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    Outpost Cafe

    4.3 (741 reviews)
    Open • 6:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Karen B.

    Hands down one of my new favorite comfort food restaurants. The ambience is cozy and the customer service is top notch. The food is flavorful and comes in large portions. The pricing for the quantity and quality beats any chain diner.

    Lisa D.

    Yum!!! You really can't beat the authentic, fresh cooked, diner vibe. The food was good, I'd recommend going for breakfast for the orange juice alone! Fresh squeezed orange juice isn't as common as it should be, but it's worth the charge for each glass! I am fairly certain I had at least 3. My oldest daughter has a hard time ordering and got flustered when it was her turn. The waitress was so polite and patient, she gave us extra time and came back later to add my daughter's choice before sending our ticket to the kitchen. The waitress made sure that we knew there was no pressure and to let her take her time. Being a truck driver for 15+ years means that my husband is not a fan of truck stop restaurants, but after breakfast he said he wouldn't mind coming back again in the near future. That's quite the compliment.

    Apple pie à la mode
    Angela B.

    We always look forward to stopping at Outpost Café on our way home from Vegas! Walking into the restaurant gives you a sense of nostalgia for times when you knew the people in your community and life was less complicated. The interior has a true, old school, country diner vibe that instantly is relaxing and welcoming. A little dim, alotta wood, a long counter, lots of comfortable booths, and a decent sized patio for folks to go have their smokes. The waitresses are easy going, friendly, and very on top of checking on diners & keeping our drinks full. On our very first visit, our waitress recommended the freshly made potato chips that come with house made bleu cheese and/or ranch and they are AMAZING!! It's the first thing we order and it's something we crave. Breakfast is served all day. At our latest visit, we had a feast. We started with the chips we'd been craving, had the Grilled BLT burger, Classic Eggs Benedict, and finished it all with coconut cream pie and apple pie à la mode. SO GOOD!! Considering the generous entree portions AND our scrumptious desserts, we took half of the chips and dressing home. (And they reheated beautifully in the air fryer!) And now I'm craving those chips and bleu cheese dressing :/ But seriously though, if I lived in the neighborhood, I'd get those chips at least once a week!

    Fried Yard Bird
    Tony J.

    Stopped on this place coming back from Laughlin. And it definitely is a must. Doesn't look like much from the outside, which you'd expect from a hole in the wall trailer stop, but if you stop there, you would be missing out This place has amazing food, cozy environment, and the workers are super hospitable. If that isn't enough to convince you, but you just have to try their food. The fried yard bird a must. I devoured the whole entire plate. It is amazing. Next time I find myself going to Vegas or Laughlin, this is a must stop. I will be back again.

    Chocolate cream pie
    NANCY S.

    First time at this restaurant. We were in the neighborhood after an event and we were starving. Read over the menu, saw it was open and decided to stroll in. So glad we did. Our server greeted us right away and made a few suggestions. We ordered a burger plate with fries as well as the pork chops with mashed potatoes and toast. Also had a side of potato cheese soup which was oh so yummy and probably would return just for that. Overall the entire meal was delicious and the dessert was great too. Atmosphere was very chill and very small town feel. Can't wait to go back and try some other dishes.

    Outpost burger with fries!
    Steve K.

    Yes burgers and fries were the best I've had in years! The hamburger was juicy and flame broiled that melted in the mouth and yes fries were perfect with a little outer crunch, even the tea was good! I even had a piece of Oreo cookie cheesecake. Textured layered full of flavor! I don't do many reviews but this topped my go to eat place!

    3 egg bacon and sliced tomatoes breakfast. Biscuits and gravy side! Delicious
    Danny G.

    Food was delicious, cooked to perfection, the coffe hot fresh and never en empty cup. Service was great attentive and friendly. The ambiance friendly the place is clean and feels like a home cooked meal. I strongly recommend the biscuits and gravy very delicious.

    Chicken Fried Steak & 2 Eggs
    Jeff L.

