary traveler seeking a bit of nostalgia and go somewhere that feels like it was plucked right out of the 1960s, this is worth a stop. There isn't a ton of 66 for sale, so it's mostly about the food, the coffee, and the pie. They were a bit low on pie options at the time and I think my blueberry slice was from the previous day- I've had better pie, and it felt like more crust than anything. I'd rate this place a *** and a 1/2 if I could. I like coming by Ludlow on my way to Amboy Crater, and I'd eat here again. read more

It's been quite a few years since we've been here for lunch, but we had the opportunity again today. The gravy on the homemade biscuits is excellent! It actually has large chunks of meat in it. I had the eggs and bacon with a biscuit and gravy. Not sure that I could have eaten the regular order of two biscuits and gravy - they are large! My wife enjoyed her Polish sausage with scrambled eggs, after she was able to find out that it was made only with pork. Our poor waitress was getting frazzled. The town well (yes, one well for all of Ludlow) had stopped working, so she couldn't serve coffee. Worse yet, at one point, the restrooms had to be taken out of service. Fortunately, the water began to flow briefly, so we seized our opportunity to use the facilities before leaving. read more

I love this place. I ate here years ago and recognized it from the highway. Although I had already passed the exit, I made a U-turn to eat here again. Considering the desolate location it can't be easy to maintain a big menu and keep everything fresh, but they do! My salad was crisp and fresh (not from a bag), my burger was juicy instead of dry, and the fries were fresh cut and fried to perfection. My 2 year old devoured her pancake (huge) which was light, fluffy and much better than any pancake I could ever make. The prices are great and the servings are big. We will definitely stop again next time we come through the area. It is worth the stop. Support local instead of chains! read more

We stopped here for a quick bite to eat. Our waitress was wonderful!! I had the hot turkey and it was excellent. My daughter had the junior French toast with bacon. She ate it all (what a shocker). My husband had a burger. Great place to stop for a while. read more

Most mediocre food experience of my life. Not as good as a Denny's. Not as bad as being hungry. You should eat here because it is the only food here. Looks like people enjoy the breakfast more than anything else Got a french dip (dip was good, sandwich was not), salad (literally just iceberg), and fries (really delicious) Where am I? Why am I here? read more

This is an enjoyable stop on a long drive. They do a great job making fresh food with a small staff in an extremely remote spot. I have liked breakfasts, lunches and dinners. This is a classic route 66 diner. If you want a burger, fries and shake this it the place to stop. I also like the hot turkey sand. This is what Johnny Rocket is copying. A fan since 1963. Stopped just last Fri and Sun very tasty and pleasant again. read more

Nice little hole in the wall the waitress is very friendly and the food was decent. I would stop again

I was looking for a grassroots small town diner after driving through the Mojave. This place was perfect. Despite its modest location, the chef has clearly been classically trained and the menu is well conceived. read more

I ordered a bowl of chilli , the taste was sour!! I'm through here twice a week this is my first and last time going there..

The food was ok but not great.. bacon was cold, oil tasted old.. home fries are gross... and the service was decent for there being an old drunk bus boy and only one waitress. They didn't offer refills and couldn't even give us coffee.. it's not worth the stop .. the experience was interesting to say the least. read more

The best thing about this place was the food. The service was dry, bordering on rude, and the tables were fairly small. And the cleanliness of the restaurant was very questionable. read more

Who would have ever thunk this hole in the wall would have been so damn delicious ?!?! After reading other reviews and honestly with only a DQ nearby we stopped and ate here! Best bacon and egg breakfast ever! Huge portions to share ! My family had their steak, biscuits and gravy and bacon and absolutely no complaints ..yes like I said its old and has nothing special to it decor wise..but the cooks definitely know what their doing read more

Food was adequate, but one overworked waitresses couldn't keep up. Spent a lot longer here than i wanted. Don't stop for a quick meal!

