We arrived at our nearby campsite too late, so we decided to sleep in their parking lot with no…read morehassle from the security guards. It was open 24 hours so we (even the young kids) used their bathrooms a few times, again with no hassle from the workers. I tried my luck at 10 different slot machines and eventually broke even after an hour. Friendly, local casino to give a try if traveling nearby.

Quick pit stop outside of Bishop. Busy on a Sunday. Clean and organized. Friendly staffread more

Let me just start off by saying WOW! The food was amazing, delicious burger, fish and chips, potato…read moresoup and mozzarella sticks all delicious! Fed our whole family! The waiter was nice and friendly which made our experience just perfect during our stay in bishop. Thank you, definitely will stop by for food the next time in town! Also super cool that they having a bowling alley. Clean dining tables,area. Thank you !

Great place tucked back in a bowling alley! Great food and service. Ribeye steak was excellent…read more House made blue cheese and ranch to accommodate their delicious wings.

I have been to Tom's Place too many times to count. It is one of those few surviving old school…read more(literally ... it is over 100 years old) roadside cafes that are precious little gems. The food is very good. Not spectacular, and not gourmet, by any means, but very good American fare. The service is also very good, and the current owner is an asset to the community in many ways. But it is the ambiance that really makes it special. It dates back to 1917, and looks it. The dining room has a big fireplace and is paneled with knotty pine. There are a lot of doo-dads about which give the place a lot of character. Next to the dining room is a small bar, similarly festooned with a lot of entertaining doo dads. Tom's place is an official watering hole of ECV, and that alone tells you something about the place. They also have a small general store with convenience food and supplies, as well as simple souvenirs like t-shirts and coffee mugs. Have a look there while you are at it. To give you a sense of the place, consider the attached photograph. It is of the stairway to the restrooms downstairs. That doorway is low enough that a tall person might possibly hit their head, hence the admonishment. That's it in a nutshell. This is either your kind of place or not. But it is surely mine!

Upon arrival to Tom's place, I let my service animal walk around for second before picking her up…read moreto carry her into the restaurant. I was immediately met on the porch by the owner? A short, portly, long blond/ grey hair lady who instantly barked that pets were not allowed in Tom's place. I informed her that my dog is a service animal, and she immediately raised her voice and started accusing me of lying. She demanded to see paperwork that would prove that my dog is a service animal, I asked her to wait a minute while I pull it up on email and she would not stop raising her voice and basically yelling at me. I had lost my reading glasses the day before and could not see well, I was trying to pull up the email while she was yelling at me. She said she had reading glasses she could sell me, but I needed to show her the proof that my dog was a service animal before she would let her in the store. My dog was now shivering profusely because it was coldish and windy, she pointed it out and I informed her that my dog is shivering from the cold, and we are just hungry this is a huge waste of time, because she is a legal service animal, but I am now under too much stress and cannot see without my glasses to pull up the digital proof that she demands before we enter. I informed her that this was illegal, and she started berating me, telling me I don't know what the law is. She than started being condescending and asking me if I know what ADA stands for. I told her that I am a RN, and that just made her louder and more unruly. If anyonlie from the state wants to talk, I allow YELP to release my email address to them. I have had my service animal for years, and never a problem. I have actually had her in Tom's place before without a problem. I have no idea why a small restaurant owner would rather cause potential litigation and undue stress upon potential customers and break the law and demand proof of service animal legitimacy than just let people with service animals live their best lives in peace. I did not need this experience and neither did the friend that was with me or my service animal . WHO THE HELL CARES IF SOMEONE HAS A SMALL DOG THAT IS SILENT. Unfortunately for you, she is a service animal. I have paperwork. In this day and age in California, they are letting many crimes go unpunished, as it is now racist to prosecute anything. So to all the small restaurant owners out there that give people undue stress about service animals which are not a crime, just shut your mouth, take our money, and obey the law.

