This place is AWESOME! It's your standard diner, but this is the only 24/7 place for miles. They don't answer the phone much, but expect it to be open. Service is quite fast and all food is made to order right behind the counter. The biscuits and gravy is microwaved, but still pretty damn good. The coffee is alright-- free refills. I highly recommend the breakfast skillets. read more

Just ordered to go, the breakfast feast was so good. Process was quick easy and good was hot made fresh. Good prices still

For a basic diner it's not bad. Very friendly staff. The food is better than Peggy sues plus the prices are much cheaper. If your hungry don't want to spend a lot this is the place. read more

Such a cute little place and it's friendly and amazing! Open 24 hours! Free wifi! I stopped to rest for a bit and to have my car rest too. This place has a great atmosphere, the staff is cheerful and helpful with one another. It's a great way to start the morning. They also have regulars which is nice to see and usually says a lot. Family friendly! read more

Penny's Diner - French Toast! Freshly made in front of you! Yummm - Diners Near Me - Yermo, California

We stopped here for lunch on way to Vegas last Thursday. Instead of doing our usual fast food at Barstow we decided to do a sit-down lunch in a restaurant. There are two in this vicinity. One has a long wait so we opted to check this diner out. It is located next to a low end Baymont hotel and has a stereotypical diner exterior with an retro interior look. We ordered breakfast eggs and sausage (served all day), burger with onion rings, grilled chicken sandwich, and chicken fried steak. The standard fares were prepared satisfactorily but nothing stood out. Our server was cheerful and attentive. read more

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They used to make pizza. Then all of a sudden they stop ! Bring back the PIZZA ! It was affordable and actullay was good. read more

Just normal/average diner food. BUT. Amazing folks who work there. Super friendly and ready to engage with customers. Definitely will come back here anytime I'm in Yermo, which isn't that often, but it happens. Nice that they are open 24/7, as well! read more

We ate here twice while in town for a wedding over the weekend. Great staff, good food and fun environment. Would definitely recommend!

There are two retro diners off this exit: Peggy Sue and Penny's. If you want to avoid the tourist trap, the long wait, the hassle, and the rushed service just come to Penny's Dinner they're friendly and fast and clean. Breakfast is breakfast: eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage, pancakes, french toast, omelets, etc so don't get stuck waiting on a tourist trap! read more

Don't mistake it for Peggy's diner.!!!!!! It is not Peggy's diner. We were driving from California when we decided to finally stop at this diner to try it out little did we know we had to drive probably the next slide walk over to get to the actually Peggy's diner. Boy did they trick us. When we got there we were seated wherever we wanted I want to use the restroom which wasn't very clean. When we ordered our food the portions of the food were really small but the pancakes were really big. My husband asked for hot sauce we were told that they had just run out of hot sauce and brought over salsa. The coffee was a little bitter the food wasn't that great. Don't turn off your navigation until you've actually arrive to the restaurant or else this is gonna happen to you too. Wouldn't recommend this restaurant service was in great food was just blah . read more

Penny's Diner - Diners Near Me - Yermo, California

We stopped here on our way to Arizona and we are so glad we did! The food was fresh and delicious! The server Maria was awesome and she made the experience at Penny's Diner really pleasant! read more

We stayed at the hotel next door for several days and took advantage of the free breakfasts and had lunch/dinner here several times. Overall the food was 'ok' - a good deal for the price, but most times the food was cold. One meal everyone in the group had to send the plates back for warming because it was literally cold to the touch. I dont think we got a 'hot' meal the entire week. Floors were dirty and the tables were dirty.. But the low prices and the nice/cheery staff kept us coming back. read more

As far as diners are concerned, this is my first and it met all expectations from every American movie I've ever seen...except for the waitress Maria who was in no way downtrodden. Super friendly and efficient service, great food and endless coffee. It was everything a first diner experience should be. read more

Penny's Diner - Diners Near Me - Yermo, California

I let my picture do the talking of how I liked my country fried steak, hash browns, eggs and toast... Service was fast, friendly and the dinner was clean. read more

