We visited this restaurant and the food was great! Nice portions and Deshawn (Shawn)was amazing. He was very pleasant. Kudos to the Chief. Chief Dez!! read more

Southern Twist - Oxtail, candied yams and Greens. - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

Stopped here in our way to Vegas and it was AMAZING! Grade A southern food! We had the spare ribs and went back for the oxtails because it was so good! We will definitely be back! read more

09/07/25Labor Day 12pm Review Highly recommend Location super convenient Tesla Charging stations with a lot of shade directly across the mini street Sean is amazing he always greets my hubby and I with a warm welcome, he is a great multitasker, he runs this restaurant beautifully! Food is a 10/10 Everything Turkey Wings Dinner plate is my favorite it comes with two sides! Perfect seasoning and spice, collard greens also fire, yams fire!!! We order multiple plates because we love to indulge lol I mean everything here is fire friends! Brisket, fried catfish, fried okra, pork chops they have it! Black eyed peas, butter baked beans Mac n cheese fire, corn fire!!! In my opinion the prices are fair! It's worth it!!! Feel super lucky they had baked banana bread pudding, peach cobbler!!! Tea We super love Southern Twist read more

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Excellent, authentic, home cooked southern food. Counter service was friendly, explained how it works, showed all the food. It's a very simple layout in a clean restaurant. Like a Sharis or sizzler that went out of business and got resurrected. Choose a protein and two sides. Very simple. Be aware some plates are $30 and some $16... depends which protein you choose. Prices aren't posted but are on website. read more

Southern Twist - Counter with all the foods and register. About half the seating. - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

I don't usually leave reviews like this because I never want to negatively impact a small business, but I wanted to share my experience because I was a little surprised by the 4.7 rating based on the food we received. Southern Twist serves individual plates cafeteria-style. The food is already prepared and displayed behind glass, and you choose your protein and two sides. One of the employees even described the setup as similar to Panda Express. We tried the yams, greens, and mac & cheese for our sides. The mac & cheese was the biggest disappointment for me. It tasted like boiled noodles with cheese sprinkled on top and melted, almost like it had been microwaved. I didn't taste much seasoning or the creamy, baked flavor I personally expect from soul food mac & cheese. The fried fish was cooked fresh when ordered and had some herbs sprinkled on top. It wasn't bad, but I would describe the flavor as just okay. We also tried the beef ribs and pork ribs. The beef ribs had quite a bit of fat, while the pork ribs were okay. I understand that everyone prepares soul food differently, and taste is definitely subjective. I eat soul food regularly, cook it myself, and travel often trying different restaurants, so I'm reviewing it from that perspective. For me, the food was average overall. It wasn't terrible, and I'm not saying others won't enjoy it, but based on our experience, I personally wouldn't rate the food anywhere near 4.7 stars. I'm mainly sharing this because I think travelers looking at the ratings should have another perspective on what to expect. With all that being said, the cashier/server who helped us was great! He was very friendly, helpful, and provided excellent customer service. I definitely want to give him credit because our experience with the service was very positive. read more

I gave it 3 stars because of the service. From the time we walked in to the time we left, she was very nice and accommodating! (Wish I got her name). Food-wise, it's not worth the price. We ordered smothered pork chops with 2 sides (corn was good and collard greens were too salty); beef ribs (broccoli was too salty as well and rice, which I'm not so sure if they were garlic rice cuz there's just a hint of garlic). We just stopped by for a quick lunch while we're charging. The location is convenient because a Tesla charging station is a short walking distance to the restaurant. Will find another place to eat if and when we pass by the area. read more

Southern Twist - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

Oh my goodness. Delicious delicious delicious food. I had the collard greens, mashed potatoes and baked beans. For the protein I had brisket. All melt in my mouth heavenly. I wish I lived closer, so many more things to try! You guys will definitely see me again if I'm on a road trip to Vegas!! Thank you for your hospitality. read more

Southern Twist - The best - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

Great service! Great flavor! Definitely worth stopping by! Lots of seating! Great stop before Vegas. read more

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It's was okay to try once, but unfortunately a lot of stuff i came for to try was not available the food taste good, like homemade, just wish they used more spices or had a sauce on the side moments that's turning off so bad it's that the place itself have old looking interior, everywhere signs saying "exact change / credit card only" "no refund, all sales are final" etc. 30$ one person meal doesn't worth it too. would comeback again read more

