The food was sooo delicious- and the waitress (Bianca) was so fun and helpful…read more Plus the owner (and cook) came out and had a fun conversation with us! Highly recommend. Don't be intimidated by the front of the building, it kinda looks like they are closed, but really it's worth it!

My partner and I stopped by on the way to Vegas. We arrived at 9:10am, wasn't too busy. Love that…read moreit's a family owned business. My husband got the breakfast skillet carne asada. It was hot and good. Tasted like it was made with love. I got the country fried steak. Same thing flavorful and made with love. So glad we stopped by for breakfast. Service portions are massive. Great and fast service. Very friendly. Would definitely recommend :)

Just wanted to leave a shout out for our server at Black Bear Diner in Barstow. Diane was excellent…read moreand accommodating (have some food allergies). She was a great great representative for Black Bear Diner. We will be back for great food!

Loooved it here! A lot of food and great customer service…read more I ordered the homemade hash it was delicious I couldn't get enough of it. My husband ordered his go to french toast They were large and fluffy. The place is so cute I enjoyed all the bears and the mini store I wished I could have bought some items but we were stopping by.

We stopped here on our way to Chicago from Long Beach and had such a wonderful experience. It was a…read morehot afternoon, and the staff was so kind and welcoming when we brought our dog inside. The food and service were amazing! We ordered vegetarian dishes, and the fresh corn tortillas, salsa verde, and red sauce were absolutely to die for. Highly recommend!

Who would've thought there will be this little Mexican restaurant in Barstow that would absolutely…read moreWOW us. Everything was insanely flavorful, and I'm not even a "bean" person, I hate beans... but these pinto beans were delicious! The workers are so welcoming and friendly, and checked on us often. The inside of the restaurant was just little homey vibes. This is a real hidden gem in Barstow, and we will be sure to keep stopping here on our road trips between NV and CA.

Hands down the best bowling alley at Fort Irwin. But jokes aside, the people working there were…read moresuper helpful and accommodating. The food menu had a variety of things you'd expect at a normal bowling alley. I enjoyed the mozzarella sticks. The fish and chips were your standard bowling alley fish sticks, which I totally expected. Drinking pitchers and hanging with the boys was a great time. The bowling lanes were clean and the inside looked new. One of the lanes our group was playing on kept having technical difficulties. Our lane was good though.

Now is the time to update reviews on the bowling alley. They finally finished their kitchen and now…read morethey have a fully staffed kitchen with some decently priced and tasty food! The kids meals are all $5.00 and include fries, a drink and an ice cream treat. We ordered chili cheese fries and nachos for $3.50-$3.75 and the portions were good! Their food is definitely a great spot for Fort Irwin which is limited in selection. We usually bowl on Sundays, so I'm not sure about other deals but we do the $20 per lane for an hour for 4 bowlers with shoes included and then add on an additional hour for $10. The new system the bowling alley has is great -- if you don't want to play typical ten pin for scoring then you can do a fun Angry Bird version of the game. They have a jukebox now too if you want to pay to hear your jams, they just need to upgrade their sound system because if you have any songs with bass it'll sound like their speakers are about to blow up ;) On that note, workers are always great! Both bowling and food side. Bathrooms are extremely clean!

Wow What a delightful experience…read more Food was really good and fresh Salsa bar have good options The service was great, and the place is clean I had the carne asada plate and my husband a chicken bowl The portions were huge

I've gotten a burrito here twice in the last few months and the food her definitely hits the spot…read more Fresh tasting, and really big portion sizes, I came here hungry both times and each time I had to save half my burrito for later. Once you get towards that area on I-15 with the worlds largest thermometer right next to the 127 Hwy entrance you'll see this restaurant which kind of looks like a diner. If you're planning a pit stop to sit down and eat this is one of the better food spots to do so, especially considering all the other options are crummy fast food chains or gas station hot dogs and snacks.

Food tasted good but server that took our order did not write it down and forgot half of our order…read more We didn't get one of our items and 2 of them were wrong. Nobody came back to our table to check on us the entire time. We had to get up and ask for our check.

Stopped by on the way out of state for a quick bite. It was terribly hot out so I'm glad they had…read morejust your classic cold, ham sandwich with good old Lay's potato chips. Service was incredibly friendly and I left cooled down and full.

Fun diner. Great prices…read more The location is a short drive off the freeway. This diner is definitely a staple in the desert. It is original and has been here since the 50s. The food tastes good. There's lots of seating. I ordered one of the burgers, and the meat patty was cooked just right had had flavor. I ordered a side broccoli cheddar soup, and the waitress said it was made in house. It did taste home made. Lots of marines were there when I visited, the AC didn't work too well, and the wait staff were pretty busy. I definitely want to return and try other plates. I hear the breakfast is awesome.