Penny's Diner - Diners Near Me - Yermo, California

Unfortunately this place needs some help for sure.. there was only 1 cook and 1 waitress and so you can imagine she was quite run down and overworked. I can understand the pressure the waitress was under so I didn't mind that she wasn't present much. Having said that, we ordered 3 meals and by the time me and my husband were almost done, we asked to cancel the meal we got for our almost 2 year old daughter because it wasn't there. Also, my husbands meal was missing all the sides but at that point we needed to hit the road and didn't even want to bother. It's a cute place but unless you've got endless time, I wouldn't recommend it. It's not run very well at all read more

We arrived here by mistake, and I'm glad we did! It was amazing food, flavor was excellent and the service from the cook / waitress was friendly. Highly recommend if you're traveling from Las Vegas to check this place out. read more

Called ahead, or tried to . Told to dial extension "409" for the diner. Did so. Nobody picked up the phone, gave it 15 rings. Gave up. I live locally, so I drove the two miles there and went inside. Cook and waitress were there alone, yet nobody picked up the phone 5 minutes ago.. hmm. So I was told to "go wait in the lobby", covid and all that. So I did, for another 5 minutes. There were no customers in the place, and the cook wasn't even cooking. Finally the girl came out and told me we're a "take out only place". I said that I knew that, but tried to call in an order but no one answered. She gave me a smart-aleck smirk, and I was out the door. Never again. read more

Wow! Amazing food and service. Ronny was so sweet and an amazing cook! we also really enjoyed the bats flying outside although none of them came down to eat the piece of bread I tossed... But it was an amazing sight to see read more

Penny's Diner - Super yummy food and great service! The bacon though mmmm oh and I loved the bats flying outside. Ronny is an amazing cook and so sweet! - Diners Near Me - Yermo, California

I had the Skillet and it was just the right proportion. Delicious and service was quick. My waitress was very sweet. Will come again. read more

Penny's Diner - Diners Near Me - Yermo, California

I had horrible service here. The food was average, nothing more. Whenever we asked for something the waitress acted offended and in general was extremely rude to us. read more

The food here was great and the service was amazing. I came at a time when it wasn't busy so I was seated right away. I would definitely come here again on my next trip to Vegas. read more

We ate here while staying at the hotel next door. I would say it is a pretty average diner. The food was good and reasonably priced. The diner could do with a little tlc but I guess that's down to management and I understand it's part of a corporation so I guess that's not going to happen any time soon. The staff were first class. Fast friendly, efficient and they work hard. The first morning we went there it was busy but the one waitress and one cook that were on duty never stopped, they waited tables, bussed tables, took orders, took payment. At one point the cook delivered the food to the table as the waitress was occupied, later we noticed him clearing and cleaning tables as again she was occupied, they deserve a raise! However, it's corporate so I guess that's not going to happen either, I actually heard the last raise was 7 cents an hour! Really? Good staff, they deserve better. read more

BEST FRENCH FRIES EVER!!!!! Easy access off the I40. Don't be confused by the size. Service is great every time we stop. Old fashioned home goodness. read more

Stopped here on our way home from Vegas. I ordered the create your own 3 egg omelette with ham and all the veggies. It was a good portion but tasted just OK. The mushrooms had a fishy taste as if they were old. The hashbrowns were tasty with the right amount of crisp. The staff was very friendly. I don't think I'll be coming back. read more

Penny's Diner - 3 egg create your own omelette with hashbrowns - Diners Near Me - Yermo, California

