super great breakfast and coffee!!! inside the candy and nut store. Super great service too - so…read morefriendly. Felt home made

The breakfast burritos are to die for! Yolanda and Nadia whip up the burrito in front of you! And…read morethey have a full espresso bar. I was stranded in Beatty for 24 hours and they made it so fun!

Super convenient and clean General Market!…read more You can almost find everything, except for borax! Staff are friendly and helpful. It's not so crowded in January but it's jammed packed when there was no power and all the restaurants nearby closed up. Make sure you pack some food for your trip when you are in the desert!

Likes: + Pleasant, kid-friendly ambience…read more + Large, open parking lot. + Plenty of restrooms. + Water bottle refill station. Not cold though. . They sell small meals and drinks, which can partially sate you, unless your family is famished. There is no whole meal restaurant here. Will have to search a bit farther. Non-likes: - The adjacent restaurant (Last Kind Words Saloon) was closed. Only open 5-9pm? Such short hours. After a long Death Valley hike, this starving, desperate wanderer gotta get extra lenient, eh?

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.

For the location, their food was not too shabby!…read more The burger was a good size and had the standard toppings you would expect, probably with the exception of sauces, because it wasn't as salty/flavored as I would usually expect. They do have sauces on each counter for you to customize your burger. The fries came out hot and were super crispy. Their meal wasn't the cheapest, but probably a reasonable amount of food and decent taste. The options for food here are pretty limited, so it is what it is. We also got a scoop of cookies and cream ice cream which is would you would expect. Kind of tasted like Thrifty's ice cream, which is pretty solid. Service was reasonable. It wasn't too crowded when we went, which was around 5-5:30 pm on a weekday, but after we finished eating at around 6 pm,the crowd started to pick up. Overall, it was a decent option among the options they had at The Ranch!

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.

After a day of hiking and sightseeing around Death Valley, we decided to check this place out for…read moredinner. This hotel/restaurant feels a bit out of place, but it is super nice inside! We were able to grab a seat in the lobby area, with a great view of the sunset. Our server was amazing, and the food came out super quick. I ordered the chicken sandwich and sweet potato fries - this meal was so delicious and exactly what I needed after an active day. Prices are also reasonable, and there is plenty of parking. I would definitely eat here again!

Great coffee place. Always cheery sweet people working. The same people always working. There's a…read morehomeless man or two that come by screaming and causing a disturbance. They make him a drink and send him on his way. They take care in making your coffee and no extra charge for cash I wish we had a Java Junkie in my town but all we have is corporate owned now

Java Junkies was a nice little drive-through! They weren't busy at all on a Sunday morning, and had…read morean extensive menu. I ordered an Iced Almond Joy Latte with an extra shot of espresso and asked the guy not to make it super sweet. He gave me a 20 oz, even through I only ordered a 16 oz, which was nice. This drink was STRONG! The flavor was tasty so I must've drank it pretty quickly, but I was buzzing for the next few hours. Worth the stop!

Coffee is the name of the game when driving from Los Angeles County to the Eastern Sierra's…read more(Bridgeport to be exact). We love to stop at different little coffee spots and were pleasantly surprised with Vibras. They have a large coffee sign outside which is how we knew they serve coffee in addition to fresh juices. They also had a very small selection of muffins on the counter. Iris ( I apologize if I got her name wrong) was very welcoming and took our order as soon as we got in. We ordered a drip coffee an oatmilk latte. She gave us the drip coffee immediately, which was nice. The coffee was rich and very tasty (not bitter or flavored). You should know though they do not have a public restroom, which is somewhat of a draw back when you are serving hot and cold beverages and want to attract travelers. I still gave them five stars for their coffee and service. I think that possible they are more of a juice bar, but we were very happy with the caffeine fix.

This was my fav place in town but it's very slow with only one guy working it and our pack of like…read more10-11 people coming in at once plus all the others. It took us so long to get our food that we had to completely change our plans for the day! However the acai bowls are great and so are the teas. They were out of a ton of syrups though when we went as well so I think they need to do a better job of stocking their stuff and manning their area with people to service the customers. We would have come again and again if the place could keep up. Another morning I got a couple juices that were delicious.

The Stovepipe Wells General Store is way more than just a dusty little shack in the desert. It's…read moreactually pretty spacious and well-stocked--which, out here, feels like finding an oasis with air conditioning and cold beer. I grabbed beer and souvenirs, but they've got a bit of everything: snacks, sunblock, postcards, T-shirts, hats, probably even a can opener if you begged nicely. Basically, if you forgot it, they probably have it - except milk (unless you want oat or almond - seriously!) Prices? Shockingly reasonable, especially when you're 100+ miles from the nearest Target. And shoutout to Ryan (pretty sure that was his name)--friendly, helpful, and clearly holding the general store together with good vibes and sheer willpower. Definitely worth a stop. Just try not to spend your life savings on desert-themed merch (no promises). Restrooms, tables outside and a gas station next door - not bad... 4.5 stars

Likes: + Plenty of parking…read more + Free Wi-Fi here, considering most of us didn't have mobile service. . A couple outdoor dining tables here. A couple more would do. . Two restrooms. Wish they had a couple more, as this is a common stop for Death Valley visitors and travelers between CA and NV. Non-likes: - Not so much of a restaurant here, though there is the Toll Road restaurant across the street.

Excellent Texas Skillet for breakfast! It was a great suggestion and a great surprise. The ham…read moresteak and eggs were really good too. Super tender and tasty ham.

Not a friendly atmosphere, server never acknowledged us. Not a very big place or menu…read more We have eggs Benedict and a breakfast burrito which were good, price was cheap. Forgot, check your cups if you ask for water, mine had a layer on top like grease or something

Cutest little coffee stop on the way to mammoth! Run out of someone's front yard…read more A few seats to enjoy your coffee for a bit before continuing on your trip.

Great little cart for your coffee needs. It was too warm for a coffee, next time!…read moreGreat conversation too!

Such a nice and enjoyable experience every time I come here, and great food as well! Good, fairly…read morequick service and everyone is always so friendly. The new phở is a great addition and I'm glad I got to try it. It's very flavourful and has a good amount of meat, and the broth is definitely a highlight! There were some add ons as well, and I heard it can be good with some sauces, too. I got the roast beef and steak phở, so I've gotta recommend it, but I heard all good things about the other dishes from those I was with as well! Also, I just gotta sneak this in, but their Thai tea (also shown in the photo) is some of the best I've ever tried and I get it every time I visit! I definitely recommend it!

Service was GREAT!! Food was amazing!! Pho steak and Brisket was the best! Friendly staff! Will be…read morecoming here more often.