This review is only for breakfast. Our breakfast meals were very good, fresh with large portions…read more They had a smaller menu and most items were very good. The eggs over medium were so much better than the scrambled. The Continental was a large serving and full of fresh fruit. The crepe styled flapjacks were very good and the date butter was delicious. The service here was so friendly. They had no issue with our special orders. The dining area was spacious with a wonderful view of the mountain range. Also, if you are staying at the sister property, The Ranch, they will allow you to charge the meal to your room. A fun note: the way to get from the parking lot to the dining room is to access their tunnel walk that leads to the elevator. A fun adventure for kids and adults.

Food 3/5 Service 3/5…read moreAmbiance 3/5 We went for buffet as restaurant at saloon had an hour wait. My kids thought it was school cafeteria all over again.

STEPH JUDGEMENT: Well-heeled bar in a beautiful historic hotel…read more A friend had recommended their martinis, and they sure sounded great after a dusty 7 mile hike! The bar was beautifully maintained, like the rest of the hotel, and luckily they must be used to weary, wind-whipped hikers rolling in, because the bartender didn't bat an eye and treated us very courteously despite our disheveled appearance. The said martinis were excellent, and we ended up getting some food as well: Sandia salad (watermelon, arugula, queso) fresco--very refreshing) and caramelized Brussels sprouts (tasty, but a bit over-oily). Prices are in line with what you'd expect at a fancy hotel, but it was a wonderful reward after a long day out in the park.

Summer 1975 I worked for a family owned hospitality company out of Mineral, California. It had the…read moremanagement concession for Drakesbad Guest Ranch, Lassen National Park. A Stanford University Law student dropped in, interviewing our manager about management concessions of the Park Service. He was researching consolidation, economies of scale, and of course, generating cash flow. An immense concessionaire, Xanterra, grabbing the Fred Harvey mantle operates concessions in National Parks. We have not crossed Death Valley for at least 15 years. We arrived at Furnace Creek Ranch, finding a slick international tourist destination. The dining room of old was gone, we found nothing in our drive through that bespoke "Dining Room." If one does not bring victuals or eat at a Death Valley property, or have a large supply of personal water, it is a long journey between the Lone Pine-Olancha megalopolis and Shoshone, Beatty, or Pahrump. The Timbisha Shoshone have inhabited the Valley and surrounding region for centuries. That is another story. Looking for a place to stop we found "The Inn at Death Valley, formerly Fyrnace Creek, a unit of The Oasis at Death Valley on the grade out of The Valley. The Timbisha lodged here first, along a creek. A date farm followed, then a Fine Hotel. It is Fine. It has clearly marked dining, with dining hours posted. It also has a golf course, creek fed pool, etc. The Inn is a 20th century tourism classic. Architecture, is Spanish SW modern, original adobe, Shoshone-made. The beamed lobby and dining room are floored with saltillo tile spaced with small talavera tile beauties, maintained, gleaming, perfect. Do you enjoy the art and photography of 19th and 20th century Western Art? The Inn at Death Valley is a gallery of the early west's best jnown artists, plus a guide sheet for Bierstadt, Russell,Remington, Miller, Dixon and many more. We arrived in the dining room about 1:30, 30 minutes before dining room closing. The staff were all helpful, many modern "Harvey Girls" interns from university hospitality programs or hired through Xanterra's web page. Our food. Three Sisters soup - corn, beans, squash, seasonings. It was fine. A visitor from Europe or Far East might savor it. I suggest Xanterra send a chef on an internship among Southwest Pueblos or hire a Native American Chef. AmericanRails.com writes, "The (Harvey) houses were designed to appeal to all classes of society, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner being served at set times. Meals were prepared using fresh, locally sourced produce,..." The Timbisha people could provide great tips in local foods, including mesquite, pinon pine nuts, some atriplex (spinach cousins) etc. We split a burger - double patty house special cheeseburger. We requested no cheese. It arrived with cheese. We ordered the celebrated sweet potato fries. First, regarding local food products; the region has a few stellar cattle ranches. Xanterra I encourage you to send a chef to Phoenix's 5th Avenue Cafe to learn what excellent sweet potato fries are all about, them move on to Hamburger Works or My Mother's restaurant, Bobby Q's or even Longhorn Steakhouse to create a flavorful, grilled, thoughtful hamburger. I favor desserts. With coffee. Coffee excellent. Flourless chocolate cake, decent. Hotel 5 Architecture and art, 5 Food - good enough, not great.