I went here on 2/28/20 and the girl Jessica was hanging out on her phone so I figured my boyfriend and I would sit outside for a change. So she took our order of 2 steak specials and an order of the wings. She completly forgot about my order of my wings and actually said to me "oh my God i totally forgot about it! Im so sorry" and she made both steaks well when 1 was supposed to be med rare and the other was supposed to be med well but instead super rare and we paid $50... but this morning I came back at 6am (stoner/trucker hrs in my opinion between 12am and 6am...lol)and I felt welcomed. I pulled in and Eduardo was cleaning the flattop and tiding up,(great use of spare time) and I was greeted by Maria in the most uplifting way, so already I was feeling better. So I Also saw Ronnie who was EXCELLENT with his cooking the time before the Jessica incident. Ronnie was the reason why my boyfriend and I came back. So the photos below are the work of Eduardo... I will be back since I felt these employees fixed what Jessica almost broke..In short my best experiences so far are with these employees : Maria, Ronnie, and Eduardo because they care about the food and how the customer feels. read more

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How do you judge a restaurant? Do you judge it against every other restaurant you have ever been to? Or do you judge it against It's nearest competition? Located in Yermo, California (as in "Yermo likely to drive through it then to actually stop"), Penny's diner serves up breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a cutesy roadside '50's atmosphere. Was the lettuce a just little brown? Yeah. Did the sunrise burger with the egg on it leave me feeling not quite full? Yes. Did my girlfriend say "That was the saddest plate of french fires I've ever seen" as soon as we walked out of the place? Ok, yes. But lets face it, this isn't downtown Los Angeles, or even downtown Los Altos. This is Yermo, and if you're at Penny's, its the only game in town. The food won't make you sick, and they don't charge an arm and a leg for it. So what the hell, its A-OK. read more

Located in the "better half" of Yermo just off the I-5 highway, Penny's is a 50's style rail car diner that serves up some great classic American food with yesteryear's friendly service. Servers that will call you "honey" and "sweetie" offer some pretty generous burgers here 24 hours a day to mainly travelers that driving between Southern California and Nevada. It's definitely much less advertised than Peggy Sue's Diner in the same area, but has some more "flair" in the decor and style of the restaurant. Our hero and his traveling buddies noticed their "monster" burger combo on the menu, which featured a 2/3 pound patty that had a huge list of complimentary toppings: onions (grilled or raw) lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, bacon, jalapenos, cheese (American, Swiss, pepperjack), or an egg. Of course, just to one-up one another, our hero and another very hungry friend had to order the "monster" with nearly all the available options on top. That was the only meal of the day they both had to eat. After our hero's meal, he scrawled on the whiteboard walls of the diner with dry erase markers the waitress provided, leaving his mark for travelers to come (as long as it doesn't get erased). PROS: - Open 24/7. - The servers are real sweethearts. - Huge burger combos that are a better bang for the buck than their big chain competitors. Definitely get "the monster" if you want to leave full. CONS: - Hard to seat parties greater than 4 here. - Jalapenos are rather mild. read more

I would think this place would have more reviews but I suppose "Peggy Sue's 50s Diner" down the street gets a larger share of passersby. If you have never eaten at Penny's, try it out next time. We have eaten here six times in the last few years and it is always good. Never a foul-up, pretty simple and just plain ol' Good Grub. We had the complimentary breakfast after staying at the hotel next door a couple of times but found it good enough to return to as paying customers. Last week on the way home from A Las Vegas Christmas we stopped for lunch. My BLT and my wife's omelet were prefect and as an added treat we had one of the nuttiest waitresses in the state. She was as entertaining as the food was good. It is a smallish place built in a railroad-dining-car type "diner" structure and they serve up a "home cooking" menu - I can't get too fancy on the review because it is not a fancy place. What it IS, is a great place for a meal. We have dined in Penny's Diners in four states and they have all been as good. Try it! read more

Loved the service !! We came at 12:30 am to eat breakfast for dinner lol and the burgers were great! read more

Penny's Diner - Yummy breakfast for dinner the service and burgers are great!!! Late night meal 24 hours diner - Diners Near Me - Yermo, California

"Fucking yikes" on basically every level. Food, crowd, length of time before our dire meals arrived, etc. I just wanted to go to sleep while I was there and delete the experience from memory after I left. read more

