We have stopped here 3 times in the last month after driving by it for years. It is a pleasant surprise! The food is good, the coffee great which is good because driving out here is boring! If you are hungry do yourself a favor and stop. Oh, also the fries are awesome! read more

Penny's Diner - A great cup of coffee times two! - American Near Me - Vaughn, New Mexico

Was driving through Vaughn on a road trip, and stayed at the Travelodge here. The only restaurant right by was this place, so we decided to try it out. Decoration is super retro, but employees don't seem too into it. Sat at the bar area so I could see them cooking. One of the waitresses was helping out with the toast and stuff, and wasn't wearing gloves (). The food took much longer than we thought it would, and it wasn't even that great. I ordered the Hearty Breakfast, and I only ate the hash browns and pancakes. The bacon was undercooked and slightly slimy and sausage was just... gross. Nothing was that special or that great. The prices were also somewhat unreasonable ($3 for 2 extra {gross} sausage patties). Not a great restaurant. Only gave it two stars because the hotel is good and it's the only restaurant around. read more

Blech. Ordered a Rueben, then got to watch as the frozen corned beef was microwaved. The sandwich was served dry with a packet of Thousand Island dressing. If you're going to charge 10$ for a bland sandwich served on chokingly-dry toast, at least have the courtesy to finish making it before it's served. The tater-tots were decent, but they tasted like Ore-ida, so I'm not giving them credit. read more

We were here for lunch yesterday. Our waitress was very nice! Even though the place was packed and there was only one cook, they still managed to get our food out in a reasonable time and the waitress was very efficient. We look forward to stopping here again when we pass through again!! Also very happy with the RV and truck parking provided!! read more

AVOID...AVOID...AVOID: This place really deserves zero stars. I ordered a chili dog with fries and my husband ordered the Breakfast Scramble. After the cook already supposedly started cooking my dog, the waitress asked if I wanted red or green chili. I said I wanted American chili like in the picture. She said they didn't have that. I asked that they put the chili on the side. They delivered my husband's scramble, which instead of having the ingredients scrambled together like the menu pic, was just a bunch of stuff laying on top of the scrambled eggs. She said she was getting mine. About 10 minutes later, he asked where my food was. Then she came back with fries and the side of red chili sauce and said they were out of hotdog weiners. WHAT!!?? My husband was almost done with his food! She offered to make me anything else I wanted. The fries were cooked in oil not hot enough, so they were greasy. This place is a disaster. I left without having anything. I got a snack at the gas station. Not giving them any more money! read more

Shit, it's a roadside diner in a 431 population town where the only two other eateries are out of business. That said, not bad at all. The ground beef tacos were a little under seasoned, but nothing some salsa and hot sauce couldn't fix. Considering you're at least 50 miles from pretty much anything else, you might as well grab something adequate, inexpensive and generously portioned. read more

Great atmosphere. Really good service. Ordered breakfast for dinner. Huge pancakes. Good hot coffee. My husband had hash browns fully loaded and a waffle. Kids all had cheeseburger meals and love them. read more

Penny's Diner - American Near Me - Vaughn, New Mexico

"Penny's Diner" is a Run-A-Way Bill" Favorite ... The team of "Joyce (griddle master) & Henrietta (server supreme)" were professional & "extremely" entertaining!!! The food was not only tasty, it was pretty ... pARTy On! Joyce & Henrietta ... p.s. the 50's music was playing but too low to hear www.PartyReptile.com read more

Almost missed this place. It is an old fashion diner in the middle of no where. It is a rail road town and I guess this is the place to eat. Fun, old fashion feeling. Good service. The food was good. A bit expensive but if you're in the area, give it a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

Penny's Diner - Everything is cooked I front of you. - American Near Me - Vaughn, New Mexico

Nice servers, food was not good. I had the hot roast beef sandwich. Mashed potatoes and gravy tasted like the way wet dog food smells. And the roast beef was so dry. Husband got the special of the day... Nothing special at all. Just passing through, wont come back. read more

We arrived and there were 2 employees in the diner, one of which could only take orders and refill drinks. The other employee was the cook, answered the telephone (which rang non stop) and was the check in person for the Travelodge that is next door. The sandwiches were good; fries greasy and soggy. We also had a reservation, with a confirmation number at the Travelodge, but were told they did not have us in their system and all the rooms were taken. We travel from Texas to Colorado frequently and will NEVER stay or eat in Vaughn NM again. read more

Great service. Nice little diner off of the highway. Amazing A.C. And most importantly the best chicken fried steak ive had in a long time.