I was headed back to Vegas the other day so we stopped at Southern twist before lunch. They had a full menu available so we both got the fried catfish. I had mine with the greens and the corn on the cob. She had her catfish with the cornbread and corn on the Cobb. I took mine to Vegas home and heated it up and I enjoyed it. I forgot to mention I have the Black Eyed Peas as well. They were good too. Everything was delicious. I passed on the tartar sauce, but the hot sauce was a little tasty and spicy as well I'd recommend them if you rolling through from Vegas to the Bay or Vegas to LA. The staff there is friendly shine has hooked me up several times there and he'll make your plate just the way you want it. They have a clean restroom and ample seating if you wanna dine in if you know what you want, you have to go ahead and order it because they do sell out of many of the items I've gone there in the past and see the oxtails and the ribs sold out. They have desserts as well if that's what you're into if you have a taste for comfort food, southern twist as your spot on the way through the desert and located in Barstow right off E. Main St. That is right across from the Tesla charging station! read more

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On our way to Las Vegas, Nevada, my husband and I stopped at Southern Twist! Oh my!! So good! So delicious! You have to try this hidden gemstone! The staff is very nice! We had the oxtails and rice, turkey and dirty rice, greens and yams!!!! If you're looking for the perfect place to try and sample and purchase Southern Style cooking, this is the place!! Very clean and you'll love the staff! Film location: This resturant is perfect for filming. It's quiet inside and there's plenty of seating and a bar!!! Come ready to enjoy! Yummy!! read more

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We stopped at the Tesla Supercharger in Barstow and came across the Southern Twist Restaurant. They have a variety of southern comfort foods. We ordered pork rib tips with 2 sides- we picked corn and vegetables. The nice lady let me try the rest of the sides and I must say, they're all very tasty but the cabbage is my favorite! This place is clean, has a nice ambiance, and amazing foods! They also offer natural juices that's not to be missed. Highly recommend stopping at this gem! read more

I'll be honest, I stopped by here on a Friday during their slow period (2pm) and almost walked out until I ran into the owner and her staff outside cooking on the smoker. She was so friendly and accommodating to us and our furry travel companion and the food was delicious! The food is on warming plates which obviously was not showcasing everything during the slow period but they said everything is coming out fresh from the kitchen. We got the dino rib and pork ribs that came straight out of that smoker we saw in the back. So good! I think the star of the show were the sides - every side had an extra sprinkle of spice to make it interesting. The yams were my standout favorite, followed by the collard greens. I love the extra seasoning on the Mac too. I also wanted to mention that the ladies restroom had a donation-based hygiene supply, and if I wasn't already giving 5 stars this would put it at the top. I've never really seen a local business help provide access to feminine hygiene for people in need, which is a reflection of how awesome this establishment is. Thank you for doing what you can for the community, and I hope this place gets all the business they deserve read more

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Awesome soul food right across the street from a huge Tesla supercharger. We got a combo with oxtails, mac & cheese, and broccoli. Everything was great, the oxtails were to die for. The staff were super friendly and generous, and the restaurant has the perfect low-key and relaxed vibe you need after hours on the road.. Major compliments to the chef for cooking up some amazing barbecue, keep up the great work! Looking forward to the next charging stop here read more

Very friendly staff! Cute setup and a cool reprieve from our high desert heatwave. The food... all of my Mama's family is from the delta of Arkansas, so to say I was excited for some southern food locally is an understatement. The brisket is tender, well seasoned and overall very good. The bbq sauce was tasty, I would have preferred a bit more kick, but good. The collard greens were good, not like my Mama made them, but good. The rice with the oxtail gravy was tasty. The corn was good and had some heat. The beef ribs were not as tender as I would like (I am a pork rib kinda girl) but they weren't bad. The only thing that I really didn't like was the squash. I make squash and onions all the time and I could not place what was off. The closest I can come is maybe they had sat too long or the oil was old? I'm not sure but they were sadly disappointing. All and all it was a pleasant experience and we will likely be back. Definitely worth the stop if you are driving through Barstow. read more

Southern Twist - Beef Ribs with white rice and the oxtail gravy & Corn on the Cob - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

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The decor and atmosphere were great. The lady who served me was exceptionally nice. She even agreed with my grandpa humor. The ribs, pork, were good. Not great, but good. They were very tender and cooked throughout, however they did not have a lot of flavor. You know, the kind of flavor you expect in Southern cooking. The Mac & Cheese was very good. Traditional south. The Butter Beans stole the show. I have never, in my 58 years of life, had Butter Beans like them. I am going to try to get the recipe. Overall, I highly recommend this place. read more

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Straight Out of Atlanta This has been the biggest delight of our frequent road trip to San Diego from Vegas. Fresh Soul Food prepared with love, like your Mama's been waiting for you to pull up! Had fresh fried catfish. The sides are plentiful, well-seasoned and authentic. This pescatarian was very pleased yet the meat choices looked amazing as well. read more

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I went there for lunch to try it out and it was delicious- I had the meat loaf, Mac&cheese and green beans (great lunch)