We went here multiple times during our visit to Inyo National Forrest. Food, service, and ambiance…read morewas great. They are true to their spice level for Thai food.

This place is definitely a mom and pop shop we have never ate in big pine prior. It has so much…read morecharacter. Has a nice little bar. The burger was super tasty had a nice zest to the bite. The people are super sweet. The pizza has fresh veggies and super tasty.

Food was OK. However, I have never waited so long to receive my food after ordering. Small…read morerestaurant, only about 4 tables and 10 bar stools. The environment seemed very chaotic! A lot of apologies going on from staff at various tables.

Great food and great place to go for date night with your pup. Outside seating available. Fast…read moreservice.

amazing service, kimberly was awesome! all the food was absolutely amazing!!! Highly recommend…read moregoing, the drinks were soooo yummy too

Best guacamole, refried beans and chips; that's what I ordered for my dinner. Yummy, homemade food,…read moredecent prices. OMG the refried beans are the best, maybe best I've ever had anywhere. Friendly women taking and fulfilling orders. I wish I lived closer. I'll definitely revisit when I'm here again in the fall. The meals others were eating looked delicious!

My husband and I had a very nice meal here this evening! My chicken taquitos and his tostada were…read moreexcellent, and the margarita hit the spot. This restaurant has cozy decor and great service. I look forward to eating here again when I pass through Bishop.

AMAZING TEXAS-STYLE BBQ!…read more Holy Smoke Texas Style BBQ absolutely delivered! The meat was tender, juicy, smoky, and packed with flavor--exactly what great BBQ should taste like. You can tell they put real time and care into smoking their meats. The portions were generous, the food tasted fresh, and everything we tried was delicious. This is the kind of BBQ that has you thinking about your next visit before you've even finished eating! If you're craving authentic Texas-style BBQ, Holy Smoke is definitely worth the visit. Great food, great flavor, and a place we'll absolutely be coming back to! Highly recommend!

I genuinely don't understand the good reviews for this place. We came here expecting BBQ, and…read moresomehow the best thing my friends and I ate was a plain split potato that we seasoned ourselves. Let's start with the tri-tip. Extremely dry. It had a visible smoke ring, so clearly it saw some smoke at some point, but there was barely any actual smoke flavor and absolutely zero seasoning or flavor. The menu literally describes it as "generously seasoned." I don't know what they consider generous, because ours tasted like seasoning never even entered the building. The pulled pork was garbage too. No seasoning, no smoke flavor, nothing. It honestly tasted like somebody took plain pulled pork, threw it directly onto a bun, and said, "There you go, BBQ." No sauce, no flavor, nothing that made you want another bite. Then came the "mac & cheese," and I'm using that term VERY loosely. Whatever we got shouldn't even be considered mac & cheese. The cheese had that rubbery, chewy texture you get when you microwave nacho cheese and let it sit too long. There was absolutely no creaminess. The pasta itself was so dried out and broken down that it was barely recognizable as pasta. I genuinely don't know what happened to it. The beans were probably the most acceptable side. They were okay, but had that straight-out-of-the-can kind of taste. Nothing special, nothing particularly smoky or homemade. And then there's the winner of the entire meal: the split potato. A potato. That's it. And you know why it was good? Because WE got to put the salt, pepper, and butter on it ourselves. Apparently, if you want properly seasoned food here, you have to be in charge of the seasoning. Also, how does a BBQ restaurant not have French fries? What really made us laugh were all the signs basically telling customers that if they order food "to go," they better not sit down and eat it there--you have to order dine-in if you want to use the tables. The attitude those signs give off is hilarious considering what actually comes out of the kitchen. This isn't some legendary BBQ destination with a line wrapped around the building where they need crowd-control rules. You're a roadside BBQ place in a small desert town. People see "BBQ," they're hungry, and they stop to give you a shot. But based on what we were served, I can't imagine many people making a special trip back. When the best thing four people can agree on is a plain potato that they had to season themselves, your BBQ has a serious problem.