It's a Denny's. The food and service was fine, what you would expect. But it's a Denny's. Just to…read morebe clear. You can't find The Meltdown restaurant. Cause it's a Denny's.

The food was nasty, bread soggy, the meat was so salty I couldn't even taste meat. I took two…read morebites and trashed the rest of it. I will never eat there again. Stay away from this place.

What a treat finding a Black Bear when driving through Barstow…read more The food was delicious and fresh. We had a California Omelette and a bacon avocado Benedict, both delicious! The service was fast and friendly and the ambiance was great, full of happy people enjoying their yummy food.

Stopped at Black Bear Diner in Barstow Outlets off the 15 fwy. Place is right next to a big gas…read morestation so lots of travelers come through. Service was a little slow since they were packed, but the food made up for it. Pancakes were legit delicious - fluffy, hot, real maple syrup. Vibe is very Cracker Barrel: cozy, rustic, even has its own little gift shop if you want to grab something for the road. Perfect stop if you're driving the 15 and need real food vs fast food. Just go expecting a wait during peak hours.

Saturday, 3/14/2026 - We stopped by Barstow Burger on our way home. Address is 1507 E Main St,…read moreBarstow, CA 92311. We decided to try a different burger joint vs the typical In-N-Out, McD, Burger King, Carl's, Jack, etc. Boy am I glad we stopped by here. Pros 1) they had a Burger menu, as well as other Mexican food dishes and desserts on the board. Love the variety! 2) restaurant looked clean. I didn't see any dirty tables, trash on the floor, or sticky counters. 3) cashier, Andrea, was very nice. 4) we got the grilled cheese sandwich ($3.99), mushroom burger ($6.50), and a combo which is a bacon burger with added cheese & fries ($10.99). If you add cheese, it's an additional $0.85. For something so simply and normal, these were delicious. Burgers were so juicy, bread soft, meat good, and flavorful. Little one loved the grilled cheese sandwich. Fries were made perfectly. Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside and seasoned with salt perfectly. Made me think I should have tried a Mexican dish instead of the mushroom burger. Lol If a burger can be that good, the Mexican dish must be even better. 5) no soft music here. Restaurant is very quiet. The customers who arrived were all very quiet. 6) love how as soon as Andrea see someone come to the counter, she immediately walks to the register to take orders. 7) it's our 1st time there and she didn't rush us or give us an attitude, while ee were still deciding what to order because there were quite a few stuff on the menu. 8) nice large parking lot. Cons 1) bathroom was closed due to them just mopping the floor. But I understand that. Sometimes you want to clean stuff up so you can close and head home after. Versus staying late to clean. Conclusion We actually were very impress with the foods we ordered here. So good and juicy. No complaints. Andrea was very professional. I forgot to take pictures of our foods because it was that good. Plus we ordered to go and ate in the dark in our car. Lol I recommend this restaurant if you're on the move and need a quick grab. We had no issue.

Had the breakfast and it taste like the bacon was fried in the French fry grease…read more.. Also had the pastrami, and it was tough and chewy. Chili cheese fries made me sick. Place stinks and dirty on the inside. Good luck with this place. It's garbage

No puedo decir suficientes cosas buenas sobre Taquizas El Chato! La comida es realmente increíble,…read morey por eso los he contratado varias veces. Cada vez, han sido fantásticos. La gente es genial para trabajar, súper amables y profesionales. En cada evento, todos estaban contentos y llenos, comentando lo deliciosa que estaba la comida. Si buscas una taquiza que deje a tus invitados completamente satisfechos, ¡no busques más allá de Taquizas El Chato!

They catered our event and did such a beautiful job. Everyone loved the tacos, chips and great…read moresalsas. The agua fresca in particular was really AMAZING. No one in our party left hungry. Would definitely recommend! They offer catering in the Town of Apple Valley and were informed that they also service Los Angeles County!

LINDA is very nice and attentive. Service is good clean…read more Booths clean too. Plenty of food.

Server Nautika was very friendly and on point. However,…read moreemployees are running a daycare in the overflow area complete with toys, blankets, etc. Three kids running around SCREAMING at the tops of their lungs. One of them came into the washroom and was banging on the toilet door because "she was playing hide n seek." Food was fine, I guess. It's Denny's so standard fare. But, we hustled to get out of there because of the screaming children. One of the hosts asked us to "leave a good tip" so I asked him if "tips go to the daycare fund" because the meal was miserable. He tried to make it better explaining that nighttime care in Barstow is expensive. Yeeeah pal, and parents could train their children to not scream.