Just like most people, we always drive on by as we make our way to Vegas. This time, we decided to…read moremake it a point to stop by on our way back from Vegas to California. We came in on a Friday afternoon, around lunchtime, and were surprised to see that the place was busy! There are a lot of tourists that stop by - and rightfully so, as they have decorated the place very uniquely. We were told the wait for a table would be around 20 minutes, were handed a beeper, and were encouraged to wait by the gift shop. The gift shop offers Thrifty Ice Creams, other sweet treats, and so many different merchandise items! It was definitely a nice stop to stretch your legs and to browse around. After our beeper went off, we were escorted to our booths and met our waitress. It took her a while to come by and help us with our orders. I mean, it's lunch rush; the place inside is loud, a bit chaotic, and honestly, it just has a charm on its own. Their walls are tacked with pictures and posters, and I love the little fact booklet showing how much everything cost back in 1996. Finally, after placing our orders, the food came! We ordered grilled cheese with French fries for the kids, tuna melts, NY steak strips, and root beer float. The kids' meals were solid; they loved them, and the root beer was great and refreshing! I loved that it came first so that we could enjoy it on a really hot day! So the float was much needed. The tuna melts and the steak itself were really good, great even. The sides were okay - the corn that came with the steak seems like it came out of a can; the mashed potatoes were dense and heavy, and while it may be a great solid side, it was a bit too heavy and a bit saltier than our preference. The tuna melts came with French fries, which we upgraded to onion rings. The onion rings were delicious; we'll need a bigger portion next time! The soup of the day was clam chowder, and we appreciated that it was delicious. We were initially missing a few things for the table, but our waitress checked in on us multiple times and eventually got us everything we needed. She also explained that their dishwasher was down or having an issue, but even then, they got through the lunch rush that Friday afternoon. We finished our meal and walked through the gift shop toward the back of the diner. There, we found a duck pond with 3 ducks and a lot of turtles in the water who seemed hungry, as they approached us immediately when we looked at them, plus some neat statues and a stage! Overall, it is a neat place to stop by at least once! If you don't have time to sit down and have lunch or dinner, you can always stretch your legs in the gift shop and perhaps enjoy a thrifty ice cream or a root beer float.

Great solid food, service was good and we got there really early so it was empty. Really enjoyable…read morespot.

What a great little find! I've driven by the place several times over the past 20+ years driving…read moreto/from Vegas and finally stopped for in for breakfast. It was a Saturday morning around 9:30ish and was surprised it wasn't that busy. We found a booth and saw we had to scan a QR code for the menu. OK, I admit, I hate that. Then they had instructions to download the app to place your order. I assume this was put in place for COVID. Finally, a waitress came over and said she'll take our order. Thank goodness! I ordered French Toast with sausage patties, which I totally prefer over links but it's so rare to find them on the menu, and my partner had a breakfast burrito. The food arrived fairly quick and it was perfect. I'm not into fancy breakfast foods so keep is simple and I'm happy. The breakfast burrito was HUGE and my partner wasn't able to finish it. The entire breakfast with coffee was about $40, which I felt was very reasonable by today's standards. We both mentioned how we recently went to famous SoCal fast food hamburger joint (not In-and-Out) and it was $30 for 2 people, and not as good. Our service was super friendly, and we felt welcome there. Along with good food, this might be our regular breakfast stop when driving to Vegas.

This place was so delicious! Honestly, everything we ordered was great. The home fries, eggs,…read morebacon, and pancakes were all so good. The only thing we didn't really enjoy was the banana bread. It tasted a bit artificial and didn't seem as fresh as the rest of the food. Other than that, everything was fantastic. We'd definitely come back. 10/10 overall!

This place is amazing !!! Not only did we get the best waitress Sarah and she took really good…read morecare of us.... The food was top notch.... The restaurant had a very warm atmosphere and feeling of grandmas home cooking Love it 5

While visiting family last summer, we decided to take the boys to Monarch Family Fun Zone to get…read morethem out of the house, and we had an amazing time! There were so many activities to choose from, and the axe throwing was an absolute blast. We purchased the all-inclusive package, which was definitely worth it. After axe throwing and laser tag, though, it became so hot inside that we ended up leaving before we could enjoy the arcade games. The only suggestion I have would be to turn up the air conditioning, especially during the summer months. With all the active attractions, keeping the building cooler would make the experience even better and encourage families to stay longer. Aside from that, everything was fantastic. The staff was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and always willing to help. The manager went above and beyond with what I would call 150% customer service, making us feel genuine memories!y appreciated from start to finish. I highly recommend Monarch Family Fun Zone, especially if you're looking for a fun indoor activity to escape the summer heat. It was an unforgettable experience for both the kids and the adults. Keep up the great work and thank you for helping families create lasting memories!

Great Family Friendly place that's actually affordable! I took my children on a Friday evening and…read moregot the bronze deal that was 1 laser tag game and 1 cosmic mini gold game for $11 per person. The AC worked good inside so we were able to beat the heat and still have fun outside the house. They also had other games and deals. I was also able to only spend $25 on arcade games with Another deal they had and split into multiple cards for my 4 kids and they all got to play a good amount of games each. Staff was helper friendly. There was a young girl at the front who was super helpful and informative. She was a pleasure. My kids loved it. We will def be back. It's hard to find things to do in HD. This place is better than Scandia in my opinion.