Prior to arriving in Barstow w checked Yelp to find a place for dinner. The photos of the beef ribs sold us on Southern Twist. The food is in warming trays and a staff member serves you. We both chose the beef rib (lol). They came with two sides. We both chose the squash. Hubby had the mac and cheese and I had the yams. The price was $27. You got 1 rib. They had a good amount of meat but also had a fair amount of gristle. The squash was delicious. It was sautéed in butter and just the right amount of crisp. I like the yams. They were cooked in brown sugar and cinnamon. Hubby thought they were too sweet. The staff was friendly. The restruant was clean. The music was a little loud. read more

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This place needs more LOVE!! Best of the best, hands down!!! Food served hot and ready! Customer service is top tier!! Shawn and owner Aneshya were so kind and welcoming! Our family is driving from Vegas back home to San Diego and this was such a convenient pit stop with Tesla chargers in the parking lot, a gas station, AC and clean rest rooms for paying customers!! Highly recommended for anyone in the area or passing by! We ordered oxtail, fried catfish, smothered turkey leg, candied yams, cabbage, and greens!!! ALL WERE SOOOOOOO GOOD Killed the food before I got the chance to take pictures lol If I could give this place 6 stars I would! No complaints!!! read more

The setup is cafeteria style, which we hadn't seen elsewhere on the trip, and it's a great match for the vibe. We asked the young lady helping us for her recommendation, so I went with the oxtails over rice, collard greens, and baked beans. They were so tender they fell right off the bone, and I made sure to clean every last bit that didn't. The gravy over the rice, with just the right amount of heat, was fantastic. My wife had the Salisbury steak with broccoli and yams and loved it just as much. We swapped bites and agreed this was the best food of our four week road trip. Portions were huge and prices were right in line with a typical restaurant, so the value was great too. It was 100+ degrees outside on July 5th, and the staff let us bring our dog Sarah in out of the heat, which we really appreciated. The young lady who helped us was friendly and professional the whole time, and it turns out she has a dog that looks just like Sarah, named Zoey. Small world. If you're anywhere near Barstow, this is a must visit. read more

We literally tumbled on this spot one day while charging on the way to Vegas ... and ever since then, it's been a mandatory stop both heading there and on our way home The oxtails? Fall-off-the-bone. The rice? Soaked in all that saucy goodness. And don't even get me started on that sweet potatoes on the side But honestly... EVERYTHING here hits * Fried catfish, chicken & okra * Smothered chicken & turkey * BBQ pork ribs, brisket & short ribs Some places you discover once... this one becomes part of your Vegas tradition If you know, you KNOW. And if you don't... add it to your next road-trip stop read more

Southern Twist - Pork Spare Ribs - Dinner Yams Sweet Tea Barstow Dirty Rice - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

Coming home from Vegas my wife mentioned to me that she found a Soulfood place in Barstow and I'm like a Soulfood place in Barstow. How's the reviews and the reviews are pretty good. The menu looks nice so we stopped by and we got there like right when they opened which was good cause we got fresh stuff fresh items I should say not stuff when we walked in and looked at the entrées in the sides and it looked legit so we got a couple plates for lunch and I got a plate for my mom for her dinner. I got her some smothered turkey wings, and some cabbage and some green beans. They didn't have any cornbread out. I didn't see that I wish I could've tasted it. We did not get any cornbread for any of the plates. They didn't seem to have it anyway my mom said it was delicious. She's even saving some for her meal the next day. We also ordered some fried chicken which they fry on order so it takes about 13 to 15 minutes we also got some pork ribs which like I said they just opened so we had to wait a couple minutes for that too, which we didn't mind cause once again fresh we also got some mac & cheese, sweet potatoes yams as we call them smothered chicken. We got the smoked beef rib we got the Black Eyed Peas. We got the dirty rice we damn near got everything and I have to say everything tasted good was not upset. I was happy that we stopped there cause I didn't have to make dinner but at night and the food was acceptable and Michael say is the best soul food that I ever tasted, but it's in Barstow so I'm still gonna give a good marks because it tasted good halfway decent than some of the ones in Lancaster, California trust I've tasted almost all anyway if I was in a mood for soul food coming back from Vegas I will stop there. see what they got. Ambience is nice. They play some really good music. I mean I wanted to stay just for the music and it was cool to see 102 outside around this time it's August 2026. I was very impressed that they had a smoker outside and it smelt very good out there so I knew he was gonna get something halfway decent and I was right. I was not mad at him. Thank you southern twist. read more

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Once I seen southern soulfood in Barstow of all places, I got excited... Only to not have my socks blown off.. On the posters it says "made from scratch " which is false advertising... The yams are not made from scratch they are the canned ones like Bruce's brand or glory or princella... And their cakes are just regular boxed cakes like Betty Crocker ( I asked for confirmation and the young girl said yes, its boxed cakes from the grocery store) Upon walking in its like the old school cafeteria style when they make your plate and the food is on an assembly line... They do fry your fish to order. The cabbage was packed with flavor and so was the green beans...the greens however were just boiled in water and smoke turkey withno once of seasoning. The fish was decent and was seasoned. If youre passing through and feel like stopping its close off the freeway. read more