Cute cafe with vintage decor that shows history of the town. The food is expected: biscuits and gravy, grilled cheese. But on the way out, didn't notice the coffee and pie special. Good pit stop. Good place to take photos. Across from gas station. read more

Ludlow is an oasis on old rt. 66. When we pulled off and saw the Ludlow Cafe and the "homemade pies" sign it looked like the real thing so we decided to have pie and coffee for lunch. Should have saved the calories for something better. Homemade pie is defined by a flaky crust, this had no flavor at all and weighed like lead. I had Cherry, my boyfriend had Blueberry, neither was fresh, a lot of syrup, little fruit. Coffee was old as well. We wanted this to be good, but it was really just bad diner food. Too bad. read more

We read reviews on Yelp that were not too good about this place but was willing to try. Very glad we did! Great breakfast - had the polish sausage with eggs with home style potatoes, a side of gravy. The gravy has sausage and the chef comes in early to make it just right! Service delightful, restrooms are CLEAN, coffee great. Please do try! Classic diner; continues to uphold the Route 66 Americana diner tradition. read more

Ludlow Cafe - American Near Me - Ludlow, California

Good place to stop. Food is fairly basic but the place has character. Nice service.

The decor is so country and cute right up to the grandmotherly server in a gingham apron. An oasis out in the middle of nowhere, and a good oasis that is. You'll see I pashaw on cliche, fast places to eat. Well, this is not one I would do that on. The menu had a thorough diner/cafe variety, but the food was not ala Denny's or IHOP. It was good, quality, dare I say organic simple home cooking. Like a house cafe really. As if you went into your kitchen and got really fresh ingredients and prepared it with love. I had the oatmeal and it was delicious and perfect and they gave me a little bowl of raisins, a little bowl of brown sugar (WOW), and a small glass of milk (I think 2% and wonderful). And I ordered a hot chocolate which was good quality (not the powdered package!) but still just okay. This is a highlight on my trips across the country and I can't wait to get back. I'm going to arrive hungry. read more

The first time we came here it was decent, second time we stopped here on our way home and was there for an hour and a half, sat there for 30 minutes waiting on drinks. There was only one waitress, they're way understaffed. Even employees were cursing loudly and talking about how badly understaffed they were. read more

Five stars because this great little cafe ion Route 66 is still in business in the middle of nowhere. Good food. Great friendly service. Fun to visit. Get your camera out. read more

Needed to stop for grub heading from Bullhead City, AZ to Victorville, CA. Looked up this place on yelp and stopped to eat around 2:30. Was pretty packed. Waited about 15min to be seated. Our party was 7 people and we waited about 35-40 minutes to get our food. They have these cute short books on each table for some comical reading to help pass the time. Everyone in our party got something different and everything was really good. Only one waitress and she was really patient and chill. They have old timey mining materials around on the inside and mining cars outside (where we got a picture of our kids in front of). read more

If you are hungry and in between Barstow and Needles, then this is your place. It's an old school spot with good food. I had the Philly cheesesteak and it was delicious. My wife had the French dip and it was likewise very good. The staff is attentive and the place is very clean. read more

Excellent food! I have health problems so I normally eat only organic, but the food here is just as high quality as I've found. The waitress Michelle was one of the nicest and efficient waitress I've had in years! Well done, I'll be back. read more

I love this place! An Oasis in the desert. Great food and service. The atmosphere is phenomenal if you like route 66. One of few left.

Just to be clear, this is not a 'destination' place. This cafe is where you wind up cause there's just no real options to choose from. Sure Dairy Queen is across the highway, but it's frick'n gross as all getout and manned by apathetic staff. This place isn't much better. I suppose a 50 gallon drum of Simple Green and a pressure washer would help, if anyone that worked here cared enough. Other reviewers think the decor is "quaint" and "retro", but really? It's just old and dirty. The waitress was unfriendly, just shy of being rude. Our food (burgers and omlettes) was just ok for flavor and rather greasy . If you're not starving to death, move on. Seriously, your G.I. tract will be better for it. read more

We ate here on the way to, and back, from Arizona. We stopped at the Cafe a couple of years ago and look forward to eating there always. It's a traditional diner w/ hamburgers the way they should be. Great fries too. I wish there was one of these im my area. Serious old school all the way around. What I really like is that they use quality food. The baon is nice and thick, you won't leave this place hungry or disappointed. read more

When you forget to gas up and eat in Needles, and then can't wait until Barstow- Ludlow is great. Got gas and then ate here. It's as stereotypical American diner as it gets. Older waitress who calls everyone hun, greasy breakfast food. Food was good, much better than fast food or Dennys. My only issue was the bathroom, which was super cramped and pretty old. read more

We've been stopping here for as long as I can remember...great food, typical old hwy style comfort food menu.