We had drinks and dinner here. Ended up having a great chat with Hutch, a fellow hockey fan. When…read morewe said we were originally from Rockford, he changed into a Rockford Icehogs jersey! Pretty wild for a small restaurant in Death Valley. But on to the food. We'd seen recent pictures of Alien Bread in reviews but they didn't have it anymore so we started with an order of garlic bread. Sorry but it was pretty subpar. Mighty dry and hard. Oh well. We then split a pizza. It was way too much for us but it was cheesy and delicious. Since we were traveling, we had to leave quite a bit behind. We enjoyed our experience a lot despite the uneven food.

The breadsticks were slightly burnt, and the atmosphere leaned heavily on awkward, outdated boomer…read morehumor that made us feel anything but welcome. Hutch referred to my wife as "my friend," a couple times which immediately set an uncomfortable tone. Things went further downhill when the chef (if that's the right term, given the state of the breadsticks) approached us aggressively while we were boxing up our food. He raised his voice and said "nobody told me it was for takeout," despite the fact that I had already had a full conversation with Hutch confirming takeout and requesting everything to-go. I hadn't even said a word to the chef and didn't mind packing things up myself due to a simple miscommunication, but his confrontational approach was completely unnecessary. It's hard not to wonder whether the discomfort we experienced had anything to do with the fact that I'm obviously gay, because the overall interaction felt weird, unwelcoming, and tense. I went across the street later to the BBQ place to get food and they treated us like family, so it's not a small town problem. The only reason this isn't a one-star review is because the wings were decent, but I could never imagine coming here again. They also did not have homemade desserts like the other reviews claim (one of the reasons we even came here).

My wife and I were passing through Beatty and stopped for dinner here on a Thursday night around…read more6pm. After a hot afternoon of desert driving, I was looking forward to a nice cold beer with some BBQ. The menu has lots of options but we zeroed in on the seniors special with a brisket sandwich. It comes with a side and a drink for a nice price. My wife opted for Mac and cheese while I selected the baked beans. They had a nice selection of beers in cans and bottles including a Lagunitas IPA. Our orders came out in no time on small metal trays with pickled onions and pickles. The sandwiches were yummy with a decent portion of meat. The mac and cheese was the highlight with the jalapeños giving it a little kick. For dessert, I couldn't resist their banana pudding. It was soupier than I would have liked but breaking up the nilla wafers into it helped in that department. The dining room was creatively decorated with small barrel hanging lights and large weather vane ceiling fans. Service was great and super friendly. All in all, we had a very enjoyable meal.

We had a bit of an issue getting waited on but once we got that settled, everything went smoothly…read more We had a brisket sandwich with mac & cheese and pulled pork sandwich with mac & cheese. The sandwiches supposedly came with half a pound of meat, but to us it seemed like there was more than half a pound. Ordering the mac & cheese was overkill. We had way much too much to eat. I will say that the jalapeño mac & cheese really had no jalapeño flavor at all. We ate outside because it was a nice night and it was just pleasant to enjoy our meal there.

Stopped here for ice cream while visiting Death Valley and the ice cream itself was delicious. We…read moretried the Brownie Extreme and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, and both were really good. Rich, creamy, and exactly what you want after a long day in the desert. Unfortunately, the service wasn't great. The guy taking our order came off cold, a bit rude with attitude, and it also took quite a while to get our ice cream even though there not many people there when we went since we went after the rush. Still worth stopping for the ice cream. The interior looks really nice too! The service could definitely be friendlier.