Stumbled upon this place by accident and were so pleasantly surprised. The meats are incredibly soft and just fall apart clean. Every single side dish was amazing--especially the greens, which had the perfect subtle hint of spice. Definitely trying the oxtail next time. Highly recommend! read more

Southern Twist - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

Great soul food spot!! I was pleasantly surprised to find this little gem in Barstow. The food was excellent, I had the rib tips and stewed chicken both cooked to perfection. The staff was very friendly with warm smiles. I'll definitely come again!! read more

Stopped here on the way back from Vegas last year and we love the food. So, we had to stop today!!! Love the food and the people! Can't wait to come back again. read more

Talk about an oasis in the middle of the desert !! A true desert gem. Very delicious. Southern Comfort Soul Food yyuuummmm!! Interesting concept they have going here, a kind of Chinese food- style- buffet- Chipotle -- where you stand on one side of the glass pointing to the food that you want the server to dish up for you , its a southern comfort soul food bar !! They pile up your plate with deliciousness, you sit down and enjoy, listening to jazzy tunes play on the satellite radio while sipping on your sweet tea . You gotta come get this food : ) read more

Southern Twist - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

Probably the best southern food i've ever had!!! DELICIOUS!! 10/10 hidden gem. Definitely something to try when passing by read more

Southern Twist - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

Food was excellent . Service was great . Really Surprised dinners were delicious . I will definitely make this my go to passing thru Barstow

Staff was amazing, food was phenomenal. Had the ox tail and the spices were so beautifully balanced. 100% recommend stopping here if you can. It's next to the tesla supercharger so if you need to charge, definitely don't sleep on this spot. read more

I came here for the first time and the food was terrible old and disgusting I spent close to 100 and the food was dry salty and old . I can tell my oxtails were old every thing I tasted tasted freezer burnt the cabbage was disrespectful so was the macaroni I will never go here again. And the meatloaf was wild not in a good way. read more

Local family ran business that has been open for about a year. We were traveling from Vegas back to California and decided to stop since it had quite a few good reviews. I was looking forward to trying their dirty rice but they didn't have it today. You choose one entree and it comes with 2 sides. Today's sides were a choice of plain rice, fried cabbage, broccoli with cheese, Mac and cheese, collard greens, green beans, corn on the cob, candied yams, or Lima beans. We came through on a Sunday at lunch time and were first concerned since the parking lot was empty. We were greeted warmly by Izzy as we walked in the door but she was the only person working up front so it took a few mins as she plates the food and rings folks up. The fountain machine was broken so they had cans of soda for sale although they did have some sweet tea made. There was a minor rush after we got there and some people ended up leaving as they waited for about 10 mins as she helped other customers. The restaurant is spacious and has lots of booths for seating. The meat was tender and falling off the bone. I really liked the green beans and the collard greens were good. The only thing I would say that the food was not hot. It was hot enough but not hot out of the kitchen since they run this restaurant like a buffet station. read more

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The turkey, the turkey wind is amazing. Great service great food five star for sure. Love it sooo much!

The flavor of the food was on point. The oxtail was amazing as was the okra. What to know: You order from a buffet and pay at the register and take your food so there is no table service. For the price it should be table service. My two meals with one drink was $70.00 A few things are made to order. Might be good to order ahead for the fried items as they are not out on the buffet line. It's exact cash or card for payment. Only notes: the okra is made to order and by the time I got it I was done with my meal. Also the order was skimpy. Lastly, it was too dark in the restaurant. I would not normally go back in such a situation but the food was so good I probably will and take it to go next time. read more

Southern Twist - Brisket with rice and gravy and collards - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

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Excited to stop for soul food on the way to Vegas. Great customer service; kind folks! I was a little sad there was no cornbread or vegetarian greens. read more

Very professional and kind stuff I appreciate their courteousness. I love the inside decorations as a fan of checkers I like that there were some big checkers pieces that you could play read more

Beef rib is what I got with Broccoli and zucchini! Everything I got was great. Beef was so tender and the veggies had good taste. Server was super nice!!! Highly recommend!!'n read more

Southern Twist - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

Food was excellent southern food. I had the ribs, Mac n cheese, greens and a side of dirty rice. I will def try to stop by for a meal whenever I'm going or coming from Las Vegas. Thank you Southern Twisr. Ambiance was very cool and relaxing. read more

The best beef rib. So tender. Order with the Lima beans, and you will not be disappointed! No pics of the beef rib because it was gone SO fast! read more

Southern Twist - Southern Near Me - Barstow, California

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