It was the only restaurant open in Vaughn that I know of on a Thursday night driving through to Roswell. Nice interior and 50ish type diner. Service was good as well. Food is just ok. Nothing special but as I said it was the only thing open besides a gas station and it did the job to allow me to drive one a half more hours. Note that it's open 24/7. read more

If you think this is a local diner think again. It's a chain, and a mediocre chain at that. The one caveat is the staff. They're very nice and accommodating. read more

This little place has the coolest atmosphere! It's inside of a train car and decked out like an old diner. The food was delicious too! We're still wondering if their In"vince"able food challenge is related to Vince Vaughn, and what the bottle caps are on top? The candy? If anyone tries it, we'd love to know. read more

Joyce is the chef at this diner! And, she's so awesome!! Great Food...Great People! Victoria was our waitress & I love her personality! Made us feel welcomed and at home. read more

We have been in Vaughn for the last 2 months working so we eat at Penny's a lot. Food is always good and help is very nice. It's a cool little place. read more

Best breakfast so far. All veggies are fresh and cooked perfect. What an amazing Diner in a two horse town. Stayed at the hotel behind the diner and would have not know it was there if it weren't for us riding behind it to check it out. Would highly recommend room 130 if you are on a Motorcycle. Can park right outside your door and makes it easy to unpack and load up. Room is very clean and well stocked. read more

Another review said not to expect too much given the location. I agree. Truck stop food. Mcdonalds is better.

This diner, about an hour north of Roswell, NM, serves delicious American and local-style New Mexican food. The cheese enchiladas were delicious, and the beef in the tacos were perfectly seasoned. Do not miss it if you are on the road. Friendly service too. read more

Good coffee, open all the time, and friendly staff. It's worth taking highway 54 (if you''ll be heading west on the 10 or east on 40) just to see this place. read more

It is located perfectly along the road and it's great if you're going on a trip. The food is AWESOME and the the service is amazing. I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Really. You do not want to stop here. It looks pretty on the outside, but not a true classic American diner, if that is what you are looking for. Limited menu, most items listed - they were out of it! Milkshake? Forget it. They were out of ice cream, really, a diner without shakes. The young waitress was rude. "We just have what's there, you'll have to wait if you want the table cleaned until I can get to it." Stay hungry, get a snack at the local gas station and keep going in either direction. read more

Awful! Overcooked boot soles, er hamburgers. Keep driving.

Great discovery... delicious food, friendly service, clean, cute place... Perfect place to stop for a bite

When you think this place may be too cute to pass up, be smart and keep driving! Poor service and food left a LOT to be desired. We waited at least 10 min from delivery of one persons food to delivery of the second persons lunch. Funny though- a local walked in and ordered the same meal and got his first. read more

Nice place, nice people, good breakfast. Just one minor issue with how they do arithmetic when crediting the Oak Tree Inn vouchers.

Stopped here during a road trip around 11 pm for a bite to eat. The staff was cleaning, but seemed friendly enough, so I ordered a waffle. Worst waffle ever! It tasted like it had been mixed with Comet cleaner. One bite and done. I would have been better off just grabbing something pre-packaged from the local gas station. read more

Stopped here for dinner on way to Roswell. Only option in town. Open 24 hours. We had breakfast and it was just as expected. Service was great. We appreciated that they brought the food out as it was ready - within minutes of each other and all nice and hot. read more

Super nice staff, good food, incredible prices and the best coffee. Too the lady who gave me a large coffee to go this morning, thank you soooooooooo much! read more

Great place for the area. The menu contains the usual burger sort of items, mexican dishes, and desserts. The place is very clean and shining and the the waitress was super nice. You can not beat this place if you are in the Vaughn area. read more

Great place, nice people and good food. Very clean and well run.

Ordered the open face turkey an mentioned it was gonna b my thanksgiving dinner finally an got the works. Awesome people Ty so very much

I wish this Penny's was as good as the diner by the same name in Belen but unfortunately it's been a let down every time I've stopped. It looks like the Belen location but that's where the similarity stop. The food here seems to be ready to serve right off the truck and not freshly made. The last time I was here I had the meatloaf and it was bland and dry, the mashed,potatoes were from a box (or tasted like it), and the salad and dressing had to be packaged. Apple pie also seemed to be reheated from a grocery store. If this is the same owner as Belen, I really hope they get the quality up so I can look forward to stopping in when I'm driving through. It would make the drive much more enjoyable. I hope they read the reviews and take come action as I really want it to succeed. Until then I can only give it two stars. read more

This is a cute place. But quality is just not there. I ordered a salad. And there was nothing green in it. I have two halves of a head of lettuce. And orders were wrong. Took way too long to get our food as well. read more

Good dinner in the middle of nowhere. The breakfast tacos are awesome. Don't be scared go right in.

Very friendly staff in a true traditional diner setting. The food was served quickly and was decent. Very affordable too, a good road trip stop. read more

Super cute place! Very clean. The burger was good but the best part was the order of tater tots. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Service was fast and friendly. We got there right before the lunch rush. read more

Passing through from Carlsbad to Albuquerque needed food! Great burgers. Friendly service. But they were out of apple pie. Happy overall.

Stopped in for lunch as it was the only place on our route within an hour and we were hungry. Mostly it did not disappoint. The tacos were delicious and breakfast items looked good. The only item that wasn't good was the French fries. Aryka was a sweet waitress who took good care of us. read more