I love it. What an adorable themed parlor. Wonderful flavors and they taste so good. Get it in cup…read moreor cone Two scoops is big and plenty to share! Sit at the counter, what a retro romantic cute date place Tried and enjoyed: Rocky road Ice cream cake Chocolate brownie Choco chip Cookie dough

This spot was cute and the ice cream was delicious. We came here twice this past weekend when it…read morewas over 90 degrees each day, so this place was always packed. On Saturday, I think it took us about 20-25 minutes to wait in line and get our ice cream. I gotta say, It smelled sooo bad in there, like really bad body odor and it was so loud from all the children. It didn't smell as bad or feel as overwhelming on our second visit, and I think it's because we came around 12pm (before the crowds rolled in). I wish they were open earlier! They're open 12pm-9pm on weekends. I ordered the pistachio ice cream my first visit and loved it. On my second visit, I ordered a date milkshake with Oreo crumbs and that was good too.

After a full day of exploring Death Valley NP yesterday, in wonderful 90° weather haha, my husband…read moreand I were desperately craving some ice cream before our drive home to Vegas. We chose to come to the Ice Cream Parlor since we wanted a quality treat rather than something from the gas station or general store in Stovepipe Wells. The parlor was easy to find with ample parking. The inside was super cute like a 1940s soda fountain or ice creamery. There was plenty of seating inside as well as ample seating outside. They had a water station with ice cold water to fill your own bottle or to pour in the paper cups they had available. There are also 2 gender neutral restrooms outside. We each got a double scoop in a cup, which cost $9 each. The scoops were HUGE lol we definitely only needed a single scoop each, but after a day in the heat, a massive double scoop was a-okay with us. I'm not sure what brand of ice cream they use, but I suspect it's Thrifty which is one of my favorite brands, particularly the mint chip. Enjoying our ice cream on the covered patio was the perfect way to end our day trip in Death Valley. I will note that the two girls working the counter were not particularly friendly. Tables inside were quite dirty and they weren't fully stocked on napkins or utensils. Ideally this would put my rating at a 3.5 star, but I'll round up to 4 stars since the ice cream was delicious and we felt the prices were quite reasonable, especially with their location quite literally being in the middle of nowhere.

So I was a little confused as the place listed is not the same place that is here anymore. Its now…read morean Indian restaurant called Punjahi Dhaba. Walking inside the gas station it's sectioned off to the left. They do seem to have a fly issue on the gas station as some had said. Hopefully that Is something they will rectify. However, its hard to find good Indian food these days. Especially in such a remote area such as this, and I found the food here was actually really delightful. Sometimes you have to go to a hole in the wall, that lacks the sparkle and refinement visually to get the flavor you have been searching for. The cashier was polite as he took our order. We got the butter chicken, mango lassi, and a potato stuffed paratha bread. It was perfect to share between two people. The meat was tender and flavorful, and I loved that there were nuts in the sauce and the spices were more complex. I find a lot of Indian places dont add those touches in the states. Rice was fluffy and fragrant, the bread was so delicious! Warm and layered with that soft potatoes filling. It was great to dip into the butter chicken sauce. They also had a side of yogurt and a chutney. The chutney was not my favorite thing in the world, it tasted perfumey. We got the food mild incase our child wanted any, but they do offer spice levels. The mango lassi was divine! Bursting with flavor and not to thick. If flies were not attacking me this would have been 5 stars. I didn't experience not feeling welcome in any way because I am not the same ethnicity as the workers like some had mentioned. I just thought that was important to mention. If you want yummy food and a place to stretch your legs its a great alternative to the less than stellar cuisune you often find on this route to tahoe in the smaller towns.

Do not go here! I thought I found a little Indian treasure at a gas station, but the restaurant has…read moredeceptive practices. I ordered one to go dish, went to pay and it automatically ran it through with a 20% tip. And then the food took over 20 minutes to be ready. Will never ever go here again. Save your time and money. Look elsewhere.

We were leaving Death Valley national park and were hungry. We found this nice place right as we…read morecame into Beatty. We all tried the tacos of various types and we all lived our meals. Great job! Outdoor seating after you order.

The gentleman taking my order was very kind and the food! Authentic Mexican food! as a person who…read moregrew up in Texas raised by Hispanics i was a little iffy but after just smelling the food being cooked and the man taking order, i knew it was going to be great! We got the Carnitas Burrito and the Shredded Beef Enchiladas with rice and beans and they are absolutely delicious!!! We cant wait to try the rest of the menu. There is also a cute sitting area right in-front of the building to enjoy your meal at instead of taking it to go :)