Ate here on my way through town. The food was fresh and very good. The service was good as well.read more

I love coming here, especially when I have family or friends coming in from out of town. It's a…read moregreat environment to be around and they always have delicious specials. I've had their Chilaquiles egg Benedict's and their breakfast specials. All very good highly recommend.

Today we tried the Philly Cheesecake Pizza! I was Amazing!! Will be going back for that for sure!…read moreAnd Owner is always friendly and welcoming!

It is really cool inside! We had the Irish Nachos with waffle fries and for dessert I had the…read morebourbon creme brulee. I also enjoyed a rattlesnake cocktail. We had great friendly service by Marnie. They have Happy Hour M-F and on flex Fridays from 5-9pm they have a large area with vendors and the space is also for music events too.

I love good BBQ, and my husband and I both really enjoyed our pulled pork dishes. The staff was…read morewelcoming and kind, and we look forward to coming back again soon.

Had dinner there tonight with my wife and a couple friends. The food was great and the service was…read moregood. I had the sample platter with a sample of most of their bbq meat s and it was all delicious. The baked potato was well prepared and the beans were very tasty. I had more food than I could eat in one meal and took the leftovers home in a box with enough to have a repeat dinner tomorrow!

I'll be honest, I was a little confused at first. I saw the name "VEN A" and expected something…read moremore Mexican or Spanish, then I looked at the menu and wasn't really sure what to expect. It felt a bit all over the place at first. But the reviews were so strong compared to everything nearby that we decided to try it on our way to Mammoth. When we got there it was pretty quiet, and the owner sat us and took our order himself. He was really friendly and took the time to walk us through the menu and give recommendations. We ended up talking with him quite a bit, and once he explained his background and how his food is influenced by different cultures, the menu started to make a lot more sense. You can tell he really cares about what he's making, and he's very genuine and easy to talk to. We ordered the jerk chicken tacos, the creole pasta, and the soul bird sandwich. I had asked about modifying the sandwich and he mentioned he doesn't really do modifications, which I actually respected. It felt like he really stands behind how each dish is meant to be eaten. The food ended up being really good. The pasta surprised me the most. It looked simple at first, but it was creamy, slightly peppery, and really flavorful without feeling heavy. The beef had a nice char that added a lot. The jerk chicken tacos were also really good, super juicy and flavorful, and everything worked well together. The habanero sauce wasn't very spicy, more on the sweeter side, but it complemented the dish well. There was a small mix-up with my sandwich at first, but he caught it right away, fixed it, and even let us keep the first one. Both versions were good, but the one with pickles had a better balance. The tang really pulled everything together. We ended up finishing everything, which we weren't planning on. Overall, it was just a really good experience. Good food, and a really nice conversation with the owner that made the whole visit feel more personal. We actually wanted to stop by again on our way back, but they were closed. I wish we lived closer because we'd definitely come back. It's a spot that deserves more attention.

Back from Los Angeles and back at VEN. You know a restaurant is good when :…read more - You have a crazing for their dishes - your friend who refuses -- consistently -- to even try a salad dives into the crispy chicken - a person next to you on the communal table takes a bite of a single French fry and then pushes the bowl to his 6 friends and says "these fries are really good, you need to try them " Bon appetite !

The food here is not what it used to be…read more Thai Boat Noodle Soup: very salty. possibly due to excess use of MSG missing meatballs soggy noodles Lao Papaya Salad: Papaya was definitely not fresh and tough muted flavors or more on the light side half the container was reserved for the cabbage. like come on

Amazed to find an authentic Thai restaurant in the desert, because most establishments are more…read morelike Chinese food with only some Thai dishes and spices. I learned from the gracious owner that husband and wife live In Ridgecrest/ inyokern and drive every weekend to Thai town in Los Angeles to select true Thai ingredients. The noodles, rice dishes, curry, appetizers and even drinks -- yes EVERYTHING -- is straight out of Thai town, so to speak Don't let the demure outside fool you, the interior is fresh, modern, and comfortable First tried a few days ago and now back! So so good