    This is one of the best restaurants I've ever been to!! We decided to head to Big Bear for the weekend and got super excited to know we get to eat at the Outpost on the way (when you take the back entrance into Big Bear - which is way less treacherous from the high desert side that the front mountain climb side BTW) Anyhoo...we got here early around 9:30 am and we've never had breakfast here - and it was freaking amazing! We know their burgers are among the best in the country and our waitress, a long-time employee said it is because he buys high-quality meat. I agree and put an exclamation point on that! Based on that statement, girlfriend got the Ground Sirloin & 2 Eggs ($17.99) anc d cones with 2 sides so she got the biscuits & gravy (because when biscuits & gravy are homemade you gotta get them!) our waitress warned us that the cream gravy is pretty "peppery" but we love pepper in our cream gravy - and it was wonderful. Reminded me of the biscuits & gravy that my grandma would make when I was a kid & we would go up to the mountains. Her second side was the flapjack which was everything a flapjack should be. I had never had the chicken fried steak here so I decided to get the Chicken Fried Steak & 2 eggs ($17.99) - and being a self-proclaimed chicken fried steak connoiseur, I give it 2 thumbs way up! My 2 sides were buiscuits & gravy (of course) and hash browns which were perfectly seasoned & cooked 2 a golden brown...and perfectly delicious! I also got my eggs over easy and these were quite possibly the best over easy eggs I've ever had! The Outpost is still one of the best truck stop diners...EVER!!

    Chunky apple sauce

    No the menu at the outpost did not have a price increase and usually the waitress lets you know. We have been there many times.

    Turkey Burger is excellent.
    Ronald C.

    Turkey Burger is excellent. Thick nicely grilled patty with pickles, cheese and condiments. Tastes like a regular cheeseburger.

    BBQ Bar-B-Que Chicken Sandwich
    Vuoch L.

    In the high dessert off the 15 fwy / Pilot travel center Truck stop Outpost cafe established in 1961 in the City of Oak Hills Ca. Area of High Desert / Hesperia Ca . Happy Hour Monday-Thursday 3pm -5pm All burgers $2 off All pie $1 off All liquor $2 off All beer & wine $1 off Breakfast all day (except for waffles) Lana our server was spectacular!!! Her beautiful friendly smiles were warmly received by everyone. Her attentiveness with refills and checking in on us was awesome. The reason why I stopped here on our way to Las Vegas was for their mushroom burger, generous amount of mushrooms and with each bite the charred grilled smoke aroma of the meat. The meat it self needed salt , actually I prefer sprinkling my own salt anyway . Glad she recommended their fried pickles, Fried pickles in spears shape was an excellent choice, the shape maintains it's crunch when fried, the batter / bread crumbs seasoning offers crispy texture . I would change the zucchini to the same spears shape as the pickles. When fried the zucchini was too soft / mushy and did not hold its texture well. Or maybe slice it just a tad thicker IMO Definitely order: fried pickles , sweet potato fries , BBQ chicken sandwich and mushroom burger.. oh don't forget their pies!!!

    Lunch time
    Ashley R.

    I have passed by the area a few times and never noticed this cafe before. I checked it out on Yelp and decided to try it out myself. Walked in and was able to seat myself. The girl that took my order was nice and friendly. Inside was a very diner vibe loved the old school feel to it. They also serve beer lol I ordered the Hangman Burger with sweet potato fries and a side of ranch. Let me just say that the burger was so delicious and full of flavor I was very satisfied and impressed with it. The sweet potato fries were so fire and the ranch was insanely good!! I would drive here just to get a bucket of that ranch haha. Overall the meal was amazing and very filling! I will definitely be back to try more items and bring the family!

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    Thanks for swinging by Tony!

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    We really appreciate your review Brooklyn :) Thanks for swinging by!

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    Hahaha thankyou Madison!

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    Great good for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Friendly and efficiant staff. Oh, and don't forget the pie! Always clean, no matter how busy.

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    The breakfast was delish they had great service and a cool vibe most definitely going back agian

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    Nice traditional style American food in the middle of nowhere. Kids love the dishes. Service is great too.

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    Is prime rib served everyday?

    Saturdays and Sundays only. Occasionally there's some leftover for prime rib and eggs on monday mornings =)

    I must be at the wrong place started off with hard horrible meatloaf, a cold baked potato exchanged for a burnt, non cheese melted grilled cheese? ?

    I don't know what to say, because every time I've gone here, and I've been going here occasionally since I was a kid (I'd say probably once every three months for the passed 10 years at least) it's always been a great experience.… 

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