Clean nice and well worn is how I would describe the interior of Penny's Diner. Located right next to a hotel it's pretty handy. I stopped and had a strawberry shake after examining things sitting on the counter and being the only person in the place I decided to pass on anything more and move down the road. I'm sure it's a nice little stop and I may give it a try on another time but today this is how it struck me read more

Hesitant to eat here at first because I can't stand places that go for that weird 50's theme, which looks NOTHING like the 1950's in all actuality. But we stayed next door and decided to give it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised at how good this place was. The waitresses were super friendly and the food was better than I expected. So many coffee shop places have really gone cheap on the ingredients and sides, but this place does it right and your food doesn't taste like it was sprayed with Pam right before it was served to you. Its a smaller place, but you can see that from the outside so don't act surprised. I found this place to be better than the Peggy Sue's right down the street. read more

Great little out of the way place to have a meal. 60's atmosphere and real good food. The cook Eduardo and the waitress Marie are the best. They are the ones that are there when I normally visit. I'm sure that there are other staff members who are just as cordial. Check it out...you won't be disappointed. read more

We had lunch here on our way back to Las Vegas. The service was very friendly and helpful. The diner itself is quite entertaining. We were able to have our dog with us on the outdoor patio in the back. The fare is good. Better, we thought, than what you could get in Baker where you'd have to compete with everyone else stopping there on their way to or from Las Vegas. The main reason, I think, to stop off and have a meal here is to avoid the crowds in Baker or Barstow. Good and reasonably priced food. read more

Some places should not be in business, Penny's is one of these. Dropped in tonight about 8:30, one other customer in place, that shoulda been my first clue. Wife and I sat at counter, ordered the chicken fried steak dinner, oh, says waitress/cook/cashier/busboy we don't have any gravy. Several things run through my brain at this point, like if you're open 24 hours, when did you plan on making any? How hard and involved is it? Open bag and mix with water, I know it seems daunting but hey, you're the one in the restaurant business. So I opt for the chopped steak, oh my, impressive patty came out on plate it was as big as, well lemme see, a ping pong ball smashed down flat. Maybe three bites. All the while I'm eating the frigging loud ass ass vent hood is about to drive me crazy, and some local prick comes in and sets his damn phone down on the counter and starts watching a damn tv show sans headphones, so now I'm bombarded with their noisy ass vent hood, the Muzak background music and this inconsiderate imbecile, on top of that, it's so cold in this place they could hang meat, all the while I'm eatin this shitty food. So I glance at the menu and decide a banana split will brighten my day, but guess what?? That's right.... no bananas, I'm told no one ever orders a banana split, well no shit, you'll never sell one if you don't invest the huge sum of cash it takes to stock bananas! Take it off the MENU. This place is an embarrassment. read more

Maria was a great hostess, server, entertainer, and the food was great. Great diner, definitely coming back. read more

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I always get a kick out of this place the decor is fun and I have yet to eat the food but one of these days I will. read more

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Cute 50's style diner, but breakfast was only so-so, at best. Peggy Sue's, a block away, is a better bet.

One star for the friendly and competent staff, zero stars for the food! Over the course of a weekend stay at the Hotel next door my friends and I ate at this place twice, once late at night when we were treated to the greasiest, half-cooked fries we'd ever had (but good ice cream Sundaes) and the next morning when we all had a miserable breakfast. Cute decor, friendly staff and it's cool to read the messages people have written on the white boards surrounding the dinning area, just don't eat there! read more

The boyfriend and I stopped in for a change of pace and we regretted it. This place doesn't even deserve the 1 star that I'm rating it. I ordered a chicken sandwich and what was inside was disgusting. It was a hard piece of a chicken tender on some type of roll. The lettuce was torn into pieces like it was on the bottom of the barrel and the tomato was over-ripe/mushy. The bf ordered a salad and the ranch just mixed into the water at the bottom of the plate. Ever heard of a salad spinner??? The salad also had over-ripe tomatoes. Oh and the fries that my sandwich came with were hard and burnt. I should have taken a picture, but I was embarrassed of my plate. The waitress was a little fake and that's annoying to me. We will not be going back. read more