Stopping on my way to Anaheim and Ale's came up as one of the highest rated places. It was…read moredefinitely decent. Just gotta drop a star because our waitress was a bit short and irritable, and the food was really nothing crazy amazing. Ended up having the shrimp and lobster fries appetizer which was pretty yummy, the shrimp on it is the best part. Even the kids loved the fries and ended up also splitting a chicken sandwich that was pretty basic, but cooked well and had a tasty bun. Wife and I split a pastrami burger, and gotta say the pastrami was really good, that was a great choice. It had a bunch of creamy cheese sauce on it as well and was gone in seconds. Ambiance was fine, place was really clean, and service was SUPER QUICK. One critique is when we asked for extra plates to split out food, the waitress told us they were out of plates because they used them all on the party that was in there. This was at max a party of 10, and the restaurant had to only have 10 more people in it total. Kinda weird to be out of plates at 20% capacity... she did end up getting us additional "trays" to use. Totally fine, just a bit odd. All in all, if you need some quick grub, stop in here on your way through. Price was pretty fair, 2 burgers, and an appetizer with ice teas for $50. Decent.

Had a shrimp boil with Cajun spice. Very tasty but recommend order sealed shrimp as whole shrimp…read moreis a bit messy. Good service clean resturaunt clean restrooms. Quiet atmosphere in side.

Food is good. Few places in Ridgecrest sale grilled fish so it is now one of my few places to go…read more The reason I give this place 4 stars instead of 5 is because twice I ordered for pickup from them and twice they forgot some food . First time they forgot my chicken wing order. Luckily they have my number so they called and offered to bring it to me. Second time they forgot my cheesecake. This time they didn't have my number since I ordered it at the front. I was two months after surgery so was still feeling discomfort when getting in and out of the car so didn't go back to ask for it. So remember to check your order if you order for pickup to make sure.

I will never come back here or would never tell anyone to go here. We were never greeted upon…read morewalking in also seek seating by ourselves and waited over 20 minutes waiting to not be served, like we were invisible. They don't like people of color at all here very unpleasant experience. Just watching them serve people around and even attended to someone walking in that we didn't get.

Service was fast and efficient. I used the drive thru. I ordered a chicken club no mayo on…read moresourdough. It was okay to good. The guacamole didn't taste normal to me. It was overall a good sandwich and a decent size. Only ordered sandwich total was $12.01. I am glad to see Ridgecrest is expanding as this was a new shopping center with a few fast food places, including a Starbucks and ice cream.

Sadly No Military/1st Responder Discounts ‍…read more Teriyaki char was amazing. Just bought the hamburger itself and it was filling.. The bathrooms were clean and the air-conditioning was amazing. The music is louder than your thoughts so be aware. Service was kind, and everybody was cordial.

Take a trip back to 1978 at this cute little cafe. The red vinyl booths, ceiling painted from the…read moredays when this little establishment had ashtrays at all of the tables. It appeared to be ran by two people, one in the front and one in the back so service wasn't super quick, but the prices were cheap and the food is what you would expect. Biscuits and gravy were good. It is CASH ONLY (again... welcome to 1978) and I don't think there is an ATM nearby. We were in the area staying at a hotel and there weren't a lot of options.

Use to be a lot better. The stopped investing in the place but still the best place for buckets…read moreand gravy

So good! They were very friendly and food was delicious. We went there twice over the weekend and…read moreI'd definitely recommend

My daughter got addicted to this place on a recent camping trip…read more It all started when my daughter went shopping during the day while most of our group was out risking our lives white water rafting. When we came back I could see something had changed in her. Instantly she starts to tell the group about this coffee spot she found. She started mumbling something about going back. It was her wide open eyes when she spoke that threw up the most curiosity. We agreed to have their coffee the next morning. She was bummed out and continued to bring up that place several more times that night. The next morning we sent a few from our group to go and get coffee for our large group. When they returned my daughter was thrilled. We all tried our different coffees and sampled some of the others and none of them tasted bad, even the caramel one was ok. That's right caramel is not a tasty drink, I said it. I drove by the place and it looked nice and clean but I never stepped in or encountered any employees. I just really enjoyed the coffees I tried but thank goodness I didn't get addicted like my poor daughter.